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The Southern Utah University department of art and design will feature pastel artist Colleen Howe in Thursday's "Art Insights" presentation at 7 p.m. in the J.L. Sorenson physical education building, Room 101. Howe's lecture will be "Pastel as a Primary Medium." For more information call 435-865-8800, or visit suu.edu/arts.

The Braithwaite Gallery announces a call for entries for its "Big Read Community Art Exhibit" for all artists living in Iron County. The deadline for entry is March 20-23 between noon-7:00pm. For specific guidelines on participation, and entry forms please contact the gallery 435-586-5432 or visit our website suu.edu/pva/artgallery/TheBigRead.html.

The St. George Art Museum will host its "Soup N' Bowl" fundraising event and "Pottery Fair" Friday from 11:30-2:30 p.m. at the Pioneer Center for the Arts, 47 E. 200 North, St. George. Cost is $20 per person for hand thrown bowl, lunch and art museum admission. For more infmation call 435-627-4525