HERE AND NOW
ART EXHIBITS
Photography by Alex von Kleydorff will
be on display for the month of September at TOM-E-TOES Pizza &
Restaurant. As a photojournalist, Alex has been affiliated with
numerous publications in the region. He has received awards from
the National Photographers Association and the Society of Professional
Journalists. The opening reception will be held on Tuesday, September
4, 2001 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the restaurant. Please join
us.
The photography exhibit of Wilton scenes, sunsets,
flowers, and nature scenes of all seasons by former Wilton resident,
Anne Holland, will continue at TOM-E-TOES through August 31, 2001.
The monthly exhibits will continue in October with
paintings of Angelo Perrone. The opening reception
will be held on Tuesday, October 2, 2001 from 6:00 PM to 8:00
PM, and will also include a drawing for two of Angelo's paintings
(see "Membership Drive" on the back page of this newsletter).
Karen Weissman
will be displaying her Polaroid transfers and pastels during November
2001, and watercolorist, Sandra Bacher will be featured
in December 2001.
THEATER SCENES
"1776" AUDITIONS
To kickoff Wilton's bicentennial, the musical "1776"
is slated for The Wilton Playshop's fall production in November
2001. They are seeking 17 men and 2 women for the cast of "1776,"
which will run weekends during the month of November 2001. Auditions
are set for September 4-5, 2001, at 7:30 PM at the Playshop on
Lover's Lane. A drama, "Our Town," and a spirited
comedy, "You Can't Take It With You," are planned for
the Playshop's winter and spring presentations, respectively.
For further information, contact Skip Ploss at (203) 840-1381.
UPCOMING EVENTS
PATIO ART SHOW
Artists are invited to exhibit their paintings at
a Patio Art Show on Saturday, September 15, 2001, from
10:00 AM to 2:30 PM at TOM-E-TOES Pizza & Restaurant. In
the event of a rainy day, the exhibit will be held the following
Saturday (September 22). Artists are responsible for providing
easels or methods of displaying their art, and they are requested
to monitor (stay with) their paintings for the duration of the
show. To sign up to exhibit, please contact Jo-Ann Loparco, president
of the restaurant, at 834-0733.
FOCUS '01
Calling all photographers! The Council's 4th
annual photography show, open to all Fairfield County residents
(professional, amateur and student photographers), is set for
September 29-October 30, 2001 at the Wilton Library. Daryl Hawk
and Roger Salls will judge the show. In addition to an award
for Best of Show, cash awards will be presented in four categories:
students, amateur, professional and Wilton scenes. An opening
reception will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2001 from 6:00-8:00
PM at the Wilton Library.
Entry forms will be mailed to all Council members
and those who entered the show last year. Entry forms also will
be available at the Wilton Library and various sponsors and photography
shops in and around Wilton beginning September 10, 2001. All
photographs must be framed and wired for hanging (i.e., the
frame must have a piece of wire that runs from one side of the
frame to the other; frames with center clips will not be accepted).
Keeler Hardware will have a table set up in their store with
tools on Saturday, September 22, 2001 for you to frame any last
minute photos. Of course, picture wire may be purchased there.
For more information, please call 762-8771.
Key dates to remember:
Drop-off dates:
Saturday, September 22, 2001
(2:00 PM-5:00 PM) and Sunday, September 23, 2001 (2:00 PM-5:00
PM).
Opening reception:
Saturday, September 29, 2001 (6:00 PM-8:00 PM)
Pick-up date:
Wednesday, October 31, 2001 (3:00-7:00 PM).
WANTED:
Volunteers to assist in the receiving and pick-up of entries.
Please call Midge de Toledo at 761-1159, if you are able to assist
on one of the dates.
Sponsors of this year's event are: Artisan Photographic
Laboratory, Beardsley Fine Framing, Keeler Hardware, Photo Network,
Prosperous Printing LLC, Rapid Photo, and Wilton Art Gallery &
Framing Center. Our media sponsors are: The Hour, The Sunday
Hour and The Wilton Villager.
FANTASTIC FLUTE FANTASIES
The Council's first community music program of the
year is slated for October 9, 2001, from 7:30-9:00 PM at the Wilton
Library. Moira Craw will demonstrate and discuss the treatment
for the solo flute by composers from the Baroque period through
modern times.
ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS
MEETING AND PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Board meetings are open to all members; monthly programs
are open to the general public. The meeting and program schedule
is as follows:
September 11, 2001-Installation of Officers
October 9, 2001-Fantastic Flute Fantasies
November 13, 2001-Board Meeting
December 11, 2001-Holiday Concert
Celebration [Wilton Playshop]
Council meetings are held on the second Tuesday of
the month at the Wilton Library (unless otherwise noted in the
newsletter), beginning at 7:30 PM.
WEBSITE & E-MAIL ADDRESS
Let us hear from you! For our "connected"
members and other organizations, you may contact us at INFO@WILTONARTS.ORG.
Stop by our website (www.wiltonarts.org), which is periodically
updated with information on the Council, its activities and other
events (including photographs from past events).
STORAGE SPACE NEEDED
A temporary home is immediately needed to store the
Council's panels for the geodesic dome to be reconstructed during
the Bicentennial and several of the Council's signs. A space
of 3' X 5' X 5' is required. Please call John Koster at 762-8763.
POTTERY SHOW CHAIR WANTED
Our 2nd annual pottery show was a huge
success and we would like to continue this event in the future.
Due to the pending move of our very talented and organized chair
for the first two events, Sarah Koster, we are currently seeking
a chair for the 2002 event. For further information, please call
Anne Richards at 762-0033 or Sarah Koster at 762-8763.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Attention all current and prospective members: anyone,
who becomes a member of the Wilton Arts Council between January
1, 2001 and October 1, 2001, will be eligible to win a 20"
by 24" acrylic painting. There will be two drawings one
for Summer Sunset and the other for Winter Pond,
by artist Angelo Perrone. They are each valued at $600. Current
members are eligible for the drawing. The drawing will take place
at the opening reception for Angelo's exhibit at TOM-E-TOES Pizza
& Restaurant on Tuesday, October 2, 2001 (see the first page
of this newsletter).
If you are not already a member, please join the
Council today. And by all means, please invite a friend to join,
too. Your support provides needed funding for the many Council
activities. Help keep the arts alive in Wilton!!
General Membership:
Family (including members under 18)
$35.00
Individual Membership $25.00
Students (under 18) and Seniors $10.00
Benefactors $100.00
Business Memberships:
Basic Membership $50.00
Business Patron $100.00 to $200.00
Business Benefactors $500.00
Checks should be made payable to the Wilton Arts
Council, and mailed to the Wilton Arts Council,
P.O. Box 7161, Wilton, CT 06897. Please include your name,
address, and membership category. A membership application may
also be obtained from the Council's website.
OFFICERS & DIRECTORS AT LARGE
The following officers and directors at large will
be installed at the Council's September 11, 2001 meeting.
President Anne Richards 762-0033
Vice President Shirley Lewis 762-5727
Treasurer Suzanne Farina 762-0061
Secretary John Koster 762-8763
Pam Pooley (762-8771) will continue to serve as Immediate
Past President. The following will serve as Directors at Large:
Community
Liaison Sharrie Alechman 847-7968
Finance Phil Richards 762-0033
Membership Angelo Perrone
Public Relations Beth Schneider 834-9986
Performing Arts Magdalen Livesey 762-8943
Visual Arts Florence Price 762-5858
WAC MEMBERS SPOTLIGHT
A number of works by M. Chapin de Toledo
is on display through the end of August-"Cityscape,"
a sculpture, may be seen at the Wilton Library as part of the
summer exhibit of Wilton artists, an acrylic painting of a snow
scene of Wilton is on display at the Silvermine Gallery in New
Canaan and one of the Connecticut River appears at the Stamford
Art Association.
KUDOS
Many thanks to Terry Scarborough, Pam Pooley and
Florence Price for organizing the participation of Council members
in the "Discover Wilton Sales Days" event at various
venues in town.
NEXT MEETING IS:
BOARD MEETING &
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
TUES., SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
7:30-9:30 PM
at the Wilton Library