North Country Arts Council Calendar Items

Spring is coming! The hustle and bustle is kicking off with a bunch of great arts-related events and opportunities listed by the North Country Arts Council in Watertown. Here's a rundown of all the excitement:


THIS THURSDAY  

RECHARGING YOUR CREATIVITY Thursday, March 14 7-8pm, $7 per person Atrium of Franklin Building 52 Public Square    Content: Writer's block, lack of inspiration, creativity slump, and burn out: Artists in every field hit low points in their creative lives. This presentation will discuss the signs of burnout and creative blocks, and suggest a few tricks to jump start your creativity. Participants should bring a notebook or sketchpad and a pencil or pen. Bio: Hilary Oak is a fiber artist with a background in costumes, masks, mosaics, and theatrical design. She served as the executive director of the St. Lawrence County Arts Council for more than seven years. -------------------- JOB OPENING Watertown YMCA is seeking an Art Supervisor who will be responsible for the organization, delivery and quality of the Arts Program.Duties will include but are not limited to: meeting fiscal objectives; recruiting, training and supervising non exempt staff; creating, implementing and managing the arts program; event planning, scheduling of programs and staff; community outreach.The qualified applicant will have related field experience, youth experience, strong organizational skills as well as strong written and oral skills.    Contact Shawna Shawna at ymca_sgee@yahoo.com or 755-9622 or apply at any of the Watertown branches. ---------  MUSE Third Annual Multi-Arts Event Arts on the Square Saturday, March 23 7-9pm    Every year, this project starts with ideas from a handfull of artists in a particular medium. Then, artists across other disciplines interpret and create base on the original pieces.    At MUSE, you will see live dance, music, visual art, spoken word. It's a frenzy of all sorts of cool things. Come check it out! HANDS ON THE ARTS Tuesday, April 2, 201 10:00 - Sign Language / Origami 11:00 - Yoga / Sign Language 12:00 - Origami / Cookie Decorating 1:00 - Percussion Play / Yoga 2:00 - Group Piano / Percussion Play 3:00 - Group Piano / Surprise ARTISAN SALE OPPORTUNITY ART IN THE PARK is an annual festival taking place in Henderson Harber on July 20, 2013. For information on entering work, contact tleonard2@twcny.rr.com

ARTS ALLSTARS
Teachers and Parents

Local TV Station WWNY and sponsor Timeless Frames have invested in this on-air program for recognizing creative work done by area high school students. The nomination process is easy. Winners share their work and ideas on-air. Contact Craig Thornton for more information. WOMEN IN THE DIRT   Brought to you by the American Society of Landscape Architects, a free screening of:

"Women in the Dirt, Landscape Architects Shaping Our World".    Thursday, April 18, 6:30pm Jules Center Amphitheater Reception follows -------------- EXPRESS YOURSELF! SLAM POETRY WORKSHOP

Ages 14-21 March 20, 21 4:30-6:30pm $40 or $35 for NCAC members    Work with internationally known Slam Poet, Jared Paul. A private donor has made this unique opportunity available to youth in our area at an very reasonable price.    There are still spaces left! Enlarge poster. More info on Jared Paul.    Register here.THE NORTH COUNTRY ARTS COUNCIL IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION RUN ENTIRELY BY VOLUNTEERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING GROWTH IN AND THROUGH ALL ART FORMS.

IF YOU LIKE THIS SORT OF THING AND WANT TO SEE IT CONTINUE AND GROW, HELP OUT. CONTACT PRESIDENT MIKE MILLER AT M2INUSA@GMAIL.COM