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A Message from our President:
It is hard to know what words to use in these moments in our cities and our country. And we all react in different ways and feel a wide range of emotions.
I want to make a personal note and reach out to you all during this time. Know that I support you and I’m here if you need an ear or some to talk to.
I think Martin Luther King Jr. said it best “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
All my best,
Emily M. Getsay
Board Members Inquiry:
We are searching for dynamic leaders who are interested in collaborating with dedicated WCAGA board members to develop professional development programs and exhibition opportunities for our members. Our goal is to be a support network for Femme- and non-binary people working in the visual arts.
Founded in 1972, The Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA) is a national non-profit membership organization based in New York City that supports women artists, art historians, students, educators and museum professionals. We work to recognize the contributions of Women in the visual arts professions and we advocate for equity in the arts for all.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the WCAGA Board or have questions about the positions listed above please email our President Emily M. Getsay at getsay.emily@gmail.com.
Basic Board Descriptions: Direct any questions to Current President Emily M. Getsay (getsay.emily@gmail.com) and they can answer questions and fill in more information as needed.
The President: The president is the top WCAGA membership ambassador and spokesperson, both to current members as well as in our community. Being president is both an honor as well as being recognized for being an important and well respected leader of the arts in the metro Atlanta area and beyond. In general, the WCAGA president helps to set the year’s agenda, and with the board’s input, to prioritize what are the most important goals and objectives to be fulfilled during her term of office.
To preside over all meetings of the Executive Board, and regular Board meetings
To call special meetings when appropriate
To communicate with and support members in their efforts
To hold office for a term of 2 years
The Vice President/President Elect: This is a position that often can be a quiet one, without as much day to day responsibilities – but can become more active if or when the president in unable to fulfill her duties. When the President’s term of office ends, the Vice-President steps up in that position. Being VP is a great opportunity for strong leadership development.
To attend Executive Board and Board meetings
To fulfill the President duties if needed.
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Information from WCA National Newsletter
1. She Votes: Call for Art - Deadline: June 10 Submit here
2. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainties about travel plans, WCA has postponed indefinitely the Leadership Retreat and Summer Board Meeting that had been scheduled June 5-7. The Board Meeting will be held via video conference on June 6--details TBA. Stay tuned for an announcement about rescheduling the Leadership Retreat.
3. What Keeps You Going? Call for Art. Send your letters to mparkerst@gmail.com.
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Two collages by Lucy Julia Hale--"Ellis Island Boy's New York Dreams"(image inlcuded) and  "Southern Girls' Initiation" have been selected for the online exhibition "We Are All Contagious," juried by author, curator, and Artistic Director of Philadelphia Contemporary Nato Thompson. The virtual grand opening will take place on Thursday, June 11, 2020, 6-8 pm. The exhibition runs from June 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020 at https://www.umassd.edu/cvpa/universityartgallery/exhibitions/2020/we-are-all-contagious.html
Lucy Julia Hale's collage "Our Mothers Were Fish: The Feminine Fair Game" has been chosen to appear in the Blue Mountain Gallery's 2020 Juried Online Exhibition, juried by art critic, historian, and professor Martica Sawin. The exhibition will run from July 7, 2020 to July 25, 2020 at https://bluemountaingallery.org/summer-juried-exhibit-2020/
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Roxane Hollosi is in a two person exhibition at Sacred Heart Cultural  Center in Augusta along with Lillie Morris.
Here's is the virtual Link: SACRED HEART VIRTUAL EXHIBITION
Roxane work is also included in the MINT Summer Invitational virtual Exhibition:
Here is the link: MINT CARRIED ON HER WINGS
Roxane's work “Symbiosis 3”, (on the right) was purchased by Fulton County as part of the Art on Loan Collection to support Atlanta Artists during the Covid-19 crisis.
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Flora Rosefsky's Reflections solo show can not be seen, since the Macom art gallery is closed due to Covid. Her grandson made up this new square space website just for my exhibition so people can see the work online.
https://www.reflectionsbyflora.com
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Melinda Crider's sculpture “Luna” (on the right) has been accept ed accepted in the Metro Montage XX.
Metro Montage XX.
Marietta Cobb Museum of Art
marietta, Ga.
July 11th - September 7th
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Several of Corrina Sephora's work "Celestial Cytes) has been accepted in the Art & Science at The Art Center at Highland Park, Chicago, IL, opens May 8th online at https://theartcenterhp.org/current-exhibits
On the right - Celestial Cytes, 2018, forged steel, black and gold paint 32” x 32” x 6”
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Jeannine Cook is included in an on-line show, Con-Fin-Arte, with her gallery, MA ArteContemporaneo, in Palma de Mallorca, at : https://www.ma-artecontemporaneo.com/con-fin-arte. The show runs for an indefinite time.
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Lucy Hale
“Juggernaut Sacrifice: My Own United State, with Liberty and Just Ice for Us” May, 2020
lucyjulia@live.com
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Please keep these dates open for artist talks
June 3, 7pm
Topic: Create in Covid Artist Talk/Share
Time: Jun 3, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85631438847
Meeting ID: 856 3143 8847
June 20, 3pm
Topic: Create in Covid Artist Talk/Share #2
Time: Jun 20, 2020 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87574043626
Meeting ID: 875 7404 3626
Art talk for artist that submitted art for the "Create in Covid" call will have a zoom artist talk.
Here is some ideas to talk about
1.Tell us more of the art/poem/video/photo that you submitted to "Create in Covid"
2. Tell us more about your Covid-19 experience(lockdown, lack of lockdown, victims, masks, emotions)
3. Upcoming shows and workshops.
4. Well basically anything ;-)
If you can have your submitted artwork as your background that would be great.
GOOD NEWS!
I did upgrade my Zoom account to the one just above the free one. So we do not have a time limit anymore. Bring your own drinks and snacks.
Please familiarize yourself with Zoom. It is easy but most of us are unfamiliar with it. It is fun!
Corlia Kock.
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Online Encaustic Painting Lessons with Penny Treese
“Revealing Encaustics, Step-by-Step”
https://www.pennytreese.com/workshops
BREATH. In & out.
Now you may have space to consider creating something new, from your soul.
Whether you're new to painting with wax or more advanced, Penny hopes you'll find inspiration in her new online encaustic painting lessons.
FREE SUPPLY LIST (her personal favs w/ product links) & 25% OFF your next live lesson, and 15+ free ten-minute demo videos on my website: https://www.pennytreese.com/videos
Visit her website and register on the WORKSHOP PAGE.
She'll send you a password to unlock the lesson that suits you along with the free supply list, then sit back & watch or paint along! Her favorite painting techniques were recorded with love within her studio, created without high production costs/crew/equipment to ensure safe distancing, in order to keep lesson prices low. ENJOY and please send your feedback.
She wish you health, happiness and an abundance of beauty & love during this uniquely transformative time.
Level 1 - Introduction to Encaustics: $38 A perfect, quick, introduction to Penny, history of encaustics, tools, and techniques. Free supply list with links to everything you need to set up your practice.
Level 2 - Beginner Basics: $68 Step-by-step workshop designed for beginners or as a refresher. Learn to use each tool, product and crucial techniques to create an encaustic painting.
Level 3 - Intermediate Encaustics: $98 Designed for students with previous encaustic experience. Demos of photo/print techniques, texture, washes, masking and more.
She is sending you, your families, friends and our world prayers and energy of rejuvenation and loving compassion. If you or someone you love cannot afford a lesson, please contact her and she will find a way.
Creating and experiencing artwork truly heals. Questions? Call Penny Treese: 404-213-4233 or email via contact page on webpage.
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Connect & Create. by Corrina Sephora
Corrina Sephora have started hosting a new free web conversation series for Artists and Entrepreneurs called Connect & Create. It is a weekly zoom call Tuesday-Thursday, 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM EST where she bring guests on to discuss their area of expertise with the goal of empowering the audience.
Starting in April 2020, Connect & Create is a online weekly 45-minute conversation, Tuesday - Thursday (12:30-1:15pm EST), designed to be a platform for Artists and Entrepreneurs to share what you need to move forward creatively and powerfully with your life and expand your community despite our current circumstances, creating and connecting with each other and having tools make choices and produce results in your life.
Each episode is hosted for free on Zoom. She share the guests and their topic for the episode to this facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/ConnectandCreateSeries/
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Those of you who have been in our WCAGA chapter for any length of time  know Barbara Rehg. (On the right is a photograph of Barb and her husband Mike)
Barb has given much of her time and energy to us over the years, serving as Secretary, Vice President, President, and Exhibits Chair as well as starting our long running Drawing Marathon project and opening her studio to us for meetings, Art Shares, Drawing Marathons and even exhibitions.
Barb’s husband Mike died April 13 of Covid-19 at Emory Hospital. Friends and Family have been in shock. WCAGA extends our sympathy to Barb and their two daughters, Kate and Jen.
It is a terrible loss during a time unlike any a that we have known.
I knew Mike as a kind and generous man with an adventurous spirit and an abiding love for his family. As such, Mike supported our chapter in many ways including financially over the last 20 years.
It is hard to remember all he did for us there was so much! It may have started with the beautiful “Gender in Motion” catalogue his printing company produced for the National Juried Exhibition we mounted as part of the 2005 National WCA Conference in we organized in Atlanta.
More recently he sponsored a week long Drawing Marathon in a space we sublet in the TULA building near MOCA-GA. A generous donation also enabled us to sent one of our artist members to the opening of a WCA exhibit in China, not a small feat!
When asked why Mike was so supportive of a feminist organization, Barb stated that he had a wife and two daughters, so of course he was on the side of women!
We will miss him and remember him with love.
For more information, here is a link to the funeral home website.
https://www.mayeswarddobbins.com/obituaries/Charles-Rehg
Ann Rowles
Founding President
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