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Summer Painting Workshop in Dickinson ND
“Explorations” with Karen Knutson
Karen is a highly sought after workshop instructor and an award-winning artist. The workshop with Karen is actually THREE workshops rolled into one exciting weekend!
Karen paints in mixed media, trying to make her paintings fun and easy. Known for her jazzy colors and semi-abstract designs, she teaches watercolor-and-collage workshops across the country. Her teaching style is playful and relaxed and her explanations are accessible and easy to follow.
4-Day Workshop August 3 – 6, 2017
Dickinson, North Dakota
The workshop will be held over four days. You can purchase a one-day class or all four days. Pricing details can be found in the registration form.
Thursday, August 3: “Using Stencils & Illusionary Painting.”
Friday & Saturday, August 4 & 5: “Watercolor and Charcoal Pours”
Sunday, August 6: “Wire Drawing.” 
If you are a K-12 art teacher and are looking for Continuing Education credit, we are thinking of you! Our 2016 workshop was able to offer 1 unit of Professional Development credit through the UND Extended Learning office. To earn one unit of credit, you will need to attend at least 3 days of Karen’s workshop.
The location: Biesot Activities Center on the Dickinson State University campus. Air-conditioned, filled with natural light, and plenty of space! The Badlands Art Association will provide munchies for us to graze on as we stretch our artistic muscles!!
More details about the workshops and prices here.
REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT INFORMATION
Download and fill in the PDF registration form here: Karen Knutson Workshop REGISTRATION
2016 BAA Show
2016 Show Highlights and Award Winners
Complete list of 2016 BAA Annual Art Show Winners can be found here.
Our 2016 BAA Annual Art Show Sponsors can be found here.
Get Your BAA Entry Formed Mailed by Oct 17!
It’s time to get your artwork in order.
You still have a few weeks left to decide what pieces of artwork you will submit to the Badlands Art Show in November.
BAA Entry registration forms are due (postmarked) by October 17.
You can download an entry form here.
2016 BAA Fall Art Show Dates Announced
The Ramada Grand Dakota Ballroom will again be the site for the 46th Annual BAA Fall Show, November 11-13, 2016.
Fargo artist Michael Dunn will judge this year’s show. As an added bonus, Dunn will offer three mini workshops and demonstrations throughout the day on Saturday, Nov. 12.
Thanks to a grant from the ND Council on the Arts, Dunn will lead a one-hour watercolor workshop for elementary students and then a 1 ½ hour watercolor workshop for junior and senior high students – both on Saturday morning. Times will be announced closer to the event. A demonstration for adults will be held Saturday afternoon.
BAA 2016 Art Show Dates:
November 11-13.
Entry deadline: October 17
A new amateur division has been added for this year’s show. There will be three divisions: student, amateur, and professional.
The call for entries and entry forms for the adult divisions will be mailed in August or can be downloaded here.
Student entries will be available through art teachers at area schools.