vol. 2 no. 9 - November 2004
A.
Welcome
B. November 2!
1. NVN [Nevada
Neighbors] lecture on November 3.
2. Caffeine Goes Wild [life]! - CCAI Comma Coffee November Val Dutter
exhibition.
3. CCAI
FWAC! 'First Wednesdays Artists Coffee' at Comma Coffee
4. Calling All Volunteers!
5. CCAI Ginger Brunner Artist Residency Kicks Off!
6. CCAI
UNR BFA Awards Exhibition continues at the Carson City Courthouse Gallery.
7. Membership Initiative: Join Today!
8. Save the Dates!: CCAI Arts Calendar!
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A. Welcome to
the November edition of the CCAI News Flash! Our 2004-2005 season continues,
firing on all pistons, with lots of exciting programs.
Next up: our Nevada Neighbors Series this Wednesday.
We hope you to see you at some of the upcoming events.Thanks to all for
your interest and support!
B. November 2! At the Flash!'s press time, Nevada's five electoral votes are looking critical to the outcome of the presidential election, so we write to encourage you to exercise your right as a citizen and vote this Tuesday! Now more than ever, our votes count!
1.
NVN [Nevada Neighbors] Lecture by Robert Tracy - Wednesday,
November 3 at 7 p.m.
Nevada Neighbors, Capital
City Arts
Initiative’s lecture series on contemporary art practice in the West, continues
with a lecture by Robert Tracy titled " The
Radiant City: Contemporary Arts in the Las Vegas Cityscape." The presentation
is at
the
Carson
City Library on Wednesday, November 3 at 7:00 p.m.
There
will be a reception immediately preceding the talk at the
library beginning at 6:15 p.m. The library is located in Carson City. The lecture and reception are
free and open to
the public.
The talk will identify Las Vegas as a major player in defining American Pop Culture and its contemporary evolution, focusing on Las Vegas not only as a cultural tourism magnet but also as a cultural laboratory providing stimulation for cutting edge art in a variety of media.
Dr. Tracy has taught at UNLV for the past 20 years and now is an Associate Professor of Art and Architecture History and Criticism. He pursued Master's and Ph.D. degrees in Art History at UCLA. His research activities focus on the architecture career of the famed Los Angeles architect John Parkinson. He has written a two volume monograph on the life and work of John Parkinson soon to be published.
2. Caffeine!
Goes Wild [life]!
Caffeine! CCAI's
exhibition program at Comma Coffee is pleased to present "Caffeine!
Goes Wild [life]!" its
tenth
monthly exhibition, featuring photography by Val Dutter.
There
will
be
a
reception
for the
artist
on Friday, November 5 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Comma Coffee is located across from the State Legislature Building. The exhibition and reception are free and the public is cordially invited.
Ms. Dutter was born in San Francisco, moved to Carson City in 1964 and graduated from WNCC. Dutter has been taking photos since the age of fifteen when she got her first camera, an Instamatic 104. She belongs to both the Reno Photo Club and the Photographic Society of America, and recently won 3rd place in the National Parks Foundation Annual Park Pass photo competition. Dutter has traveled all over the world photographing wildlife and landscapes. She will be showing a selection of wildlife photographs taken in Kenya, Botswana, Canada, and Alaska.
Caffeine! is a project sponsored by Comma Coffee and the Capital City Arts Initiative. Caffeine! presents month-long exhibitions of work by local artists. Artists interested showing at Caffeine! are encouraged to pick up a Caffeine! information sheet at Comma Coffee.
3. CCAI's
FWAC!
FWAC!
['First Wednesdays Artists Coffee'] reconvenes at Comma Coffee on Wednesday,
November 3 from 4:30 to 6:00. We're delighted to welcome NVN visiting scholar
Bob Tracy as FWAC's special guest.
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 of 2004!
4.
Calling All Volunteers!
Many
Flash! subscribers have volunteered to help with CCAI's programs. We'll
be sending out an email soon with some exciting volunteer opportunities.
We hope to see you all at the NVN lecture this Wednesday-November
3.
5. CCAI
Ginger Brunner Artist Residency Kicks Off!
CCAI is delighted to
welcome its second artist in residence, Las Vegas multimedia artist Ginger
Brunner. Ginger, a native of the "Radiant City" is an accomplished
musician, radio producer, sound engineer and photographer. Throughout November,
Ginger
will be working with 'locals' on a range of projects, developing public
events for December. Stay tuned for details!
6.
CCAI UNR BFA Awards Exhibition at Carson City Courthouse
Capital
City
Art
Initiative's "CCAI
UNR BFA Awards Exhibition" at the
Carson City Courthouse through November 30.
The exhibition honors graduates of the University of Reno Art Department's
Bachelor of Fine Arts program. Juror Allen Spore, faculty at the San Francisco
Art Institute,
selected Jeanne Jo and Diana Snyder from an impressive pool of recent graduates.
Both
artists present installation work in the Courthouse gallery
space. They use unconventional materials traditionally associated
with the domestic arts. Ms. Snyder uses melted hard candy as
a sculpture material to create exquisite floral wall arrangements.
Ms. Jo uses wool yarn and crocheting techniques to produce
intriguing, patterned, figurative work.
Admission is free and the public is cordially invited. The Courthouse is located
at in Carson City. The gallery is open from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
7.
CCAI Membership Initiative: Join Today!
Be an integral part of our
first membership initiative! Individuals, families and businesses are
enthusiastically encouraged to join and support CCAI's
dynamic programs. Join
today and enjoy membership benefits in 2004-05! Your
tax-deductible donation will help CCAI continue to thrive!
Membership Categories & Benefits for Individuals & Businesses
==> Trail Blazers
[Flash! subscription & 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!
8. CCAI Arts Calendar – November
2004
Save the dates!
All events free and open to the public.
==> Wednesday,
November 3 at 4:30-6 p.m. FWAC! at Comma Coffee.
==> Wednesday,
November 3 at 7 p.m. Carson City Library
Nevada
Neighbors VIII: "The
Radiant City: contemporary art practice in the Las Vegas cityscape"
slide presentation
by Robert Tracy, Ph.D. University of Nevada Las
Vegas
reception for Dr. Tracy beginning at 6:15 p.m. free and open to the
public!
==> Friday,
November 5 at 7 p.m. Comma Coffee
Val Dutter Caffeine! reception
==> Tuesday,
November 30 Courthouse
Gallery
Last day of CCAI UNR BFA Awards Exhibition.
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Cheers.
Sharon + Jon + Melanie
Capital City Arts Initiative
http://www.arts-initiative.org
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CCAI News Flash! items of interest to the Capital City
Arts Initiative community. Published periodically.
Comments welcome: email us at.
The Capital City Arts Initiative is an artist-centered organization committed
to the encouragement and support of artists and
the arts & culture
of Carson City and the surrounding region through
community building and public programs. Its activities include
contemporary art exhibitions, live
events and arts education programs for the area's
diverse adult and youth populations.
Capital City Arts Initiative and its programs are funded in part by the
Carson City Redevelopment Authority; the Nevada
Arts Council and the National Endowment
for the Arts;
the James W. Calhoun Foundation; Carson High
School; Carson City Library; Nevada Hispanic Services-Carson City; University
of Nevada
Reno Art Department; and
by CCAI's membership, Board of Directors and
by BrAG, its 'Brilliant Advisory Group'. We extend special
thanks
to
Joe
McCarthy,
Carson City Public Safety Complex/Carson City
Courthouse, Comma Coffee, Capital City Entertainment, and Millard Realty
and Construction.
For additional information visit CCAI's website at
http://www.arts-initiative.org.