Graville Johnson will be instructing the Drum and Dance Weekend along with Lisa Cassidy. Spring Courses at Island Mountain Arts On March 24 and 25 Island Mountain Arts will be offering three spring courses in Wells as listed below.   For these courses we will be operating a canteen where you will be able to get healthy snacks and meals for a reasonable fee.  We are also successfully offering a Professional Development Course for teachers in Quesnel.  While this course has already filled up, we hope to offer it again in the future.      For more information on these and all our summer courses, please refer to our website at www.imarts.com, and if you would like to be put on the mailing list for our 2007 brochure, please send us you mailing address to info@imarts.com.   Poetry Intensive with Laisha Rosnau: Saturday March 24 & Sunday March 25 Early Bird Fee: $175 + GST (If paid by March 1, 2007) Bring A Friend For: $122.50 + GST Regular Fee:  $190 + GST (If paid after March 1, 2007) Bring A Friend For: $133 + GST = $140.98   Drum and Dance Weekend with Granville Johnson and Lisa Cassidy Saturday March 24 & Sunday March 25 Early Bird Fee: $175 + GST (If paid by March 1, 2007) Bring A Friend For: $122.50 + GST Regular Fee:  $190 + GST (If paid after March 1, 2007) Bring A Friend For: $133 + GST = $140.98   Woven Vessels from Found Materials: Methods in Basketry with Martha Cloudesley Saturday March 24 & Sunday March 25 Early Bird Fee: $175 + GST (If paid by March 1, 2007) Bring A Friend For: $122.50 + GST Regular Fee:  $190 + GST (If paid after March 1, 2007) Bring A Friend For: $133 + GST = $140.98 Plus Material Fee: $25 + GST   Events in conjunction with these courses: Friday, March 23, 7:00 pm – Students Welcome Reception, Island Mountain Arts Public Gallery (2323 Pooley St., Wells) Saturday, March 24, 7:00 pm – Coffee House Open Stage, plus Literary Reading by Laisha Rosnau and Djembe Drum performance by Granville Johnson, IMA Public Gallery (2323 Pooley St., Wells) ________________________________

Lindsay Read's painting "Untitled" featured in the Wells Works show currently on display at the IMA Public Gallery. In The Gallery: Wells Works Continues... The tenth annual Wells Works show continues at the Public Gallery at Island Mountain Arts, with a few changes.  With ArtsFest moving on to its new location at the Two Rivers Art Gallery in Prince George, Wells Works is stretching its legs.  The exhibit is now composed of Joan Beck's Raku fired "Leaping Salmon", paintings by Ting Yuen, drawings by Tod Church and many drawings and paintings by Lindsay Read.  So if you didn't get a chance to check out this year's Wells Works, or even if you have, come out again to experience the works of some very talented up and coming artists in Wells. The show will be in the gallery until April 17Th, 2007.   _______________________________________ Become A Member or Donor to Island Mountain Arts If you are not already a member of Island Mountain Arts, why not sign up today?  In addition to our regular membership perks we are now offering reciprocal benefits at many galleries and museums throughout Canada and the USA.  For more information see our website.   Our standard member benefits still include an IMA collectors pin, regular exhibit and concert updates, discounts on various events and merchandise, a vote at our Annual General Meeting and the satisfaction of  supporting B.C. community arts!  By supporting Island Mountain Arts through memberships and donations, you serve art and artists everywhere - in the community, the region, the province and beyond.  Regular membership rates are: Individuals & Non-Profits - $20. Families & Business - $30. Donations over $10 receive a receipt for tax purposes, with gratitude! To download our Membership / Donation form, click here to link to our website. ________________________________

Nude BC Gold Rush History Greeting Cards   Yet another way that you can help support Island Mountain Arts, our Nude History Greeting Cards make a great gift and are fun to send and receive!  You can pick up a package of 5 different photos for $12 or two packages for only $20.  They are available by phoning (1-800-442-2787) or emailing (info@imarts.com) Island Mountain Arts or by stopping by the Gallery or any other participating vendor near you.   These vendors include: In Prince George:    Books & Company  (250-563-6637)                                         Two Rivers Gallery Gift Shop  (250-614-7800)                                         Studio 2880 Gift Shop  (250-562-6935) In William's Lake:    The Station House Gallery  (250-392-6113)                                         The Gekko Tree Cafe  (250-398-8983) In Wells:                      The Wells General Store                                          Cottonwood Trading Post  (250-992-3006) _____________________________________