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CALLING ALL ARTISTS! Exhibit in "Colors and Curves". All Wilton Arts Council member-artists are urged to take part in the Council's 4th Annual Art Exhibition, "Colors and Curves", to be held at the new Wilton High School Zellner Gallery, March 22 - April 30, 2002. A "by invitation only" reception is planned for Friday, April 26th from 5 to 8 PM, which gives exhibitors a great opportunity to talk to buyers and attendees. Prizes, ribbons and certificates will be awarded. Enter up to 4 contemporary or traditional paintings, landscapes, impressionism or realism (minimum size, including frame, is 18" by 24", wired and ready to hang). For every art sale made, a 20% contribution will be made to WAC. To enter, fill out the entry form included with this Newsletter, or call Florence Price at 203-762-7117. Be in the Picture. Want to help plan "Focus '02", the 5th Annual WAC Photography Show? It's scheduled for October at the Wilton Library and the official Committee is forming now. Contact Anne Richards (762-0033) if you'd like to be in the picture! Showcase Your Art. If you are a local artist, and a Wilton Arts Council member in good standing, we would welcome a showing of your work at Tom-E-Toes during 2002. Exhibits feature a new artist each month. This is a wonderful opportunity to display your artwork and share your artistry with the public. For info, call Shirley Lewis at 762-5727. NOT-TO-BE-MISSED EVENTS. Ramaswami Show in March. "I paint only from life, and capture the urgency of the moment," says Wilton artist-journalist Rama Ramaswami, whose latest work will be exhibited during March at Tom-E-Toes restaurant on River Road in Wilton. Rama's paintings of flowers, water, boats and people convey "heightened realism," a magnified awareness of light, color, and the scene's immediate visual impact. Much of the work features Norwalk and Rowayton settings. The opening reception is Tuesday, March 5, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. And don't miss Jon Wason's photography exhibition at Tom-E-Toes during February! Errante Concert May 18 at 8:00PM. Hold the date! Lois and Richard Errante will again perform a special concert for the Wilton Arts Council, featuring violin, cello and piano. The highpoint of the concert at St. Matthews Church, Wilton, will be the premiere performance of a composition by Wilton's own Eugenie Rocherolle, which she wrote in commemoration of Wilton's Bicentennial Celebration. And Keep in Mind? February. Second Bicentennial Exhibit at the Wilton Library. "Wilton Now" includes works by all Wilton artists who have painted scenes of Wilton. The exhibit remains for the month. February 10 - March 17. Silvermine Guild Galleries, New Canaan. Solo Exhibits: Bruce Dunbar, Bob Keating, Alex McFarlane. Directors Choice curated by Helen Klisser During: Nicholas Halko, Kathi Packer. February 16. Classic Sweets concert. Kimbo Ishii-Eto, conductor. Brahms, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. Norwalk Symphony Society, Norwalk. 203-847-8844. February 17. The Director's View Film Festival at Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan. The best short films from around the world by independent producers and students. 5 to 7 PM. Free. February 22 - March 3. Pre-Broadway Premiere of Fortune's Fool, a new adaptation of Turgenev's comedy by Mike Poulton, directed by Arthur Penn, and staring Alan Bates and Frank Langella. Stamford Center for the Arts Rich Forum. www.onlyatsca.com. February 24. Jazz Jam at Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan. Artist to be announced. Admission $10. March March 3. Art exhibit and special reception for the artists at Wilton Art & Framing, adjacent to Wilton High School, from 1 to 5 PM. March 9 only. TheatreMania's "Thanks for the Memories", a nostalgic musical revue featuring those great 1940's songs. Savin Rock Conference Center, West Haven, CT. 203-931-7469. March 22-23. Gilbert & Sullivan's HMS Pinafore at Wilton High School. Nearly 70 singers, actors and dancers. John Rhodes, director; Susie Gross, producer. April 6. Exhibit of photos and paintings by Wilton Art Council past president Pam Pooley at Aroma Spa, Post Office Square, Wilton. Reception from 4 to 8 PM. All are welcome! VOLUNTEER! VOLUNTEER! The Wilton Arts Council needs You to lend a helping hand. May 27, Memorial Day. Flat-bed truck needed for Wilton parade. The proud volunteer will chauffeur the Geodisk Dome. Contact Anne Richards, 762-0033. July 4, Wilton Independence Day Celebration. 20 childrens' helpers are needed for the Arts Tent (new this year!). We need face painters, balloon clowns, wall painters, chalk drawers and arts & crafters. Absolutely no artistic talent is necessary; just the joy of helping kids have fun! BOOST THE ARTS. Support Arts Scholarships. Donors to the WAC 2002 High-School Arts Scholarship Fund can contribute to scholarships for talented students in the following categories: art, photography, ceramics, music (orchestra, band, or voice). Just send your checks to The Wilton Arts Council. P.O. Box 7161, Wilton, CT 06897, and note on your check the art of your choice. Plus, don't forget to order your WAC T-shirts. Only $10 each with the WAC logo in proud purple. Profits go towards scholarships. Be sure to specify size (XL, L, M, S)! Thanks to Dol Dol Christison, WAC's only Honorary Life Member, gave to several members and guests on the 12th dancing lessons in the Salsa and Swing, two very different dances. We all had a wonderful time and learned our left foot from our right. Thanks Dol, we are truly blessed to have you as our first Honorary Life Member. Nominating Committee is being formed It is that time again to begin thinking of officers and other leaders for the next fiscal year. Many positions need to be filled. Members, so far on the committee, are Pam Pooley and Sarah Koster. Their phone numbers appear at the left of this article. Please give them a call if you would like to have a more active part in the Wilton Arts Council. We would love to have you aboard too. Loft-hopping We are looking for artists, photographers, pottery makers or crafters to give hour long demonstrations in their studios for 5 to 8 members on a night of your choice. Please contact Anne at 762-0033 if you can do this. Wilton Arts Council Board Meetings, held at 7:30 PM on the second Tuesday of the month at the Wilton Library (unless otherwise noted in the newsletter) are open to all Members. Bi-Monthly programs are open to the general public. You've Got Mail! Keep up to date on Arts happenings via cyberspace. If we don't have your e-mail address, send it to us at info@wiltonarts.org In-between newsletters, you'll get instant updates from us on items of interest. Log on to Arts. Want to know more about the Council and our activities and programs? Log on to www.wiltonarts.org Join Up. Please join the Wilton Arts Council and invite your friends! Dues provide funding for our many arts activities. Help keep the arts alive in Wilton! 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. MEMBERSHIP If you are not already a member, please join us. 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: Individual Membership $25.00 Students (under 18) and Seniors $10.00 Benefactors $100.00 Business Memberships: 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, OFFICERS & DIRECTORS AT LARGE 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) continues to serve as Immediate Past President. Community Liaison Sharrie Alechman 847-7968 Finance Phil Richards 762-0033 Membership Angelo Perrone 888-8659 Musical Arts Moira Craw 762-1245 Public Relations Beth Schneider 834-9986 Performing Arts Magdalen Livesey 762-8943 Visual Arts Florence Price 762-5858 |