Logan County Arts and Lincoln Art Institute presents:
Calling all Artists II – an “Open Easel Show”

[February 16, 2016]   LINCOLN - Logan County Arts will present “Calling All Artists II” in March. The exhibit will open at the Lincoln Art Institute gallery with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 10.

Logan County Arts had an enthusiastic response to its March 2015 open-easel "Calling All Artists" show, and is again inviting any and all artists to take part in the sequel, Calling All Artists II. Artists who have already committed to the show represent a variety of styles and mediums, including painting, photography, sculpture and poetry.

Exhibit organizer Mitch Douglas has planned a true celebration of art to welcome new artists to the Art Institute. The opening night reception will feature refreshments catered by Heather Cosby of Flossie & Delzena’s Gourmet Grind & Gifts and live music sponsored by Seth Goodman and ME Realty, Joe Ryan with COUNTRY Financial, and Ron Knollenberg with Knollenberg Real Estate.

From 5 to 6 p.m. the duet of Maureen Douglas and Tanya Conrady will fill the gallery with the sweet melodic tones of the Celtic harp. Douglas and Conrady have played at the Elkhart Chapel for over 20 years and are well known to Logan County music lovers.

The gypsy jazz trio Deuxième featuring Lincoln musicians Jeff Arbisi, Allen Mendez and
Derrick Spiker will perform from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Deuxième played during the Corks and
Courses dinner held during last summer's Art in the Park festival.

Artists interested in participating in the show should contact Mitch Douglas at 630-890-1318 or e-mail: [e-mail]. The deadline for submissions is March 7. Artwork can be dropped off at the Lincoln Art Institute, 112 South McLean St., Lincoln, IL between 3 and 9 p.m. on March 7. Earlier drop off times can also be arranged.

After the March 10 opening, the exhibit will be open Saturdays and Sundays through March 27 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Lincoln Art Institute, 112 South McLean St. (on the Square next to the Lincoln Post Office).

[Mitch Douglas]