HEartBEAT Weekly
Thursday, July 31, 2014
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With community development at its core, the Arts Council supports Southwest Louisiana's artists, arts organizations, and cultural initiatives. Visit our website to find out how we accomplish this.
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Arts Council Sponsors

FOX29/the Lake Charles CW

Union Pacific Foundation

Southwest Beverage

Deep South Productions

Parker Brand Creative

Tobacco Free Living

Calcasieu Historical Preservation Society

McDonald's of SWLA

IBERIABANK

Coca-Cola

Fusion Five

Knight Media Printing

Acadiana Profile Magazine

Tom Sawyer

Louisiana Lottery

First Federal Bank of LA

Beverage Sales

SpringHill Suites by Marriott

ASI Office Systems

Louisiana Solar Industry

The O'Carroll Group

LakeCharles.com

Thrive Magazine

Lake Charles Vapor

LCP

J&R Carriage

The Lab Design Group

Tipitina's Foundation

Botsky's Premium Hotdogs

MyPlace American Pub

Allstate - Dean Day

Empire of the Seed

Redfish Rentals

Digikast

Shearman Media

Automotive Alignment & Brake Service


Business Members
Want to be listed? Business memberships start at $150 and includes year-round promotion for your company and three free tickets to Arts & Crabs Fest 2014! Call 439-2787 to sign up!
 
Dustin Granger
R. Reed Mendelson
Dr. Jack Thielen
Southtowner Mobile Estates
Carolyn Woosley
Linda's Lounge
DeQuincy Federated Service League
Mary Woosley
Missy Abraham
Current Exhibits
McNeese Drawing:
A Survey
Closes August 1, 2014
Abercrombie Gallery 
4205 Ryan St. 
 
The Artwork of Children's Books
Closes August 14, 2014
Henning Cultural Center
923 Ruth St., Sulphur

A HeART Full Family
Closes August 16, 2014
Historic 1911 City Hall, 1001 Ryan St.

Mark Messersmith: Southern Mythology
Closes August 23, 2014
Historic 1911 City Hall, 1001 Ryan St.

Push the Envelope
Closes Sept. 15, 2014
Gallery By the Lake, 106 W. Pryce St.
Your Guide to the Arts in SWLA
Experience an insider's view of the arts in Southwest Louisiana while staying up to date on arts events, festivals, cultural programming, grants, funding, and artist opportunities. Want to see your event or announcement here? E-mail your press release to ericam@artscouncilswla.org.
Featured Event
Arts & Crabs Fest Tickets On Sale Now!
Arts & Crabs Fest has sold out every year, so buy yours early! The event will be Saturday, August 16th, 5pm-8pm at the Lake Charles Civic Center Coliseum.

SWLA Event Calendar: July 31 - Aug. 6
Summer Film Series: One-Eyed Jacks
Thursday, July 31, 6pm
Imperial Calcasieu Museum
204 West Sallier Street, Lake Charles
On Thursdays in July and August, the Imperial Calcasieu Museum will screen different films accompanied by a lecture and brief Q&A session following the screening. Popcorn is free and refreshments are available for purchase. Doors open at 5:30 and the movie will begin at 6pm. Bill Shearman will give a lecture on One-Eyed Jacks. Call 337-439-3797 for details.

Poetry Reading with Darrell Bourque & J. Bruce Fuller
Thursday, July 31, 7pm
Stellar Beans
319 Broad Street, Lake Charles
The Arts Council of SWLA will present a special poetry reading by former Louisiana Poet Laureate Darrell Bourque on Thursday, July 31st at 7pm at Stellar Beans in Lake Charles. Bourque, who served as Poet Laureate from 2007 to 2011, will read from his most recent chapbook if you abandon me, comment je vas faire: An Am�d� Ardoin Songbook (Yellow Flag Press 2014). Lafayette poet, J. Bruce Fuller, will also read with Bourque. Call 337-439-2787 for details.

Summer of the Periodical Cicada
Opening Reception
Friday, August 1, 5pm
Art Associates Gallery
809 Kirby Street, Suite 208, Lake Charles
Lisa Reinauer, an art professor at McNeese, will be featured in a solo exhibition August 1 through September 11 in the Art Associates Gallery. An opening reception will be from 5-7pm on August 1. The title of the exhibit is based on one of the works on display. The exhibit includes Reinauer's most recent series of paintings and reflects her continued interest in ritual, myth, medication, and their connections to image making.

Cameron Fishing Festival
August 1-2
Cameron Jetty Pier Pavilion
799 Davis Road, Cameron
Sponsored by the Cameron Lions Club the first weekend in August, there will be a saltwater fishing rodeo, live music venues, good local food, children's activities, and a Queen's contest.

Mad Hot Ballroom
Saturday, August 2, 6pm
L'Auberge Casino Resort
777 Avenue L'Auberge, Lake Charles
The Mad Hot Ballroom Celebrity Dancing Gala is a fundraiser event for the Whistle Stop's Dancing Classrooms program. It will be held at L'Auberge Casino Resort. For details, visit www.celebritydancingswla.com.

Music Artist Showcase (MAS) Summer Series
Monday, August 4, 7pm
Tipitina's Music Co-Op
2128 Hodges Street, Lake Charles
The MAS Summer Series presented by HeyBrayJ.com will come to a close Monday, August 4 at 7 PM. For the finale, music artist Lexie Artis will be featured, and there will be a special Throne Room Music Showcase Preview. The public is invited to attend at no charge. Attendees are encouraged to have dinner or evening snacks at Stellar Beans to support local. Due to limited seating ticket requests may be submitted to laonairwithbrayj@gmail.com in advance.

Jen Kober at L'Auberge
Monday, August 4
Jack After Dark Nightclub
777 Avenue L'Auberge, Lake Charles
Originally from Lake Charles, LA, Jen Kober has bounded onto the national stage bringing crowds to their feet with her original blend of stand-up, story telling and improvised rock-n-roll comedy. Her hard-hitting tour is phenomenally funny as Kober commands the stage and dares you not to laugh! Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at Legends, the L'Auberge Business Center, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800.745.3000. Must be 21 years or older to enter.

MusicMakers2U Instrument Drive
August 4-8
CSE Federal Credit Union
4321 Nelson Road, Lake Charles or 2154 Swisco Road, Sulphur
MusicMakers2U is an organization that donates musical instruments to area students who are unable to afford them otherwise. CSE Federal Credit Union will host an instrument drive in support of MusicMakers2U. For details, visit www.csefcu.org or call 337-244-9314.

Making Business of Your Band Workshop Series
August 4, 6:30pm
Tipitina's Music Co-Op
2128 Hodges Street, Lake Charles
On Monday, August 4, Tipitina's Foundation will host Making Business of Your Band, a 4-part workshop series. The four sessions are: Getting Into Business: The "why" and "how" of entrepreneurship; Making It Legal: Producing and protecting intellectual property and your business (in partnership with ELLA); Managing Revenue Streams: Small business accounting, crowdfunding, and diversification; Taking it to Another Level: Industry trends, strategy, discovering new opportunities in local, regional, national, and international markets. This workshop series is free for all Tipitina's Music Office Co-Op members, and community members are invited to participate for a $10 per-session fee. Recording Academy members and SEBD-certified participants receive a 50% discount ($5). Each session will be run from 6:30-9:00 PM. For more information or to pre-register, contact Cedric Ferrell at lakecharles@tipitinas.com or 337-433-5779. Pre-registration is not required. All classes begin at 6:30 PM at Tipitina's Music Office Co-Op at 2128 Hodges Street.

Activities at the Children's Museum

327 Broad Street, Lake Charles

Fri., Aug. 1: Playdough, 10:30am

Sat., Aug. 2: CyPhaKids, 11am

Tues., Aug. 5: Pick a Project Workshop, 11am & 12pm

Live Music Schedule: July 31 - Aug. 6
Tonight: Better Than Ezra, Party By the Pool, 7pm; DJ Knubz, Luna Live, 8pm; Bernie Alan, Mikko Live (Coushatta), 8:30pm; DJ Cage, Jack After Dark Nightclub, 11pm

Friday: Travis Corbello & Dustin Landry, Loggerhead's Bar, 7pm; Street Side Jazz Band, Luna Bar & Grill, 7pm; Pookie Marceaux Band, Isle of Capri, 8pm; Sinners/Tim Norris/The Lake City Free Throw Champs, Luna Live, 9pm; The Von Dukes, MyPlace American Pub, 9pm; Brian Racca, Jr./Ryan Bunch/Wayne Dylan, The Cigar Club, 9pm; Gin Blossoms, Isle of Capri, 9pm; The Crush, Mikko Live (Coushatta), 10:30pm

Saturday: Mike Fulmer, Loggerhead's Bar, 7pm; Shae Williams Listening Party, 3topia, 7pm; Todd Phillips & Southwind, Isle of Capri, 8pm; Gary Allan, Coushatta, 8:30pm; Luke Cooper & the Alibis/The Tugboats, Luna Live, 9pm; Michael "Blackbird" Fruge, The Cigar Club, 9pm; DJ Hunter Romero, 3topia, 9pm; Brandon Ledet & Creole Touch, Jack After Dark Nightclub, 9pm; Choke/Purapharm/Vection, MyPlace American Pub, 9:30pm

Sunday: Street Side Jazz Band, Luna Bar & Grill, 11am; La Bayou Band, Loggerhead's Bar, 5pm

Tuesday: Street Side Jazz Band, Loggerhead's Bar, 6:30pm; DJ Verrett, Jack After Dark Nightclub, 8pm

Wednesday: The Good Wood, Luna Live, 10pm
Coming Up / Get Your Tickets
Arts & Crabs Fest
Saturday, August 16, 5pm
Lake Charles Civic Center Coliseum
900 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles
SWLA's only crab festival is back! Arts & Crabs Fest celebrates SWLA's best natural assets: its seafood and its culture. Local chefs compete for the Best Crab Dish of 2014, and you get to choose the winning chef. Mixed with local art and live music, Arts & Crabs Fest will entice all of your senses! Tickets are $25 and only those 21 years of age or older are allowed. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ArtsandCrabs2014.eventbrite.com or at the Arts Council office, located in suite 202 of Central School at 809 Kirby Street.

Imagination Celebration
Saturday, August 23, 6:30pm
Lake Charles Civic Center
900 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles
Call 433-9420 for ticket info
The Children's Museum is now planning its 12th annual Imagination Celebration. The event will be held Saturday, August 23, 2014, at the Lake Charles Civic Center. The evening will feature our Celebrity Karaoke Contest, a Restaurant Showcase with fabulous food from 20+ area restaurants, a cash bar and music and dancing from the 1980's with the Other Blues Brothers!

Red, White & Tuna
August 30 - September 14
Lake Charles Little Theatre
813 Enterprise Boulevard, Lake Charles
Buy tickets at: www.thelclt.com 
The much anticipated third installment in the Tuna trilogy takes the audience through another satirical ride into the hearts and minds of the polyester-clad citizens of Texas' third smallest town. Along with Tuna's perennial favorites, some new Tuna denizens burst into the 4th of July Tuna High School Class Reunion. This sets the stage for a show full of fireworks and fun from the land where the Lion's Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies. Performances are 7:30 Fridays and Saturdays / 2:00 Sundays. Tickets are $20 Adults / $15 Seniors / $10 Students.
Calls for Artists / Art Classes / Workshops 

MSU Banners Cultural Series Poster Design Contest - Deadline: Aug. 15, 2014

The MSU Banners Cultural Series is giving participants the opportunity to design a poster for the 2015 season. The contest is open to all artists, and the poster will be used online, in print, and on merchandise. Artists must submit their printed design to the Bulber Auditorium on McNeese campus between 9am and 1pm on Friday, August 15, 2014. Artists must include with their submission their full name, postal address, phone number, and email address. Artwork must be original and must incorporate the wording "Banners 2015" into the design. A $500 cash prize and artistic credit and recognition will be given. Call 475-5123 for details. 

Itinerant Theatre Accepting Play Submissions - Deadline: October 1, 2014
Itinerant Theatre is accepting short plays and 10-minute play readings. The plays should be appropriate for the season, "America's Unfinished Business: Freedom." There will be a $25 flat fee royalty payment to playwrights per play chosen for readings. Only one play per category may be submitted per playwright. There is no submission fee. Submissions will be accepted August 1 - October 1, 2014. Submit via email to joypace@itineranttheatre.com and include contact info. Short plays will run no more than 1 hour. Playwrights will be notified in October.

 

Tennessee Williams New Orleans Literary Festival Contest - Deadline: Nov. 1, 2014

The Festival's One-Act Contest and Fiction Contest have nurtured writers at the start of their careers - and helped them move on to further publications, book deals, and in one case, a Pulitzer Prize. Don't miss out on this opportunity to share your work and win fabulous prizes. Prizes include $1,500 for each contest winner, publication, public readings, VIP-All Access passes, and more! One-Act Play Contest deadline: November 1, 2014; Fiction Contest deadline: November 16, 2014. Visit www.tennesseewilliams.net for details.

 

Louisiana Artist Roster Accepting Listings
The Louisiana Office of Cultural Development, Division of the Arts will support a Louisiana Artist Roster as mechanism to promote performing and visual artists. The purpose of the roster is to support Louisiana artists who want to tour and exhibit statewide, regionally, nationally and internationally. It will be used to promote Louisiana's artists at upcoming local, regional and national events, and other conferences and opportunities throughout the year as they arise.The Louisiana Artist Roster is a listing of Louisiana artists that have professional experience with shows, exhibits, or performances of all genres who are tour-ready and available for statewide, regional, national or international bookings, exhibitions and special events. Artists must complete the online application and will be selected for the roster through a peer review process. Review the guidelines at http://www.crt.state.la.us/cultural-development/arts/louisiana-artist-roster/index.

Associated Louisiana Artist's On-Going Art Classes
Join at any time! Professional teachers in watercolors and oils with easel-side individual instruction. Come and enjoy the fellowship and fun in a state of the art facility. All levels of learning are invited. Prices range from $30 to $50 a month. Call 337-478-1008 between 12 and 5 pm Tuesday through Friday, email info@gallerybythelake.com or just come by and visit at 106 W. Pryce Street, in downtown Lake Charles.  

Dewey Fine Art Announces Morning Art Classes
Watercolor classes available for beginning and intermediate adult students, the group classes allow for an individually guided pace, while choosing their own subject matter. Covering the basic drawing and perspective techniques in a fun, relaxing environment. Call 337-477-0124 for details.

Adult Guitar Classes Open Enrollment
Tina Wing will teach a McNeese Adult Guitar class starting every Tuesday from 7:30 - 8:30PM. Call 337-475-5616 to enroll.

Charlestown Farmers Market seeks Arts Vendors
Each Saturday from 8AM - 12Noon on Bilbo Street behind Historic City Hall, browse locally grown produce, plants, soaps, candles, baked goods, and more. Visit www.cityoflakecharles.com for details.

Cash & Carry Farmers Market seek Arts Vendors
Hand-crafted items will be featured on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 801 Enterprise Blvd in Lake Charles. Visit www.cashandcarryfarmersmarket.com for vendor application.

Theatre Training Registration Open for Children
A wide variety of workshops are available including Stageworks, and Creative Dramatics. Call 337-433-7323 or visit www.childrenstheatre.cc for details.
Funding Opportunities

Free Swim Soup Now Accepting Proposals for Microgrants

Free Swim SOUP is now accepting ideas for its next SOUP, a community dinner celebrating creative projects in Southwest Louisiana, on July 27 at 4:30pm at Stellar Beans. Four ideas will be presented ranging from art, urban agriculture, social justice, social entrepreneurship, education, technology, etc. Each presenter has fifteen minutes to share his or her idea and then field questions from the diners. Anyone in the Lake Charles community, as well as the Five Parish Area, is eligible to submit a proposal. If you have an idea for a community-minded project, or your business, non-profit, club, or organization requires monetary assistance to realize a goal, Free Swim SOUP can help provide funding with microgrants from $50 up to $1000 (depending on attendance and donation amounts).

 
JazzFest Foundation Community Partnership Grants - Deadline: Aug. 1, 2014
The JazzFest Foundation is now accepting community partnership grants for the 2014-2015 grant cycle. Grants of up to $5,000 are offered in four categories: In-School Education Programs in Music, Arts, and Cultural Traditions; After-School and Summer Education Programs in Music, Arts, and Cultural Traditions; Festivals and Concerts in Music and Performing Arts; and Documentation and Preservation. Guidelines and applications are available online at www.jazzandheritage.org.
 
Artist in Business Leadership Program - Deadline: Sept. 1, 2014
The 2015 Artist in Business Leadership Program is an independent business arts fellowship program featuring a $5,000 working capital grant to be used to support a one-year marketing plan or business goal. Selected artists will receive technical assistance, a professional network of peers, and additional travel funds to participate in individualized professional development workshops. The deadline to apply is September 1, 2014. For more information, call 605-348-0324 or email Miranne Walker at miranne@firstpeoplesfund.org. 

360 Xochi Quetzal Artist & Writer's Residency Program - Deadline: Sept. 28, 2014
The 360 Xochi Quetzal Artist & Writer's Residency Program is a free artist residency located in Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico. International writers, playwrights, visual artists, fiber artists, photographers, new media artists, dancers, and musicians 25 years or older are welcome to apply for a one-month residency. Those chosen are provided with free housing and a food stipend of 1,000 pesos to make artistic progress without the stress and distractions of daily life. The application deadline for the winter residency, which runs  Dec. 16, 2014 through Jan. 16, 2015, is Sept. 28, 2014. Visit http://www.deborahkruger.com/1/art-residency.html for details.

New Orleans Theatre Association - Grant Applications Accepted Quarterly

Grants are available for any arts-related endeavors, but are particularly aimed at schools and educational institutes that are active in the performing arts, including music, drama, and dance, as well as related areas such as acting, directing, writing, and producing. Most grants will fall in the range of $500 to $5,000 but other amounts are available and there is no preset maximum amount. More information and a grant application form are available at www.neworleanstheatreassociation.com.

 
New England Foundation for the Arts
The New England Foundation for the Arts is accepting proposals for its Native American Artists Exchange Program, which supports an exchange of ideas between two Native American artists from different regions. Visit http://www.nefa.org/grants_programs/grants/national_native_artist_exchange_grant to learn more.
 
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts Office of Research and Analysis is accepting applications for Research: Art Works, which supports research that investigates the value of the US arts ecosystem and the impact of the arts on other domains of American Life. Visit http://arts.gov/grants-organizations/research-art-works to learn more.
 
Pollination Project
The Pollination Project invites applications from social entrepreneurs for seed grants of up to $1,000, which will be awarded to individuals for projects in the early stages of development that promote compassion toward all life, justice, community health and wellness, and social change-oriented arts and culture. Visit http://thepollinationproject.org/applicantinformatio/funding-guidelines/ to learn more.
Become a part of the Southwest Louisiana experience! For information on becoming a member, volunteer, or an Arts Council sponsor, visit our website at www.artscouncilswla.org.