“Postcards to Columbus” Opening Reception
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Join us for the opening of “Postcards to Columbus”, an exhibit of postcard-sized works, on Thursday, May 3, 2012, at Renee Reedy Studio (101 5th Street South; below Cafe on Main), from 5:30-7:30pm.
This exhibit will feature over 200 works of art, in a variety of media.
The event is FREE and open to the public.
Beer will be sponsored by Mitchell Distributing; wine will be provided by Wines, etc.; Cafe Aromas will be sponsoring the food. We would also like to thank Signature Sound and Printing Media for printing the promotional materials for the event.
The Art in Columbus series of monthly art exhibits is a joint project of Renee Reedy Studio and Random Acts of Culture.
For more information, call 662.368.8181.
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Call for Submissions: Postcards to Columbus
We are currently accepting submissions for our upcoming exhibit, “Postcards to Columbus”.
Entering the show is simple:
1. Pick up an entry packet from Renee Reedy Studio (101 5th Street South; below Cafe on Main) or call 662.368.8181 to make other arrangements.
2. Create a work of art, using the watercolor paper included in the packet. You can submit up to three images. All artowkr must have your name, title of the piece, and your phone number on the back.
3. Return the completed entry form and your works of art to Renee Reedy Studio (101 5th Street South; below cafe on Main) or call 662.368.8181 to make other arrangements.
Don’t delay – the deadline for submitting entries is April 26!
Questions? Call 662.368.8181.
Call For Submissions: Phonetography 2.0
Calling all cell phone shutterbugs! We want your photos!
We are currently accepting submissions for this way cool exhibit, which will open March 1st!
Entering the show is simple:
1. Take some photos with your cell phone’s camera feature.
2. E-mail those photos to zib.e1337501510rutlu1337501510cfost1337501510camod1337501510nar@s1337501510noiss1337501510imbus1337501510. (Be sure to include your name and the photo’s title, in the name of the JPEG (JPG). You can submit up to five images.
3. Submit an entry form by clicking here.
That’s all there is to it!
Don’t delay – the deadline for submitting entries is February 9!
Questions? Call 662.368.8181.
“New Friends” Exhibit Opening A Smashing Success!
If I had to sum up the opening reception for our first exhibit, “New Friends” , that word would be “WOW”!
More than 100 people attended the kick-off event for the show of art dolls by Adele Elliott, which was held on Thursday, february 2, at Renee Reedy Studio (101 5th Street South | Columbus, MS; below Cafe on Main).
Guests enjoyed sandwiches, cookies, and chips provided by Cafe Aromas. Mitchell Distributing hooked us up with some of the Shock Top series of craft beers. Sheri Lipsey contributed some delicious wine. And, since it is Carnival season, the gallery provided king cake! Many thanks to all of our sponsors for partnering with us!
If all of the cool people in attendance, as well as the food and wine, weren’t enough, we also sold EIGHT pieces of art! Whoo-hoo!
Want to see some great photos of the evening’s festivities? Then, click here. Our thanks to Renee, Will, and Katie for these cool pics!
Art in Columbus Art Exhibition Series Kicks Off
We are delighted to announce that we will be partnering with Renee Reedy Studio to present a series of monthly art exhibits, collectively known 
as Art in Columbus!
The first show, “New Friends”, will open with a reception on Thursday, Februrary 2, at Renee Reedy Studio (101 5th Street South | Columbus, MS; below Cafe on Main), from 5:30pm-7:30pm. This event is FREE and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided by Cafe Aromas.
‘New Friends” is an exhibit of art dolls by Adele Elliott. Ms. Elliott is a native of New Orleans and works in painting/mixed media and utilizes found objects in her work. She is represented by galleries in New Orleans and Jackson, MS, and has been collected internationally.
Words & Music A Smashing Success!
Our most recent offering of Words & Music: An Evening of Spoken Words and Songs, which was held on Friday, January 13, 2012, at Cafe Aromas, was a big hit!
A standing- room-only crowd enjoyed the open mic night performances by five musicians and three poets. The audience was entertained by musicians Larry Priest, Shane Tubbs, Alex Hinton, Aidan Dunkelurg, and Tom Henderson. Poets were Kendall Dunkelburg, Adele Elliott, and Elizabeth Simpson.
Jill Williams of Cafe Aromas, which served as the host venue for the event, stated “What a great evening!”
The event featured a diverse array of musical genres, such as classical, country, rock & roll, and Christian. Poets expounded on a variety of topics, with one poet even reciting works that she said were “composed by my dogs”.
Kudos to all of the performers for sharing their talents with us and for having the courage to get up in front of an audience. Our heartfelt appreciation goes out to Cafe Aromas for hosting the event, and to local musician and all-around great guy, Larry Priest, for providing the sound system. Last, but certainly not least, we would like to thank all of the members of the community who came out in support of the event. We hope that you enjoyed it as much as we did!
The next Words & Music will be held on Friday, February 10, 2012, at Cafe Aromas (404 Main Street | Columbus, MS 39701), at 7pm. We hope to see you there!