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 Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and until 7 p.m. on Wednesday evenings.
Fall Hours: Mon.-Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., open evenings Wednesdays to 7 p.m.

IN THE BALENTINE GALLERY
Festival of Trees Showcase—Dec. 4-7. Trees decorated by area individuals, groups, shops owners and former Bluffton resident Bob Weitholder.
“BAAA...SHEEP, SHEPARDS, PASTURES’—Dec. 9-28. A calming exhibit of art works on view and for sale.
‘NATURAL INTERVENTIONS’—Jan. 4-15, a tribute to the works of Christo and the late Jeanne-Claude.
‘PENGUINS’—Jan. 18-Feb. 26, Sayaka Ganz.

SCHOOL OF BALLET
Classes now in session. Christmas break starts Dec. 14.

ART AS GIFTS
On the shelves in December you can select from jewelry by Katie Hacker and stained glass by Deb Charleston for the special names on your list!

EVENTS
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS SING—Sunday, Dec. 6, 3 p.m., Bluffton High School gym with students and two digital grand pianos and sing along. Free.
Travelogue Series—Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. with Sandy Mortimer’s program “Yellowstone Tales and Trails” $6/$2 child, Ruth Bradley Chairman

SERIES ON THE OUABACHE
Preview Party—for Festival of Trees Fri. Dec. 4 hot/cold hors d’oeuvres, awards announced, $15 ($12 early bird discount by Dec. 1).
OPEN HOUSES— Saturday, Sunday and Monday are $3 for adults and $2 for those 12 and under. Hours are Sat. 1-5 p.m.; Sunday, 12-5 p.m. and Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Youth carolers ad teacher Susie Wood at 1 p.m. Saturday and pianists Phyllis Shinn, Ken Steffen, Rosemary Pope and Ed Higgins at other times. Light refreshments served.

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
PROGRAM—Thursday, Jan. 7, 6:30 p.m., Natural Interventions: Public Art projects of Christo & Jeanne Claude, presented by the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, a free event.
TODDLER MUSIC—”Jungle Jazz” with Cindy Lemmen, beginning Jan. 11 for 8 Mondays from 10 to 10:45 a.m.
NEW MANAGEMENT SERIES FOR ARTISTS—Monday, Jan. 11, Session I, Navigating the Art World: Discovering the Systems within the system.
PHOTOGRAPHERS FORUM— Jan. 21, “Assess Your Photo” with photojournalist Cathie Rowand, all photographers welcome to attend with photo in print or on laptops, $5.
PASTEL WORKSHOP—coming in 2010 with Lisa Ransom Smith.