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Sharing Song and Stories: Johnsmith Concert & Songwriting Workshop

A few years back a friend asked me if I knew of Johnsmith and his music.  They were shocked when I said I did not.  Their advice was very simple, “well you should check him out”.  I did and this is what I found.  

Johnsmith is one of those artists so often under-recognized – he possesses a genius that cannot be denied, ignored, or overlooked. For the past thirty-plus years, Johnsmith has been sharing his music all across America and abroad.

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Why Critique?

The Kimball Art Center has launched a new free Critique Night program as a resource for local artists on the last Wednesday of every month. The goal of the program is to create and foster a collaborative and open environment for feedback that is supportive and critical for practicing artists in our community.

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YouCreate Lab at Park City Library

The YouCreate Lab, at the Park City Library, is a collaborative community space with state of the art software and equipment. This new space encourages the development of 21st Century Skills, such as information, media, communications, and technology literacies, which are essential for today’s global economy.  The Lab provides everyone in the community with opportunities to pursue their creative aspirations whether that is digitizing family slides, creating art, movies, apps, or animation. The Lab includes equipment that can be used in the library as well as borrowed.

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Open Air Art Space: Personalized Visual Arts instruction

Open Air Art Space provides rentable studio space to artists, a supportive and collaborative environment for artistic growth, and classes and workshops for artists to get direct, one-on-one instruction improving their knowledge and skills. After experiencing teaching methods offered by private art schools, universities, Italian classical academics, direct mentorship, and workshops by some of today’s top artists, David Riley, launched the Open Air Art Space instructional program using a unique blend of teaching methods that allows students to grow as artists while creating the artwork that they are interested in.

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Inspire, Connect, Create: Kimball Art Center Summer Camps

The Kimball Art Center believes that accessible creative outlets lead to a well-balanced lifestyle. Their summer art camps provide a makerspace for creative kids and teens. By sourcing local teaching artists along with visiting artists from around the country, students enrolled in Kimball Art Center summer art camps receive one-of-a-kind artistic experiences that help them feel inspired, gain confidence in their personal creative process, connect with their peers, and learn new skills and techniques.

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Basket Weaving Classes at the Kimball Art Center

Native American basket weaving traditions come to Park City!  Check out the kids, family, and adult workshops taking place at the Kimball Art Center April 21, 22 and 23. Visiting Artist Stephanie is an enrolled member of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. She is Santiam and Yoncalla Kalapuya, Cow Creek Umpqua, Takelma Rogue River, Clackamas Chinook and Iroquois. She grew up listening to her mother, my Chich (Grandmother in Chinuk Wawa) and aunties telling stories of her family’s weaving traditions.

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Wine on Your Terms

“Chardonnay Smackdown”, “No Student Left Behind”, “Finding the Promise”. The Fox School of Wine, formally Park City School of Wine, is a non-denominational wine education school located in Park City, UT. The school’s Head Mistress, Executive Sommelier, and Certified Specialist of Wine, Kristen Henry Fox, began her wine education watching her mom and dad enjoy wine with dinner. There are faculty at The Fox School of Wine, who have a knack for making wine education understandable, enjoyable and insightful. And with their “No Student Left Behind” policy, there are lots of “aha” moments, no matter what your level.

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