Member News: Two last chances to see Simone Spicer & Bonnie MacAllister's work in this group show (iMPeRFeCT Gallery, Germantown)

The Great Debate Show

Member News- Ellen Bonett and Ruth Schanbacher

ZigZag Handmade is making the puppets for The Great Debate Show! Ellen Bonett personally made Bobby Bubblebop. After sitting in on the rehearsal, you don't want to miss this amusing puppet debate! 

Ellen with Bobby Bubbletop

The Great Debate is based on characters from the local comic strip 'The Mayor of Wissahickon Creek' which is published weekly at www.flyingkitemedia.com.Past strips are archived at www.interview-press.com

Here are the dates:

November 3rd @ 5pm at Locust Moon Comics, 34 South Street (all ages welcome)

November 4th @ 8pm at The Trestle Inn, 339 North 11th Street (ages 21 and up)

November 5th @ 8pm at First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia, 2115 Chestnut Street (all ages)

Saturday and Sunday tickets are $6. Monday is $12.

Kids get in free. Dress in an animal costume and get half off your ticket.

The first two shows you can purchase tickets at the door.

But you can get tickets to the special Monday show ahead of time at:

http://thegreatdebateatchurch.eventbrite.com/

The Great Debate

Monday, November 5 at 8:00pm at = locust moon comic shop, The Trestle Inn, First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia

If you have member news that you would like to share, please contact Laura Petrovich-Cheney or Bonnie MacAllister! We'd be honored to post your successes with our members.

It's YOUR organization

“Service to a just cause rewards the worker with more real happiness and satisfaction than any other venture of life.” Carrie Chapman Catt (1859-1947); American Women's Rights Activist

This quote inspired me today to post on our blog. The WCA of Philadelphia is your organization. Please consider volunteering to work with us on one of these committees. The more volunteers we have – the stronger we are. Please contact one of your co-presidents, Bonnie MacAllister or Ellen Bonett, your secretary, Laura Petrovich-Cheney or your treasurer, Virginia Maksymowicz if you are interested in taking a leadership role. The WCA Philadelphia needs your skills, talents and time.

Administration (participate in chapter leadership, apprentice and train with the current board for a position 2013-2014) These positions are terrific for networking and resume development, and they require a small monthly commitment.  A travel stipend is available each year to the member who represents our chapter at Chapter Council at National Conference in February (alternates between New York '13 and Los Angeles '14.) (ex. Secretary will be open 2013-2014, Co-President will be an open position 2013-2014).

Exhibitions (curate an exhibition, find new venues, or help hang exhibitions)  ex. Gender Games at International House Philadelphia

Programming (plan or host a studio visit, workshop, performance or speaker)  ex. Rachel Lloyd "Girls Like Us" talk and book signing at F&N Gallery

New Media and Design (film an exhibition opening, photograph a studio tour, create postcards or brochures) ex. Performances at "Plastic" at the Plastic Club were filmed and photographed

Membership and Publicity (write a press release, interview members for blog posts, welcome new members on Facebook, send out membership cards, or attend networking events and give out brochures)

*Don't forget to include your committee leadership on your resumes and CVs.  We appreciate your commitment to keeping our organization the active and thriving group it is today!*

October Meeting Notes

WCA PHILADELPHIA | October 10 Meeting Notes

NEXT MEETING: November 14, 2012

CALL TO ORDER at 7:15pm by Co-President, Ellen Bonett

Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA

PRESENT: (A special thank you to all the members who attended!)

Ellen Bonett, Co-President

Virginia Maksymowicz, Treasurer

Simone Spicer

Veronika Hicks

Joanne Fulginti

Ruth Schambachner

Eva (Aanya) Preston

Laura Petrovich-Cheney, Secretary

Karen Love Cooler

Cynthia Back

Ana Rankine

1.    INTRODUCTIONS were made.

2.    UPCOMING EVENTS were discussed.

a.    Oct. 12. NeXt event.

Any questions about this event, please contact Bonnie.

b.    Nov. 2. Philly Do-Gooder.

c.     Nov. 14. Diane Riukas Studio Tour

Ellen stated that the studio tour was limited to 15 members and informed everyone to sign up through Facebook. We discussed encaustics, the hot tub event, and food. Everyone seemed enthusiastic about the tour.

d.    December 7 & 8 – Ragdoll Project.

Ragdolls could be set up at the NeXt event. Joanne Fulginti stated that she needed more dolls to sell for the Dec. 7 & 8 Circle of Hope/Ragdoll Project. A workshop to make dolls was requested; maybe a group of WCA women could get together on a Friday evening. Another suggestion was to make dolls at the Community Center/Red House in East Falls. Eva Preston suggested using old baby clothes for dolls. Stay tuned for more details.

e.    Dec. 8. Holiday Party.

Look for information in your mail chimp. Thanks to Karen Love Cooler for hosting.

3.    MEMBER EXHIBITS

a.    Techknowledge

Everyone congratulated the curator and presenters and exhibitors of this show, particularly Karen Love Cooler for curating and Laura Petrovich-Cheney for presenting at Holy Family University (because they were present). We also thanked Pamela Flynn and Holy Family University for hosting and supporting the WCA/Phila chapter.

b.    Philadelphia Open Studio Tours

Ellen talked about her High Wire show the previous Friday. Simone Spicer showed everyone her poster for the POST tour. Simone discussed how there are two POST tours because of the two large areas in Philadelphia. Simone Spicer’s open studio tour is Oct. 20 & 21 at the Arts Building on Percy.

c.     iMPeRFect Gallery.

Ruth mentioned that her band, Horsey Band, would be playing at the opening. Virginia discussed how this area of Phila is really improving and how the gallery was receptive to WCA. Ellen stated that the gallery would most likely play an important role in the Phila arts scene.

Laura raised a question about show announcement. She was curious to know how to announce exhibits. Eva said that she was very pleased to have seen her announcement on both Facebook and the blog. Ellen said that any member having a show could contact the board members and their information would be posted.

d.    Virginia Maksymowicz’s China Report

Virginia talked about the Visitors Center in Love Park and her work in forgotten places of Philadelphia. She mentioned that her China report was published on the Art Blog.org. (http://www.theartblog.org/tag/virginia-maksymowicz/)

4.    IRVING SANDLER FILE

Virginia Maksymowicz gave a history of the Irving Sandler File. Ellen asked who had questions. A few members did.  As of the New Year, only current members will be linked. Virginia stated that to be considered for any WCA Phila exhibit, a member must be on the Irving Sandler File List Ellen suggested that during the material swap, Virginia show the members who needed a demo the presentation on to link into the file.

5.    MEMBERSHIP.

Virginia asked that all renewing members contact Laura because Virginia will be in Italy for three months.  Laura gave a quick presentation on how to renew online through national, where to find our membership information on the blog, and how to renew through the mail. Virginia discussed the difference between a member at large and a member of the chapter – the action happens at the chapter level. Virginia suggested that mailing her the information will expedite the renewal process, but to let Laura know so that she

 can mail out the membership packet.

6.    COMMITTEE SIGN UPS.

Ellen reviewed the committees and encouraged every member to consider helping, as the WCA Phila is an all volunteer organization and the more support and dedication we have, the stronger we are. If you are interested in voltuneering for any of the committess listed here – please let the WCA Phila Board know. You’re help is much appreciated.

Administration (participate in chapter leadership, apprentice and train with the current board for a position 2013-2014) These positions are terrific for networking and resume development, and they require a small monthly commitment.  A travel stipend is available each year to the member who represents our chapter at Chapter Council at National Conference in February (alternates between New York '13 and Los Angeles '14.) (ex. Secretary will be open 2013-2014, Co-President will be an open position 2013-2014).

Exhibitions (curate an exhibition, find new venues, or help hang exhibitions)  ex. Gender Games at International House Philadelphia

Programming (plan or host a studio visit, workshop, performance or speaker)  ex. Rachel Lloyd "Girls Like Us" talk and book signing at F&N Gallery

New Media and Design (film an exhibition opening, photograph a studio tour, create postcards or brochures) ex. Performances at "Plastic" at the Plastic Club were filmed and photographed

Membership and Publicity (write a press release, interview members for blog posts, welcome new members on Facebook, send out membership cards, or attend networking events and give out brochures)

8:04 the meeting ended and the material swap and Irving Sandler demo began.  Just about everyone left at 9:20 pm.

Call for Artists with a Connection to Frankford (Flying Kite, flyingkitemedia.com)

ON THE GROUND: Call for Artists for "Transformation 19124" Exhibition at 4442 Frankford Ave. (St. Mark's Church)

We are accepting proposals for art to be exhibited inside St. Mark's Church for display on Nov. 8 (opening and Mural Arts Community Painting Night), Nov. 10 (Music Showcase) and Dec. 15 (Indoor Holiday Flea Market & Craft Fair).

-- Artists must live or work prominently in Frankford (area code 19124)

-- Works can be in any medium (PLEASE NOTE we will not be hanging works on walls, so please provide easels if necessary or let us know how many you might need)

-- Works should be responsive to the theme of Transformation

-- All artists will be highlighted in a preview article published in Flying Kite

-- All works will be stored securely in a locked portion of the church between exhibitions.

Deadline for submissions is Noon on Mon., Nov. 5.

The exhibition is being co-presented by local artists and Flying Kite as part of Flying Kite's On the Ground neighborhood engagement program, which creates a temporary media hub in a vacant or under-utilized storefront or building and takes a deep dive on neighborhood transformation through coverage, events and social media. After 90 days it's on to the next neighborhood.

Our hope is to bring together Frankford-area artists to celebrate the creativity and innovation that can serve as a catalyst for business and cultural development along the Frankford Ave. corridor in Frankford.

Please reply to this message or email feedback@flyingkitemedia.com to submit your work or if you have questions.

Membership Renewals and New Members

Members-
December is renewal month. We've made it super easy for you rejoin the Philadelphia Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art.

To join on line - please click here: http://www.nationalwca.org/applicants/application.php
PLEASE don't forget to click your chapter PHILADELPHIA. By joining the local chapter, you will be to experience of all the exciting events, studio tours, exhibits and get togethers.

To join by post, please click here http://phila-wca.blogspot.com/p/membership-form.html.  Print out the form, select the Philadelphia chapter as your local chapter. (if you can't seem to print the form - please email me: LauraPetrovichCheney@gmail.com and I will send you one.) Send you check and form to Virginia Maksymowicz. Click here for her address.

However, members this is super important:

After you join (whether on line or by post) - please send Laura Petrovich-Cheney an email so that you may receive your instructions on how to sign up for the Irving Sandler website, be included in our newsletter, and receive your membership card. THANKS!

The Ragdoll Project: Honoring Women's Rights, Echoing Visual Voices Together (National Steinbeck Center, Salinas, CA, Runs September 7, 2012 - January 6, 2013)

Honoring Women's Rights: Echoing Visual Voices Together

National Steinbeck Center, Salinas, CA

This "Honoring Women's Rights: Echoing Visual Voices Together" juried art exhibition is organized and presented by four WCA chapters: South Bay Area, Northern California, Peninsula, and Monterey Bay and the National Steinbeck Center.

Artwork that examines and explores the social, political and economic issues related to women's activism.


http://honoringwomensrights.org/juried-art-exhibition.html


www.theragdollproject.org

Member News: Eva Preston (Arts at Lakeland, Ohio, runs 9/24-11/16)

Congratulations to Eva Preston for her show at Arts at Lakeland in Ohio.  Runs September 24-November 16, 2012.

Member News: Virginia Maksymowicz's Report from China

Virginia Maksymowicz recently returned from a three-week, art-related trip to China. Besides visiting museums, galleries and art colleges, she was able to link up with Beijing artist, Yan Yinhong, whom she first met in 2009 when Yinhong was in Philadelphia as part of the "Ink/Not Ink" exhibition at Drexel. Yinhong is a wonderful artist whose work addresses the demands of motherhood, her role as a Chinese woman, family issues and politics.
http://tigerwoman.ning.com/m/profile?screenName=0wfuebnugtu1s.

Yan Yinhong in her studio

To read more about Virginia's trip and art in China, to to Libby Rosof's and Roberta Fallon's artblog:
http://www.theartblog.org/2012/10/art-in-china-part-1-a-visit-to-galleries-and-artist-studios-in-beijing/
-- and --
http://www.theartblog.org/2012/10/art-in-china-part-2-hidden-galleries-in-hong-kong-factory-produced-paintings-in-shenzhen-and-mega-education-center-in-guangzhou/

TechKnowledge: Guest Post from Sarah Wenger (MBAonline.com)