Lowell Arts Council - Information and Opportunities

Opening This Weekend

 
Beanie and the Bamboozling Adventure Machine

Our first theatre production of 2011 opens this weekend.  If you are looking for a great family-friendly experience, consider the Thebes Players presentation of Beanie and the Bamboozling Adventure Machine, written by Roy C. Booth and Bob May and directed by Laura Leasure, this production is perfect for the youngsters. Tickets are $6 in advance, $8 at the door.  January 28 – February 6 – Lowell Performing Arts Center.
Call (616) 897-8545 for tickets.
 For additional information, contact the Lowell Area Arts Council @ (616) 897-8545, e-mail info@lowellartscouncil.org or click here.


Applications Being Accepted
Art
Applications forms are now available for the Annual West Michigan Regional (Art) Competition which runs February 22 – April 8 with drop-off February 11 - 12.  This is the 25th year and we are very excited to have as this year’s juror Joseph Antenucci Becherer, founding Director and Curator of the Sculpture Program at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids.  This competition awards five cash prizes up to $500.  For more information and an artist’s form, contact the Lowell Area Arts Council @ (616) 897-8545, e-mail info@lowellartscouncil.org or click here.

Music
February 15 is the Call for Musicians application deadline for Lowell Showboat Sizzlin’ Summer Concerts – 2011. The Lowell Showboat Sizzlin’ Summer Concerts is seeking the best band groups in West and Central Michigan to perform in the summer of 2011.  The Thursday night concert series begins mid-June through end-August, and is located on Riverwalk Plaza on an outdoor covered stage in front of the Lowell Showboat. Blues, World Music, Country, Rock, Big Band, and Jazz are some of the music styles we are looking for. 
For more information call (616) 897-8545, e-mail info@lowellartscouncil.org or click here.

FestivalsThe application deadline is April 1 for the 43rd Annual Fallasburg Fall Festival.  One hundred fine arts and fine crafts artists will be selected for the September 17 – 18 festival.  Attended by thousands of visitors each year, Fallasburg Fall Festival is an appealing combination of fine arts, traditional craft demonstrations, musical entertainment and food, all in a historical park setting, making it a unique “arts event” and one of many favorite festivals in the state of Michigan.  The goal of the selection committee is to invite a diverse range of artists with broad representation of art media and creativity within media.
For more information or to receive an application, contact the Lowell Area Arts Council @ (616) 897-8545, info@lowellartscouncil.org or click here.

And finally, if you haven’t stopped by the Lowell Arts Council galleries, come in soon and take a look at Art That Speaks: Now Say It Out Loud.   Our first art exhibition of 2011 features work ranging from traditional watercolors to found-object sculpture. For more information call (616) 897-8545,
e-mail info@lowellartscouncil.org or click here.


For complete information on our other programs, including theatre, classes, Calls for Artists, and more, see click here.  We look forward to seeing you soon.