Village of the Arts Nets National Raves

Art Calendar, a business magazine for visual artists, named Village of the Arts in Bradenton, FL among the top 10 cities in the U.S. for working artists. Check out the March issues of the magazine and read why is was selected as a good place where artists can live and work. I know many of the artists and a few of the gallery owners in the area and can say they are a great group of people. In addition, artists who purchase property in specific areas can get up to $10,000 in matching grants. The seven-year-old Village is turning a run-down area of Bradenton into one of the best spots to live, work or visit. The top 10 cities afor working artists are:
1. Milville, N.J.
2. Evansville, Ind.
3. Rising Sun. Ind.
4. Berea, Ky.
5. Bradenton, FL.
6. Chattanooga, Tenn.
7. Paducah, Ky.
8. Clarksville, Mo.
9. Pawtucket, R.I.
10. Oil City, Pa.

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Nudes and Goddesses

The Dancing Crane Gallery (Village of the Arts) is opening a new exhibit, Nudes and Goddesses, tonight 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Artists from Bradenton, Anna Maria Island, Sarasota, Venice and St. Pete will show their works and some of them will be there on Friday and then on Saturday. I will be there tonight at 7:30 p.m. and hope to see you. The address is 1019 10th Avenue, Bradenton, FL 34205. The Gallery's phone number is 941-744-1333 and web site is www.dancing-crane.com in case you want to join us via the web. Two of my works are in gallery one and gallery two of the web site. Just grab a glass of wine while you're viewing the web site and you will feel like you are with us at the opening reception.