Be sure to always recheck the dates and times of events you've planned.  I find so many errors "out there" that I do my best to confirm and get info right for you, but... On that note, please send me your cool news stories and post events on my website you think I'll carry.  We all need you to be "reporters" so we keep the Arts close and in the spotlight!

TAHOE-TRUCKEE

☻ City of SLT Council Mtg Sep 2, 9am will hopefully address, hear input and give feedback re the "Champions' Plaza" public art proposals.  Agenda up Fri, Aug 29.

  > Candy Dance festivals receive reluctant approval > sorry, the Record-Courier charges for use of its site and you would have to pay also unless you are a subscriber! This story was Aug 13 & I couldn't find alternate sources. Interesting politics, etc  

  
 Local author publishes children's book about Lake Tahoe see book signing dates & places!

NATIONAL plus! 

☻ 9 Art Techniques That Anyone Can Do To Jumpstart Creativity

☻ A photographer spent 7 years convincing strangers to take familiar pictures together

Astronaut, Alan Bean, Uses Moon Dust in His Art (+mp3)

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TAHOE-TRUCKEE

► SUMMER MUSIC CHOICES! (sorry, you'll have click on the links for details)

> Live at Lakeview Commons (SLT) Aug 21,  4:30-8:30pm 

> Downtown Truckee Thursdays Aug 21, 5-9pm

> Music on the Beach (Kings Beach) Aug 22, 6-8:30pm

> Heavenly Village (SLT) Summer Concert Series (SLT) thru Aug 22-23, 5-9pm

> Harvey's Lake Tahoe  Summer Concert Series  Aug 24, 29 > Outdoor Arena, Stateline

> Concerts on Commons Beach (T City) Aug 24, 4-7pm  

► ALL TAHOE Arts & Crafts Shows thru Sep 1

     > South Shore Arts & Crafts Shows incl all at Round Hill, NV thru Sep 1

        ATTN!!!  "Artists To You" Show Aug 29-Sep 1 S Lake Tahoe "Y" > CXLD!...

        ... and moved to > S. Tahoe Middle School Aug 30-Sep 1 

► LTCC Community Education  Creative Arts for ALL AGES all summer! 

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 N Tahoe Arts Aug 23-Sep 30 "Detours Kings Beach 2014" outdoor art exhibition in Kings Beach, CA, area will feature 11 site-specific public art pieces and highlight the start of the Tahoe Public Art program.

☻ Tahoe Art League (SLT) Aug 24 Plein Air Paint Out w Dave Russo > Potluck picnic at Wood's Lake Map 3 (official end of season, tho it may continue - stay tuned here or ck TAL site)

Tahoe Expo Aug 30-31 incl Music, Educational, Stewardship programming. Ck site and stay tuned for developing music venue w Julian Forest, Tyler Rupert Band, Jeff Brownell & Diana Woodbury performing! Washoe stories and a bear play are also planned to be staged.

> latest Utube interview: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Aui8_XTzsks&ctp=CDUQpDAYASITCKSJ8oeTkcACFYZIywodpqwA 

 North Tahoe Arts thru Sep 1 features 2 group exhibits of varied media - 4 artists in Main Gallery & 3 artists in Corison Loft 

 + Ck Out diff classes & workshops going on NOW!

 
☻ Tahoe Writers Works Sep 2, 6:30-8:30pm open workshop for writers of any genre at Bona Fide HQ

  
☻ North Tahoe Arts Sep 2-7 LT Plein Air Open (4 full days of painting+ by 30 regional & national artists) w "Meet the Artist" Reception & NTA Fundraiser Sep 5, 4-6pm at Autumn Food & Wine Festival

> ck out great article, info & images at TAMC site/page! 

☻ Focus on Photography Sep 3, 7pm monthly mtg at Tahoe Mtn Lab, 1048 Ski Run Blvd, SLT   

☻ Sierra NV College Sep 4^th, 7-9pm(free) & 5^th , 9-noon($) "Writers in the Woods" series begins w Nick Flynn, author of Being Flynn > made into a feature film (2012) starring Robert DeNiro!

☻ Trails & Vistas Sep 6-7, 9-12:30 11^th annual "Art Hikes" (groups leave every 15 min for 3+hr easy hike) Tkts; and Sep 6, 6:30 "World Music Concert" Shakespeare Stage, Sand Harbor Tkts

☻ TOCCATA Sep 6, 3pm & Sep 15, 5pm Soiree Musicale Fundraisers featuring Elizabeth Pitcairn & the legendary Red Stradivarius Violin at an exclusive Incline Lakeshore home (6th - SOLD OUT!) & Stateline, S Shore home (15th - only 10 seats left!) Tkts!

☻ Dr. Roger Nyquist Recital Sep 27, 7pm World Class Organist - St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, Incline Village - Celebrating 50 yrs of inspiring others & 30^th record release! $15 adv/$20 door Tkts/info

LT Comm College Library thru Sep, M-F 8-4pm oil paintings by Kathleen Boudreau & bronzes, baskets, and ceramics by Donna Hughes

 shows, auditions, jobs, workshops, legal, grants, etc (dates = deadlines)

Aug 29 Genoa, NV's annual "Candy Dance" Faire!

(2013 poster here)

Aug 30 Art on the Divide "Visions of the West" Georgetown, CA  

Aug 30, 10-2pm submissions delivery to NV Artists Assoc annual "Photography Show" at Carson City's Brewery Arts Center (Sep 1-Oct 24). All photog's welcome incl non-mem's. Judged show, 2 entries max, entry fees, originals only. > 775-882-6411 

Sep 8 Art-Competition.net "Still Life" an international fine art on-line juried competition open to all visual artists 18 years of age or older

☻ Sep 18, 8-1pm Sierra Arts Foundation & Nevada Arts Council present a free workshop for executive staff & board members of arts based non-profits: "Brave New Boards" by Kendall Hardin. McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Dr, Reno

Sep 30 Prof'l artists in all disciplines - NV Arts Council's new 2015-18 Artists in Schools + Communities Roster. NOT limited to NV artists. Roster app's will be reviewed in early fall.  Contact 775.687.6680 or email 

☻ Oct 16 Tahoe Arts Project for Nov 15-16 "Holiday Festival" in SLT Middle School MPR > call 530-542-3632 or tahoearts@aol.com

Nov 1 North Tahoe Arts is accepting applications for 2015 exhibits schedule. Groups and solo artists are encouraged to apply!

Nov 5 Crocker-Kingsley Art Competition at Blue Line Arts w juror Gregory Kondos

El Dorado Arts Council (Placerville)

California Arts Council 

Nevada Arts Council - not just "calls" - for artists services & grants

Nevada County Arts 

Placer Arts (Auburn)

Sierra Arts Foundation (Reno) - not "calls" but an Artists Registry