WWAA Cultural Arts Center Jefferson Performing Arts Center
Young Auditorium
Whitewater Tourism
The Sweet Spot
Crossman Gallery
First Citizens Gallery
Studio 84
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Image Memory Representation
New
Cultural Arts Center Exhibit Opens March 6;
Features Work of three UWW Artists
more here
March 11
Presentation Features
UW-W Professor
Chris Henige
“This Year in
Havana,”
a program by Jim Winship, will be
given
on Wednesday, March 31, at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library,
431 W. Center St. in
Whitewater.
Winship, a Professor of
Social Work
at UW-Whitewater, recently visited
Cuba and will describe in words
and photographs his experience of a country that is both a closed
socialist society and an exotic
tourist destination. The
program begins
at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
Everett
Long’s Photography Exhibit “Get Close to Nature”
to be Displayed at the SweetSpot Gallery
March and April - Opening is March 7
POSTPONED
(WHITEWATER
– February 22) Photographs by Everett Long around the theme “Get Close to
Nature” will grace the SweetSpot Gallery, 226 Whitewater Street, Whitewater,
during the months of March and April. The opening reception for the show is
March 7 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
(The opening has
been postponed) when Long will be on-hand to sign the poster that
features his photograph, “Dewy Blueberries,” which won the Viewers’ Choice at
the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Members’ Show in 2009.
The
poster featuring Long’s photograph as well as the posters from the last two
Members’ Show winners will be available for purchase for $30 for WAA members and
$35 for non-members. The 2008 poster features Dave Saalsaa’s photograph
“Whitewater Summer” of Whitewater’s Fourth of July celebration.
The 2007 poster features a painting, “Poppy Patch V,” by Karolyn
Alexander Tscharnack. Additionally, cards by the other winners of the shows
will be available for purchase as well.
Long will also sign his new book, “Seeing . . . through a lens.” In his book that features his photography, Long has created a masterpiece of images that depict the beauty and delicacy of nature. The intricacies of a single flower petal, drops of dew reflecting the sunrise, a leaf captured in water, two waves crashing together, a single morning glory bud . . . all of these seemingly simple natural phenomena are captured forever in intricate detail through the photography of Whitewater resident Everett Long.
First
Citizens Gallery
A retrospective exhibit for Sally McCready
is
on display during the months of March and April
at the First Citizens Gallery.
Don McCready selected the
pieces for this exhibit from his wife’s many wonderful creations. Sally’s early
art talent and training led her to the University of Michigan’s School of
Architecture and Design, where she earned a Bachelor of Design. She and Don
married in 1948, and even though they had three sons - Ben, Sam and Matt – she
continued to paint and draw but never exhibited her work. This is a lovely
tribute to Sally’s life-long artistic expression that ended when she passed away
suddenly in 2008.
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First Citizens Gallery
is located at
First Citizens State Bank
207 W. Main St., Whitewater,
262-473-2112.
Hours are Mon-Thurs 8:30-5,
Fri. 8:30-6, Sat. 8:30 to noon.
4th Annual Horizontal Grandeur
Quiet Desperation: Putting the
Pieces Together
~more
info here~
Middle and High School
Student
Art and T-Shirt Competition Open for Big Read 2010
more info
here!
A new
art/artisan gallery & shoppe called
"theGuild ontheTriangle Gallery &
Shoppe ~
TeaHouse & WineSalon"
will be opening in just a few weeks in the old Wisconsin Dairy Supply
Building at 141 West Whitewater Street in downtown Whitewater. Artisans
of all kinds (painting, sculpture, fiber,
mixed media, wearable art, jewelry, etc.) are
presently being recruited to have their artwork for sale in this newly remodeled
space. If you are interested please visit the website:
www.triangleguild.com
and click on the "Artisan Guru" menu tab or call
262-473-3373
(until
11/1/09:
608-868-5217).
AND BIRTHDAY CAKE! It's Tish's Birthday!
Then...
Artist LIVE: Come watch Tish create at theGuild
Saturday, March 20th Noon to 3pm
theGuild Wine 101 Evening!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hope to hear
from you soon!
theGuild ontheTriangle
www.triangleguild.com
141 West Whitewater Street B
Whitewater, WI 53190
2010 Project is “Thinking Outside the Box”
Each of the last five years the WAA has selected a theme, and local artists and enthusiasts have created lively interpretations on the basic forms. Last year’s products were produced by professional and amateur artists, school children from pre-school to high school, community members, families, business owners … all with creative ideas to share. Anyone interested in sponsoring an artist may contact Roni Telfer at rtelfer@ameritech.net. All of the boxes must be completed and returned by May 10, 2010 to be included in the light poles display.
WAA Needs Volunteers, Members
and Programs for FutureThe Whitewater Arts Alliance needs to grow in members, volunteers and programs in order to continue to be a successful organization it was stated at the annual meeting of the organization on December 2. Artists and art-advocates alike shared suggestions and opinions with the board of directors.
“We hope anyone who is interested in the arts and the future of the arts in Whitewater will consider becoming a member of the Alliance, of the board, a docent or help to volunteer in another capacity,” said Roni Telfer after the meeting. Roni is president of the board of directors of the Whitewater Arts Alliance.
As one attendee remarked, “We are victims of our own success.” Recent survey results suggested that people from the community generally view the Whitewater Arts Alliance as successful, and yet there is a relatively small group of members and an even smaller group of volunteers who do the work of the Alliance. And, the volunteers DO work, from opening the CAC to setting up the exhibits, to closing events and everything in between. The group discussed how to add members, provide varied and crowd-pleasing programs (with the focus on more performance programs), increase volunteer participation, and perhaps add a facilities manager at the Cultural Arts Center.
In other action, a new member was elected to the board. Tracey Lyons, costume design instructor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, was very pleased to become involved on the board.
Tracey will bring a perspective from the performance side of art, and we look forward to tapping into her energy and great ideas,” said Telfer.
There is one open position on the board of directors. Those interested in the position should contact Roni Telfer at (920) 728-1777 or rtelfer@ameritech.com.
The Cultural Arts Center is available for exhibits, performances or other art-related events in February and March, 2010. Those interested in exhibiting or performing at the CAC should click on “forms” then click on “Whitewater Arts Alliance Proposal Form”. Complete the form and submit it to rtelfer@ameritech.net.
Did You Know
- You can receive email updates on current
Whitewater Arts Alliance events !
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You can add your event to our
website
by clicking Calendar link below.
Click here for the NEW Calendar !
The
Winter Newsletter is here.
Calls
for
Art
Click for more info
The
Whitewater Arts Alliance monthly
gallery shows have moved to the
Sweet Spot
Coffee Shoppe & Gallery
on Whitewater St .
Hello to all committed and
interested
parties concerning the possible
Fort Atkinson Artisan Co-op
Click here for more info.
For information on art fairs and
shows
sponsored and run by other
organizations
click here.
Whitewater Artists Receive Awards
presented by
the
Wisconsin Regional Artists Association
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Cravath Lakefront Arch Project
The Cravath Lakefront Arch was design by artist Brady Lueck, a world class artist from Southeastern Wisconsin. His work focuses on welded steel as a direct art medium. He has created mini-sculptures of each of the images in the arch that are important pieces of Whitewater's history. Click here for the rest of the story. (Warning ! this Power Point show is a 2.2mb file)
Have an idea for an Arts
Alliance project ?
Click here to download a proposal form that you can
fill out and submit to get the ball rolling !
You can now
receive email updates on current
Whitewater Arts Alliance events !
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Do you have any
ideas for other Arts Alliance projects. Share your ideas with an Alliance officer or board member.
For info on Downside UP and MASS MoCA visit:
www.downsideupthemovie.org/
Whitewater Cultural Arts Center