Around & About

If you come across any interesting exhibitions, museums or other places on your travels, share them with us. Call 409-838-5393, or contact us through ourwebsite at www.artstudio.org. Be sure to include the location and dates of the subject, as well as any costs.

Looking to learn a little more about your digital camera? Want to understand how to use your cell phone’s camera apps better or just brush up on your photography skills with your DSLR?

Afour-week BASIC DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHYCOURSE will be offered at THEART STUDIO, INC.,starting Thursday, May 10 through May 31. Classes run from 6:30 p.m.to 8:30p.m.

Classes are $5 each. All ages are welcome.

Students will learn through both lecture and hands-on education. Bring your preferred device ofphotography — be it digital, cell, or DSLR — and an active imagination. Folders with all learning materials will be provided.

Instructor will be Holly Westbrook-Morrell.

Forinformation, call at 409-344-0416, or The Art Studio, Inc. at 409-838-5393. ______________

As the school year comes to a close, the

ART MUSEUM OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS

aims to stimulate children’s interests through exploring the beauty of marine life at SHIPS AHOY FAMILY ARTS DAY.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 5, families are encouraged to travel the sea by creating aquatic-inspired art to take home.

This Family Arts Day is held in conjunction with the exhibition CONTEMPORARY

MARINE ART: 15TH NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF THE AMERICAN

SOCIETY OF MARINE ARTISTS,which features more than 100 works of art showcasing a vibrant array of nautical inspired artwork including dynamic paintings and skillfully crafted sculptures. Children and their families are encouraged to explore this exhibit and make similar creations by replicating the artists’ techniques through several hands-on activities including fish print T-shirts, floaty boats, decorative knots and watercolor paintings.

In addition, “Ships Ahoy” Family Arts Day will feature a celebration of Mother’s Day and Cinco de Mayo. Festive activities will include making tissue paper flowers and papel picado. Rounding out the fun is a live musical performance by local music sensation, the Jazz Innovators.

The event features art activities, face painting, lively entertainment, refreshments and more.

AMSET is located at 500 Main in downtown Beaumont.

For more information, call 409-832-3432 or visit www.amset.org.

Auditions for OLIVER!,ajoint production of

LAMAR STATE COLLEGE-PORT ARTHUR

and PORT ARTHUR LITTLE THEATER,will beheld May 29 and 30 at 7 p.m. in the Lamar Theater on the LSC-PA campus.

Everyone is welcome and they will be very friendly auditions, director Keith Cockrell said.

Theshow dates are July 19-July 29. Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

LSC-PA is located on Procter Street in downtownPort Arthur.

Forinformation, call 409-984-6338. ______________

It has been two years since the last unveiling of the ART MUSEUM OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS’Treasure Auction. On May 10, AMSET will reveal a spectacular collection of decorative fine art created by this area’s most talented secret “artists in hiding” at THE SECRET

ARTIST IN YOU: TREASURE AUCTION

2012.

Chaired by Melanie Dishman and Albert Nolen, “The Secret Artist in You” will feature fine art, painting, drawing, mixed media and sculpture. Nearly 20 masterpieces will be painted, sculpted and drawn by the area’s most talented artists including Colleen Burns, Carlo Busceme, IV, Lynn Castle, Robert Clark & Jerry Thacker, David Dishman, William Elliot, Scott Fisher, Suzanne Garrett, David Granitz, Annie Green, Jamie Paul Kessler, Greg Landry, Summer Lydick, Tim Robtoy, Elena Sandovici, Michael Snowden, and Adele Wells.

Artwork will be on view in AMSET Café Arts May 4 through May 9 for sealed, silent bidding. Each piece in the live auction on May 10 will open with the highest sealed bid and go to the highest bidder.

Guests are invited to the museum at 6:30 p.m. for cocktails and dinner.

The live auction, with professional auctioneer Scott Droddy, will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Reservations are $35 for AMSET members and $40 for non-members, and includes admission, dinner and drinks.

Funds raised at “The Secret Artist in You: Treasure Auction 2012” will support the museum’s educational programs and upcoming exhibitions.

Formore information, visit www.amset.org, orcall 409-832-3432. ______________

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Three senior art students will display their thesis projects at the Dishman Art Museum, May 4 through May 11.

Photographers Jarvis Quach, Alison Heidbreder and Jason Tastensen will display their senior thesis projects at the Dishman Art Museum, May 4 through May 11. The show openswithareception, 7-9 p.m., May 4.

Theart majors enrolled in the senior thesis class have spent the entire semester working on their projects that include eight different pieces ofartwork around one central theme.

TheDishman is located on the corner of E. Lavaca and MLK Parkway on the Lamar University campus.

Formore information, call 409-880-8959. ______________