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Well, I’m well-hung for the Summer show, and I’ve got to thank Richard, Anna and Jon personally for the generous help they gave me on Sunday. It was fun meeting some of the newsletter readers in person: “Oh, are you the newsletter Marvin?!” The show does look very good, and I wish all participants the best. In the mean time, keep your good news flowing to me at the email address given above, and have a great week and a pyrotechnic Fourth! – Marvin
IMPORTANT DATES
July 2/3 Hanging/Installation Days, 2:30 to 7:30
July 5: Artists Proof Day, 12 to 3PM
July 11: Opening, Art in Changing Perspectives, with music by The Blue Vipers of Brooklyn
FROM THE PRESIDENT
1. Flyer Distribution: We need to have more flyers distributed by our members. We still have over thousands and thousands of flyers to be distributed. If each person takes 200 and spreads them out to six coffee shops or stores, we’ll match the Spring Show’s distribution – and that brought in more visitors than last year’s.
2. Summer Show: Art in Changing Perspectives Extra Registration Days: If you have not put up your labels and/or finished hanging your work, please come in Thursday and/or Friday 2:30 to 7:30. Also, we’ve noticed that some people have not even turned in their Artwork Registration form or accidentally brought it back home. If we do not have your form, we cannot make labels for your panel or include you in the Artists’ Directory. Please bring in your form if you haven’t already on Thursday or Friday, if possible, or Sunday, the latest.
3. Summer Show still has space available:
1 — 8′ x 8′ panel,
1 — 6′ x 4′ panel,
2 – 5’x5’ panels and
7+ areas for sculpture (including ~ 20 pedestals)
Installation will be this Thursday and Friday, from 2:30 to 7:30 (leaving at 8 sharp, so come as early as possible).
If you are not in the Summer Show yet, you will have to do two work shifts. If you are already in the show, you will have to pay nothing for sculpture, $30 for a small panel or $50 for the 8′ x 8′ panel.
If you have sculpture, just bring it in and we will find room for it.
If you would like one of these panels, email Anna Hagen (Krupis@aol.com) with the size of your artwork and include images so she can have your panel reserved for you before you arrive (she will notify you Wednesday night about what to bring in.)
4. Auction Work Wanted: The auction wall is looking kind of sparse. Even if you’re not in the show, we would appreciate a piece or three. You can bring them in this Thursday, Friday and Sunday or Wednesday, Thurday, Friday of next week.
5. NEA Great news!
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a $15 million increase for both the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for FY 2010. Currently funded at $155 million, this increase would bring both agencies’ budgets to $170 million. Please take two minutes to write to your Senators and urge them to support this important funding increase!
Thanks to the arts leadership of House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Norm Dicks (D-WA) and Congressional Arts Caucus co-chair Louise Slaughter (D-NY), this House-approved funding increase for the NEA exceeds President Obama’s budget request by $8.7 million and is the highest proposed appropriation for the NEA since its $176 million peak in FY 1992. On June 25, corresponding legislation in the Senate Appropriations Committee set NEA and NEH funding at only $161.3 million each.
Next Steps:
We must now put pressure on the Senate to match the funding level set in the House of Representatives. Please take two minutes to visit Americans for the Arts E-Advocacy Center to send a letter to your Senators.
If I don’t see you this Thursday or Friday, have a great 4th.
There will not be a newsletter next week.
Enjoy!
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MEMBERS’ NEWS
From Audrey and Joseph Anastasi:
We hope you’ll come see our projects, “Persistence of Vision” and “Grace Notes” in BWAC’s summer show “Art in Changing Perspectives”. Being featured artists means that we have the equivalent of a solo show within the larger BWAC exhibition.
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Michelle Hill, BWAC member and Fulbright Fellow to Bulgaria 2007-08, continues her research on a small grant to research the cubist movement in Paris for two weeks, May 23 to June 5, 2009. She was researching at the Kandinsky Library and museum in the Pompidou Center, the library and museum of Des Arts Decoratif. Her research focuses on the artists of the cubist movement working in Paris during the turn of the last century. She was well received in private libraries where she was able to spend quiet hours compiling her information. Her time was also divided by visits to the Picasso, D’Or Say, Louvre museums where she rambled through the magnificent collections.
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Arlene Horton will be exhibiting in the New Century Artists Annual Member Summer Show, June 30th to August 8th. The reception is Saturday,
July 11th from 3pm to 6pm. 530 West 25th Street between 10th and 11th Avenues, Suite 406, NYC .
Gallery Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 6pm
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From Faith Gabel:
I currently have two pieces on display in a LIC Artists’ show honoring the Queensboro Bridge Centenial. The show is taking place May 28, 2009 through July 31, 2009 in 5 different Queens venues. My work is located in the Henry DeFoird Gallery in the Citibank located at 44th Drive and Jackson Avenue. The venue is open 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday.
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From: Linda Storoniak
BWAC Member Bill Storoniak will be at Rosetta Wines in Glendale Queens for a special “Meet The Artist” Event on Sunday, July 12, 2009 from 2 pm to 5 pm. Come and see the incredible photographic work of Bill Storoniak displayed in the beautiful space at Rosetta Wines! You will also be treated to a special tasting event in the store, and receive 15% off any wine purchase and 10% off any spirit purchase!
Rosetta Wines & Spirits
8000 Cooper Avenue – Store 8-104
Glendale, Queens 11385
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From Renee Radenberg:
I have exciting news! I was honored with the ‘Best Work’ in the Bay Ridge Gallery 364 Art competition, “RECYCLE, REUSED, RESCUED”. A medium sized glass (scrape stain glass and found glass) mobile, “Wave” won the award. I am very grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this art exhibition and granted the above honor. If you would like to go down and catch the art exhibition, there is still time. It is open until July 23rd, by appointment only. Call 917-767-3848. The gallery is at 364 72nd Street, Bay Ridge (between 3rd and 4th Avenues). Please check my website for other places my Art work is around town. www.bellescreation.com
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CLASSIFIEDS
New Art Workshops announced! Each 2-day, weekend intensive session is an opportunity to learn from and get hands-on experience working with professional artists well-versed in teaching students at all levels, from beginner to highly skilled.
First up is “Expressive Drawing” which will be taught by Anne Kullaf (www.kullaf.com).
Saturday and Sunday, August 15 and 16, 2009
10 am to 4 pm, one-hour lunch break.
Registration fee: $300 Salmagundi Members, $325 for non-members. Sign up and pay in full by July 8 and take $25 off.
For more information, visit www.artworkshopssalmagundi.wordpress.com (whew!). Or, call (212) 255-7740.
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