FROM: Kenneth Westfall
EVENT: 2009 West Virginia Juried Exhibition
DATE: Deadline for entry is July 6, 2009

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2009 West Virginia Juried Exhibition The biennial West Virginia Juried Exhibition, which is celebrating its 15th installation since its inception in 1979, showcases the work of state art­ists and craftspeople and provides the public with a comprehensive view of art and craft activities in the state. Awards totaling $33,000 are made to artists and craftspeople for works in the areas of painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, photography, mixed media and crafts. Works are acquired for the West Virginia State Museum Collection through the ex­hibition’s purchase awards. Within the extensive mission of the West Virginia Division of Culture and History is the element of arts promotion throughout West Virginia. In order to further this goal, the location of the 2009 Juried Exhibition will be at the Huntington Museum of Art in Huntington, sharing the best in art with yet another community in the Mountain State. Please see the attached form for more information. Deadline for entry is July 6, 2009.

Down Load a Propectus at  webwvjeprospec2009.pdf  

FROM: Bob Simile
EVENT: Annual Meeting and Jury
DATE: May 30 2009

DETAILS

FROM: Kim D McHenry
EVENT: Search for trophy designs
DATE: Feb. 22 to April 1, 2008

DETAILS

WV Division of Tourism launches search for trophy designs for Nationwide Tour Players Cup Tournament You can go to http://www.wvgolfing.com to down load a com pleat prospectus.

FROM: Bob Simile
EVENT: Annual Meeting and Jury
DATE: Saturday April 28 2007

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West Virginia Art and Craft Guild Annual Meeting                                              April 2, 2007

Hello,

The Guild’s Annual Meeting will be held Saturday April 28th at Tamarack in Beckley. The meeting will begin at 3pm; however there will be other activities of interest earlier that day. Tamarack is sponsoring workshops with Bruce Baker and WVACG is sponsoring a workshop with Photographer, Rick Lee. Rick is a professional photographer and has been in business in Charleston for over 20 years. His web site is: rickleephoto.com. If you have anything for the agenda, please let me know and we can add it. Below is itinerary information. I am looking forward to seeing you all there. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Bob Simile, President

West Virginia Art and Craft Guild

SCHEDULE

9:00am-3pm:Jurying (Alan L. Susman Conference Room)

9:30- 11:30am:Bruce Baker (Contact Ron DeWitt/Tim Pyle

for more information)

1-88tamarack 1-888-262-7225

Noon to1pm:Lunch  (on your own)

1:00pm-3:00pm: Workshop with Rick Lee: Digital

Photography of Art and Craft Includes a Power Point

presentation and photography demonstration (Theater)

3:00pm-4:00pm:Guild Meeting (Theater)

Agenda:

• Treasurer’s Report: Financial Report,
• Vice President’s Report: Members’ Online Gallery information
• President’s Report:

                Topics of discussion

                MSACF Tent supervision

                Guild Juried Exhibition

                Fall Workshop

    Guild Member Participation

                MITC.

• Election:
• New Business:

Spring Professional Development Weekend

April 27 & 28, 2007

Sponsored by: Tamarack Foundation, West Virginia Art & Craft Guild

 Featured Speakers

Bruce Baker, Jeweler and Nationally-Renowned Presenter

Rick Lee, Photographer

Friday:  3:00 p.m.

Bruce Baker will facilitate a focus group of 10 – 12 craftspeople discussing:

·         How do we stimulate creativity?

·         What marketing strategies work for me? What other marketing strategies are currently being utilized by other craftspeople/entrepreneurs?

·         How can craftspeople develop an effective means for communication?

Saturday:   9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

            West Virginia Art & Craft Guild Annual Jury Session

Saturday:   10:00 a.m.

            Bruce Baker will address the hottest topic in creating and marketing crafts – product development. Scale, style, color, and trend tracking will be reviewed as a means of constantly improving one’s work.  

Saturday:  1:00 p.m.

            Rick Lee will review the basics of digital photography as it relates to photographing crafts and art.  Lighting and staging as well as uses of the images will be discussed.

  Saturday:  3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

            West Virginia Art & Craft Guild Annual Meeting

One-on-one consultations will be scheduled with Bruce Baker beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Friday through 2:00 p.m. on Saturday as time permits.

Contact:    Tim Pyles, Events Director, 1-88TAMARACK, ext. 151, tpyles@tamarackwv.com

                Ron DeWitt, Artisan Services Director, 1-88TAMARACK, ext. 149, rdewitt@tamarackwv.com

                Bob Simile, President, WV Art & Craft Guild, rsimile@wvutech.edu 

April 4, 2007

Dear Guild Members:

     We will need your help to make the 2007 Mountain State Art and Craft Fair, (Cedar Lakes) Ripley, WV a success.  The West Virginia Art and Craft Guild have been a Co-Sponsor and Exhibitor at this fair since its beginning.  This year set up day will be Wednesday, July 4th and the fair runs 4 days, Thursday 5, through Sunday, July 8, 2007.  Fair hours will be 9 AM to 7 PM each day.

            The Guild booth has been a good way to try marketing your product at a big fair. We realize July is far away but just wanted you to get ready and think of how you may want your product displayed. We don’t have a lot of boxes, dollies, and display and we will need what you think will make your product look good on the shelves.   If you have any suggestions we will be happy for your input. Participation in this fair gives you the chance to learn your way around, meet other crafts people, see the work of other artists, and test the marketability of your product without the need for a large inventory.  Even though sales may not equal that of craftspeople who have their own booth, your sales will do better if you are there and demonstrating. It is a great way to talk to the public about your work and it attracts their interest in buying your products.

            We hope most of the participating member will be able to help out at the booth at least part time.  We also need demonstrators.

             Any Guild member who wishes to participate must have been recently juried by the Guild and all dues paid to current.  If you have not juried or participated in the booth in the last 2 years, you will need to be sure to attend the spring Guild Annual Meeting and attend the jurying session. The Guild keeps 15% of sales to cover the expenses of participation in the fair, and the Fair also takes 15%, for a total of 30%.  You will receive 70% of the total of sales of your products.  Sales tax will be collected at the fair and paid to the State Tax Department by the Guild.

            If you want to participate in the fair, please fill out and return by May 10^th, 2007.  We will send additional information.  Members who do not respond will not receive any future mailing concerning 2007 Fair.   Don’t forget.  July will be here soon and May 10^th even sooner!

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Name: _________________________________Phone:___________________________

Address:____________________________City/State:___________________Zip______

Type of craft:___________________________ E-mail:______________________

Have you participated with us in the past:________ When?_________________

Return to: 

WV Art & Craft Guild

MSA&C Fair

HC 80 Box 32

Harrisville, WV 26362

FROM: Bob Simile
EVENT: Annual Meeting and Jury
DATE: Saturday April 22nd

DETAILS

March 7, 2006

Hello Members,

I hope that all of you are doing well and are having a good 2006. I have several up-dates concerning the Guild and exhibitions to announce.

Annual meeting:

The Guild annual meeting will be Saturday April 22nd at Tamarack.

Jury 9:00am-3: 30pm

Lunch (on your own) 12:00-12:50pm

Lecture 1:00pm – 1:50pm Guest Lecturer Allen Toney (Digital Imaging Artist)

Meeting 2:00pm-3:00pm

Member’s traveling exhibition:

     We are having an all members exhibition at West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery, West Virginia. This exhibition will travel to the Randolph County community Art Center in Elkins, West Virginia. 

Deliver work to the Pierce Art Gallery (WVU-Tech) by Friday April 7^th.

Opening reception Thursday April 13^th 6:00pm-8: 30pm

Close at Tech Friday May 12^th

Deliver work to RCCAC

Opening reception Saturday June 3^rd 1:00pm-4:00pm

Close at RCCAC Sunday August 6^th

Return work to Tech by August 13th

WVU-Tech does not take any commission on sales and has full insurance.

RCCAC takes 20% and does not have insurance.

Mountain State Art and Craft Fair: The MSACF this July will again give juried members an opportunity to showcase their work at the Guild Tent. Dianna Barnosky has agreed to come back and manage the tent for the fair. We are thankful for her work and those who assist. All juried Guild members are eligible to enter work at expo and are encouraged to submit their best.

Guild Juried Exhibition: The Guild Juried exhibition is shaping up thanks to Cyndi Bolt’s work on the grant. The exhibit will kick off this year from the Parkersburg Art Center because they will host the receiving/jurying of the work. The winners of awards will be presented at the opening Saturday November 18^th.  The exhibition will travel to the Museum in the Community    (Hurricane, WV) in January and then to the Artisan Center in Wheeling in March. All of the necessary information will be available in the prospectus, both hard copies and as a PDF on our web site.

Artisan Center: The Guild area at the Artisan Center is doing well thanks to Chris Villamagna and Guild volunteers. Juried members are encouraged to send work and help with the display.

Art Center in Martinsburg: Donnie Pomeroy is still interested in having a Guild member’s exhibition there in the future as well as having Guild inventory. We are working towards having a presence in the eastern panhandle and I believe that this will be good for the Guild.

Showcase West Virginia: Pam Curry has told me that Showcase West Virginia has set up shop and are getting their books in order. They will be looking at working with us in the future.

West Virginia Arts Assembly: The West Virginia Arts Assembly will be in Charleston April 2-4. This will be an exciting three days and a great opportunity for the Guild and others to participate. Scholarships are available. Contact Kelli Burns at 304-562-0484 or at kburns@museuminthecommunity.org .  For a complete itinerary go to http://wvarts.org/pages/artsassembly.htm

I look forward to seeing you at the Arts Assembly, opening at Tech, the meeting at Tamarack, Randolph County Community Art Center, Mountain State Art and Craft Fair. I am also looking forward to hearing from you if you would like to volunteer with any of our activities. If you have anything for the agenda of April’s meeting, please send it to me. Thank you.

 Sincerely,

 Bob Simile, President
West Virginia Art and Craft Guild

WVU-Tech
Conley Hall
Montgomery, West Virginia 25136

Office 304-442-3257
Home 304-442-4225
rsimile@wvutech.edu

March 7, 2006

Dear Guild Members:

I will need your help to make the 2006 Mountain State Art and Craft Fair, (Cedar Lakes) Ripley, WV a success. The West Virginia Art and Craft Guild has been a Co-Sponsor and Exhibitor at this fair since its beginning. This year set up day will be Friday, June 30th and the fair runs 4 days, Saturday 1, through Tuesday, July 4, 2004. Fair hours will be 9 AM to 7 PM each day.

The Guild booth has been a good way to try marketing your product at a big fair. I realize July is far away but just wanted you to get ready and think of how you may want your product displayed. I don’t have a lot of boxes, dollies, and display and I will need what you think, will make your product look good on the shelves. If you have any suggestions I will be happy for your input. Participation in this fair gives you the chance to learn your way around, meet other crafts people, see the work of other artists, and test the marketability of your product without the need for a large inventory. Even though sales may not equal that of craftspeople who have their own booth, my sales do better when I’m there and demonstrating. It is a great way to talk to the public about what your do and it attracts their interest in buying your products.

We hope most of the participating member will be able to help out at the booth at least part time. We also need demonstrators.

Any Guild member who wishes to participate must have been recently juried by the Guild and all dues paid to current. If you have not juried or participated in the booth in the last 2 years, you will need to be sure to attend the spring Guild Annual Meeting and attend the jurying session. The Guild keeps 15% of sales to cover the expenses of participation in the fair, and the Fair also takes 15%, for a total of 30%. You will receive 70% of the total of sales of your products. Sales tax will be collected at the fair and paid to the State Tax Department by the Guild.

If you want to participate in the fair, please fill out and return by May 10^th, 2006. I will send additional information. Members who do not respond will not receive any future mailing concerning 2006 Fair. Don’t forget. July will be here soon and May 10^th even sooner!

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Name: _________________________________Phone:___________________________

Address:____________________________City/State:___________________Zip______

Type of craft:___________________________ E-mail:______________________

Have you participated with us in the past:________ When?_________________

Return to:

Dianna Barnosky

156A Hoop Pole Hollow

Mt. Clare, WV 26408

Phone: 304-623-3455

FROM: Kenneth Westfall
EVENT: Annual Membership Meeting
DATE: Saturday April 23, 2005

DETAILS

FROM: Kenneth Westfall-Treasurer
EVENT: Annual meeting
DATE: April 26, 2003

DETAILS

ANNUAL SPRING MEETING AND WORKSHOPS GUILD JURY SESSION AT CULTURAL CENTER FOR FINE ARTS, PARKERSBURG SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2003

We are pleased to announce that the host of our spring meeting is the Art Center in downtown Parkersburg. This is a spectacular gallery and educational center and currently showing is the National Realism Art Show. I know you'll enjoy a chance to see this important exhibit if you're attending the guild meeting and possibly have time to take in some other sights in the area. Once again the guild is looking forward to an annual gathering with interesting artists' workshops in addition to our business meeting, election and jury session. Please see the attached schedule of our meeting and the other enclosures.

ANNUAL GUILD JURY SESSION

If you are interested in marketing with the guild at the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair this July at Cedar Lakes or in the Guild Gallery Shop At The Wheeling Artisan Center, we urge you to attend the jury session on April 26 at the meeting in Parkersburg if you have not done so recently. Prizewinner at the Guild Competition automatically receives juried status for that media. CODA SURVEY

The national CODA (Craft Organization Directors Assoc.) official survey is being mailed to Guild members and all WV craft artists once again so that we may accurately measure the economic impact of the crafts industry on the state. These figures are essential in the effort to gather data to help prove that the arts are important to the local and statewide economies. It will hopefully lead to greater investments in the arts and crafts industry. Please plan to participate. The guild is one of the sponsors of this survey.

Thanks for the response!! 29 members, with a wonderful variety of art and craft works, have signed on to market with the guild at the Wheeling Artisan Center. It's not too late to join the group as we begin set-up of this sales area. Don't forget to return your information for the expanded directory or bring it to the meeting. We will use the old info. and assume you do not care to add anything about studio visits or your availability to demonstrate, etc. if we don't hear from you.

West Virginia Art & Craft Guild Meeting and Workshop for Artists Cultural Center of Fine Arts 725 Market Street, Parkersburg, WV

Saturday, April 26, 2003

10:00 Registration and Coffee 10:15 Guild Business Meeting 11:15 "Relieving Stress The Natural Way" with David Hawkins 12:15 Lunch 1:00 "Publishing Your Art & Craft Ideas & Patterns" by Sandra Lyons 2:00 "Tips for Successful Grant writing for Individual Artists" by Hannah Johnson

Jury Session: 11:00 a.m. - 2 p.m. (set up at 10:00 a.m.)

Lunch will be catered. The total cost for guild members is $6.00 for lunch. The cost of the workshops and lunch for non-members is $12.00, payable at 10.00 a.m. on April 26. To help us plan, we would appreciate knowing if you can attend. You may let us know at rsvp@wvartcraftguild.com , or by calling 304/372-8819.

Reservations are not required, so spread the word and bring a friend. Our meeting is open to anyone interested in arts and crafts.

Parkersburg Art Center is easily accessible by following I-77 to US Rt. 50. West on 7TH ST/US-50 continue to follow US-50 W. Turn left on to Market St. Parkersburg Center is on the right 725 Market ST near 7th St. Parking is available one block farther on the left.

More About The Program:

David Hawkins is a Certified Nutritional Consultant, WV Herb Assoc. president and well-known in the area for his counseling on Natural Healing. He will give us interesting and beneficial advice about handling stress.

Sandra Lyons' basket patterns often appear in craft publications. She will talk about steps to publishing and what helps are available while presenting lots of how-to information. Sandra is from Weirton, WV and the organizer of the WV Basketmakers convention and workshops. She is also a writer for the Sunshine Artists Magazine.

Hannah Johnson, a potter from Scott Depot, West Virginia has served on several different Grant Review panels as well as successfully applying for a professional development grant and tourism funds to promote her studio sales events. She has lots of advice and encouragement to share.