vol. 3 no. 3 - March 2005
Flash! Table of Contents
A.
Welcome!
1. Nevada Neighbors Goes Double Digits! NVN X - "The
Mountain is Out: Art & Curatorial
Practice in the Pacific Northwest" Wednesday, March 2 at 7 pm at
the Carson Library
2. "Western Digital" - March Exhibition at Caffeine!
with Friday March 11 artists reception
3. CCAI FWAC! 'First Wednesdays
Artists Coffee' at Comma Coffee - March 2
4. "Small Vanities", CCAI
Winter 2005 Exhibition continues at the Carson City Courthouse Gallery
5. CCAI Membership Initiative - Join Today!
6. Save the Dates: CCAI Arts Calendar
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Flash!
A. Welcome to
the March edition of the CCAI News Flash! We roar into the month
with a trio of events and two terrific shows in our exhibition programs.
We hope to see you
at a CCAI
event [or two or three!] this month.
1. Nevada
Neighbors Goes Double Digits: NVN X: "The Mountain is Out:
Art & Curatorial Practice in the Pacific Northwest" Wednesday,
March 2 at 7 pm at the Carson Library
Please
join us as we celebrate the tenth presentation in our Nevada
Neighbors lecture series with "The
Mountain is Out: Art & Curatorial Practice in the Pacific Northwest" on
Wednesday, March 2 at 7 p.m. at
the Carson City Library.
Lisa Corrin, Curator of the Seattle Art Museum will be showcasing artists
in Seattle's dynamic arts scene. Click here to
read the press release.
A
reception for Ms.
Corrin beginning
at 6:15 p.m.will
precede her presentation. The reception and presentation are free and the
public is cordially invited.
The library is
located at in Carson City.
2. "Western
Digital" - March Exhibition at Caffeine! with Friday March 11
artists reception
CCAI's
exhibition program at Comma Coffee, Caffeine!, is proud to present "Western
Digital," an exhibition of work by Western Nevada Community College students
in Paul Cirac's digital media class. The exhibition will go up on March
2nd and continue throughout the month.
The participating artists are working with the venerable, powerful image-processing software "Adobe Photoshop" on a broad range of subjects. To celebrate the artists' accomplishments, there will be a reception on Friday, March 11 from 5 to 6 pm. The exhibition and reception are free and the public is cordially invited. Comma Coffee is located across from the State Legislature Building.
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 or click here for an exhibition FAQ.
3. CCAI
FWAC! 'First Wednesdays Artists Coffee' at Comma Coffee - March 2!
FWAC!
['First Wednesdays Artists Coffee'] third meeting of the year
convenes at Comma Coffee on Wednesday, March 2 from 4:30 to 6:00.
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 2005!
4.
CCAI Winter 2005 Exhibition at the Carson City Courthouse Gallery:
Merrilee Hortt's Small Vanities!
Capital
City Arts Initiative opened its 2005 exhibition season
last month at the Carson City Courthouse gallery
with “Small
Vanities: Works on Paper 1997-2004,” featuring
work by Las Vegas artist Merrilee Hortt..
The exhibition presents a survey of Ms. Hortt’s
graphic works over the past eight years. Her
mastery of an impressive range of drawing techniques is matched
with an insightful and often humorous visual
commentary
in her artworks. Click here to
read the press release.
5.
CCAI Membership Initiative: Join Today!
Our
membership initiative continues! Individuals, families and businesses
are enthusiastically encouraged to join and support CCAI's
dynamic programs. New members will enjoy benefits during the Year
of the Rooster. Your tax-deductible donation will help CCAI continue
to thrive. Join Today!
Membership Categories & Benefits for Individuals & Businesses
==> Trail Blazers
[Flash! subscription & special invitations to 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 – March
2005!
Save the dates!
All events free and open to the public.
==> Wednesday,
March 2 at 7 p.m. Nevada
Neighbors X - "The
Mountain is Out: Art & Curatorial
Practice in the Pacific Northwest" with reception
for Ms. Corrin beginning at 6:15 p.m. Carson
City Library [ in Carson
City]
==> Wednesday,
March 2 - 4:30 - 6 p.m. FWAC! at Comma
Coffee. [ in Carson City]
==> Friday,
March 11 - 5 - 6 p.m. Artists
Reception for Caffeine! exhibition 'Western Digital" at Comma
Coffee. [ in Carson City]
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Thanks for your interest!
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 nonprofit 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.
CCAI is 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; Gayle Crowell; Carson High School; Carson
Valley Veterinary Hospital; Carson City Library; Nevada Hispanic Services-Carson
City; University of Nevada
Reno Art Department; CCAI's Board of Directors; BrAG, CCAI's 'Brilliant
Advisory Group' and CCAI's growing membership. CCAI extends special thanks
to Joe McCarthy, Carson City Public Safety Complex/Carson City Courthouse,
Comma Coffee, Capital City Entertainment, Millard Realty & Construction
and Simpson Creative.
For additional information visit CCAI's website at
http://www.arts-initiative.org.