vol. 4 no. 5 - May 2006
The Flash! Table of Contents
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Welcome! - May CCAI!
1. Nevada Neighbors Artist In Residence roundtable workshops at the Carson City Library May 10 and 31.
2. FWAC! at Westside Ink for coffee & conversation - May 3, 4:30-6:00.
3. Final Weeks: CCAI Courthouse exhibition Great Basin Gallery 20th Anniversary Exhibition.
4. May the force be with you– CCAI Membership Invitation!
5. Grazie Alyssa! Ciao!
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The Flash!
A. Welcome!
With summer just around the corner, CCAI launches two Artist In Residence roundtable workshops at the Carson City Library, along with our monthly FWAC! at Westside Ink. Our Great Basin Gallery 20th Anniversary exhibition at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery closes later this month. Details below!
We hope to see you at Library, Courthouse or Bookstore/Cafe!
1. Nevada Neighbors Artist In Residence roundtable workshops at the Carson City Library May 10 and 31.
NB: Like all CCAI events, the lectures are free and open to the public.
Wednesday May 10 | 6-9 p.m. with reception and snacks at 6:00 p.m.
*Get The Word Out*
Carson City Library
"Artists and arts organizations, how do you keep the world informed about what you’re doing? Capital City Arts Initiative invites you to hear from the experts and share your own success stories. Join Oats Park Art Center’s Kirk Robertson and Valerie Serpa artist Lisa Kornze Reno News & Review Arts Editor Kat Kerlin and CCAI Artist In Residence and Fireplace Gallery Co-Director Kris Vagner for a practical, interactive roundtable workshop focusing on art and public information in northern Nevada. Click here to read the press release.
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Wednesday May 31 | 6-9 p.m.with reception and snacks at 6:00 p.m.
*Art and Real Life/The Alchemy of Working Artists*
Carson City Library
What goes on behind the closed doors of an artist's studio? Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] invites you to hear from artists about what they do and why they do it. On Wednesday, May 31, Photographer Toni Ortega sculptor/painter Jeff Erickson and CCAI Artist In Residence and Writer Kris Vagner will lead an interactive roundtable workshop exploring how artists balance art in their daily life. Click here to read the press release.
2. FWAC! at Westside Ink for coffee & conversation - May 3, 4:30-6:00.
This month's meeting of FWAC! [First Wednesdays Artists Coffee] will again be at Westside Ink located at just south of Washington Street in Carson City's historic downtown area. [click here for a map] This month's FWAC! is co-hosted by CCAI Artist In Residence Kris Vagner. This month's special guest is Nevada Arts Council Touring Initiative Assistant Rossi Todorov. Click here to learn more about the Touring Initiative.
We hope you can join us for a lively discussions. And check out the fabulous pies!
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.
3. Final Weeks: CCAI Courthouse exhibition Great Basin Gallery 20th Anniversary Exhibition.
After a brilliant run, our Courthouse Gallery exhibition of landscape paintings paintings by Jeff Nicholson Jean LeGassick and Ron Arthaud closes May 26. We hope you'll have a chance to visit–or revisit–this terrific exhibition.
Click here to read the press release. Click here to read the exhibition's illustrated catalog essay by Bill [William L.] Fox.
And note that additional works by the "Great Basin 20" artists are also on display at The Great Basin Gallery at in historic downtown Carson City.
4. MAY the force be with you [groan!]– CCAI Membership Invitation!
All puns aside, our year-round membership initiative continues with the energy of a batallion of Jedi knights. Individuals, families and businesses are enthusiastically encouraged to join and support CCAI's dynamic programs. Join today to enjoy the benefits of a year rich in arts.
A CCAI membership is a great way to make a tax-deductible donation to CCAI, your northern Nevada arts organization! May the force be with CCAI!
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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!
5. Grazie Alyssa! Ciao!
This month we say good-bye to Alyssa Leck CCAI's ace project consultant. Momentarily, she'll begin full-time student teaching in the nation's public school system, west of the Sierras in the Bay Area. Sharon, CCAI Executive Director, comments, "I first worked with Alyssa in 1999 while at the Nevada Arts Council. Watching Alyssa's growth as a 'cultural animator' over the years has been a joy. Her students will benefit immeasurably from her spirit and dedication." Alyssa chimes in. "It's been a fantastic experience working with CCAI. I am thrilled to be entering the ranks of America's teachers, but I will miss the day-to-day work of helping promote the arts and culture in northern Nevada."
We will miss Alyssa's bright and cheerful dally presence too! We are delighted however, that she plans to remain active CCAI, as a member of BrAG the organization's 'Brilliant Advisory Group.' We wish Alyssa the very best.
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Sharon + Jon + [for one last time!] Alyssa
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The Capital City Arts Initiative is an artist-centered organization committed to the encouragement and support of artists and the arts and culture of Carson City and the surrounding region. The Initiative is committed to community building for the area's diverse adult and youth populations through art exhibitions, live events, arts education programs, artist residencies, and its web site.
CCAI is funded in part by the Carson City Redevelopment Authority; the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts; The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; the Gannett Foundation; the James W. Calhoun Foundation; U.S. Bank; Gayle Crowell; Western Nevada Community College Foundation; Carson High School; Carson Valley Veterinary Hospital; Carson City Library; Nevada Hispanic Services-Carson City; 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, Gail Ford, Capital City Entertainment and Simpson Creative.
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www.arts-initiative.org.
revised: April 30, 2006, 09:35 PDT [GMT - 08:00]