Cheyenne Artists Guild National Art Show

CALLING ALL ENTRIES:  

The Cheyenne Artists Guild will be hosting its 

42nd National Juried Art Show and Sale 

during the month of August.  

The show is open to the public and people are encouraged to submit two-dimensional work.  The entry cost is $12 or 3/$35 members and $15 or3/$40 for non members, The deadline to enter is Friday, June 15th by 4:30pm.  The show will open August 1st and run through the entire month.  The show will be juried by Paula Peacock and cash prizes will be awarded at the reception which will be held at the Artists Guild, Sunday, August 5th at 1-4:30pm.  The Artists Guild is located at 1701 Morrie Avenue in Holiday Park.  We are opened Tuesday through Friday from 12:00pm-4:30pm.  For more information click on the prospectus below,  or call the guild during business hours at 632-2263.

For a printer friendly version see our website at

http://cheyenneartistsguild.weebly.com/printable-forms.html

Arts Cheyenne is Calling all Young Artists for the 2012 Contest: Atmosphere!

The Young Artists Contest 2012: Atmosphere! is underway. Cash prizes for kids and students, pre-K to 12th grade! The theme is Atmosphere and anything that atmosphere impacts, like weather, earth systems, energy and conservation.. The sky’s the limit. Works can be literal or imaginative (interpretive).

Share your talent! Show Cheyenne what ya got!

This Contest Is Endorsed By Mayor Kaysen And The County Commissioners.

CLICK HERE TO PRINT A COPY OF THE YOUNG ARTISTS INFORMATION SHEET.

CLICK HERE TO PRINT A COPY OF THE WAIVER FORM TO SUBMIT WITH YOUR AWESOME ARTWORK!

Boys and Girls Club thanks CAG members for help with Image Makers National Photography Contest

The Boys and Girls Club of Cheyenne would like to thank the following members of The Cheyenne Artists Guild for their contribution judging  the Image Makers National Photography Contest. Thanks go out to Tony James, Dana Gage and Kerri Pestana.

To find out more about the 

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CHEYENNE 

check out their website: http://bgcchey.org/

 and look them up on Facebook at:

Boys-Girls-Club-of-Cheyenne Facebook
www.facebook.com/pages/Boys-Girls-Club-of-Cheyenne/104826509560023

LOWE'S GIVES HELPING HAND TO CHEYENNE ARTISTS GUILD

In case you weren't aware, our Cheyenne Artists Guild is also known as  the historic Van Tassell Carriage House, built in 1886. Though the Van Tassell Mansion was torn down many years ago, a part of the property, the carriage house was moved a short distant to where it stands today. Over the years, the little carriage house was used by  various organizations, but on July 8, 1967, with the signing of a lease with the City of Cheyenne, the carriage house became the Cheyenne Artists Guild's permanent home.

There has been ups and downs throughout the years but today's economy, has made operations especially difficult for non-profits groups like our little guild.  Year-in year-out, the guild is faced with the  dilemma, which of the many needed repairs to this old historic building will we be able to  afford?  Wanting to be a good steward, the CAG board has struggled  with this difficult question, being aware of the repairs, yet not finding a good solution to get the work done without diminishing a shoestring budget. The  work of scraping, priming and painting the exterior had become 2012's "must do repair". It was decided by the board it would have to be completed regardless of depleting  part of the guild's rainy day savings. 

Our CAG member, Nick Dudash, came up with an idea and made the connection by finding out about the Lowe's Community Projects. Because of Nick's idea and with the help of Tony and Dee James working with Sonya Reacharal, of Lowe's Human Resources and Cami Ravenscroft, of Lowe's Commercial Sales, the guild will be getting the needed exterior painting done!  Excited to be a part of preserving one of Cheyenne's historic buildings, Lowe's is already making arrangements by contacting other business to help obtain the needed supplies that is beyond their funding allowance. The plan is for this project to be a community effort with the scraping, priming and painting all to begin in the week following Easter. The guild is thankful to Nick, Tony and Dee for making the connection with Lowes.  But most of all, we want to extend an EXTRA SPECIAL THANK YOU TO LOWE'S for supporting the Cheyenne Artist Guild in their time of need!   Thank you Cheyenne LOWE'S, you have been the answer to our prayers!

Next time when shopping in Lowe's, tell them thank you for helping the guild and let them know how much the Cheyenne community appreciates their help!

Don't forget...check the blog often, we will be posting updates on this project as it moves forward! 

Posted by Gail Watford, Blog Editor 

1608 Prairie AvenueCheyenne, WY 82009, Store #1539Phone: (307) 632-3616 Fax: (307) 635-6246M-SA 7 am - 9 pm, SU 8 am - 8 pm

CAG NOW ON FACEBOOK!!!

Some of you may not know but our guild now has a Facebook page! Hopefully this will be a wonderful place for artists and people interested in the art community to communicate and become a part of the CAG conversation!   For those of you that are part of Facebook, please help get the word out about art in Cheyenne and the surrounding communities by "LIKING" us on your FACEBOOK account, then re-posting on your wall! 

The Facebook link is 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cheyenne-Artists-Guild/189594087803633 

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Don't forget the CAG 51st Annual Easter Show- Entries Deadline March 30th

Cheyenne Artists Guild April 2012 Newsletter

CALL FOR ART--17th Street Art Festival in Cheyenne

 Entries Are Due By May 1st!

17th Street Art Festival Is August 17th & 18th

In Historic Downtown

Cheyenne, Wyoming

At The 17th Street Dineen Plaza

Application materials postmarked May 1, 2012

Jury Fee $ 25.00

4 images CD / list of images/ 600 vertical x 800
horizontal pixels maximum /  300 dpi

Application materials returned with correct postage

10’ x 10’ Booth -  $200.00
After May 30th -  $ 250.00

Contact -  Lynn Newman  lynnnewman@bresnan.net 
Mail entries to Lynn Newman  921 Ranger Dr. Cheyenne, WY 82009

Diana Riverstone, Featured Artist- April Art Design and Dine

"Big Sky Trail"

Cheyenne Artists’ Guild welcomes Diana Riverstone as the featured artist for the April 12 Art Design and Dine. Diana began painting with oils but changed to acrylics because of the greater possibilities offered with this medium. Her paintings show unique and sometimes dramatic effects using texture mediums, iridescent and interference color. She will be showing new paintings done on glass as well as canvas and board. 

Refreshments will be provided and the public is welcome to attend. Artist reception from 5-8pm at the Guild, located at 1701 Morrie Avenue in Holiday Park.   For more information call during our business hours at 632-2263. You can also visit Diana’s web page at www.riverstoneart.com.

"Splendor"

April 2nd CAG Member Meeting: Connie Norman

 DON'T MISS THE APRIL 2ND CAG MEMBER MEETING

CONNIE NORMAN 

PRESENTING A FASCINATING PROGRAM ABOUT HER POTTERY

MEETING STARTS AT 7PM

Connie Norman is known for her painstakingly and beautiful pottery.  Armed with pieces of movable type she presses each letter individually into the clay. She constructs each piece with a combination of handbuilt techniques. Norman’s glazing process continues the meticulous process by cutting out each design from masking tape.

Connie creates ceramic work that is about inner dialogue--stories from her life, snippets of conversation, and memories that she imagines. She is fascinated by the rhythmic qualities created by color, texture, and patterns. Decoration is essential because it celebrates and enhances form and speaks purely of aesthetics.

Norman’s work has been shown internationally and has been published in Ceramics Monthly, Pottery Making Illustrated, and 500 Vases.

She is also a Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Fellowship recipient, and she received a Wyoming Art Council Visual Art Fellowship.  She is a graduate of the New York State of Ceramics at Alfred University.

More info on the Lamp Transformation!

As a follow up here is the lamp from yesterdays post...
 BEFORE Donna worked her miracles!  Thanks, Donna
 for your work recycling the lamp into a thing of beauty!!!

CAG Member, Donna Person rescues lamp for Comea House Auction

Not long ago the Cheyenne Organization, Comea Shelter contacted the Cheyenne Artists Guild for  help.  In need of funds, Comea Shelter is planning a auction and asked the help of an artist to repair and decorate a lamp that was donated to the cause.   Our own Cheyenne Artists Guild secretary, Donna  Person  stepped up to the plate and offered her services.  Her wish is that by beautifying the lamp, it will help raise funds for the shelter in it's time of need.

Donna Persons'
improvement on  lamp

"They are running out of money and they brought a very beat up, cracked, chipped lamp into the guild while I was there and wanted an artist to paint it, then afterwards for it to be auction off.  I said I would.  I had to repair it, fill in the cracks and chips.  It was originally a pale blue.  Was harder to repair than paint."

"I think the work the Comea Shelter does is really worthwhile.  I have often been part of groups that donate meals for a week or helped in other ways.  No one should be homeless in a country like ours but the number of families, teenagers, and old people is growing daily." 

Remember the  

Comea Shelter Auction

 April 13, 2012 

Call 307-632-3174

Ask for Sherry for more information about

 attending this worthwhile event or making a donation.

CAG Members, Vanda Edington and Gail Watford Exhibit "Pure Pigment" at Works of Wyoming

To see more of Vanda and Gail's work
check out the following links to their blogs and websites at:

http://www.gailwatford.com/
http://gailwatford.blogspot.com/
http://vandaedington.blogspot.com/ 

Mark your calendar!!! Art Design and Dine is back, April 12th

2012 Season is set to open on 

April 12th from 5:00 til 8:00pm 

Get all the latest information on new venues, featured 
artists and performers at the new blog address at

http://artdesigndine.org 

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Winners of the Kurz-Andrews Scholarship Exhibit announced!

 Charlyne Horton (center), 1st place winner from East High School
 with judges John Arcinieaga (left) and Diana McDougal (right) 

Macey Stratton 2nd Place winner from East High School

Robert Ingerle, 3rd Place winner
from East High School

DON'T FORGET!!! IT'S TIME TO JOIN OR RENEW YOUR CAG MEMBERSHIP

JOIN OR RENEW TODAY!!!! 

Membership in the Cheyenne Artists Guild is open to all artists interested in networking with other artists in and around the Cheyenne area. As a member you will enjoy:

1. Increased exposure of your work. Members in good standing will have the ability to have their art promoted on the Cheyenne Artists Guild blog and website at no additional cost!

2. Access to live training and workshops.

3. Newsletters

4. Opportunities to participate in Cheyenne Artists Guild sponsored exhibits at discounted rates.

5. Discounts on various products and services.

6. Access to a network of local artists with similar interests.

Annual membership is $35 for an individual and $50 for a family! If You are interested in becoming a member you can simply call The Cheyenne Artists Guild  and request a membership package or mail in the renewal form in this post.

Mail the renewal form to the Cheyenne Artists Guild at 

1701 Morrie Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82001 

Tel: (307) 632-2263

Congratulations CAG Members Juried into the Western Spirit Art Show At the Old West Museum

Congratulations goes out to the following CAG members that were juried into the Western Spirit Art Show and Sale at the Old West Museum in Cheyenne. If you haven't been out to see the show you have until April 15th to check out one of the best shows in the region!

• Crystal Lawrence - Laramie, WY
• Molly Box - Cheyenne, WY
• Vanda Edington Cheyenne, WY
• Mike Brislawn - Laramie, WY
• Connie Johns - Cheyenne, WY
• Ted McCoy - Cheyenne, WY
• Mike McIntosh - Cheyenne, WY
• Winn Ratz - Cheyenne, WY
• Georgia Rowswell - Cheyenne, WY 
• Jeanie Schlump - Laramie, WY
• Gail Watford - Cheyenne, WY

Check out the Western Spirit 2012 Art Show and Sale link at:  http://www.oldwestmuseum.org/western_spirit_art_show_2012.aspx

Cheyenne Frontier Days "Old West Museum"
Frontier Park 4610 North Carey Ave, Cheyenne WY

What you missed at the March CAG Member Meeting!

Dolores Bakers explains the meaning of colors.

REDS: Bravery, strength stamina
PINKS: Love happiness, joy
ORANGES: Energy, enthusiasm for life, social
YELLOWS: Intelligence, cleverness,curiosity, optimism
GREENS: Serenity, nurturing,comforting, harmony happiness
TURQUOISE/BLUES: Loyalty, truth, wisdom, open minded, creative
PURPLE/VIOLET: Devotion, passion, charismatic, spirituality

After the meeting questions were asked
 and EVERYONE had to check out Dolores' paintings! 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND BE SURE TO 

NOT MISS OUT ON OUR NEXT MEETING, APRIL 2ND!!!

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