March 2008
Dear Members and Friends: I look forward to the upcoming year as president of the board of directors at Venice Art Center. The board has six new directors, Caroline DeAngelis, Maryjo Floryjanski, Robert Haney, Melinda Mudge, Tiffany Taylor and Sharon Walls. Each one comes with their own special experience and I am excited about this next year. We will miss the directors that went off the board, Bonnie Kaiser, Sharon Tritschler, Ann Dodderidge, Pam Campone, Judy Cory and Aileen Davis. Thank you so much for your dedicated service. The directors that are still on the board are Julie Baxter, Susan Cairo, Debbie Campbell, Jeff Cornell, Barbara Freeman, Kerin Hough, Steve Meier and Ernie Skinner.
I encourage you to get to know your directors. Our goal is to provide cultural resources to the community and to encourage the knowledge and appreciation of the visual arts in all its forms.
I would like to thank Barbara Freeman for her dedicated service these past two years as president. She accomplished many things and a few of those are the installation of hurricane shutters, brought back the commemorative bricks and gallery talks, the very successful plein air event, increasing membership by 10% each year, new computer and hook up thanks to Jean Trammell and Grady Hough. Thanks again Barbara.
We have been working with Sonya Myers who has been building our website and bringing us up to date. This newsletter will be the last newsletter to be mailed as a hard copy. This will save the Art Center over $5,000.00 a year. If you sign up on the website you will get a notice via e-mail that the newsletter is online at veniceartcenter.com. For those of you who live locally and do not have a computer, you will be able to pick up a copy at the Art Center when you come visit us. If you are a member and live out of the area and don't have a computer, we will mail you a copy, just send a note to the Art Center asking to receive a hard copy of the newsletter.
Thank you for helping us to save mailing and material costs. Thank you Susan Cairo for writing the newsletter as a volunteer and thank you Julie Baxter for posting all information onto the website as a volunteer. Both of these jobs are very time consuming and we appreciate all you do.
This is our 50th year anniversary. So much has happened over the past 50 years!! And so many dedicated people have made the Venice Art Center what it is today. Thank you each and everyone. I can't recognize everyone (I wouldn't even know where to start) but I can recognize the past presidents:
1960-61 - Mrs. Arch Wilson
1961-63 - Louis Suter
1962-63 - Wally Devlin
1963-64 - Garold Stryker
1964-65 - Edgar Gerberich
1965-66 - William Way
1966-67 - Art Odegard
1967-68 - Dorothy Meadows
1968-69 - Edgar Gerberich
1969-70 - Herbert Elam
1970-71 - William Baker
1971-72 - Thomas E. Ellis
1973-75 - Christopher Magee
1975-77 - Marion S. Hubbell
1977-79 - John Worthington
1979-81 - Thomas L. Canniff
1981-83 - Lyn H. Levine
1983-84 - Alice Sorensen
1984-85 - Alice Sleasman
1985-86 - Harry T. Wohlers
1986-87 - Ethel K. Morison
1987-88 - Thomas J. Connolly
1988-89 - R. Sidney Dickens
1989-92 - Sophia Dubinka
1992-93 - R. Sidney Dickens
1993-94 - Donald Carmichael
1995-97 - Wally Appel
1997-98 - June LeJune
1998-99 - Ernie Skinner
1999-2000 - Eleanor Merritt
2000-01 - Howard Nimick
2001-03 - Walter Yovaish
2003-05 - Aileen Davis
2005-07 - Barbara Freeman
We have a Black and White Gala fund-raiser planned for our 50th anniversary to be held during the Clyde Butcher show in November this year, hope to see you there.
Again, thank you for the honor of my presidency this next year. I plan to serve you well!
Sincerely, Tonya Sauppe
March news at the Venice Art Center
Plein air art filled downtown Venice in February thanks to many talented artists of the Venice Art Center.
A highlight of the Plein Air Paint Out in Paradise invitational was the gallery talk by Mary Erickson. More than 200 members of the art community and local collectors enjoyed the hour-long talk. As always, bringing talented and inspirational speakers to Venice Art Center is one of our main goals.
The paint out came to a close with an exciting reception and fine art sale. Many of the artist's pieces that portrayed their idea of a perfect day in paradise were sold the night of the reception.
An important part of being an artist and member of the Venice Art Center is to showcase your talent to the community. With the generous support of Northern Trust and Lynn and Paul Moseley, both the reception and awards ceremony made for a magical evening in paradise.
Plein Air Awards
- Best in Show - Blue Awnings - Katie Dobson Cundiff
- First Place - 529 Riviera - Bill Farnsworth
- Second Place - Harbor Eve - Greg Barnes
- Third Place - Sunrise in Paradise - Robert J. Simone
Merit Awards:
- A Cold Day at Luna - Jane Chapin
- Sharky's Pier - Hodges Soileau
- Sunny Day at Caspersen - Karen Russo
- Caspersens Park - Ron Goulet
- Centennial Park - Looking South - Julie Hanson
Members Spring Exhibition:
Merrill Lynch sponsored the Members Spring Exhibition - March 14-April 3. Juror was Jeff Cornell.
Jeff, a figurative artist, regularly exhibits in New York, Colorado and in Florida. His work is held in high esteem among a growing number of collectors throughout the world.
Up Coming Gallery Talk:
Suzanne Spann will be the guest speaker at 11 a.m., May 30th. She will be sharing her knowledge on how to pick the right flowers for painting.
Erick Schlake gave a gallery talk on Monday, March 24.
Schalake has been working in oils, acrylics and pastels for 15 years. He is the consummate painter, muralist and faux finisher. His latest achievement was to bring seven nationally known muralists to the Hermitage Artists Retreat on Manasota Key for a week's work session. The result was a new mural wall on the side of the Vino Loco shop on Dearborn Street, Englewood. He resides with his family in Englewood.
News of our members:
Linda Larisch is having a show of her new work, abstract expressions at the Venice Little Theater, March 1-30 on the second level. Stop by and enjoy her work.
Venice Camera Club
For the first time at the Venice Art Center, photography display of more than 40 pieces by 26 members the Venice Camera Club is on display in the Solo Gallery. The members are serious amateur photographers. This exhibit enables them to display their passion of wildlife and photograph expression.
Notes from the Pallet of the President
Artists ordering from American Frame - americanframe.com (1-800-537-0944) should let them know that the Venice Art Center has an account A225. A percentage of your order will go back to the VAC as a donation.
Raffle for a mink teddy bear will be ongoing at the Art Center. Tickets can be purchased for $5, or 3 for $10. The bear was donated by Gilda Yasi, artist.
If you have a showing or event coming up and would like to be mentioned in the newsletter, please contact Tonya Sauppe with information.
Upcoming Events:
50th Anniversary Black and White event scheduled for November - look for news in the next newsletter.
Build the Future:
Commemorative bricks are on sale. Each engraved brick costs $100 and will be placed in the courtyards for all to view. Also available are bricks with silver medallions for $250 and gold medallions for $500. Bricks can be donated in memory of an honored or a beloved relative or friend or can be engraved with your name as a lasting tribute for your generous support. Applications available at the reception desk.
VAC Newsletter - now on the internet:
In an ongoing effort to streamline VAC's communication with members, the Venice Art Center newsletter will now be published online.
Members may visit www.veniceartcenter.com to read the newsletter, posted to the website.
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Future of VAC Newsletter:
While it is becoming increasingly cost prohibitive to print and mail the newsletter, publishing on the internet the cost is minimal.
Also, we can include as much information as necessary online, about activities and events -- including color photos of our artists and their work.
We hope you will enjoy the enhanced newsletter on the VAC website, and ask that you help us maximize the Art Center's funds by reading it online instead of in print.
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