| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Stained Glass Adult Art Class (Thursdays)Presented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum January 12-February 16, 2012 Taught by renowned Riverside glass artist Judy Davies, this class is for anyone wanting to learn the intricate art of stained glass. Participants will learn the techniques of scoring and breaking glass, cutting, and grinding. Each student will complete a beautiful stained-glass garden stake which will enhance their home garden. There are some required supplies totaling $165 that you will need to purchase through the instructor and they will be yours to keep for all your future stained-glass... | Riverside Art Museum | 01/12/12-
02/16/12 | Riverside |
Introduction to Book Art in the Joshua Tree National ParkPresented by Desert Institute February 18, 2012 Spend a day learning to make books you can use to record your time in Joshua Tree National Park! Join Artist-in-Residence MaryEllen Hackett as she teaches participants how to bind blank pages into folded, sewn, and glued books. Materials necessary to make the demonstration books will be provided. However, participants are encouraged to bring any special paper they want for their books. | Desert Institute | 02/18/12 | Joshua Tree |
Imagine Edible Art! (Ages 6-12)Presented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum February 25, 2012 In this fun class, children will make a color wheel out of yummy frosting, mix the colors to make new colors, and then “paint” color wheels made out of cookies. Students will also “paint” with spaghetti. After the spaghetti dries, it becomes a beautiful work of art! Many more fun projects will complete the day! | Riverside Art Museum | 02/25/12 | Riverside |
All About AcrylicsPresented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum January 12-March 1, 2012 If you want to try acrylic painting or have some experience in acrylic painting, then this is the class for you! Starting with basic color mixing and advancing to color theory, you will be taught all aspects of color theory and how to use it to enhance your work. Color theory will be taught using only the three primary colors combined with white, black, burnt umber, and burnt sienna acrylic paints. Value and contrast will be addressed as well. Many techniques will be taught, including but... | Riverside Art Museum | 01/12/12-
03/01/12 | Riverside |
Introduction to the Photo EssayPresented by Brooks Institute March 2-March 4, 2012 Tell a story from your point of view through a photo essay and learn how to unify your images through subject matter. The point of view can be one of love or hate, appreciation or disdain. The subject matter can be equally diverse, varying from a political situation, to a specific place, to a cultural trend. But however you might look at it, it is your story to tell through images.
Learn how to use your images to narrate a linear tale, and learn to unify a... | Brooks Institute | 03/02/12-
03/04/12 | |
Beginning Watercolor Painting - Flowers and GardensPresented by UCR Extension January 18-March 7, 2012 This course is designed for newcomers to the medium of watercolors, and will be equally beneficial to beginners, as well as those with drawing or painting experience. | UCR Extension | 01/18/12-
03/07/12 | Riverside |
Joshua Tree National Park Through the LensPresented by Desert Institute March 10, 2012 Grab your camera and put on your hiking boots for this intensive all-day photo shoot in Joshua Tree National Park! Craig Fucille will guide the class in seeing the natural beauty of the park through the camera lens. The class will begin with a special “photographers only” session at Keys Ranch, focusing on how to capture the buildings and historic remnants of this remarkable homestead. | Desert Institute | 03/10/12 | Joshua Tree |
Exploring the Artists (Ages 7-12)Presented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum January 10-March 13, 2012 Come and discover ten exciting artists in this fun class! Students will learn about the life of the artist and then create some wonderful works of art using the techniques of the featured artist. A variety of art styles and periods will be explored and the mediums will vary from watercolor to collage to oil pastel. Come join the fun and enhance your knowledge of the masters of art! | Riverside Art Museum | 01/10/12-
03/13/12 | Riverside |
Fabulous Fine Art (Ages 7-11)Presented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum January 10-March 13, 2012 If you would like to try your hand at drawing, and painting, and sculpture, but you just can’t decide where to start, this class might be just what you’re looking for! Among other projects, students will make a still life (with a surprise!), an unusual self-portrait, and a curious cityscape. This class will cover techniques for using dry and wet art mediums, and together we will create all manner of 2-D and 3-D art works. | Riverside Art Museum | 01/10/12-
03/13/12 | Riverside |
Spanish/English Artistic Fun (Grades K-1)Presented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum January 11-March 14, 2012 Wow! An art class taught in Spanish! This class is for students who have a bit of background vocabulary in Spanish and are interested in picking up some new vocabulary as well as some new artistic skills! Students will hear the instruction in English and then immediately in Spanish. This will give students an opportunity to learn lots of new art-related phrases and words. A variety of mediums will be introduced including watercolor, acrylic paint, and even clay! This will be a fun class in a... | Riverside Art Museum | 01/11/12-
03/14/12 | Riverside |
Music Together (Ages birth-5)Presented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum January 12-March 15, 2012 Our goal is to nurture your child’s natural enthusiasm for music. We sing, dance, chant, and play instruments in an informal setting, enriching children’s experiences and guiding them towards a lifetime of musical enjoyment.
To register or RSVP (required) for a sample class, please visit www.circlecitymt.com or call Maya at (951) 277-1159.
Instructor: Maya Guerrero | Thursdays, January 12-March 15 OR Fridays, January 13-March 16 | 10:00... | Riverside Art Museum | 01/12/12-
03/15/12 | Riverside |
My Very First Art Class! (Ages 3-6)Presented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum January 12-March 15, 2012 This special class could be your child’s very first art class. Boys and girls will learn about color, shape, line, and pattern as they use a variety of different mediums to create beautiful works of art. They are certain to enjoy this independent time having fun making art! | Riverside Art Museum | 01/12/12-
03/15/12 | Riverside |
3-D Sculptures! (Ages 7-12)Presented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum January 12-March 15, 2012 A variety of mediums including clay, wire, wood, and paper will be used to create amazing three-dimensional objects. Everything from dragons to monsters will be sculpted in this fun class! | Riverside Art Museum | 01/12/12-
03/15/12 | Riverside |
Art and Architecture: Julia Morgan and More! (Ages 9-14)Presented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum January 12-March 15, 2012 Come explore one of Riverside’s architectural treasures…the Riverside Art Museum! Formerly the Riverside YWCA building, the Riverside Art Museum was designed by pioneering California architect, Julia Morgan. In this class we will let Julia Morgan’s work, and the architectural elements of buildings, inspire us through drawing, painting, collage, and more. Students will apply key architectural vocabulary they learn to design creative buildings of their own.
| Riverside Art Museum | 01/12/12-
03/15/12 | Riverside |
Writers Launch PadPresented by Moreno Valley Arts Commission at March Field Museum March 17, 2012 The Writers Launch Pad is focused on helping writers bring their work to market and launching their careers. Presenters include thriller writer Graham Brown, author of Black Sun and Black Rain, who will speak on how he took his career from unknown author to a multi-book contract.
Also appearing, authors that went from blog to book, taking an idea to the web, and then to publication. That's how http://www.thelittleblackblogofbigredflags.com/ became The Little Black Book of Big... | Moreno Valley Arts Commission | 03/17/12 | Riverside |
Screenwriting Workshop IPresented by UCR Extension January 19-March 22, 2012 You will focus on fundamental screenwriting concepts through exercises and assignments, lecture, and film viewing. | UCR Extension | 01/19/12-
03/22/12 | Riverside |
Photography Up Close and Personal in the Joshua Tree National ParkPresented by Desert Institute March 23-March 24, 2012 Record the intricacy of the desert using macro photography in this two-day field class. Spelman Evans Downer will teach participants the secrets of small-scale picture composition and encourage development of unique photographic styles. The field session in the park will explore the landscape focusing on flowers, insects, and detail-oriented compositions | Desert Institute | 03/23/12-
03/24/12 | Joshua Tree |
WOW: Watercolor Only WildPresented by Jo Thompson Art at Life Arts Building January 10-March 27, 2012 Watercolor can be vivid, bright with impact! Learn a variety of techniques which give you the power to create just the look you want for your painting. You will try out types of papers, styles of brushes; learn to stretch watercolor paper and experiment with different brands of paint. You will learn to control washes, use masks, stencils, friskets, layering, hard edges, deep color and more! See how metallic and iridescent paints can add to the WOW factor. You will have such fun creating your... | Jo Thompson Art | 01/10/12-
03/27/12 | Riverside |
Watercolor FUNdamentalsPresented by Jo Thompson Art at Life Arts Building January 11-March 28, 2012 Have FUN with watercolor! You will learn all the basics about the paints, the papers, the brushes, and techniques to get you painting right away. Creating washes, going with the flow, mixing colors, will be part of this class.
All materials PROVIDED!
All skill levels welcome.
Classes are small, relaxed, fun and focused on individualized instruction.
| Jo Thompson Art | 01/11/12-
03/28/12 | Riverside |
Awesome AcrylicsPresented by Jo Thompson Art at Life Arts Building January 13-March 30, 2012 Enjoy the bold, juicy colors of acrylics! Use big brushes and lots of paint to learn about color, exiperiment with texture and form. The flexibility of this water-based paint is truly awesome and you will create beautiful works of art in this class.
Materials are provided!
Open to students of any skill level or experience.
Classes are small, relaxed, fun and focused on individualized instruction. | Jo Thompson Art | 01/13/12-
03/30/12 | Riverside |
Drawing with Prismacolor Colored PencilsPresented by Jo Thompson Art at Life Arts Building January 7-March 31, 2012 Learn all the tips on working with these exquisite pencils. You will learn shading, blending, layering and more techniques to make completed artwork that is vibrant and powerful. The Image here is a self-portrait drawn with Prismacolors! Let your creativity flow through this exciting medium! Learn all the tips on working with these exquisite pencils. You will learn shading, blending, layering and more techniques to make completed artwork that is vibrant and powerful. Let your creativity flow... | Jo Thompson Art | 01/07/12-
03/31/12 | Riverside |
Fundamentals of DrawingPresented by Jo Thompson Art at Life Arts Building January 7-March 31, 2012 Whether you are a total beginner or have been drawing for years you can have fun and learn techniques to improve your drawing skills immediately!
Practice specific exercises and work on projects designed to enhance your ability and confidence to draw anything you want to: figures, faces hands, still life, landscapes, animals and more. Shape, shading, value, contours: you will have a solid foundation in drawing. Materials are provided!
Open to students of any skill level or... | Jo Thompson Art | 01/07/12-
03/31/12 | Riverside |
Kids Art Adventure Saturday Presented by Jo Thompson Art at Life Arts Building January 14-March 31, 2012 Kids (5-13) will love using paint, mixed-media, clay and more while learning about color, shape, line, and pattern to create beautiful 2-D and 3-D art works.
All Materials Provided!
Open to students of any skill level or experience.
Classes are small, relaxed, fun and focused on individualized instruction.
This class is offered after school and on Saturday to give more options for students and parents.
| Jo Thompson Art | 01/14/12-
03/31/12 | Riverside |
Iconic Actresses: Women in Film The 70's seriesPresented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum February 28-April 3, 2012 Join film lecturer and award-winning journalist Stacy Davies for a glimpse into movie masterpieces and the actresses who left an indelible mark on the silver screen. Each Iconic Actress series is composed of six full-length films, numerous clips, production stories, and biographical histories of the featured films and actresses. Come and enjoy captivating film and great wine with some really fabulous women. You'll be glad you did!
The Independents: 1970-1980 | Riverside Art Museum | 02/28/12-
04/03/12 | Riverside |
Light & Color: Oil Painting in Joshua Tree National ParkPresented by Desert Institute April 15, 2012 Capture the vitality of Joshua Tree National Park in this oil painting class with Diane McClary. McClary will teach fundamental plein air painting techniques while immersed in the beauty of the desert. | Desert Institute | 04/15/12 | Joshua Tree |
Watercolor Painting in Joshua Tree National ParkPresented by Desert Institute April 22, 2012 Indulge your creativity with a day of painting in Joshua Tree National Park. Participants will be immersed in the desert landscape to inspire originality and learn the observational skills that are essential to painting nature. Anahita King, artist and instructor, will help students to shift the desert scenery to paper with watercolor paints. | Desert Institute | 04/22/12 | Joshua Tree |
Night Sky Photography in the Joshua Tree National ParkPresented by Desert Institute April 28-April 29, 2012 If you enjoy photography and are fascinated by the desert night sky, this two-day hands-on workshop is for you! Noted sky photographer Dennis Mammana will teach participants how to use even the simplest of cameras to crate magnificent celestial portraits. The class will begin with tips for setting up and shooting the night sky and then the class will head to a scenic sky location in Joshua Tree National Park to use their new knowledge under the real night sky. On Sunday, there will be a... | Desert Institute | 04/28/12-
04/29/12 | Twentynine Palms |
Art HopPresented by Banning Cultural Alliance at Banning Center for the Arts May 5, 2012 7TH ANNUAL ART HOP (Art Festival)
SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2012 FROM 10:00-3:00.
THE BANNING CULTURAL ALLIANCE IS LOOKING FOR ARTISTS, CRAFTERS, VENDORS, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, VOLUNTEERS, & ENTERTAINERS TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENT.
AN EVENT TO INSPIRE THE ARTIST IN EVERYONE!
The Art Hop is a fun-filled celebration of art and culture. Public admission is FREE. The downtown streets of Banning will be closed to traffic so spectators... | Banning Cultural Alliance | 05/05/12 | Banning |
SINGERS NEEDED TO JOIN MASTER CHORALEPresented by Moreno Valley Master Chorale September 12, 2011-June 2, 2012 The Moreno Valley Master Chorale will begin rehearsals for its new choral season on Monday, Sept. 12, 2011 at the Valley View High School choir room from 7-9:00 P.M. We are asking any interested singers to please join our music loving group. We welcome all singing parts--sopranos, altos, tenors, & basses. We usually perform 3-5 times during the year with the Loma Linda Symphonic Orchestra. | Moreno Valley Master Chorale | 09/12/11-
06/02/12 | Moreno Valley |
Inland Empire Poets Poetry WorkshopPresented by Inland Empire Poets January 31-December 5, 2012 Poets of any style or experience level interested in improving their craft are welcome to participate in our workshop. The Inland Empire poets have been meeting weekly to workshop poetry since 1995. The group includes poets of diverse styles, and features a number of published poets. Poets wishing to have their work critiqued should bring 12 copies of their poem. Those interested in just observing the workshop are also welcome. Meetings are in the outdoor seating area of venue. | Inland Empire Poets | 01/31/12-
12/05/12 | Riverside |
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