Here's an invitation to the Urban Art Retreat Annual Dinner.
This will be the last opportunity to see the Raising Our Voices show.
URBAN ART RETREAT Annual Dinner for Newcomers!
January 31, 5-7 p.m.
at Lou Malnati’s Restaurant 3859 W. Ogden at corner of Cermak Rd.
First timers receive a gift! So if you have never been to the annual URBAN ART RETREAT Dinner, plan on attending this year. Wasn’t that you who wanted to step out of your comfort zone and meet some new people? We are all about non-violence and being inclusive! And we like art & healing!
There will be a brief presentation about URBAN ART RETREAT and some materials to read to learn more. For instance, did you know UAR offers free art classes for adults on Saturdays from 11-2? And you don’t need any art experience to enjoy the art sessions? Did you know that UAR offers space for you to give or take a workshop? Did you know we are looking for writers?
Each person will have a chance to introduce themselves on January 31 and briefly tell what they are doing right now or what cause they think is important. Maybe some people are looking for work and the rest of us can keep them in mind. Perhaps someone is starting a new job and would like to share their excitement. There might be a person present looking for help to distribute food to the needy next month? Perhaps some one’s play is opening and we will be invited to take a look? Maybe someone teaches free art classes and will invite everyone to try it out? Maybe someone is beginning college!
We will eat pizza and pasta and quench our thirst. After the dinner at Lou Malnati’s Restaurant, everyone will be invited over to nearby URBAN ART RETREAT for dessert and a last look at the current show on closing day.
Dinner is usually around $6-$7-$8 per person.
We really hope you decide to try something new and join the rest of us who will be there too!
URBAN ART RETREAT 1957 S. Spaulding Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60623
773-542-9126 www.urbanartretreat.com
Friday, January 23, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Abstractions of Childhood & Nature
The Arts Council of St. Charles County is proud to announce its second art exhibition
at the Lillian Yahn Galley in our new location in Wing Haven.
Abstractions of Childhood and Nature
Abstract Expressionism
Featured artists include John Boren, Gayle Kitchens-Borho, and Virginia Dragschutz
Beginning Saturday, January 24 through March 1
Gallery Hours: 1-4 P.M. every Saturday and Sunday
Opening Reception : Saturday, January 24 from 6-8 P.M.
7443 Village Center Drive
Wing Haven
O’Fallon, MO 63368
For More Information: 636-561-0028
at the Lillian Yahn Galley in our new location in Wing Haven.
Abstractions of Childhood and Nature
Abstract Expressionism
Featured artists include John Boren, Gayle Kitchens-Borho, and Virginia Dragschutz
Beginning Saturday, January 24 through March 1
Gallery Hours: 1-4 P.M. every Saturday and Sunday
Opening Reception : Saturday, January 24 from 6-8 P.M.
7443 Village Center Drive
Wing Haven
O’Fallon, MO 63368
For More Information: 636-561-0028
Saturday, January 17, 2009
LA Conference Drawing Results
Congratulations to the following 2009 WCA members whose names were drawn for the 2009 Women's Caucus Conference in Los Angeles!
Dayle Barrett
Corinne Didisheim
Virginia Dragschutz
Leslie Hume
Roxanne Phillips
Marie Samuel
Perla Segovia-Diaz
Jessi Weber
The 8 members will join the President, Lisa Becker and the Vice President, Marsha Heck. Below is an excerpt of the letter that was sent out to all 2008 WCA-STL members about the donation which made attending the conference possible for members.
Through the generosity of an anonymous donor, the WCA-STL is able to offer substantial financial assistance to a select number of 2009 members to attend the National WCA Conference in Los Angeles on Feb 27-March 2, 2009. It is the intent of this donor to send up to 8 members, in addition to the President and Vice President/Chapter Representative, to the National Conference.
The WCA-STL will cover room, transportation, the Lifetime Achievement Awards dinner, and any costs directly associated with the conference, not to exceed $1,000 per person. Any amount over that will be the participant’s responsibility. Participants will need to cover food outside the conference and any personal incidentals.
This gift will allow the St. Louis Chapter to have a great presence at the National Conference. The National WCA, as well as our local chapter, is looking forward to a very positive transformation in the next years. St. Louis can be at the forefront of this journey! As the donor stated, “Janice Nesser has given us a national voice. Let us give her support in LA. You will grow as artists and members of the Women’s Caucus for Art. Hopefully, my gift can make this happen in Los Angeles in 2009.”
Dayle Barrett
Corinne Didisheim
Virginia Dragschutz
Leslie Hume
Roxanne Phillips
Marie Samuel
Perla Segovia-Diaz
Jessi Weber
The 8 members will join the President, Lisa Becker and the Vice President, Marsha Heck. Below is an excerpt of the letter that was sent out to all 2008 WCA-STL members about the donation which made attending the conference possible for members.
Through the generosity of an anonymous donor, the WCA-STL is able to offer substantial financial assistance to a select number of 2009 members to attend the National WCA Conference in Los Angeles on Feb 27-March 2, 2009. It is the intent of this donor to send up to 8 members, in addition to the President and Vice President/Chapter Representative, to the National Conference.
The WCA-STL will cover room, transportation, the Lifetime Achievement Awards dinner, and any costs directly associated with the conference, not to exceed $1,000 per person. Any amount over that will be the participant’s responsibility. Participants will need to cover food outside the conference and any personal incidentals.
This gift will allow the St. Louis Chapter to have a great presence at the National Conference. The National WCA, as well as our local chapter, is looking forward to a very positive transformation in the next years. St. Louis can be at the forefront of this journey! As the donor stated, “Janice Nesser has given us a national voice. Let us give her support in LA. You will grow as artists and members of the Women’s Caucus for Art. Hopefully, my gift can make this happen in Los Angeles in 2009.”
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Show Your Work at Spirits
WCA members exhibitions available at Spirits in 2009.
One or two person exhibitions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Wall hanging work only; no pedestal based work. This space can accommodate large wall-hung work only; 14" minimum size in any one dimension; 6' maximum height. Work must be able to fit through a standard door in order to be displayed. All work must be professionally presented and ready to hang by picture wire only. All work must be hung from the hanging system; no nails allowed in the plaster walls.
WCA promotes these exhibitions through their website, group mail, critical mass and artzipper. In addition, 'WCA Night Outs' are planned for the Thursdays following installation.
'Spirits' restaurant, 300 State Street, in Alton provides an alternative exhibition space for our members to showcase their work. The exhibition space at Spirits has 50 linear feet of display space with 16' high walls. The exhibition space is divided into two walls. The main wall is 18' long. The second wall is divided by columns and each section is 11'3", 11'5" and 10' 2". The space has directional lighting and hanging system.
The 'Spirit's space is part of the Artfully Alton program being sponsored the the Alton Chamber of Commerce. Artfully Alton is being modeled on the very successful Paducah Art Walk in Kentucky. Artfully Alton showcases artwork in the downtown riverfront area from the Jacoby Arts Center to storefronts and restaurants. WCA and 'Spirits' is listed in the new Artfully Alton brochure that highlights all the art destinations in the downtown area.
Interested in exhibiting, e-mail the following info back to me at exhibits@wca-stl.org
If possible include a jpeg of your work or your webpage link.
One or two person exhibitions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Wall hanging work only; no pedestal based work. This space can accommodate large wall-hung work only; 14" minimum size in any one dimension; 6' maximum height. Work must be able to fit through a standard door in order to be displayed. All work must be professionally presented and ready to hang by picture wire only. All work must be hung from the hanging system; no nails allowed in the plaster walls.
WCA promotes these exhibitions through their website, group mail, critical mass and artzipper. In addition, 'WCA Night Outs' are planned for the Thursdays following installation.
'Spirits' restaurant, 300 State Street, in Alton provides an alternative exhibition space for our members to showcase their work. The exhibition space at Spirits has 50 linear feet of display space with 16' high walls. The exhibition space is divided into two walls. The main wall is 18' long. The second wall is divided by columns and each section is 11'3", 11'5" and 10' 2". The space has directional lighting and hanging system.
The 'Spirit's space is part of the Artfully Alton program being sponsored the the Alton Chamber of Commerce. Artfully Alton is being modeled on the very successful Paducah Art Walk in Kentucky. Artfully Alton showcases artwork in the downtown riverfront area from the Jacoby Arts Center to storefronts and restaurants. WCA and 'Spirits' is listed in the new Artfully Alton brochure that highlights all the art destinations in the downtown area.
Interested in exhibiting, e-mail the following info back to me at exhibits@wca-stl.org
If possible include a jpeg of your work or your webpage link.
Women & Environment
The St. Louis and Philadelphia Chapters of the Women's Caucus for Art announce a CALL FOR ART for the WOMEN and ENVIRONMENT exhibition
March 1- April 2, 2009
Florissant Valley Contemporary Art Gallery
Florissant, MO
Selected STL works to travel
April 7- April 30, 2009
Riverside Gallery
Webster Groves, MO
Shown in conjunction with the Rubia Project quilt
'Women Helping Women Stitch by Stitch'
ENTRY FORM AND PROSPECTUS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE WEBSITE WCA-STL.ORG
Theme: Women and Environment. Work in any media that explores any aspect of women and their relationship to the environment. Environment can be social, cultural, political, and ecological.
About the Exhibition: Work chosen for this exhibition will be displayed along with the Philadelphia Rubia project quilt 'Women helping Women stitch by stitch.' This exhibition will be part of the Women's History month activities on the campus of STLCC-Florissant Valley. A traveling exhibition featuring the work of the St. Louis chapter members and the Rubia Quilt will travel to the Riverside Galley in April.
Eligibility: Open to all women artists who are members of the St. Louis or Philadelphia chapters of the Women's Caucus for Art. Women who are not members may enter but upon acceptance must join the chapter in their area. Selection is based on original 2-D & 3-D work created within the last two years. Work submitted must not have been previously exhibited in any juried exhibition sponsored by WCA-STL. Work created under instruction is not eligible. Artwork may be submitted framed or in an alternative presentation form and ready to hang. Work without the appropriate hanging apparatus will be disqualified. Work must fit through a standard door. No ceiling suspended artwork. Video work may be submitted, but it is the responsibility of the artist to provide viewing equipment.
Rules of entry: Participants may submit up to 3 pieces of work. Work can be submitted by slide or on a disk. Slides should be clearly marked with name and corresponding entry number. Images on the disk should be saved a jpeg images and should have a resolution of 72 dpi and sized at 4" x 6". Assign a file name to each digital image, starting with your name followed by the entry number. Entry form and fees must be submitted with slides/jpegs.
Entry Fee: $5 per piece (may submit up to 3 pieces). Artists who are not members may enter but upon acceptance must join the chapter in their area. All entry fees will be donated to the Rubia project. Rubia¹s mission is to develop economic opportunities through craft heritage, to support education and to promote health and well being for Afghan women and their families.
Sales: Florissant Valley Gallery and Riverside Gallery take no commission. A 25% commission will be retained and donated to 'Women place', A safe place for women who have experienced violence. Crisis intervention, support groups, self-growth programs and community education. Work remains the property of the artist until sold. Sold artwork must remain in the exhibition until the last day of the show.
About the Juror: BrendaOelbaum, although a classically trained painter, currently works in mixed media. She holds a BFA equivalent from the Ontario College of Art in Toronto, Canada. She studied painting in Florence, Italy under the direction of the late Aba Bayefski and received her MA in Gallery Administration from the F.I.T. in New York. She is the Michigan representative for the Feminist Art Project; the Midwest Regional Vice President for the Women's Caucus for Art and the foundational President of the Michigan Chapter of the WCA.
Venues: Florissant Valley Contemporary Art Gallery is located on the campus of St. Louis Community College, 3400 Pershall Road Florissant MO 63135.
Gallery hours are M-F 10-4 and Saturday 10-3pm
Riverside Gallery is located at 13 W. Moody Ave., Webster Groves, MO 63119.
Gallery hours: M-TH 10-3
Dates and Deadlines
Friday, Jan. 30 - Entry form, fee and slide or digital images on disk are due
Sat Feb 7 - Notification of acceptance/rejection by phone or e-mail.
Fri Feb 20 - All shipped work must arrive at the Florissant Valley Art Gallery by Noon
Sat Feb 21 - Hand-delivered work must be dropped off at the Florissant Valley Art Gallery between 10-3pm
Thursday March 4 - Reception 6-8pm. Lecture NOON
Mon March 1- Thurs April 2 Exhibition at Florissant Valley Gallery
Friday April 3 - St. Louis work and Rubia Quilt travels to Riverside Gallery. Philadelphia work is shipped back
Sat April 4 - Drop off of additional member work not juried in to the FV gallery exhibition
April 7 - April 30 - Exhibition at Riverside Gallery.
March 1- April 2, 2009
Florissant Valley Contemporary Art Gallery
Florissant, MO
Selected STL works to travel
April 7- April 30, 2009
Riverside Gallery
Webster Groves, MO
Shown in conjunction with the Rubia Project quilt
'Women Helping Women Stitch by Stitch'
ENTRY FORM AND PROSPECTUS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE WEBSITE WCA-STL.ORG
Theme: Women and Environment. Work in any media that explores any aspect of women and their relationship to the environment. Environment can be social, cultural, political, and ecological.
About the Exhibition: Work chosen for this exhibition will be displayed along with the Philadelphia Rubia project quilt 'Women helping Women stitch by stitch.' This exhibition will be part of the Women's History month activities on the campus of STLCC-Florissant Valley. A traveling exhibition featuring the work of the St. Louis chapter members and the Rubia Quilt will travel to the Riverside Galley in April.
Eligibility: Open to all women artists who are members of the St. Louis or Philadelphia chapters of the Women's Caucus for Art. Women who are not members may enter but upon acceptance must join the chapter in their area. Selection is based on original 2-D & 3-D work created within the last two years. Work submitted must not have been previously exhibited in any juried exhibition sponsored by WCA-STL. Work created under instruction is not eligible. Artwork may be submitted framed or in an alternative presentation form and ready to hang. Work without the appropriate hanging apparatus will be disqualified. Work must fit through a standard door. No ceiling suspended artwork. Video work may be submitted, but it is the responsibility of the artist to provide viewing equipment.
Rules of entry: Participants may submit up to 3 pieces of work. Work can be submitted by slide or on a disk. Slides should be clearly marked with name and corresponding entry number. Images on the disk should be saved a jpeg images and should have a resolution of 72 dpi and sized at 4" x 6". Assign a file name to each digital image, starting with your name followed by the entry number. Entry form and fees must be submitted with slides/jpegs.
Entry Fee: $5 per piece (may submit up to 3 pieces). Artists who are not members may enter but upon acceptance must join the chapter in their area. All entry fees will be donated to the Rubia project. Rubia¹s mission is to develop economic opportunities through craft heritage, to support education and to promote health and well being for Afghan women and their families.
Sales: Florissant Valley Gallery and Riverside Gallery take no commission. A 25% commission will be retained and donated to 'Women place', A safe place for women who have experienced violence. Crisis intervention, support groups, self-growth programs and community education. Work remains the property of the artist until sold. Sold artwork must remain in the exhibition until the last day of the show.
About the Juror: BrendaOelbaum, although a classically trained painter, currently works in mixed media. She holds a BFA equivalent from the Ontario College of Art in Toronto, Canada. She studied painting in Florence, Italy under the direction of the late Aba Bayefski and received her MA in Gallery Administration from the F.I.T. in New York. She is the Michigan representative for the Feminist Art Project; the Midwest Regional Vice President for the Women's Caucus for Art and the foundational President of the Michigan Chapter of the WCA.
Venues: Florissant Valley Contemporary Art Gallery is located on the campus of St. Louis Community College, 3400 Pershall Road Florissant MO 63135.
Gallery hours are M-F 10-4 and Saturday 10-3pm
Riverside Gallery is located at 13 W. Moody Ave., Webster Groves, MO 63119.
Gallery hours: M-TH 10-3
Dates and Deadlines
Friday, Jan. 30 - Entry form, fee and slide or digital images on disk are due
Sat Feb 7 - Notification of acceptance/rejection by phone or e-mail.
Fri Feb 20 - All shipped work must arrive at the Florissant Valley Art Gallery by Noon
Sat Feb 21 - Hand-delivered work must be dropped off at the Florissant Valley Art Gallery between 10-3pm
Thursday March 4 - Reception 6-8pm. Lecture NOON
Mon March 1- Thurs April 2 Exhibition at Florissant Valley Gallery
Friday April 3 - St. Louis work and Rubia Quilt travels to Riverside Gallery. Philadelphia work is shipped back
Sat April 4 - Drop off of additional member work not juried in to the FV gallery exhibition
April 7 - April 30 - Exhibition at Riverside Gallery.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Raising Our Voices - Chicago reception photos
Here are some photographs of Raising Our Voices from the Chicago reception. Elisabeth Blair, vocalist and songwriter, performed for the reception. (Thank you Elisabeth!)
I didn't get great pictures of the reception attendance since my camera batteries died, but about ten people (including Dail Chambers and her family) braved the winter wonderland to come. (Chicago got 8 inches of snow while we were there.)
- Jennifer Weigel
Raising Our Voices - Chicago Photos
Here are some photographs of Raising Our Voices in Chicago. A closing event will take place after the Urban Art Retreat annual dinner on Jan. 31 where people will be invited to check out the show over desserts one last time before it comes down.
- Jennifer Weigel
Sunday, January 11, 2009
WCA Night Out at Spirits
Please join us
for
WCA' Night Out'
this Thursday January 15
6:30 pm
Spirits restaurant
300 State Street in Alton, Ilinois
Featuring the work of WCA member Michele Sparling.
Come out to see the exhibition and have drinks or dinner. Network with other WCA members. Support the business that is supporting us. The Alton Telegraph is going to be doing a small piece on the WCA exhibitions at Spirits and will be sending a photographer out to the space this Thursday during 'WCA Night Out,' - so be sure to come out and show your support!!
The 'Spirit's space is part of the Artfully Alton program being sponsored the the Alton Chamber of Commerce. Artfully Alton is being modeled on the very successful Paducah Art Walk in Kentucky. Artfully Alton showcases artwork in the downtown riverfront area from the Jacoby Arts Center to storefronts and restaurants. WCA and 'Spirits' is listed in the new Artfully Alton brochure that highlights all the art destinations in the downtown area.
for
WCA' Night Out'
this Thursday January 15
6:30 pm
Spirits restaurant
300 State Street in Alton, Ilinois
Featuring the work of WCA member Michele Sparling.
Come out to see the exhibition and have drinks or dinner. Network with other WCA members. Support the business that is supporting us. The Alton Telegraph is going to be doing a small piece on the WCA exhibitions at Spirits and will be sending a photographer out to the space this Thursday during 'WCA Night Out,' - so be sure to come out and show your support!!
The 'Spirit's space is part of the Artfully Alton program being sponsored the the Alton Chamber of Commerce. Artfully Alton is being modeled on the very successful Paducah Art Walk in Kentucky. Artfully Alton showcases artwork in the downtown riverfront area from the Jacoby Arts Center to storefronts and restaurants. WCA and 'Spirits' is listed in the new Artfully Alton brochure that highlights all the art destinations in the downtown area.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Raising Our Voices - Chicago Reception
After a wonderful showing and reception in November at Fort Gondo in St. Louis, Raising Our Voices traveled to Chicago to the Urban Art Retreat, opening there on Dec. 13.
Please come out and see the show at the Liz Long Gallery and take a tour of the Differently Minded Art Studio, for which the show itself is a benefit. We will be having a reception on Saturday, Jan. 10, from 1-4 PM.
The exhibition will run until January 31, 2009. Gallery hours are Saturdays, 11am-4pm or by appointment.
Please come out and see the show at the Liz Long Gallery and take a tour of the Differently Minded Art Studio, for which the show itself is a benefit. We will be having a reception on Saturday, Jan. 10, from 1-4 PM.
The exhibition will run until January 31, 2009. Gallery hours are Saturdays, 11am-4pm or by appointment.
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