Northeastern University Art Show August 4 - 29, 2014

Corrected 5/13/2014

ALPHA RHO TAU

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY ART SHOW

August 4 through August 29, 2014

Administration Service Building

3100 E. New Orleans (101^st Street)

Broken Arrow, OK

This exhibit will be open to all visual fine arts media. All entries to this show should be original with a limit of 3 per artist. There will be a $10.00 fee for each entry; with a size limit of no more than 30 x 36, including the frame. Each entry must be “gallery ready” to hang with picture wire and labeled with the following information on the back: Title, Medium, Price, Artist’s name and phone number. If bringing Gallery Wrap canvasses they must be a minimum of 1” thick to be hung. Each participating artist will receive invitations for our Artists’ Reception on Thursday, August 7^th to send to potential clients.

 A.R.T. Exhibits Committee will be responsible for hanging and arranging the exhibit. Every effort will be made to display each piece of work favorably. The exhibit will be judged after hanging and the ribbons will be awarded.

TIMELINE

Monday, July 21 (at the monthly meeting)………………………... Deadline for entry

 Monday, August 4^th…………………………………………………………..  Deliver artwork 10:00 AM – 12: Noon

 Tuesday, August 5^th …………………………………………………..….…   Exhibit Opens

Thursday, August 7^th………………………………………………..…….….   Artists’ Reception 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

 Thursday, August 28^th ………………………………………………...…….  Exhibit ends

 Friday, August 29^th …………………………………………………..…….….  Pick up artwork 10:00 AM – 12: Noon*

Location directions:  (Exit Creek Turnpike at 101^st, or if not using turnpike, the Univ. is 2½ miles East of Elm Pl. on 101^st  St. The campus has two entrances off of 101^st St. (New Orleans) : From the West side it is almost all inside walking to exhibit area with chairs in the lobby. East side is all outside walking, over a bridge and into exhibit area.)            

*Note: All unclaimed artwork will be available for pick up by appointment only. $15. Fee                                                                                     Ken Brown, (918) 949-1956 / kenbrownpioneer@cimtel.net

Those of you that braved the weather to attend our meeting last night will remember an informational error was encountered on the announcement for the Alpha Rho Tau NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY ART SHOW.  Attached are a corrected copy of the announcement and an entry form.

 

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Alpha Rho Tau

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY ART SHOW

August 4 – 29, 2014

ENTRY FORM

 

First entry

Name____________________________________ Phone_____________

Title_____________________________________ Medium__________________ Price______________                                                                                                                  

 

Second entry

Name____________________________________ Phone_______________________

 

Title_____________________________________ Medium__________________ Price______________                                                                                                                  

Third entry

Name____________________________________ Phone_______________________

Title_____________________________________ Medium__________________ Price______________

 

The undersigned understands and agrees that neither Alpha Rho Tau nor Northeastern University are liable for any loss or damage to the above named artwork in conjunction with A. R. T.'s  Northeastern State University Show. 

 

Signature of Artist _____________________________________

Date________________________________________________

 

Submit entry form along with check made out to Alpha Rho Tau  to:

Byrene Culver,

8006 South 75th E. Ave,

Tulsa, OK 74133     

Phone number: 918-250-9747                                          e-mail:  Mbcluver4@yahoo.com

NOTICE         Notice       NOTICE

 

May’s membership meeting will be on Monday, May 12^th.

It will be on the 2^nd Monday for this month only.

 

NOTICE           Notice          NOTICE

 

 

Alpha Rho Tau Newsletter

May 2014

 

 

Next General Meeting is May 12, 2014.

 

Our next General Meeting will be held this coming Monday, May 12, 2014. The meeting will begin at 6:30 PM at the Hardesty Regional Library, 8316 E. 93rd St., Tulsa, OK 74133

Our April speaker, Jesse Ghere Feather, was enjoyed by all!  We are looking forward to hearing Richard Hight present “Paintings Done With Music” at or May 12^th meeting. Richard is a renowned inspirational keynote speaker who uses fine arts to communicate positive, life changing messages.  His works grace museums, corporate and private collections, have been featured on the major TV networks and hang in over 50 major Universities.  He is a member of the OK Conference of So. Baptist Evangelists.  His paintings are done with music. www.visualimpact.com   Richard is from Tulsa, OK.

Alpha Rho Tau Exhibit and Sale, 8-23 May, 2014

A copy of the invitation for the artist’s reception is attached. You may print the invitation or use it in an e-mail to personally invite everyone you know to see the exhibit, especially those interested in your paintings. Your personal invitation is the best advertisement!

Thursday, May 8th, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM is the delivery time for your art. All persons who have entered the Pryority Art-fest Show & Sale please remember to bring your art in through the South doors of the bank. We will be signing-in and taking your art in the conference room. It will then be proudly displayed in their public art gallery. Thank you for your participation.   First Pryority Bank, 10632 S. Memorial Drive.

 

TIME LINE

Thursday, May 8^th             Deliver Artwork 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Thursday, May 8^th             ARTIST RECEPTION 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Friday, May 9^th                  Exhibit opens at First Pryority Bank

Friday, May, 23^rd               Pick up artwork 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM *

 

*Note: All unclaimed artwork will be available for pick up by appointment only. $15.00 fee.    Ken Brown, (918) 949-1956 or kenbrownpioneer@cimtel.net

Historian’s Request

 

Our Historian, Karin Cermak, requests copies of any article (newspaper, magazines, film, photos) that mentions Alpha Rho Tau or Alpha Rho Tau members for our historical records.

May Hospitality News

 

THANK YOU!  We appreciate all the members who signed up to be “Cookie Angels” and “Table-Scape Decorators!!”

Thank you to Karan Thompson for taking my place as hostess at the April meeting. I appreciate Ruth Murdock, Clyde Williams, Karen Brown and Ethel Boggs, for the great cookies brought to our meeting. May Table Decorator will be Dorothy Swindler. May Cookie Angels will be Hanne Ramanayake, Dolores Creekmore, Sonia Sniderman and Phyllis Snyder.

If you are an “Angel,” please remember that we need 3 dozen sweets (brownies, mini muffins, cookies, or any treat of your choice) for the meeting. 

Thanks again and we’ll see you at our May meeting!

 

Call to Artists

 

Call to Artists

 A “JAZZ–THEMED” ART SHOW

 June 17^th – June 24^th, 2014

 To be held at the OKLAHOMA JAZZ HALL OF FAME

111 East First Street   Tulsa, OK

(During the 2014 Tulsa JAZZFEST)

Contact Ken Brown for additional information and application

918-949-1956         kenbrownpioneer@cimtel.net

Alpha Rho Tau Newsletter April 2014

Win an easel, worth $350, belonged to renowned artisit and ART member Greg Motto. It is being raffled to raise money for the Alpha Rho Tau scholarship fund. Raffle tickets are $1.00. the more tickets you purchase the greater your odds of winning and all monies will go to the scholarship fund. Tickets will be available at the April meeting at the raffle table.

When you come to the April 21st meeting, please bring with you the raffle tickets you purchased at the March 17th meeting. You will have the opportunity to purchase additional tickets at the Apriul 21st meeting and the winning ticket will be drawn at the end of that meeting.

Next General meeting is April 21, 2014

Our next General Meeting will be held April 21, 2014. The meeting will begin at 6:30 PM at the Hardesty Regional Library, 8316 E. 983rd St., Tulsa, OK 74133

Our March speaker, James Brown was enjoyed by all! We are looking forward to hearing Jesse Ghere Feather present Scrimshaw Art Demonstration on April 21st. Wildlife as a subject, has been her main interest. She also does portraits and works in many mediums, though Scrimshaws, pastels and oils are the main mediums she enjoys. She likes the viewer to become involved with the art piece with their emotions as well as enjoying the images. "I paint what I know, what I see, and what I have experienced." Jessie is from Tulsa, OK.

Congratulations

Linda Dunbar received a certificate for an art competition at the Light Space & Time Gallery in Florida. there were over 900 entries in the competition. The same painting also won first prize in Fine Art America Artist of the Week. Congratulations to Judy McLane who won a painting donated by Richard Coones.

Alpha Rho Tau Exhibit and Sale, 8-23 May, 2014

Applications are due no later than April 21, 2014 for the May ART show at the First Pryority Bank, 10632 S. Memorial. Avoid the last minute rush and get your application and fee into Byrene Culver today. ELIGIBILITY: This exhibit is open to all A.R.T. members who paid in full their 2014 annual membership dues on or before Monday, March 17th, 2014.

In this exhibit we will be showing the first 55 pieces entered. They must be new works not exhibited before. One work per Artist; the Entry fee is $10.00. Maximum size of art entered is 13" x 16" (including frame). Deep Wrap gallery Canvas' are welcome, maximum size is 13" x 16". Works must be gallery ready with picture wire (no saw-tooth hangers).

TIME LINE
Monday,   April 21st       Deadline for entry
Thursday, May 8th          Deliver Artwork 9:00AM - 11:00 AM
Thursday, May 8th          ARTIST RECEPTION 6:00PM - 8:00 PM
Friday, May 9th               Exhibit opens at First Pryority Bank
Friday, May, 23rd            Pick up artwork 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM*

*Note; All unclaimed artwork will be available for pickup by appointment only. $15.00 fee. Ken Brown, (918) 949-1956 or kenbrownpioneer @ cimtel.net

Historian's Request

Our Historian, Karin Cermak, requests copies of any article (newspaper, magazines, film, phoitos) that mentions Alpha Rho Tau or Alpha Rho Tau members.

April Hospitality News

THANK YOU! We appreciate all the members who signed up to be "Cookie Angels" and "Table-Scape Decorators!!"

Thank you to Glenda Moon, Carol Wise and Carol Mulcare for the wonderful treats they brought to the March meeting. Also, a big thank you to Charlene Pennington for the great table decorations. we appreciate everyone's help. this month's cookie angels will be: Ruth Murdock, Clyde Williams, Karan Brown and Ethel Boggs. There is no table decorator at this time. We still need a volunteer to help Shelly Depriest with hospitality.

If you are an "Angel," please remember that we need 3 dozen sweets (brownies, mini muffins, cookies, or any treat of your choice) for the meeting.

Thanks again and we'll see you at our April meeting!

Show and Tell

Hanna Cook, John Fingerlin and Richard Coones participated in Show and Tell at our March membership meeting. Thank you for sharing.

In April, we look forward to seeing Kenneth Brown and Gary Buscombe share about their art work.

To take advantage of this opportunity, look for the clipboard near the entrance to the room and sign up for future meetings.

Call for Artists

Events to be held in Broken Arrow, OK through June 2014 are listed below. The organizers are looking for artists  to show their work in all of the events. The next event entitled "A European Tour of Art" begins April 24th.

The drop-off of the paintings for the show "Tour De Europe" (A European Tour of Art) is at the gallery "Your Design, 211 S. Main St., Broken Arrow, on April 21st, 2014, from 10 AM - 6PM.

The show takes place at the Tarp Chapel (bed & breakfast) 1401 W. Washington Street, Broken Arrow, OK 74012 and opening reception is on Thursday, April 24, 2014, from 5:30 PM - 8:30PM. The gallery "Your Design" will deliver the artwork to the show place.
April 24- Art After Hours Event " - Tivoli Inn, 1403 W. Washington St. South
May 01- "Expressions of Calligraphy" Art Show Opening Night, Your Design Gallery
June 03- "Fantastical Muse" Art Show Opening Night, Your Design Gallery

For more information on these shows contact:
Gallery "Your Design"
Owner Alisa Inglett
211 S. Main St.
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
Tel. 918.994.4473
e-mail: yourdesignllc@yahoo.com
www.faceboo.com/YourDesign.BA

Alpha Rho Tau at First Friday - April 4th

Alpha rho tau members are invited to see and support our first "First Friday" event at AHHA - Hardesty Arts Center, 101 East Archer street, Tulsa.

Alpha Rho Tau's "First Friday" event will be on Friday, April 4, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Ken Brown and Joyce Sandifer have volunteered to do painting demonstrations at their easels that evening.

The purpose of this event is to let the public know who we are and what we do.

Congratulations!

Carla Hefley was in a feature article in the March issue of Tulsa Lifestyle Magazine. Carla was featured in a section called 'Star Student.'

Classes

There will be a creative opportunity this Saturday, April 5th at Willowbrush Studio + Gallery. the gallery is hosting a visiting artist from Texas for a Pysanky egg painting workshop.

There are two opportunities to take the class Saturday, from 9-11:30 AM or from 2-4:30 PM. This is the traditional Ukrainian way of painting Easter eggs! The class is $95, which includes the take home kit. below is a video explaining a bit more about it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1p50-xX7e0

Willowbrush Studio + Gallery

8545 E. 41st St. Tulsa, OK 74145
918.301.278

2014 Art Speakers Schedule:

March 17  Gilcrease: Jim Brown: TAOS OF THE SOUTHWEST
This topic draws on the warm charm and soothing colors through paintings, basketry, weavings, pottery and jewelry. Through his slides you will learn about the Deer Dance of the Navajos and Apache Indians.

April 21  Jessie Ghere Feather: Will do a demonstration in scrimshaw art. Wildlife has been her main interest. She also does portraits and works in many mediums, pastels, oils and scrimshaws are the main mediums she enjoys. She likes the viewer to become involved in the art piece with their emotions as well as enjoying the images. "Ipaint what I know, what I see and what I have experienced."

May 12  Richard Hight: He is a renowned inspirational keynote speaker who uses the fine arts to creatively communicate positive, life-changing messages. His work has graced museums, corporate and private collections and has been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX networks, and hangs in over 50 major universities. He is a member of the Oklahoma Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists. He has returned from visiting Cairo, Egypt. His paintings are done with music. www.visualimpact.com (Tulsa)

June 16  Mikel Donahue: EXPRESSION OF EMOTION. His colored pencil drawings and paintings portray ranchers and their livestock during the day-to-day rituals on the ranch. His knowledge of the subject is aided by the time he spent on ranches and working with quarter horses. Growing up in Tulsa, he visited the Gilcrease and the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in OKC and through these two treasured resources, helped to influence and mold his dream. In 2013 he was awarded the prestigious John Steven Jones Purchase Award as well as First Place Drawing and New Entrant Awards for "Shipping Day" at the Bosque Art Classic along with other previous awards. He has been featured in several magazines. www.mikeldonahue.com/profile (Broken Arrow)

July 21  Virgil Lampton: He will be doing a Juried Art Show. Professor Emeritus of the University of Tulsa earned his Bachelors and Masters of art degrees from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg Ks. Additional studies were at the University of Denver and the Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City Mo. His work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the United States and is in numerous private collections including the Phillips Collection in the International Building in New York City; Rockfeller Center and the Upjohn Company in Tokyo Japan. His works have been included in Juried Exhibition and Arts and Humanities Gallery in Tulsa. He has been honored with many awards. His area of specialization is Painting. http:  virgil-lampton@utulsa.edu (Tulsa)

August 15   Richard Coones: Graphic Arts

September 15   Ross Myers: Oil. A native to Oklahoma. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Tulsa in 1977. having owned his own school for 25 years, he now continues to teach in the private sector at Zielgler's Art and Frame in Tulsa. Myers is best known for his expansive landscapes of the southwester U S and Oklahoma. His work has been featured at galleries and museums in Colorado, Arizona, Texas and Oklahoma. (Tulsa)

October 20 Philbrook:  Speaker and subject to be announced.

November 17   Dale Martin: Pastels. he has been designated a Master Pastelist by the Pastel Society of America. He is also a signature member of the Pastel Society of the West Coast and winner of the Phippen foundation Award. He teaches workshops and shows his work across the US. He has exhibited in one-man shows at the A.R. Mitchell Museum in Trinidad, Colorado and the Woolaroc Museum, Bartlesville, OK. His paintings have been included in Pure Color: The Best of Pastel and on the covers of Pastel Journal and Sedona Monthly, as well as in 200 Great Painting Ideas for Artists, Southwest Art, and Oklahoma Today. His paintings are in museums and in private and corporate collections, including those of General Motors, IVM, Northwestern University, Oklahoma Natural Gas, state of New Mexico Art in Public Places Project and the Phippen Museum of Western Art in Prescot, Arizona. http:dalemartinpsa.com. (Oilton, OK)