What is VWSnippets
Welcome to the world of electronic communications!
VWSnippets is the first issue of a bi-monthly email arriving in between newsletters. I hope you will find VWSnippets
an up-to-the-minute, helpful and informative vehicle for keeping you
always in the loop about what's happening within the Vermont Watercolor
Society.
You will be receiving the first issue of the VWS newsletter via the US Postal Service very soon, however, the next issue, newly named VWSplash, will come electronically in May from your email. Watch for it!
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Our board at work!
I neglected to include the contact information for the 2009 Board of Directors. so here you are:
President Jan Olmstead - vws.jan@mindspring.com
Vice-President Karen Casper - klcasper97@comcast.net
Treasurer - Lois Macuga - lomacuga@comcast.net
Dir., Programs & Events Annelein Beukenkamp - beukwin@yahoo.com
Dir., Exhibition Robert O'Brien - rjoartist@tds.net;
Recording Secretary Gary Eckhart - rgcreate@madriver.com;
Dir. of Volunteers Loretta Weitzel - llweitzel@comcast.net; Dir. of Communications Diane Bell - dgbell_adelphia1@comcast.net
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Our new mission statment
The VWS worked very hard during a recent planning session to develop a new "mission statement" for VWS. A mission statement is a written expression of the organization's purpose, closely aligned to its goals that is referred to as a source of guidance and motivation. So here it is:
"The Vermont Watercolor Society is dedicated to promoting the awareness and appreciation of watercolors to its membership at all levels of ability and to the community by providing opportunities and venues for participation, education, exhibitions and fellowship."
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You're late! Please pay your dues!
Don't miss out on any of the exhibits, opportunities etc. within the VWS. Pay your dues of $35. We don't want to lose you, but as of January 31st you have drifted into "delinquent" status. Please send your check today to Lois Macuga, treasurer, PO Box 338, Quechee, VT 05059. |
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The VWS Spring Meeting at a new location
We have responded to your requests! The Spring meeting has a beautiful new location April 26th at the The Quechee Club in Quechee, VT. http://www.quecheeclub.com/index.shtml Annelein is planning to offer a mini seminar or two, an exhibit of members' work, a member demo and more. Stay tuned for more details. Just pencil in the date for now.
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Workshops at the Landgrove Inn, Landgrove, VT
Our new sponsor, The Landgrove Inn at InView, their beautiful new workshop facility, has several workshops scheduled for 2009. Among these are: Judi Wagner, internationally-known watercolorist coming in early summer; Frank Francesse, a very popular watercolorist returning in the fall. And don't forget about the VWS-sponsored portrait workshop with Paul Leveille in October. Check the website for details on these workshops and more at: http://www.landgroveinn.com/
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Celebrate Champlain with an "off the easel" auction
http://celebratechamplain.org/component/option,com_eventlist/Itemid,66/func,details/did,28/
The Vermont Watercolor Society is sponsoring an arts auction
with proceeds to benefit the Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival, the
Society and its participating artists, by hosting a day long "en plein
air" on site paint-out. Artists will set up around the waterfront park
capturing the natural beauty of Lake Champlain vistas on paper. The
event will take place on Saturday August 15th from 10 - 4 with a live
arts auction of the paintings created during the day following
(location pending). If you're not comfortable painting in front of the
public, you
could put in a painting of the lake that you completed at an earlier
time.
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Regional Point persons are here to help you!
Below see a list of the regional point persons. Contact them for help with general questions regarding shows and exhibits or for any questions about the organization.
Louisa Pfaelzer (NW), Loupfaelzer@comcast.net,
888-9211
Kathy Ravenhorst-Adams (NE), kathrena@tds.net, 485-8387
Sheryl
Trainor (UVN), strai6098@aol.com,
296-2073
Judy Beaney (SW), judebug03@yahoo.com, 462-3131
Diane
Miller-Liggett (UVS), deliggett@jrliggett.com, 675-2711
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Contact Diane Bell, VWS director of communications
If you have any comments, questions, etc. let me know at dgrambell@gmail.com.
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