Arts Calendar ------------------------- JUNE ------------------------MAY 1 – JUN 26: Arts on Main Gallery: Backroom Show “Earth” 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Arts on Main Gallery in Picton MAY 31 – JUN 28: Oil Painting For Beginners 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, The Baxter Centre Working on a manageable 8×10″ canvas each week, students will learn the basics, starting with sketching out an idea, transferring a sketch to the canvas followed by step by step instruction on paint mixing and application. Teaching is by demonstration and one-on-one instruction. Dates: Fridays – May 31, June 14 and 28 Cost: $90. JUNE -- AUG: Loyalist College Summer Arts 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Loyalist College The Summer Arts 2019 programming includes a variety of workshops and courses featuring local artists Lori Meeboer, Donna Bonin and Ron Pickering. Also feature classes taught by Douglas J Purdon, Valerie Kent and Hi Sook Barker. Sharlen Wood will be returning with 3 offerings this year. Classes run weekly May through July. Register today! The Summer Arts brochure is available at loyalistfocus.com or by calling 613969-1913 x2467
on why they should be considered for the QAC Arts Recognition Award. Awards presented at the Luncheon for the Arts in September. Nomination forms available from the QAC office at 36 Bridge St. E, Belleville and online at quinteartscouncil.org. JUN 8: Quinte Ballet School of Canada’s Dance of Spring Showcase 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Centennial Secondary School QBSC’s Professional Training Program’s year end performance. For tickets call 613-962-9274 ex 36 (Teresa) or ex 23 (Helen). $12 for children, $18 for student/senior, $22 for an adult JUN 11: Tuesday Workshop with Rachel Harbour 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, Parrott Gallery Open Studio! Do you have unfinished paintings at home? Would you like to have a refresher on something we learned? Would you like simply to come out and paint? This unstructured workshop will be open to your questions and painting hiccups, and if Rachel can help you, she will. An Acrylic Pouring corner will be set up for those just wanting to “get messy” and move some paint. Come and play. JUN 14: Quinte Arts Council’s 52nd Annual General Meeting 5:00 pm, The Belleville Club, 210 Pinnacle St.
JUN 6: Opening Reception, Confabulation of the Imagination & Nocturnal Reflections 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, Parrott Gallery Claudia McCabe and her students invite you to their second group exhibition, Confabulation of the Imagination. Artist, painter & printmaker Rob Niezen opens his show, Nocturnal Reflections. Both run June 6 to July 11.
JUN 18: Tuesday Workshop with Rachel Harbour 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Acrylic: Cloisonné Style Animals. Using heavy black outlines to encase bold, colourful patterns, we will paint simple animal compositions which will look completely at home in any sunny corner of a house...or patio!
JUN 8: Deadline for Submissions – QAC’s Arts Recognition Awards Know someone who has demonstrated support for the arts in Quinte? Send approx. 250 words
JUN 15: Carpe Diem Spring Concert 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm, Parrott Gallery The Carpe Diem String Ensemble returns for the ever-popular annual Parrott Gallery spring concert.
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