vol. 4 no. 1 - January 2006
The Flash! Table of Contents
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Welcome
1. CCAI's Caffeine! January exhibition "Artists Collecting Artists: Treasures from the A. Leck Collection" [with Opening Reception, Wednesday, January 4, 5-6 pm.]
2. Coffee & Conversation - CCAI FWAC! 'First Wednesdays Artists Coffee' at Comma Coffee - January 4
3. Looking Ahead|Save the Date: Great Basin Gallery 20th Anniversary Exhibition."
opening reception on Thursday, February 16 from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
4. CCAI Membership Initiative Onwards in 2006 - Join Now!
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The Flash!
A. Welcome
Hearty Happy New Year's greetings accompany
the January edition of The CCAI News Flash! We wish all subscribers a healthy, happy 2006.
As is often the case, we have a busy first week of the month. We hope to see you at our monthly Caffeine! Gallery opening and artists coffee this Wednesday, January 4 at Comma Coffee. And as always, we thank you for your continuing support.
1. CCAI's Caffeine! January Exhibition: "Artists Collecting Artists: Treasures from the A. Leck Collection"...
is a compelling exhibition of art selected from the collection of CCAI's very own Caffeine! Exhibition Coordinator Alyssa Leck, featuring works by Ahren Hertel, Sophie Sheppard, Frederic Tchorbadjian, Laura Totten and Sandra Ward.
There will be a reception on Wednesday, January 4, from 5 to 6 p.m. The exhibition continues through the month.
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.
Click here to read the press release.
Looking ahead, Caffeine! in February will present "Family Tapestry," a solo exhibition by the talented local artist Karen Kreyeski, with a reception on Wednesday, February 1.
Artists interested in a Caffeine! show are encouraged to read the Caffeine! FAQ.
2. Coffee & Conversation- CCAI - FWAC! 'First Wednesdays Artists Coffee' at Comma Coffee - January 4!
FWAC!
['First Wednesdays Artists Coffee'] first meeting of the year
convenes at Comma Coffee on Wednesday, January 4 from 4:30 to 6:00. FWAC! will start a bit before the opening reception for Caffeine!'s monthly exhbition.
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!
3. Looking Ahead|Save the Date: Great Basin Gallery 20th Anniversary Exhibition."
Coming February, CCAI is honored to spotlight the Great Basin Gallery with an anniversary exhibition in CCAI's Courthouse Gallery. The Great Basin Gallery is a unique cultural resource of the Carson
City/Carson Valley area, The exhibition features new landscape paintings by the Great Basin Gallery’s three premier painters: Jeff Nicholson Jean LeGassick and Ron Arthaud.
The public is enthusiastically invited to attend what promises to be a spirited opening reception on Thursday, February 16 from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Noted arts writer Bill [William L.] Fox is writing the exhibition essay that will be posted in the Gallery and online.
Stay tuned for more details in next month's Flash!
4. CCAI Membership Initiative Onwards in 2006 - Join Now!!
Our year-round membership initiative continues in the first days of 2006! As always, individuals, families and businesses are enthusiastically encouraged to join and support CCAI's dynamic programs. Join today to enjoy the benefits of of a rich year of arts and culture! Your tax-deductible donation will help CCAI continue to thrive.
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!
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Sharon + Jon + Alyssa
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 Andy Warhol Founation for the Visual 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; 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, Gail Ford, Capital City Entertainment and Simpson Creative.
For additional information visit CCAI's web site at
www.arts-initiative.org.
revised: January 2, 2006, 11:11 PST [GMT - 8:00]