Danielle Gregoire is putting on a workshop series in Carleton Place in February. You can sign up for all 3 (cheaper rate), or choose to drop-in for one or two.

The first 2010 Flippin' Art Night is on Thursday, January 21, 5 p.m. on at Ballygiblin's.

Featured artists are Heather McTavish and Leslie Davis. Enjoy yummy appetizers, meet the artists and watch the new installation take shape.

Happy New Year to everyone! Hope you all had an enjoyable and relaxing Christmas. I've just returned from a 3-month term as Artist-in-residence with the Bermuda Masterworks Foundation, and have lots of new ideas to share with you! Here are the art classes taking place in my studio for the winter/spring session. Classes run for 10 weeks (no classes during March break) and cost $200. Optional this year: sign up for 12 sessions for $225. Hope you find a date that works for you. Please contact me ASAP to ensure a spot - classes are filling up quickly!

1) Acrylic Painting/Open Studio: Tuesdays, 1pm - 3:30pm, starts Jan. 26.
2) Acrylic Painting/Open Studio: Wednesdays, 9:30am - noon, starts Jan. 27
For artists of all levels. Participants have the option of step-by-step instruction of painting techniques and colour theory, or working on your own projects under the guidance of a professional artist. Enjoy a fun and informal studio class where you get valuable feedback from the instructor as well as from your peers. (Complete course description available on request, please contact me).

3) Drawing Instruction - All levels: Tuesdays, 9:30am - 11:30am, starting Jan. 26
No previous experience necessary! Using a wide range of techniques including contour drawing, negative spaces, sighting (perspective), shading and highlights, and gesture drawing. Learn to improve your drawing skills through a series of fun but challenging exercises. (Complete course description available on request, please contact me).

Adrian Baker
613-257-4233
appletonstudio@gmail.com
www.adrianbakerart.com

Auditions to be held in Carleton Place.

The Ottawa Valley Youth Talent Foundation presents the 1st Annual Ottawa Valley Youth Talent Show.

The top three winners in each category will be awarded prizes and will perform at Canada Day celebrations and the Sounds of Downtown festival in September in Carleton Place.

Contestants must be 18 or under as of August 2, 2010. Applicants may enter in multiple categories. Contest is open to amateur performers only.

Auditions for solo and duet performers will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch, 177 George St Carleton Place, February 21 from 1 - 4 pm.

Auditions for trios, bands and large ensembles will be held March 28 at the same time and location.

For more information, contact Lisa at srcmusiclessons@bellnet.ca or 613-256-3435

Do you need an excellent reason to leave the house? Have you been cocooning and waiting for spring these past snowy days?

Mark your calendar then, for Tuesday, January 12th and the Poetry and Potluck show with featured artist Brendan McLeod, and special guests, Ottawa's brilliant slam poetry team, The Recipe. If you have not yet checked out a spoken word show and are still wondering about the art form that has taken Lanark County by storm, then take a chance and come be a part of an amazing night of oral tradition and tasty food.

Brendan McLeod has been Vancouver's SLAM poetry Champion, the Canadian SLAM poetry champion, and finished second at the 2005 World SLAM championships, held in Holland. As a novelist, he beat out over 500 original entries to win the 2006 International 3 Day Novel Contest for his book, "The Convictions of Leonard McKinley". He has performed all over the world, at over 200 poetry readings, and is a touring member of The Fugitives spoken word and music troupe. He has an MA in Philosophy from the University of Waterloo.

http://www.brendanmcleod.ca/about/

The Poetry and Potluck show is presented by The Spoken Word Plot, and is intended as way to encourage community building and break down the barriers between artist and audience. Come share the word.

Tuesday, January 12th
6-9pm
The Almonte United Church Social Hall
$10 (or pay what you can)
Bring your favourite dish for the pot luck

Proceeds go to The Lanark County Live Poets Society (LiPS) to cover the costs of traveling to the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word.

Auditions for a new Murder Mystery - Death of a Doornail by Lee Mueller - are scheduled. We need 5 females and 5 males, plus a Narrator.

Auditions: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 7:00 pm at Silver Dart Room, Heritage Inn, Carleton Place.

Show dates: March 19 and 20, 2010

For more information call Joanne at 613 253-4638