Spring at The Barn

Director Position Open

The Woman’s Art Club Cultural Center (The Barn) is accepting applications for the position of Foundation Director. Hours include the following: Tuesdays-Fridays from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Yearly contract: $35,000.

The qualified candidate will demonstrate professionalism while meeting and cultivating donations. Requirements include strong computers skills and the ability to research and to write grants, as well as to maintain and organize calendar events and classes. Excellent written and verbal skills are a must.

The Director will work collaboratively with the Woman’s Art Club, a separate entity, its volunteers, instructors, the Board President, Board, support staff, Barn neighbors, and clients, which include wedding parties, florists, caterers, event hosts and the business community at large.

This position also oversees the building systems, including locks and security. The successful Director must be willing to offer tours of this 100-year-old structure in Mariemont, which is recognized by the Ohio Cultural Center and, in essence, serve as the face of The Woman’s Art Club Cultural Center Foundation. Please submit a cover letter and a resume to Alleen.art@ gmail.com and njreynolds@gmail.com.

The Hog Bristle Painters Partners with Piazza Discepoli

The Hog Bristle Painters, in association with Piazza Discepoli Wine & Food, invite the public to attend Hog Heaven ‘23 offering a twist to its annual art-show reception on May 4 at The Barn in Mariemont.

Piazza Discepoli, a Madeira-based wine shop, will present a complimentary array of fine wines and charcuterie for the guests of the Hog Bristle Painters on its opening night. In addition, the shop, which opened in 2004, will provide a delectable and well-paired charcuterie board for an evening of spirit and original art in oil. One lucky guest will receive a free gift basket valued at $125.

In the spirit of the artistic masters, the Hog Bristle Painters, a collection of Cincinnati artists, meet regularly to paint their visions and to offer their perspectives to one another. Although each artist embraces a unique genre, the group shares an affection for formal and informal strategies as it pertains to a practice that stretches the centuries.

The paintings include genres, such as Representational Impressionism, Abstract, Luminism, Still Life, Portraiture, and Disrupted Realism.

Twenty percent of art sales will support the programs at The Woman’s Art Cultural Center, which is recognized by the Ohio Cultural Center. The building is located at 6980 Cambridge Avenue in Mariemont. The exhibit opens with a reception on May 4 from 5-8 p.m. The show closes May 7 at 4 p.m. Hours: Saturdays-Sundays (2-4 p.m.) and Tuesdays -Fridays (10 a.m.-2 p.m.)

Artists include Diane Bierman, Susan Graham Conway, Charlie Florentino, Sue Helbling, Ellen Isfort, Rick Koehler, Kym Kuenning, Alleen Manning, Angie Meehan, Susan Meyer, Phil Oblinger, Dana Olsen, Joanne, Sloneker, Tom Stewart, Doug Welsh.

For more information about the Hog Bristle Painters, please visit hogbristlepainters.com.

To learn more about Piazza Discepoli, go to piazzadiscepoli.com

Community is all about our kids…

Thanks to the generosity of The Mariemont Preservation Foundation, The Barns presents live entertainment for children and the adults who love them on two Saturday mornings this spring. Go to artatthebarn.org to register.

April 22: 10 a.m.

Nate the Great, The Musical Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Off the Hill Nate the Great is on the case. When Annie tells Nate that her new painting has gone missing, the world’s greatest boy detective sets out to solve the mystery. He tracks down clues and puts suspects to the test — and then, another mystery unfolds. Nate finds himself facing the biggest challenge of his career. And worse yet, Mom is all out of pancakes. This fun-filled musical reminds us of the importance of friendship and opening our minds to new possibilities.

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May 6: 10 a.m.

Shirley Chisholm: The Chisholm Trail

The Children’s Theatre

Grades 4 – 8

ARTflix: Exploring Art and History Through Film

If it’s the second week on Thursday, it must be an ARTflix night. Barn doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the film begins at 7 p.m. BYOB. Refreshments and soft drinks are complimentary. $5 entrance fee.

April 13

The Painter and the Thief (60 minutes)

Young Czech artist Barbora Kysilkova relocates from Berlin to Oslo to launch her career as a painter. In April of 2015, a thief steals her two most valuable paintings from the Nobel in Oslo’s city center. Desperate for answers about the theft of her paintings, Barbora reaches out to one of the men involved in the heist - Norwegian career criminal, Karl’Bertil’ Nordland.

Filmmaker Benjamin Ree documents the story after Barbora unbelievably invites her thief to sit for a portrait, capturing the unlikely relationship that ensues as the equally damaged duo

May 11: Museum Town

June 8: Marcel Duchamp: The Art of Possible

July 13: Blurred Lines: Inside the Art World

August 10: Show Me the Picture: The Story of Jim Marshall

Classes

For a list of classes, please visit artatthebarn.org

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