Archive for February, 2012
NBTN 02/24/12
To celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Flagstaff Open Studios, there will be a number of new exhibits in addition to “Prelude”, to promote the group and Open Studios.
In April, there will be an exhibit at the Will McNabb Gallery open to all members.
In July there will be an exhibit at Mountain Oasis open to all members.
From July 31 to September 17 there will be an exhibit at Brandy’s which will be open only to FOS participants. Brandy’s will also for the first time, be an official stop on the FOS tour with an FOS participant in attendance, showing and demonstrating their work at this great location. This will be a terrific opportunity for all participants to show their work in many more venues this year. Space is limited
Please contact, executive director, Mike Frankel at (928)522-6969 or acfpres@hotmail.com to participate and sign up for FOS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. This is shaping up to be the ACF’s biggest YEAR of all time so don’t miss out.
The ACF is having its first ever fundraiser, “The Arts Experience” at the Continental Country Club on May 19, 2012 from 5 PM until?
Tickets are only $40.00, and as members, if you sell 6 tickets you will receive your ticket for half price. We also need as many silent auction and raffle items as we can gather. These can be in the form of donation of artwork or lessons from individual members, massages and personal treatments, dinners, and products, from local merchants who wish to promote their businesses to the art community.
A direct link to a donation letter that you can use, will be sent out early next week. Put your thinking caps on and please contact fundraiser committee chair, Carol Rackley at 928-526-6922 or cjrack01@gmail.com. Carol could also use any help you can provide organizing this event and it is a great way to complete your yearly required volunteer service to the ACF.
Funding for the arts has suffered from severe institutional cutbacks since the recession and the ACF is poised to reach new levels with many new projects in the planning stages. These can only be accomplished by securing additional funding sources through direct appeals and events such as this fundraiser. It is hoped you will all step up and help out to the best of your abilities.
And…Don’t forget that the postmark deadline for the 10th Annual City of Flagstaff Recycled Art Exhibit is
March 1. Applications are available right here.
ACF General Meeting
***IMPORTANT***
Artists’ Coalition of Flagstaff General Meeting Wednesday, February 22, at NACET, 2300 Gemini Drive(in Buffalo Park)
Announcements will be made concerning a new, BIG APRIL show ONLY for ACF members!!! and Special 15th Anniversary FOS EVENTS!
These will only be announced at the meeting and NOT EMAILED ahead of time, so be sure to come. ALSO Annual elections for open seats on the ACF Board of Directors will be held. This is the time to step up and have a say in the future of the ACF.
AND… THE PROGRAM IS OUR semi-annual members critique and advice program. Bring in your finished or near finished work to discuss with fellow members. Break that block. Brainstorm that new piece
IF YOU ATTEND ONLY ONE ACF MEETING THS YEAR…THIS IS THE ONE!!
6 PM Covered dish Potluck for members
6:30 PM – ACF Business Meeting
7 PM Program
NBTN 02/07/12
THE NEXT ACF GENERAL MEETING IS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, AT NACET.
6 PM Potluck | 6:30 PM Meeting
The meeting will include the annual election of new ACF Board of Directors.
Step Up. You too can influence the future of the ACF.
Congratulations to veteran ACF member George Averbeck for receiving a commission to design one of the awards for the Arizona Commission on the Arts 31st Annual Governor’s Arts Awards to be given out on March 27, 2012, at the Herberger Theater Center, Phoenix
FOS and Marketplace News
Applications and are now available for both the 2012 Flagstaff Open Studios(August 25 and 26) and The Spring Artists’ Marketplace (May 5).
Open Studios Page and Application
Artists’ Marketplace Page and Application
NBTN 02/01/12
Take in for the February show at the ACF Gallery is TODAY, Wednesday, FEB. 1, from 4 to 6 PM and TOMORROW,Thursday, FEB.2, from 9 AM to 10 AM.
Make sure you are part of the BIG ACF State Centennial Celebration Friday night, with the dedication of our mural, “Pathways Through Arizona” at 7 PM and the opening of the first exhibition of the Arizona State Centennial Artist Trading Cards.
For further info contact gallery managers, Carol Rackley at (928)526-6922 or cjrack01@gmail.com or Dolores Ziegler at
(928)699-4215 or daz1930@gmail.com
There is a working meeting for the ACF Gallery Mural TONIGHT(The last one before FIRST Friday) WEDNESDAY, Feb 1, at 5:30 PM at the ACF Gallery. We still need artists to work on the mural and it is not limited to painters. The goal is to complete the mural By the end of this month(February).
For further information call Mike at 522-6969 or Mural Chairperson Bruce Berry at 774-9198. AS USUAL PIZZA INCLUDED!!
Check out the new Potter’s Guild in Flagstaff.
Started by ACF member Rena Hamilton, so far they have just been getting together every couple of months to potluck and talk clay and compile group raw materials orders but they are also hoping to host their own open studios pottery driving tour and maybe future group shows.
There is a website and facebook page for the potter’s guild if you want to check out either, the links are below.
www.facebook.com/pages/Flagstaff-Potters-Guild/120767291365840
www.flagstaffpottersguild.com/
www.elementalartworks.org
www.facebook.com/rena.elementalartworks
www.etsy.com/shop/elementalartworks
Event Calendar
Lyn Matthew
