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The delicious, annual Betty Brown Tea will be on Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at 3pm at the University Club. Tickets are $30, with a portion of all tickets going towards CAL's programs in the community.

This year's Boone County Art Show will be on October 12 and 13, 2013. Entry forms will be available at CAL and here on the website.

The fourth annual Fall Into Art takes place November 16 and 17, 2013. Calls for Entries >>

posted May 2013

Let Them Eat Art!

Love food? Love art? Come and see how they pair up in the hands of the experts. We’re throwing a fun, extra evening during the Edible show, which is also a wee fundraiser for CAL.

Local chefs will choose a work as an inspiration for a tapas-style dish.

See more about Let Them Eat Art!, which takes place Thursday, April 4, 2013, from 6-9pm at the CAL Gallery.

posted March 2013

Summer 2013 Art Camps!

Columbia Art League Camps are for kids and tweens who just love art, whether it’s a favorite kind or trying something new. CAL Camps provide quality art instruction that mixes technique and skill-building with opportunities for creative freedom and self-expression in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Enroll now! >>

posted March 2013

Life As an Artist

A new series of talks by artists. Free for CAL Members.

Life as an Artist: Choosing What to Paint
Kerry Hirth, Guest Artist
Saturday, March 9th, 2-3pm at the CAL Gallery

The first in a new series of talks by artists. Up first, Kerry Hirth, a pastel artist known for her abstract paintings of music, will discuss how combining normally unrelated experiences such as music and color can give us a unique perspective that helps us choose the best subjects for our artwork. She will explore how working with an abstract subject such as music can affect what we look for when we evaluate our own work and understand the work of others. Artists of all kinds are welcome, including writers, musicians, chefs, gardeners, mechanical geniuses, and anyone who is dedicated to appreciating them!

posted February 2013

Inside the Artist Studio Series

Fancy a sneak peek into the creative dens of 3 of our favorite local artists? Here's your chance!

Sunday, April 21, 2-4pm: Don Asbee
Working creatively in metal since 1972, Don's work draws upon an inner spiritual energy, expressed in both his sculptural and architectural forms. His metalwork can be seen throughout the United States including The Air and Space Museum at The Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. Enjoy a private tour of his Hartsburg Metal Studio. Cost is $15.

Sunday, May 5, 2-4pm: Susan Taylor Glasgow
Spend the afternoon making a glass artwork with Susan at her North 10th Street studio. Places limited to 10 people. Cost is $30 including wine, nibbles and your own take home glass artwork.

Sunday, May 19, 2-4pm: Kerry Hirth
Born with a strong sense of synesthesia, Kerry hears music in color and turns that experience into award-winning artworks. Spend an afternoon in her studio learning more about how she creates her art and try your hand at listening in color! Cost is $15.

All ticket sales are being donated by the artists to CAL programming. Our heartfelt thanks to Susan, Don and Kerry for their generosity! Buy your tickets here!

posted February 2013

Sad news

It was with extreme sadness that we learned of the passing of one of CAL’s founding fathers, Professor Robert Bussabarger, on Tuesday 22nd January. He was 90 years old. The University of Missouri Professor Emeritus had been a constant presence at the Columbia Art League for over five decades, and was one of the organization’s guiding lights in the early years.

An avid traveler, he co-authored an illustrated book with CAL founder, Betty Robins, entitled ‘The Everyday Arts of India’ in 1968.

We know the CAL community will join us in passing on our deepest condolences to Professor Bussabarger’s family, especially to his wife Mary Louise and children Wendi and David and their families.

A service will be held at Calvary Episcopal Church on Friday, January 25, at 11am.

Professor Bussabarger's obituary (Columbia Daily Tribune).

posted January 2013

CAL's new education director

Chelsea Swentik

Patty Jaconetta Groening

CAL extends a warm welcome to Chelsea Swentik, our new Education Director, and a fond farewell to Patty Jaconetta Groening, our Education Director for the past three and a half years. Chelsea Swentik took over as CAL’s new Education Director from the beginning of January after Patty Jaconetta Groening left in December to move to Ohio with her husband.

Chelsea, 28, moved to Columbia from Marquette, Michigan, in June and began teaching occasional classes at CAL in August. As soon as Patty knew she was leaving, she suggested that Chelsea would be an ideal candidate for her job. Executive Director, Diana Moxon, agreed.

Sharyn Hyatt-Wade

Matt Ballou

With a degree in Art Education from North Michigan University, Chelsea joins CAL at the same time as Sharyn Hyatt-Wade, who retired from Rock Bridge High School last year. Sharyn now teaches in the Art Education department of the University of Missouri, and she and Chelsea share similar outlooks on art teaching. The third person in the new CAL education triumvirate is University of Missouri Assistant Teaching Professor in Painting and Drawing, Matt Ballou. Matt already has a considerable CAL following having taught several pastel classes at CAL over the past 18 months as well as joining the board in January 2012.

Any teachers interested in teaching classes at CAL and anyone interested in lessons can contact Chelsea at chelsea@columbiaartleague.org

posted January 2013

Les Bourgeois Collector's Series

CALL FOR ENTRIES

Extended Deadline:
January 18, 2013

Interested in having your artwork featured on a bottle of wine? Submissions are now being sought for Les Bourgeois Vineyard's 15th annual wine label art competition. Any 2D work suitable for reproduction on a wine label is eligible. There is no cost to submit an artwork. You can enter up to five entries, but each submission requires it's own entry form and one JPEG file (300dpi or higher). You can pick up an entry form at CAL or from the Les Bourgeois website, where you'll also find all the entry information.

Download the entry information (pdf).

A few tips:

Vertical format work is preferred - horizontal art does not translate well for a vertical label as it always requires cropping.
Avoid wine-related subject matter.
Any work chosen MUST be royalty-free.
The full front label including the wine name and Les Bourgeois logo will only be 3" wide x 6" high. Very detailed work will not translate well.
Only artwork in JPEG form will be considered.

posted December 2012

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