Welcome to this week's Creativity Crate. Today, we're delivering a full care-package of fun stuff to click on. Here we go!
Experience
A glass floor in a grocery store opens a window to Medieval Viking history
The joy of watching damaged things get restored
Garden spaces you can tour virtually
Directors craft thoughtful reflections on the Covid-19 experience
Colombian artists shaping contemporary art
Explore
The science of the Great Lakes' glowing rocks
Houseplants that can survive in even the darkest corner
Creative pie crusts that turn dessert into art
Ideas to swap your teacups into useful art
Images from a drone photography contest
Express
11 cocktails from around the world that you can make at home
Use your keyboard to create animations and sounds
Learn how to draw a sunflower
Engage
A tender animation on how to be at home
How to survive the corporate world without losing your creative soul
Immerse yourself in nature with Weather Photographer of the Year content photos
Thursday, November 12 • Get in the holiday mood by enjoying five exquisite, lush and truly festive cheeses from the comfort of your own home! Discover and taste grand cheeses and get the hang of putting together your very own dreamy cheese plate with this wonderful event. Your tasting kit is your ticket to this exciting event!
Performances November 19 - 29 • Live theatre returns – outdoors and with social distancing – at the Alliance! Reserve your square for the hilarious and touching production of Laundry and Bourbon by James McLure. The show focuses on the discontent and very funny gossip of three small-town wives whose marriages have turned out to be less than ideal.
Join us for dinner under the stars or lunch in the shade. Guests are required to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets and you can purchase delicious snack boxes from our partner, Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre.
Performances November 12 - 15 • Support our talented youth actors! William Shakespeare’s classic comedy unfolds fast and furiously in this abridged one-act version, trimmed to the story’s very essence. When Hermia and Lysander decide to elope, Demetrius, who is also in love with Hermia, follows with his girlfriend, Helena. But a magical interference by the king and queen of the fairies results in hysterical mixed-up pairings.
Wednesday, November 11 • Our raffle winner, friend and artist Lisa Duritsch took one down and is now passing around the chance to win 98 Bottles of Beer (and Wine) and exclusive merchandise and gift cards from some of your favorite local breweries!
Come throw your hat into the ring. Your raffle ticket purchase supports the Alliance's mission to transform lives and improve our community through the arts - and helps you finish out 2020 with a little help from our friends.
Get lucky with 2 tickets for $20 or 12 tickets for $100. On November 11, we’ll (once again) pull a random winner during our Facebook live event. If you already purchased, your tickets have been added to this round but you can still increase your chances of winning by buying more!
What can you do with some new skills, new connections and new inspirations? Connect to the arts online, onsite or outdoors with an upcoming art class!
Deadline for Deck the Halls: November 16 • Deck the Halls is a loosely themed exhibition which encourages appreciation for all holidays of the season! Artists are asked to create works of art or submit installation proposals that utilize holiday imagery, color schemes, decorations, stories or songs in unique ways! Your artwork could depict a seasonal landscape such as a winter wonderland, Christmas in paradise, sculptural variation of the menorah, fine craft wreath, upcycled garland, a Christmas monster like Krampus or alternative holiday like Festivus. The Alliance staff will install colored lighting, decorative lights, and other typical decorations that “deck the halls” of the gallery for a festive backdrop to your artwork.
Drop off for Off the Wall: November 30 • For this year’s Small Works: Off the Walls Exhibition, member artists are asked to submit works valued under $200 in any medium or theme. Just as in past years, all sales are “cash and carry,” meaning purchasers will get to take the piece with them when they buy it, instead of waiting until the end of the exhibit.
The Alliance needs your help. Expense reductions and conservative budgeting only get us so far in making sure the Alliance remains a beacon of hope and connection for all in our community. If you're able to do so, please consider making a gift, of any amount, to support the future of the arts in southwest Florida.
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