Monday, February 13, 2012

Alpha Rho Tau Newsletter February, 2012

You are getting more than a box of chocolates this Valentine’s Day!

We’re LIVE!

Kudos to our new Web Wizard, Bill Oswald!  He worked his magic on our website and it is fabulous.

Our website, AlphaRhoTau.com, has a new look and new functionality for 2012.  The site may also still be accessed with the TulsaArtClub.com address. http://www.alpharhotau.com/index.html

On our website the monthly newsletter and information about shows and exhibits in the local area are now featured as regular blog entries in the column on the right side of the page.  Many of these entries invite you to click to read more detail and some contain links to documents with more information such as exhibit information sheets and entry forms.  Older posts can be accessed from the Blog Archive and Categories menus located on the lower left of the screen.

On the website, if the Blog Archive looks like that shown below, click the black arrow in front of the year, or the year to expand the list of archived posts.

Blog Archive
        ►  2012 (5)
        ►  2011 (3)

The Categories links works a little differently. Clicking on them opens the relevant posts in the column on the right side of the page.

The left hand column features links to “Pages” such as the Alpha Rho Tau Gallery, Club Information, 2012 Programs, 2012 Shows & Exhibits, Membership Application and Show Entry Forms.

The Alpha Rho Tau Gallery page contains a slideshow of photos or digital scans of paintings submitted by our members.  We would love to add your paintings to the Gallery.  You may submit images by email to Bill Oswald at m.oswald@cox.net.  Please include the title of the painting and your name as you would like it to appear.  Also let us know if you would like to delete an image currently posted in the gallery.

The ART website is for you to share information about your art and art interests. Send Bill an email with links to 1) web image galleries you have established for displaying, promoting or marketing your work, 2) news about area art shows and exhibits in which you or other members in good standing are participating, and 3) suggestions.  m.oswald@cox.net

May SHOW and SELL

Exhibits Chairman, Norman Dietert, has booked a spring show for us!  A.R.T. Fest has a fabulous spot to exhibit our artwork and a location with tremendous potential.

This show will be held the weekend before Mother’s Day at the Tulsa Art Center on May 4th and 5th.  All members are encouraged to take advantage of this terrific opportunity to show & SELL their work!  Members can enter up to three pieces of art; framed originals or framed giclees. YES…giclees! There will be an entry fee of $10.00 for each piece, but the good news is…there will no commissions. The deadline is April 16th. The information sheet and entry form for A.R.T. Fest can be printed from our new website at http://alpharhotau.blogspot.com/2012/02/first-annual-art-fest.html

April Miniature Show at Hardesty Library

The members who have been accepted into the Miniature show will be found listed in our web site. http://alpharhotau.blogspot.com/2012/02/alpha-rho-tau-miniature-show-entries.html

Check the Information Sheet for times to bring and to pick up your work. https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BzJxhpBYd9-kNTU5ZGU5YjAtOTliOC00NGVhLWE5ODgtOWNiZWZjNTQ3ZmJm

Thanks to all of you who entered.

“Artist Palette” Hosting "Arti Gras -Open House"

Joyce Sandifer, Glenda Moon and Karin S. Cermak rented together a place for their studio/gallery called "Artist Palette" at the Fontana Shopping Center, Unit 5021 C, South Memorial, NW corner. They are going to have an "Arti Gras -Open House" on Saturday the February 18th, 2012 from 11:00 A.M to 4:00 P.M.

See the invitation card at http://alpharhotau.blogspot.com/2012/02/arti-gras-open-house.html

ART Board Reminder

A reminder for ART Board Members: our regular meeting will be March 5th, 10:30 at Ziegler’s.  Goodies will be provided!

Happy painting!