Party at the Wass May 27

By Hope Wallace

Join us for our Winds of Change Exhibit closing party on May 27, 6–9 p.m. with Radoslav Lorkovic, international blues musician who will be performing on our baby grand. Admission is free, there will be munchies and cash bar. Shop the artwork based on the power of wind. We will also be hosting a presentation and question and answer sessions on Thursday, May 26 at 6 p.m. hosted by Dan Litchfield of Iberdrola Renewables.

We have expanded our Summer Youth Art Program to 8 weeks for 2016! Eight weeks of great art projects designed specifically for ages 6-18 by our program coordinator Megan Thomas and instructor, Maria Coward. Classes meet Wednesday (ages 6-9 years) and Thursday (ages 10-18) mornings from 10 a.m. to noon. All materials supplied. Cost for a 4-week session is $30 members and $35 regular price. Interested parties may call the art center or sign up online at: http://www.wassenbergartcenter.org/announcements/summer-art-program

Duck sales are now live for the second annual Town Creek Live (Formerly Eats on the Streets). Adopt your duck now for a chance to win $1000 and other

prizes! Mark your calendars for July 9, 3 p.m. – midnight. We will have 11 gourmet food trucks, more ducks and not one, but two bands this year! Fire-performers Pyroscope will be here and have been instructed to get crazy. Sam Dell of Bryan will be joining us earlier in the day inside the gallery for live entertainment and we are welcoming the pipes of Aubrey Gebert, one of Van Wert’s youngest up and coming musicians! Dan Smythe Band (6-piece) of Fort Wayne begins at 5 p.m. and will be followed by the Holbrook Brother’s Band of Montpelier. This is an outrageous combo Van Wert’s own Real Human Robot will return to keep things lively. Ducks will go on sale shortly and this year’s recipient of our donation will be The Recking Crew! Ducks will be $5 each or $25 for a 6-piece quack pack. Buy a quack-pack and get some free flair, a “My duck is faster than yours” button!

The selections have been made for our 60^th Annual June Art Exhibit and will be announced shortly!  We have a great show and since we are turning 60 years old this year we are planning a great birthday party and in addition to great artwork will be featuring returning musicians T.O.E.S! (The One Eyed Show) Come jam, eat, dance and buy art with us on June 11, 6 p.m. Free entry, great food, cash bar.

Art Classes:
Watercolor techniques: Tuesday 10 a.m. – noon. Ongoing. $35 members/$40 regular price. Instructor: Pat Rayman. Materials required.

Evening Pottery: Wednesday 6 – 8 p.m. Ongoing, six-week sessions. Instructor: Megan Thomas. $70 members/$75 regular. Some materials required, included 25# clay.

ArtNight: Free. Thursdays 6 – 9 p.m. Ongoing. Cash bar.

For more information on exhibits or to sign up for classes and events visit: wassenbergartcenter.org. The Wassenberg Art Center is located at 214 S. Washington St. (former Van Wert Armory). We can also be reached by telephone at: 419.238.6837, email: info@wassenbergartcenter.org and our website is: wassenbergartcenter.org.