Thursday, April 29, 2021
GO! magazine — A&E in Northeast Oregon
Classes continue at
Crossroads Carnegie
BAKER CITY — Crossroads
Carnegie Art Center in Baker City
continues to offer weekly classes
while following COVID-19 safety
protocols of face coverings and
social distance between students.
All classes are held at the art
center, 2020 Auburn Ave.
Yearly memberships to Cross-
roads are $36 for individuals, $24
for seniors and $60 for a family
(other options can be found on
www.crossroads-arts.org. Click on
“Join.”)
To sign up for classes, go to the
website or call 541-523-5369.
Here is a schedule of current
offerings:
Getting Grounded & Feeling Better
Debbie Friedman
leads this simple move-
ment class designed
to increase fi tness and
help reduce stress.
The class meets
Mondays and Thurs-
days 4:30-5:30 p.m. in
the upstairs studio.
Cost is $8 members,
$12 nonmembers.
Those attending
should wear comfort-
able clothing.
Moves are aimed to build core
strength, increase fl exibility and
work with breath and energy.
Learn to Love Watercolor & Pastels
Becky Mancino Litke teaches
two two-hour sessions of this class
every Wednesday: 3 p.m. or 5 p.m.
Participants can join one or both
— each session is considered a
separate class.
Cost is $16 per session for mem-
bers or $24 for nonmembers.
Litke will discuss elements to
include in a painting, what to leave
out, how to use photos as reference
and how to position a subject on
paper for visual impact.
Litke studied under several in-
ternational artists and is an active
fi ne artist herself. She has been
an instructor for Crossroads for
almost 20 years.
Young Artists’ Studio
Paul Hoelscher leads this two-
hour class on Fridays at 1:45 p.m.
for ages 10 and older. Cost per
session is $16 for members or $24
for nonmembers. Or purchase four
sessions for $54 members, $86
nonmembers.
Young artists learn and refi ne
skills and work in the medium
that most interests them. Media
include acrylic, oil, and watercolor
paint, soft and oil pastels, charcoal,
graphite, conte, colored pencil and
clay sculpture.
Call to artists:
ART AT THE CROSSROADS
BAKER CITY — Crossroads
Carnegie Art Center is getting
the word out early about the 23rd
annual Art at the Crossroads
regional art exhibit.
The show opens Sept. 3.
Art at the Crossroads is open to
professional and amateur artists
age 18 and older.
Each artist may submit up to
three total pieces not previously
shown at a Crossroads open show.
Entry fee per artist is $20 for
Crossroads members, or $25 for
nonmembers.
Monetary prizes and awards
will be presented. A People’s
Choice award will be selected by
the community and patrons who
attend the opening reception on
Sept. 3 and cast a vote by 8 p.m.
Guidelines, procedures and
restrictions will be followed based
on the COVID-19 precautions at
that time.
Specifi cs
Adult Open Studio
Paul Hoelscher leads this two-
hour class for adults Saturdays at
1 p.m. Cost per session is $16 for
members or $24 for nonmembers.
Or purchase four sessions for $54
members, $86 nonmembers.
The goal of this class is to offer
an ongoing studio opportunity
for people interested in any art
medium or technique. Hoelscher’s
versatility will be encouraging in
whatever medium interests each
student.
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Paintings must be dry and
ready to hang.
Submitted work must be of
original design and high quality.
Work that is manufactured, im-
ported, reproductions made from
kits, or work created under the
Crossroads Carnegie Art Center/Contributed Photos
Steve Wadner’s mixed media creation “Diogenes”earned Best of Show
in the 2020 Art at the Crossroads exhibit held at the Baker City art center.
The 2021 exhibit will open Sept. 1.
supervision of an instructor will
not be eligible.
Schedule
Artwork and a completed
exhibit contract may be delivered
together to Crossroads, 2020
Auburn Ave., on Aug. 31 from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Late entries will not be ac-
cepted.
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Keith Taylor concert, every Friday!
Keith Taylor gives a free ragtime
piano concert each Friday. The jam
begins at 4:30 p.m. at Crossroads
and is free to attend.
The show opens during the
First Friday art walk, Sept. 3,
from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sept. 4 is a chance to meet the
show’s judge and participate in an
informal talk and critique from 10
a.m. to noon. This is free and open
to the public.
The show closes Sept. 25. Artists
can pick up unsold work Sept. 27
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Access with
your Baker County Library Card
from www.bakerlib.org/kids-teens
Explore the ONLINE LIBRARY at www.bakerlib.org
541.523.6419
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