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CWCA NEWS  July 13, 2009
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Art Call Dates
Art Exhibit Dates
Paul Klien Reports
NEWS from WCA
Other News
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Greetings!
· Please join us at the next meeting July 20. We will discuss the September Members Exhibit and the National WCA Convention being held in Chicago in 2010. Watch for an email with address and phone for location of meeting.
· New info on the Spiezer Collection Oening Reception below.
· Be on an art reality show!
· Your feedback on the WCA mission statement is requested.
Art Call Dates

July 16, 2009 Casting Call
Bravo, TV show seeks artists to try out for a reality show that aims to do for art what "Project Runway" does for fashion.  Produced by Sarah Jessica Parker, among others, will bring  together 13 aspiring artists and challenge them to create pieces in a range of disciplines including sculpture, painting, photography, industrial design.  The winner will get a cash prize and a national tour.  Casting call, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., July 16 at the School of the Art Institute's Sullivan Galleries, 33 S. State St.

Artist's application is very long, very personal, includes a passport number and requires the usual CV, CD with 20 or more images of works, prints of the works represented on the CD, none of which are returned to the artist, and an original work of art.  You must also be available to travel during three weeks in Sept and in then again in the spring.  All of this is due next week.  Sounds like fun...........

Chicago auditions are next week.
http://www.bravotv.com/casting
Good luck to all who apply!

Wed July 22 -  Postmark deadline  for Entry form, fee and slide or digital images for St. Louis Chapter of the Womenıs Caucus for Art CALL FOR ART "MADE BY  HAND" A  JURIED  REGIONAL EXHIBITION, September 9 - October 8, 2009
Theme:   Made by Hand. Art work in any fiber media or combination of fiber mediums. Other media may be incorporated but the key element must be fiber or fiber technique.
Need more information?
Contact: Show Chair Janice Nesser
Exhibitions@stl-wca.org
More info on cwca blog
wca-stl.org
(314) 741-3772


July 20, 2009 deadline
MyArtworkSpace.com
2nd Annual Spring Art Competition! $2000 in cash and prizes
http://myartworkspace.com/contest.php

August 1, 2009 deadline
Chicago Art Open extnded to August 8 due to web problems
via email with 3 image attachments, a document describing images (including title, medium, size, sale price), CV and artist statement to artopen09@caconline.org..
Please mail application fee to our new address:
Chicago Artists' Coalition
1550 North Damen Avenue, Unit 201
Chicago, IL 60622

September 1, 2009 deadline
Down to There: Women and Their Relationship to Hair - A Juried Exhibition of Art by Women
The exhibition will be held at the Koehnline Museum of Art in Des Plaines, IL in October/November.  
A downloadable prospectus is available at:
http://www.oakton.edu/womenartists.pdf
Any questions can be directed to Nathan Harpaz, Museum Manager, at (847) 635-2633.


Art Exhibit Dates

The Spiezer Collection Makes Its Once-a-Decade Appearance
July 17, 2009 opening reception will include a lecture tour by noted art dealer and arts writer Paul Klein
At 5:00 p.m. Paul Klein will give a walk through and make remarks.  Address: 711 N. Main St., Rockford, IL.
This is the big one, at least for those interested in Chicago art. The Rockford Art Museum's once-a-decade showcase of the magnificent Spiezer Collection brings together the world's largest collection of post-1975 Chicago art.July 18 through September 27 at the Rockford Museum of Art in Rockford
Paul Klein reports:

"At last count 23 NYC galleries have closed since June 1.  In Chicago - none. "

"There's a new reality TV show on the horizon.  Designer, chef - now artist. Chicago auditions are next week."
http://www.bravotv.com/casting

"The ChicagoNow Art Talk blog is gaining traction - in large part because of the thoughtful contributions of Dawoud Bey.  Check it out." Link is on the left.

Check out more of Paul Klein's artletter. http://www.artletter.com/
NEWS from the national WCA
· Nominations for WCA's Next President Elect-Due7/20/09
· WCA Mission Statement Requesting Your Input


Nominations for WCA's Next President Elect - Due 7/20/09
We welcome nominations for WCA's next President Elect. She will serve as President for two years, from February 2012 to 2014, after Janice Nesser's Presidency, from February 2010-2012.
We need nominees with outstanding leadership qualities who are WCA members have served as officer of a chapter or at the national level, preferably with lots of prior administrative or board experience. The presidency of the WCA is a rare and exciting opportunity to meet important women in the arts from a wide array of disciplines. The future of our organization depends on the quality of leadership we find and support. The nominee must be willing to invest the time and energy it takes for the role of President. Although not essential, it is helpful if the nominee has some institutional or administrative resources to facilitate in the duties involved.

Candidates must be committed to using their own funds to travel to board meetings held every six months, for two years as President-Elect, and two more years as WCA's President.

Candidates will be announced to the members and a ballot will be in the Fall Artlines newsletter.

Send the nominee's name and contact information as well as a resume or short bio which includes professional information, a statement of goals, and a brief statement from the nominee or letter of recommendation from the nominating person that shows the nominee's willingness to serve. Please send the information to the Nominations Committee chair, Riko Takata, by July 20 to rikotakata@sbcglobal.net.


WCA Mission Statement Requesting Your Input
We are requesting your input into the draft of the proposed update of our mission statement below before our Summer Board Meeting in Minneapolis, July 25 and 26, 2009.
 
The July 2008 board meeting in Washington, DC, was an active space that opened the doors to discussion, dialogue, and renewed energy. The workshops drew on our past and present experiences in order to envision the future of WCA. In the workshops, the common idea that grew and resounded was a simple and straightforward one, to return to our roots while valuing our ongoing commitment to professional opportunities for women in the arts.
Questions were posed. Discussion ensued, and one main theme kept being repeated: Activism. It is undeniable that our roots were grown in the fertile soil of activism from the women who demanded equal representation in the galleries and on the pages of the history book; to those who demanded that women, their art, contributions, and voices be heard in the meeting room and board rooms from CAA to the Whitney; and, to those who staged performances to end violence in families and the world.
 
In response to the call to activism, WCA undertook a variety of steps. The most visible was the direction of the WCA conference in Los Angeles. The new Confab format "Share your Passion" did not follow the old rule book for conferences, but instead included networking, exhibitions, town hall meetings, and discussions that all centered around the idea of activism. Less visible but extremely important was the formation of a mission statement committee consisting of nine WCA members and chaired by President-elect, Janice Nesser, was formed to evaluate our current mission statement, how it aids or inhibits the communication of our direction, and how it can be updated to represent WCA's current voice.
 
The committee has been very active, meeting several times via conference calls and email conversations.  Committee members also engaged WCA members in the process, contacting one of them to solicit their ideas and comments.

Together, we have come to the following draft mission statement:
Women's Caucus for Art is to empower women in the arts to change our world through art, education, and activism.


We are committed to:

· Expanding opportunities for women in the arts
· Recognizing and documenting the contributions of women in the arts
· Supporting the United Nation's Universal Declaration of Human Rights
· Active collaboration in the pursuit of ethical global partnerships.

Please contact us with your input.
chicagowca@gmail.com
Other News:
Caroll Michels: June 2009 guest in the "Living Hero" series

Caroll Michels, an artist-advocate, career coach, and author was selected as the June 2009 guest in the "Living Hero" series
Caroll Michels, an artist-advocate, career coach, and author was selected as the June 2009 guest in the "Living Hero" series, produced and hosted by visual artist and poet Jari Chevalier.  This was Michels' second  interview in the series -  conducted in conjunction with the publication of the sixth edition of her book How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist: Selling Yourself without Selling Your Soul (New York: Henry Holt and Company, June 2009).

The 38-minute interview  - which can be streamed or downloaded at http://jari.podbean.com

Michels is the founder of the Artist Help Network (www.artisthelpnetwork.com), a  launching pad to help fine artists mine resources on career development and career challenges.  In the fall 2009, she will teach a course based on her book at the Ringling College of Art and Design, Continuing Studies and Special Programs, in Sarasota, Florida.

Corrections:
Apology to Arlene Rakoncay -Her name was misspelled in the last communication.
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Committed to supporting women in the arts.
  • Education about the contributions of women artists
  • Opportunities for the exhibition of women's work
  • Publication of women's writing about art
  • Inclusion of women in the history of art
  • Professional equity for all
  • Respect for all individuals without discrimination
  • Supporting legislation relevant to our goals
Funding for CWCA programs and events is provided by a City Arts Grant from The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.
Chicago Women's Caucus for Art was Established in 1973

PLEASE join us at the next CWCA meeting Monday night, July 20 at Joan Minsky's

Your attendance and support would be greatly appreciated.
MEETING - JULY 20, 2009