MAY
May 1 – May 31: 2008 Annual Student Art Show. Stowe Elementary, Middle and High Schools with guest exhibitors, Hyde
Park Elementary and Orchard Valley School.
May 16: Deadline for
Artists to apply to be in The New Taste of Stowe Arts
Festival
May 16: Spring Classes BBQ, 5-7pm
May 16+17: HDAC Membership Weekend - Join Us!
May 17: Student Art Show Family Day, 1-3pm
May 31: Student Art Show Closes
JUNE
June 19: Summer Stowe
Arts Movement Session Begins!
June 20 - August 30: Rafael Cauduro: Sin Fronteras
(No Boundaries). Rafael
Cauduro: Sin Fronteras Opening Reception: June 20 5:30 – 7:30pm. Gallery talk and exhibit tour preceeds the opening reception. Exhibit curated by
Idoline Duke. Large paintings by renowned Mexican muralist, Rafael Cauduro, www.cauduro.com. Mexican delicacies from Frida's Restaurant and music by Dov Schiller's Latin Trio.
In collaboration with Stowe
Summer Music Festival, August 10th through 16th. For information on the Stowe Summer Music Festival, see www.stowemusicfestival.org.
June 20 -
August 30: East Gallery, Ceramic
Artist, Cristina Pellechio and Painter, Esme Thompson in a lively exploration of color, pattern and form. www.esmethompson.com Opening Reception: June 20 5:30-7:30pm
June 24: Curator's Tour of the Exhibition: 10am for Docents, Gallery Greeters, and Members.
June 28: Rafael
Cauduro: Sin Fronteras Family Day,
1-3pm. Latin music, games, and mural making.
JULY
July 8 –
10: Bus Trip to Quebec City
July 11
– Oct. 11: EXPOSED! 2008 Outdoor Exhibition. The Helen Day Art Center, in Stowe,
Vermont. Curated by Meg McDevitt. Walkable outdoor sculpture
exhibition on the Helen Day lawn and throughout the village of Stowe. Opening
Reception and Walkabout: July 11, 5
- 7pm
July 16: La Fiesta de la Bella Lengua (Party of the Beautiful Language) Potluck: 6-9:30pm. An evening of art, Spanish conversation and dance. (Can you say "hola?" Then you're welcome!) Zuma! Latin Dance Celebration to follow, 9-9:30pm, led by Julie Roick and Idoline Duke. For more info call Anahi at HDAC.
July 25, 26, 27: The New Taste of Stowe Arts Festival. Helen Day Art Center and Craftproducers are once again
combining forces to create a premier Stowe Summer Event. Tastes of food from
local restaurants and live entertainment to complement this three day
celebration of the Arts. At Topnotch Field in Stowe - featuring over 120
fine artists and craftspeople, complimented by local cuisine, Fri-Sun 10am-5pm
July 31: 6pm, East Gallery Artist's Talk: Ceramic Artist, Cristina Pellechio and Painter, Esme Thompson. Refreshments.
AUGUST
August 10: Helen Day BBQ and Stowe Summer Music Festival Kick-off. Afternoon,
Helen Day Lawn. Spirited music by Mexico's leading brass quintet, Metales M5. Food, refreshments and Stowe Arts Movement Student Art Exhibit. Free
August 16: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Conversation with Manelick de la Parra about Rafael Cauduro's show.
August 30: Rafael Cauduro: Sin Fronteras Closes
SEPTEMBER
September 19-November 22: Made In China. Curated by Jacquie Levin-Mauer and Lillian
Mauer. Contemporary Chinese
Art. Opening reception:
September 19, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Opening reception:
September 19, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Join us for a guided tour with China specialist Taliesin Thomas6:30 p.m.: Performance by Jing Ji, accompanied by Catherine Orr
September 20, 1:00PM – 4:00PM: Family Day! Free fun for the whole family! Practice Tai Chi with John Di Carlo, learn the ancient art of Chinese calligraphy and brush painting and enjoy the artwork in the galleries!
Tuesday, September 23: 1:30PM Taoism: The Life of Balance and Mystery OSHER presentationby Michael Atkinson.
OCTOBER
October 4: 2008 Stowe Home Tour, Home is Where
the Art Is: A Celebration of Art, Craft and Architecture, Saturday, 10:30am to 3:30pm
October 15: FIRST CLASS BUS TOUR to the STERLING AND FRANCINE CLARK ART INSTITUTE
and WILLIAMS COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART, Massachusetts
October 18th: 1:00PM - 4:00 PM Chinese Ink Brush Painting Workshop
Enjoy the ancient art of Chinese brush painting with renowned Chinese artist, Chengzhi Mao.
Cost: $45.00 plus $15.00 materials fee
Members receive 10% discount!
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 ATTENTION EDUCATORS:
Made In
China
Professional Development Workshop
Friday, October 24,
2008 9:00
am – 3:00 pm
This workshop will provide educators with information, resources, and inspiration for integrating
Chinese arts and culture into their classroom curriculum through discussions and hands-on
activities. General public also welcome! Price TBA. Contact Kiersten at 253.8358
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October 25: Double Feature Film Fest
3:30PM: 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama - Director Rick Ray poses fundamental questions of our time to the Dalai Lama. Part biography, part philosophy, part adventure. Award winning. 2007
Intermission: dumplings and green tea
6:30PM: Still Life - by Jia Zhang-Ke. Winner, Golden Lion, Venice Film Festival, 2006.
An empathetic portrait of changed lives due to the construction of the Three Gorges Dam.Thriller.
$12 double feature - $8 Single feature
NOVEMBER
November 1: 6:00PM: Chinese Medicine and its Five Colors
LiMing Tseng, Diplomate of Chinese Medicine
The 5 Colors in Chinese Medicine convey balance and imbalance within each person and within our environment. In this course we will discuss the colors and their meanings in traditional
Chinese medicine.
November 8: 2:00PM to 4:00PM: Art and Politics in Contemporary China
A discussion with Kimberley Manning, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Concordia
University and Alice Ming Wai Jim, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Contemporary Art at Concordia
University.
November 8: 5:00PM: Chinese Dim Sum Potluck
Bring a Chinese inspired dish to share! Join us for an evening of Chinese culture.
DECEMBER
December 4, 2008 - January 3, 2009 Festival of Trees and Lights & Member Art Show
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