Alpha Rho Tau Newsletter, October 2013

Alpha Rho Tau Newsletter
October 2013

Monday, October 21   6:30 pm, Hardesty Library,  Frossard Auditorium

Special Guest Speaker
 
Oct. 21, 2013……..     Chris Wehner: “The Photographic Inspiration of Art”
Grand Prize Winner of Canon’s Nationwide contest “Project Imagin8ion” with Ron Howard, photographer Chris Wehner shares his unique experience of winning this award and traveling with Ron Howard to walk the “red carpet” at all the film premiers in Hollywood, New York and across the country.  He will talk on turning a photo into a piece of art that can inspire and move you.  Using HDR photography, Chris captured mood and emotion which inspired Ron Howard and his daughter Bryce Dallas Howard to write and produce the 25 minute short film “When You Find Me,” which Chris will also bring to show at this meeting.
      From: Broken Arrow, OK    http://www.cwimaging.com
 
October Helpers:
 “Cookie Angels”  Mary Maslanka, Jean Kelley, Brigid Giddens and Donna Powell.
 Please bring 3 dozen sweets (brownies, mini muffins, cookies, or any treat of your choice).
“Table Decorator”  Mary Maslanka.

A.R.T. SHOWS
Member Carla Hefley has a show at The Canebrake in Wagoner for the entire month of October.
For more information contact Carla at 918-625-8637 or email her at ebby43@aol.com.  Good luck Carla!

UTICA SQUARE ART SHOW---What a great new place we had to show, we need to give credit where credit is due.  Jacque Gonzales, Advisor in A.R.T. had a large part in securing the new area for our group.  Janette Head said months ago that when she wanted to change our location at Utica, Jacque Gonzales was the only one who encouraged her to follow her instinct since she was the new exhbitis chairman.  Then of course, it took having a connection to get a premuim spot, that's where  Current A.R.T. President Vinicio Perez came in and helped get us an assigned spot in the center of things, and under an awning...So it is with great thanks and gratitude to Jaque Gonzales and Vinicio Perez for forever changing the area in which A.R.T. can now show at Utica.  We received many responses back from people who said it was good not to have to be near a back alley, and get their paintings wet because there was no covering....So, everyone, plan to get your art work ready for next year! We have an awning and a space in a central location near everything, and a lot of traffic to bring you a lot of buyers!
 
8th Annual Member's Art Show   November 5 - 23, 2013    This will be JUDGED.
Tulsa Community College Southeast Campus Art Gallery, located in the
Student Union Building,
10300 E. 81st St. (81st St. & Hwy 169)
Tulsa, OK
Entry Deadline: October 21

Deliver Artwork: November  4,   10:00 AM-12:00 noon
             
Hang Artwork:  November 4

Exhibit Opens:  November 5

Artist's Reception:  November 7,  6:30 PM -8:00 PM

Exhibit Ends:  November 23

Pickup Artwork:  November 25,  10:00 AM- 12:00 Noon

MEME Gallery Opportunities in November

Karin Cermak passed along the following information from MEME Gallery.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS!!!
@
MEME GALLERY-TULSA

100 for $100
November 8-10, 2013

Artists from anywhere are encouraged to participate in this event.  Bring any work of art you would like to sell at MEME Gallery for $100 each.  The commission split will be 65/35.  Any medium is acceptable, including sculpture!  Please pass this along to all of your artists friends and art supporting organizations!  Artwork delivery dates: 11/5 & 6, 2013!!


We will hold a wine reception for this on Friday evening, 11/8/2013, 6-9pm.  We ask that participating artists attend the wine reception.

 
Artists' Clearance Sale and Materials Swap
November 22-24, 2013

Part One:  Artists are encouraged to set up a table in the gallery, in our back alley, on our front sidewalk and sell their work!  (BYOT-Bring Your Own Table!)  This Clearance Sale is not necessarily for new work, but for pieces you find lingering about that need a home!  The commission split on this will be 65/35. 
You price all the work for the sale; the gallery handles the transactions!
WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE ARTISTS TO DO DEMONSTRATIONS OF TECHNIQUES AT THIS EVENT!!

Part Two: A materials swap among artists who participate!  Many artists have materials laying around or in storage that are no longer used!  Remember that new medium/technique you tried that didn't go in the direction you had planned-where's all that stuff!?  Maybe someone else can use it; maybe someone else has something you use on a regular basis, or a color of paint, or a specific brush or a brand of...well anything?  Any artists' materials--BRING THEM!  And swap your materials with another artist.  Materials will not be sold, only swapped.

Artists' set up-11/22/2013, 9am & 11am-if you are unable to be at your table for the duration, please ask someone else you know to be on hand.

**Artists should RSVP to participate in the Artists’ Clearance Sale by November 8th!!

MEME GALLERY TULSA
2022 East 11th Street
Tulsa, OK 74104
info@memegallerytulsa.com
918.906.7128 or 918.760.0023





--
Lanette Clark
MEME Gallery Tulsa
CB3 Art and Design Group

Proposed Bylaws Repost

 CLICK HERE FOR DRAFT OF PROPOSED BYLAWS

Please click on the above link to review the proposed new bylaws prior to our next meeting.  The original post was on September 10, 2013 but some members have had difficulty finding the link after subsequent posts.

At least once in five(5) years a committee is set to determine whether our Bylaws are in good standing and a sound working document to fit the needs of our organization. A committee was appointed by President Perez, at the August Board meeting, headed by Carol Mulcare and Karin Cermac, with 5 members;  Dolores Creekmore, Byrene Culver, Norman Dietert, Charlene Pennington, & Mary Oswald.  The Committee met, revised and rewrote the document. Additions, changes and corrections were approved by President Perez, before the proposed document was again approved by the board at our meeting September 3, and final changes made.

Consideration of the Bylaws was deferred at the September 16th general meeting.  New Bylaws will go into effect when, after being approved by the membership, they are placed into the written record, by the Secretary.

Attached is your on-line opportunity to look over our New Bylaws before the next general meeting, and the vote.

Email Art Scam Alert

The information in this post was provided by Alpha Rho Tau member Karin Cermak who received the information listed below from the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition.  Karin has also shared that she was also the recipient of one of these contacts but that fortunately her instincts told her that something was fishy about the proposed transaction.

Hello Artists,

We want to bring to your attention an art scam that is currently circulating in the hopes that no one will fall prey to the scammers.

The Scam:
An email claiming to be from Sarah Cammarata from North Lima, Ohio is sent requesting to buy a piece of your artwork. After hearing back from you, they send a reply stating she would like to purchase it via a check.  Reports have stated that the check is fake and written for too much. Artists are then supposed to return the balance. They will lose that money, plus never be able to cash the original check.

Note:
There may be accurate information in the email making it appear legitimate. The scammers seem to be gathering information on artwork through artist websites and possibly the OVAC Virtual Gallery.

Be cautious:
Many wonderful art opportunities and commissions stem from initial web searches and we receive numerous thank you’s for the resource the Virtual Gallery provides. However, if a scenario sounds too good to be true, feels suspicious or if there is pressure to complete the transaction quickly, chances are it may be a scam.

We appreciate you passing along this information to any arts contacts you have as well.

Thank you and keep creating great work!

Kerry M. Azzarello
Operations Manager
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition

office@ovac-ok.org
405-879-2400

Information about a variety of similar scams can be found at http://artscams.com/artscams.html