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Call for Art

Are you, or someone you know, creating things and want a time and place to show others what you have created?
Co-Op Arts has just the opportunity for you!
Our January First Friday Art Exhibition, "Closet Artists," is open to people of all ages and skills interested in showing their work.
All media and subject matter are welcome!
There will be a People's Choice Contest for favorite work.
The winning artist will be granted display space at the Co-Op Arts Gallery for two weeks.

DOWNLOAD YOUR ENTRY FORM HERE

What: Up to 5 pieces of original artwork which has not been previously shown at the Co-Op Arts Gallery

Where: Co-Op Arts fine art gallery. Co-Op Plaza; Suite 103, 535 Second Avenue in downtown Fairbanks.

When: Closet Artists First Friday Art Exhibition will be held on January 6, from 5 pm to 8 pm.

Submissions: Just bring your artwork and entry form to Co-op Arts Jan 3 - 4 (Tuesday-Wednesday) from noon to 5:30 pm. Entry forms can be downloaded here.

Entry Fee: $5 for each piece of art. Artists may submit up to 5 pieces.

Sales Commission: Co-Op Arts charges 40% commission fee for works sold at the gallery.

Contact: For more information, please visit the Gallery or call 452-ARTS (452-2787).

First Friday Event:  " Raku and More" by Co-Op Artist Shirley Odsather

What: First Friday Event - "Raku and More" by Co-Op Artist Shirley Odsather

When: Friday 4 November 2011, 17:00 - 20:00

Location: Co-Op Arts - Suite 103, 535 Second Ave, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701, USA

Contact: For more information, please come to the Gallery or call 452-ARTS (907 452 2787).

Saturday October 15, 2011 noon to 4pm

Needle Felting Class

Kate Wood –instructor

Cost $50 plus supplies (approx $40)

Project will be a Hedgehog

The Yukon and the Koyukuk: Photographs From the Alaskan Wilderness

Photographs by May-Le Ng

The Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge and the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve are two beautiful, wild, remote and seldom visited Parks in interior Alaska.
May-Le was extremely fortunate to spend the summer working as a field technician collecting biodiversity data from lakes across the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge for the USGS Yukon River Basin Biodiversity (YRB Biodiversity) Project throu the Alsaka Co-operative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (AKCFWRU) at the UAF Institute of Arctic Biology (IAB). She also spent a week floating the North Fork of the Koyukuk River within the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve.
This First Friday exhibition will feature photographs from both the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge and the North Fork of the Koyukuk River.
If you would like to learn more about what Alaska's wilderness has to offer, the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, floating down the North Fork of the Koyukuk River, the YRB Biodiversity Project, IAB, or if you just enjoy, please join us for this First Friday event.
May-Le is a member of Co-Op Arts, a local Fairbanks artists' co-operative that runs the Co-Op Arts Gallery, open daily in downtown Fairbanks.

Over 200 people attended May-Le's first First Friday - The Yukon and the Koyukuk: Photographs From the Alaskan Wilderness. The show features photographs taken on the Yukon Flats and along the North Fork of the Koyukuk River and will remain in the Gallery until the November First Friday. May-Le thanks everyone that was involved in making this show a possibility.

First Friday Event:  " Alaskan Men" by Co-Op Artist Margaret Donat

What: First Friday Event - "Alaskan Men" by Co-Op Artist Margaret Donat

When: Friday 2 September 2011, 17:00 - 20:00

Location: Co-Op Arts - Suite 103, 535 Second Ave, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701, USA

Contact: For more information, please come to the Gallery or call 452-ARTS (907 452 2787).

First Friday Event:  " Peaks of High & Low" by Co-Op Artist Kate Wood

What: First Friday Event - "Peaks of High & Low" by Co-Op Artist Kate Wood

When: Friday 5 August 2011, 17:00 - 20:00

Location: Co-Op Arts - Suite 103, 535 Second Ave, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701, USA

Contact: For more information, please come to the Gallery or call 452-ARTS (907 452 2787).

First Friday Event:  " Alaskan Made" by Co-Op Artists

What: First Friday Event - "Alaskan Made" by Co-Op Artists

When: Friday 1 July 2011, 17:00 - 20:00

Location: Co-Op Arts - Suite 103, 535 Second Ave, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701, USA

Contact: For more information, please come to the Gallery or call 452-ARTS (907 452 2787).

First Friday Event:   Alaskan Made by Co-Op Artists

What: First Friday Event - Alaskan Made by Co-Op Artists

When: Friday 3 June 2011, 17:00 - 20:00

Location: Co-Op Arts - Suite 103, 535 Second Ave, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701, USA

Contact: For more information, please come to the Gallery or call 452-ARTS (907 452 2787).

First Friday Event: Homegrown Woodcrafts by Russ Ridlington

What: First Friday Event - Homegrown Woodcrafts by Russ Ridlington

Russ is a longtime Alaskan (42 years) who has followed a variety of very different career pathways. He assisted in building the Alaska pipeline, was a postal carrier and followed that up with a 20 year career as a culinary artist. Woodworking was always a dream from his youth and he is finally focussing on his passion after years of preparation.

Russ is one of Co-Op Arts' newest members and this is his first show so please swing by this First Friday and welcome him to the art community.

Russ' feature piece during his show will be a beautiful contemplation bench.

When: Friday 6 May 2011, 17:00 - 20:00

Location: Co-Op Arts - Suite 103, 535 Second Ave, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701, USA

Contact: For more information, please come to the Gallery or call 452-ARTS (907 452 2787).

First Friday Event: Alaskan Wildlife in Scrimshaw by John Majak

What: First Friday Event - Alaskan Wildlife in Scrimshaw by John Majak

When: Friday 1 April 2011, 17:00 - 20:00

Location: Co-Op Arts - Suite 103, 535 Second Ave, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701, USA

Contact: For more information, please come to the Gallery or call 452-ARTS (907 452 2787).

First Friday Event in partnership with Georgeson Botanical Garden Society: Spring Is In The Air

What: First Friday Event in partnership with Georgeson Botanical Garden Society - Spring Is In The Air

When: Friday 4 March 2011, 17:00 - 20:00

Location: Co-Op Arts - Suite 103, 535 Second Ave, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701, USA

Contact: For more information, please come to the Gallery or call 452-ARTS (907 452 2787).

Workshop: Expressions Captured with Nikki Kinne

This workshop explores the many facets of painting individuals, capturing a person and their expression. Executing the human body and facial structure can be challenging but learning the proper techniques will allow an artist to capture expression and life on canvas.

This workshop has been moved to Feb 5th.

What: Workshop - Expressions Captured with Nikki Kinne

When: Saturday 5 February 2011, 10:00 - 15:00

Location: Co-Op Arts - Suite 103, 535 Second Ave, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701, USA

Cost: $50

Instructor: Nikki Kinne

Contact: For more information or to register, please come to the Gallery or call 452-ARTS (907 452 2787).

First Friday Event: Charmed by Patricia Carlson

My First Friday Show in February entitled Charmed features a new collection of  my bright handmade purses.  Purses and bags charm women. We are drawn to individualize this every-day necessity. We can express our love of color, style and our sense of humor in this simple accessory. Handbags also charm the viewer, coaxing comments from admirers. Purses, handbags, clutches, and totes are the charms on our arms and shoulders. Celebrate your matchless taste. Use your charms.

And come to the show!

What: First Friday Event - Charmed by Patricia Carlson

When: Friday 4 February 2011, 17:00 - 20:00

Location: Co-Op Arts - Suite 103, 535 Second Ave, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701, USA

Contact: For more information or to register, please come to the Gallery or call 452-ARTS (907 452 2787).

Artist Trading Card Swap

What are artist trading cards?
Artist trading cards (ATCs) are miniature pieces of art that are traded around the world. Artists create, trade and collect these miniature pieces of art at organized swap events. These miniature works of art can be swapped like sports trading cards to amass a collection. The cards can be painted, collaged, mixed media, photographs, three dimensional shapes, found objects, etc. The only official rule for ATCs is that the size of the cards is 2.5"x3.5".

This is a fun, social event open to everyone. So get busy making your very own ATCs, bring them down to the Co-Op Plaza and join us at the swap!

You can find out more about ATCs here:
www.artist-trading-cards.ch A site created by the originator of ATCs
www.cedarseed.com/air/atc.html An overview of some of the media you can use to create your ATCs

For more information, download our Guide to Artist Trading Cards...here

What: Artist Trading Card Swap

When: Saturday 29 January 2011, 11:00 - 13:00

Cost: FREE - Bring your ATCs to swap with other artists

Location: Co-Op Plaza lobby - 535 Second Ave, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701, USA

Host: Co-Op Arts

Contact: For more information or to register, please come to the Gallery or call 452-ARTS (907 452 2787).

Upcoming Event - Basic Needle Felting Class

Soft sculpture formed from 100% washed and dyed woll.

You will learn how to use a felting needle, a 6 inch needle with barbs on one end, used to felt or tie the criimped fibers together. The resulting forms and shapes are most often a humorous critter, often used as a pincushion or just a decoration.

This workshop will present the Norwegian method of needle felting, which uses wool fibers only.

Not recommended for young children.

What: Basic Needle Felting Class

When: Saturday 15 January 2011, 12:00 - 16:00

Cost: $50 (includes all supplies)

Instructor: Kate Wood

Contact: For more information or to register, please come to the Gallery or call 452-ARTS (907 452 2787).

1 January 2011 - Call for Art

Are you, or someone you know, creating things and want a time and place to show others what you have created?
Co-Op Arts has just the opportunity for you!

Our January First Friday Art Exhibition, "Closet Artists", is open to everyone who is interested in sharing their work with the community. Artistic creations of any media and subject matter are welcome.

There will be a People's Choice Contest for the favorite on show.
The winning artist will be granted display space in the Co-Op Arts Gallery for two weeks.

Where
Co-Op Arts Fine Art Gallery
(inside the Co-Op Plaza)
535 2nd Avenue, Suite 103
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701

When
Closet Artists First Friday Exhibition - 5PM to 8PM, 7 January 2011

How
Bring your artwork to Co-Op Arts Fine Art Gallery, fill out the entry form (ask at the desk), and pay the $5 entry fee for each piece of work that you submit. Artists may submit as many pieces as they wish. Submissions will be accepted during the regular gallery hours on 1-6 January 2011.

Deadline and Fees
The deadline for entries is 4pm on Thursday, 6 January 2011.
There is an entry fee of $5 per piece of art submitted.
You may offer your work for sale. Co-Op Arts charges a 40% commission fee for works sold at the Gallery.

Contact
For more information, please call 452-ARTS (907 452 2787).