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portfolio • 39 March 21 Show Opens 1-8pm Reception & Scholarship Raffle 4-8pm Val Knight Scholarship 6pm March 22 Show Opens 10am-8pm March 23 Show Opens 10am-8pm Raffle Drawing 7 pm March 24 Show Open s 10am-1pm Ozark Room at The History Museum 422 2nd Street South Missouri Falls Fine Arts Show Event Schedule artsassociationofmontana.org Arts Association of Montana Featured Artists Ruth Franklin Alex Smithson Sixth Annual March 21 - 24, 2019 Thursday, March 21 1- 8pm Opening Reception 4pm - 8pm Music by Sally Jo & Friends March 22-23 10am - 8pm March 24 10 am -1pm 422 2nd St. South, Great Falls In 2014 Alex donated a metal shaped pinecone, made from over 100 shovel heads, to River's Edge Trail in Great Falls. Since then he has installed nine additional metal sculptures along the trail including a 2-foot sphere, a set of 8-foot towers with lights, and a 9-foot pelican that is dedicated to Doug Wicks, a founder of the River's Edge Trail. Another main event of the show is the awarding of the Val Knight Scholarship. "Val Knight was pretty much a self-taught artist," says Mazur. "She was passionate about her art and sharing it with the youth of the community." When Knight passed in 1990, she gave an initial amount specifically to senior high school students hoping to encourage them in pursuing art after high school. Since that time, a portion of AAM member's dues continue to fund the scholarship. AAM highlights three schools: Great Falls High, CM Russell, and the Paris Gibson Educational Center. Teachers choose students to present their work who are considering a career or college degree in the arts. Then two members from AAM choose one student-artist from each school. The three finalists are invited to attend the opening reception on Thursday night when the winners are announced. Funding of the Val Knight Scholarship comes from the annual raffle held during the art show. Every artist donates an original painting or piece of artwork. Then Mazur explains, "We sell 150 tickets at $5 each to give the public an opportunity to own something new and original. The raffle money funds the following year's scholarship." New this year are the People's Choice awards, giving the public the chance to recognize their favorite artists. Best of Show, First, Second and Third will be awarded during the reception. This year's artists are Monica Bauer, Janet Christina, Judy Ericksen, Jean Fleming-Mazur, Chary Majerus, Joy Staelens and Sandy Walker. They represent a wonderful mix of unique and traditional art including watercolor, oil, acrylic painting, calligraphy, abstract art, ceramics, fabric and mixed media. The show opens on Thursday, March 21 at 1pm with the reception 4-8pm. Sally Jo & Friends, a local group, will entertain with their mix of traditional blue grass, folk and other fun music. Alex Smithson missouri falls show & sale

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