Ignacio First Fridays will kick off from 5 to 8 p.m. today with arts-focused, family-friendly events at participating venues up and down Goddard Avenue (Highway 172).
Designed to encourage cross-cultural activities and learning opportunities, Ignacio First Fridays will continue on the first Friday of each month. Details are posted as they become available at IgnacioArtsScene.com.
A sampling of activities at the inaugural event include a performance by the rap group The Council, dancers of Los Colores de Ignacio, a bluegrass jam and a screening of the PBS documentary “Art 21: Art in the 21st Century.”
Ignacio First Fridays is a project of the new Ignacio Arts Council. The Council is exploring classes and workshops, and performance and exhibit opportunities in the visual, literary and performing arts, including drama and film.
Artists, groups and businesses interested in participating can contact C. Scott Hagler at [email protected].
Open Studios Tour & Art Sale extends invitation to artists
Artists are invited to be part of the fifth annual Durango Open Studios Tour & Art Sale, scheduled for Oct. 19 and 20 in Durango, Bayfield and Ignacio.
The deadline to register is July 1. Visit www.durangoopenstudios.com to download a registration form.
Mancos will host its own open studio event this year. For more information, visit www.mancosvalley.com.
Durango Arts Center to host online exhibits
Durango Arts Center will showcase member artists in rotating online exhibitions. All artists who are current members of Durango Arts Center, professional and amateur, and all art media will be considered in this call for entries.
Media ranging from photography, wall sculpture, fabric, mixed media and all paintings and drawings are eligible.
An online gallery of a maximum of 25 works will be available at www. DurangoArts.org for a period of three months. Artist groups also are invited to apply.
Submission deadline is Wednesday. The selected artist will be represented on DAC’s website until mid-August.
To apply, submit an artist statement, résumé, and five to seven images to Elsa Jagniecki at [email protected].
For more information, call 259-2606 or visit www. DurangoArts.org.
Library branch to host summer reading program
The Fort Lewis Mesa Branch of the Durango Public Library will host a Summer Reading Program for kids with activities from June 11 through July 30.
The library is 12 miles south of Hesperus on Colorado Highway 140.
Call Suzy Horvath for more information at 588-3331, ext. 3802.
Deadline July 1 to apply for Local Authors Fair
The Durango Public Library invites local authors to apply for inclusion in its Local Authors Fair to be held Sept. 28.
This event is a chance to interact with the community, network with fellow literary artists and promote work.
Applications are due by July 1 and may be found at www.durangopubliclibrary.org.
This event is part of the fourth annual Durango Public Library Literary Festival (Sept. 27-28), featuring New York Times bestselling author C.J. Box.
For more information, call Abby at 375-3387 or email [email protected].
Museum to offer Native American art classes
Classes with Native American artists will be offered beginning Monday at Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum in Ignacio.
The classes are free and open to the public. Registration is open until slots are filled. Priority goes to children and adolescents.
The museum is at 77 County Road 517.
For a schedule and more information, visit www.succm.org or call 563-0100 ext. 3608.
Herald Staff