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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 2011
Page
19
Lynn Moffit will discuss quilt block designs and color schemes at 2 p.m. January 29 at the English Valley History Center 108 N Main St. The free event with donations accepted covers trends from barns to gardens and offers sources and mechanics of block design.
The Science Station at Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids hosts a winter program with Alliant Energy from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on January 7. Children will make pinwheels and learn about wind energy. admission is free with a $3 gallery fee.
The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art extends An American Masterpiece Charles Willson Peale's George Washington through Feb 5 the longer run due to strong visitor interest. The piece commissioned in 1776 by John Hancock portrays Washington as Commander in Chief.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art hosts a 15 minute Art Bites session led by Executive Director Terry Pitts at 12 15 p.m. Wednesday. The program explores how photographers integrate text and narrative into photographs during the Photographs and Words event at 410 Third Ave SE.
The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art opens Raising Expectations featuring contemporary and traditional technologies. The display runs through July 29 at 410 Third Ave and covers 3-D computer modeling, traditional fabrication, and enameling.
Eastern Iowa arts venues adopt a Community Sponsored Art model similar to farm CSAs. The Ceramics Center in Cedar Rapids launches CLAYShares offering 20 shares at 1000 dollars each for two pieces quarterly for a year, with most proceeds tax deductible. Public Space One in Iowa City also explores the approach.
Public Space One leads ICCSA a six work per round program with a $350 share for Round 1. Shares distributed in pairs across three pickup events in early 2012. Series 2 planned for June or July if demand remains strong. ICCSA has two thirds of shares sold and funds artists and arts education.
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