Hi All, How about some great news to start off the month? In fact, how about nothing but great news in my leƩer to you this month? First off, how about our Veterans’ Outreach Program receiving generous funding from Arizona Veterans’ Services. That’s right! “The Art of Healing”, which has grown and grown since its incepƟon, has been granted the funding to not only maintain itself, but also to grow itself for the next twelve months. With the support of many of our Member Leagues, who have carried out our ever‐ growing mentoring programs that serve our military veterans, your Alliance has been able to ensure that our momentum of this ever‐important program will not be deterred. On another front, we want to welcome a new grant partner into our fold, “The Surplus Line AssociaƟon of Arizona”. This foundaƟon, formed of Arizona Wholesale Insurance Brokers, has accepted the Arizona Art Alliance under its generous grant‐giving umbrella that supports Arizona‐based nonprofits. We plan to use this money to offer our membership some new surprises and to further forƟfy our Outreach. Thank you, Surplus Line AssociaƟon! And of course, “It’s ShowƟme”! That’s right. March is the Ɵme to go to the WHAM West Gallery! And “What for?” you may ask? Well, one of the best darn visual arts exhibits you are gonna’ see! That’s “What for”! It’s “InterpretaƟons III” hƩps://www.facebook.com/events/731593047045623/ starring some of Arizona’s most creaƟve and exciƟng arƟsts showing off some of their latest creaƟons. This show is even beƩer than last year’s. I know….how is that even possible? Like our exhibiƟons at the Holland Gallery in north ScoƩsdale, our exhibiƟons at WHAM have turned into quite the eye‐pleaser. The ArƟsts’ RecepƟon for “InterpretaƟons III” is on Saturday, March 10 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. You won’t want to miss this one. Meet the arƟsts, have a bite to eat, perhaps a sip or two of wine, and enjoy some great art! You may also want to take one of these masterpieces home for yourself. You know, one thing I have noƟced, is that the prices for many of these creaƟons are more than reasonable and I oŌen wonder how our arƟsts can offer these original works at such a great price. See you there and I think you will agree. “The Heat is On”! That’s right, summer is right around the corner and so is the kickoff of our annual Online Art CompeƟƟon, “The Heat is On” hƩps:// azartalliance.com/call‐to‐arƟsts/. The Call to ArƟsts is now out and open to ALL ARIZONA‐BASED ARTISTS. This is always summer fun and a chance for us arƟsts to show our skills in a wide‐open art compeƟƟon. Oh yeah! Almost forgot, there are CASH PRIZES for the top three finishers. Just a liƩle grease to make it more interesƟng. The Heat is On! Ar¥s Cong¢ess 2018! St§dio Ar¥ Proposal! Member Leag§e Activities! Communit® Out¢each! ARTiculation! List of Events & More! We also want to welcome some new Member Leagues to our fold. Say “hi” to the Wickenburg Art Club and to the Mountain ArƟsts Guild in PrescoƩ. These are two longstanding, established art organizaƟons that are certainly an asset to our Alliance. I could go on and on, there’s always so much to talk about! Oh yes, and if you want to make a difference, join our team. We are especially in need of not just arƟst outreach mentors, but we need some people with honed business skills. Always can use some help there. Let me know if you can help. [email protected]UnƟl next Ɵme, stay creaƟve. Mike Brady, President Arizona Art Alliance
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Hi All, How about some great news to start off the month? In fact, how about nothing but great news in my le er to you this month? First off, how about our Veterans’ Outreach Program receiving generous funding from Arizona Veterans’ Services. That’s right! “The Art of Healing”, which has grown and grown since its incep on, has been granted the funding to not only maintain itself, but also to grow itself for the next twelve months. With the support of many of our Member Leagues, who have carried out our ever‐growing mentoring programs that serve our military veterans, your Alliance has been able to ensure that our momentum of this ever‐important program will not be deterred.
On another front, we want to welcome a new grant partner into our fold, “The Surplus Line Associa on of Arizona”. This founda on, formed of Arizona Wholesale Insurance Brokers, has accepted the Arizona Art Alliance under its generous grant‐giving umbrella that supports Arizona‐based nonprofits. We plan to use this money to offer our membership some new surprises and to further for fy our Outreach. Thank you, Surplus Line Associa on! And of course, “It’s Show me”! That’s right. March is the me to go to the WHAM West Gallery! And “What for?” you may ask? Well, one of the best darn visual arts exhibits you are gonna’ see! That’s “What for”! It’s “Interpreta ons III” h ps://www.facebook.com/events/731593047045623/ starring some of Arizona’s most crea ve and exci ng ar sts showing off some of their latest crea ons. This show is even be er than last year’s. I know….how is that even possible? Like our exhibi ons at the Holland Gallery in north Sco sdale, our exhibi ons at WHAM have turned into quite the eye‐pleaser. The Ar sts’ Recep on for “Interpreta ons III” is on Saturday, March 10 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. You won’t want to miss this one. Meet the ar sts, have a bite to eat, perhaps a sip or two of wine, and enjoy some great art! You may also want to take one of these masterpieces home for yourself. You know, one thing I have no ced, is that the prices for many of these crea ons are more than reasonable and I o en wonder how our ar sts can offer these original works at such a great price. See you there and I think you will agree.
“The Heat is On”! That’s right, summer is right around the corner and so is the kickoff of our annual Online Art Compe on, “The Heat is On” h ps://azartalliance.com/call‐to‐ar sts/. The Call to Ar sts is now out and open to ALL ARIZONA‐BASED ARTISTS. This is always summer fun and a chance for us ar sts to show our skills in a wide‐open art compe on. Oh yeah! Almost forgot, there are CASH PRIZES for the top three finishers. Just a li le grease to make it more interes ng.
The Heat is On!
Ar s Cong ess 2018!
St dio Ar Proposal!
Member Leag e Activities!
Communit Out each!
ARTiculation!
List of Events & More!
We also want to welcome some new Member Leagues to our fold. Say “hi” to the Wickenburg Art Club and to the Mountain Ar sts Guild in Presco . These are two longstanding, established art organiza ons that are certainly an asset to our Alliance. I could go on and on, there’s always so much to talk about! Oh yes, and if you want to make a difference, join our team. We are especially in need of not just ar st outreach mentors, but we need some people with honed business skills. Always can use some help there. Let me know if you can help. [email protected]
Arts Congress 2018 took place in front of the Arizona State Senate and House of Representa ves building. The Arizona Ci zens for the Arts advocacy organiza on has been organizing the annual Arts Congress for 20 years under the leadership of Rusty Foley, Execu ve Director. The all‐day event included mee ng legislators and talking about arts and cultural issues. Topic of discussion was to advocate for increase funding for the Arizona Commission for the Arts.
The Arizona Art Alliance has been a grant recipient for
Kaz Wilder and Loralee S ckle‐Harris were also there to meet with their
District Representa ves.
many years through the Arizona Commission for the Arts. Each group of a endees was assigned to their respec ve districts.
There were many other state‐wide art organiza ons represented. It is important that ar sts and art groups make their voices heard. The Alliance has a large membership and are dedicated to the arts, outreach and volunteerism. We are proud to represent the ar sts in our organiza on and stress the importance of art.
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Kaz Wilder explained the experience by saying, “It was encouraging to see the many students and young people so passionate and involved in championing for the Arts to our law makers. Hopefully the State Legislators will get the message that the ARTS are vital to our individual health, learning, and society.”
John Fontana met with
Representa ve Jay Lawrence,
Representa ve Michelle
Ugen ‐Rita and Senator John
Kavanagh.
communi ty
Lee Anne Park Lee Anne Park
Community Outreach DirectorCommunity Outreach Director Working Together!
Desert Ar sts Extra Special Art
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A GIANT THANK YOU to the Arizona Gourd Society and its member Patches for their support in
obtaining the gourds, helping students, organizing all the paperwork, pu ng up the display, purchasing the
ribbons and delivering it all to and from the show in Casa Grande. Volunteers are so great and it means so much
to the children!
Awards for the gourd entries were presented at the next classes.
The Arizona Fine Arts Expo hosted two of the Extra Special Art Program
classes in February. Students visited many ar sts that they have seen on previous
yearly trips to this show, talked to gourd ar sts about their work and the
students’ entries in the Annual Running of the Gourds show in Casa Grande,
watched a glass blowing demonstra on, and so much more! An exci ng and fun
me was had by all.
Peer Helper Lilly took home top ribbons. Keven took home second place Chloe took home third place
As the Events Coordinator for the Alliance, it’s my job to find venues and events that are new and interes ng, and provide more marke ng opportuni es for our Member Leagues and their ar sts with the group power of our art alliance.
At the January 24, 2018, AAA Rep Mee ng, I distributed a proposal to conduct Studio Art Tours of our Member Leagues. This is the perfect vehicle for showcasing all of our par cipa ng Member Leagues in their own neighborhoods where they live, work, play, and CREATE ART, thus fulfilling the Mission and Vision of the Arizona Art Alliance.
Kaz Wilder, Board Member Events Coordinator
Go to: www.smile.amazon.com and designate the Arizona Art Alliance as your charitable organiza on. There is no extra charge to you as the buyer and a percentage of each purchase is donated to the Alliance by Amazon. First me users of this entry page will be asked to iden fy the nonprofit to which the dona on is to be made. There is a place to enter the Arizona Art Alliance and our organiza on will come up on the alphabe cal list. CLICK and that’s it! That’s all you have to do!
Why not make purchases that also help our Alliance help others?
Don’t forget to designate the Arizona Art Alliance as your charitable organiza on when you’re doing your Amazon shopping!
The proposed Studio Tours would be conducted in January–February 2019 (or 2020). Even though tours will take place in the future, there’s a lot to discuss and plan for, so let’s begin communica ons now. This will be a very exci ng opportunity with long‐las ng impact for our Member Leagues and their ar sts in their home locales. Ini al feedback has been very posi ve!
Check out these cool benefits for Member Leagues and Ar sts!
Valley‐wide exposure via many media pla orms, some for many years. Website/sec on devoted to the tour for one year with your info for all to see. Catalogue with each studio/league/ar st—around for years. Exposure during winter/spring art buyer season. Public a en on for your league in your geographic area = awareness = new members, sales, etc. Public a en on to the local studios in each par cipa ng league area and neighborhoods.
I will be available to meet with your Board and/or come to your mee ng to further explain the event framework and answer ques ons. Send me an email at exploreartaz.com to schedule a date and me to meet with your League and/or to receive a copy of the full proposal and a map of the proposed geographical area with League loca ons.
Your Arizona Art Alliance requests that members of the Alliance apply for volunteer posi ons to strengthen the opera onal management of our organiza on and to help the Alliance be er serve its membership. Many hands are needed to work on art show opportuni es, informa on sharing, and other services that
benefit all member groups – including the Veteran’s Programs and General Outreach. A few very dedicated volunteers have been trying to do it all. More volunteers, to par cipate on commi ees, work with a Board Member or par cipate on the Board of Directors, would make some very beneficial ideas achievable, spread the work efforts out to reasonable hours and tap into the talent, skills and crea vity of the full membership. We request that you seriously consider sharing some of your me and skills to make good things happen for the benefit of all
the 20 organiza ons that now make up the Alliance Membership. Sharing your skills and me will benefit so many. Let’s make this Alliance of art organiza ons work be er for everyone. Mike Brady, President Arizona Art Alliance
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The Arizona Art Alliance is in need of a volunteer Treasurer! This all‐important volunteer Board posi on has been greatly simplified over the last few years with the addi on of our great bookkeeper, Brigi e. The Treasurer works directly with our Vice President of Finance, Vince Valicen , and manages the financial planning, record keeping, and financial repor ng to the Alliance’s Board of
Support the Frank Elementary School ART PROGRAM in Guadalupe, AZ!
Raffle Prize: Two‐Day Juror’s Workshop, a $200 value!
Prize will be presented to the winner in the AWA Year 2018‐2019
Tickets can be purchased at AWA General Mee ngs 7:00pm: 2nd Thursday of each month, January thru May 18411 N. 7th Ave., Phoenix, AZ
Tickets can also be purchased by mail Mail a self addressed stamped envelope and check payable to AWA A en on: Diane Parnitzke, Community Outreach Chair 12712 S. 177th Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85338 Write AWA Community Outreach on the memo line of your check and bo om front of envelope. Please include your phone number. Mail requests must be RECEIVED no later than May 9th.
Raffle drawing will be held at the May 10th AWA Mee ng.
$10 per cket BEST VALUE
$20 for three ckets!
2018 MEMBERSHIP EXHIBITION April 16 – May 24, 2018 West Valley Art Museum, 8401 W. Monroe St. Peoria, AZ 85345 (Inside the Peoria City Hall, 1st Floor)
Juror for this Exhibi on, California ar st Michael Reardon, whose watercolors have been exhibited na onally and interna onally, will give a demo at the AWA Mee ng on Thursday, April 12.
The mee ng begins with social me at 7:00pm and will be held at the AZ Ar sts Guild, 18411 N. 7th Ave., Phoenix 85023.
Forget spring cleaning the house!
Spring clean your paint brushes!
Get out into the fresh spring air!
Let the spring colors inspire you!
Create Plein Air Pain ngs!
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WEEKLY MODEL SESSIONS WEDNESDAYS 6‐9 PM 7100 E. CAVE CREEK ROAD #144 CAVE CREEK. AZ 85331 To register: (480) 575‐6624 Ema i l : i n f o@sono rana r t s l eague .o r g
$20 single session, non‐members $15 singles session, Sonoran Arts League members
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CALL FOR ART !
7th Annual Statewide Juried Exhibi on of Fine Art Open to All Arizona Ar sts!
ACCEPTING ON‐LINE APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: March 30, 2018 ArizonaAr stsGuild.net, entrythingy.com
Show Dates: May 10, 2018—July 5, 2018 West Valley Arts HQ 16126 N. Civic Center Plaza Surprise, AZ 85374 Recep on & Awards Ceremony
10 AM—noon Friday, February 2, 2018
(First Friday of each month)
In-depth, facilitated art discussion!
Come and join in! Free and open to the public.
Sonoran Arts League Center for the Arts 7100 E. Cave Creek Rd, Suite 144 Cave Creek, AZ 85331 10 am—5 pm
I’m kinda in hot water with The Big Irishman. Let me explain. I am very an ‐gun. If I had
my way every gun in the world would be melted down and turned into beau ful art. Unfortunately, The Big Irishman is an avid gun collector and hunter. Usually this disagreement quietly simmers just below the surface of our marriage, but given recent events I have been extremely vocal about my opinions. I’m even willing to admit that I have on occasion said some hur ul things. Neither of us has consulted an a orney about divorce, but there is a bit of a pall hanging over our me together. This blog represents a reaching out and a promise to try to control my big mouth. I won’t change my opinion, but I shall endeavor not to turn into a screaming, crying shrew every me the subject of guns comes up. With that as an introduc on, may I introduce this month’s topic: COWBOY ART. The Big Irishman loves all things western and outdoorsy. I’m fairly certain that in a past life he was a roo n’ too n’ cowboy. I might add that John Wayne is his personal hero.
H e r e ’ s P r o o f !
Such a sweet picture. My personal favorite.
A very unique relationship.
A cowboy and his horse.
I think this is a cowgirl. Notice the scarf.
The Guys.
Okay, Big Irishman. Are we friends again? Good. Now can you clean the garage?
To the Surplus Line Associa on of Arizona and the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services for their recent generous grants to our Alliance. Great news for our ar sts, veterans, and our other outreach services!
March 16, 2018 12 pm—4 pm (3rd Friday each month) Sco sdale Ar st League Free Veteran Art Class Pyle Adult Recrea on Center 655 E. Southern Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85282 Rita Goldner, Program Coordinator (480) 948‐6547 [email protected]
March 17, 2018 H A P P Y S T . P ATR I C K’ S D A Y ! March 21, 2018 10 am—3 pm (3rd Wednesday of each month) Ar sts of the Supers ons Free Veteran Art Class Apache Junc on Vet’s. Center 462 N Palo Verde, Apache Junc on 85120 Carol Tone, Program Coordinator [email protected] 480—216‐7970 mobile
March 22, 2018 12:30 pm (4th Thursday each month) Mesa Art League Free Veteran Art Class Red Mountain Mul genera onal Center 7550 E. Adobe Street, Mesa, AZ 85207
March 24, 2018 10 am—2 pm (4th Saturday each month) Arizona Ar sts Guild Free Veteran Art Class N. Phoenix—Arizona Ar sts Guild Bldg. 18411 N. 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85023 David Bradley, Program Coordinator (602) 828‐4713 arizonaar stsguild.net
March 31, 2018 DEADLINE: THE HEAT IS ON! 1 pm—4 pm (Last Saturday of the month) Mesa Art League Free Veteran Art Class The Citadel 520 South Higley Road, Mesa, AZ 85206
March 1, 2018 10:30 am—12:30 pm (1st Thursday) Sonoran Arts League Free Veteran Art Class Sonoran Arts League Office, Stagecoach Village 7100 E. Cave Creek Rd., Ste. 144 Cave Creek, AZ 85327 Pat Bell‐Demers, Execu ve Director (480) 575‐6624 [email protected] Sonoranartsleague.org
March 2, 2018 Interpreta ons III Show Begins! Holland Gallery of Fine Arts 10 am Art, Coffee, and Conversa on Holland Gallery of Fine Arts
March 8, 2018 9 am—12 pm (2nd Thursday each month) Mesa Art League Free Veteran Art Class Mesa Ac ve Adult Center 247 N. Macdonald, Mesa AZ 85201 Loralee Harris, Program Coordinator [email protected] (480) 223‐3641
March 8, 2018 4:30‐6:30 PM Interpreta ons III Ar st Recep on Holland Gallery of Fine Arts
March 12, 2018 10 am—2 pm (2nd Monday each month) WHAM Free Veteran Art Class WHAM Gallery 16560 N. Dysart Road, Surprise, AZ 85378 Connie Whitlock, President [email protected] (623) 584‐8311
March 15, 2018 10 am—2 pm (3rd Thursdays each month) WHAM Free Veteran Art Class Peoria Community Center 8335 W. Jefferson Avenue, Peoria, AZ 85345 10:30 am—12:30 pm (1st and 3rd Thursday) Sonoran Arts League Free Veteran Art Class Sonoran Arts League Office, Stagecoach Village 7100 E. Cave Creek Rd., Ste. 144 Cave Creek, AZ 85327
