Check out Amy Peterson's website: www.amyrpeterson.com/ Participants will work on a pet portrait of their choice during the class time with individual guidance from Amy throughout the process. 1-2 weeks before the workshop, participants will email Amy the photo(s) they intend to paint from. Amy will offer specific guidance on how your photo(s) may translate best as a painting, including cropping, handling of background, and canvas size. Level 2: Intermediate - Assumes the student has some experience in the medium. Reviews basic techniques and offers individual assistance but moves at a faster pace. UPDATED CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations made 14 days or more in advance of the workshop will receive a refund equal to 50% of the cost of the class. Cancellations made within 14 days of the event will not receive a refund. This will help ensure that the instructor will be paid for their time and effort of teaching the workshop.

Cirque du Soleil: Songblazers

It doesn’t matter, whether you are selling or producing something in retail or running a business online. Every product needs to be displayed in elegant and suitable packaging. However, retail packaging has its prime importance in the product’s selling. Almost all of the products need to be shipped and distribute to retailers in different markets. Therefore, these boxes also play the main role in the safety of the product. Moreover, they are not only used for storing or securing the product. You can also use these retail boxes to present the retail item elegantly and more conveniently on the shelves or stalls.

Undeniably, these retail boxes play a vital role in fortifying retail items. And help in building a positive customer image for your retail business. If we talk about the materials, there are three common types of materials in the manufacturing of these packaging for retail. i.e. cardboard and Kraft.

Retail boxes give your product an elegant look so you can certify it incredibly. However, many box manufacturers provide different types of packaging for retailers in the market at diverse prices. So you can easily get boxes for your retail items at affordable prices. Some of the most common types of these retail boxes are:
Rigid Boxes
If you are running a retail business or providing luxury retail items in the market, you can use these rigid boxes. These are the best option in retail packaging for gifting items so far. These boxes are famous because of their rigid form and quality adhesive. However, the material used in these boxes is Kraft or cardboard. These are the best materials for box manufacturing so far. Therefore, you can not only save your luxury retail items in these boxes but also present them in an eye catchy way in any exhibition or market.

If we talk about the structure and shape of these boxes, it is mostly divided into 2 parts i.e. Base (Container) and the Lid (Covering). You can place your retail items into the base and cover them properly with a lid. It would be best if you use a perfect size rigid box according to your product. However, a more accurate box size will keep the product safe and more stable in it. Therefore it would be best to choose custom retail boxes for the best, most accurate and safe packaging of your retail items.
Corrugated Boxes
These are the most common type of retail packaging. These boxes are very famous among retailers. As they can get a big variety of colours and structures in these corrugated boxes. Moreover, as the name is obvious, these boxes have corrugated materials and have the durability to bear pressure. Thus your retail items are safe and sound in these boxes.
Customization in Retail boxes
However, you can also add a customization feature to these boxes. You will be able to alternate some of the box manufacturing designs. Like you can add various colours according to your product and needs. Choose any of your favourite designs and form. You can also add unique taglines to lure more customers by gaining their attention. These taglines help you a lot in grabbing customers’ attention. The customer will be able to trust your brand as he read the instructions and usage method on these boxes. Therefore, you can also add instructions to the boxes.

Moreover, you can also set your company name or brand logo on these retail packaging. It will help customers to remember your products and brand name. However, he will also promote your brand by sharing it with his pals and family. Last but not least, you can also enhance the boxes by using add one feature. You can add ribbons, glitters and artificial flowers or items on the boxes to present your retail items as an ideal gift.
Effects on environment
If we talk about the environmental effects of these boxes, they contain eco-friendly materials. However, it is already said in a survey, that these boxes are more reliable than plastic packaging. Thus, most environment control aces prefer these box packaging instead of plastic ones. These boxes are recyclable and some of them decompose naturally after some days.

The Tragic City Rollers All Stars will play the Atlanta Rumble Bees, followed by the annual Dame Cobain Memorial Scrimmage. This is a mixed scrimmage open to players from several southeastern roller derby leagues. Team Nirvana takes on Team Foo Fighters - show up in your best 90s grunge fit!

Roller derby is a fast-paced, full-contact sport played on quad roller skates. Each game is two 30-minute periods composed of two minute plays, or “jams.” Each team starts with four skaters playing defense (“blockers”) and one player playing offense (“jammer”). The jammer must pass each opposing blocker upright and in-bounds in order to make a legal lap. The first jammer to make it past the group of blockers (the “pack”) on their initial lap is designated as “lead jammer,” and has the power to stop the jam before two minutes are up. After the initial lap, jammers accumulate one point for every opposing blocker they pass.

The event features exciting competitions such as the Best Street Trick, Best Bowl Trick, and “Grill Master” accolade. Judging criteria will focus on the overall impression of each skater's performance - considering commitment, creativity, distance traveled through tricks, speed, style, flow, and power. Innovation and difficulty will be particularly rewarded. Red Bull Bowl-B-Que is free to the public. Red Bull Bowl-B-Que is open to all participants. Registration is $10 at entry. Those under18 will require a parent/guardian present. In addition to amateurs, Red Bull Bowl-B-Que will feature some of the best rippers from across the country. Pros will demo their best tricks prior to the competition.

L’aurore (Dawn). William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1881. Oil on canvas. Gift of the Estate of Nelle H. Stringfellow, 2005.111. Curious about works of art that aren’t always included on a BMA tour? Take a DeTour with us on select Sundays, where we’ll spend 30 minutes focusing on a work of art that is off the beaten path. This Sunday, BMA Teaching Fellow Alex Parker will facilitate a discussion on L’Aurore (Dawn) by William-Adolphe Bouguereau in the 19th c. European gallery. Meet Alex in the Main Lobby on the First Floor at 1:00 pm.

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City Center Art is Space One Eleven’s afterschool studio art program for students of all skill levels and is designed to build visual communication skills and foster creative thinking. Through individually conceived projects and collaborations, young artists learn the elements of art and principles of design, strengthen foundation skills, and further their understanding of art criticism, art theory, and art history.

Grades 2-3: Tuesday, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Grades 4-5: Monday, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Grades 6-8: Wednesday, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Grades 9-12: Saturday, 10:00am - 1:00pm