Creative Arts Council Programs

Visit the Creative Arts Council’s Balentine Gallery at the Arts, Commerce & Visitors Centre, 211 West Water Street, Bluffton, Indiana 46714. (260)-824-5222 or wellscocreativearts.com Find event & membership information, view exhibits, purchase tickets, take classes, or volunteer.
Hours: Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, June 21, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. or by arrangement.

IN THE BALENTINE GALLERY
Images of Native Americans: The Wanamaker Collection of Indiana University, a touring exhibit from Indiana University’s Mathers Museum, in coordination with the PBS documentary, “We Shall Remain.” Special evening program on Native American Art on Tuesday, June 23, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., free admission to gallery and presentation.
Opening reception and artist’s talk with Glenda Jones on Friday, July 17, 6 to 8 p.m. for her exhibit of Caribbean paintings to hang from July 26 to Aug. 30.

SCHOOL OF BALLET
BALLET CAMP—July 20-24. Two sessions daily instructed by Jeni Meeks: for new students from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., $35 and refresher for currently enrolled students at 10:30 to noon, $45.
FALL CLASSES—will begin in September. Registrations welcome! Ask for a registration packet to be mailed in August.

EVENTS.
OUTDOOR SUMMER SHOWCASE—Register an art project (full size garbage can) for the Outdoor Summer Showcase, $2, at the CAC.
SPECIAL PROGRAM—Thursday, June 23, 6:30 p.m., with Amanda Martin of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art talking about “Adorned Cultures: The Art of the Midwestern Native People,” free at the CAC.
PATRIOTIC POPS CONCERT—Thursday, June 25, Ouabache State Park, 7 p.m., free. (Park entrance fee applies.)
KEHOE CONCERTS—Sundays from July 12 through Aug. 30, 7 p.m., free, JBG’s Ice Cream available for purchase. Spike and the Bulldogs will get the new season rolling and rocking on July 12. On July 26 the Eight Days a Week, a Beatles Tribute Band will play at 7 p.m., free.
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
PRIVATE ART LESSONS—Enroll now for private art lessons with Katie Vanderkolk for an hour a week during June and July..
SUMMER ARTS ACADEMY—June 22-26, Norwell High School. Discover the art world! $87, now enrolling.
DRAWING CAMP—Aug. 3-7, 11 a.m. to noon for ages 7, 8 & 9 or 1 to 2 p.m. for ages 10, 11 & 12+. Work with edges, spaces, relationships. lights & shadows, Gestalt.
BATIK—June 29, July 1-2, kids classes 1 to 3 p.m. and adults 6 to 8 p.m., also July 20, 22, 23 at same times with instructor Katie Vanderkolk.
GROUPS
CAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS—Monday, June 15, 5:15 p.m., Carolyn Coleman, president.
READERS CIRCLE —Tuesday, June 16, noon to 1:30 p.m., discussing Steinbeck’s “East of Eden” with Billy Kreigh.
ARTISTS IN ACTION—Fridays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by arrangement in Studio B.
WELLS WRITERS—no meetings in June— visit their new blog http://www.cacwww.wordpress.com Contact Davina at (260) 824-5222 or cac@parlorcity.com
CULINARY ARTISTS—Thursday, June 18, meet at noon at the CAC to carpool to tour the New Huntington Theatre and eat at the Brick House Grill in downtown Huntington, $3. Register by June 16.
MARK THE DATE
May 30 was the art council’s 35th anniversary! Send wishes and gifts to 211 Water St., Bluffton, IN 46714 or write memories to artinfo@adamswells.com to be posted on the CAC website.