thelmasmith

Brunswick Building Gallery

233 West Railroad Street

Missoula, Montana  59802

new oil stick paintings

Nancy N.Erickson

Four Day Exhibit 2008

Opening:  Thursday, October 2, 5 – 8 pm

                       First Friday, October 3, 1 – 8 pm

                         Saturday, October 4, 11am – 5 pm

                                Monday, October 6, close, 11am – 5pm

                              exhibition will be removed after 5pm

OK, First things first:  Nancy Erickson is one of my heroes.  She has subtly influenced my work for at least ten years.  Click on the image for a larger format.  If you are any where near Missoula, please, go visit the exhibition in my stead; send me thought images through the ozone.

Second:  I believe the address above to be a gallery I visited in Missoula in the mid nineties.  It was filled with art quilts before we were really thinking about them.  The trust of the exhibition  made white cotton gloves available in the absence of human monitors.

Third; What seems like a red herring.  Planet.textilethreads.com provides all sorts of international artists and calls to artists.  I underwrite this site as part of my contributions to my artistic community.

Fourth:  My web master and I have never bluntly or openly asked for voluntary donations to subsidize the continuing stream of information of this site.  I think it is time for each reader to contribute what they can.

Please visit my website and scroll down to the paypal button.  It is grouped with the purchase of the European Edition of Changing the World One Thread at a Time.  You need not purchase the catalog.  You have full decision making power in the amount you wish to donate.

Fifth:  If there is some wonderful philanthropist out there in the audience, I would love to own another of Nancy Erickson’s works.  I have a fondness for her polar bears.  thank you, thelma

Art Administration Positions (2) The College of Fine Arts at The University of Arizona, Tucson, seeks applications for two administrative positions. Director, School of Media Arts Director, Director School of Theatre Arts For further details and to apply, please reference job #39506 and job #41011, respectively at www.uacareertrack.com  Applicant review begins September 1 and continues until position is filled. The University of Arizona is an EEO/AA – M/W/D/V Employer.

The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona seeks a bilingual/bicultural Community Philanthropy Associate to carry out Ford Foundation grant activities focused on under-served minority artists. Responsibilities include coalition building, fundraising, donor relations, grantmaking, and event planning. Prev. exp. (3+ yrs), a college degree, and knowledge of the arts/cultural sector and issues facing minority artists in southern Arizona a plus. Send cover letter, resume, and three references to hr@cfsoaz.org or: HR, CFSA, 2250 East Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85719. For a complete job description go to www.cfsoaz.org

Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is calling for papers for the second annual national Community Arts Convening and Research Project. The convening, to held at California State University Monterey Bay in the spring 2009.will provide a platform for college and university faculty and students, community-based practitioners and community leaders and members. For full details, see the MICA site. www.communityarts.net/apinews/archivefiles/2008/09/rfp_community_a.php (1)

The League of United Latin American Citizens, Council 1057 is proud to announce the 3rd Annual LULAC Latino Arts Awards dedicated to the memory of Albert Soto for his work in arts advocacy and in promoting opportunities for Latino artists.   Nominations will be accepted in several categories via a one-page narrative as to why the nominee should be recognized, signed by the nominator.  Nominations are due no later than Friday, October 24, 2008 by mail (postmarked) to P.O. Box 2443, Tucson, AZ  85702 or by email (subject line: LULAC Arts Awards) to azhighway@cox.net.  The LULAC Latino Arts Awards are sponsored by Amigos de Pima, LULAC Council 1057, Henry Oyama, Councilman Steve Leal, Martha McGrath, and Richard Fimbres-Pima College Board of Governors benefiting the Hispanic Student Endowment Fund of the Pima Community College Foundation.

As a post script to this listing, Albert Soto is remembered by all sorts of people.  He was a thoughtful, kind, and perceptive man.  I owe much of my work as an artist to his mentorship.

While this is a local event and may not be appropriate for extra regional applications, it is an example of the societal and cultural aspects of Tucson, Arizona.

American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius is a major initiative to acquaint Americans with the best of their cultural and artistic legacy. Through American Masterpieces, the National Endowment for the Arts sponsors performances, exhibitions, tours, and educational programs across different art forms that reach large and small communities in all 50 states. For further details see http://www.arts.gov/national/masterpieces/index.html.