Hop on the F.A.T. Friday Hop this evening to check out the opening of new shows on Frankfort Avenue and throughout the Crescent Hill area.  For one a bit unconventional, Gallery Janjobe (www.galleryjanjobe.com, at the Mellwood Arts and Entertainment Center) will debut its Symbols exhibit featuring the work of artist Gena Neumann. 

The Southern Indiana Quilt Guild will present a Quilt Show September 10 and 11. Vendors will be present; a Boutique of handmade items will be available; a gorgeous quilt made by the guild will be raffled. Quilts can be entered in the show September 9 from 10-2; go to www.quilteddragonfly.com/2010quiltform.pdf for a registration form.

Between James and Kay Grubola their exhibitions have been numerous, but presenting together as a two-person exhibit will be a first in twenty-five years. The Grubola’s will present their innovative artwork at the Patio Gallery at the Jewish Community Center of Louisville, located at 3600 Dutchmans Lane, from September 12, 2010 through October 19, 2010.

ArtsWORK-New Albany is one of three new satellite programs of ArtsWORK Indiana developed to meet the needs of people with disabilities residing outside the central Indiana area. ArtsWORK-New Albany and the Carnegie Center are presenting a series of monthly workshops for artists focusing on career development skills and issues faced by artists with disabilities. At this first workshop on Saturday August 28, artist Thaniel Lee will be speaking about obstacles faced by an artist with disabilities. The ArtsWORK-New Albany workshops are free and open to the public.

**Please note this event is held at Bernheim Arboretum. CONNECT: a collision of art, music, science and technology at night, a creative dialogue between artists, scientists, naturalists, lunatics, sustainability advocates and progressive thinkers, all gathered in nature. The effect will ripple beyond the effort. Projected images, fire sculptures, experimental music, food, beer and music. You get the picture. Be there. $5 per person suggested donation; visit www.bernheim.org for more information.

**Please note this event is held at Bernheim Arboretum. Drawing its name from the Japanese sound for “chit-chat”, Pecha Kucha nights encourage exciting but short lectures. Bernheim will gather 10 creative presenters and give each a mere 400 seconds to present a visual idea under the theme “Mother Nature told me to tell you this…” Each participant then gets 20 slides at 20 seconds each to wow you with a story. Sound fun? It is. $5 per person; visit www.bernheim.org for more information.

Join us for a sneak peek at the new exhibit "Possumhaw Plant Electrics: Drawings and Videos by Julia Oldham" the night before the official opening reception. Oldham will present a gallery talk on her work. 812-944-7336 or www.carnegiecenter.org for more information.

Enjoy refreshments and music by the Jamey Aebersold Jazz Quartet at the opening reception (free and open to the public) for "Possumhaw Plant Electrics: Drawings and Videos by Julia

During her time as Bernheim Arboretum's 2010 Artist in Residence, Brooklyn, NY artist Julia Oldham created a series of videos that combine science fiction and performance. She developed a fictional identity as a technician or "Possumhaw Plant Electrics", a company that specializes in measuring radio/electrical emanations from plant forms. Under this guise, Oldham pursued a series of four strange experiments on the arboretum grounds; the resulting videos and preliminary drawings are on display at the Carnegie Center.

Two days of exceptional art, wine, food and music. Located along the Ohio River in Downtown Historic Rising Sun, Indiana. First-rate art such as painting, photography, pottery and jewelry to handmade furniture, woodwork, musical instruments and fine crafts featuring artists from all over the country. The Rising Sun Festival of Fine Arts and Crafts offers art lovers 2 days of fantastic art amongst the charming historic buildings and flowered streetscapes of beautiful Historic Downtown Rising Sun.