Showing posts with label Spirits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spirits. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

WCA Night Out this Thursday! Teresa Wang and Jennifer Weigel


The St. Louis Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art hold art exhibitions at Spirits Lounge in Alton on a rotating basis. Our current exhibition is showcasing painting and mixed-media work by WCA members Teresa Wang and Jennifer Weigel. The show runs from Tuesday, Aug. 31 - Saturday, Nov. 1. Come out and see the work while you enjoy some drinks in Spirits' pleasant restaurant and lounge. Alton is also home to the Jacoby Art Center, and is the most haunted city in the country!

View more of Jennifer's work here: http://www.jenniferweigelart.com/

Thursday, June 25, 2009

WCA Night Out at Spirits

Please join us
for
WCA' Night Out'
next Thursday July 2
6:30 pm
Spirits restaurant
300 State Street in Alton, Illinois

Featuring the work of WCA members artists: Jessie Weber and Anu Sud Hittle

Come out to see the exhibition and have drinks or dinner. Meet and network with other WCA members. Support the business that is supporting us.

The exhibition runs through August 29. hours: Wed-Saturday 4:30-9pm

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

On the Wall

On the Wall
Featuring work by members of the St. Louis Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art

September 2 - October 31, 2009
WCA night Out - Thursday, September 3 6:30-8:30pm

Spirits' restaurant
300 State Street, Alton, IL, 62002
Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 5pm-9pm
A member's invitational exhibition, part of the Artfully Alton program.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

WCA Night Out at Spirits

Please join us
for
WCA' Night Out'
TONIGHT
Thursday May 14
6:30 pm
Spirits restaurant
300 State Street in Alton, Illinois

Featuring the work of WCA members Dail Chambers and Angelia Young

Come out to see the exhibition and have drinks or dinner. Meet and network
with other WCA members. Support the business that is supporting us.

Friday, March 20, 2009

WCA Night Out at Spirits

I'm sorry I posted this late - I have been swamped and lost track of time. But try to get out and see the show if you can do so. And if you are interested in exhibiting at Spirits later this year, there are still some slots available.

Please join us
for
WCA' Night Out'
Thursday March 19
6:30 pm
Spirits restaurant
300 State Street in Alton, Illinois

Featuring the work of WCA members Heidi Fox and Chelsey White

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!!

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; 14² minimum size in any one
dimension; 6¹ 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 modelled 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

_____

St. Louis Chapter of the Women¹s Caucus for Art
Intent to Exhibit for Spirits Lounge - 2009
I would like to participate in a WCA-STL sponsored two-person members show
at Spirits Lounge, 300 State Street, Alton, IL, 62002 in 2008.

Available dates:

Wed. May 6 Sat. June 27 WCA NIGHT OUT, Thursday May 7
artists: Dail Chambers and __________________
install Tues., May 5; pick-up l Tues., June 30

Wed July 1- August 29 WCA NIGHT OUT, Thursday July 2
artists: Evie Shucart and __________________
install Tues., June 30; pick-up Sept 1

Wed Sept 2- October 31 WCA NIGHT OUT, Thursday Sept 3
Members Fiber Invitational (part of Innovations in Textiles 2009)
install Tues., Sept 1 ; pick-up Nov 3

Wed Nov 4- Jan 2 WCA NIGHT OUT, Thursday Nov 5
artists: ____________ and __________________
install Tues., Nov. 3; pick-up Jan 5

Artist Name: ___________________________________________________
Street Address: ________________________________________________
City, State, Zip Code: ___________________________________________
Phone (include area code): _______________________________________
E-mail: ________________________________________________________
Show dates I am interested in, based on the list below. I realize that I
must
be available to help with installation/deinstallation in order to
participate.
1st Choice: ___________________________________________________
2nd Choice: ___________________________________________________

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.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Erica Popp at Spirits


I'm sorry I didn't post this in time for you to join us at
WCA' Night Out'
Thursday November 20
6:30 pm
Spirits restaurant
300 State Street in Alton, Ilinois

Featuring the work of WCA member Erica Popp.
Please stop by Spirits and check out Erica's work.

Come out to see the exhibition and have drinks or dinner. Support the business that is supporting us. Be sure to come out and show your support!

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

WCA Night Out at Spirits


Please join us for WCA' Night Out'
Thursday October 16, 2008
6:30 pm
Spirits restaurant
300 State Street in Alton, Ilinois

Come on out, see the new STL-WCA alternative exhibition space (part of the emerging Alton art district called 'Artfully Alton' ) and the current exhibition by Barbara Merlotti. Come out and have drinks or dinner and support the business that is supporting us.

Barbara Merlotti will have some new pastel drawings on display along with some photo collage portraits. The drawings were inspired by a trip to Bluefields Villas in Jamaica. If you only know her portraits, click on this link to get a SNEAK PREVIEW of the drawings... www.myspace.com/merlottidesigns and just click on Pics (under "Mood" in the "About Me" section, upper left corner, for all you non-MySpace viewers).

Exhibitions in the space are available to WCA members for 6 week exhibitions on a first come first serve basis. The space consists of 2 walls - an 18 ft. wall and a longer wall that is divided into 3 sections - (12/12/10.5 feet).
If you are interested in exhibiting at Spirits in the future, please email the WCA-STL Exhibitions account.
wcastlexhibit@charter.net

About the WCA-STL

On the local level, STL-WCA organizes 3-4 exhibitions a year; organizes the biennial Contemporary Women Artists Exhibition; participates in local events that enact awareness and change in the community; holds meetings so women can network; presents lectures by women artists; holds 'girls nights out': evenings of art and conversation; produces a newsletter and sponsors a web-page where women artists can list their upcoming exhibitions, papers, etc and link their web-site.
Visit our website at http://www.wca-stl.org/