July 26: Final Friday Art Walk
By Shaylene Baruffi-Jensen
CEDAR CITY, UT: July 26th is the Cedar City Arts Council’s second Final Friday Art Walk of the season. This Art Walk will feature multiple brilliant performing artists, including; Sofie Scaletta, Kaitlin Sevy, Melissa Palmer, Bill & Loretta Westbrook and Stan & Lindsay Szczesny. July’s Final Friday Art Walk of the season will be a fun filled event for the entire family!
The Final Friday Art Walks feature various art forms; live jazz, contemporary and classical music, and art demonstrations. The Cedar City Arts Council invites you to the Final Friday Art Walks on; July 26th, August 30th, and September 27th from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The Final Friday Art Walks are free events and the exhibits are open throughout the summer. Everyone is encouraged to attend!
The second Final Friday Art Walk will be on July 26th from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and it will feature various artists. There will be artist demonstrations from the Sagebrush Fiber Artisans Guild on the lawn at 100 West and Center, including displays by Andrew Baruffi, Larry Laskowski, Hanna Dawson, Cab Creations, Lydia Brescia, Carole Foster and Sunshine Pearl Dives Jewelry. Performances will be presented throughout the evening in designated locations.
The Southern Utah Museum of Art, Art Works Gallery and Artisans Gallery will be hosting artist exhibits in harmony with these Final Friday Art Walks and presenting musical performances. Kaitlin Sevy will be performing at SUMA. Sofie Scaletta will perform from 5 to 7:30 pm at ArtWorks gallery. Artisans Gallery will host Bill & Loretta Westbrook. Stone Path will host Melissa Palmer and Stan & Lindsay Szczesny. More information is soon to come, stay tuned! Come hang out with us after the Art Walk too, the Cedar City Arts Council’s Summer Social will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Southern Utah Music of Art with mini-grant presentations and refreshments. This public social is also free and sponsored by the Cedar City Arts Council.
For updates about featured artists and musicians visit the Cedar City Art Walk page at https://www.facebook.com/Cedar-City-Art-Walk-488202448044670. Remember to save the dates for the later Final Friday Art Walks! Celebrate our city’s arts and culture this summer by bringing your family and friends to the Art Walk; we hope to see you there!
Social at 7:30 at SUMA
Join the Cedar City Arts Council for their July Social. Celebrate the Arts!
By Shaylene Baruffi-Jensen
CEDAR CITY, UT: The Cedar City Arts Council sponsors networking socials for the community three times a year to assist the public in becoming familiar with some of the artists that live here in Iron County. The Cedar City Arts Council’s next free public social will be Friday, July 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the large classroom at The Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA). These events are meant to showcase and celebrate some of the artists who have received mini-grants from the Council. Our objective is to provide live music, art displays, and exciting details on the use that the recipients have made of their awarded funds.
Our Summer Social will be packed with entertainment provided by Women of Will Theatre, music by guitarist Jake Parkinson, and a look at the “Art of Wool”.
Women of Will theatre is “an organization dedicated to providing honest theatre by women, for all, by balancing opportunities, taking risks, and providing quality work.” Women of Will was founded in 2017 by Samae Allred, Britannia Howe, Kaitlin Mills, and Alexana Stavros. The group’s initial production was of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, it was a very successful production and they continued in 2018 with Pericles. This October of 2019, Women of Will’s all-women production of Comedy of Errors will take the stage. Be sure to keep a lookout for more information as October draws closer. Women of Will will present a scene from Pericles at The Cedar City Arts Council’s Summer Social.
Music will be performed by Jake Parkinson. He will perform some of his original guitar pieces, including one of his audiences’ favorites. Jake Parkinson is a singer/songwriter from St. George, Utah. Most of his musical experience was fostered through various choirs, and musicals throughout his childhood where he developed a passion for all types of music. He enjoys blending different genres into acoustic stylings and exploring emotion in art.
Additionally, Shelley Schneider, will present her “Art of Wool” fiber art work. Shelley has been interested in the fiber arts: wet-felting and needle-felting for a while. She wanted to know more about these “lost arts.” Shelley Schnieder states, “Art is very important to me as a mother who wants to educate my children well, but also help them to express themselves in good and beautiful ways. And this opportunity has been a beautiful experience of integrating both learning and creating…as families and a community”. Schnieder used her grant funds to purchase tools in order to practice this craft with a dedicated group of crafters and to teach community classes.
Refreshments will be provided by Chartwells. The Cedar City Arts Council’s second Final Friday Art Walk is at 5pm on July 26th. Head over and celebrate more art with us at our Summer Social in the SUMA Classroom after the art walk!