Art Briefs

Quilting guild to meet

The Kenai Peninsula Quilting Guild will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday at Christ Lutheran Church in Soldotna. All interested quilters are invited to attend. After a business meeting and a free lunch there will be discussions and plans for future classes. The day will conclude with drawings for the spring quilt retreat in Homer. For more information, contact Chris Miller 283-8170.

Chorus looking for members

The Kenai Peninsula Orchestra is accepting community members to join the community chorus that will perform Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana" in April. Registration and rehearsals for the chorus start in January.

Singers in the central Kenai Peninsula can register for a community chorus class at Kenai Peninsula College so they can learn the music and rehearse locally until the rehearsals begin in Homer in January.

The class meets Monday and Thursday nights in November and December at the college. The class can be taken for college credit or for no credit, though some fees apply either way. The class begins Nov. 4 but anyone interested in taking it needs to register at the college soon.

Anyone interested in joining the Kenai Peninsula Orchestra should call Maria Allison at 283-3024. The orchestra rehearses in Ninilchik. For more information, call Jean Brockel at 262-4084 or Maria Allison at 283-3024.

Clay show open for entry

The Kenai Peninsula Potters Guild is seeking entries for its Clay Art Show, to be held in November. It is an open show for Southcentral Alaska potters to exhibit their work. Potters may enter up to three pieces for $10.

Works must be original and completed within the past two years. The entry day is Oct. 25 at the Kenai Fine Arts Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artists are responsible for shipping and insurance charges. A 20 percent commission will be charged to sales to cover the show's expenses.

For entry forms and additional information, call Sue Akaran at 776-8443 or Carol Walkiewitz at 283-4337.

Poetry contests open for entry

The Talent Literary Guild is sponsoring an amateur poetry contest on any subject and the New Jersey Rainbow Poets are offering a religious poetry contest. Both are free to everyone. Each contest offers 50 prizes, with almost $5,000 in total cash and prizes awarded.

The deadline for entering the religious poetry contest is Oct. 29 and the deadline for entering the Talent Literary Guild's contest is Oct. 31.

To enter the religious poetry contest, send one poem of 21 lines or less to Free Poetry Contest, 103 N. Wood Ave., PMB 70, Linden, NJ 07036, or enter online at www.rainbowpoets.com

To enter the Talent Literary Guild's contest, send one poem of 21 lines or less to Free Poetry Contest, 1257 Siskiyou Blvd., PMB 4, Ashland, OR 97520, or enter online at www..freecontes.com.

Artists in Schools solicits interest

The Artists in Schools program is accepting applications for professional performing artists to be an artist in residence for the program. The program is accepting applications from performing artists including actors, puppeteers, singers, dancers, mimes, musicians, circus artists as well as Alaska Native drummers, dancers and storytellers.

Applications are due Nov. 1. For more information or for an application, call (907) 269-6682, e-mail ais_aksca@eed.state.ak.us or write Artists in Schools, P.O. Box 113413, Anchorage, AK 99511.

Craft fair vendors wanted

Soldotna High School's PTA will hold a craft fair at SoHi on Nov. 15 and 16. Interested vendors can contact Annette at 260-7570 or Karin 262-2792 for more information.