Artsy Events and Activities List:

First Thursday Activities
September 2

Broadway Gallery, 1418 Commerce
www.the-broadway-gallery.com/

The feature artists are Bill Smith, photography, June Trusty, jewelry, and Dennie Simpson, painting.

Reception: 5:30–7:30pm. Music by Dian Norman.

Lord & McCord Artworks, 1416 Commerce
www.lindamccord.com

The featured artists are McThreads Quilt Designs with Dorothy Connor and Linda McCord and Mary Huels, pottery. Columbian Artists Association member Scott McRae will be demonstrating monotype printing.

Reception: 5:00–7:00pm. Violin music by Kaitlyn Lee.

Banda’s Bouquets, 1310 Broadway
www.bandasbouquets.com

Featuring paintings by Gayle Kiser.

Open until 7:00pm.

The Bistro, 1329 Commerce Avenue
www.thebistrobuzz.com/

Wine tasting. Live music. Door prizes. Reservations recommended.

Hours: 5:00-8:00pm.

Events

Sept 2: 13 Nights on the River. Music, food, crafts. Vendors at 2; music 6-9. Columbia River Park, St. Helens, Ore. Info: 13nightsontheriver.com.

September 11: Kalama Art Event. Art walk and classes. 9-5. Downtown Kalama, Wash. Info: Pix Basso at 360-673-4696 or Linda Corder at 360-673-5179 (res) or 360-423-6560 (bus).

September 11: Cash–The Living Tribute. 8:00. Tickets $26.50. Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts,
Info: www.columbiatheatre.com/.

September 13-17: For the Love of Art Show. Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitor Center, 15000 Spirit Lake Highway, Toutle, Wash. Info: www.ftloa.org/.

September 16-October 10: Columbian Artists Fall Library Show. Reception: September 16, 5:30-7:30. Koth Memorial Gallery, Longview Library. Longview, WA. Info: Barb Dunlap at dunlap5442@comcast.com or Amanda Kandoll at 360-673-3041.

September 18-19: 45th Annual Rock & Gem Show. September 19, 10-6; September 19, 10-4. Free. Castle Rock Fairgrounds, Castle Rock, Wash. Info: Fran Wolff at 360-560-2987 or fwolff@comcast.net.

September 18-19 and 25-26: ARTrails-Studio Tours of 60 artists. 10-5. Centralia, Wash .Info: www.ARTrailsofSWW.org.

September 25: A Woman’s Affaire-Celebrating Women Serving Women. 10-3. Canterbury Inn, 1324 3rd Avenue, Longview, Wash. Info: Diane Craft 360-425-7947.

Opportunities

Call for Artists: Artists wanted for Kalama Art Event. September 11, 9-5. Application form available at http://www.ftloa.org/. Deadline: August 30. Info: Pix Basso at 360-673-4696 or Linda Corder at 360-673-5179 (res) or 360-423-6560 (bus).

Caricature Artists Wanted: Nonprofit wants to hire an artist for a fundraiser on September 25. Contact Carey Mackey at cmackey@redcanoecu.com or 360-578-5364.

Vendors Wanted. A Woman’s Affaire. Sept 25, 10-3. Deadline: September 7. Diane Craft 360-425-7947 or womensaffaire@gmail.com.

Call for Artists. Farms Forever Art Show and Dinner-fine art related to farming, agriculture or farmer’s markets. November 6, the Loft on Cherry, Olympia, WA. Deadline: October 15. Info: Connie Allison 360-292-9842.

Call for Artists. Gallery 110 in Seattle is looking for art that explores personal relationship for a Valentine show. Deadline: November 1. Info: juriedshow@gallery110.com.

Call for Art Works for Display: Standing Ovation, a business located in the old Longview Theatre building at 1433 Commerce, Longview, Wash. is looking for artists to hang work for sale. Contact Chris Siegrist at cjgrist@yahoo.com.

Auditions: Mainstage Theatre production of Oklahoma. Community production. September 7, 6-9. R.A. Long High School, 2093 Nichols Boulevard, Longview, Wash. sdonahue@longview.k12.wa.us.

Auditions: Rising Star Production of Uncle King Arthur, a children’s musical with roles for ages 8 and up. September 7. Children’s auditions at 7; adults at 8:30. Evergreen Dance Center, 1430 Commerce, Longview, Wash. Info: www.risingstarproductions.org/.

Original Script Competition Astor Street Opry Company seeks one-act plays and 5-minute monologues. The winning scripts and monologues will be produced by ASOC in Feb 2011 for its second annual New Works Festival. Deadline: September 30. Info: www.astorstreetoprycompany.com.