Friday's Finds: Going global and staying stateside

SketchCrawl #30
To join tomorrow's SketchCrawl, all you need is to grab your art supplies and head out to paint. I don't recommend outdoor painting unless you really love flirting with frostbite, but Bloomington has lots of inconspicuous indoor areas where you can paint or draw. Here are a few possibilities:

• Coffeeshops (Starbucks, The Copper Cup)
• Indiana Memorial Union (lots of beautiful interiors in public spaces; great for people watching, too)
• IU Art Museum (Angles coffee shop or a bench in the atrium)
• College Mall Food Court
• Comfy chair at Barnes & Noble
• Monroe County Public Library (inside looking out perhaps)

Also, consider all the locales on your typical Saturday schedule; you may discover inspiration right in front of you.
What's a SketchCrawl? In short, it's a global sketching marathon with no rules. Anyone can participate. You can draw all day or 10 minutes. You can do the SketchCrawl with friends or go solo. This recurring event was founded six years ago by Enrico Casarosa to encourage community among artists
When you get home, go to www.sketchcrawl.com for instructions on how to post your artwork. You can also browse the works of other artists from around the world.

Honoring Hoosier Women Artists
To celebrate Women's History Month in March, Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman has invited female artists from Indiana to submit images of their original artwork for consideration. The works juried into the exhibit will hang in the Lieutenant Governor's Office for one year.
Go to http://www.in.gov/lg/3106.htm for application requirements. In addition to the required art release form and instructions, the site also has links to previous winners.