Arts Calendar

Auditions

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School – Audition for the school’s intensive summer program, Saturday at 2 p.m. at Ballet Arts Academy, 416 W. Sprague. Women must bring a full-body picture of themselves wearing black leotard, pink tights and pointe shoes posed in first arabesque. Men must bring a full-body picture of themselves wearing black tights, white T-shirt, white socks and shoes posed in first arabesque. Application fee: $20. Call (412) 281-6727.

“The House of Blue Leaves” – Ignite Community Theatre, next Thursday at 7 p.m. at The Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. Needed: four men and six women. Auditioners should be familiar with the script. Call (509) 993-6540.

“The Foreigner” – Spokane Civic Theatre, Feb. 4 and 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the theater, 1020 N. Howard. Needed: five men from mid-20s to mid-50s and two women from mid-20s to mid-60s. Auditioners will read cold from the script. Performances are March 28-April 20. Call (509) 325-1413.

“On Golden Pond” – Lake City Playhouse, Feb. 4 and 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Harding Family Center, 411 N. 15th St., Coeur d’Alene. Call (208) 667-1323.

Classes and workshops

Corbin Art Center – Presented by the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department. Basics of Bead Stringing and Attaching Clasps – Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon, cost: $20; Pencil/Charcoal Portrait Drawing – Saturdays for seven weeks beginning Saturday, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., cost: $72; Tips and Tricks for Accurate Proportions Drawing Workshop – Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., cost: $30. Art History – Mondays for seven weeks beginning Monday, 10 a.m.-noon, cost: $52. Basic Drawing – Mondays for seven weeks beginning Monday, 1:30-3:30 p.m., cost: $52. Introduction to Matting – Monday, 6-8:30 p.m., cost: $20. Painting in Acrylics – Mondays for seven weeks beginning Monday, 4-6 p.m., cost: $52. Valentines Cards, Monday 6-8:30 p.m., cost: $22. Watercolor Basics and More – Mondays for seven weeks beginning Monday, 6:30-9 p.m., cost: $65. Learn to Draw What You See – Tuesdays for five weeks beginning Tuesday, 6:30-9 p.m., cost: $54. Peyote Bracelet-Beginning Beading – Tuesday, 6-9 p.m., cost: $34. Super Power Sort, Tuesday, 6-9 p.m., cost: $27. Techniques for Painting Flowers in Watercolor – Wednesdays for five weeks beginning Wednesday, 6:30-9 p.m., cost: $49. Soapmaking with Aromatherapy – next Thursday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., cost: $36. Italian for the Traveler – Feb. 1, 6-8 p.m. at Tullia’s Sauce House, cost: $36. Felted Tote for Beginners – Feb. 2, 16 and March 1, 2 from 2-4 p.m., cost: $27. Basic Candle Making – Feb. 2, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., cost: $34. Painting Snow Scenes in Watercolor – Feb. 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., cost: $39. All classes are at the Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh, unless otherwise indicated. Registration is required. Call (509) 625-6200.

Introduction to Watercolor – For age 55 and older, including mixing, overlaying, blending and creating colors, Friday, 9 a.m.-4p.m. at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Cost: $28. Call (509) 533-4756 to register.

Introduction to Colored Pencil – Learn techniques including crosshatching, stippling, soft-touch and burnishing, Saturday and Feb. 2, 1-6 p.m. at Spokane Art School, 920 H. Howard. Cost: $60. Call (509) 328-0900 to register.

Woven Twig Birdhouse – Using natural materials, Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Create Place, 900 W. Fourth, Newport, Wash. Cost: $20. Call (509) 447-9277 to register.

Basic Mat Cutting – Learn the types of mat board used in framing and other basics, Sunday, 1-5 p.m. at Spokane Art School, 920 N. Howard. Cost: $35. Call (509) 328-0900 to register.

Copper Button – Learn metalsmithing techniques to create a button that can embellish a handbag or jacket, Feb. 2, noon-4 p.m. at Spokane Art School, 920 N. Howard. Cost: $55. Call (509) 328-0900 to register.

Meetings

Public Art Workshop – The city of Moscow and the Idaho Commission on the Arts are hosting this workshop to help Inland Northwest artists become more involved in public art projects, Saturday, 1-3 p.m. at the Moscow City Council Chambers, 206 E. Third. Call (208) 883-7036.

Call for artists

2008 Twining Humber Award – Artist Trust is seeking nominations for the annual award for lifetime artistic achievement by female Washington state artists age 60 or older. The deadline is Friday. Nomination forms are available at www.artisttrust.org or by sending a request to Twining Humber Award, Artist Trust, 1835 12th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122. Call (866) 218-7878.

Art on the Green – Artists are invited to enter the poster design contest for Coeur d’Alene’s 40th annual Art on the Green. Posters should be 12-by-16 inches and include the information “40th Annual Art on the Green, Aug. 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 2008, on the grounds of North Idaho College. The Citizen’s Council for the Arts.” The council’s logo should also appear on the poster, which should be unframed. The deadline is March 24; the winner will receive $600. Call (208) 667-9346 for more information.

Artists Loose on the Palouse – Artists are invited to apply for a booth at a two-day art festival hosted by On Sacred Grounds in Valleyford on July 18-19. Art and handmade crafts can be in any media. Booths are 10 feet square and cost $50. Space is limited. The deadline is April 15. Call (509) 747-6294.

Orient/Inchelium/Valley Arts Consortium – Local visual artists, musicians, dancers, actors and others are needed to present programs to students in Northeastern Washington’s Orient, Inchelium and Valley school districts. Artists must live within 65 miles of the school districts listed. Call the Orient school at (509) 684-6873 for an application or for more information.

ArtReach – Artists are needed to teach in Spokane Art School’s ArtReach program, which offers ongoing off-site classes in cooperation with local after-school programs. Submit a resume and current work samples at the school, 920 N. Howard. Call (509) 328-0900, ext. 203.

Pottery Place Plus – Applications are being accepted from fine craft artists in any medium for one temporary and one permanent membership. Applications are also being accepted for the monthly guest artist program. Call (509) 220-5706.

Art Works Gallery – The cooperative gallery in Sandpoint is seeking new artist members. Call (208) 263-2642.

Colville Arts Foundation – Artists and crafters are needed to provide work for display at Colville City Hall and the Colville Chamber of Commerce. Artists must install their own exhibit and no commissions are taken. Call (509) 684-3002.

Call for musicians

Edwards Music Publishing – Orchestra musicians are needed for performances of the “Friendly Enemy” musical production in March. Needed are flute, sax, trumpets, horns, percussion, piano, bass, cellos, violins and more. Call (208) 699-0848.

Moscow Farmers’ Market – Musicians are needed for the 2008 season, from May 3-Oct. 25. Performances will be Saturdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Call (208) 883-7036.

Call for writers

Spokane Essay Contest – On how a person determines what is true or correct in terms of differing world views. Must be 2,000 words or less. Deadline: Feb. 11. Call Tom Brooks at (509) 455-6284 for more information.

Idaho Prize for Poetry – Lost Horse Press is seeking submissions for the annual contest, which offers a $1,000 prize plus publication of a book-length poetry manuscript. Applicants must submit a manuscript, self-addressed stamped envelope and $25 by May 15 to Lost Horse Press, 105 Lost Horse Lane, Sandpoint 83864. Call (208) 255-4410 or visit www.losthorsepress.org.

Call for volunteers

Palouse Folklore Society – Committee members are needed to organize the annual Community Arts Workshop scheduled for February. Call (509) 332-5047.

ArtFest – The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture and the Spokane Art School are seeking an intern to help organize ArtFest 2008. The position requires 15 hours a week. For more information call Jillian Foster at (509) 328-0900, ext. 203.