9/27/2016 Doña Ana Arts Council Newsletter April 2016 Edition https://ui.constantcontact.com/visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jsp?agent.uid=1124459898991&format=html&print=true 1/13 From the Director's Desk Volunteer of the Month Calendar of Events From the gallery Support the Arts Gallery Listings At the Fountain Yes, I will be attending Promoting Art From the Director's Desk Hang on to your hats! Spring is roaring in like a lion here in Las Cruces, but in spite of the wind, I hope everyone is blooming. I want to give a special shout out to our Las Cruces Arts Fair volunteers, sponsors and advertisers who are a vital part of the event's success. We hosted over 100 regional, national and international artists and we
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9/27/2016 Doña Ana Arts Council Newsletter April 2016 Edition
From the Director's Desk Volunteer of the Month Calendar of Events
From the gallery Support the Arts Gallery Listings
At the Fountain Yes, I will be attending Promoting Art
From the Director's DeskHang on to your hats! Spring is roaring inlike a lion here in Las Cruces, but in spite ofthe wind, I hope everyone is blooming.
I want to give a special shout out to our LasCruces Arts Fair volunteers, sponsors andadvertisers who are a vital part of the event'ssuccess. We hosted over 100 regional,national and international artists and we
drew a large regional audience to visit LasCruces.
In April we will be concluding our 20152016 Variety Series and New MexicoHeritage Series with several outstandingperformances at the Rio Grande Theatre. Aspecial "Thank You" goes to you, ourpatrons, for supporting live performing artsin Las Cruces.
Larry Gioannini Larry Gioannini is our Volunteer of the Month for April. Larry was a tireless volunteer for the Load In and LoadOut for the Las Cruces Arts Fair. We have artists who,when they check in, ask for Larry by namethat is just how good he is. He is alwaysbusy, offering his assistance throughout the Convention Center. Larry came here forschool and stayed to work at Raytheon for 31 years.
Since retiring, Larry has volunteered as a campaign worker, a substitute gleaner for ElCaldito Soup Kitchen and has served on the board of directors of American ContractBridge League Unit 380. Larry is involved with environmental issues with both theBlack Range District of the Gila and La Llorona Park. Larry is a hard worker, andalways thinking of ways to improve whatever job is at hand. His volunteer time at theLas Cruces Arts Fair is very much appreciated and we look forward to seeing him nextyear!
AT THE GALLERY
Barbara Besser
Barbara Besser, Also known as Analeia, has been a New Mexico resident since 1993. Shehas lived in Silver City and Albuquerque, and now resides in Deming. She worked in Las
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Cruces at The Metaphysical Life Enrichment Center when it was open.
Barbara is an art educator, ordained minister, and Visionary Artist. She has toured thecountry showing her work, with lecturing and offering SPIRITUAL PORTRAITS, as herspecialty. Her artwork is unique, in that it is created with the assistance ofinterdimensional essences...and galactic influences. Barbara is intuitive and clairvoyant.
B.S. Art Education Southern Ct. State University 1972Related Courses: Stress Management and Wellness, Holistic Healing, Color and Healing,Spiritual Counseling and many more.
APRIL SHOW: Piercing The Veil of ILLUSIONThis show represents many years of work, mostly more recent work, Barbara works inmultimedia, and threedimensional techniques. The artwork represented has a healingeffect on the viewer. Barbara;s clients comment about their energy and how awesome andpowerful it is. SEE article SILVER CITY SUN NEWS, Jan 2016...entitled Artist bringsSPIRIT to CANVAS.Barbara welcomes you to the opening to meet and talk. She will be available for privatesessions for SPIRITUAL PORTRAITS on Saturday, April 2 from 12 to 4 (location to bedetermined with client).For further information, please go to Barbara's website: www.ascensionartonwings.com
Career Art Path, is a two week immersion program inthe visual arts for middle school students. Theprogram is designed for students entering the 5th,6th, 7th, and 8th grades and will be held on June1324, 2016 at the Alma d'Arte Charter High School,402 W Court Ave, Las Cruces, NM. Tuition is $100per student for the twoweek program; partialscholarships are available. The Arts Council andprogram founders, Marian and Jordon Wolle, donatefinancial support to any student who has an expressed
interest in the visual arts, but who is unable to pay the full tuition.
MISSOULA CHILDREN'S THEATRE JUNE 27 JULY 2, 2016
The Doña Ana Arts Council is proud tocontinue its tradition of bringingMissoula Children's Theatre to LasCruces. The Missoula Children'sTheatre is now set for June 27July 2,2016. The open auditions will be from 10:00 AM to noon on Monday, June 27at the Rio Grande Theatre. The performances will be on Friday, July 1 at 7:00PM and Saturday, July 2 at 11:00 AM. For students entering grades 1 12. Tuition is $60 per student; partial scholarships are available. The show title thisyear is The Jungle Book.
OPERA STORYTELLERS JULY 1122, 2016
Opera Storytellers Summer Camp presented by theDona Ana Arts Council and the Santa Fe Opera
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returns in an expanded version. The camp will be twoweeks running from July11 22, 2016 and will bepresented at the Rio Grande Theatre. The program isdesigned for students entering 3rd 8th grade. 25 30 students will use elements of opera: librettowriting, music composition, and theatrical staging tocompose and perform their own musical drama basedon the Hero's Journey. Tuition is $300 per student forthe two week camp; partial scholarships are available.Additional information and applications are availableby calling 5755236403.
Call for Artists45th Annual Renaissance ArtsFaire
November 5 & 6, 2016Young Park, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Applications at Zapplication.com
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El Paso Electric Galleryat The Rio Grande Theatre211 N. Main Street, (575) 5236403
Mesquite Art Gallery340 N. Mesquite St., (575) 6403502
Unsettled Gallery905 N. Mesquite, (575) 6478053
Funky Karma Incense & Tea3207 S. Main, Mesilla Park, (575) 9939797
MVS Studios535 N. Main St., (575) 5243636
Ver'nada Art Studio & Gallery1910 Calle de Parian, Mesilla,(575) 5716139
Justus Wright Galeria266 W. Court, (575) 5266101
NMSU Art Gallery NMSU ,(575) 6462545
Virginia Maria Romero StudioBy Appointment Only4636 Maxim Court, (575) 6440214
Notices & RemindersBecome a Friend of the Doña Ana Arts Council!
The Doña Ana Arts Council is a nonprofit organization whose mission is, through thearts, enhance the quality of life and develop the cultural, educational and economicgrowth of our community. Each year, the Arts Council offers a wide variety of programsin the visual and performing arts to thousands of area students, sponsors such regularlyattended events as the Renaissance ArtsFaire and operates the Rio Grande Theatre. Noneof this would be possible, however, without generous donations from sponsors andpeople like you.
Among the many programs offered by the Arts Council are the Missoula Children'sTheatre, a weeklong theatre experience open to all children ages 518 in thecommunity; Youth At Risk / Artists in Residency at La Casa Shelter for DomesticViolence, in which local artists conduct free weekly art workshops for children living atthe shelter; Career Art Path (CAP), in which 40 middle school children spend two weeksgetting firsthand knowledge of the arts; Kennedy Center Partners in Education, workingwith the Las Cruces Public Schools to provide professional development for teachers andincreased student access to the arts; and many more programs throughout each year.
In addition, the Arts Council sponsors such regularlyattended events as the Las CrucesArt Fair, the Renaissance ArtsFaire, and a variety of special events taking place in the RioGrande Theatre, including Every Other Tuesday, RGT Live! Open Mic and Film LasCruces. None of this would be possible, however, without generous donations fromsponsors and people like you. To those who have donated time, money, or goods &services, and to those who continue to give, we thank you. Your inspiration and energysustain us.
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Save the Date!ESTEBAN JULY 24 AT 6PMThe Dona Ana Arts Council is pleased to bringback to the Rio Grande Theatre internationallyrenowned guitar virtuoso Esteban. A charttopping success with roots in Flamenco,Classical, Jazz and Rock 'n' Roll, to name onlya few genres, the six string instrumentalist willbe joined by his daughter, "violinistextraordinaire" Teresa Joy, for a show thatcomes straight from the heart. Tickets $2232for adults and $1217 for children.Text Link
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