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correction to make.
The show "See Me See My World" is
December 16-20, 2008.
HRAC HOLIDAY "FINE AND FUNCTIONAL CRAFTS" OPENS NOVEMBER 7
Just in time for holiday shopping, the Hammond Regional Arts Center hosts
the second Fine and Functional Crafts show beginning Friday, November 7. A
tremendous success last year, and again curated by artist Jerry Hymel, this
invitational exhibit of saleable art is larger and more diverse than last
year's show and features over 35 artisans and artists from five states
showing pottery, glass, jewelry, quilts, baskets, metal art, fiber art,
wooden boxes, and folk art. Many of the exhibitors are members of Louisiana
and/or Mississippi craftsman guilds. All the pieces are for sale and can be
taken home immediately on purchase.
Fine and Functional Crafts opens on Friday evening, November 7, with a
festive reception (including martini bar) from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and runs
through Saturday, December 13. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday
from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
The craft show will be open until 10:00 p.m. on Friday, November 21, for
Hammond's Starry November Night celebration.
In conjunction with the show, potter Lynda Katz, Visual Resources
Coordinator in Southeastern Louisiana University's Department of Visual
Arts, will lecture on "Historic References in Contemporary Craft" on Sunday,
November 9, at 2:00 p.m. The public is invited, and light refreshments will
be served. The Hammond Regional Arts Center is grateful to its main
sponsor, Daryl & Sons Custom Framing and Gallery, for its generous support
of the events.
Artist Lynda Katz shows some of her work after a giving a lecture
"Historical References in Contemporary Crafts" that was held on November 9,
2008
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Seldom Seen II - Portraits
Seldom Seen II, second in the biennial Seldom Seen series curated by
Marjorie Morrison and Michael Ledet, will consist of about sixty portraits,
old and new, in various styles gathered from twenty-two regional private
collections. The exhibition will run from Friday, October 10, 2008 through
the 31st . A reception, open to the public, will be held from 5 - 7 PM on
opening night Friday October 10th. The Hammond Regional Arts Center's
Gallery is open Tuesday -Friday, 10am-5pm and Saturdays 10am-3pm. Extended
evening hours for some Columbia Theatre presentations.
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Kids Programming
Fun Friday for Kids has returned
August 22, September 19, October 17 and November 21
6pm to 9pm
for kids 7-12 years old
Arts & Crafts and Pizza from Rotolo's in Hammond
$20 per child per night, $15 for current HRAC members
only 20 spots available must RSVP by contacting us
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September in the Gallery
FIRST IMPRESSIONS ART EXHIBIT SHOWCASES RENOVATED ARTS CENTER
September 12- October 3
The Barbizon School. Romanticism. Impressionism. Post-Impressionism.
These art movements and more are represented in First Impressions, which
begins on September 12 at the Hammond Regional Arts Center. Landscapes,
seascapes, gardens, and portraits by Jean-Baptiste Corot, Paul Renard,
Hippolyte Petitjean, Charles John Dickman, and other French, German,
American, British, Irish, and Dutch artists are among the works on display
in this stunning new exhibit of over 30 oils and watercolors from the
personal collection of local community leader Tim Lantrip.
Although the paintings themselves are spectacular, the stories held secret
by each painting are equally compelling. One piece, in a rare gilded frame,
once hung in the Louvre. Works from particular schools of art shows
influences of others, providing a fascinating panoply of over one hundred
years of European and American art.
The Arts Center is celebrating its recent renovation with a gala reception
on Friday, September 12 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. to coincide with the opening of
First Impressions. On Sunday, September 14 at 2:00p.m., Dr. Irene Nero, art
historian and Assistant Professor of Visual Arts at Southeastern Louisiana
University, will discuss the collection in the context of the time period
and reveal tell-tale signs of particular movements.
This exhibition is Sponsored in part by Fidelity Homestead Savings Bank,
First Guaranty Bank and Florida Parishes Bank.
Schools can arrange field trips by contacting Joseph France at 985-542-7113.
September 17th at 7pm
A special presentation by Susan Brunner of the Brunner Gallery
Covington/Baton Rouge on the Business of Art.
This is and introductory lecture that is a must for any artist.
fee TBA
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October: Seldom Seen 2 - Portraits, curate by Marjorie Morrison & Michael Ledet Portraits from private collection. Guest speaker on portraits TBA
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November/December: Fine Crafts, curate by Jerry Hymel Fine crafts from gulf cost artist. Guest speaker on fine craft, Linda Katz
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December 16-19: See Me, See My World- Photography Residents from the Hammond Development Center using cameras to document their daily lives.
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exhibitions and programs are subject to change
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All Events
All events at the Arts Center are free and opened to the public unless stated otherwise. Events at the Arts Center are funded in part by Our Members, inkind donations from City of Hammond and area businesses, and funding from the Louisiana State Arts Council and the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge through the Decentralized Arts Funding Program.
Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm
The Hammond Regional Arts Center is a nonprofit organization that is located
at 217 E. Thomas St. in Historic Downtown Hammond. contact us for more information
The Hammond Regional Arts Center is a nonprofit arts center and some programs are supported in part by funds from the Louisiana State Arts Council and the Louisiana Division of the Arts and by the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge through the Decentralized Arts Funding Program and support comes from our Members and local Businesses. The City of Hammond Donates the use of and maintains the Levy Building
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