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Boise State News April 1, 2021
Two pieces by Lily Lee, an associate professor in the Department of Art, Design and Visual Studies, will appear in the exhibition: Octogonal: The All Media Show at the Octagon Center for the Arts in Ames, Iowa. Juror Jenie Gao chose 41 works from 349 submissions by 134 artists. Gao also selected one of Lee’s works, “Iridescent Turkey Sticker on the Outside” for the Priscilla Sage Fiber Award sponsored by Haila Architecture, Structure and Planning.
A Shroud for Ermelinda Garza. Carrie Quinney photo.
Juror Tamara Kostianovsky chose two works by Lee for the virtual Fibers Exhibition hosted by the In Art Gallery. Lee’s piece “A Shroud for Ermelinda Garza” won the exhibition’s first place award.
Story County Community Foundation
A vehicle for charitable giving designed to benefit the needs of Story County.
Funding for cultural projects at KHOI comes from a generous donation from Ames Commission on the Arts.
Planning the Spring Garden, The Business of Art
Dennis Hart gives a summary of Iowa in the news.
Lonna Nachtigal, local organic farmer at Onion Creek Farm and co-host of KHOI s DonnaLonna Kitchen show, gives some tips on how to start planning for that Spring garden. Order your seeds now! Lonna recommends some good catalogues for that.
Jennifer Brockpahler, Director of Ames Community Arts Council, describes the 2021 Business of Arts COnference, that her organization and the Octagon co-produce. This third annual conference supporting all artists in building a viable business out of their work, will be held virtually on March 6 from 8 AM to 4;30 PM. To register go here. Keynote speaker will be Jenie Gao, gallery owner and multi-disciplinary artist from
Specials!
The turtle at the Dorf Haus is a Lenten special.
Food-loving diners looking for novel dishes during the pandemic need to keep an eye out for specials.Â
One strategy restaurants have employed during these difficult times has been sticking to a solid roster of comfort foods that work well as takeout. But conversely, focusing on a single special dish for one night a week can generate intense interest.Â
Witness the line to pick up a new fish fry at
Beef Butter BBQ on the north side. The normally meat-centric barbecue joint has introduced a Friday fish fry for Lent â sorry, the fun stops at Easter. The two-piece cod dinner comes with seasoned fries, cole slaw, roll and pickles for $14.
3rd-annual Business of Art conference goes virtual
Ames Tribune
An opportunity for artists to hone their entrepreneurial skills will occur Saturday, March 6, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. as the Ames Community Arts Council and the Octagon Center for the Arts host the third-annual Business of Art Conference via Zoom.
The two local organizations collaborate on the event under the leadership of ACAC director Jennifer Brockpahler and the Octagon’s event coordinator Rhonda Scott.
“We thought the Arts Council and the Octagon would make a great partnership to create a bigger conference than either of us could do separately,” Brockpahler said.