vol. 5 no. 3 - March 2007
The CCAI NEWS Flash!
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Welcome! - March CCAI NEWS Flash! - The Early Edition!
Dear Flash! subscribers,
A day early, on the shortest month of the year, we send a reminder of the Wednesday, February 28 opening reception from 4:30-6:30 p.m. for “How To Cross The Street," our WNCC "CAP" [CCAI Art in Public] exhibition.
The following Wednesday, [March 7] FWAC! convenes followed by our eighteenth [!] Nevada Neighbors presentation later that evening.
We hope to see you at all these events!
Details below, on our calendar and web log [http://arts-initative.blogspot.com].
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Wednesday, February 28, 2007, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m
Artist Reception for “How To Cross The Street”
Exhibition of CAP artists Jenna Montgomery,* Erik Burke and Elaine Tin Nyo
catalog essay: Kris Vagner
press release
Main Gallery
Western Nevada Community College
Bristlecone Building
Carson City
Exhibition continues through March 23.
*Jenna worked with the following Carson High School art students, featured in the exhibition: Melody Champion | Kelsey Dockery | Natalie Godinez | Emily Watson | Destiny Casci | Philip Schroth | Samantha Shook | Elizabeth Gohr | Paige Miller | Hanna Fritz | Michelle Fleming | Jenna Duralde | Tommy Dudley | Molly Geiser | Erica Arbour | Dana Foltz | Kelli Brothers | Hannah Fluitt | Lauren Easby | Amanda Marie Crowder | Alyssa Perez | Jos Bates
special thanks to Sharon Tetly and the WNCC Art Department
free and open to the public
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Wednesday, March 7 - 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]
with special guest, Nevada Neighbors presenter Jim Prigoff
Wednesday, March 7 - 7 p.m.
"Nevada Neighbors XVIII: Signs of Life: Murals and Spraycan Art"
Illustrated talk by Photographer Jim Prigoff
Carson City Library
reception at the Library at 6:15
press release
free and open to the public
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Cheers and all the best - and may the luck of the Irish be with you!
Sharon, Jon, Sara and Serena
Capital City Arts Initiative
http://www.arts-initiative.org
http://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 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 Gannett Foundation; the James W. Calhoun Foundation; U.S. Bank; Gayle Crowell; 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;' and CCAI's growing membership.
CCAI extends special thanks to Joe McCarthy; Steele & Associates, CPAs; the Dan Leck Family; Dr. Kim Bean, Dr. Jeffery Bean; Carson Shopping Center; Capital City Entertainment; Rick Sikes, Nevada Green; Stew’s Brewery; Western Nevada Community College; The Home Depot; Sherwin Willams Paints; Kelly Moore Paints; the Fuller Paint Center; and Simpson Creative.
For additional information visit CCAI's web site at www.arts-initiative.org.
revised: February 27, 2007, 21:40 PST [gmt -08:00]