vol. 3 no. 7 - August 2005
The Flash! Table of Contents
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Welcome!
1. CCAI's Caffeine! presents: our
August Exhibition with Nevada Artist Association Artist Sylvia Poskevich.
0pening reception, Friday August 5, 5-6pm!
2. A robust brew! - CCAI FWAC! 'First Wednesdays Artists Coffee' at Comma Coffee - August 3!
3. CCAI Membership Initiative - Always open for business!
4. Looking ahead! - What Up? [coming soon to a courthouse gallery near you!] & Nevada Neighbors XI!
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The Flash!
A. Welcome to
the August edition of The CCAI News Flash! We hope you're having a great summer. With the days getting [a bit] shorter, we're delighted to launch our 2005-2006 season with events at CCAI's Caffeine! Gallery.
We've got an exciting array of activities planned for the fall and we hope you'll be part of the festivities.
1. CCAI's Caffeine! presents "Vintage Visions," our
August Exhibition with Nevada Artist Association Artist Sylvia Poskevich.
0pening reception, Friday August 5, 5-6pm!
Please join us for a reception on Friday, August 5, from 5 to to 6 p.m. for "Vintage Visions," an exhibition of work by Nevada Artist Association artist Sylvia Poskevich. The artist will be exhibiting etchings and paintings in CCAI's Caffeine! Gallery at Comma Coffee.
Comma Coffee is located in Carson City's historic downtown across from the State Legislature Building. The exhibition and reception are free and the public is cordially invited.
2. A robust brew! - CCAI FWAC! 'First Wednesdays Artists Coffee' at Comma Coffee - August 3!
FWAC!
['First Wednesdays Artists Coffee'] eighth meeting of the year
convenes at Comma Coffee on Wednesday, August 3 from 4:30 to 6:00.
You never know who you're going to meet at FWAC! but the conversation promises to be lively and creatively inspiring. 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 2005!
3. CCAI Membership Initiative - Always open for business! Join Today!
Our membership initiative continues! Individuals, families and businesses are enthusiastically encouraged to join and support CCAI's dynamic programs. New members will enjoy benefits for a creative and art-filled twelve months. Your tax-deductible donation will help CCAI continue to thrive. Why wait? Join Today!
Membership Categories & Benefits for Individuals & Businesses
Trail Blazers
[Flash! subscription & special invitations to 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!
4. Looking ahead! - What Up? [coming soon to a courthouse gallery near you!] & Nevada Neighbors XI!
Save the dates!
September: Our CCAI Courthouse Gallery 05-06 season launches on Thursday, September 29 with What Up? an exciting exhibition presenting a diverse range of some of northern Nevada's most dynamic young artists. Don't miss the opening reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and look for confirmation of a live music mix by one of the area's 'hottest' DJ's!
October: Nevada Neighbors returns to the Carson City Library on Wednesday, October 5 with a 7 pm talk by Canadian curator Sarah Cook. Ms. Cook will showcase work by artists working on line in the fascinating, emerging field of 'net art.'
Details to follow in next month's Flash!!
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Thanks for your interest!
Sharon + Jon + Melanie
Capital City Arts Initiative
http://www.arts-initiative.org
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The Capital City Arts Initiative is an artist-centered nonprofit 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.
CCAI is 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; Gayle Crowell; Western Nevada Community College Foundation; Carson High School; Carson Valley Veterinary Hospital; Carson City Library; Nevada Hispanic Services-Carson City; University of Nevada Reno Art Department; CCAI's Board of Directors; BrAG, CCAI's 'Brilliant Advisory Group' and CCAI's growing membership. CCAI extends special thanks to Joe McCarthy, Carson City Public Safety Complex/Carson City Courthouse, Comma Coffee, Capital City Entertainment and Simpson Creative.
For additional information visit CCAI's website at
http://www.arts-initiative.org.