Saturday, April 30, 2011

CVA DESIGN, UNDERPAINTING, AND PLEIN AIR PASTEL

Theda's design and the tweaking by Mark Mittlesteadt has produced a beautiful business card we can all be proud of.
This will be the new branding for the WVAG. From now on, when people see these colors they will know it's a WVAG thing, be it a letter, or a card, or the web site, or a flyer or whatever.

Dillmans Resort and Workshops In Northern WIsconsin

CLICK HERE to get info on the Dillmans Creative Arts Foundation artistic retreat.
47 Instructors, 3 counties, all styles, and mediums. From colored pencil, landscape, painting, watercolor, etc.

All Sorts of Resources for Artists.....

This is the Milwaukee Artist Resource Network (MARN)
A wealth of resources for artists indeed!!

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Members Rick Eyre and Mary Murphy at Q Artists Gallery in Stevens Point

WVAG Members Rick Eyre and Mary Murphy are displaying at the Q artists Gallery in Stevens Point now.

There is an opening reception on Friday.

Come see the work we have there!

NTC Looking for artists. From Lee Ann Schultz

Hello,

I received a call from NTC looking for some artists who would be interested in a fun painting activity to help raise scholarships for students. Please read the details below and share this opportunity with your arts organizations.

NTC is holding an auction to raise money for student scholarships on October 1st. This event will include a 5K run, a dog trick show, face painting, a Bean Bag Toss auction, and more.

Artists are invited to paint a nature scene on a set of bean bag toss boards (donated by Wausau Homes) approximately 2'x4' in size. Boards are now available to pick up for painting. Boards finished prior to the auction date will be on display in local store fronts. Artists will also get recognition in auction programming and promotion materials. Four artists are needed.

Artists interested in this opportunity can directly contact Anne Mathson, Resource Development Specialist
Northcentral Technical College
1000 W. Campus Drive
Wausau, WI 54401
Phone: 715.803.1670
Fax: 715.301.2670
E-Mail: mathson@ntc.edu
Website: ntc.edu

CVA Class... Beginning Basket Weaving

Wendy Peterson (from UWSP) recently taught a beginning basket weaving workshop here at the CVA. By popular demand, she is offering another workshop on Saturday May 14, 9am-3pm. Space is limited, so call the CVA 715-842-4545 to register. Bring a lunch, bring a friend! If you think baskets are just for bunnies.....take a look at the simple sophistication of this larger basket, so useful for many things. Colored reeds are also available to personalize your creation. Class fee is $60 plus $15 material fee. Equipment/tool list provided at registration.

On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 11:30 AM, Peterson, Wendy <Wendy.Peterson@uwsp.edu> wrote:

Teachers Needed at CVA

The CVA has easy teaching assignments available on an "on-call" basis. We often have families or local schools call to book parties/field trips. These are usually planned in advance as a 2-hour session in the CVA Studio Room. Teachers are needed to guide the kids through a fun age-appropriate project. Lesson plans and all supplies are provided. The pay rate is based on the headcount of kids registered, usually a minimum of 8 kids.
Upcoming dates:
Friday May 20 (9am-11am)
June 29 (10:30-12:30)
This is a great way to earn your art supply budget...without a big time commitment!
Contact the Valerie at the CVA 715-842-4545 or cvaeducation@gmail.com

--
Valerie Berkely
CVA Curriculum Director
715-842-4545
cvaeducation@gmail.com

WVAG Reminder and Show info

RiverFront Arts CEnter Hand Pulled Prints Show

RiverFront Arts Center 2011 Exhibit Schedule

Monday, April 25, 2011

Marshfield Flash Galleries

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

Friday, April 22, 2011

Sculpture display Webinar

360 Degrees | Displaying Sculpture to its best Advantage | A Free Broadcast From Xanadu Gallery

Join us for a Webinar on April 26

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/520175859

Is there a right way or a wrong way to display a sculpture? Is it possible to lose sales by selecting the wrong pedestal? In our continuing series on displaying artwork I am pleased to welcome master sculptor Peter Rubino to discuss the ins and outs of displaying effectively. Rubino has garnered international acclaim with his monumental sculpture and is the author of two books: Sculpting the Figure in Clay and The Portrait in Clay.

Rubino will also discuss his patina process and share insights from his many years in the business. Even if you are not a sculptor, this will be a great broadcast.

View two brief introductory videos on Rubino and his work at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsNyXeVp6dc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3rwSGDGe9s

Registration for the broadcast is free, but limited (and we are strictly limiting sign-ups so that if you register you can be sure to get in), so sign up now.

Also, I am going to ask you to do two things once you've registered:

1. Forward this invitation to two friends who you feel would benefit from the broadcast
2. If you haven't already, like me on Facebook (facebook.com/jason.horejs) or follow me on Twitter (twitter.com/jasonhorejs).

Email me at jason@xanadugallery.com with your experiences - Subject line should be "Sculpture Display."

Have questions you would like to ask Peter or topics you would like to see covered in the broadcast? Email me at jason@xanadugallery.com and enter "Sculpture Questions" in the subject line.

I look forward to having you join me and Peter for the session.

If you missed any of our previous broadcasts, you may view recordings at http://www.xanadugallery.com/ArtistSvcs/Broadcasts/index.asp.

Please note the start time for this broadcast in your time zone. There will be one broadcast Tuesday, April 26th

If you are in the Pacific Time Zone your start time is 4:00 p.m.
Arizona start time is 4:00 p.m.
Mountain Time Zone start time is 5:00 p.m.
Central Time Zone start time is 6:00 p.m.
Eastern Time Zone start time is 7:00 p.m.

J. Jason Horejs
Owner
Xanadu Gallery

Title:

360? | Displaying Sculpture to its best Advantage | A Free Broadcast From Xanadu Gallery

Date:

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Time:

4:00 PM - 4:40 PM PDT

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer

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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Meeting reminder

There will be a meeting at the clinic on Thursday the 28th.

Social hour 5 - 6 pm
Meeting @ 6 pm.

Please don't forget ..... the doors are locked at 6pm; so arrive early.

Our next exhibit, "Summer Retreat" is an open show (no theme.) It hangs on June 7. Entries are due in about four weeks.

We will have many things to talk about including our Guild Members' show at the CVA in June.

Hope to see you soon!

Sharon & ChandraLyn

-- Post From My iPhone

CVA Basic Pottery class

Get your hands dirty! The CVA has Basic Pottery 1 starting next Tuesday, April 26, 6-9pm. Perfect for beginners to learn hand building as well as training on the wheel. Class size is limited so register now! Call the CVA 715-842-4545.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Walls of Wittenberg Proudly Sponsors “ARTISTS’ FREE PLAY” 4 th ANNUAL JURIED ART CONTEST

CLICK HERE for all the Info.....

Wisconsin Arts Board Under Attack

These good people are under attack..
We are the people who support us.
Lets Support them back

Click here for details

5 Steps to Gallery Representation. From Patrick....

I have owned Xanadu Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona, for almost ten years, and I've been in the gallery business for over 18 years. During that time, I have worked with scores of artists who have built successful professional careers by establishing long-term relationships with galleries. Those relationships began when the artists carefully and confidently approached galleries to carry their work.

Recently, I published my book "Starving" to Successful, The Fine Artist's Guide to Getting into Galleries and Selling More Art. My goal in writing the book was to give aspiring professional artists like you an inside understanding of how galleries operate and how they select artists. I wanted to give artists concrete steps they could take to prepare to approach galleries.

Of all of the advice I give in the book, the five steps listed below are the most important in ramping up and preparing to approach galleries.

STEP 1 | Create a Cohesive and Consistent Body of Work

One of the key elements I look for as I am contemplating whether to represent an artist is whether the artist's work is consistent. I have found, to establish a collector-base for an artist's work, it is critical to present the collectors with artwork I can easily tie together. Consistency breeds familiarity and confidence - key ingredients in getting collector buy-in.

When I call for consistency, I am not asking you to create the same piece of artwork over and over - I am simply suggesting that you strive to tie the work together thematically or stylistically. I work with a number of artists who do an excellent job of maintaining variety in their work, while at the same time, showing strong consistency. Visit my gallery website and see the work of Guilloume, Robert Burt, orDave Newman to get a sense of the cohesion I recommend you strive for in your art.

Think in terms of increasing your productivity to create a large body of work. Many of the artists I am working with are creating between 40-95 (and sometimes even more) pieces per year. Think about those numbers for a minute and what you could do if you were creating that much marketable work in a year. In my book, I share techniques that will help you become more productive, while maintaining the quality of your art.

STEP 2 | Get Organized

As you start working with galleries, it becomes critical that you have complete control over your inventory. It's vital that you have a good record-keeping system in place so you know where all of your artwork is located. If you wait until you are already showing in galleries to get organized, it will be too late. Commit to organizing your work.

To maintain organization, consider using an inventory numbering system to track your work. Using inventory numbers removes the possibility of confusion between similar works and allows you to systemize your inventory.

Also, physically attach inventory information to your artwork. Write the inventory number, title, size, and medium in indelible ink on your stretcher bars if you are a painter. Grind the inventory number into the base of your work if you are a sculptor. Make the information easily accessible for you and your galleries.

I have also developed a simple inventory tracking system for artists called ArtTracker. The software allows you to keep track of your work as it moves from gallery to gallery.

STEP 3 | Prepare an Effective Portfolio

Your portfolio is the most effective tool you can create to give galleries easy access to your images. An efficient portfolio is concise, includes not only images, but also information about the art, and is kept up-to-date with your latest work.

While many formats exist for presenting your portfolio, I propose you create and use an uncomplicated package. Employing a presentation folder from your local office supply store will allow you to present your work efficiently, and, because the format is inexpensive to reproduce and easy to keep up to date, it will be easy to maintain multiple copies of the portfolio.

Watch a brief presentation on creating a powerful portfolio

STEP 4 | Find the Right Galleries for your Art

Many artists are paralyzed in the quest for finding gallery representation because they don't know where to begin. There are a vast number of galleries out there in a variety of markets - deciding where to begin can be overwhelming.

I suggest a straightforward approach for selecting the galleries you are going to approach; start with convenient markets. You can begin by tapping into your local market. Become an expert at everything that is going on in your local art scene. Join gallery mailing lists, attend openings, and network with other artists. You want to be prepared to take advantage of any opportunities to show in local galleries.

After surveying your local market, consider attacking markets in places you already plan to visit. If you have friends or family members you are planning to visit this summer, start researching galleries in the area where they reside. If you are planning on taking a vacation, allow for a day or two of gallery research and approaches.

Wherever you go, look for opportunities to look for galleries. In my book, I give you some of the specifics for which to look.

STEP 5 | Get Out There!

It may surprise you to learn that I advocate a personal approach to galleries. I have found, by interviewing artists for my book and from my personal experience, there is no approach to galleries that beats making a personal visit to the gallery. Mailing in a portfolio, trying to get an appointment with an owner, or following gallery submission guidelines are all highly-ineffective ways to approach galleries.

In my book, I share techniques for professionally and confidently getting your work in front of decision makers.

If you are ready to step up your marketing efforts and start showing your work in galleries, or if you are already in galleries and want to expand your reach, buy my book today and make this summer the most productive and profitable summer you have ever had as you successfully begin building relationships with galleries.

Order today and save $5 on "Starving" to Successful, plus get free shipping. Order ArtTracker, our inventory tracking software and save even more.


"Starving" to Successful (paperback)		ArtTracker \| Simple Inventory Tracking for Artists + "Starving" to Successful Book

regularly $24.95 + s&h		regularly $55 + $24.95 = $79.95
Order "Starving" to Successful for only $19.95 ($5 off the Amazon list price) and we'll include free shipping		Order "Starving" to Successful plus ArtTracker (download) together and save $20 - plus free shipping on the book.
$19.95 (FREE Shipping & Handling)		$59.95 (FREE s&h for Book, software is a download)
More Info		More Info


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Make a Portrait Quilt....

Another Madeline Island School opportunity

MAdeline Island School of The Arts Classes in May

Quilts, Watercolor, Photography.

This month at the MISA......

Click the image below to enlarge it............

Madsline Island School of the Arts Photo class

Shooting Spring Wildflowers starts May 15th
CLICK HERE

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

5 Steps to Gallery Representation. From Patrick....

With the summer art season just around the corner, the time is perfect to start planning for increasing your gallery representation. With a little over six weeks until the first of June you have sufficient time to create and compile a cohesive body of work, get the work organized, compose a powerful and effective portfolio, choose and research appropriate markets and galleries, and prepare yourself to effectively and successfully approach the best galleries for your work. Approached systematically, these five steps assure the greatest chances for success in securing good gallery representation.

I have owned Xanadu Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona, for almost ten years, and I've been in the gallery business for over 18 years. During that time, I have worked with scores of artists who have built successful professional careers by establishing long-term relationships with galleries. Those relationships began when the artists carefully and confidently approached galleries to carry their work.

Recently, I published my book "Starving" to Successful, The Fine Artist's Guide to Getting into Galleries and Selling More Art. My goal in writing the book was to give aspiring professional artists like you an inside understanding of how galleries operate and how they select artists. I wanted to give artists concrete steps they could take to prepare to approach galleries.

Of all of the advice I give in the book, the five steps listed below are the most important in ramping up and preparing to approach galleries.

STEP 1 | Create a Cohesive and Consistent Body of Work

One of the key elements I look for as I am contemplating whether to represent an artist is whether the artist's work is consistent. I have found, to establish a collector-base for an artist's work, it is critical to present the collectors with artwork I can easily tie together. Consistency breeds familiarity and confidence - key ingredients in getting collector buy-in.

When I call for consistency, I am not asking you to create the same piece of artwork over and over - I am simply suggesting that you strive to tie the work together thematically or stylistically. I work with a number of artists who do an excellent job of maintaining variety in their work, while at the same time, showing strong consistency. Visit my gallery website and see the work of Guilloume, Robert Burt, orDave Newman to get a sense of the cohesion I recommend you strive for in your art.

Think in terms of increasing your productivity to create a large body of work. Many of the artists I am working with are creating between 40-95 (and sometimes even more) pieces per year. Think about those numbers for a minute and what you could do if you were creating that much marketable work in a year. In my book, I share techniques that will help you become more productive, while maintaining the quality of your art.

STEP 2 | Get Organized

As you start working with galleries, it becomes critical that you have complete control over your inventory. It's vital that you have a good record-keeping system in place so you know where all of your artwork is located. If you wait until you are already showing in galleries to get organized, it will be too late. Commit to organizing your work.

To maintain organization, consider using an inventory numbering system to track your work. Using inventory numbers removes the possibility of confusion between similar works and allows you to systemize your inventory.

Also, physically attach inventory information to your artwork. Write the inventory number, title, size, and medium in indelible ink on your stretcher bars if you are a painter. Grind the inventory number into the base of your work if you are a sculptor. Make the information easily accessible for you and your galleries.

I have also developed a simple inventory tracking system for artists called ArtTracker. The software allows you to keep track of your work as it moves from gallery to gallery.

STEP 3 | Prepare an Effective Portfolio

Your portfolio is the most effective tool you can create to give galleries easy access to your images. An efficient portfolio is concise, includes not only images, but also information about the art, and is kept up-to-date with your latest work.

While many formats exist for presenting your portfolio, I propose you create and use an uncomplicated package. Employing a presentation folder from your local office supply store will allow you to present your work efficiently, and, because the format is inexpensive to reproduce and easy to keep up to date, it will be easy to maintain multiple copies of the portfolio.

Watch a brief presentation on creating a powerful portfolio

STEP 4 | Find the Right Galleries for your Art

Many artists are paralyzed in the quest for finding gallery representation because they don't know where to begin. There are a vast number of galleries out there in a variety of markets - deciding where to begin can be overwhelming.

I suggest a straightforward approach for selecting the galleries you are going to approach; start with convenient markets. You can begin by tapping into your local market. Become an expert at everything that is going on in your local art scene. Join gallery mailing lists, attend openings, and network with other artists. You want to be prepared to take advantage of any opportunities to show in local galleries.

After surveying your local market, consider attacking markets in places you already plan to visit. If you have friends or family members you are planning to visit this summer, start researching galleries in the area where they reside. If you are planning on taking a vacation, allow for a day or two of gallery research and approaches.

Wherever you go, look for opportunities to look for galleries. In my book, I give you some of the specifics for which to look.

STEP 5 | Get Out There!

It may surprise you to learn that I advocate a personal approach to galleries. I have found, by interviewing artists for my book and from my personal experience, there is no approach to galleries that beats making a personal visit to the gallery. Mailing in a portfolio, trying to get an appointment with an owner, or following gallery submission guidelines are all highly-ineffective ways to approach galleries.

In my book, I share techniques for professionally and confidently getting your work in front of decision makers.

If you are ready to step up your marketing efforts and start showing your work in galleries, or if you are already in galleries and want to expand your reach, buy my book today and make this summer the most productive and profitable summer you have ever had as you successfully begin building relationships with galleries.

Order today and save $5 on "Starving" to Successful, plus get free shipping. Order ArtTracker, our inventory tracking software and save even more.


"Starving" to Successful (paperback)		ArtTracker \| Simple Inventory Tracking for Artists + "Starving" to Successful Book

regularly $24.95 + s&h		regularly $55 + $24.95 = $79.95
Order "Starving" to Successful for only $19.95 ($5 off the Amazon list price) and we'll include free shipping		Order "Starving" to Successful plus ArtTracker (download) together and save $20 - plus free shipping on the book.
$19.95 (FREE Shipping & Handling)		$59.95 (FREE s&h for Book, software is a download)
More Info		More Info


Want to read "Starving" to Successful now? Order for Kindle "Starving" to Successful \| The Fine Artist's Guide to Getting Into Galleries and Selling More Art

Praise for "Starving" to Successful

I recently read your book, "Starving to Successfull" and followed it.

Went to Santa Fe, got gallery representation. In the first two weeks, the gallery sold two of my paintings!

Thanks for a great book.

Artfully yours, Kay

I took my portfolio to Aspen and got accepted at the second gallery I walked into! I love your formula - that now makes five galleries successfully secured using your techniques.

Leslie Begert - Austin, TX

Your book "Starving to Successful" has become my bible. It is the best way to get focused and the material is beyond helpful - it is saving my sanity. I am more organized because of the book, I waste less time on useless projects because the book gives me goals to work for. It is all marked up with my notes and I refer to it as I am writing information for my portfolios. This was the best book I ever read for artists. I highly recommend it. Thank-you for writing this book, Jason.

Sincerely,

Kathy Hebert

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Monday, April 18, 2011

From the CVA

From the CVA:

Upcoming APRIL adult classes and one-day workshops at the CVA, call 715-842-4545 to register.

Wednesday April 20, Contemporary Watercolor on Canvas 3pm OR 6pm...with Valerie Berkely, runs for six weeks.
Thursday April 21, Basic Digital Photography 6:30pm...with Jeff Gabriel, runs for six weeks.
Saturday April 23, Pastel Plein Air 9am-3pm...one day only with current exhibitors...Janke's carries pastels!
Tuesday, April 26, Oil Painting with Water Mixable Hues 3pm OR 6pm....with Valerie Berkely, runs for six weeks.
Friday, April 29, Trace Wet Touch Watercolor with Food Coloring! 10am-2pm....with Cindy Markowski, bring a lunch.

...and be sure to check out www.cvawausau.org of the CVA FaceBook page!
SPECIAL:
OPEN STUDIO – PAINTING – ALL MEDIA (Tuesdays OR Wednesdays 3-6pm, Apr 20 to May 31) = $30/each session – pay as you go. No need to pre-register. Pay at the CVA Gift Shop cashier. Bring work in progress for gentle critique and guidance. All experience levels welcome. Professional instructor well versed in acrylic, oil and watercolor. Work on value studies, color harmonies, transparent layers. Wet paintings may be conveniently stored in classroom between sessions. Valerie Berkely

--
Valerie Berkely
CVA Curriculum Director
715-842-4545
cvaeducation@gmail.com

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Sunday, April 17, 2011

CVA Just for the Art of it.

Click on an image to enlarge it........

Madeline Island WI School of the Arts Info

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Willmar Office Building United FCS Call for ART!!

United DFC Call for Art for Office Building

Pastel Workshop

Upcoming pastel workshop coming up on Saturday April 23

MARN's 2nd Annual Art Treasure Hunt starts this weekend!

Please join me with 30 Milwaukee Artists for
Milwaukee Artist Resource's

2nd Annual Art Treasure Hunt!

Starts this weekend for Spring Gallery Night
April 15-16th!

The event continues during the Westside Artwalk April 29-30 & the Waukesha Art Crawl May 7th, with a closing Gala on May 13th.

For more information, please read below or follow the links.

Support local art & local business! Thank you!

Sincerely,
Jamie Bilgo
Artist
ja.bilgo@yahoo.com 414-588-1393
www.jamiebilgo.com

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Melissa Musante
melissam@marnonline.com or 414-305-2109 www.artsinmilwaukee.org
April 8, 2011– Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee Artist Resource Network (MARN) is pleased to announce their 2^nd Annual Art Treasure Hunt to be held in conjunction withMilwaukee’s Gallery Night and Day (April 15-16), the Westside Artwalk (April 29-30), Waukesha’s Art Crawl (May 7) and culminating with a Closing Gala on May 13. TheArt Treasure Hunt offers artwork at selected venues by some of the Greater Milwaukee Area’s top visual artists.
Designed to entice new art collectors to the market this event is quickly becoming a favorite for established collectors as well. The event challenges people who have never thought to buy original art work to think about collecting art by local artists. Though the works are valued from $50.00 to $600.00, each piece will be offered for the affordable price of $25.00 to $75.00. In this way MARN breaks the number one barriers to collecting “I can’t afford it”.
Each piece will be offered at different venue during each of the three artwalks happening across the area from April 15^th – May 7^th. Every time a patron buys a work their “passport” will be stamped. Once a patron collects four works they will be eligible for a grand prize drawing held at the closing Gala – a “tourist in your home town” package including a stay the Pfister, dinner at the Mason Street Grill, and tickets to the ballet.
The ticketed Closing Gala will be held on Friday, May 13, 2011 at MARN’s headquarters and gallery located at 5407 W. Vliet Street in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Milwaukee. Tickets are available for the cost of $25.00 and may be purchased during the run of the event or by going to artsinmilwaukee.org. The event will feature food from area restaurants, live music, and a variety of auction items. Plus patrons will have the opportunity meet many of the artists participating in the event.
“We’re so grateful for the support of not only the artists on this event but the art supply vendors who have donated materials so the artists don’t have any out of pocket costs” said Melissa Musante, Executive Director. “This is a way our artists can give back to our organization and that the public can collect locally while supporting our cause, sustainability for Milwaukee’s extraordinary creative class.”
About Milwaukee Artist Resource Network (MARN)
The Milwaukee Artist Resource Network (MARN) is a nonprofit art-service organization. MARN empowers all types of creatives with access to educational and professional resources and creates a network for communication and collaboration. MARN works to make the arts accessible to people of all economic and educational backgrounds in the Greater Milwaukee Area and helps creatives to connect with audiences.

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Upcoming APRIL adult classes and one-day workshops at the CVA, call 715-842-4545 to register.

Saturday April 16, Beginning Basket Weaving Workshop 9am-3pm...with Wendy Peterson, bring a lunch, only two spaces left!
Wednesday April 20, Contemporary Watercolor on Canvas 3pm OR 6pm...with Valerie Berkely, runs for six weeks.
Thursday April 21, Basic Digital Photography 6:30pm...with Jeff Gabriel, runs for six weeks.
Saturday April 23, Pastel Plein Air 9am-3pm...one day only with current exhibitors...Janke's carries pastels!
Tuesday, April 26, Oil Painting with Water Mixable Hues 3pm OR 6pm....with Valerie Berkely, runs for six weeks.
Friday, April 29, Trace Wet Touch Watercolor with Food Coloring! 10am-2pm....with Cindy Markowski, bring a lunch.

SPECIAL:

OPEN STUDIO – PAINTING – ALL MEDIA (Tuesdays OR Wednesdays 3-6pm, Apr 20 to May 31) = $30/each session – pay as you go. No need to pre-register. Pay at the CVA Gift Shop cashier. Bring work in progress for gentle critique and guidance. All experience levels welcome. Professional instructor well versed in acrylic, oil and watercolor. Work on value studies, color harmonies, transparent layers. Wet paintings may be conveniently stored in classroom between sessions. Valerie Berkely

Saturday, April 9, 2011

March Meeting Minutes

March Meeting Minutes Click Here

Hudson Art Fair anyone?

Click below for more info

Hudson Art Fair

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Milwaukee Domes Art Festival

Milwaukee Domes Art Festival Entry info

Friday, April 1, 2011

Richeson 75 Wisconsin Plein Air Exhibit

Only real Artists in this one.

No photographers!!

Richeson 75 Wisconsin Plein Air Exhibit

July 8 - September 18, 2011

Jack Richeson Co. and Bergstrom Mahler Museum are proud to announce the first

Richeson 75 Wisconsin Plein Air Exhibit. This competition is open to Wisconsin

residents age 18 or over, and the subject matter is limited to the Wisconsin landscape

drawn/painted primarily 'en plein air' (on-site, outdoors). Any 2-D medium will be

accepted, except photography or digitally created/enhanced work.

Artists must certify that the painting(s) they enter were completed primarily on-site 'en

plein air' and identify the location in Wisconsin where it was created. The painting must

have been completed after January 1, 2010. For the purposes of this exhibit, a painting/

drawing is considered to be created primarily en plein air if only minor cosmetic

adjustments were made off-site or in-studio. Art must have been created entirely by the

submitted artist and not under the supervision of or with assistance from any other

artist.

Jack Richeson Co. is sponsoring awards as follows:

$1,000 cash 1st Place

$500 Richeson art materials for 2nd Place

$250 Richeson art materials for 3rd Place

Entry fees are $20 for one entry, $30 for two entries, $40 for three entries per artist.

Deadline for submissions is May 13, 2011.

All entries must be submitted online through this website.

Click here to enter your work.

Ron

CVA Bus tour to Door County

Attached is a poster for "CVA on the Go" Bus Tour to Door County (May 22).
Great price for a very fun day trip...pal up with friends! $58 CVA members, $69 non-members.
FAQs contact the CVA.
Thanks for helping to get the word out.

--
Valerie Berkely
CVA Curriculum Director
715-842-4545
cvaeducation@gmail.com

Waupaca Art Fair

Artists and Patrons of the Arts,

We are trying something new this year for the 48th Annual Waupaca Art Show. An opening event on Saturday evening at the EXPO, 7:00 pm. Music and appetizers with a cash bar. Fred Forseth is setting up a photo booth to commemorate the premiere.

The expenses to the art show are increasing, specifically the money spent on the venue. We want to give this fundraiser a try to alleviate some of our expenses. And it also sounded like a pretty great time. So please come and socialize with fellow artists and patrons. Bring your friends your family and wander the exhibit, feast your eyes, your ears, and your taste buds. This event will not be a success without our wonderful artists in attendance.

“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Pablo Picasso

Thank you for your continued support of The Waupaca Art Show

Sincerely,

Lee and Bill Schultz

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