Valley Arts Council gallery manager BillieJo Scharfenberg has issued a Call to Artists.
She said in a post on Facebook: "Gallery@37 is pleased to announce the theme for the
next show. The theme will be Magic & Mysticism. The opening will be
Oct. 13, 2012. More details to follow."
Scharfenberg also said:
"Magic may refer to: Magic (illusion),
the art of appearing to perform supernatural feats using sleight of hand
or other methods;
Magic (paranormal), the use of paranormal methods to manipulate natural forces, such as witchcraft;
Ceremonial magic, a ritual system of esoteric spiritual development using occult techniques;
Magick, a specific system of ritual magic deriving from the religious philosophy of Thelema;
Magic and religion, which may involve the intercession of deities or other spirits, such as prayer;
Magic in fiction, the treatment of magic in fictional works.
"Magic (sometimes referred to as stage magic to distinguish it from
paranormal or ritual magic) is a performing art that entertains
audiences by staging tricks or creating illusions of seemingly
impossible[1] or supernatural[2] feats using natural means. These feats
are called magic tricks, effects, or illusions.
"Mysticism (
pronunciation (help·info); from the Greek μυστικός, mystikos, meaning
'an initiate') is the knowledge of, and especially the personal
experience of, states of consciousness, or levels of being, or aspects
of reality, beyond normal human perception, including experience of and
even communion with a supreme being."
