May Festival of the Arts

Photographer Susan Storch

My Secret Eureka - Photo by Susan Storch

Professional photographer, Susan Storch will lead this photography walk in historic Eureka Springs, My Secret Eureka, beginning at the Crescent Hotel and ending at the downtown trolley depot, will be an event of May Festival of the Arts on May 6th from 4-7 p.m.

Participants will photograph details along the way that will include gargoyles, fences, and florets. $15 with proceeds going to The Arts Council. Participation will be limited to 30 so advance registration is required. Download Registration Form or contact Susan by email:  Susan Storch or call 479-253-7878.

Native American flute artist, John Two Hawks, will present his Annual Mother’s Day concert at the Aud on Sunday May 8, 2011 at 2:00 pm

Tickets are $12 at the Aud or may be purchased in advance on Two Hawks website.

Mothers are free – bring your Mom (or someone else’s Mom!).

'Weather Prayer' by Jody Stephenson 2010

The 6th Annual ‘Art as Prayer’ Exhibit will be held at Studio 62 Gallery, 335 W. Van Buren, throughout the month during May Festival of the Arts 2011.

This free, multi-artists exhibition presents works in several media depicting prayer.

Free. Open Daily except Tuesdays. For more information on the invitational exhibition art show visit the website

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The “Bank On Art Show” will display the works of more than 40 local fine artists during the month long May Festival of the Arts celebration. A variety of two and three dimensional work will be exhibited for the entire month. The free exhibit can be seen by the public Monday through Friday during regular business hours at Arvest Bank, Community First Bank, and Cornerstone Bank.

Beulah Gladstone - Watercolor by Zeek Taylor

There will be receptions for the artists at each bank on three consecutive Thursday evenings:

Community First Bank – 107 West Van Buren/US 62 – (479) 253-0500 on Thursday, May 5th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM
Cornerstone Bank – 152 East Van Buren/US 62 – (479) 253-2265 on Thursday, May 12th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM
Arvest Bank - 151 East Van Buren/US 62 – (479) 253-3600 on Thursday, May 19th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM

Free music will be performed from the band shell in Basin Spring Park on Friday, Saturday, Sundays and holiday Mondays all month for the May Festival of the Arts 2011.

Join us in Basin Spring Park for local and regional talent, weather permitting.

Africa in the Ozarks – May 7th

Jazz – May 14 1-5pm followed by Gallery Stroll

Bluegrass – May 21 1-5pm (Hogscalders & Delta Reign from Alabama)

May 28 – Jones Van Jones 1-3 and buddha’s grove shoes (from Springfield)/Reggae dance party 3-5 pm

For more information visit www.eurekasprings.org.

The monthly Poet Luck at Writers’ Colony will be held on Thursday, May 19th – This potluck dinner and literary salon is open to the public and held the third Thursday of every month, March-October at The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Springs.

“Poetluck” brings together established visiting poets and writers with local poets and writers, aspiring writers, and all those interested in the creative process. Bring a dish or beverage to share, and a receptive, interested mind. The evenings combine conviviality, craft, and critique. Topical content may make this event suitable for ages 14 and above.

Potluck begins at 6 p.m.- Join us to share dinner, listen to the resident writers for 20 minutes, and then share your own work for up to four minutes. followed by readings of writers in residence and locals and visitors who would like to share a 4 minute read.

Location: 515 Spring Street, Eureka Springs
For more information call 479-253-7444

Each cardinal is approximately 16" tall - $265

The mother and daughter painting team of Blakeley and Sylvia Wilson invite you to enjoy a presentation of hand-painted vintage percolators.

Thirty-five hand-painted carved wooden cardinals will also be featured, each with its own personality and beautifully painted in the Wilson’s unique folk style.

Join us in a celebration of May Festival of the Arts – May 7th from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Delicious desserts, beverages and cheerful art.

Wilson and Wilson Folk Art, 23 Spring St.
479-253-5105.

The First Presbyterian Church will host its 125th Anniversary Celebration at 209 Spring Street in Eureka Springs. An Open house, entertainment and refreshments will be offered from 2pm-5pm on May 15th, 2011.

The Church was built in 1886 of the same limestone as the Crescent Hotel. The congregation was organized early in town history – 1882 – but met in a big tent for the first year. The original tall wooden bell tower has being restored. The church’s manse is across the street.

For more information call 479-253-9417 or visit website.

by artist, Jody Stephenson

As part of the May Festival of the Arts Taste of Art: A Visual Feast, Lovin’ Oven Bakeria will present a month long showing of work by painter Jody Stephenson.

The restaurant will host a reception for the artist on Friday, May 13, 2011 from 6 – 8 pm.

Location: Lovin Oven Bakeria
121 East Van Buren, Eureka Springs
479-253-0123

Enthios Art Venue will be the setting for a one-woman bravura performance during May Festival of the Arts in Eureka Springs.

“Do you know that every one of you is, to me, a poem?” (Emily Dickinson)

Based on the life of Emily Dickinson from 1830-1886, the The Belle of Amherst (written by William Luce) makes use of Dickinson’s poetry, diaries and letters to recollect her encounters with significant people in her life.

The Belle of Amherst ran on Broadway in 1976, when it won a Tony award for Julie Harris.

This special presentation, performed by Eureka Springs actress Laurel Owen, and directed by Marvin Jonason, is a production of Renaissance 1 and will be presented for 3 showings:

at ENTHIOS ART VENUE, Greenwood Hollow Road (off Hiway 23S)

May 13th, 14th at 8.00pm
Sun May 15th at 2.00pm

Advance Tickets $12 ($15 at door) – call 479.253.6830

ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE DATES! May 20, 21 and 22!

“Shrine On!,” a collection of shrines created by Eureka Springs artists Dee Garrett, John Rankine, and Ralph “Mr. Shrine” Wilson and Fayetteville artist Susan Shore, will be on display in the Main Stage Creative Community Center lobby through May 29 as part of May Festival of the Arts. An opening reception for the artists will be held Friday evening, May 13, from 6 to 9.

“Mr. Shrine” and several local artists will create an outdoor “Love & Peace” shrine Saturday, May 14 from 10 a.m. to noon on the north wall of the Main Stage building. The public is invited to add to the shrine throughout the month of May. “Shrine On!” will be open Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Main Stage Creative Community Center is located at 67 North Main in downtown Eureka Springs.

For more information call Gary Andrews at (479) 981-1636.

The Jewel Box will feature the work of local silversmith, Wayne Schmidt on Saturday, May 21, 2011.

Wayne will be showing his latest jewelry creations in silver and natural stones.

You are invited to a reception for the artist from 6-9pm.

Location:

The Jewel Box
77 Spring St.
479-253-7828