A call to artists and arts groups:

Better signs of life than for-rent signs. South Street developers Howard Lander and Steve Giannascoli are donating at least a half-dozen vacant storefronts to arts groups to use as gallery space and "creative incubators" - until the economy improves. The plan, hatched by merchants Julia Zagar (Eyes Gallery) and Bill Curry (Copabanana), have groups paying utilities but no rent for two months, with a month-to-month renewal option, says Curry, seeking volunteers by e-mail at Copa321@mac.com

Member News: Katie Haegele, Bonnie MacAllister, Michelle Wilson

http://wemakezines.ning.com/events/event/show?id=2288844%3AEvent%3A41198

Time: February 1, 2009 from 2pm to 4pm
Location: Nexus Gallery
Organized By: Katie

Event Description:
On Sunday, Feb. 1, a diverse group of zine writers from Philadelphia will give a reading on the radio as part of the Nexus Gallery's analog radio experiment. For two months Nexus is broadcasting a low-powered radio station right from inside the gallery, and the producers have invited a variety of musicians, poets, and other performers to do live shows. Neat, right? Readers for the Philly Zine Ladies Performance Spectacular include:

* Katie, your host & the writer of The La-La Theory, a crackpot zine about language!
* the fabulous and exalted Rebekah Buchanan of Emma Goldman and Pony Express zines!
* veteran zine maker and podcaster Raequel Solomon!
* book artist and multilingual zinester Michelle Wilson (whose reading will be en espanol)!
* slam poetry champion Bonnie MacAllister!
* Mikkie McGregor and Ali Thompson of Best Available Productions, a comic and zine label and craft extravaganza!
* Mary Tasillo, the zinester and book artist behind Cake & Pie Press!
* and quite possibly a few others!

WHEN IS IT AGAIN?
It's on Sunday, February 1, from 2-4.

AND WHERE?
You can come and listen live, or you can hear it on the radio, if you live close enough. The event takes place at Nexus Gallery, 1400 N. American St., Philadelphia PA USA. The station is 1650 on your AM dial.

WCA-Philadelphia Plastic Club Dates

"PLASTIC AT THE PLASTIC"
WOMEN'S CAUCUS FOR ART
MEMBER EXHIBITION
Opening Reception
Sunday, March 8th
2 - 5PM
MAR. 8 - MAR. 22

with Diana Riukas and Pam Flynn

Call for Entries (Three Opportunities)

CALL FOR ENTRIES
60th Art of the Northeast USA Exhibition, May 7-June 5th, 2009
Juror: Douglas Dreishpoon, Ph.D, Chief Curator, Albright-Knox Gallery, NY
Awards: $4000-$8000. Open to All Media
Artists must reside in CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT
Deadline for ALL Entries: March 14, 2009
Entry fee: $25.00
For Prospectus, send #10 SASE to:
AONE, Silvermine Guild Arts Center
1037 Silvermine Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
Phone (203)966-9700, ext. 26
Or download from website at www.silvermineart.org http://www.silvermineart.org
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Call for Art: A Reader’s Art 9: small, smaller, smallest
Reader’s Art is a survey show of artists books with a slightly different focus each year. The focus for 2009 is SIZE. I am especially looking for miniatures or books whose topics address size in some way. As in recent years, I will be showing a few artists in greater depth. Send up to 10 jpgs or slides for consideration by January 30, 2009.
Call for Art : Window Piece for Reader’s Art 9
Reader’s Art, the annual and always popular group show of national and local book artists at Susan Hensel Gallery celebrates its 9th year in 2009. This year the theme of Reader’s Art is “Small, Smaller, Smallest”˜a focus on miniature books and the amazing craft and precision that they entail.
Susan Hensel Gallery is now officially accepting proposals for “book-related art” to fill its two premium window spaces facing Cedar Avenue for the duration of this show. The dimensions of the windows are approx. eight feet wide across the back wall, six feet wide across the windows themselves, and seven feet high.
The exhibition, as well as its window counterpart, will run March 13th through April 24th.
Applicants need not be book artists themselves, and the proposed work need not be miniature. However, extra consideration will be given to artists whose proposals cleverly reflect these concepts. proposals due:January 30, 2009
Please see the website for further details. http://www.susanhenselgallery.com
Susan Hensel Design,LLC
www.susanhenselgallery.com 
www.susanhenseldesign.com 
3441 Cedar Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612 722-2324
susanhenselgallery.blogspot.com 
susanhenselart.blogspot.com http://susanhenselart.blogspot.com
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LOS ANGELES PRINTMAKING SOCIETY 20th NATIONAL EXHIBITION

Entry deadline: February 1, 2009

Open to: USA and Canadian printmakers

Location: Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery

Dates: October 30 to December 29, 2009

Opening reception: November 1, 2009, 2-5 PM

Media: Original works in all Printmaking media
including monotypes, monoprints and
3-dimensional work. LAPS will not
consider traditional photography, off-set
reproductions or reproductions of art
originally produced in another medium.

Juror: Peter Frank, Senior Curator at the Riverside
Art Museum and critic for Angelino
magazine and LA Weekly, Associate Editor at
THE magazine LA.

Fees: $30 non-refundable for three entries and $35 for
five entries in US currency (members in good
standing: $25 and $30).

Awards: The 19th National yielded over $4,000 in cash and
purchase awards. $3.000 minimum is
guaranteed.

Catalog: Will be distributed to each participating artist.
Additional copies will be available in the
gallery.

For prospectus: SAS legal sized envelope to:

LAPS 20th National Exhibition c/o Cathy Weiss
1947 Weepah Way,
L.A., CA 90046
(213) 891- 4468

email: LAPS20thNational@gmail.com

Or visit the LAPS website,

www.LAPrintmakers.com

Secretary of the Arts?

A national "Secretary of the Arts" - Sign the Petition


Quincy Jones has started a petition to ask President-Elect Obama to

appoint a Secretary of the Arts. While many other countries have had

Ministers of Art or Culture for centuries, The United States has never

created such a position. We in the arts need this and the country

needs the arts--now more than ever. Please take a moment to sign this

important petition and then pass it on to your friends and colleagues.



http://www.petitiononline.com/esnyc/petition.html

Minutes from January 2009 Meeting

Minutes
In attendance (Cindy Back, Alison Altergott, Virginia Maksymowicz, Molly Crowley, Michelle Wilson, Martha Knox, Marie Elcin, Joanna Fulginiti, Bonnie MacAllister, Regina Roff)

Thank you to Virginia Maksymowicz for her wonderful presentation on tax audits for artists!
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ACTIONS REQUIRED: (DEADLINE JANUARY 25TH)

WOMEN AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Email all forms to Virginia Maksymowicz, and mail all checks for ($5 per piece, up to 3) to:

1. Although you should mail your checks to the address
below, please remember to make them out to the Women's
Caucus for Art (NOT to Virginia personally).

2. Email all digital submissions to Molly Crowley (100 dpi, not large files) (DEADLINE JANUARY 25TH)

mmcrowley@gmail.com

3. Bring all physical pieces to the February 11th meeting.
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ACTIONS REQUIRED: PLASTIC CLUB
Located on Camac between Locust and Spruce
Exhibition shared with Diana Riukas and Pam Flynn solo shows (downstairs), upstairs WCA

We need a RSVP from you if you would like to particpate (DEADLINE JANUARY 25TH). RSVP to phila_wca@yahoo.com. Dues must be current for 2009 to participate.

Currently exhibiting are:
1. Alison Altergott
2. Virginia Maksymowicz
3. Cynthia Back
4. Molly Crowley
5. Bonnie MacAllister
6. Michelle Wilson
7. Martha Knox
8. Marie Elcin
9. Joanna Fulginiti

So far, we are saying that you may show work up to 36” (height) x 48” (wide). Once we measure the interest, we will have a final listing of size and amount of pieces you may show.

DROP OFF—SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22
HANGING—THURSDAY &/OR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26-27
TAKEDOWN—SUNDAY, MARCH 29 2-5
OPENING—SUNDAY, MARCH 1 2-5
PERFORMANCE—TBA

SURVEY: ACTION REQUIRED—Can you sit additional hours? What would be possible for you? Would you like to perform?

POSTCARD
Michelle Wilson will do the postcard. Images from Diana, Pam, and [you?]
Submit 300 dpi images to Michelle by January 12, 2009 to michelle_print@yahoo.com.
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FEBRUARY 11TH MEETING
1. Bring work for Women and the Environment
2. CRITIQUE: Bring up to three pieces.
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MEMBER NEWS:

Weave A Real Peace Annual Conference -

Weave a Real Peace (WARP) serves as a catalyst for improving the quality of life of textile artisans in communities-in-need.

We provide information and networking opportunities to individuals and organizations who value the social, cultural, historic, and artistic importance of textiles around the world.

At the Welcoming Place near Lancaster PA (and the home of 10,000 villages)

Molly Crowley of Rubia and WCA-Philadelphia will be speaking about Rubia, their work in Afghanistan and the Collaborative project with the Philadelphia Women's Caucus for Arts which resulted in the creation of the Women Helping women, Stitch by Stitch Quilt and Exhibition.

For more information:
http://weavearealpeace.org/
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From Michelle Wilson:
The Hybrid Book, International Book Art Conference and Fair
June 4-6, 2009
The University of the Arts, Philadelphia
www.hybridbook.org
hybridbook@yahoo.com
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Katie Haegele and Bonnie MacAllister performing at a Zine Reading on Nexus Radio (1650 AM)
Nexus (http://www.nexusphiladelphia.org/) at 1400 N. American St., on Sunday Feb. 1 from 2-4.
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Marie Elcin at Evolumia, Haddon Avenue. Collingswood, NJ
Saturday, February 14th
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Michelle Wilson at Moore College of Art and Design, April 2009. Artshop Window. http://www.moore.edu
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Alison Altergott at Twenty-Two Gallery
Members’ Exhibition
236 S. 22nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
www.twenty-twogallery.com
Opening Sunday, January 18, 2009 2-5
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Crane Arts Selects Presents:
The Love Armor Project
Curated by Robert Wuilfe
The Ice Box Project Shape
February 5-26, 2009
Wed-Sun 12-16 p.m. FREE
www.lovearmorproject.com

Meeting on Wednesday, January 14th

Please mark your calendars for our meeting this
Wednesday, January 14 at Moore College of Art and
Design, 19th St. & Ben Franklin Parkway.

www.moore.edu for directions

The meeting features a presentation from Virginia
Maksymowicz on "How We Survived Our Tax Audit," a must
attend for artists. Please RSVP so we can have enough
handouts.

We will also discuss the upcoming exhibitions at the
Plastic Club and in St. Louis, MO.

See you there! Bring a friend!

The Women's Caucus for Art, Philadelphia Chapter
http://phila-wca.blogspot.com
http://home.earthlink.net/~philawcamembers/index.html
http://www.marycrowley.com/rubia/ (Collaborative Project with Rubia)
http://www.inliquid.com/wca/framset.html
A Partner of Inliquid

Call for Artists: Opportunity

The Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture, part of the
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library at Duke University,
announces the availability of Mary Lily Research Grants for research
travel to our collections.

The Sallie Bingham Center documents the public and private lives of women
through a wide variety of published and unpublished sources. Collections
of personal papers, family papers, and organizational records complement
print sources such as books and periodicals. Particular strengths of the
Sallie Bingham Center are
feminism in the U.S., women's prescriptive
literature from the 19th & 20th centuries, girls' literature, zines,
artist's books by women, gender & sexuality, and the history &
culture of
women in the South.

Mary Lily Research Grants are for undergraduate and graduate students,
faculty, and independent scholars conducting research using collections
held by the Sallie Bingham Center. Grant money may be used for travel,
photocopying, and living expenses while pursuing research at the Rare
Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library. Applicants must live
outside of a 50-mile radius from Durham, NC. The maximum award per
applicant is $1,000.

The deadline for application is January 30, 2009, and recipients will be
announced in March 2009. For more information and the application form,
please
visit::
http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/bingham/grants/index.html

Applicants are encouraged to contact the Center's research services
librarian before submitting:
Kelly Wooten
kelly.wooten@duke.edu
(919)660-5967
http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/bingham/index.html

Call for Art: “Making HerStory 4: Feminine Reflection”

Call for Art: “Making HerStory 4: Feminine Reflection”



The ThickArt Collaborative, LLC, and Neshama Soulworks Stuido, LLC, in conjunction with the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum (Washington, D.C.), Peace & a Cup of Joe Café (Baltimore, Maryland), and Beanetics Coffee Roasters (Annandale, Virginia), and friends, seek submissions for “Making HerStory 4: Feminine Reflection.”



Making HerStory celebrates the vast and diverse forms of creativity offered by women artists. Making HerStory highlights art by women in many forms: visual, written and spoken word, and music. This year’s event—the fourth annual celebration of women in the arts—will be held simultaneously in three locations—which means triple the excitement!



We are seeking submissions of two-dimensional original artwork in any medium that embodies the theme of “Feminine Reflection.” Nude or risqué material will not be accepted. All artwork must be no larger than 30″W x 30″H in size and must be properly wired and ready to hang. Unframed works should have neatly finished edges.



Each venue has limitations of space, so a variety of sizes is preferred. The curators will determine which venue best suits your work. Individual artists may submit up to three works; if multiple works from an individual artist are selected, at least one work will be exhibited at the Sewell-Belmont House and Museum, and the others at either Peace & a Cup of Joe in Baltimore or at Beanetics in northern Virginia.



Exhibition Dates

Exhibition dates are March 1 through May 3, 2009. The Grand Opening Reception is scheduled for March 5, 2009, at the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum.



Application Details

To apply, submit a completed application form; an artist’s statement (no more than 200 words) and a biographical statement (no more than 100 words); and up to three (3) high-resolution JPEGs (with a resolution of at least 300 dpi) of artwork you propose to include in Making HerStory to herstory@thickart.com and jennifer@soulworksstudio.com.



Deadline

Applications must be received by January 30, 2009, to be considered.



Notification

Selection of exhibiting artists is at the sole discretion of The ThickArt Collaborative and Neshama Soulworks Studio. Artists selected to exhibit will be notified no later than February 7, 2009; however, notification may be provided on a rolling basis from the issuance of this call. Upon notification, exhibiting artists must sign an artist’s agreement with The ThickArt Collaborative and Neshama Soulworks Studio and submit a $25 hanging fee to reserve their place. Specific dates for artwork dropoff, exhibit hanging, and exhibit takedown will be announced.



Artwork is to be for sale at prices established by the artist. Artist will retain 70 percent of all sales; The ThickArt Collaborative and Neshama Soulworks Studio will receive a commission of 30 percent on all sales.



For Additional Information:

Contact Michelle d. Parrish at mik@thickart.com or Jennifer Judelsohn at jennifer@soulworksstudio.com.


“Making HerStory: Feminine Reflections” Call for Art



Application Form

(please type or print)





Artist’s Name __________________________________________________________________

Address _______________________________________________________________________

City/State/ZIP __________________________________________________________________

Telephone (daytime) ________________________ (evening) ______________________________

E-mail ________________________________________________________________________




Image #1

Title ________________________________

Medium _____________________________

Size ________________________________

Date _______________________________

Price _______________________________



Image #2

Title ________________________________

Medium _____________________________

Size ________________________________

Date _______________________________

Price _______________________________



Image #3

Title ________________________________

Medium _____________________________

Size ________________________________

Date _______________________________

Price________________________________



SHAPE \* MERGEFORMAT
Send application form, artist’s statement, biographical statement, and JPEGs to artwithjoe@thickart.com and jennifer@soulworksstudio.com.



Applications must be received by January 30, 2009.








Agreement

Submitting an application constitutes an agreement, on the part of the artist, with all conditions in this prospectus. Please sign below to acknowledge this agreement.





Artist’s Signature _____________________________________ Date _____________________


Artist’s statement (no more than 200 words):







Biographical Statement (no more than 100 words):

RSVP for January 14th Meeting

Dear Chapter Members:

Some of you might have already received your 2008 tax
forms in the mail, and April 15 is a mere four months
away!

At our next chapter meeting, I will be giving a
presentation entitled
“How We Survived Our IRS Audit." My husband (a
photographer) and I (a sculptor) successfully won our
argument -- thanks to meticulous record-keeping,
in-depth research about tax court cases, and advice
from Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts.

While we are not experts, we've learned a lot over the
years (this was our second audit) and you might find
our experiences helpful to your own struggles to
maintain a professional practice.

PLEASE RSVP TO ME AT TO LET ME KNOW IF
YOU WISH TO ATTEND.

I want to prepare some handouts and need a head count.

--Virginia

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Wednesday, January 14th
7:00 PM
Moore College of Art and Design
20th and the Parkway


The Women's Caucus for Art, Philadelphia Chapter
http://phila-wca.blogspot.com
http://home.earthlink.net/~philawcamembers/index.html
http://www.marycrowley.com/rubia/ (Collaborative Project with Rubia)
http://www.inliquid.com/wca/framset.html
A Partner of Inliquid