Columbia Museum of Art Soiree April 18th, 7PM

The Columbia Museum of Art will be hosting the

Soiree du Soleil Gala

April 18, 2009 7 PM to midnight

at

The Columbia Museum of Art

There are a number of artists that have been involved behind the scenes and they have a little village set up featuring the work of these artists as well as the wonderful Turner to Cezanne impressionistic Paintings that are currently showing at the Museum. This is a show not to miss!

The featured artists are from the About Face Artists' Group; Bonnie Goldberg, Michel McNinch, Taryn Shekitka-West, David West, Kirkland Smith, Martha Thomas, John Quirk, Warren Brussee, David Phillips, Jim Finch, Darcie Foust, Ryan McClendon, Dan Greshel, Brad Anderson, Hannah Tveden, Howard Hunt, Mary Ann Haven, Franklin Miller, Charlie Adams, Bonnie Shiah and Barbara Yongue.

Picture above mural by Kirkland Smith and Martha Thomas

FL- Tradition/Innovation Coming to SC Sept 2009

Tradition/Innovation: American Masterpieces of Southern Craft and Traditional Art opens at the Pensacola Museum of Art with a reception on February 27 from 6-8pm.

NOTE: This event will be coming to Sumter, SC in Sept and Oct. 2009!

Tradition/Innovation will remain on display in Pensacola through April 25.
Opening remarks will be made by Southern Arts Federation Deputy Director, Mollie Lakin-Hayes, and Florida Division of Cultural Affairs member, Lois Benson. Artist Barbara Meloy will provide a basket-weaving demonstration. The event is sponsored by Drs. Martha and Joseph LoCicero. Tradition/Innovation: American Masterpieces of Southern Craft & Traditional Art is a project of the Southern Arts Federation, and is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

Indiegrrl Womens Music Festival 2009

Blue Ridge Mountains, GA 2/21/2009

Jonica Gap Campground proudly presents

"Indiegrrl Fest 2009"!!

June 19 & 20, 2009

A Music and Arts festival in the GA Mountains

Reserve your tickets now, call 706-374-5465. tell them artsails1 sent you! For two days of music, comedy and more. Festival presented by Indiegrrl Women in the Arts, a non profit association; raising money for cancer research. Visit the websites; click for complete details at:

Jonica Gap Campground and Indiegrrl

Listen to great music; enjoy the vendor booths and have fun in the mountains of GA!

Yours Truly;

Jean Bourque

Roller Derby Sun March 1 Columbia Quad Squad