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   Spring 2009 Issue

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"Farewell" Message from the Prez ~ Barbara Colangelo

It has been an honor to serve as president of WCA for the past five years.  My resignation is bittersweet (just like my favorite chocolate) but I hope to remain an integral part of the running of our organization.  I have every confidence that the Committee Heads will be efficient with each of their committees. There will be no change in the professionalism and wonder of WCA.

Thanks so much to the members who attended our most important event on April 19th to honor our Student Award recipients and also to honor me with an ever so dramatic tribute by Sally Sloan and a heartfelt and thoughtful gift certificate from all.  I was overwhelmed but I want to now thank the executive Board who worked right along with me to bring WCA to great heights and have also resigned their Board positions.  Sally Sloan-Vice President, Trish Robbins-Secretary, and my chief advisors Judy Lyons Schneider and Eleanor Merritt.  Donna and Bernice are staying on in their positions. Also thanks to the Committee Heads who are remaining in place to help keep WCA what it is today.  Together, as a group, we will protect the integrity and effort that has been ongoing for the past years.

As we move forward, I hope to see a lot of you all and I hope you plan to participate in the WCA exhibitions and events.  The Committees work hard for the membership, volunteering precious time.  You can help:

Send press releases about you or ones that you see to Genevieve Perkins.

Enter the planned exhibitions.

Send your newsletter news to Kris Parins. 

Attend the WCA awards event in the spring and the holiday party in December. These are two major events within our organization.  Call someone if you need a ride.

Come to the Lunch Bunch whenever you can to be with your fellow artists ... always inspiring. 

Check the website often for any and all info you may need.

You are all an important part of WCA which makes it the largest and best (we think so) in the area. You make it what it is!

Sally and Me

The transition is complete from Board run to Committee run and the Committee Heads are doing a great job.  To see the job descriptions within the new structure, click here to go to Committee Heads and Job Descriptions.  Take note of the Committees and what their duties are in the Organization.  Help whenever you can and consider a leadership position if and when needed.

Joanna Coke will only be sending email messages from the Committee Heads when necessary.

NOTICES and BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Newsletters will be posted in full on the WCA website on:

October 15 (info to be to Kris no later than Sept 15)

January 15 (your info by Dec 15)

May 15 (your info by Apr 15)

Kris Parins - kris.parins@gmail.com

You can peek ahead at the newsletter page in progress but it won't be completed until each date above.

If you have new WCA photos that you would like included in the photo album, please email them to me and I will post them.  Please be sure they are good resolution. http://www.womencontemporaryartists.com/scrapbook.htm

Your personal announcements are limited to up to five lines of pertinent info.  Editor will not be able to edit long announcements; therefore they may not be included.  

Your Personal Announcements (NOT INCLUDED IN THE NEWSLETTER) are your responsibility and you are free to use the WCA email list for this purpose. 

NAME BADGES will be sold at the Lunch Bunches.  Genevieve Perkins will be taking orders.  342.0891 interigen@comcast.net / 2185 Briar Creek Way, Sarasota, FL 34235

The prices of the name tags are as follows (and subject to change): 

Pin..............................$11.25

Magnetic....................$15.00

Size is:  3" x 2"    

We get a 10% discount if we have more than 10 people order.

Checks are to be made out to WCA, and sent to Genevieve at the above address.  Please call with any questions.

WCA DENIM SHIRTS can also be ordered through Genevieve.  Please call her for details.

ATTENTION MEMBERS:  Please check the prices for framing from WCA's "Official Framer", American Frame. https://www.americanframe.com

EXHIBITION NEWS:

"PROJECT 4 X 6" at Manatee Community College

Women Contemporary Artists 2009 Exhibition Project 4 x 6 was planned as an exercise in small works.  This show is very different for the organization with "out of the box" thinking, presenting a challenge to the members to create and explore the possibilities of any media on a 4 x 6 inch canvas.  The artists' own styles applied to the canvases will produce a show that is uniform in size but not in artistic diversity.

Reminder:  You MUST pick up your artwork at the end of a show. If you are going to enter your artwork in an exhibition, it is your responsibility to pick it up.... PLEASE! This is turning in to a serious problem now.

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STUDENT AWARDS EVENT

April 19, 2009

$1,500. Scholarship ......... Jill Wright, Manatee Community College
$1,500. Scholarship ......... Rachel Robbins, Ringling College of Art and Design
$500. Award of recognition .... Victoria King, Ringling College of Art and Design

Rachel Robbins - Jill Wright - Victoria King

MEMBERS' ANNOUNCEMENTS & AWARDS:

New email for Alice Benjamin:  alicebenjamin@tampabay.rr.com

New email for Bernice Gaines:  bpgaines@verizon.net

New phone numbers for Cris Caserta:  487.8558

Email for Barbara Colangelo: BArtist@creativeartdecor.com / 799.7188

Joanna Coke had a solo exhibit, "Shelters" during the month of February at the Friedman Symphony Center in Sarasota. She also opened her art studio to visitors as part of the "Tour of Artists' Studios From Nokomis to Northport" which was a fundraiser for the Venice Art Center.

Joan Lyon, Ruth Hook Colby and Jeff Christerson are exhibiting at the Katharine Butler Gallery in Towles Cour. The opening Reception is May 15th from 6-10 pm. On display will be Joan's mixed-media collage, Ruth's paintings in pastel and Jeff's colored pencil drawings. For more information please contact www.kbutlergallery.com

Kris Parins is exhibiting two paintings in the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society's juried exhibit at Art Center Manatee, April 6 - May 22, and was also juried into Venice Art Center's "Mix It Up" exhibit. For information on her workshops and classes, see www.krisparins.com

Sue Turconi's piece, "Coney Island" was accepted at Highlands Museum of the Arts in Sebring, FL for their national exhibition juried by Ken Rollins. Sue also exhibited new road trip pieces at the "O" Gallery in Venice.

Jackie Vizzi is one of 12 artists who participated in the "Tour of Artists' Studios From Nokomis to Northport" in February 2009. She also is included in the exhibit at the Healthplex on Clark Road in Sarasota.

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