Now that Women's Works 2013 has closed, we're ready for our summer wave of activities, and we're inviting you to join along. We've just released our latest issue of ArtBEAT. Please download it here <ArtBEAT May 2013> or via our DOWNLOADS tab, above.
Join award-winning musician Tricia Alexander in celebrating the 26th anniversary of Women’s Works at the Old Court House Arts Center on the Woodstock Square. The singer, songwriter and performance poet will honor women’s creativity during the last weekend of NAAC's annual exhibit of international fine arts. Her free half-hour performance will begin at 1:00pm on Saturday, April 27th.
Tricia Alexander is known throughout the Chicago area and well beyond for her powerful, original blues, jazz, pop and folk music. Her signature blend of spirituality, social commentary and humor has fostered community arts development for thirty years.
Tricia will receive the Woodstock Folk Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award at their 28th Annual Woodstock Folk Festival, Sunday, July 21, 2013.
An Exhibition of Artwork by Girls, Ages 6 - 17 Years Old
Exhibit dates: March 7 - April 28, 2013 at The Old Courthouse Arts Center, 101 N. Johnson Street, Woodstock, IL 60098
Artists Reception: Saturday, April 20, 2013 2-4 p.m.
For more information e-mail LWW2013@naac4art.org or call 815-363-9855
As an all-volunteer organization, we don't publish our newsletter, ArtBEAT, as often as we'd like. But the latest issue, published last week, is chock full of important information. Please download it here <ArtBEAT March 2013> or via our DOWNLOADS tab, above.
NAAC's 26th annual international exhibition of Women's Art, Women's Works, opened March 7th at the Old Court House Arts Center in Woodstock. The Gala Artists' Reception was held March 16th. It was a festive occasion, with lively conversation, good food and drink and a great exhibition to view. Just half a block away, two of our artists, Cristy Corso & Tye Johnson also held a pop-up gallery experience called "The Current Show" at Mixin Mingle. It was a great tie-in, enjoyed by many of our participants.
Women's Works 2013 will close on April 28th at 5:00pm.
Many hours of planning and preparation were performed by our dedicated show chairs, Therese Cooper-Wiser and Denise Lambrechts, as well as many other NAAC volunteer workers.
Last year, we celebrated Women's Works 25th Anniversary. That event was chaired by Kim Gust. She put together a special website, which is available here: Women's Works
Our 2013 Women's Works Postcard has been mailed. On the front, seven works are represented. On the back, show details are provided. A (low-res) PDF has been posted and is available here: 2013WWpostcard
Cambridge Lakes Learning Center, of Pingree Grove, Illinois will be sponsoring a Fine Arts Festival on Saturday, April 6th, from 12:00 am to 5:30 pm. A 7'x7' OR 9'x9' booth space is only $10, so this is a great opportunity for artists!
This family friendly event will include fine art, musicians, vocalists, dancers, ensembles and cuisine from local restaurants. To request an Artist Application Form, contact Leslie LaMarca leslielamarca@comcast.net
MIDWEST WOMEN ARTISTS 1840-1940
DISCOVERING THEIR WORK, TELLING THEIR STORIES, LEARNING FROM THE PAST
NAAC’s 26th annual (2013), juried visual art exhibit for female artists is now open for entries. Women's Works is held in March and April at the historic Old Court House Arts Center in Woodstock. The program is funded by contributions and by entry fees. Cash awards are given in various categories. Visit our Women's Works page on Call for Entry for complete details. We appreciate your interest.
We're pleased to announce that complete details about our exciting new community outreach project, Art Energy are now available on our dedicated page, Art Energy. In a nutshell, we've coordinated with independent art teachers from Algonquin, Crystal Lake and McHenry (initially) to offer 2-session Art Energy Workshops for only $17.50 per session, materials included!
This effort is possible due to the generosity of the McHenry County Community and Walmart Foundations. When you visit the Art Energy page, you'll learn more about this project and you'll be able to download a complete master schedule. Fifteen Workshops are available, beginning in early November. That's 30 creative opportunities, just for you!
SPECIAL NOTE: GALA TRIPLE RECEPTION date changed to Saturday, August 25th. See below for details.
Reports are in...this year's Real People Exhibiion at the Old Court House Arts Center is one of our best collections of artwork featuring the human face or form!
More information is available below, in our earlier article.
The Board of Directors of the Northwest Area Arts Council celebrated our NEW summer fine arts exhibition, Kids & Nature, featuring work by young artists. The Artists Reception was held July 21st at the Old Court House Art Center on the Historic Square in Woodstock, and featured music, food and nature art activities for kids.
River Art Studio in Algonquin hosted a successful exhibit, "The Woodstock Group" with work by Betty Schmidt, Barbara Brown, Carol Keene, Marilyn Olsen, Astrid Enskat, Anita Kaiser and photography by Tom Schmidt (in memory).
The work displayed included original art as well as affordable prints, giclees and small works and was shown Friday, July 13th through August 3rd. Visit the River Art Website for venue details.
NAAC again coordinated the Fine Fiber & Folk Art Exhibit, an integral part of the Midwest Fiber and Folk Art Fair, held June 22-24 at the Lake County Fairgrounds. The exhibit was then moved to the Old Court House Art Center in Woodstock, IL from July 5th-29th. The artists' reception was held July 21st from 7-9pm.
In addition, each year, we honor those who have inspired the work of our hands with a Vintage Handbag Exhibit. This year, designers based their work on a 1945 Coats & Clark handbag, featuring diamonds, squares, and circles. These were the rules: Bag front and back must be square and kept in proportion - smallest bag: 4" tall x 4' across; largest bag: 18" tall x 18" across. Bags must have at least three diamonds and buttons, beads, knobs or circles. The bags traveled with the fine fiber items for both venues. Visit fiberandfolk.com for more information.
For a copy, CLICK: July ArtBEAT PDF
Our new board member, Andrea Brown, was instrumental in getting it done. Thanks, Andrea! The issue is chock full of info and links. And, please submit news for our August issue to artbeat@naac4art.org.
Note: Drop-Off Extended, due to holiday week: Sat 7/7 & Sun 7/8; 1-4pm
Our newest event is a fine arts exhibition of original work by young artists, ages 6-17. Kids & Nature will be held July 5—July 29 at the Old Courthouse Arts Center in Woodstock. This is an exhibition celebrating summer, nature and the world around us. We encourage young artists to pursue their talents within their chosen media and share their artwork with others through this new show. The Kids & Nature exhibition will run during the annual Garden Show at the Old Court House Arts Center.
Celebrating the Arts through Faces and Figures
SPECIAL NOTE: GALA TRIPLE RECEPTION date changed to Saturday, August 25th. See below for details.
We're partnering again this year with the Old Court House Figurative League on Real People, our national juried figurative show. The exhibition, held in August & September, serves a dual purpose. The League is able to spotlight figurative artwork with this outstanding exhibition and offer substantial cash prizes totaling more than $1,000 to the artists.
In our continuing effort to provide benefits to our members, NAAC is pleased to introduce a new series of in-depth articles by board member Carol L. Zack. Carol joined our board last year. Her first effort focuses on member Mary Ann Telfer, of McHenry, and is available here as a PDF file. Carol will be creating these articles on a regular basis. For further information, please contact her here: carol@zackartistry.com
A Banquet for the Starving Artist - Kindle Edition
Mary Ann Telfer, a NAAC Member, has published a great little e-book...you should read it! It's only $2.99, and well worth the price, with almost 200 pages of great content. Click the link above to go directly to her Amazon page.
Creative Artistry Fine Arts School held an Open House on Saturday, April 14 at its charming location in Lakeside Legacy Arts Park in Crystal Lake. The school is located in the historic former "Caretaker's Cottage," directly behind the Dole Mansion at 400 Highland Avenue.
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