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BREASTFEST The Wall of Hope, a large photo collage
honoring and memorializing women affected by
breast cancer, is seeking color-copied photographs
of women who have either survived or died of breast
cancer. Photographs (8x10 or smaller) can be sent
to: Breastfest, P.0. Box 582, Athens, GA 30603.
369-7723.
GIVE BLOOD The Red Cross wants you to make giving
blood a tradition for you and your family. Athens
Donor Center is open on Martin Luther King Day, Jan.
20 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call the center for locations
and times of ongoing are^ blood drives, 543-8656.
LITERARY EVENTS
PAUL HAMILTON PAYNE Dr. Rayburn S. Moore will
discuss the life and works of poet Paul Hamilton
Payne, and his Athens connections. Moore is Payne's
biographer and edited A Man of Letters in the
Nineteenth Century South: Selected Letters of Paul
Hamilton Payne. ACC Library on Sunday, Jan. 19 at
3 p.m. FREE! 613-3650.
Y REGGIE GIBSON The African American Cultural
Center and the King Week Planning Committee present
an evening of poetry with Reggie Gibson. Tate Center
Georgia Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. 542-5773.
Poet Reggie Gibson performs at UGA on Jan. 21
LITERARY OPEN MIC Monthly open mic for the UGA
and Athens literary community. Catch or share some
original prose and poetry published in 2002. At
Barnes & Noble on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m.
354-1195.
KIDSTUFF
KIDS CLASSES The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation
offers all kinds of classes for kids, including art,
music and drama. 1902 OCAF Arts Center, 34 School
St, Watkinsville. 769-4565.
TEEN VOLUNTEERS Teens ages 12-16 needed for spe
cial events; YMCA every Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 6
p.m. Christina, 543-6596.
WILDCARD WEDNESDAYS After school program for
ages 11-18 with games, trivia and more. ACC Library
on Wednesdays in January from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
FREE! 613-3650.
HARRY POTTER & YU-GI-OH Weekly card trading and
games. All ages. Books-A-Million on Saturdays
starting at 12 noon. FREE! 369-3900.
STORYTIME Barnes & Noble on Wednesdays and
Saturdays at 11 a.m. 354-1195. Borders on Mondays
at 1 p.m. 583-8647. Unsurprisingly, the ACC Library
has numerous storytimes. Call 613-3650 x314 for
more dates and times. Oconee County Library story
time info at 769-3950. All storytimes are FREE!
unless otherwise noted.
ART EVENTS
CLAYTON STREET GALLERY Opening reception for
"And Doubt Begets...," paintings and mixed-media
art by Christian Croft, Myra Nash and Eric Simmons.
Clayton Street Gallery on Saturday, Jan. 18 from 7
p.m. to 9 p.m. FREE! 549-9299.
JIM HERBERT & IAN McFARLANE Closing reception
featuring a gallery talk by local filmmaker/painter
Jim Herbert on the photography of Ian McFarlane.
Mercury Art Works on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 5 p.m. *
FREE! 546-8559.
BOB GAMBLIN "The Qualities of Light Within the
Artist's Palette," lecture and demonstration by Bob
Gamblin of Gamblin Oil Colors. The Elements Art
Supply, 1025 Baxter St. on Thursday, Jan. 16. Call for
details, 546-1310.
ART & SOUL Jem the Young at Art Committee for an
evening of live entertainment and art in celebration
of the museum's exhibition "Visualizing the Blues:
Images of the American South 1862-1999." The
evening kicks off with a performance by Georgia
blues artist Precious Bryant at the Performing Arts
Center next-door, then convenes at the museum for
catered soul food, drinks and doorprizes. Georgia
Museum of Art on Saturday, Jan. 25 starting at 6
p.m. Cost: $10, reservations required. 542-0830.
ART ANNOUNCEMENTS
STUDENT PHOTO SHOW Applications available for the
16th Annual Student Photo Show. All University of
Georgia students are eligible to enter this juried com
petition. Cash prizes awarded to 6 winners. The show
runs Mar. 10-April 10. Applications are at the Tate
Student Center information desk. Entry deadline: Feb.
20 by 4 p.m. Contact: 542-6396.
ATHICA CALL FOR ARTISTS Athens Institute of
Contemporary Art is looking for art (all media
including performance art, installations, etc.) for
"PRODUCT: Comments of Consumer Culture" exhibit
scheduled for May 3-June 7. Send queries, low res
jpgs and urls to info@athica.org or PRODUCT, ATHICA,
P.0. Box 1604, Athens, GA 30603 (include SASE).
ART WANTED The following businesses and events
are seeking art for display on
their walls: Compadres Call Tom
at 546-0190. Gailyn's Cafe
wants your artwork. Chat with
Gailyn.at 583-9557. Oconee
County Library in Watkinsville.
Glass cases available for small or
hobby exhibits. 769-3950. Papa
John's Baxter Street location is
interested in displaying art. Call
Julia Miller at 353-2861 for the
inside scoop. Rage Hair Studio
downtown, 548-8178. Ritzz
Salon, speak to Jacklyn, 546-
8200. Roly Poly Jason wants
your art seen. Call him at 354-
1223 after 2 p.m. Sophisticated
Shapes, 543-2418, ask for Janet
or Jeanie. X -Ray Cafe at 261 W.
Washington St. is looking for
installations to fill the store.
Talk to Paul Thomas.
ARTISTS ON-LINE Lowery
Gallery is offering a web pres
ence to area artists. Upload 4-12 images and a bio-
all for FREE! Buy stuff by local artists too!
www.AthensArtists.com or 795-0102.
CALL FOR ENTRIES The Lyndon House Arts Center is
now accepting submissions for the 28th Annual
Juried Exhibition. Open to all Athens area artists
working in all visual media. Entries due at the Lyndon
House the first week of February. Three works per
artist, non-refundable entry fee. Cash prizes awarded.
To receive entry guidelines, call 613-3623 x224.
FLAGPOLE NEEDS ART Attention all artists: If you
have a show up at any area gallery or business, send
us photos, slides or digital files of your work from
the show. Submitted work may be reproduced on
these pages in the "Out There!" art section to show
case your work—for FREE! Pictures are nonreturn-
able. Contact Margaret, outthere@flagpole.com or
549-9523.
MENTAL HEALTH BENEFIT Call for entries for the
13th Annual Mental Health Benefit show and auction.
Art received by Jan. 29 will be on display at Mercury
Art Works downtown Feb. 1-8 and all art received by
Feb. 5 can be seen at www.fightthestigma.com.
Donations taken at Mercury, Tuesday-Saturday, 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. The auction is scheduled for Saturday,
Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. 546-8559.
ART CLASSES
OCAF ART CLASSES The Oconee Cultural Arts
Foundation offers a variety of classes in photography
(including digital), quilting, drawing, painting,
ceramics and more. 1902 OCAF Art Center, 34 School
St., Watkinsville. Call 769-4565.
ART AROUND TOWN
1902 OCAF ARTS CENTER "One Nation...," art by
African-Americans is celebration of Black history
Month. Jan. 17-Feb. 28.
ATHICA "Visceral: The Internal Body," featuring the
work of 17 artists "exploring the internal body."
With work by Neil Bender, John English, Kevin Hoth,
Beth Steele, Joni Younkins and many more. Through
Feb. 15.
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