EVENTS UPDATE: We’ve made the difficult decision to postpone Gideon Freudmann’s CelloBop, which was scheduled for Oct. 5, and the Remember When Variety Show on Oct. 23 due to COVID concerns. Thanks for your understanding, patience, and continued support as we navigate another challenging season with the safety of our community as our top priority.
Thank you to our 2020-2021 Season Patrons!
The 15th Annual Art at the Inn
November 6, 2021 12 - 7 p.m. Hampton Inn (3175 NE Foothills) – Mountain Home, Idaho
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The Mountain Home Visual Arts Guild is hosting its 15th Annual Art at the Inn, November 6, 2021. ~ FREE TO ATTEND~
The “Art at the Inn” Art Show is an event displaying talented local artists' work from a variety of mediums. There will be many new faces and artwork that has not been exhibited before! Come enjoy fine art, food provided by Red Ember Pizza, Hangry Grill, and local wine sold by Cold Springs Winery. Live music will be provided by Michaela French and Lyle Evans.
This event is free to attend from 12-7 p.m. and open to all ages.
On display this year for the Guild’s Out of the Box Scholarship Fundraiser are original traditional and non-traditional wreaths of all kinds! A handful of local artists have donated their talents to decorate each wreath to be displayed for a silent auction. All proceeds raised during this auction will go towards providing scholarships for local high school students pursuing the art field. Over $15,000 in scholarships have been provided by this silent auction since 2006! Watch the Mountain Home Visual Arts Facebook page @VisualArtsMH, as the Silent Auction bidding begins online October 10th, runs online through Oct 29th, and then will transition to live (in-person only bidding) at the event Nov. 6th.
The Visual Arts Guild works to provide networking and display opportunities, and venues to local artists. They believe in assisting all artists, whether they are an emerging artist, supporter of the arts or a professional artist.
For more information, please email the Mountain Home Visual Arts Guild at VisualArts@mharts.org or call the Mountain Home Arts Council office at 208-587-3706. Visit them on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/VisualArtsMH
or on Instagram @VisualArtsMH
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The Whistle Pig Vol. 13
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The Mountain Home Arts Council released the thirteenth volume of Southwest Idaho’s literary journal The Whistle Pig on Friday, Oct. 15, during an open-house event from 5 pm to 6:30 pm on the front patio of the Mountain Home Public Library (790 N 10th E). Short readings were uploaded to Facebook and Instagram. The Whistle Pig ($15, $10 for back issues) showcases select local writers and artists, and is published annually by the Literary Arts Committee of the Mountain Home Arts Council.
FEATURED WRITERS:
Rebecca Moore * Carolyn Carter * Reba Bailey * John Hiler * Steve Percy * Christine L. Riker * Vienna Campe * Jan Rogers Wimberley * Kim Monnier * Cynthia R. Henstock * Truman E. Parker * Chris DeVore * Ann Wuehler * Hailie Goldthorpe * Kianna Marie Sampson * Emily Cynova * Dominic Olvera * Isaac Decker * Zoe Burbank * Chris Adkins * Zoie Erickson * Maddy Weyandt * Hunter Jammerman * Aspen Rice * Tyler Newman * Billie Nordstrom * Alexandra Zimmerman * Paul Mortensen * Elita Burnett * Taylor Hurt * Wendi Goldthorpe * Brooklynn Wellborn * Gabrielle Onders * Kennedy Bliss
FEATURED ARTISTS:
Patti Hamaishi * Cynthia R. Henstock * Charlotte Moody-Emerson * Brenda Raub * Katelyn Jordan * Carla Watts * Charlize Lawson * Tom Busch * Bailey Waller * Briana Kinodeaux * Kiana Grover * Elita Burnett * Breck Franklin * Darla Trouten
The Whistle Pig is also available at the Desert Mountain Visitor’s Center, Amazon.com or by contacting the Arts Council at (208) 587-3706 or mh-arts@qwestoffice.net.
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Community Canvas
Community Canvas of MoHo, a public art campaign of the Mountain Home Arts Council created by Brenda Raub, Amber Cobos, and Eric Tautfest, is an outdoor gallery giving visual artists an opportunity to be seen by the public and the public the opportunity to view and admire the talents of our local community. We currently have 130 beautiful murals, spanning 5 blocks of downtown Mountain Home. We start painting the second week of June and have a reveal on the 4th of July.For more information please visit the Community Canvas of MoHo Facebook page or email communitycanvasmoho@gmail.com
The Visual Arts Guild provides display venues for area
visual artists and assists with their identified needs.
In addition to Community Canvas, these events
feature the work of our local artists!
Meetings: Second Monday , 6:30 pm @ the MH Public Library
Art at the Inn
A social evening at the Hampton Inn. Mingle with local artists.
Art will be exhibited by the Visual Arts Guild and will be
available for purchase. Out of the Box items support the
scholarship program for graduating seniors.
Catered by Smoky Mountain. TBD
Spring Art Show
One of the artists’ favorite shows—The Visual Arts Guild
artists display and sell their art for under $100. This event is
held at the MH Public Library in conjunction with the
Friends of the Library book sale. MAY 7 & 8, 2021
For more information, visit The Guild’s Facebook page:
