FALL 2009 EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
Oct. 2 - Dec. 6, Main Galleries-West
Mexican Folk Art |
Ricardo Linares, Alebrije, papier mache, paint
Contemporary works in ceramics, wood, papier maché, and paintings, including many works relating to The Day of the Dead by noted Mexican folk artists as well as vintage pieces from the Tarble and private collections. |
Oct. 6 - Aug. 8, various east-central Illinois venues
2009-2010 Cultivating Creativity: Consolidated Communications Children's Art Exhibit |
A showcase of art created through east-central Illinois school art programs and toured to the schools' communities; sponsored by Consolidated Communications.
Contact the Tarble Arts Center for the complete tour itinerary. |
Oct. 14 - Nov. 18 Brainard Gallery & eGallery
Fall Fifth Grade Enrichment: Mexican Folk Art |
| Presented for area school students in conjunction with the Art Education program of the EIU Art Department; free to area schools but advance registration is required. Click here for more information. |
Oct. 17 - Dec. 29, Brainard Gallery & eGallery
Graphic Design Alumni Exhibition |
Works by EIU alumni spanning two decades; curated by Mary Leonard-Cravens and Sam Tableriou. Click here for more information.
Funded in part by the College of Arts & Humanities Excellence in Fine Arts Visiting Artist Fund. |
Oct. 23-24 & 29-31 @ 7:30pm, Oct. 25 @ 2pm, Atrium
Charleston Community Theatre: A Few Good Men |
Written by Aaron Sorkin, the acclaimed Broadway play made into a 1992 film; directed for the Charleston Community Theatre by Monica Mazzaro.
For reservations and prices, call 217-581-2787. |
Oct. 24 – Dec. 20, Main Galleries
Almost Alice: New Illustrations of Wonderland |
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Digital print from Almost Alice, © Maggie Taylor 2008
Maggie Taylor's fantastic, surreal narrative composite images made using sources ranging from snapshots to 19th-century daguerreotypes and tintypes created to illustrate Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. |
OCT. 29 & NOV. 5
Alice in Wonderland Film Showingspresented in cooperation with the EIU English Department |
Oct. 29, 7pm, Lecture Hall, Doudna Fine Arts Center
A 1988 Czech surrealist fantasy by Jan Švankmajer that retells "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" using live action with stop motion animation.
Introduced by Dr. Robin Murray of the EIU English Department.
Thursday, Nov. 5, 7pm, Atrium
The 1951 animation classic from Walt Disney studios based on Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass".
Introduced by Dr. Robin Murray of the EIU English Department |
NOV. 7, 10 am - 12:30 pm
Youth Stop-Motion Animation Film Workshop |
Instructor Paul Brown will lead kids ages 11-15 through the creation of a short stop-motion animation movie using digital cameras, props, and laptop computers. No previous experience is required.
Participation in the workshop is free, but pre-registration is required. To register, contact the Tarble Arts Center at 217-581-2787 or tarble@eiu.edu. Registration will be taken on a first come, first served basis and spaces are limited. Participants are asked to bring a digital camera, if possible.
The stop-motion animation workshop is presented in conjunction with the 2009 Embarras Valley Film Festival, and the films created will be shown as part of the festival at the Charleston Public Library’s Rotary Meeting Room on Sat., Nov. 14, at 11 am. Admission for the film showing is free and open to the public. The full EVFF schedule is available at www.eiu.edu/~evff. |
Dec. 3, 5 pm - 7 pm; Dec. 4, 10am - 5pm; dec. 5 10am - 4pm
2009 Holiday Art Sale |
| Original art and fine crafts by area artists; proceeds go in support of EIU Art scholarships. |
Dec. 5 - Feb. 21, eGallery
Children’s Book Illustrations from the Mariann Younger Collection |
Original art by noted children’s book illustrators including Ted Rand, Wendy Watson, Elisa Kleven, and others; on loan from EIU alumna Mariann Dana Younger ‘54. |
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School Arts Programs and Non-Credit Classes and Workshops |
| In addition to the programs listed here, the Tarble Arts Center, in collaboration with the Art Department and other co-sponsors, offers a variety of programs for area youth and area schools, plus non-credit classes and workshops for adults. Click here for more information. |
This schedule is subject to change. Please contact the Tarble Arts Center for the most current exhibitions and events schedule information.