vol. 3 no. 5 - May 2005
Flash! Table of Contents
A.
Welcome!
1. CCAI' s "Caffeine! presents: "Good Bye
Mr. Ford" -
May Exhibition with Friday May 6 artists' reception
2. "May the Fourth be with You!" - CCAI FWAC! 'First
Wednesdays Artists Coffee' at Comma Coffee - May 4
3.
CCAI Exhibition at the Carson City Courthouse
Gallery through May 23: Merrilee Hortt's "Small Vanities"
4. CCAI Membership Initiative - Join Today!
5. Save the Dates: CCAI Arts Calendar
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Flash!
A. Welcome to
the May edition of the CCAI News Flash! With summer vacation just
around the corner, we hope you'll all join us at upcoming events honoring
retiring Carson High School art teacher Paul Ford—and all our CCAI late
spring events. See you all on the playground!
1. CCAI'
s "Caffeine! presents: "Good Bye Mr. Ford" - May Exhibition
with Friday May 6 artists' reception
Please
join us for a
reception on Friday, May 6, from 5 to to 6 p.m. for
the second of two exhibitions honoring retiring Carson High School Art
Teacher
and 2005 Governors Arts Awards Excellence in Education recipient Paul Ford.
The exhibition. "Good Bye Mr. Ford," runs the entire month of May.
The exhibition will feature work by Carson High students Logan Ahl, Wes
Ambrose, Brandon Beach, Heather Blanchard, Edwin Bruno, Milan del Vecchio,
Amanda Gildea,
Rosa Ibarra, Jolene Kaspar, Ashley Kiel, Sara MacCarty, Jessica May, Shelby Moulden,
Christina Ross, Jenna Singleton, Serena Skudlarek, Ashley Terry, Casey Van Veckhoven
and Parker Willey.
Comma Coffee is located in Carson City's historic downtown across from the State Legislature Building. The exhibition and reception are free and the public is cordially invited.
2. "May
the Fourth be with You!" - CCAI FWAC! 'First Wednesdays
Artists Coffee' at Comma Coffee - May 4
FWAC!
['First Wednesdays Artists Coffee'] fifth meeting of the year
convenes at Comma Coffee on Wednesday, May 4 from 4:30 to 6:00.
As always, one and all are enthusiastically invited to come by this 'no host,'
informal monthly gathering of Carson's arts scene. And if you can't make this
one, you can join us the first Wednesday of every month of 2005!
3.
CCAI Exhibition at the Carson City Courthouse
Gallery through May 23: Merrilee Hortt's "Small Vanities"
Capital
City Arts Initiative opened its 2005 exhibition
season in mid February at the Carson City Courthouse
gallery with “Small
Vanities: Works on Paper 1997-2004,” featuring
work by Las Vegas artist Merrilee Hortt..The
exhibition concludes this month on May 23.
The exhibition presents a survey of Ms. Hortt’s
graphic works over the past eight years. Her
mastery of an impressive range of drawing techniques is matched
with an insightful and often humorous visual
commentary
in her artworks. Click here to
read the press release.
4.
CCAI Membership Initiative: Join Today!
Our
membership initiative continues! Individuals, families and
businesses are enthusiastically encouraged to join and support
CCAI's
dynamic programs. New members will enjoy benefits for a creative
and art-filled twelve months. Your tax-deductible donation will
help CCAI continue to thrive. Join
Today!
Membership Categories & Benefits for Individuals & Businesses
==> Trail Blazers
[Flash! subscription & special invitations to previews] $50.
==> Visionaries
[all benefits above + Annual Studio Visit] $125.
==> Leaders
[all benefits above + Annual Artists Dinner] $250-999.
==> Angels
[all benefits above + Limited Edition Print] $1,000.
We also offer a special Scouts category for students & starving
artists
at a reduced rate of $26. [Benefits include a Flash! subscription &
invitations to previews]
Mail your check to:
CCAI Membership Initiative
Carson City, Nevada
For additional information on membership and benefits contact us at
In advance, our thanks for your support!
5. CCAI Arts Events Calendar – May
2005
Save the dates!
All events free and open to the public.
==> Wednesday,
May 4 — 4:30 - 6 p.m. FWAC! at Comma
Coffee. [ in Carson City]
==> Friday,
May 6 — 5 - 6 p.m. Artists
Reception for Caffeine! exhibition "Good bye Mr. Ford"
at Comma
Coffee. [ in Carson City]
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Thanks for your interest!
Sharon
+ Jon + Melanie
Capital City Arts Initiative
http://www.arts-initiative.org
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CCAI News Flash! items of interest to the Capital City
Arts Initiative community. Published periodically.
Comments welcome: email us at.
The Capital City Arts Initiative is an artist-centered nonprofit organization
committed to the encouragement and support of artists
and the arts & culture
of Carson City and the surrounding region through
community building and public programs. Its activities include
contemporary art exhibitions, live
events and arts education programs for the
area's diverse adult and youth populations.
CCAI is funded in part by the Carson City Redevelopment Authority;
the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts;
the James W. Calhoun Foundation; Gayle Crowell; Carson High School; Carson
Valley Veterinary Hospital; Carson City Library; Nevada Hispanic
Services-Carson
City; University of Nevada
Reno Art Department; CCAI's Board of Directors; BrAG, CCAI's 'Brilliant
Advisory Group' and CCAI's growing membership. CCAI extends special
thanks to Joe McCarthy, Carson City Public Safety Complex/Carson City
Courthouse,
Comma Coffee, Capital City Entertainment and Simpson Creative.
For additional information visit CCAI's website at
http://www.arts-initiative.org.