1 JANUARY 2017 NEWSLETTER PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE The Board and I want to wish you all a happy and productive new year. For many this is a time of thoughtful reflection and resolutions, a time to turn a page or to begin to write a whole new book. For others it is a time of some anxiety as we take a look at the challenges facing the planet and it’s inhabitants. Yoda can feel “a disturbance in the force” and Henny Penny keeps repeating herself. It is at times like this when the artist’s role in culture becomes even more important. Art matters. It is not simply a self indulgence for the artist. Art is an advocate for life, truth and beauty and we need to make sure that its’ voice is heard. Colour and light are most vibrant when laid against the deepest darks. “Do not ask what ART can do for you but what you can do for ART!” (JFK abridged) The stated mission of the FCA is to “advance the knowledge and appreciation of art and culture to all Canadians, offering education, exhibition and communication in the visual arts, and to support and promote emerging to professional member artists”. At this point we are experiencing some success in the area of supporting and promoting our member artists through our workshops and exhibitions and most of our volunteer efforts are directed at these activities. However, if we are going to take on the challenge of advancing the knowledge and appreciation of art and culture to the Canadians who live in our neighbourhood, we will need more volunteers who share a commitment to this rather daunting aspect of the mission. As the second law of thermodynamics states, everything moves from a state of organization to disorganization (chaos) unless energy is applied to the equation. In the case of the FCA in Calgary I would suggest that the energy that will sustain it is the commitment of its’ membership to active participation. Speaking of participation, our “Treasurer Hunt” continues. The last two members to hold the position have opted to withdraw from this role. The optimist in me is embracing the notion that “the third time is a charm.” I choose to ignore the more pessimistic baseball analogy. If you are interested in joining the board in this capacity, please contact me or a member of the board. In the coming days we will be sharing other opportunities for you to get involved. Given the energy and enthusiasm of our current board and volunteers, I am confident that we will enjoy continued success this year. I look forward to seeing you at our first general meeting of the year. Stay warm and be safe. Bob McAllister
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JANUARY 2017 NEWSLETTER PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
The Board and I want to wish you all a happy and productive new year. For many this is a time of
thoughtful reflection and resolutions, a time to turn a page or to begin to write a whole new book.
For others it is a time of some anxiety as we take a look at the challenges facing the planet and it’s
inhabitants. Yoda can feel “a disturbance in the force” and Henny Penny keeps repeating herself. It
is at times like this when the artist’s role in culture becomes even more important. Art matters. It is not
simply a self indulgence for the artist. Art is an advocate for life, truth and beauty and we need to
make sure that its’ voice is heard. Colour and light are most vibrant when laid against the deepest
darks.
“Do not ask what ART can do for you but what you can do for ART!” (JFK abridged)
The stated mission of the FCA is to “advance the knowledge and appreciation of art and culture to
all Canadians, offering education, exhibition and communication in the visual arts, and to support
and promote emerging to professional member artists”.
At this point we are experiencing some success in the area of supporting and promoting our member
artists through our workshops and exhibitions and most of our volunteer efforts are directed at these
activities. However, if we are going to take on the challenge of advancing the knowledge and
appreciation of art and culture to the Canadians who live in our neighbourhood, we will need more
volunteers who share a commitment to this rather daunting aspect of the mission.
As the second law of thermodynamics states, everything moves from a state of organization to
disorganization (chaos) unless energy is applied to the equation. In the case of the FCA in Calgary I
would suggest that the energy that will sustain it is the commitment of its’ membership to active
participation.
Speaking of participation, our “Treasurer Hunt” continues. The last two members to hold the position
have opted to withdraw from this role. The optimist in me is embracing the notion that “the third time
is a charm.” I choose to ignore the more pessimistic baseball analogy. If you are interested in joining
the board in this capacity, please contact me or a member of the board. In the coming days we will
be sharing other opportunities for you to get involved.
Given the energy and enthusiasm of our current board and volunteers, I am confident that we will
enjoy continued success this year. I look forward to seeing you at our first general meeting of the
year. Stay warm and be safe.
Bob McAllister
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CONTENTS
President’s Message
Meeting Dates
Newsletter Submission details
Need for a Treasurer
Upcoming Events
- January Meeting Demo
- Next Workshops
Art Show Committee Report and 35th Anniversary Photos
Workshop registration process
Art Education – workshop schedule Feb to June 2017
Minutes of last Meeting November 2016
MEETING DATES
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month at Lakeview Community Centre, 6110 – 34th
Street SW at 7 pm.
Parking is available but if the meeting is well attended you may have to park on the street. The
centre is close to several bus routes.
January 17th 2017
February 21st 2017
March 21st 2017
April 18th 2017
NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS
If you have an item for the newsletter, please send it to [email protected] by the 26th of
each month for inclusion in the next newsletter.
I am happy to format items if you send me text in the body of an email, alternatively a JPEG of a
poster for an event etc is easy for me to insert.
Thank you, Cassandra Arnold
TREASURER: CALL FOR A VOLUNTEERT
We urgently need a volunteer to take over the role of Treasurer. If you can help orhave any
suggestions about this role, please talk to the president, Bob McAllister, email