Local artist chosen as dairy art calendar contest winner

ART NOTES

Nelson-Jameson, a leading food processing distributor in Marshfield, Wisconsin, has announced the winners of its first Dairy Art Calendar Contest, including Oklahoma City artist Alejandra Vazquez. Nelson-Jameson opened this year’s contest in June, in honor of National Dairy Month, and contest participants submitted original artwork or photos that represent and celebrate dairy. Judges chose submissions to be featured in the 2024 Nelson-Jameson Dairy Art Calendar. All proceeds from calendar sales will support the charitable causes managed and funded by the Nelson-Jameson Foundation.

Judges awarded points for creativity, originality, geographic diversity and incorporation of the dairy theme into their artwork.

For more information, go to nelsonjameson.com.

Red Earth announces call for Emerging Artist applicants

Red Earth, Inc., the nonprofit that organizes the annual Red Earth Festival, has announced a call for applications for the Red Earth Emerging Artist Award. This prestigious award supports and promotes emerging Native American artists, offering them a platform at the acclaimed festival.

The award includes a booth space at the Festival Art Market, an opportunity to participate in the Red Earth Festival art competition and a stipend for expenses. The deadline for submissions is Jan. 15. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old and able to provide proof of tribal membership in a federal or state-recognized tribal entity.

To apply or for more information, go to redearth.org or call 405-427-5228.

Friends of Honey Springs Battlefield receives grant for traveling exhibit

The Friends of Honey Springs Battlefield has received almost $9,000 in a grant from Oklahoma Humanities to help fund the traveling exhibit, “Encountering John Brown.” The exhibit from Kansas will explore the history of Brown and those who fought at the Battle of Honey Springs on July 17, 1863.

An abolitionist, Brown spoke out against slavery and slaveholding in hopes that all people would eventually share freedom equally. Brown also led a group of fellow abolitionists in armed conflicts prior to the outbreak of the Civil War.

The Battle of Honey Springs was the largest of 107 documented Civil War military engagements in present-day Oklahoma. It took place just two weeks after the Battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg.

The exhibit will run Jan. 9-March 2 inside the Honey Springs Visitor Center. For more information, call 918617-7125 or email honeysprings@history.ok.gov.

Moviegoers can relive holiday favorites on the big screen

There is no place to witness holiday stories come to life on the big screen better than Harkins. Guests can celebrate the holiday spirit with fan-favorite films during the Harkins Holiday Series Dec. 1-24. Movies include “The Grinch” (2018) and “Violent Night” Dec. 1-3; “The Polar Express” and “Love Actually” Dec. 8-10; “Elf” and “Spirited” Dec. 15-17; and “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” Dec. 22-24. Tickets are $7. For more information and tickets, go to harkins.com.

Photography exhibit showcases Italy’s legendary cowboys

The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum will host “Italy’s Legendary Cowboys of the Maremma, Photographs by Gabrielle Saveri” and explore longstanding ties between the Italian butteri and the American cowboy.

The butteri, or Italian “cowboys,” hail from the plains of northern Lazio through the coastal region of Maremma into southern Tuscany. The butteri origins date back to the spread of agriculture during Etruscan times and are an integral part of the history of Italy’s Maremma region.

The photograph collection will showcase the costumes, customs and traditions of various groups of modern-day working cowboys, women of the region and the “appassionati” or men and women who are not full-time cowboys but are devoted to preserving the traditions.

The exhibit runs through May 7. For more information, go to nationalcowboymuseum.org.