June Lockhart will talk about her work as an actress and those wide-ranging interests Wednesday, February 15, at 5:30 pm as part of the Arts Club of Washington’s Evening With Extraordinary Artists series.

Lockhart’s years as a television space traveler sparked an interest in real-life space exploration, and she has been an active supporter of NASA for decades. She’s attended shuttle launches and played a number of roles with the agency, including hosting the opening of the Johnson Space Center for Children in Houston and participating in a Kennedy Center salute to the Apollo Program’s 40th anniversary in 2009.

June Lockhart also has a longtime interest in politics and political journalism and has attended many White House press briefings since 1950. She is a member of the Radio and Television News Directors Association and supports the organization’s scholarship fund.

Guests from several areas of June Lockhart’s lively and interesting life will join her in conversation at Arts Club: Emil de Cou, NSO@Wolf Trap Festival conductor, with whom she appeared at the Apollo tribute; Robert Jacobs, NASA’s deputy associate administrator for communication; and Bert Ulrich of NASA’s Headquarters Office of Public Affairs, an Arts Club member.

The evening begins with wine and hors d’oeuvres at 5:30 pm. The program takes place at 6:15, and is followed by more socializing and a chance to meet June Lockhart and the panelists. The cost is $20. Please reserve by calling 202 331-7282, ext. 16, by 3 pm on Tuesday, February 14.

In 2012, three scholarships ($1,500, $1,000, and $750) will be awarded to students whose work reflects an outstanding use of digital technology and techniques in 2-dimensional art and design.

The competition is open to college students in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia between the ages of 18 and 26. There is no entry fee.

Deadline: Monday, March 12, 2012

Please click here for the Arts Club of Washington 2012 Scholarship Information Entry Form

As of this writing, September is fading with fond memories of an exceptional month for the Arts Club.  To begin, we had our memorable retrospective exhibit of the works of Mathilde Mueden Leisenring, one of our founding members. Special accolades to Pat Moore, the exhibit’s Curator.  Secondly, we had an extraordinary exhibit of contemporary art entitled “Hanoi 1000,” an exhibit sponsored by Vietnam’s Ambassador to the United Nations and curated by Raquelle Azran, an expert on Vietnamese art.  The exhibit was accompanied by a workshop given by Professor Trinh Tuan from the Hanoi Academy of Fine Arts.   Our annual Bristor Dinner was entertained by the area’s newest company, the talented Hub Opera Ensemble.  As of this writing, the Club has gained 25 new members since the month of June, the largest gain of members for such a short period in recent history!  Lastly, our state-of-the-art(s) website has grown phenomenally popular with 500-600 visitations per day!!  We are rapidly becoming “The” site to visit in the Washington area for information on the arts.  Many thanks to our website team, Henry Sienkiewicz, Skip Keats et al for their time and effort.  And many thanks to all Club members and friends for your help and support.

We anticipate a great end of September and October.  Please visit our website often to keep up-to-date with our enriching programs in the arts and special camaraderie.

All of the best,
Jack Hannula

If interested, please contact the Cinematography Committee Chair, Larry Jarvik.

-an ancient Vietnamese art form-

1 hr. video – demo of materials -discussion

by Master Painter  Prof. Trinh Tuan

Fee $9

-includes refreshments-

(free for weekend workshop participants )

Thursday, September 15^th, 6:30 – 8:30

[ information 202-549-7245 ]

Annie Leibovitz photographed Eileen Collins -- the first female pilot (Discovery, 1995) and first female commander (Columbia, 1999) of a space shuttle mission

NASA/ART: Space as Artistic Inspiration is the topic of a presentation at the Smithsonian on Monday, September 12 at 7:00 pm. One of the founding and current directors of NASA’s Art Program, club member Bert Ulrich, will show highlights of the works in the exhibition and tell stories of working with artists like Robert Rauschenberg and William Wegman as they captured and interpreted space exploration in their work.

Since 1962 more than 200 artists have contributed their time and talent to document and interpret the accomplishments, setbacks, and sheer excitement of space exploration, creating thousands of pieces. An assortment of their work is on view at the National Air and Space Museum through October 9.

Mr. Ulrich, Jim Dean and NASA curator Tom Crouch will show highlights of the works in the exhibition and tell stories of working with artists like Robert Rauschenberg and William Wegman as they captured and interpreted space exploration in their work.

For Tickets Contact: 202‐633‐3030.

Sean C, Hall, Non-Resident, (Orlando, FL), sustaining.

Lori Lofts, Non-Resident, (Tampa, FL), painting, sculpture, literature.

Margery Benson, Non-Resident, (Waynesboro, PA), music and painting.

Jeanne Sullivan, Resident, (Washington, DC), design arts and painting.

Bruce White, Non-Resident, (Caldwell, NJ) architecture, photography.

Lenora Conway, (reinstatement -Nonresident (Palmyra, VA), music and drama.