JUNE 2021

EDITOR’S MESSAGE:

ALL MEETINGS ARE Dear WITVA Members: VIA ZOOM

It looks like we are well on our way to finally being able to exhibit our May 31: Deadline for artwork at a real, live exhibition! We have many events planned and in the Renaissance Challenge planning stages. submissions.

We are excited for WITVA’s future and the future activities for our members. June 12: Deadline for July/August newsletter submissions to Kris Henke [email protected]. WITVA Newsletter Editor June 18: Board Meeting, 1:00 p.m.

RENAISSANCE CHALLENGE DUE DATE: May 31, 2021

Trial, sadness and isolation has marked our year but, even this year had its silver linings. Like the mythological bird, the PHOENIX that rises again and represents grace and kindness, many have risen to greater self-awareness, more compassion for others and a finely tuned appreciation for our natural surroundings and for what is really important in our lives.

So, let’s create something symbolic of this changing world. Check out your silver linings and what has helped you personally to get past this dark time and enabled you to come brief comment about your piece. to Abbe through to welcome our ‘new world’, "our Kalman at [email protected] on or renaissance". before May 31, 2021.

To enter our Renaissance Challenge, send your JPEG, the name of the piece, the medium, and size, (price optional), and a very CALL TO ARTISTS: WITVA’s FALL SHOW AT THE LIGHTHOUSE ART CENTER

Women in The Visual Arts is excited to announce an exhibition at Lighthouse ArtCenter from September 7th through October 30th. This will mark our first, in-person display following COVID.

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ART OF READING BOOK CLUB SUMMER READ:

33 ARTISTS IN 3 ACTS, by Sarah Thornton.

Through personal visits MEMBERS: the author investigates THE WELCOME MAT IS OUT!! the psyches, personas, politics, and social Do you have friends or family members, male networks from or female, who share an interest in the visual unheralded art teachers arts? WITVA has a new membership category! to international All art enthusiasts are welcome to join as an superstars of the ADJUNCT MEMBER with access to our 21st Century. lectures and discussion groups. For more information, go to the MEMBERSHIP section of The artists in order of appearance: Act 1 www.witva.org. Scenes: Jeff Koons, Ai Weiwei, Gabriel Orozco, Eugenio Dittborn, Lu Qing, Zeng MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Fanzhi, Wangechi Mutu, Kutluğ Ataman, CALL TO ARTISTS: JCC EXHIBITION Tammy Rae Carland, and Martha Rosler -- Act II. Kinship: Elmgreen & Dragset, Maurizio We have more good news to share with you. Cattelan, Laurie Simmons, Carroll Dunham, Beginning at the end of January and through Francis Alÿs, Cindy Sherman, Jennifer Dalton, February, we will have a WITVA exhibit at the William Powhida, Francesco Bonami, Grace Jewish Community Center in Boca Raton. Dunham, Lena Dunham, Rashid Johnson, and Massimiliano Gioni -- Act III. Craft: Damien We will email all necessary information to you Hirst, Andrea Fraser, Jack Bankowsky, for this show when the specifics have been Christian Marclay, Marina Abramović, Grayson finalized. Perry, Yayoi Kusama, Cady Noland, Gabriel Orozco, Beatriz Milhazes, and Isaac Julien.

You’ll have lots of time to read as we are taking the summer off, and our next “The Art of Reading” meeting will be October 13, 2021 11:00 AM Zoom information will be sent in the fall.

If you know someone who’d like to be a part of our group, please email their information to Beth Baker at [email protected].

Have a peaceful, healthy and creative summer. EILEEN SHALOUM'S acrylic painting, "Moon KAREN H. SALUP was accepted in Light at my Window”, was awarded the honor of Best Space and Time online exhibit for the month of in Show at the Broward Art Guild's juried exhibit May! Below: “Anniversary Flowers”. If you are "Abstractions". The show runs from April 28- interested in posting your art, follow the May 21, 2021. website, https://www.lightspacetime.art/. They have several different genres.

SALLY COOPER is teaching an Abstract Weeks). You will visit me in my studio via Zoom Painting Online Interactive Class through Old each Thursday for two hours and view live School Square Creative Arts School. Term 2 demonstrations, personalized instruction, learn about acrylic paints and mediums, receive handouts, critiques, meet new friends and more. Each class is recorded, and you will be able to view the videos for the entire term. There are two classes offered: 11-1 pm EST and 3-5 pm EST. Price $143. To read testimonials from students please go to my website https://sally-cooper.com/ testimonials.html.

Here are the links to register:

Abstract Painting (11 - 1 pm EST) FW 2020 - Online https://oldschoolsquare.secure.force.com/ ticket#/events/a0S2I00000RwiStUAJ

Abstract Painting (3 - 5 pm EST) FW 2020 - Online Spring/Summer starts May 27 and continues https://oldschoolsquare.secure.force.com/ for three more classes June 3, 10, and 17. (4 ticket#/events/a0S2I00000RwiTsUAJ WITVA CONTACT INFORMATION

LEADERSHIP TEAM: CORRESPONDING SECRETARY:

Susan Lewine Debbie Rubin (203) 536-8744, [email protected] (954) 868-3466 - [email protected]

Myrna Rodkin SPRING CELEBRATION HS ART: (561) 703-0554, [email protected] Myrna Rodkin Maxine Schreiber (561) 703-0554, [email protected] (561) 689-2530, [email protected] Phyllis Annunziato VICE PRESIDENTS, MEMBERSHIP (561) 504-9143 - [email protected] Abbe Kalman DEMOS & LECTURES: (561) 434-5652, [email protected] Jane McIntyre Merry Renert (561) 866-4467 - [email protected] (954) 417-7491, [email protected] WEST BOCA IMAGING: VICE PRESIDENT AT LARGE: Edie F. Minkoff (561) 989-8786 - [email protected] Shirley Gelfand WITVA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: (561) 417-7491, [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT AT LARGE: Myrna Rodkin Sandy Ryter (561) 703-0554 - [email protected] (561) 391-9109, [email protected] NEWSLETTER: CONTROLLER: Kris Henke Betty Magro (561) 419-8030 - [email protected] (561) 752-4429, [email protected] RECORDING SECRETARY Marylou Schimel (561) 451-9698, [email protected]