Jessica Cejnar / Friday, July 3, 2020 @ 6 a.m.
Del Norte, Curry County Art Scene: July 3, 2020
The Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness has a few new offerings for the community:
Beginning Guitar for Veterans
Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness (DNACA) presents Guitar Instruction with teaching artist Dale Morgan. Classes will meet via Zoom, Mondays at 5:00 p.m. July 13 through August 24. Classes are free-of-charge to Veterans, Active Military, and their family members. Families may participate whether or not the Veteran attends. To register (required to attend), or for more information, please call DNACA at 707-464-1336, or email office@dnaca.net.
Beyond Beginning Guitar for Veterans
Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness (DNACA) presents Guitar Instruction with teaching artist Dale Morgan. Beyond Beginners classes will be held in-person, Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m. July 14 through August 25. Classes will be held at 501 H Street, Crescent City (please park in the lot behind the building). Due to gathering size restrictions, only nine students are allowed to participate in-person at this time, and social distancing with masks is required. Workshops are free-of-charge to Veterans, Active Military, and their family members. Families may participate whether or not the Veteran attends. To register (required to attend), or for more information, please call DNACA at 707-464-1336, or email office@dnaca.net.
Art in Public PlacesArlene Krogstad will be the featured artist in DNACA's Art in Public Places exhibit at the Del Norte Superior Courthouse, 450 H Street in Crescent City, through Aug. 13. The courthouse is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays excluding state holidays.
DNACA’s Art in Public Places exhibit on the mezzanine of the CEC airport at 1650 Dale Rupert Rd. is an exhibition of works by Horst Wolf entitled “Random Ramblings”. This show is available for viewing through October 1. The airport terminal’s regular hours are 6:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. weekdays, 6:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Saturdays, and 6:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Sundays. For more information, contact DNACA at 707-464-1336 or office@dnaca.net.
Veterans Art Show — Call for Artists
DNACA's annual Veterans Art Show will be held from Aug. 13-Oct. 1 at the Del Norte Superior Courthouse, 450 H St in Crescent City. Veterans or their family members, should email pictures of their artwork to DNACA at office@dnaca.net. For more information, call 707-464-1336. Only one piece of art will be chosen per artist. Submission of all mediums are welcome, but artwork will be screened for inclusion in the exhibit.
Short Story Writing for Veterans
Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness (DNACA) presents a course of Creative Writing with teaching artist Sharon McKinney, Wednesdays, July 8 through August 26, at 4:00 p.m. Classes will be held at 501 H Street, Crescent City (please park in the lot behind the building). Class will cover elements of the short story, dialogue, character development, editing, and more. Notebooks and writing utensils provided, or bring your own. All workshops are free-of-charge to Veterans, Active Military, and their family members. Families may participate whether or not the Veteran attends. Due to gathering size restrictions, only nine students are allowed to participate at this time, and social distancing and masks are required. To register (required to attend) or for more information, please call DNACA at 707-464-1336, or email office@dnaca.net.
Pencil Drawing for Veterans
Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness (DNACA) presents a course of Drawing with teaching artist Sara Broderick, Thursdays, July 9 through August 6, at 4:00 p.m. Classes will be held at 501 H Street, Crescent City (please park in the lot behind the building). Class will culminate in the Veterans Art Show August 13. Drawing pads and graphite pencils provided, or bring your own. All workshops are free-of-charge to Veterans, Active Military, and their family members. Families may participate whether or not the Veteran attends. Due to gathering size restrictions, only nine students are allowed to participate at this time, and social distancing and masks are required. To register (required to attend) or for more information, please call DNACA at 707-464-1336, or email office@dnaca.net.
California Redwoods Art Association
Claire Heasler is the Artist of the Month at the 2nd Street Gallery. Other exhibits include Susan Humphry at the Del Norte County Library, Catherine Balck at the Wild Rivers Foundation offices, with Carol Long and Nancy Bachmann at the Sutter Coast Hospital Infusion Center. There are an additional 35 individual artists’ work on display in the Main Hall at Sutter Coast Hospital. The 2nd Street Gallery will be open by appointment only for the foreseeable future. For more information, call 707-460-1414.Coast Redwoods Art Association
Coast Redwoods Art Association’s Crescent Harbor Art Gallery, located at 140 Marine Way in Crescent City. The Artist of the Month is Bettie Belitz, who has created art works in clay, watercolor, pen and ink, acrylics, and oils. The Del Norte County Library at 190 Price Mall is also displaying work by Eva-Marie Tanner-Klaas. For more information, call 707-464-9133.Brian Scott Gallery
Brian Scott Gallery, located at 515 Chetco Ave in Brookings, showcases more than 25 artists. The Artist of the Month is pastel artist Les Cornish. Please visit the Gallery, now open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. where you can enjoy ocean views from the third-floor patio. For further information, call 541-469-1241.For community arts calendar listings, please visit www.dnaca.net. For inclusion in Arts Scene listings, items should be sent to the Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness (DNACA) at office@dnaca.net by Tuesday of each week.