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CWCA NEWS  May 10, 2010
news from CWCA/info/opportunities
In This Issue
Meeting May 18
Summer Board Meeting offer
Summer Board Meeting
Small Works - JURIED EXHIBIT
ART CALL -Gifts of art due May 14
ARTISTS BEWARE
REMINDERS
FUTURE OF ARTS SUPPORT
Art Dates, News, Resources
WCA mission statement
BLOGS
 Quick Links
Our Sponsors
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MEETING
Monday, May 18, 7:00 p.m.
at Jacqui Ross' house 1409 Clinton St., Berwyn 
Two blocks south of Roosevelt Road and 6800 west

From the East, Eisenhower to Austin, the Austin exit is on the left side of the expressway,  Austin south (left) to Roosevelt, right to Oak Park Avenue, (4th stoplight),  Left to 14th street, Right to Clinton, 3 blocks, turn left and park.  The construction is not at all bad.  

From the northwest, take Oak Park Avenue straight south.  Oak Park Avenue is the first major street east of Harlem. 
SUMMER BOARD MEETING travel assistance
If you are interested in attending and would like to accompany Dale Osterle (president of CWCA for 8 years) and assist her with her wheelchair, she is offering to pay your airfare. If interested please call Dale at 815-751-7647.
SUMMER BOARD MEETING
IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVER ONE, WATCH FOR A COMPLETE EMAIL JUST ON THIS MEETING.
SAN FRANCISCO - City by the Bay for the National WCA board meeting and the Pacific Region Eco Arts Conference June 23 - 27, 2010.

NATIONAL needs to have a head count and contact information for all who are attending the WCA events.
Please email president@nationalwca.org the following information by Monday June 14.

1.     Your name

2.     Cell phone number

3.     Arrival date and information

4.     Departure date and information

5.     Hotel

6.     Indicate what events you are attending:

________    Thursday - Bus Tour,

________    Friday - Eco-Art Conference,

________    Saturday - Executive Board Meeting,

________    Saturday - Chapter Rep/VP meeting

________    Sunday - Board meeting
Great Lakes "Small Works" 2D - 3D
Juried Exhibition
September 2-25, 2010

http://riversidearts.org/gallery_2D-3D.htm

·  07/03/10: Entry deadline (postmarked)
·  08/02/10: Notification of acceptance
·  08/28/10: Artwork delivery deadline
·  09/02/10: Exhibit opens   
·  09/11/10: Artists' reception (5pm to 7pm)
·  09/25/10: Exhibit ends
·  09/26/10: Pickup artwork (11am to 1pm)
·  09/27/10: Shipping back artwork begins
Gifts of Art
Submission deadline is Monday May 14, 2010

Gifts of Art is currently accepting proposals for our September 2010 through August 2011 exhibit year.  One of the first and most comprehensive arts-in-healthcare programs nationwide, Gifts of Art brings the world of art & music to the University of Michigan Health System.
  
Nine galleries display 50 exhibits a year.  They include 2-D and 3-D spaces that are viewed by approximately 10,000 people a day, or about 3.4 million people a year.  This makes our galleries some of the most widely visited indoor, non-museum exhibit spaces in the state.
  
Entry Requirements
Selections will be made from either digital images on CDs or slides. Emailed JPEG  images or in person submissions will not be considered. For both digital submissions and slides, artists must provide a minimum of 12 professional quality images. Group shows should provide a minimum of 24 images. Submitted images must reflect the proposed exhibit. Digital submission guidelines are available on the Gifts of Art website.  
All submissions must include a completed Exhibit Proposal Form, a numbered reference sheet and a resume and/or biography.  
  
Submissions must be received by May 14, 2010.  
All forms are available on the web at:
http://www.med.umich.edu/goa/
  
  
Selection Criteria
In selecting artwork, Gifts of Art's primary mission is to create a more comfortable and calming atmosphere within the often stressful environment of a hospital and to provide a positive distraction for our patients, visitors and staff.  We take into consideration the medical and emotional sensitivities of our viewers.  Overt sexual content, violence and nudity will not be considered.  We will also avoid pieces that are confrontational, obviously depressing or contain negative medical connotations.
  
Submissions must be received by May 14, 2010.  
Final notifications will be mailed by July 30, 2010.
To receive forms in hard copy, please contact Gifts of Art
or download and print them from our website. 
ARTISTS BEWARE
SCAM - This happened to me also and they sound so convincing - picking individual paintings - they seem so sincere! It happened to many in the New Hampshire Chapter. It happened to me through CAC.

If you receive an e-mail from ANYONE saying they are interested in
purchasing your artwork, and says that he is leaving the country soon and wants to make a quick purchase, THIS IS A SCAM.  He will want to send you a Cashier's Check in the mail and ask for personal information, such as name, address and cell phone number.
 
DO NOT RESPOND to this e-mail and, if you can, REPORT IT AS FRAUDULENT. Apparently they will try to send you a cashier's check but will overpay you and ask that you send them the difference. DO NOT DEPOSIT THE CHECK, because then they will have your bank account number, too.
REMINDERS:

Chicago Fundraising Summit- April 27-28
Order handouts for any sessions that you cannot attend

It is now possible to order handouts for any session that you
cannot attend (past or future). To order a handout:
1. Visit our calendar page at
http://www.cfnps.org/education_calendar.aspx
2. Click on "View Past Events" to get to the Past Events
Calendar and select an event by city
3. To order handouts for an upcoming event, select
an event by city in the Upcoming Events calendar.
4. Select the session you are interested in, and in the
Register Now box for that session, click on the link "Order
handouts without attending."
5. Please note that if the speakers have not yet uploaded
all the handouts for an upcoming session, you will need
to return to your handout order on or after the sesion date
to upload the remaining handouts.
6. Handouts cost only $10 per session no matter how
many handouts are posted for that session.

Henri Matisse exhibition:"Matisse: Radical Invention, 1913 - 1917," through June 20, The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan. The exhibit has nearly 120 of Matisse's paintings, prints, drawings and sculptures.

Caroll Michels - 6th edition of HOW TO SURVIVE AND PROSPER AS AN ARTIST: Selling Yourself Without Selling Your Soul
cwca blog
The Future of Federal Support for Arts Education
On February 1, 2010 President Barack Obama unveiled details for his $3.83 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2011.

Many arts advocates are concerned about the impact the president's budget may have on arts education.

In his budget, the president proposes consolidating the U.S. Department of Education's Arts in Education programs into the new $265 million "Effective Teaching and Learning for a Well-Rounded Education"  initiative, which would support 6 areas of learning in addition to the arts. There is no indication in President Obama's budget what percentage of this pool would be available to arts education.

In response to consolidation, Robert Lynch, President of Americans for the Arts, stated, "[It] puts us at unease and could lead to a diminished focus on arts education."

In FY10, Congress granted $40 million to the U.S. Department of Education's Arts in Education initiatives.

Americans for the Arts argues Congress should consider the restructuring of Arts in Education in the context of reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (a.k.a. No Child Left Behind). In the meantime, Congress should keep the program intact in FY11.

Congress has started the process of reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which was last updated in 2001 and dubbed the No Child Left Behind Act by President George W. Bush.

While No Child Left Behind designates the arts as a "core academic subject," its implementation has eroded arts education in schools.

"The focus has so much been on test results and core classes, the people who have really gotten the short end of the stick are those teaching electives," Ty Harting, Principal of Palos Hills's Shepard High School told the Chicago Tribune. "We really started to think the importance of the arts was getting lost."

To strengthen arts education in schools, advocates want the Elementary and Secondary Education Act -- in addition to defining the arts as a core subject -- to call for schools to report on student access to the arts.

Americans for the Arts is also urging Congress to conduct dedicated hearings on arts education as it relates to reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

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Art Dates, News & Resources

For Gallery NEWS:
chicagogallerynews

CAR - another great resource:
www.chicagoartistsresource.org

Another Resource for opportunities:
http://artdeadline.com/

another "ART LETTER" from Paul Klein
http://www.artletter.com/

Red Tape Theatre
redtapetheatre

GUERRILLA GIRLS ON TOUR!
http://www.guerrillagirlsontour.blogspot.com/
WCA mission statement

WCA Mission Statement:

Statement of Purpose
long version
The mission of the Women's Caucus for Art is to create a community through art, education, and social activism.
short version
The mission of WCA is to create community through art, education, and social activism.

We are committed to:
- recognizing the contributions of women in the arts
- providing women with leadership opportunities and professional development
- expanding networking and exhibition opportunities for women
- supporting local, national, and global art activism advocating for equity in the arts for all
BLOGS:
Please visit the CWCA blogs for more information.
To do so you can use the links to the left or below to get the latest posts and more info:
The CWCA member blog has the latest posts on member info, exhibits and other information.
The CWCA calls blog has information on calls for exhibit and other opportunities.

To post to one of the blogs email to chicagowca@gmail.com the name of the event and details along with a photo if available. Please state in your email "To Post on Blog".
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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
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