What is Accent on Art in August?
A showcase for local talent
- By gathering Siskiyou artists from the entire County and exhibiting their similarities and differences, this month-long celebration of all that is art strengthens our community bonds
- It gives us the time and the setting to get to know our artists. It’s an opportunity to work toward and recognize our common goals and aspirations.
Nestled in the center of this celebration is the Siskiyou Artists Association 66th Annual Members’ Show at Siskiyou Arts Museum (SAM) 5824 Dunsmuir Ave. August 10-October 5, opening reception August 10 4-7pm. You can get more info: SAA website https://siskiyouartists.org/
What makes this show unique? SAA members hail from across Siskiyou County, showcasing the region’s diverse artistic talent. The exhibition features expert artists working in various media, including:
- Acrylic
- Drawing
- Mixed Media
- Oil
- Pastel
- Printmaking
- Sculpture
- Water Media
Experience the artistic pulse of Siskiyou County while mingling with talented creators and art enthusiasts. Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in local culture and creativity.
Scholarship Fundraiser The popular silent auction this year to raise money for their scholarship program will run from August 10 to October 5, providing opportunities for art lovers to purchase an Art Work by one of their favorite local artists.
Accent on Art in August – the Arts Organizations
Connections, the art of coming together
- Artist networks build a better quality of life for everyone
A strong arts sector is a sign of a healthy community beyond an individual’s personal view. They go beyond small talk and supply artists with cohorts who stimulate each other and provide support for similar or new projects.
- Who? Galleries, art events, cooperatives and arts associations, working groups and councils
Artists need galleries and spaces to exhibit their work and communities seek out these venues to create a space where the viewer can see and analyze visual data which stimulates the brain. Looking at art increases blood flow to the brain by 10%. The viewer places themselves into the artwork, a process called embodied cognition, neurons in the brain stimulates action, movement and energy you see into actual emotions you feel.
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Surrounding the SAA Art Exhibition, a constellation of arts organizations hold up the network of support for our artists.
- The Siskiyou Arts Council shows their support by “Cultivating strong and creative communities in Siskiyou County” https://siskiyouarts.org/.
North, east, south and west, check out these organizations eager to show you their stuff, arranged in no particular order.
Jefferson Center for the Arts (JCA) Mt Shasta’s premier arts education venue incorporating the natural beauty of the area for the purpose of improving social, economic and cultural assets. The JCA , a regional hub for Live Music, Theatre and Visual Arts for residents and tourists, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. https://jeffersoncenterforthearts.com/
Aug 2-3 Once On This Island Mt Shasta children’s theater production plays at COS Kenneth Ford Theatre
Aug 30 8pm Tiny House Weekend with Regenerative Learning Center and Luna Verde Permaculture Design Scott Pemberton in Concert End of Summer Dance Party
OpenSkyArtGallery.com * Montague, CA, First Social Justice gallery in Pacific NorthWest
Thru August 31st, FEARLESS: The Art of Mary Perry Stone
Acclaimed muralist and sculptor Mary Perry Stone (1937-2007) fearlessly combated prejudice, war and injustice with her artwork, which has been widely displayed. There’s still time to see the show, runs through August 31st.
Liberty Arts Gallery https://www.libertyartsyreka.org/
Showing through August 19
Paintings and 3 dimensional work of retired educators Ron Richards and David Shuteroff, in Art Beyond Life Expectancy. July 12th -August 19th There’s still time to see the show, runs through August 19.
Aug 24-Reception Soule’ and MacDonald Showing through October
Marble Rim Gallery http://www.marblerimgallery.org/
Situated in Scott Valley, California, Marble Rim Gallery is a cooperative of local artists and a project of the non-profit Scott Valley Theatre Company, a platform serving local artists to display and sell their work. The gallery hosts monthly First Friday Open House receptions and participates in the Scott Valley Street Fair in May and the Fort Jones Christmas Craft Fair in December. Located in Ft Jones, 11835 Main Street, across from the bank. 10 am – 4 pm Tuesday, Friday, Saturday.
September Richard Doerr Photography
October Peter Wright
Shasta Lily Quilt Guild www.shastalily.org
Discover Quilting!
Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of quilting through education and community service, the Shasta Lily Quilt Guild, founded in 1984, participates in the national Project Linus program, making quilts for children in need. They also provide patriotic quilts for Siskiyou County veterans through the Quilt of Valor Foundation.
Guild meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at the:
Shadow Mountain Mobile Home Park Community Room,
1934 S. Old Stage Road, Mount Shasta, California
August 31 – September 1 10am -5pm Quilting around the Mountain 2024 Quilt Show Labor Day weekend
The Shasta Lily Quilt Guild is raffling off its 2024 opportunity quilt. The 97” X 97” quilt is now on display at Mechanics Bank in Mt. Shasta. The winning ticket will be drawn on Labor Day Weekend during their quilt show at the Mt. Shasta High School Gymnasium. Need not be present to win.
The “Quilting Around the Mountain” 2024 quilt show will be held from 10:00am to 4:00pm on both Saturday, August 31st, and Sunday, September 1st.
POPS Performing Arts and Culture Center Dunsmuir 5819 Sacramento Ave
Located in the heart of Historic Dunsmuir in Northern California across from the Amtrak Train Station, POPS Performing Arts and Cultural Center is a quality venue for performing, literary and visual artists from the local community and surrounding regions. Offering a superb acoustical experience for all audiences, Pops features different musical genres. The business was named In tribute to Louis Armstrong, aka Pops.
September 30 7pm New Music Release Party
Critique Artist for 2024: Carol Jenkins
Carol Jenkins, the critique artist, will provide a critique for each piece in the show, and all artists will be provided with a copy. She transitioned from a successful psychotherapy practice to a full- time art career later in life and has been painting for over fifteen years. Her work has been collected nationally and shown in galleries along the West Coast and in New Mexico. She writes a monthly blog about creativity and has had her paintings published in several collections, including Artists of the Bay Area and Wild Lands, by Jen Tough Gallery. Her work has been shown at Liberty Arts Gallery in Yreka, and more about her can be found on her website https://caroljenkinsart.com.
Carol maintains studios in the Bay Area as well as Mt. Shasta, California, where she is surrounded by the wilderness that inspires much of her work.
Visit the Siskiyou Arts Museum at 5824 Dunsmuir Ave, Dunsmuir, to view the exhibition.
For more information, check out the SAA website: https://siskiyouartists.org/
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