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., Sundays in August from 5 to 6:30 p.m. or by arrangement.
IN THE BALENTINE GALLERY
Caribbean Paintings by Glenda Jones, through Aug. 30. No admission charge. Ethnic jewelry exhibit by Laurel Steffen.
“Free for Wall” art sale, Sept. 1-10, shown by the artists themselves and on display at the CAC. To arrange for free wall space, artists may contact the CAC office at (260) 824-5222.
SCHOOL OF BALLET
FALL CLASSES—will begin in September. Registrations welcome! Ask for a registration packet to be mailed in August.
EVENTS.
KEHOE CONCERTS—Joe Five Band on Sunday, Aug. 2, 7 p.m., free. Popcorn and pop and JBG’s Ice Cream available for purchase. Rain site the Life Center in Bluffton. Other concerts include: Aug. 9, Mossburg Strings; Aug. 16. Auburn Dixielanders; Aug. 23, Jennie Devoe; and Aug. 30, Gospelfest (New Chapel Quartet).
OUTDOOR SUMMER SHOWCASE—Trash Bash, see the entries on the Main Street Pedestrian Bridge.
OUTDOOR PAINT OUT—Saturday, Sept. 26th.
‘HOOSIER ARTISTS IMPACT ON AMERICAN ART—by Fort Wayne Museum of Art Director Charles Shepherd III, September date to be announced.
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
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.
HUMMINGBIRD FEEDER WORKSHOP—Tuesday, July 28, with Carol Riley, 6:30 to 8 p.m., $10, Requires registration by July 27th. Great “together” time for adult and child.
PRIVATE ART LESSONS—Enroll now for private art lessons with Katie Vanderkolk for an hour a week, $60 during July and August.
GROUPS
CAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS—Monday, July 20, 5:15 p.m., Carolyn Coleman, president.
READERS CIRCLE —Tuesday, July 21, noon to 1:30 p.m.
ARTISTS IN ACTION—Fridays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by arrangement in Studio B.
WELLS WRITERS—All writers welcome! Tuesday, July 28 to review Paul Sell’s works, 5-6:30 p.m. Visit their new blog: HYPERLINK “http://www.cacwww.wordpress.com”
CULINARY ARTISTS—Thursday, Aug. 13, to Toscani’s Pizzeria in Fort Wayne and Castle Gallery exhibit. Required registration by Aug. 10, $3 (cost of lunch on your own).
THANK-YOUS
* To Jeni Meeks for instructing at the Ballet Camp.
* To the Eight Days a Week band for their nostalgic Beatles concert and sponsors Green Plains and Rotary Club.
* To the First Bank of Berne, Ossian State Bank, MarkleBank, National City and Wells Fargo for donating cash prizes for the Trash Bash.
* To Lowe’s for use of heavy blocks in the displaying for Trash Bash entries.
ART QUOTE
“I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.” —Author E.B. White.
Activities of the Creative Arts Council are supported by memberships, sponsors and grants from funders including Arts United, a regional agency; the Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency; and the National Endowment for the Arts, a national agency. “A great nation deserves great art!”