OUTER BANKS BLOG - January 2012

This popular art show will run from January 28 through February 24, 2012 at Glen Eure's Ghost Fleet Galler in Nags Head. You will find works from about 100 local artists here. Local artists are encouraged to submit their work. Cash prizes will be awarded by the judges and there will also be a people's choice award. All the artword must be dropped off on January 24 or 25 at the gallery. The gallery is located at 210 East Driftwood Street. The fee is $20 per artist or $35 for nonmembers

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The Dare County Arts Council and the The Sound radio station (99.1 fm) have joined together to present Outer Banks Sounds. They looked for for local musicians and/or bands who can play original, unlicensed music and can submit a CD for consideration to be a part of this performance series.

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Recently one of our sales agents was involved in the sale of a very historic home in Nags Head. He felt the history of this home was so interesting that we should blog about it...so here we go. The 'Fearing' home was built in 1935 and is located on the oceanfront. Back in the day it was known as The Fourth Estate Cottage and was recognized as "the last word in beach cottage exclusiveness".

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Columbia, NC—Pocosin Arts Folk School is pleased to present a series of afternoon children's classes beginning in March. Pocosin Arts' resident artist Caitlin Cartwright will teach a Safari Collage class each Thursday from March 1st through March 29th 2012. In this exciting and informative class, students will follow step by step instructions to create wildlife adventure scenes using collage and paint. All materials will be supplied - all they need to bring is their imagination! Children from 2nd through 6th grade will meet from 3:30pm until 4:30pm, and students from 7th through 12th grade will meet from 5pm - 6pm. Tuition for all five classes is only $40.

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January is probably the most quiet month on the OBX. The holidays are over, and any business that stayed open to capture those visitors has closed...including some restaurants and hotels.

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Manteo, NC - FINAL CALL to Artists for submission to 34th Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show. This Call for Entry is open to all artists who are residents of Dare County or who are members of the Dare County Arts Council and are 18 years of age or older. Artists can join the Dare County Arts Council at the time of delivery. A non-refundable fee of $20 per artist ($35 for Non-Arts Council Members) is due upon delivery of work. All artwork must be received at Glenn Eure's Ghost Fleet Gallery between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on January 24th or 25th, 2012. Glenn Eure's Ghost Fleet Gallery is located at 210 E. Driftwood Street in Nags Head.

For a complete prospectus, please stop by Dare County Arts Council's interim gallery space at MP 41/2 on the bypass between TRIO Wine Bar and Diamonds and Dunes. A prospectus is also available on line at www.darearts.org. You may also call (252) 473-5558 for more information.

This year over $1,500 in cash awards will be offered, including "Best in Show", "Excellence", and "Honorable Mention". A "People's Choice" award winner will be selected by public ballot during the opening reception. All other cash award winners will be selected by the judges based solely on merit without regard to media. The 2012 judges are Drusiano Scerbo and Caitlin Cartwright.

Drusiano earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting with minors in both Drawing and Art History and a Masters of Fine Arts degree from Old Dominion University. In addition to working as a professional artist, he is currently a professor of Art at Elizabeth City State University, where he supports the quests of other aspiring artists. His body of work comprises representations of the human figure placed within targeted settings and panoramic landscapes that fill both physical and psychological space. His artistic content has evolved over time from that of social realism to that of implied existential realism, while endeavoring to evoke emotions and images inspired by his childhood memories of Italy.

Caitlin is the Artist in Residency at Pocosin Arts. After graduating with a BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art, Caitlin moved to Madagascar and worked in an orphanage with young women to produce arts and develop sustainable businesses. While there she Also taught art, English and spear-headed a mural project. After returning to the States, Caitlin continued to paint and began working with inner city youth development. In 2008 she joined the U.S. Peace Corps and traveled to Namibia, Africa and co-founded Nambula Girls Club, an organization focused on girls' empowerment, education and health. After returning from Namibia, Caitlin refocused on her painting and joined Pocosin Arts in October 2011."

The opening reception and awards ceremony for the 34th Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show will be January 28th, 2011 from 6pm - 8pm at Glenn Eure's Ghost Fleet Gallery. The Exhibition dates are Sunday, January 29th through Friday, February 24th, 2012. Gallery hours are 10 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday, and 12pm -4pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

Dare County Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, committed to supporting the arts in Dare County through advocacy, enrichment and opportunity.

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