DECATUR– The Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Association recently offered a logo contest for students at the Alabama Center for the Arts (ACA). Wheeler Refuge was looking for a new visual identity for its upcoming Festival of the Cranes and two ACA students had winning designs. Maria Hutchins and Chelsea Lanier will each receive $150 for their designs from the Festival of the Cranes event organizers.
The Alabama Center for the Arts, located at 133 2nd Avenue NE in downtown Decatur, will host the second annual juried Festival of the Cranes Art Exhibit. The show will feature selected artwork from students, alumni artists, and faculty of Athens State University and Calhoun Community College. It includes a diverse collection of art forms and media that depict cranes, birds, waterfowl, ducks, geese, raptors, eagles, falcons, wildlife, and nature. The exhibition will run from January 9 through February 26.
The ACA galleries will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 9 and there will be a “Make and Take” watercolor art project from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. lead by Calhoun Community College art instructor, Kathryn Vaughn of the Alabama Center for the Arts. Space is limited to the first 20 participants and there is no charge.
On Sunday, January 10 from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m., there will be a nature photography lesson led by Calhoun Community College art instructor Robyn Locke, a faculty member at the Alabama Center for the Arts. This lesson will offer an on location photography lesson at the refuge. Attendees are requested to wear comfortable shoes, dress for the weather, and bring your camera (cell phone cameras are acceptable). Locke will be sharing tips on how to improve your nature photography.
For more info about the weekend’s events visit http://www.friendsofwheelerrefuge.org, http://www.decaturdvb.org, or call 256-350-2028
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