vol. 4 no. 11 - November 2006
The Flash! Table of Contents
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Welcome! - November CCAI Flash!
1. The Pleasure of Your Company: Nevada Neighbors XVI Wednesday, November 1.
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. FWAC! at Westside Ink for coffee & conversation - Wednesday, November 1, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
3. CCAI Joins the Blogosphere - arts-initiative.blogspot.com!
4. CAP Report: Jenna Montgomery at Carson City High School
5. Carson City Cultural Coalition First Meeting
6. CCAI Membership! Join and get a free tee-shirt!
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The Flash!
A. Welcome!
CAP ["Capital City Arts Initiative Art in Public Project"], our year-long focus on art in public, continues November 1 with our next Nevada Neighbors event and our monthly arts coffee. And in cyberspace CCAI joins the 'blogosphere.' Detailsl and more in this month's Flash!
1. The Pleasure of Your Company: Nevada Neighbors XVI Wednesday, November 1, 7:00 pm.
Nevada Neighbors continues on the first of the month with: "The Pleasure of Your Company: Invitation and Participation in Contemporary Art," a slide lecture/presentation at the Carson Public Library by New York conceptual artist Elaine Tin-Nyo. Please join us for engaging and provocative evening of discussion and interaction. The 7 p.m. lecture is preceeded by an informal reception starting at 6:15.
Click here for a map. Click here to read the press release.
2. FWAC! at Westside Ink for coffee & conversation - November 1, 4:30-6:00.
One and all are invited to FWAC! [First Wednesdays Arts Coffee] at Westside Ink located at just south of Washington Street in Carson City's historic downtown area. [click here for a map]
This month we welcome featured guest NVN presenter and CAP Artist Elaine Tin Nyo. She'll be sharing her initial impressions of Nevada as well as bringing reports on the arts and culture of New York City.
We hope to see you at our 'no host,' informal monthly gathering of Carson's arts scene.
3. CCAI Joins the Blogosphere - arts-initiative.blogspot.com!
CCAI now features its own web log, online at arts-initiative.blogspot.com.
The site allow visitors to leave comments and get the latest, up-to-date information on CCAI activity. Be the first on your block to bookmark our blog!
4. CAP Report: Jenna Montgomery at Carson City High School
Jenna Montgomery our Seattle-based CAP artist and September Nevada Neighbors presenter, had a whirlwind scouting experience during her visit last month. In addition to her presentation at the Caron Public Library, she met with local arts & culture movers and shakers, and visited Carson City High School to initiate a project with students in Art Department Photography Teacher Susan Young. Jenna worked with the students on The Found Portfolio.
She writes: Artists often work with found objects, especially as materials for sculpture or as studies for painting, drawing or photography. A found object is not made by the artist, but is mass-produced or manufactured for a utilitarian purpose, such as a tire, aluminum can, or chair. In the Found Portfolio each student will contribute one photograph of a found object to a shared “photo pool”
Jenna returns in the spring to develop her CAP project on site. In the interim, she's staying in touch with her students via a web log. Click here to visit.
5. Carson City Cultural Coalition First Meeting
Twelve organizations met October 4 at the Carson Public Library for the first monthly meeting of the Carson City Cultural Coalition. The meetings are designed to improve communications between organizations and community.This is an exciting new development and we extend our special thanks to Pete Livermore Carson City Supervisor; Joe McCarthy Carson City Development & Redevelopment Manager; and John Shelton Consultant. We appreciate their work facilitating this important gathering of Carson's arts & cultural organizations.
Interested individuals and organization are encouraged to contact John Shelton at for additional information.
6. CCAI Membership! Support CAP!
We enthusiastically invite individuals, families and businesses to join and support CCAI's upcoming 2006-2007 year of dynamic programs. Join today to enjoy the benefits of a year rich in arts.
For the first time ever, we're offering donors in the Visionaries category and above a unique, limited edition CCAI tee-shirt, designed by CAP artist Erik Burke to comment, in addition to the benefits listed below.
A CCAI membership is a great way to make a tax-deductible donation to CCAI, your northern Nevada arts organization! Join Today!
Membership Categories & Benefits for Individuals & Businesses
Trail Blazers
[Flash! subscription & special invitations to previews] $50.
Visionaries
[all benefits above + Annual Studio Visit and an Erik Burke tee-shirt] $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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Sharon, Jon, Sara and Serena
Capital City Arts Initiative
http://www.arts-initiative.org
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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; Western Nevada Community College Foundation; Carson High School; UNR Art Department; 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; Steele & Associates, CPAs; Gail Ford; the Dan Leck Family; Carson Shopping Center; Capital City Entertainment; Rick Sikes, Nevada Green; and Simpson Creative.
For additional information visit CCAI's web site at www.arts-initiative.org.
revised: October 30, 2006, 22:30 PDT [GMT-08:00]