vol. 2 no. 8 - October 2004
A.
Welcome
1. Nevada
Neighbors lecture on September 22.
2. Caffeine! - CCAI Comma Coffee October Sherry Caston
exhibition.
3. CCAI
FWAC! 'First Wednesdays Artists Coffee' at Comma Coffee
4. CCAI
UNR BFA Awards Exhibition continues at the Carson City Courthouse Gallery.
5. Membership Initiative: Join Today!
6. Save the Dates!: CCAI Arts Calendar!
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A. Welcome to
the October edition of the CCAI News Flash! Our 2004-2005 season is now
in full swing with lots of exciting programs. Next up: our Nevada Neighbors
Series this Wednesday.
We hope you to see you at some of the upcoming events.Thanks to all for
your interest and support!
1.
Nevada Neighbors Series Lecture by Kim Russell Wednesday, September
22 at 7 p.m.
Nevada Neighbors, Capital
City Arts
Initiative’s lecture series on contemporary art practice in the West, continues
with a lecture by Kim Russell titled " From the Las Vegas Strip: Outsider
Art." Ms. Russell will speak at the Carson City Library on Wednesday, September
22 at 7:00 p.m. There will be a reception immediately preceding the talk at the
library beginning at 6:15 p.m. The library is located in Carson City. The lecture and reception are
free and open to
the public.
Kim Russell will discuss outsider art and its historical context in a talk illustrated by slides of the extensive International House of Blues Foundation's [IHOBF] Outsider Folk Art collection. The IHOBF’S extensive collection centers on self-taught artists who use inexpensive, found, and recycled materials to make creative and innovative artworks. Ms. Russell will also relate outsider art practice to both contemporary art and the broader cultural expressions of the culture.
Ms. Russell is the Program Director for the International House of Blues Foundation, an arts education non-profit organization, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She received a B.A.in 1979 from Chapman University in Communications and Theater in Orange, California. As a theater artist, playwright, producer, arts educator, historian and community activist, she focuses on African Americans, music, women and visual artists known as ‘outsider artists.’ Recently, the Nevada NOW Equality Award recognized Ms. Russell’s contributions to preserving women’s history.
2.
Caffeine!
Caffeine! CCAI's
exhibition program at Comma Coffee is pleased to present "Waterfall Fire," its
ninth
monthly exhibition. The exhibition features watercolors by Sherry Caston.
There
will
be
a
reception
for the
artist
on Friday, October 1 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Comma Coffee is located across from the State Legislature Building. The exhibition and reception are free and the public is cordially invited.
Ms. Caston is a Carson City artist and teacher in the Art Department at Carson High School.
Caffeine! is a project sponsored by Comma Coffee and the Capital City Arts Initiative. Caffeine! presents month-long exhibitions of work by local artists. Artists interested showing at Caffeine! are encouraged to pick up a Caffeine! information sheet at Comma Coffee.
3. CCAI's
FWAC!
FWAC!
['First Wednesdays Artists Coffee'] reconvenes at Comma Coffee on Wednesday,
October 6 from 4:30 to 6:00. We're delighted to welcome Caffeine!
artist Sherry Caston as FWAC's special guest.
As always, one and all are enthusiastically invited to come by this 'no host,'
informal monthly gathering of Carson's arts scene. And if you can't make this
one, you can join us the first
Wednesday of every month of 2004!
4.
CCAI UNR BFA Awards Exhibition
at Carson City Courthouse
Capital City Art Initiative's "CCAI
UNR BFA Awards Exhibition" continues at
the Carson City Courthouse.
The exhibition honors graduates of the University of Reno Art Department's Bachelor
of Fine Arts program. Juror Allen Spore, faculty at the San Francisco Art Institute,
selected Jeanne Jo and Diana Snyder from an impressive pool of recent graduates.
Both
artists present installation work in the Courthouse gallery
space. They use unconventional materials traditionally associated
with the domestic arts. Ms. Snyder uses melted hard candy as
a sculpture material to create exquisite floral wall arrangements.
Ms. Jo uses wool yarn and crocheting techniques to produce
intriguing, patterned, figurative work.
Admission is free and the public is cordially invited. The Courthouse is located
at in Carson City.
5.
CCAI Membership Initiative: Join Today!
Be an integral part of our
first membership initiative! Individuals, families and businesses are
enthusiastically encouraged to join and support CCAI's
dynamic programs. Join
today and enjoy membership benefits in 2004-05! Your
tax-deductible donation will help CCAI continue to thrive!
Membership Categories & Benefits for Individuals & Businesses
==> Trail Blazers
[Flash! subscription & previews] $50.
==> Visionaries
[all benefits above + Annual Studio Visit] $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!
6. CCAI Arts Calendar – September
2004
Save the dates!
All events free and open to the public.
==> Wednesday,
September 22, 7pm CCAI Nevada Neighbors VII at the Carson City Library in Carson City: "From the Las
Vegas Strip: Outsider Art." Kim Russell, Director of the House of
Blues Foundation, located at the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas, will
present a slide talk on outsider art, illustrated by slides of the extensive
International House of Blues Foundation's Outsider Folk Art collection.
A reception for Ms. Russell begins at 6:15 p.m
==> Friday,
October 1, 5-6pm: Opening reception for CCAI Caffeine! exhibition of
work by Sherry Caston at Comma Coffee.
==> Wednesday,
October 6, 4:30-6 pm FWAC! at Caffeine!, Comma Coffee.
... and looking ahead to November:
==> Wednesday,
November 3 at 7 p.m.
Nevada
Neighbors VIII: "The
Radiant City: contemporary art practice in the Las Vegas cityscape"
slide presentation
by Robert Tracy, Ph.D. University of Nevada Las
Vegas
reception for Dr. Tracy beginning at 6:15 p.m. free and open to the
public!
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Cheers.
Sharon + Jon + Melanie
Capital City Arts Initiative
http://www.arts-initiative.org
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CCAI News Flash! items of interest to the Capital City
Arts Initiative community. Published periodically.
Comments welcome: email us at.
The Capital City Arts Initiative is an artist-centered organization committed
to the encouragement and support of artists and the
arts & culture
of Carson City and the surrounding region through community
building and public programs. Its activities include
contemporary art exhibitions, live
events and arts education programs for the area's diverse
adult and youth populations.
Capital City Arts Initiative and its programs are funded in part by the
Carson City Redevelopment Authority, the Nevada Arts Council
and the National Endowment
for the Arts;
the James W. Calhoun Foundation; Carson High School; Carson
City Library; Nevada Hispanic Services-Carson City; University of Nevada
Reno Art Department; and
by CCAI's membership, Board of Directors and by BrAG, its 'Brilliant
Advisory Group'. We extend special
thanks
to
Joe
McCarthy,
Carson City Public Safety Complex/Carson City Courthouse, Comma
Coffee, Capital City Entertainment, and Millard Realty and Construction.
For additional information visit CCAI's website at
http://www.arts-initiative.org.