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April 2018 Newsletter 1 APRIL 2018 NEWSLETTER PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE The Spring has sprung, the grass is riz. I wonder where the boidie is. They say the boidie’s on the wing But that’s absoid. The wing is on the boid. Anonymous (And it wasn’t Ogden Nash) On February 2 I crawled out of my den like my fellow groundhogs; Brandon Bob, Balzac Billy, Shubenacadie Sam and, of course, Punxsutawney Phil (He should have won an Oscar for Best Supporting Ground Hog in “Groundhog Day” with Bill Murray!) We all saw our shadow and slipped back into the burrow for another six week nap. When I finally decided to try again I was greeted by the sounds of a Spring morning in Calgary, a snowblower. But I thought I would give it a day and sure enough on the weekend Spring finally arrived. How did I know this was for real? I heard a throaty rumble outside the condo, ran to the window and watched the “Hell’s Angels” roll by in formation. They had crawled out of their clubhouse, a sure sign that Spring was upon us. It had to be true, after all if you can’t trust the Hell’s Angels who can you trust. What? Is that a snowblower I hear. Okay a quick trip to Starbucks and then it’s back to my burrow until the May long weekend! As you all know on Tuesday, April 17, we will get together for another Spring ritual, our Annual General Meeting. Come prepared with your nominations for your new FCA Board. (President, Vice-President, Treasurer) If you ever saw “Groundhog Day”, there are days I wouldn’t mind living over so I could get it right! But Ah Well, it’s time to “exit stage left”. It has been great spending time with you and with the Board and committed volunteers who have given more than you know to make the FCA work, and to promote the arts in Calgary. Where is my baton? Time to pass it on! Peace Bob McAllister 2 CONTENTS President’s Message AGM and volunteer positions to be filled Meeting Dates Newsletter Submissions Upcoming Events - AGM - FCA April workshop Plein Air Event with Nancy-Lynne Hughes and Doug Swinton Art Show Committee Report Workshop registration process Art Education Workshop Schedule Workshop etiquette Minutes of Last Meeting MEETING DATES Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month at Lakeview Community Centre, 6110 – 34th Street SW at 7 pm. Parking is available but if the meeting is well attended you may have to park on the street. The centre is close to several bus routes. 17th April 15th May No meeting in June, July or August Next newsletter September 2018 NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS If you have an item for the newsletter, please send it to [email protected] by the second Tuesday of each month for inclusion in the next newsletter. I am happy to format items if you send me text in the body of an email or a Word document. Alternatively, a JPEG of a poster for an event etc is easy for me to insert. New volunteer needed to start with the May newsletter.. I will be happy to mentor you and do an issue together if you would like that. The Newsletter Editor is responsible for collecting items for the newsletter, reminding people and editing as needed, compiling the newsletter as a digital document, and sending it to the membership coordinator to be distributed. It is a great position for a new volunteer as you can attend the Executive Board meetings and learn more about the organisation and other roles. Thank you Cassandra Arnold 3 UPCOMING EVENTS AGM 17 APRIL New volunteers will get all the training and handover that they need so don’t be shy! Open Positions: 1. To be voted in: • President • Vice President • Treasurer (with shadow period) 2. To be appointed: • Membership Coordinator • Workshop Coordinators • Advertising Coordinator • Volunteer Coordinator • Newsletter Editor Here are details of some of these positions. 1. The membership co-ordinator maintains records of the FCA Calgary Chapter membership. All pertinent information is kept on a spreadsheet and updated regularly. The membership co- ordinator is responsible for meeting new members and guiding them through the application process for both supporting and active membership. Help is offered wherever needed to make the process smooth. This volunteer position is ideal for newer members as it is an excellent way of getting to know people within the chapter and also works closely with members of the board. 2. Workshop Coordinators (usually two people collaborate in this role) will have full responsibility for the planning and delivery of all FCA workshops including: 1. Scheduling 2. -planning and scheduling the educational workshop program a year in advance 3. -sourcing and hiring professional artists 4. -securing dates and times with artists, provide them with the FCA contract 5. -book art studio with Kensington art supply/store/studio(Friday night demo and Sat/Sun) 6. Advertising/Promoting 7. -Prepare a “year at a glance” brochure with workshop schedule for the September 8. newsletter, and provide it to Kensington Art supply/store manager 9. -promote the workshops on the FCA website, and face book page 4 10. -prepare monthly workshop information for the FCA newsletter 11. Registration 12. -attend each FCA general meeting to manage registration 13. -communicate regularly with treasurer to ensure participants are registered correctly 14. -observe the FCA website to ensure workshop information is accurate 15. -provide participants with receipts on day of workshop 16. Supplies 17. -get supply list from artist 18. -one month prior order supplies from the Kensington Art Supply Store 19. -send out supply list to all participants at least one week prior to workshop 20. -purchase snacks for the workshop 21. Hosting Workshop 22. -ensure artist has booked hotel Sandman Inn 23. -Drive artist to and from workshop 24. -introduce artist Friday night 25. -assist in the set up of studio for the weekend workshop 26. -facillitate workshop, support artist in timing of activities, generally making sure participants and artist are having an enjoyable learning experience 27. Administrative Duties 28. -participate on the executive board 29. -document all expenses on provided forms for the treasurer 30. -provide payment to Instructors, KAS, etc 3. Treasurer: looking for a new treasurer shadow Nadine in the Fall and takeover in January 2019. The position covers: Membership renewals Workshops Demos Art Show expenses and sales Year End AGLC report Board Meetings on second Tuesday of each month No accounting skills are required but a basic understanding of banking and organizational skills are good to have. The paid accountant takes care of all of the inputting, year-end filing and AGLC report. If you’re interested, please feel free to contact Nadine at [email protected]. She will be happy to go through and explain everything in more detail. 5 NEXT WORKSHOP APRIL 6 MAY 7 MEMBER SHOWCASE Marija Petricevic-Bosnjak AFCA is pleased to announce the unveiling of commissioned portraits to Engineered Air, one of North America’s largest manufacturers of Heating, Air Conditioning and other products. The unveiling of Mr. David Kukkonen’s portrait was on Jan 20 2018 at Newmarket, Ontario, and the unveiling of Mr. John Lindstrom’s portrait was on February 2 2018 in Calgary. Mr. David Kukkonen, Oil, 30” x 24” Mr. John Lindstrom, Oil, 30” x 24” 8 ART SHOW COMMITTEE REPORT FEDERATION OF CANADIAN ARTISTS – CALGARY CHAPTER ART-O-RAMA at FORT CALGARY 750-9th Ave. S.E. JUNE 15TH AND JUNE 16TH 2018 We have a unique opportunity before us with a June show at Fort Calgary Fort Calgary is a landmark setting, easy to find, and popular with tourists and locals alike. There is ample free parking, and it is within walking distance of popular facilities, transit, and the bike path. Which make it perfectly situated destination to enjoy on a warm, bright Friday evening or Saturday. For us to continue our promote our brand as representative of a professional level of quality, integrity of product and originality, we look to YOU - our membership - to commit to that purpose. It is with excitement and trust, that we encourage each one of you to submit your best five paintings to this show jury. As always, there are the basics and the behind the scenes work in progress to present a show of this kind. The show team has venue booked, warehouse delivery booked, signs booked, invitations ready, advertising in progress, and we await the results in early May to begin the next steps. Do yourself a favor and pay your hanging fees at the May general meeting. It reduces the scramble on show day. Fort Calgary welcomes us to their second floor Officer’s Mess Hall, a beautiful setting with lots of light, and yes, there is an elevator. Friday June 15. We will be the show starting with easel delivery at 3:45 p.m. on Friday, June 15. Next, the artists will bring their paintings at 4:00 p.m. (don’t be late), and the hanging committee will do their magic from 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. We open to the public at 6:00 p.m. Saturday June 16, 2018, our show opens at 10:00 a.m. and runs through to 4:00 p.m. We have a new volunteer sign up sheet which will be made available prior to the show. Everyone in the show must contribute 2 hours. After the show closes, we will pack the delivery truck for the warehouse.
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