vol. 5 no. 5
The CCAI NEWS Flash!
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Welcome! - CCAI NEWS Flash!
Dear Flash! subscribers,
With the current edition of the Flash!, we're delighted to announce the opening of "CCAI Downtown!" our new temporary exhibition space in Carson City's historic downtown at the northeast corner of Curry and Third Streets. We open the space with an exhibition by the same name featuring works by painter Paul Ford and avant-garde fashion designers Claire Ponn and Milan del Vecchio. For details, read the press release.
A reception for the exhibition is planned for Saturday, June 16 from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. as part the 13th "Taste of Downtown,"an annual fundraiser for Advocates to End Domestic Violence.
The reception is free and open to the public.
With this edition of the Flash! we also welcome CCAI Assistant Program Director Christina Bruce.
Details on all upcoming CCAI events below and on our calendar* and web log.
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I. Wednesday, June 6 – 4:30-6 pm
FWAC! [First Wednesdays Arts Coffee]
Westside Ink [ just south of Washington Street in Carson City's historic downtown area – click here for a map]
II. Saturday, June 16 – 5:30 – 9 pm
CCAI Opens CCAI Downtown! - New Temporary Exhibition Space located at the northeast corner of 3rd and Curry Streets.
Free. The public is cordially invited!
CCAI Downtown!
exhibition by Paul Ford | Milan del Vecchio| Claire Ponn
[nb: Opening in conjunction with "Taste of Downtown" Carson City's best street party, an annual fundraiser for Advocates to End Domestic Violence]
Note: the gallery will be open Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. through July 7.
press release
III. Staff Notes
We're delighted to announce that Christina Bruce has joined the staff of CCAI as our new Assistant Program Director. Christina graduated with a BA in Art from Sierra Nevada College in 2005. Her work has been included in a number of local exhibitions. She lives in Gardnerville, NV with her family and Labrador Diesel. Welcome Christina!
IV. Our CCAI Membership Drive continues!
We again, enthusiastically, invite individuals, families and businesses to join now to lend your early support to CCAI's upcoming 2007-2008 year of dynamic programs. Join today to enjoy the benefits of a year rich in arts.
A CCAI membership is a great way to make a tax-deductible donation to CCAI, your northern Nevada arts organization! Join Today! See details below.
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!
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Check future Flashes! and the CCAI web site and web log for continuing developments in the arts! Cheers and all the best!
Sharon, Jon, Christina and Serena
Capital City Arts Initiative
www.arts-initiative.org
arts-initiative.blogspot.com
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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 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 Gannett Foundation; the James W. Calhoun Foundation; U.S. Bank; Gayle Crowell; Coldwell Banker Best Sellers; Carson High School; UNR Art Department; Carson City Library; Nevada Hispanic Services-Carson City; CCAI's Board of Directors; BrAG, CCAI's 'Brilliant Advisory Group'; CCAI's Business Leaders; and CCAI's growing membership.
CCAI extends special thanks to Joe McCarthy; Steele & Associates, CPAs; the Dan Leck Family; Jenny Lopiccolo; Westside Ink Bookstore; Carson Harley-Davidson Buell Dealership; David Ruf, Greenhouse Garden Center; Dr. Kim Bean, Dr. Jeffrey Bean; Carson Shopping Center; Capital City Entertainment; Rick Sikes, Nevada Green; Stew’s Brewery; Western Nevada Community College; Sherwin-Williams Paints; Kelly Moore Paints; the Fuller Paint Center; and Simpson Creative.
For additional information visit CCAI's web site, www.arts-initiative.org and the CCAI web log, arts-initiative.blogspot.com.
revised: June 8, 2007, 14:16 PDT [gmt -08:00]