Schedule of Events

CFAC 2012 Calendar

The following performances and events are made possible

by the generosity of the City of Rock Springs,

Sweetwater BOCES, and the Wyoming Arts Council.

Current events are at top of the list --

past events are below (grey boxes).

Interested in getting creative? Check out the class schedule!

Youth Arts Month displays
						March - May 2012
						Celebrating the creative efforts of the students of Sweetwater School District No. One.

Lauren Pelon: The Living Roots of Music
						April 2, 2012 White Mountain Library 7 pm
						Lauren Pelon traces the story of music and performs music from around the world on lute, guitar, lute-guitar, lyre, recorders, gemshorns, cornamuse, krummhorn, schreierpfeife, shawm, rackett, pennywhistles, concertina, ocarina, hurdy-gurdy, doucaine, Kiowa courting flute, synthesizers, electric wind instrument and MIDI-pedalboard. This is a FREE PERFORMANCE!

Paul Taylor: Bringing the Australian Outback to Sweetwater County Schools
						April 9-20, 2012 Public Performance: April 18 White Mountain Library 7 pm
						Paul will be holding school residencies at Sweetwater County outlaying schools -- Farson, Wamsutter, McKinnon, and Granger. The evening PERFORMANCE will be free to the public!

Rob Daugherty – Wildlife Photography
	June 2012
	Rob Daugherty is an up-and-comer in the photography world; his interest started with curiosity, and has burgeoned into a flourishing trade of shots in the breathtaking venues found across the United States. *The public is invited to a Reception to Meet the Artist. Date and time will be announced.*

National Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibit
	July 2 - August 4, 2012
	Worth the wait! Award winning watermedia paintings from the annual competition held in the fall of each year by the National Watercolor Society.

Katie Christensen -- Printmaking Exhibit
	August 2012
	Katie Christensen works in several printmaking techniques including monotypes. *The public is invited to a Reception to Meet the Artist. Date and time will be announced.*

Paul Ng -- Photography
	September 2012
	Longtime resident of Sweetwater County, Paul has traveled extensively and has new images to capture the viewer's imagination. *The public is invited to a Reception to Meet the Artist. Date and time will be announced.*

6th Annual Community Exhibit
	October 2012
	Open exhibit for Sweetwater County artists. Each year a theme is presented and artists are invited to submit work in any medium. Past shows have included mandalas, postcard art, lines, autumn holidays, and just black & white. This year's criteria "Day of the Dead".

Debra Uhls: Sculpture Exhibit
	November 2012
	Metal sculpture and cast jewelry by Wyoming artist Debra Uhls. *The public is invited to a Reception to Meet the Artist. Date and time will be announced.*

Meggan Stordahl -- Encaustic Exhibit
	December 2012
	Meggan Stordahl is exploring the tactile qualities of encaustic painting, sometimes incorporating mixed media in the wax images. *The public is invited to a Reception to Meet the Artist. Date and time will be announced.*

Art and Landscapes in the Red Desert
	January 2013
	The Wyoming Wilderness Association is holding a competition to highlight this beautiful and unique landscape in southern Wyoming. Qualifying artists and photographers will be asked to also include a paragraph or two about their connection to this landscape. Information will be announced soon on their webpage http://www.wildwyo.org/

Wyoming Shakespeare Festival Company
				July 20, 2012 Bunning Park 6 pm
				The Company returns to Rock Springs this summer to perform “King Lear” – free performance in the park!

Laurie Rubin in Concert
					February 27, 2013 Concert Rock Springs High School Theatre 7 pm
					Multi-faceted talent, Laurie will perform a variety of opera and popular music. She will also have a display of her jewelry designs at the CFAC for the month and promote her new memoir “Do You Dram in Color?” as she shares her life as a blind artist.

Paul Taylor: Bringing the Australian Outback to Sweetwater County Schools
						April 2013 Walnut Elementary
						Storyteller, musician and artist Paul Taylor will continue his school residency for the 16^th year in Sweetwater County!


Travis Ivey: Wyoming Landscapes Exhibit
	July, 2010 -- Reception July 1 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
	Oil paintings by Laramie, Wyoming artist Travis Ivey. You might recognize his work from the 2009 Art on the Green!

Liberty Profitt Day: Watercolors Exhibit
	August, 2010
	Evanston, Wyoming artist featuring cowboys and ranch life.

Mary Parker: Paintings and Howard Hart: Turned wood Exhibit
	September 2010
	A duo exhibit featuring local wood turner Howard Hart and Utah artist Mary Parker.

Alfredo Rolando Ortiz: South American Harp
	September 14, 2010, 7 p.m., RSHS Theatre
	Enjoy an evening with Alfredo's captivating music. School assemblies are being planned also.

4th Annual Community Exhibit
	October, 2010
	Open exhibit for Sweetwater County artists. Each year a theme is presented and artists are invited to submit work in any medium. Past shows have included mandalas, postcard art, and autumn holidays. This year's criteria is simply that the work must have a dominate horizontal line running through the work -- straight, curved, angular. You name it -- as long as it runs from one side to the other!

Judy Gonet Jones: Watercolors
	November, 2010
	Jones finds inspiration from the vast landscapes and mountains of western Wyoming. AND a watercolor workshop is being planned with this experienced painter and teacher – call for more information!

UTAH SYMPHONY returns to Rock Springs!
	December 15, 2010, 7 p.m., RSHS Theatre
	An evening to enjoy classical music that brings the traditional holiday celebration to your family! Tickets $15 each – available at CFAC and county libraries. Children’s Performance on Thursday co-sponsored with Sweetwater BOCES.

Jeff Castagna: Photography
	December 2-29, 2010
	Local award winning photographer who's work has been published many time in such magazines as Wyoming Wildlife and The Bugle.

Repertory Dance Theatre
	January 11, 2011, 7 p.m., RSHS Theatre
	*Time Capsule, a Century of Dance* will be performed along with several dance movement and lecture classes. More info to follow!

Meghan Cochrane: Recent Works Exhibit
	January 2011
	Mixed media fiber artist from Cheyenne.

"Contemporary Art in Wyoming" University of Wyoming Traveling Exhibit
	January - February 20, 2011
	The artists included are: Morgan Tyree, Powell; Pravina Gondalia, Cheyenne; Ryan Muldowny, Sheridan; Meghan Rowswell, Cheyenne; Gabrielle Reeves, Laramie; Sue Sommers, Pinedale; Katie Christensen, Laramie; Jon Madsen, Laramie; Ginnie Madsen, Laramie; Karyne Dunbar, Shell; Meggan Stordahl, Jackson; Mike Conaway, Evanston; Craig Satterlee, Powell; Rene Tafoya, Cody; Lynn Newman, Cheyenne; Thomas Bradshaw, Cody; Camellia El-Antably, Cheyenne; and Ken Driese, Laramie.

Youth Arts Month School Displays
			March - May 2011
			Celebrating the creative efforts of the students of Sweetwater School District No. One. February 28 - March 12 • Rock Springs and Independence High Schools • Reception – Wednesday, March 2, 6 to 7 p.m. March 14 - 26 • East Junior High • Reception – Wednesday, March 16, 6 to 7 p.m. March 28 - April 9 • White Mountain and Lincoln Elementary Schools April 11 - 23 • Overland, Walnut, Northpark and Desertview Schools April 25 - May 7 • Westridge, Sage, and Holy Spirit Catholic Schools May 9 - 21 • Selected RSHS Senior Art Students • Reception – Wednesday, May 11, 6 to 7 p.m.

Sweetwater County School District # 1 Art Teachers Exhibit
	May 24 -- June 22, 2011
	A group show of several of our local art instructors. *The public is invited to a Reception to Meet the Artists, date and time will be announced.*

ArtCamp 2011
	Two Sessions: June and July
	The CFAC and Sweetwater BOCES team together to hold two week-long art instruction workshops for students 5th through 9th grade. Learn the basics and beyond! $30 covers all supplies. Students only need to bring lunch and a water bottle. For information, call the CFAC at 362-6212.

Western and Wild Horse Art Show and Sale
	July 8-9, 2011 - www.rockspringsartshow.com *Prospectus is available.*
	This show has been held the past eight years with the assistance of the CFAC, Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce, Rock Springs Historical Museum and Sweetwater Travel and Tourism Board and the Wyoming Arts Council. And where would we be without the many community volunteers and the artists! *Supported in part by the Wyoming Arts Council and* *Sweetwater County Travel and Tourism Board.*

Two Local Talents: Bryce Castillon's Watercolors and Bryan Cordova's Bronze Sculptures
		November 3 - 30 2011
		Castillon creates detailed fresh images with a Western theme and Cordova's wildlife sculptures are true to life! *The public is invited to a Reception to Meet the Artist. Date and time will be announced.*

Charles Dayton – On the Open Range
	December 2011
	Charles Dayton inherited a strong connection to the American West. His ancestors, part of the Mormon migration, colonized high-mountain valleys in Idaho, Utah and Wyoming. His great-great-grandfather was a missionary to Chief Washakie and the Eastern Shoshone. Charles has participated in the local Wild horse and Western Art Show for several years.

Ryan Muldowney – Oil Paintings
	January 2012
	Currently Ryan Muldowney is the painting and drawing instructor at Sheridan College in Wyoming and exhibits nationally. He received is BFA from the University of the Arts and completed his graduate degree at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.

MEN OF WORTH in concert -- FREE
	February 29, 2012 White Mountain Library 7 p.m.
	Returning to Sweetwater County, this talented duo will entertain us with their traditional Irish and Scottish music and lively stories. School residencies are being planned also.

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