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ART CENTER OF ESTES PARK
NEWSLETTER
APRIL 2025 EDITION
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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT
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" A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more you it tells you the less you know".
Diane Arbus
With this edition of our monthly newsletter, our returning Gallery Manager, Lars Sage, is resuming his “first of the month” schedule. Since it so closely follows the mid-March edition, I’ll be brief!
I want to tell you a little about the captivating new Featured Artist Show that recently opened in our Gallery. Long time local resident and fire chief of 20 years, Scott Dorman’s presentation “Capturing Paradise – At Home and Away” is a sensational display of his talent. Scott’s choice of settings for the dynamic photos he creates are the Big Island of Hawaii and Estes Park, Colorado. (And I mustn’t leave out the skies above... in his wondrous shot of the Milky Way.)
As you enter Scott’s world and walk from photograph to photograph, you’ll experience the intense drama of lava flows spewing fire into the night and the tranquility of mountain lakes; the brilliance of an evening sunset and the powerful energy of a Canada goose lifting off from the water amidst furious splashes; wildlife and the wild wonders of our world.
This is a show you’ll definitely want to see.
Stay well and stay creative!
Diana
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On Exhibit: "Capturing Paradise - At Home and Away" featuring the photography of Scott Dorman
March 21 - April 28
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COMMENTS FROM THE GALLERY MANAGER
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Collaboration is the process of two or more people, entities or organizations working together to complete a task or achieve a goal. Collaboration is similar to cooperation, alliance, partnership, participation, association, concert, teamwork, joint effort, working together. The essential goal is to ensure that team members understand how it will help them work together more efficiently and achieve their objectives.
There are a few areas of activities that represent this concept. The Art Center Board of Directors developed a letter of support for the Fine Arts Guild's proposal to build an arts complex as they negotiate with the Board of Trustees to lease the land at the Stanley Fairgrounds to build this facility, which will benefit the major performing and visual arts in our community. A collaborative effort.
Another area involves the Estes Arts District's processing an application to Colorado Creative Industries to gain recognition as a Creative Arts District. EAD is an umbrella organization, a collaborative effort for all the performing and visual arts in Estes Park. I am a member of the Board representing the Art Center and supporting the effort to achieve this goal. If successful, this would open a number of doors for funds and opportunities to further support and enhance the arts in this town.
There is also the proposed Film Institute at the Stanley Hotel. Another part of the arts being developed with the "dream" of making Estes Park an arts destination. In addition, there is the recent news that the famed Sundance Film Festival will be relocated to Boulder in 2027, which will have an impact for Estes. The Stanley Hotel will again host a Director's and a Producer's workshops in connection with Sundance.
A greater sense of collaboration is continuing to be organized in order to support and promote these activities that will benefit the arts community as a whole. I am pleased and proud that the Art Center has taken an active role in these efforts. A few steps have been taken and more lie ahead to further these collaborative beginnings.
Lars
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April 16, 2025
10am to 4pm
“Every subject has more than one possibility.” with Cathy Goodale
Art Center Members: $72 Non Members: $80
Does the painting ask a question and do you have to answer it? Does a painting have to have a story? Elements to consider: light and value, edges, color, composition, number of shapes, etc. I will bring flowers for the painting subject.
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April 13, 2025
1:00pm to 3:30pm
Beginning Zentangle©: Let’s Do Color!
with Deb Coombs
Art Center Members: $36.00 Non-Members: $40.00
In this third in a series of beginning Zentangle® classes, we will once again be drawing on a round Zendala tile. We will learn the techniques of laying down watercolors with analagous or complimentary colors, adding Zentangles on top of the watercolor and then using more watercolors to shade our design along with a graphite pencil. We will also use a white charcoal pencil to add highlights.
No need to have taken the first class. No need to be able to draw - if you can write your name, you can Zentangle®! Come experience the joy of Zentangling and its unique meditative and mindful practice. Deb Coombs is a Certified Zentangle® Teacher (CZT), long-time member of the Art Center and long-time resident of Estes Park.
Materials Provided by Teacher as part of Class Fee:
Deb will provide 2 white Zendala tiles, graphite pencil, white charcoal pencil, micron pen, 2 tortillions, marcus operandus, handout with step outs- all part of the class fee.
Students Will Provide:
Students will provide their own watercolor set, brush, container for water and a ruler or something similar with at least a 6” straight edge. (See Materials/Supply Handout for details regarding suggested types of watercolor supplies to bring and where you might be able to purchase them.)
If desired, a few students may purchase a watercolor set and brushes from the instructor for $8.00 on the day of class as follows:
Deb will have a few watercolor sets, with brushes, on hand and available for purchase. ($8 payable directly to her on class day.)
Note: Your best bet is to email her in advance to have a set reserved at dcgn...@gmail.com These sets are not high-end by any means, but it is the set that was used to paint the sample tiles and they turned out well.
Materials/Supply Handout: Provided
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FESTIVE..FRIDAY! ART GROOVE -APRIL 4
The Estes Arts District presents...FIRST FRIDAY! Art Groove
Check our Facebook posts and website FIRST FRIDAY! event page for the most current list of participating galleries. https://www.estesartsdistrict.org/first-friday.html
https://www.facebook.com/estesartsdistrict/
Come on out and do the tour – see what’s happening in the art world here in Estes Park. Bring your mask and see great new artwork. Some galleries are hosting local musicians, doing Art Demonstrations and featuring Artist Meet & Greets. It promises to be a fun evening!! Most galleries are open until 7pm.
The First Friday! Art Groove celebrates the art related businesses in Estes Park.
Grab a friend or go and meet a new one—the Art Groove is a fun evening!!
The Art Center will be open for First Friday 5 - 6:30
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The Great Estes Park Duck Race of 2025 Will Be Here Soon!
SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2025
11:00am - 5:00pm
Adopt your ducks now to support the Art Center of Estes Park! What an easy way to support the Art Center and who knows, you may win a prize. The 38th Annual Estes Park Rotary Duck Race Festival will take place in the river on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
Click on this link to support the Art Center:
www.epduckrace.org/art-center-of-estes-park
or scan this CR code
Adoptions are $25 each, with $23 going directly to the Art Center. Think about adopting a 6-Duck Quack Pack for $125, adopt 5 Ducks, get 1 Duck free!
On Race Day, Estes Park Rotary will present a festival of activities along the Riverwalk. Running down the Big Thompson River, the race begins with the duck drop from the new Riverside bridge across from the Estes Park Post Office. A little more than a half-mile away, the finish line stretches across the river at the Estes Park Visitors Center.
The more ducks you adopt, the better your chances to win one of the hundreds of prizes donated by one of the local merchants or one of the big prizes. Your continued support of the Art Center of Estes Park provides a variety of art classes and local and national art exhibits annual for our community.
I’ve purchased my Quack Pack! How about you?
Quack, Quack
Alice League, Duck Chairperson
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New exhibits are on display at Bank of
Estes Park, VERT, EP Health, Snowy Peaks Winery and US Bank
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Connie Schmidt's two watercolors, "Autumn Tranquility" and "Dreaming of Summer" have been selected for the Saint Louis Watercolor Society's 25th Annual Juried Exhibition by juror Brienne M. Brown. The exhibition will be held from March 31 through April 25 at the St. Louis Public Library Central Library.
Connie has recently been awarded Signature Membership by the Colorado Watercolor Society.
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Both Mary Benke and Diana Wade have recently had pastel paintings juried into the 21st Annual Mile High
Pastel Exhibition to be held May 17 thru June 28 at the Curtis Center for the Arts in Greenwood Village, CO.
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An Opportunity for Art Center of Estes Park Artists:
The Nicolaysen Art Museum (The NIC) in Casper, Wyoming is reaching out to you in order to present your listed artists (Anderson through Wilbur!) with the opportunity to sell their artwork at our city’s premier annual arts and culture festival: NIC Fest!
As members of the Mountain Plains Museum Association, we are contacting you to spread the word to your own local artists about this chance to showcase their artwork and sell to a new audience. You are also welcome to host a booth yourself to showcase your various local talents. (If your city has a festival, please feel free to reach out with the same!)
Booth spaces (10x10ft) are $300 for three days, June 6-8, 2025. I’ve attached printable paper applications and I am including a link to the online application form (https://forms.gle/hhvK54AG3W5Z6omPA), both of which have all the details. If you’d prefer to talk, please do not hesitate to call us at (307)235-5247 and ask for Cassie or Kelby, our event coordinators, or email them at cas...@thenic.org or eve...@thenic.org. Printed applications can be scanned and emailed to Cassie, as well. Our regular business hours are 10am-5pm, Tuesday through Saturday. Our exhibitions technician, Mark, may call to follow up and make sure this email went through to you alright.
Thank you for your time, and we look forward to partnering with you and/or your artists for NIC Fest 2025!
Will Davis (he/him)
Collections & Registration
Nicolaysen Art Museum
400 E Collins Drive
Casper, WY 82601
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President, Education Committee Chair & Special Projects Co-Chair - Diana Wade
Vice President & Exhibit Schedule Committee Chair -
Cynthia Price Reedy
Treasurer - Alice League
Member & Marketing Committee Chair - Mary Benke
Member & Jury Committee Chair - Susan Anderson
Member & Exhibit Committee Chair - Jim Sneary
Member & Exhibits Committee - Anne Sneary
Member & Special Projects Co-Chair - Pauline Bustamante
Member Secretary & Satellite Exhibits Committee Chair- Sally Richmond
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ART CENTER HOURS
11 - 5
FRIDAY - MONDAY
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