vol. 4 no. 4 - April 2006
The Flash! Table of Contents
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Welcome! - April comes early for CCAI!
1. Nevada Neighbors event at the Carson City Library March 29 at 7 p.m.
2. FWAC! On The Road reconvenes at Westside Ink for coffee & conversation - April 5, 4:30-6:00.
3. CCAI Courthouse exhibition Great Basin Gallery 20th Anniversary Exhibition
continues.
4. No foolin' – Membership Invitation!
5. Save the dates! Two CCAI Artist In Residence Special Events in May
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The Flash!
A. Welcome! - April comes early for CCAI!
In like a lion and out like a lion, CCAI ends the month of March with a Nevada Neighbors presentation at the Carson City Library on Wednesday, March 29 at 7 pm. A week later FWAC! returns to Westside Ink. Meanwhile, back at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery, the Great Basin Gallery Exhibition continues.
We hope you'll join us for the live events and visit the gallery.
1. Nevada Neighbors event at the Carson City Library March 29 at 7 p.m.
The spring 2006 edition of our lecture series focusing on contemporary art practice in the west continues ...
Wednesday, March 29 at 7 p.m.
Nevada Neighbors XIV: "Trails Plowed Under, Seeds Planted: Art Practice in Montana"
presentation by Stephen Glueckert Missoula Art Museum Curator
[nb: with reception prior to the event beginning at 6:15 p.m.]
We greatly look forward to this terrific presentation. As noted in the press release "Trails Plowed Under, Seeds Planted” will examine the evolution of Montana’s rich art history and discuss how the emergence of modernism has impacted the arts in big sky country. Mr. Glueckert: “Charlie Russell’s book “Trails Plowed Under” captured a particular time and flavor of our regional history, but it also lamented great changes that would eventually come to the plains. My presentation will focus on some of those changes and the evolution of often overlooked contemporary art and artists in Montana.”
Like all CCAI events, the lectures are
free and open to the public.
2. FWAC! On The Road – Join us at Westside Ink for coffee & conversation - April 5, 4:30-6:00.
This month's meeting of FWAC! [First Wednesdays Artists Coffee] will be at Westside Ink located at just south of Washington Street in Carson City's historic downtown area. [click here for a map] Special guests at this month's FWAC! are CCAI Artist In Residence Kris Vagner and Nevada Arts Council Artists Services Coordinator Fran Morrow.
This will be a great opportunity to meet with two of the area's most active cultural animators. 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. We'll post the coordinates of future FWAC!'s in the Flash! and on our calendar.
3. CCAI Courthouse exhibition Great Basin Gallery 20th Anniversary Exhibition continues.
Our Courthouse Gallery exhibition of landscape paintings paintings by Jeff Nicholson Jean LeGassick and Ron Arthaud opened to a huge crowd–and enthusiastic praise–on February 16th. CCAI is delighted by the recognition this unique cultural resource has received.
Noted arts writer Bill [William L.] Fox penned a catalog essay for the exhibition. Click here to read it.
And click here to read the press release.
Additional works by the "Great Basin 20" artists are also on display at The Great Basin Gallery at in historic downtown Carson City.
The exhibition continues through May 26.
4. No foolin' – Membership Invitation!
Our year-round membership initiative continues throughout April. Individuals, families and businesses are enthusiastically encouraged to join and support CCAI's dynamic programs. Join today to enjoy the benefits of a rich year of arts and culture.
A CCAI membership is a great way to make a tax-deductible donation to CCAI, your arts organization!
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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. Save the dates! Two CCAI Artist In Residence Special Events in May
*Get The Word Out*
Wednesday May 10 | 7–8:45 p.m. with reception and snacks at 6:30
Carson City Library
"Artists and arts organizations, how do you keep the world informed about what you’re doing? Capital City Arts Initiative invites you to hear from the experts and share your own success stories. Join Oats Park Art Center’s Kirk Robertson and Valerie Serpa artist Lisa Kornze Reno News & Review Arts Editor Kat Kerlin and CCAI Artist In Residence and Fireplace Gallery Co-Director Kris Vagner, who will share their thoughts on keeping in touch with the public and the press. We’ll save time for networking and questions, and don’t forget to bring your mailing list sign-up sheets."
*Art and Real Life*
Wednesday May 31 | 7–8:45 p.m.with reception and snacks at 6:30
Carson City Library
"What goes on behind the closed doors of an artist’s studio? Capital City Arts Initiative invites you to hear from artists about what they do and why they do it. Photographer Toni Ortega sculptor/painter Jeff Erickson and CCAI Artist In Residence Kris Vagner will talk about how art fits in to everyday life, from the nuts-and-bolts activities in the studio to the philosophical motivations that keep them mixing chemicals, bending steeland manipulating pixels."
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The Capital City Arts Initiative is an artist-centered organization committed to the encouragement and support of artists and the arts and culture of Carson City and the surrounding region. The Initiative is committed to community building for the area's diverse adult and youth populations through art exhibitions, live events, arts education programs, artist residencies, and its web site.
CCAI is funded in part by the Carson City Redevelopment Authority; the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts; The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; the James W. Calhoun Foundation; Gayle Crowell; Western Nevada Community College Foundation; Carson High School; Carson Valley Veterinary Hospital; Carson City Library; Nevada Hispanic Services-Carson City; 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, Gail Ford, Capital City Entertainment and Simpson Creative.
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www.arts-initiative.org.
revised: March 26, 2006, 11:45 PST [GMT - 08:00]