vol. 3 no. 9 - October 2005
The Flash! Table of Contents
A.
Welcome
1. Nevada Neighbors XI
2.
CCAI's Caffeine! October exhibition “Au revoir Mlle. Berner " with Opening Reception, Wednesday October 5, 5-6pm!
3. Coffee & Conversation - CCAI FWAC! 'First Wednesdays Artists Coffee' at Comma Coffee - October 5
4. What Up? exhibition at CCAI Courthouse Gallery continues
5. CCAI Membership Initiative - Join Today!
6. CCAI Alumni News
7. Looking ahead: NVN XII
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The Flash!
A. Welcome to
the October edition of The CCAI News Flash!
We've got some great programs this month, with four back to back events slated for Wednesday, October 5 at 4:30, 5, 6: 15 and 7p.m.! Join us for what promises to be a terrific late afternoon/evening of arts & culture. [And to the over one hundred in attendance at the "What Up?" reception last Thursday, thanks for helping making it a terrific event!]
1. Nevada Neighbors XI Wednesday, October 5: CCAI's Nevada Neighbors series of talks by arts curators and scholars returns to the Carson City Library with a 7 pm talk by UK-based, Canadian curator Sarah Cook. Ms. Cook will showcase work by artists working on line in the fascinating, emerging field of 'net art.' Please join us at 6:15 prior to the talk for a reception to welcome Ms. Cook.
2. CCAI's Caffeine! October exhibition “Au revoir Mlle. Berner " with Opening Reception, Wednesday October 5, 5-6pm!
Departing CCAI Associate Program Director presents her compelling pinhole photography for our October exhibition. Please join us for a reception on Wednesday, October 5 from 5 to 6 p.m. at CCAI's Caffeine! Gallery at Comma Coffee. Click here to read the press release.
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.
As always, artists interested in a Caffeine! show are encouraged to read the Caffeine! FAQ.
3. Coffee & Conversation- CCAI - FWAC! 'First Wednesdays Artists Coffee' at Comma Coffee - October 5!
FWAC!
['First Wednesdays Artists Coffee'] tenth meeting of the year
convenes at Comma Coffee on Wednesday, October 5 from 4:30 to 6:00. FWAC! will start a bit before the opening reception for "Au revoir Mlle. Berner," Caffeine!'s monthly exhbition.
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!
4. What Up? exhibition at CCAI Courthouse Gallery continues
What Up?, our terrific opportunity to see some of northern Nevada's most dynamic young artists, continues through December 15. Click here to read the What Up? press release.
5. CCAI Membership Initiative - Join Today!
Our 365 24/7 membership initiative continues! As always, 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!
6. CCAI Alumni News!
For the second month, we're delighted to present news of former participants in CCAI's programs. This month we catch up with John Spiak.
John Spiak [NVN XI: "Desert Survival: Arizona Artists"] is co-curating the fall 2006 exhibition "The New American City" for the Arizon Statue University Art Museum. The exhibition will explore the unique nature of the growth and vitality of metropolitan Phoenix through the work of area artists.
For the past eleven years, John has curated exhibitions of regional and national importance at the ASU Art Museum and former ASUAM Experimental Gallery.
Congratulations and best wishes to John!
7. Looking ahead! - Nevada Neighbors XII!
Save the date! - Wednesday, November 9 at 7 pm: Nevada Neighbors continues with "Nevada Neighbors XII: "What Up? - Artistic & Curatorial Practice in Northern Nevada [a field report]" a presentation/discussion with Sara Gray, University of Nevada Reno Art Department Galleries and Kris Vagner, Arts Writer. This special event is presented in conjunction with
CCAI Courthouse Gallery Exhibition What Up?
Details to follow in next month's Flash!!
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Thanks for your interest!
Sharon + Jon + Alyssa [au revoir Melanie!]
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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 at
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