The MTS Gallery is pleased to host a literary collaboration with

Announcing First Friday Literary Event at the MTS Gallery

First Friday Reading 7:00 – 9:00 PM

The MTS Gallery is pleased to host a literary collaboration with
49 Alaska Writing Center and Cirque Magazine

Join us for a reading by renown nature writer, Marybeth Holloman, followed by a group invitational reading of work published in issue number 5 of Cirque, a regional journal created to share with the rest of the world the best writing of the northern region.

Doors open at 8:00

Readings begin at 9:00 sharp

Catering by CRUSH

Music by the Musician/Venue Partnership

FOR MORE INFO: CONTACT GALLERY DIRECTOR BRUCE FARNSWORTH
227-7546 OR EMAIL AT < whenpoetsfly >

MTS Gallery
3142 Mountain View Drive • Anchorage, AK • 99501

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2010-2011 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Results

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. The show looks great and will be up until the 3rd week in February. The following are the winners of the Gold and Silver Key Awards.

PORTFOLIOS:

GOLD
Devin Ball
Dimond High

SILVER
Dorion Granger
Lathrop High

INDIVIDUAL: AMERICAN VISION
Jeong Lee Dimond High “Untitled”

GOLD
Jeong Lee, Dimond High School “Jewelry Box”
Jeong Lee Dimond High School “Water Dancing”
Deanna Strait Lathrop High School “Metro”
Matthew Ellegard Latrhrop High School “Giraffes”
Jessie Marman Wasilla High “Cityscape”

SILVER
Heather Parsons Lathrop High School “Flightless Birds”
Christopher Starkey North Pole High “Religion Cyanotype”
Devin Ball Dimond High “Blanl Page”
Hayley Chapman North Pole High “Lost in the Red Light”
Christian Teston Lathrop High School “Food Fight”
Megan Edic Lathrop High School “Morning Light”
Sarah Miller Lathrop High “Self Portait”
Jessie Marman Wasilla High “Self Portrait”
Shelby Guckert Lathrop High “Rustic Garden”

THIRD FRIDAY OPENING RECEPTION 5:30 — 7:00 PM Featuring work by the winners of the statewide Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

MTS Gallery Newsletter January, 2011

THIRD FRIDAY OPENING RECEPTION 5:30 — 7:00 PM Featuring work by the winners of the statewide Scholastic Art & Writing Awards The MTS Gallery hosts the winning visual art works from among the submissions to this year’s statewide juried high school art competition. This year for the first (but not the last) time we will also feature the winners of the statewide high school writing competition as well. Music by the Musician/Venue Partnership Catering by Tap Root Cafe Untitled Painting by Dimond High School student Jeong Lee Immediately following the opening reception, MTS Gallery is pleased to feature seven brand new short films by faculty members and fellow graduate students of filmmaker Michael Walsh. Walsh is currently working on his MFA in film at UW Milwaukee. He will screen and discuss the films including his own recent work.

MTS Gallery A Non-Profit Independent Art Space 3142 Mountain View Drive The MTS Gallery, operated by the Trailer Art Center is supported by artists, a grant from the Alaska State Council on the Arts, citizens of the Municipality of Anchorage, the Anchorage Community Land Trust, and the Rasmuson Foundation

Since opening in 2006 the MTS Gallery at the Trailer Art Center has enjoyed several seasons of exciting, high quality visual art exhibitions and performance art to Anchorage. Join us every First and Third Friday* for exhibition and performance art events as well as every Sat & Sun Noon – 4 And Wed and Thurs 5 – 8 *Gallery closed from Sunday – Thursday prior to each 3rd Friday MTS Gallery Contact Info mtsgallery Become a friend of MTS Gallery on Facebook Visit the MTS Gallery Blog

Announcing upcoming January Events at the MTS Gallery

MTS Gallery announces January Events!
3142 Mountain View Drive • Anchorage, AK • 99501

January 21st
Third Friday Opening Reception 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Featuring work by the winners of the Statewide Scholastic High School Art and Writing Awards. For the second year in a row the MTS Gallery will host the winning visual art works from among the submissions in this year’s statewide juried high school art competition. This year for the first (but not the last) time, we will also feature the winners of the statewide high school writing competition as well. Catering by Tap Root Café
Music by the Musician/Venue Partnership

January 21st
Films that Won’t Make Milwaukee Famous – 7:30 PM
Following the opening reception on Third Friday, MTS Gallery will feature 7 brand new short films by faculty members and fellow graduate students of filmmaker Michael Walsh from UW Milwaukee. Walsh is currently working on his MFA in film and will screen and discuss the films, including his own recent work.

January 22nd
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Presentation – 4:00 PM
Winners of the Statewide Scholastic Art & Writing competition will receive awards followed by a short reading of the winning writing submissions by professional actors and readers.
MTS Gallery * 3142 Mountain View Drive

Heads Up For First Friday In February!

February 4th
Winter 2011 Cirque Contributor’s Reading – 9:00 PM

FOR MORE INFO: CONTACT GALLERY DIRECTOR BRUCE FARNSWORTH 227-7546 OR EMAIL AT < whenpoetsfly@hotmaiil.com >

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The MTS Gallery reminds you that we are taking our traditional holiday break. Our next event will be the opening exhibition featuring the winners of the statewide Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. That’s Third Friday, January 21st

MTS Gallery Newsletter January, 2011

The MTS Gallery reminds you that we are taking our traditional holiday break. Our next event will be the opening exhibition featuring the winners of the statewide Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. That’s Third Friday, January 21st. This event will include the screening of a new film by Michael Walsh Look for our next newsletter with all the exciting details! An example of the work to be featured in the next Statewide Scholastic Arts Exhibition is this untitled Painting by Dimond High School student Jeong Lee

MTS Gallery A Non-Profit Independent Art Space 3142 Mountain View Drive The MTS Gallery, operated by the Trailer Art Center is supported by artists, a grant from the Alaska State Council on the Arts, citizens of the Municipality of Anchorage, the Anchorage Community Land Trust, and the Rasmuson Foundation

Since opening in 2006 the MTS Gallery at the Trailer Art Center has enjoyed several seasons of exciting, high quality visual art exhibitions and performance art to Anchorage. Join us every First and Third Friday* for exhibition and performance art events as well as every Sat & Sun Noon – 4 And Wed and Thurs 5 – 8 *Gallery closed from Sunday – Thursday prior to each 3rd Friday MTS Gallery Contact Info mtsgallery Become a friend of MTS Gallery on Facebook Visit the MTS Gallery Blog