The 6th Annual

Women’s Caucus for Art

International Video Shorts Festival

Call For Art

The Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA) International Video Shorts Festival is held annually in conjunction

with the College Art Association conference. The festival’s premier will take place during the week of

the WCA conference in Chicago, Il. This year’s show will be co-juried by Sheryl Mousley, curator of film

and video at the Walker Art Center, and Verena Mund, Festival Program Associate, also of the Walker

Art Center.

rules and requirements: Open to all women artists. The works must be created by women

videographers, or directed/co-directed by women. All genres will be accepted: experimental, narrative,

documentary, animation, collage, etc. Entries must not exceed 15 minutes in length, should be in DVD

format and cued to start. Please do not send original/master copy.

Submission deadline: October 15th, 2009

exhibition Format: DVD only

entry Fee: US$25 WCA current members/ US$30 for non-members. Checks or Money orders should

be made payable to: WCA/New Media Fund

Mail entries To:

WCA-STL Art Dept/STLCC-FV

ATTN: Leslie Hume

3600 Pershall Rd.

St. Louis, MO 63135

for more information contact:

Leslie Hume, WCA Video Festival Director

LHume315@gmail.com

(520) 405-0597

The festival application form and more info can be downloaded at www.nationalwca.org

WCA Night Out!

On the Wall exhibition

Host:	Women's Caucus for Arts - St. Louis
Type:	IT8 invitational exhibit opening

Date:	this Thursday, September 3, 2009
Time:	6:30pm - 9:00pm
Location:	Spirits restaurant
Street:	300 State Street
City/Town:	Alton, IL
	View Map

Description

On the Wall - WCA-STL Members Fiber Invitational (part of Innovations in Textiles 8)

featuring work by Nino Hecht, Roxanne Phillips, Christine Ilewski, Judy Stritzel, Virginia Dragshutz, Pat Owoc and Jennifer Weigel

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 October 31. hours: Wed-Saturday 4:30-9pm

Made by Hand

PLEASE join us for...

Made by Hand

A regional juried exhibition sponsored by the St. Louis Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art.

Sept 8 - October 8, 2009

Crossroads Art Studios and Gallery, 501 N. Kingshighway, St. Charles MO 63301. Gallery hours: Wed - Fri Noon-5pm; Sat by appointment.call 314 581-3748

Reception: Friday Sept 11, 7-9pm

IT8 bus tour: Saturday, October 3

Felted Teka workshop with Nino Hecht: Sunday, October 4, 1-4pm

Juried by fiber artist Jo Stealey. Stealey is an art professor and head of the fiber department at the University of Missouri - Columbia. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally; and is in several permanent collections. Stealey explores aspects of drawing, writing, sculpting, and assembling, all through her expansive use of handmade paper. She states, “I am searching for a visceral response that touches a place within us where no words exist to describe our emotion.” Naturally occurring shapes and structures inspire Stealey's works.

Juried into the exhibition: Roxanne Phillips, Pat Owoc, Jennifer Weigel, Virginia Dragshutz, Clairan Ferrono, Nino Hecht, Lydia Brockman, Linda Elkow, Jean Mills, Janice Nesser, Kathy Weaver, Betsy dollar, Christine Ilewski, Trish Williams, Lisa Becker, Marie Samuels, Evie Shucart and Leslie Hume.

Image above: Worn, Rag rug weaving; cotton warp and dissembled clothing on hanger, $300,114"x17," Jennifer Weigel

http://innovationsintextiles8.blogspot.com/

Felted Teka Workshop by Nino Hecht

WCA-STL sponsored workshop in conjunction with “Made By Hand” and IT8

Date: Sunday, October 4th, 1-4pm

Duration: 3 Hours

Tuition $45 for Current WCA members, $55 for non- members (Includes materials)

Make your own 8X12 decorative hand-felted piece of WALL ART using wet and needle felting techniques and YOUR IMAGINATION!!!! NO prior experience necessary!!!

Workshop will introduce you to an ancient craft of felt making. You will use various wool fibers/embellishments and observe interaction of organic fibers when water and agitation shape and transform them into a piece of art. To register, please call Crossroads Art Studios at 636-724-0288.

Artist: Born and raised in the Eastern European country of Georgia, Nino was fascinated with rich cultural heritage and abundance of folk craft techniques. An eco-friendly alternative to animal fur, hand-made felt has become an inspiration for her two and three dimensional art, wearable art and jewelry. Nino incorporates wet felting technique with subtle needle-felting touches to create unique textiles.

Contemporary Women Artists XV - Art as Activism

CALL for ART -deadline Monday Nov 16

Host:	St. Louis Chapter- Women's Caucus for Art
Type:	Music/Arts - Exhibit
Network:	Global
Price:	Current member WCA-STL or Foundry $30 ___ Current member non-local WCA $35 ___Non-member $40

Start Time:	Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 12:00am
End Time:	Monday, November 16, 2009 at 11:20am
Location:	Foundry Art Centre
Street:	520 North Main St.

Phone:	3145134481
Email:	exhibits@wca-stl.org

Description

CALL FOR ART
St. Louis Chapter
Women’s Caucus for Art

Contemporary Women Artists XV- Art as Activism
an international biennial exhibit
juried by
Yolanda Lopez

February 12 - March 26, 2010

Foundry Art Centre
520 North Main St.
St. Charles MO 63301

Juror's presentation - Fri Mar 5, 6-7pm
Reception - Fri Mar 5, 7-10pm

Download the prospectus at wca-stl.org or nationalwca.org
Or email
exhibits@wca-stl.org

Check out the exhibition at Riverside featuring WCA members Kate Warner and Maggie Travis-Jaspering....reception Friday August 28

newsletter deadlin

Hello creative women!

I just wanted to send out a reminder to everyone about submissions for the next newsletter, which will be delivered to you in September. The deadline for submissions is Friday, August 7th, so be thinking now about interesting items for articles, photographs of recent WCA events, your member news blurb, etc. Let me know if there is an article you want to work on. 

Please save all written work as a Word Document (.doc) and send as an e-mail attachment to: newsletter@wca-stl.org. Before sending it, please have another person read your work for clarity, grammar, and typographical errors. These things are often difficult to find in our own writing. 

Our lovely VP, Marsha Heck, is willing to read and edit writing for the newsletter, so get in touch with her if you are interested in some editing assistance. 

Thank you in advance for submitting your articles/images/member news on time.

Happy writing!

Erica Popp
Publicity Chair WCA-STL
newsletter@wca-stl.org

MADE BY HAND- DEADLINE THIS WEDNESDAY

DEADLINE EXTENDED for submissions

Must be received by Wednesday August 12

Submissions:

Artwork in any fiber media or combination of fiber mediums. 
Artwork that incorporates other mediums but the key element must be fiber.
Artwork that uses fiber techniques (ie. quilting, weaving, stitching,..) with non-fiber mediums.

CALL FOR ART 

MADE BY  HAND

A  JURIED  REGIONAL EXHIBITION

part of Innovations in Textiles 8

September 9 - October 8, 2009

Crossroads Gallery and Studios
St. Charles, MO

To apply use the entry form at  the end of this email or download a prospectus  at wca-stl.org 

Theme:   Made by Hand. Art work in any fiber media or combination of fiber mediums. Other media may be incorporated but the key element must be fiber or fiber technique 

About the Exhibition: This exhibition is  part of the Innovations in Textiles 8.  IT8 is a biennial collaborative event in St. Louis that investigates the state of contemporary textile arts. Nineteen nonprofit and private arts organizations join forces to present exhibitions related to fiber art created by national and international artists. Activities include workshops, lectures, gallery tours, and community programs. This exhibition will also be part of the IT8 bus tour: Saturday, October 3

Eligibility:   Open to all women artists who are members of the Women's Caucus for Art in MO, IL, MI., MN, NEB. IND. and OH. Women who are not members may enter but upon acceptance must join the WCA chapter in their area.  Selection is based on original 2-D & 3-D work created within the last three 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.  

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 as jpeg images and should have a resolution of 300 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:  $10 per piece or $25 for 3 pieces (may submit up to 3 pieces). Artists who are not members may enter but upon acceptance must join the chapter in their area. 

Sales:   Crossroads Gallery takes no commission. A 25% commission will be retained and donated to Habitat for Humanity.  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: Jo Stealey is an art professor and head of the fiber department at the University of Missouri - Columbia. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally; and is in several permanent collections. Stealey explores aspects of drawing, writing, sculpting, and assembling, all through her expansive use of handmade paper. She states, "I am searching for a visceral response that touches a place within us where no words exist to describe our emotion." Naturally occurring shapes and structures inspire Stealey's works.  

Venue: Crossroads Art Studios and Gallery 501 N. Kingshighway, St. Charles MO 63301

Dates and Deadlines
NEW DEADLINE: Wed August 12-  Submission deadline. Entry form, fee and slide or digital images must be received (not postmarked) by this date
NEW DATE: Monday August 24  - Notification of acceptance/rejection by phone or e-mail.
NEW DATE: Wednesday Sept 2  - All shipped work must arrive at Crossroads Gallery by Noon
Saturday August 29 - Hand-delivered work must be dropped off at Crossroads Gallery between 10-3pm
Friday Sept 11, 7-9pm - Reception  
Saturday October 3  -IT8 bus tour
Sunday, October 4, 1-4pm Felted Teka workshop with Nino Hecht (see wca-stl.org for more information)
Thursday October 8 - Last day of exhibition
Saturday October 10 - pick up work 10-3pm
Monday October 12 - shipped work mailed

Entry Form.
Please print legibly or type

Name

E-mail Address

(_____) _____ - __________
Phone Number (Include Area Code)

Street Address

City, State, Zip

Check one below.:

___Current WCA member $10 per piece or $25 for 3 pieces (may submit up to 3 pieces)
___ Non- member $10 per piece or $25 for 3 pieces (may submit up to 3 pieces) If accepted in order to exhibit must join the WCA 
___ New Member STL chapter only
      $60 + entry fee  $10 per piece or $25 for 3 pieces (may submit up to 3 pieces)
___ New Associate Member STL chapter only  - Student only  $30 + entry fee $10 per piece or $25 for 3 pieces (may submit up to 3 pieces)

Artwork
1. Title_________________________________
Medium ____________________________
Dimensions__________________________
Sale price ___________________________
  
2. Title_________________________________
Medium_____________________________
Dimensions__________________________
Sale price ____________________________
  
3 title_________________________________
Medium ____________________________
Dimensions__________________________
Sale price ___________________________

Exhibition Checklist

Please fill out the Entry Form above. Print legibly or type.  

 Check included to cover.

__ Entry Fee for current members of  $10 per piece or $25 for 3 pieces (may submit up to 3 pieces)
(may submit up to 3 pieces)
__ Non- member $10 per piece or $25 for 3 pieces (may submit up to 3 pieces)
If accepted in order to exhibit must join WCA chapter in your area
__ $60  2009 membership renewal for STL chapter only 
__ $60   2009 new membership  for STL chapter only
_$30 2009 membership current STUDENT only

______Total amount included


Make checks payable to:
WCA-STL

And mail or drop off to:
Women's Caucus for Art - St. Louis Chapter
Art Dept/STLCC-FV
3400 Pershall Road
St. Louis MO 63135


Signature below constitutes agreement to all terms appearing on this prospectus:

X_____________________________ 


Need more information?
Contact: Show Chair Janice Nesser
Exhibitions@stl-wca.org
(314) 741-3772