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Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual,
you have an obligation to be one. - Eleanor Roosevelt

COMING JULY 11-12, 2009

Dungeness Crab - watercolor by Molly LeMaster
chosen by vote of the Guild membership for the 2009 Art by the Bay
poster and promo
See more member artwork in the Gallery


The 2009 Art by the Bay Free Concert Lineup
featuring some pretty artsy music

The Stanwood Camano Arts Guild is an association of artists and enthusiasts in Stanwood and Camano Island, Washington, sharing ideas, resources, and energy. The Guild's volunteers produce three major art events annually.

All The News There Art
Updated June 19, 2009
Click here for Guild newsletters & meeting minutes

Announcements

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2009 Spring Art Show Prize Winners

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Seagrass Gallery presents an exhibit of panoramic photography by Mark Dodge, through July at Islanders Restaurant on Camano Island. Click for more information.

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Meeting minutes are here.

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Here is the prospectus and application for Art by the Bay, July 11-12

News

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Congratulations to Molly LeMaster, whose wonderful painting of a colorful crab won this year's Art by the Bay poster contest. Click here to take a look.

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Congratulations to Karan Bush, who submitted the winning art for this year's Spring Art Show poster. Her "Yellow Magnolias" was chosen by membership vote at the March meeting. See more of her work at www.karanbush.com

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Cameron Bailey and Kelsey Dingman are the 2009 recipients of the Guild's $500 student scholarship awards. On March 30, Jerry Finn, Kathy Raplee, Cynthia Reardon and Jeanine Borree sifted through many awesome portfolios at the Stanwood High School's AP Art Class (with teacher par excellence, Gail Merrick). Thank you, Guild members, for shining a light into these young artists' lives.

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This year, the Art by the Bay concert stage features Stanwood-Camano performers exclusively! Currently booked: acclaimed teen singer/songwriter Selena Tibert & Friends; the new local duo Smitton; and another recent Camano transplant, guitarist Ronnda Cadle; the eclectic and irrepressible Chaim & the Essentials; the inimitable John Amber-Oliver & Friends, and at least One Ton of Ducks.

Events & Opportunities

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October 16-17-18, 2009 - The 27th Annual AAUW Art for Education Show now at the Stanwood Fairgrounds, Bonnie Cole Building. Contact Kathy Cunningham, 2009 AAUW Art for Education Chair, at 360-387-1004; joekatoncamano@aol.com, for further information or inquires about participation.

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Be a patron! Sponsorship opportunities are now available in conjunction with the Guild's three annual events. Get your advertising message out to a sophisticated, growing audience and support your local creative community! Read more.

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Join the Mailing List - If you aren't already on it, click here to join our non-spam mailing list. You'll get periodic notices about local artsy events, but we won't send more than one every other month or so, and we will not sell the list to anyone else.

bulletDrawing Classes with Artist John Delzell (formerly Muhler) - Individualized instruction by professional artist and certified art teacher, John Delzell, who will teach you to see like an artist with drawing exercises that will give you a strong foundation and the confidence to explore your own interests. For more information visit www.johndelzellart.com To register call 360-387-2251 or e-mail john@johndelzellart.com.
bulletSummer Art Class Schedule - all classes at John's studio:
bulletAdult Drawing Class: Fridays 1:00-2:30 PM
bulletAdult Acrylic Painting Class: Fridays 4:00-5:30 PM
bulletAdult Weekend Workshops: July 18-19 / July 25-26 / Aug. 1-2 / Aug. 8-9
bulletChildren's Summer Camp - three sessions - July 13-16 / July 27-30 / Aug. 10-13
bulletArt in Public Places: The Guild has four venues for displaying approximately 25-30 total pieces of member artwork. Artwork remains on display for six months If you are interested in displaying your work, contact:
bullet Frontier Bank
Anne Daletski - camanoart at yahoo.com
bullet Washington Federal Bank
Ann Curtis - rcurtis at wavecable.com
bullet Stanwood Camano Physical Therapy
Jan Nicholson - jlnicholson at verizon.net
bullet Stanwood Camano Area Foundtaion
Melanie Serroels - rserroels at comcast.net
bulletSnohomish County Arts Website: Artists wanted...lots of artists wanted. The new Snohomish County Arts Commission website is a window to the arts in the county and we need local artists. Local means artists who work or live in Snohomish County and Camano Island. We'll put your name in lights on the Internet highway. There's no setup fee, you get free publicity, and you're helping establish Snohomish County as a place for the arts. Just email a jpg of your work with permission to use it, title of the work, medium, your name, email. If you have a website or a place on the internet where your work can be seen, be sure to add that web address. Include a brief statement about yourself as an artist. Send your info to Marsha Neumaier, Website Editor neumaierdesign@comcast.net Visit www.snohomishcountyarts.org 
bulletWA State Tourism Website Listings - List your business for free on www.experiencewa.com. Every tourism-related business and resource operating in Washington State is welcome and encouraged to add a listing. For a fee, you may also choose to increase the size and visibility of your listing. To view the variety of options, choose "Paid Travel Planning" link, and then you can choose the Free Listing option.

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Guild Calendar
New Member Jurying (click for more information) happens two times per year at meetings. Programs, presentations of interest to artists, also happen three times per year at meetings. All are invited to attend. See the schedule below for details. Click here to read minutes from Guild meetings.

2009

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January 28 - New member jurying

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February 25 - Meeting with presentation program

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March 25 - Meeting and Spring Art Show Poster Contest.

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April 3-26 - Art at the Schoolhouse

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April 22 - Meeting and Art by the Bay Poster Contest.

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May 27 - Meeting and Spring Show Rally!

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June 5-7 -  The Spring Art Show

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June 27 - Meeting and Art by the Bay Rally!

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July 11-12 - Art By The Bay (no general meeting)

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August - Board retreat (no general meeting)

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September 23 - New member jurying

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October 28 - Annual meeting (dues & elections)

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November TBA (due to Thanksgiving) - Meeting with presentation program

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December TBA - Holiday party

Unless otherwise noted, Guild general meetings are held at 7 pm every 4th Wednesday of the month at the Stanwood Library, 9701 271st Street NW.
 

 

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