What s Inside: 2 Officers, Board of Directors, President s Corner, Artwork of the Month, Rules for entries, Deadline for Art Beat 3 Advertising Rates, SAL Membership Application www.scottsdaleartistsleague.org Newsletter Of The Scottsdale Artists League Since 1961 PO Box 1071, Scottsdale, AZ 85252-1071 OCTOBER Door Prize Donations & Winners From Arizona Art Supply ~ Susan O Hara ~ $25 Gift Certificate NOVEMBER 2014 Double Issue with Oct news. Guest Presenter for November Elliott Everson 4 Next Board Meeting 4-5 Last 2 General Meetings 6 Membership Chair Info, Treasurer s Report 6 Artwork of the Month entries for September 6-8 Shows & Prospectus 9 Fund Raising 9-10 Happenings 11-12 Arizona Art Alliance 13-16 Around Town 17 Featured Artist \ 18 AAA Holiday Form 4, 19 Ads &Sponsors From Blick/Utrecht Art Supply ~ Kenneth Moorin ~ $25 Gift Certificate 50/50 Drawing ~ Kathleen Maley ~ $21.00 Tickets are drawn from members who have paid their dues, signed in and received raffle tickets. Next General Meeting November 4 th Member CRITIQUE Donna Levine is leading our critique. All members & guests are invited to participate with work and suggestions for the work. Please join us! Critique begins promptly at 5:45 pm and runs to 6:45 pm prior to the General meeting. Paintings and drawings do not need to be framed. Unfinished pieces are welcome for suggestions to finish them. Those members arriving with work after 6:15 risk not having their work critiqued depending on volume of work brought in earlier. 1 painting only per person please. As an artist who has been living in Arizona most of my life I derive much of my inspiration from the desert around me. My medium of choice to capture the textures and brilliance of the plants and animals is colored pencils. Each drawing consists of layer upon layer of color, to bring out the many subtle hues that nature itself provides. Colored pencil provides a medium that is well suited to exploring the variety of effects and textures from parched crusty bark and dried leaves to waxy smooth flesh of the prickly pear cactus or shiny scales and dry folds of skin on the reptiles. Classes and Workshops Shemer Art Center and Museum Teaching Drawing and Colored Pencil classes. Contact Shemer for schedule at: http://www.shemerartcenter.org/ The Art Institute at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Teaching Colored Pencil classes. Contact Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum for schedule at: http://www.desertmuseum.org. ~Freddie Lieberman, 1 st VP of Programs 1 st Tuesday Night of each Month after 5:45 p.m. We would prefer that participants in the critique please not bring paintings that are freshly wet, oils particularly, as the paint gets on our hands and clothes from handling the pieces and then paint is transferred to other works and the carpet in the critique area. If you have a frame to put the painting in for handling purposes that will be appreciated. Thanks from the critique leaders. ~ Jim Garrison, Critique Master 1 NOTE: Granite Reef does NOT connect to Indian Bend Rd.
OFFICERS President Terry Hamra 765-210-8621 terryn2art@yahoo.com 1st Vice President for Programs Freddie Lieberman 480-998-8782 fredarts@cox.net 2nd Vice President for Shows Marsha Klinger 602-283-4047 marsha.klinger@yahoo.com Recording Secretary Pamela Shearer 480-628-2072 paintingbypamela@cox.net Corresponding Secretary Barbara Bagan 480-948-8507 rxart@cox.net Treasurer Ericka Cero Wood 480-874-2272 ericka@cerowoodart.com BOARD OF DIRECTORS Membership Chair Mona Houle 602-721-9676 mona@monahoule.com Newsletter Art Beat Karen Lockhart 602-803-0931 karen_m_lockhart@cox.net Advertisement - Kathleen Maley 480-456-3768 maleyjk@aol.com Assistant to Attendance - Jean Hamrick 480-966-2805 jhcreateart@gmail.com Circulation - Irene Donato 480-451-0207 widon@cox.net AZ Art Alliance - Rita Goldner 480-948-6547 ritagoldner@msn.com Photo Book - Irene Donato 480-451-0207 widon@cox.net Scholarship - Linda Phillips 480-998-8430 aclphillips@gmail.com Mail Pickup Judy Delmonico-Roll 480-990-1359 jdelmonico-roll@cox.net Artwork of the Month - Irene Donato 480-451-0207 widon@cox.net Will Coe 480-697-0661 wilcoe@cox.net Critique Master - Jim Garrison 480-969-4405 jimgarr1@cox.net Assistants to Critique Dave Flitner, Donna Levine Paint-out Coordinator - Rita Goldner 480-948-6547 ritagoldner@msn.com Photographers - Rita Goldner, Terry Hamra & Pamela Shearer Webmaster Ryan Wood 480-874-2272 ryan@cerowood.com Welcome SAL Members and Guests, If you missed last month s meeting because you thought a presentation on Public art would be boring, you were wrong. Thanks to Scottsdale public art director Donna Isaac our eyes were opened as she gave us a wonderful presentation showing us that in Scottsdale AZ Art is all around us from the freeways to the waterfront and the sky space in between. We are gearing up for a busy season starting with the Holiday Party on the 2nd of December then The Butterfly Wonderland Show starting Dec 5th through the 7th.. We need Volunteers for both. This is our first year for The Butterfly Wonderland Show/Sale. Marsha Klinger will need help for this exciting opportunity. Please contact her and get involved. We will also be having the holiday party at our December meeting. The raffle won't be as big last year because the DBG show will fund the Scholarship program. We will continue to support the Scholarship by using the proceeds from the raffle to add to the program. We need volunteers to solicit donations from businesses to help raise money. The baskets were wonderful last year. I ask that those of you that helped to make last year s program such a success help the cause again. I will have the tax sheets available at the November meeting. Most business need to summit their donations for approval so the sooner the better. Please contact me or sign up at the November meeting. ~Thank You, Terry Armstrong Hamra, President Rules for entering Artist of the Month You cannot enter a piece that has been in the critique that same evening and you must have attended at least 3 meetings this fiscal year. Of the Month November 1 st Place for I am Bruce by Joan Langdon 2 nd Place for Red Head by Freddie Lieberman PLEASE NOTE I also need all information from general meeting by this date also. 5 PM ~ Friday, Nov 7 th for December issue News DEADLINE PLEASE send in early! Email to: karen_m_lockhart@cox.net 2 Thank you! 3 rd Place for Pacific Coast by Jane Cheng
Circulation Our Newsletter has a direct mailing of 150+ members. In addition, it is sent to all the other art leagues and guilds in the valley which makes your ad available to numerous readers and serious artists throughout the entire Phoenix area. The newsletter is posted to our website and archived for up to a year adding even more value and longevity to your advertising dollar! The Annual Directory is a tool often picked up throughout the year by other members and organizations for the purpose of contacting artists to inform them of upcoming events and exhibitions. This provides an excellent opportunity for exposure to your business or service. Rates, Deadlines, and Ad Sizes/Formats Monthly Newsletter 1/8 page: $10.00 Discount of 10% for 6 month advertising Size: 3.75" wide by 2" tall Discount of 15% for one year advertising 1/4 page: $18.00 Printed newsletter is black and white, Size: 3.75" wide by 4.75" tall with the digital version in full color. 1/2 Page: $35.00 File formats accepted: Size: 7.5" wide by 4.75" tall PDF, JPG at 300DPI, or TIFF at 300DPI Full Page: $70.00 Ads due by the first Friday of each month. Size: 7.5" wide by 10" tall Annual Membership Directory 1/2 Page: $200.00 Printed in black and white, Size: 4.5" wide by 3.75" tall black and white ad preferred. Inside front, inside back or back cover: File formats accepted: $350.00 Size: 4.5" wide by 7.5" tall PDF, JPG at 300DPI, or TIFF at 300DPI Ads due by the first Friday in July == = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =CUT HERE AND MAIL IN FORM ALONG WITH YOUR PAYMENT= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 3
Next Board Meeting is 5 7 pm on October 28 [the 4 th Tuesday of each month] The address is 6900 E Indian School Rd Scottsdale, AZ. Located 2 blocks West of Scottsdale Rd on E. Indian School Rd. Parking is in the back of the building and the meeting room is on the first floor to the left at the end of the hall. Donna Isaac, Scottsdale Public Art Director gave a very interesting slide presentation regarding public art. There was great information for all our artists. We can go, admire and be inspired. She spoke about the different budgets the city has for purchasing art. Some of the venues she showed were: The LOVE sculpture which we all recognize Some displays at the Windows of the West Building Art at and around the Appaloosa and Civic Libraries The 3.2 million dollar Paulo Soleri Bridge and many pieces on the waterfront Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, especially SKY SPACE The freeway art that Carolyn Braaksma did called The Path Most Traveled The Herb Mignery piece that ties to the Pony Express Ride each year from Holbrook to Scottsdale The new round-a-bouts will host new sculptures. A contest to decide what birds would read for a sculpture; the entry boxes are at the libraries. The canal convergence display to be held in March sounds spectacular 4
November will have Jellies in the Sky display at the waterfront Visit ScottsdalepublicArt.org for all the details Thank you to Dave for doing critique in September Thank to Jim for doing critique in October. SEPTEMBER DOOR PRIZE WINNERS Isabella Huin won $29.00 in the 50/50 Drawing Kathleen Maley won a $25 gift certificate to Dick Blick Isabella Huin won a $25 certificate from Arizona Art Supply Jeanette Sprague won a $25 certificate to Jerry s Artarama John Kitts presented his photography work and experience. His work can be seen at Gallery 422 at 115 North 44th Street, Phoenix Arizona His work is black and white and all done from 4 x 5 film developed in his own dark room. John describes some of the different process used to produce the photos and his love for film. At his studio he specializes in photographic art and museum quality custom framing We asked him to bring in the large piece he is having printed this month when it is finished. 5
We had 57 members and 2 guests and 2 new members joined in September s General meeting. Membership at 133. For questions on memberships or mailing of newsletter ~ please contact Mona Houle 602.721.9676 mona@monahoule.com The treasurer s report was given for September 2014 Income was $990.00 Expenses were $521.49 For a Net Income of $468.51 Total Liabilities and Equity $33,257.75 ~Treasurer, Ericka Cero Wood Ribbons for the September General Meeting Artist of the Month will be presented in November general meeting. First Place Wil Coe for Maroon Bells Mountain Colorado Second Place Franco Valentini for Why You Always Follow Me? Third Place Pamela Shearer for Turrialba Ballerina 6
THE BUTTERFLY WONDERLAND SHOW SHOW DATES: December 5 th, 6 th and 7th - (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). LOCATION: 9500 E Via de Ventura, Scottsdale, AZ 85256 9AM- 5PM. 7 days a week (480) 800-3000 butterflywonderland.com PHOTO SHOOT DATES: LAST OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PHOTOS November 14, ( Friday) To get in FREE just tell them you are with SAL. Hours: 9AM -11AM Prospectus on page 8 and will be available at the November meeting. This show will be non-juried and very similar to the DBG show. Small works are encouraged, think "suitcase sized" for out-of-town guests. Of course your work should be butterfly related like cocoons, etc. Our subject matter can also be Dragonflies, Bees and Tropical Fish and of course Butterflies. I am so excited about this show because I feel it can bring our Artists and the Club some real recognition and needed funds. Happy Creating! Any medium is welcome! Art should be brought to the site at 7:30 AM on Dec. 5 th. It will be hung and acceptance closes at 8:45 AM. All art must be picked up on Dec 7 th at 5:00 PM 6:00 PM. Volunteers to help break down the show and be there to pick up the few pieces left. The Butterfly Wonderland is having some promotion going on the same weekend and we will be advertised. We also will be able to have a good sized sign out front. I will look into getting tee shirts, aprons or something to wear. If anyone knows someone in the trade or has another idea, please don't hesitate to get in touch with me. If you have questions on future shows, please call or email Marsha Klinger @ 602-283-4047 marsha.klinger@yahoo.com. 513-515-4121 mobile An e-mail to editor: Last week Dan and I went to the Butterfly Wonderland to take pictures of the gems of the air. It was delightful! We photographed and I sketched for the full two hours. It was peaceful and as I sat quietly they came to land on me and on my sketch book. We cannot paint because they may land in the paint but the sketching was fun and seemed to draw their attention. The staff was helpful and excited about our show. I learned some more about the butterflies and my spirits were lifted as high as their flight. 7
Some lovely photos courtesy of Pamela Shearer from the Wonderland of Butterflies: Butterfly Wonderland Show - 2014 Prospectus Show and Sale Days: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, December 5, 6, and 7 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Set-up and drop off hours are 7:30AM to 8:45 AM. Set-up: Friday December 5 th at 7:30 AM to 8:45AM. Takedown: Sunday, December 7 th 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. All artists are responsible for picking up their own artwork The participation fee is $20 to cover printing cost for brochure and support the SAL Scholarship Fund. You will receive a nametag (to be worn during the event), and exposure to thousands of potential buyers. All artists information will be included in the promotional brochure. You will get a chance to sell and get to know your fellow SAL members and have fun! Each participant is expected to have attended at least three (3) SAL meetings, be current on your membership dues and work at least four (4) hours during the Show. Work also includes helping with the set-up Thursday, December 4 th and the take-down Sunday, December 7 th of the panels, tables, tablecloths, etc. and returning equipment to storage. Maximum size of art, (including frame) is 30 wide and 46 tall, however, if you bring smaller works we will be able to hang (read that as sell) more artwork. Once a framed, hanging artwork is sold another will replace it so there will be no limit to the amount of artwork. Framing and wiring standards for all SAL Shows apply. Title cards will be provided and must be attached to the panel and a duplicate to the actual artwork back. Show Committee has final say on all panel displays. The Inventory Sheet MUST be complete. Please list the artwork on the Inventory Sheet in the order you wish to have shown, i.e. favorite painting listed as #1, second favorite #2 and so on. Subject matter should include: Butterflies, Moths, Dragonflies, Bees and Tropical Fish. If you have cards, prints, jewelry, magnets, or other small miscellaneous artwork let the Show Committee know in advance so they can divide up the tables equally. Tables will be provided. Separate Inventory Sheets for table items will need to be completed and turned into the Show Committee. Sale contributions at the Butterfly Wonderland: 20% to Butterfly Wonderland, 10% to SAL and 70% to the artist. Please, after you drop off artwork, water, etc. at the front, park your car as far away as possible to make room for the patrons and tourists. If you have a Handicap Decal then please feel free to park in a Handicap parking space. Thank you in advance for being part of SAL s very first show at the Butterfly Wonderland and from this hopefully SAL will be invited back next year so we can build on the success of this show. Next year the Aquarium will be finished which will only bring in more clients and visitors making this show even bigger. Questions? Contact SAL-Butterfly Wonderland Chair Marsha LAZAR Klinger at marsha.klinger@yahoo.com Thank you for being a part of our 1 st year at the Butterfly Wonderland! 602-283-4047 or 8
Have you purchased your case? wilco@cox.net or 480-695-0661 ~ 50% of profit goes to SAL as a donation. Cost is $40. Thank you, Wil. Freddie Lieberman was juried into "Sunday at Shemer" to be held on Nov. 2 at the.shemer Art Center, Address: 5005 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018 Monday Closed Tuesday 10:00 am 3:00 pm Wednesday 10:00 am 3:00 pm Thursday 10:00 am 3:00 pm, 6:30 8:00 pm Friday 10:00 am 3:00 pm Saturday 10:00 am 3:00 pm Sunday Closed Don Mcdonald and Larry Beausolal have work entered in the State Fair. Pamela Shearer is showing at the Emerson Gallery in Fountain Hills INVITATION Art Opening Reception The Elephant-Bird Syndrome Living with Parkinson s artist ED CIOLINI Friday November 7 th, 6:00pm 9:00pm Olney Gallery at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 100 W. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, AZ 85003 Exhibit Duration: October 31 st November 25 th Hours: Tuesday Friday, 9am 4pm SPEAKER EVENT Creativity and the Shaking Palsy: Approaching a History of Parkinson s Disease November 21 st, 7:00pm 9:00pm Hal Stewart finished a new piece this summer. Anasazi for the Mesa Verde National Park. Professor Dorothy Porter Department of Anthropology, History and Social Medicine, from the University of California, San Francisco 9
Hal Stewart held a sculpting instruction class at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum on 9-13-2014 Here are a couple of photos from that class from beginning a form to the finished form in clay. Barbara Bagan was notified in August that "The Brain of an Artist" has been accepted into the Beverly Arts Center in Chicago for their BRAIN-ART Initiative exhibit. It is 14 X 11 watercolor on yupo paper as shown below. Barbara Bagan was informed that my entry in the BRAIN-Initiative Art Show at the Beverly Arts Center in Chicago sold at the opening reception on Friday, September 12. BRAIN stands for Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies, a program announced by President Obama a year ago to fund research laboratories across the country. The BAC organized this nation-wide art exhibit to support this effort. Barbara also had an entry, "The Great State of Arizona," another wc on yupo, accepted into the AWA Fall 2014 Membership Show. =========================================================================================== Landscape Painting in Oil with David Flitner Thursday, November 20, or December 18, 1pm 4pm $35 per session, minimum age 18, request supply list Put life in your paintings by adding light and shade with color and design. This class provides instruction and guided application in applying smart strategies for contrast and focus, while working for a harmonious and unified painting. David adapts his instruction to each student's needs. Bring your own photo to work from and experience hands-on learning. For more information on Dave Flitner and his teaching go to Jerry s Artarama to sign up for classes. Call 480-775-6787 to reserve a spot! To see his artwork, visit Dave s site: http://davidflitner.com/galleries ~ To contact Dave Flitner email: flitner@cox.net Abstract Expressionism Workshop with Lee Kaster Saturday, December 6, 12pm 4pm $85 per session, minimum age 12, request supply list Explore ways to create strong compositions, appreciate the absence of imagery, and free up brushwork for effective intuitive painting. Learn spacial arrangements for powerful design, balance and visual rhythm, problem solving and correction, and use action and gesture with control. Get inspired by the pioneers/ rebels who dared to break the rules with this great American Modern Art Movement. 10
AZ Art Alliance Fine Art Gallery Mailing Address: 10810 N. Tatum Blvd. 102-264, Phoenix, AZ 85028 Southern Commerce Center, 2717 W. Southern Avenue, Ste. 6, Tempe, Arizona 85282 Nearest Cross Streets are: 48th street and Southern Avenue Phone: 602.870.7610 WOW...just, WOW!! What an incredible evening experienced by all who attended our VIP Behind the Scenes Open House on Saturday, October 11th. Thank you to those who were able to make it out as the Arizona Art Alliance welcomed more than 100 artists, friends, and family members to celebrate our new location near Tempe Diablo Stadium. It was great to see your familiar smiling faces, and to make some new friends, too! VIP Behind the Scenes Captured Moments "Standing Room Only" An Added Thank You to * Tempe Chamber of Commerce * Arizona Art Alliance Open House Committee * All Volunteers Working This Event We look forward to seeing you soon at our Holiday Fine Art Exhibit & Sale coming this December 5th thru 14th. To learn more about this upcoming event and all things happening with the Arizona Art Alliance, join us on our social networks by clicking the icons below! Sincerely, Board of Directors Arizona Art Alliance Join us on our Social Networks! 11
The first show since we left the gallery will be held December 5-14 at Elliot and Priest in the Costco Shopping Plaza. You can see pictures of the location, inside and out, and more info in the current Alliance newsletter the link is on their website: http://azartalliance.com/ The Arizona Art Alliance is proud to make a call for early artist entries to the Holiday Show, Fine Art Exhibit and Sale 2014! Location details now available, so join us this December. @azartlovers #holidayshow2014 $1,000 in cash prizes to be awarded by the Arizona Art Alliance; plus, the Desert Artists $100 award and Ribbon for choice in Best 3-D artwork! To download and complete your ENTRY FORM, view dates and terms of submission, please click http://azartalliance.com/newsletters/oct%20-2014%20newsletter.pdf If you attended our recent Open House, then you already know how fabulous our space is. Contact us TODAY to check times of availability, dates and details for League Member, Non- Member, and Community Business Partner terms. Location: 2717 W. Southern Ave., Suite 6 - Tempe, AZ 85282 (near the corners of 48th Street & Southern) Provisions: 2300 sq ft available to include tables, chairs, use of kitchen and main workshop or meeting space (a portion is warehouse studio space, also available - ask for details). *Panel rental pricing separate for exhibitions. Availability: 7 days a week! Excludes major holidays. Contact: info@azartalliance.com Join us on our social networks! To access your Arizona Art Alliance newsletter go to http://www.azartalliance.com/newsletters.html 12
Holland Gallery of Fine Art 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale AZ 85266 Show Dates for Ageless Spirit November 1 to December 29, 2014 Artists Hank Keneally, Ann Otis, and Kay Orton will exhibit artwork created in a variety of mediums and techniques. There will be opportunities to relate to the artists who will be present at the receptions. Opening reception 3:30-6:30PM on SATURDAY-November 8, with an additional reception 5:00-7:00PM on SATURDAY-December 6. Exhibit runs through December 29. Phone: (480) 488-1090 Please RSVP hank.keneally@gmail.com to inform him of your attendance at the Reception(s). ============================================================================================== Plein Air Club with Bruce Stam Price: FREE! Bruce will be hosting these gatherings every other Saturday, 8am - 10am, from November through March. You can come at any time that works for you and stay as long as you like. (December will be first two Saturdays only). Ever wanted to try painting out in the open? Come join us for some varied scenery and some lovely weather. Paint in the medium of your choosing. Bruce has provided us a suggested equipment list, be sure to ask for it next time you're in the store. While out in the field, feel free to ask him for advice, but keep in mind, this is not a class. Coupons will be handed out! Locations for Saturdays, November 1 and 15 Saturday, November 1 will be held at Lost Dog Wash Trail 12601 N 124th St. Scottsdale, AZ 85259 http://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/trailhead/displaylocation/5#sthash.c65ussot.dpbs ============================================================= See Marsha Klinger for information if you are interested in enrolling in the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington DC. ============================================================= There is a two day show in Sierra Vista at the Wasuka Art Association. ============================================================= Check out the outdoor market at Basha s on Bell and Thompson Peak Market from 9-2 on Saturdays for a very low fee maybe $25. Jewelry display already spoken for. ============================================================= November Studio Tour in Apache Junction and Gold Canyon 13
============================================================= Saturday outdoor markets: Contact Bette P at 480-361-1868 or 262-3332. Also can be contacted at feedm51@aol.com ======================================================================================== Arizona Consortium for the Arts presents the Annual Fall Festival of the Arts! We will celebrate our consortium's 7th Anniversary! We will serve an anniversary cake sponsored by Jonathan Gabriel! Thank you Jonathan. Sunday October 26, 2014 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM Arizona Historical Society Museum at Papago Park 1300 N. College Avenue Tempe, AZ 85281 In the beautiful outdoor courtyard! Free Admission! Free Parking! Fun for the whole family! Come to see an amazing array of music and dance by local performers, exquisite works by local artists and artisans, Cosplayers, readings from the UNSTRUNG, booth representations by local nonprofit and community organizations, activities for children of all ages, live painting, jewelry making, face painting and more! The event is in collaboration with the Arizona Historical Society Museum at Papago Park and the Arizona Consortium for the Arts. The festival is partially funded by the City of Tempe. For information visit www.artizona.org and http://www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org/museums/museum-at-papago-park-tempe/ Would you like to be a vendor at our festival? It is free to be a vendor - please email to info@artizona.org ============================================================= Join us at our Monthly Open Mic Arts, Letters and Culture Events! Every Last Thursday of each month. In collaboration with the Dog-Eared Pages - A Featured Artist each month - showcasing art works for the entire month! This is a great chance for artists, writers, performers in all genres, spanning all artistic disciplines and cultural representations to get together, meet one another, read, present, share, learn, 14
celebrate and enjoy! Bring your art, poetry, music, dance, songs and stories to share. When: Thursday, October 30, 2014-5:00pm - 7:00pm Where: Dog-Eared Pages Used Books 16428 N. 32nd St. Suite 111 Phoenix, AZ 85032 (602) 283-5423 ============================================================= Phoenix, AZ Oct. 10, 2014 The Arizona Artists Guild s (AAG) is calling for entries to its Winter Exhibition. The exhibition is open to all AAG members or non-members who join at the time of entry submission, which is Nov. 7. Featured are monetary awards of $500, $250 and $125. ========================================================== Artists, scholars, scientists and technologists come together this fall for a new series of salons in the Gallery at the Tempe Center for the Arts beginning Oct. 17. CONTACT: Michelle Nichols Dock, Gallery Coordinator TELEPHONE: 480 350-2867 Systemic, by Christine Cassano, part of the TCA Biennial: Copper exhibition Each Friday, people can participate in informal discussions and share information about the theme of copper at Tempe Arts and Sciences Salon: A place to think, converse and converge.the salons are an aspect of the TCA Juried Biennial: Copper exhibition. Speakers in the series come from The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University and the University of Advancing Technology. They include some of the nation's foremost experts in casting, geology, nano-lasers and more. Before each salon, don t miss the TCA s Finally Fridays from 5-7 p.m. in the Lounge. Enjoy live music by participants in the TCA's Songwriters' Showcase, beautiful scenery and free appetizers from Atlasta Catering & Event Concepts. There is no cover charge. The salons are free. No RSVP is required but seating is limited. Salons take place inside the Gallery at Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe. Get more information on Tempe Center for the Arts. ============================================================= For more information about our galleries, exhibitions or artists, please visit our website: monorchid.com. The monorchid is located in the heart of downtown Phoenix's exciting arts district at 214 E. Roosevelt St, Phx 85004. To schedule a private viewing please contact our Curator, Nicole Royse by email: nicole@monorchid.com or phone: (602) 810-3449. ============================================================= 15
TEMPE, Ariz - The Emmy nominated Songwriters' Showcase returns to television next week. Don't miss the dedication of Tempe's Walk of Music at 4 p.m., Nov. 7, at Mill Ave. and Fourth St. Beginning this year, the City of Tempe and Tempe Music Revival Group will select a band or musician to honor with a plaque embedded in the sidewalk on Mill Avenue, creating Tempe s Walk of Music. Tempe is the first Phoenix Metropolitan Area city to honor its musicians in this way. Songwriters' Showcase is Tempe Center for the Arts program that joins selected performers from the Greater Phoenix Area, the Walk-in Wednesdays Open Mic Night series and In the Spotlight with a regional headliner for a night of original music. Walt Richardson plays host to the evening. The performance taped for broadcast. Mixed with portions of the concert are interviews with the featured musicians about their original songs, their sound and their careers. Songwriters' Showcase begins airing on Eight/KAET next week. (LEFT: Walt Richardson) ====================================================================================================== Donna Levine presents her students art. ====================================================================================================== First Open Call To Photographers http://art-competition.net/landscape_photography.cfm Submission Opens: October 21, 2014 Juries Selection: November 20, 2014 Deadline: November 17, 2014 (Midnight EST) Photographer Notification: November 24, 2014 A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed." --- Ancel Adams "Photography Call" Open for Submissions, $7,575 in Cash and Prizes Deadline: November 20, 2014 (Midnight EST) ============================================================= The event is titled, Conversation Pieces II and will be hosted at Maryvale Community Center on November 15th, 2014 from 1pm to 5pm. We are welcoming all art vendors from the community to participate in the event. All art mediums are appreciated, ranging from woodwork and photography to paint and graphic designing. In addition, there will be hands-on art workshops for youth, a tablet giveaway, local artists, and local high school artwork displays. There is NO fee for vendors to participate; free of charge. However, each participating art vendor is required to possess a city tax license (more information on this can be found HERE). Vendors have the ability to market and sell their products on-site. Alternatively, artists can just showcase artwork if they do not want to sell items. Currently, only 20 vendors will be accepted for the event and will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. 16
As a child and as a student, I always drew and doodled. Starting with designing fashion for my paper dolls and writing story books, to majoring in art in college and completing the Famous Artist Schools through correspondence, I always had some creative success. Everything I painted in college was sold or given away and as a young mother, I turned to sewing, crafting and creating with my children. Now my children are grown, I am retired from a teaching career and I have jumped back into painting with both feet. Stand in Courage There are patterns everywhere I look, in an animal s fur, in flower petals, even in the ceramic floor of my kitchen. I want to capture and experience every one. So I paint, sometime with intricate detail of pattern, sometimes focusing on color, but always with my re-found eyes. Watercolor is my choice medium for now as I love to see what it will give to me. I try to apply the paint to the water, allowing the free flow of color to surprise me with its beautiful effects. The water always seems to be in charge. I may use a brush, sponge, pen or cottage cheese lid but when the day is done, the water has done most of the creation. Many of my paintings lately are rich with burnt sienna or yellow. Maybe they are a result of my surroundings in the warm Arizona sun. When I am by the sea, the cool blues and greens emerge. Away From the Current Once in a while I will paint with oil. I prefer old fashioned linseed oil and turpentine to the more modern products because the smell of oil and turpentine takes me back in history. (Maybe to another life time ) At that time I feel like I have always been a painter. My paintings seem to be gentle and joyful, bringing smiles to people. I love to see someone notice the detail and step closer to look carefully at the tiny strokes and color changes. Lately, I have been painting the intentions of love, joy, laughter and healing into my paintings and find that those who need them are drawn to them. Sea It Makes a Difference Most of my work comes from photos I take as I travel and explore on vacations. At those times I relax and take the time to really enjoy my surroundings and want to capture them. Of late I have done several commissioned pieces for friends. They take a photo and I create a painting for them. I paint landscapes, flowers, animals and water. I do love water. And I do love to paint. Paintingbypamela.com 480-628-2072 paintingbypamela@cox.net Namaste in the Morning 17
CALL FOR ENTRIES 2014 Holiday Exhibit & Sale December 5 14, 2014 COSTCO Shopping Center 1255 W. Elliot Rd. #38 Tempe, AZ 85284 Show Hours: Daily 10am-6pm www.azartalliance.com Phone: 602-870-7610 Fall Exhibit Calendar Nov. 14.Deadline for Entry Form & fee ***(MAIL THIS ENTIRE SHEET)*** Nov. 30 (1-4pm) or Dec. 1 (9am- 1pm)..Artists deliver artwork & gift items Dec. 2...Artists notified & scheduled to work Dec. 2 (1:30-5pm).Pick-up unaccepted work Dec. 6 (6-9pm).Reception & Awards Dec. 15 (9am-1pm).Pick-up all artwork Juror: To be announced! Eligibility: The AZ Art Alliance 2014 Holiday Exhibit is open to all members in good standing of an Art Alliance Member League, whether Alliance-juried or not. All artwork will be juried, and the juror reserves the right to select as many paintings as desired to create the best show. Upon acceptance into 3 Art Alliance Shows, non-juried artists will be awarded juried status. Entry fees (non-refundable): *returned checks subject to $50 fee Juried artists - $20 per piece Non-juried - $30 per piece Check & Entry Form must be mailed to: AZ Art Alliance 10810 N. Tatum Blvd. 102-264 Phoenix, AZ 85028 Awards: 1 st Place ($500), 2 nd Place ($250), 3 rd Place ($100), 4 Honorable Mention ($25) -1) pastel, pencil, graphite, ink, charcoal, scratchboard; 2) oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media; 3) digital, computer, photography; 4) 3-D Note: Two artists randomly selected from those not accepted into Show awarded $25 gift certificates for art supplies/framing. Volunteer requirement: All participating artists will be required to work a 4-hour shift during the Show. Artists will be scheduled upon notification. Important: All 2-D and 3-D artwork will be considered. All work must be for sale-minimum of $175. All art must be the artist s original work. 2-D art must look professionally framed with wire adequate to support the work (no saw-tooth hangers). Gallery wrap canvases allowed if at least 1.25 deep, with sides painted & no staples. Mats must be clean and look professional. All work must be labeled on back with artist s name & title of work. 2-D work must not be larger than 60 x 60 3-D work must not exceed 50 lbs. A contribution of 30% to be retained by Alliance on each sold item. Entry Form: (Please print clearly) Artist s Name: Street Address: City/State/Zip: Phone: ( ) - Email: Affiliated Art Group(s): Alliance Juried Artist: Yes No Entry #1: Title: Medium: Price: Size: H x W x D Entry #2: Title: Medium: Price: Size: H x W x D Entry #3: Title: Medium: Price: Size: H x W x D (If needed, list additional entries on back.) I will have Gift Shop items: Yes No I will need a pedestal: Yes No I have read, understand, and am in agreement with the entire contents of this Call For Entries and though every effort will be made to protect submitted artworks, I understand that the AZ Art Alliance, its artists & volunteers, and the Show venue & its staff will assume no responsibility or liability for loss or damage. By signing this Entry Form, I hereby agree to relieve the abovenamed parties from any and all liability to myself, my artwork and/or property. Signed: date: *Keep a copy of this form for your records
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