President’s Notes   Welcome to Spring. And welcome to more changes with CV TACA. Remember, we are a member driven association. If you have ideas, share them. If you can volunteer, please do so. If you are so busy you only have time to be a member, thank you for your support.  I would like to take this time to thank the new members for joining with us. Also, everyone always appreciates the returning members – whether from last year or  several years ago. We are a unique group of talent and skill.  About being a volunteer, Spring Fair is just around the corner. May 1, 2, and 3. If you are not participating as a vendor, please consider hanging out at Centennial Park for the weekend and helping the organization. There is always a need for booth sitters, breakfast helpers, and general assistance. Besides, it is fun to spend some time visiting, sharing, and unwinding – and being there for others!  I hope you notice the exciting things going on with CV TACA this year. The website is quite impressive. It is great to see so many quality artists work in one place. The Winter Workshop that was hosted with Highland Rim was attended by an appreciative group. Paula Bowers-Hotvedt is working on a “CV Only” fair at Centennial Arts Center. Also, we hope that the emailing process is better for those of you who do not want the disruption.  Hope to see you at Spring Fair.  Bill

 

Website Update www.cvtaca.org   Many of you have checked out the CV TACA website in the last month. Just in March alone, there have been 674 sessions and 1091 pages viewed! If you do not have a page yet, you are missing out on free publicity! Your page on the website is free. All you have to do is get your information to Judy, and she’ll get it posted. If you need the form, contact her through judy@cvtaca.org . Note that we have links for artist websites and phone or email from CV TACA. Please put a link on your site to www.cvtaca.org.

 

Spring Fair 2009 – Good news / Bad news   The great news for our association is that the Chapter Tent at Spring Fair is full with a waiting list! The bad news is that the Chapter Tent at Spring Fair is full with a waiting list. Thanks to our coordinator, Linda McLaughlin.

 

Spring Chapter Meeting   Our Spring meeting was held March 11 at Watkins School at Metrocenter. The topic was Digital Imaging, the next step – a very broad area! Hopefully those attending acquired something of value. Briefly – 1) Take the best quality image you can. 2) Make minor corrections to light or color or accuracy. 3) Size your image for the application – slide, photograph, or online application.

 

 

The public is invited to the opening reception for sculptor Ron Olson and The Nashville Calligraphers' Guild on Friday, April 3rd, from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M.  Refreshments will be served and admission is free. Of Olson, Art Center gallery manager Lena Lucas offers, "We are excited to debut his latest series of sculptures.  Ron possesses great depth and ability as a visual artist, and a vast generosity of spirit as a teacher..."  Visit www.artbyolson.com to see a variety of his works.

Email Opportunities   Many of you have signed up for the CV TACA email list. For those who do not know about it – NO FURTHER MASS EMAILS will be sent out from the CV officers unless you have “subscribed” to the service. This is a relief to some of you who just want to support the association, but are not interested in the opportunities that we occasionally pass on. You will still receive this printed newsletter, but not the annoying emails. If you want to stay up to date on small, last minute items you need this service. Go to www.cvtaca.org, click the “newsletters” page, and follow the instructions there. We’ll get you on the list. If you have any problems, just email judy@cvtaca.org and she’ll get it taken care of. If you are a subscriber to the list, be sure to check your junk mail folder to see if anything has drifted into it. Your email service may be blocking us. Opportunities will also be posted on the “opportunities” page of the website as Judy gets to it.

 
 

Arts Advocacy Day On The Hill   Many of us benefit from government sponsorship of the arts in Tennessee. April 14 is designated as Arts Advocacy Day. Meet with our legislators to remind them that the arts provide a valuable product and service to the community. Events run from 10:30 to 3:30 at Legislative Plaza.

 

Next Meeting – Tuesday, May 12 Meet for dinner at 5:30 – Neeley’s BBQ next to Watkins School. Meeting starts at 6:30 at Watkins School in Metrocenter. Our own Katie Haile will be presenting details about Facebook – how it relates to you as an artist, making suggestions, and answering questions.