BRUSHMARKS
Rome Art Association
PO Box 801
Rome, NY 13442-0801
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING:
ROME ART & COMMUNITY CENTER
THURSDAY-June 7, 2012 6:00-8:00 PM
PROGRAM: Critique by Paul R. Parpard, a retired SU Professor of Visual Communications, computer Graphic Design and
Digital Imaging among other art related subjects. He has a MFA from Syracuse University and taught there for ten years and has an art studio in Cazenovia, NY. One piece of work will be critiqued per member.
Art Of the Month: May: Jervis Library: Peter Antonowicz-"Gift Horse"-Painting
RACC: Peter Antonowicz-"Beaten And Bowed"-Painting
Board Of Directors Meeting: Was discussed at the last Board meeting. President is looking into having the meetings another night instead of prior to the Membership meeting as it is now. Board members will be notified of the next meeting.
Election of Officers and Board Members: Nominations were presented at April meeting for the following: President-Jane Taylor; 1st Vice President-Pat Besl; 2nd Vice President-Ann Hurlbut; Recording Secretary-Kristie Boisen; Corresponding Secretary-Jean Vollmer; Treasurer-Richard Vollmer; Asst. Treasurer-Marcia Petrie; Past President-Tom Besl; Membership Chair: Brenda Antonowicz and Board Members: Gary Price; Sarah Price; Peter Antonowicz; Bernie Hurlbut and Brenda Antonowicz. Election will takr place at our June Meeting with nominations being able to be presented from the floor. Installation will be conducted at our September meeting.
Congratulations: to Susan Davidson who was inducted in the Rome Arts Hall Of Fame in April.
Congratulations: to our Scholarship winners:1st Place-Tyler Baldwin-$300.00; 2nd Place-Brooke-$250.00; 3rd Place-Stephanie Capria-$150.00 and Minda Fey-Artistic Award-$50.00. Thanks to our Scholarship Committee: Susan Davidson-chair; Marcia Petrie and Dan Bertrand.
Our Board Of Directors: Has decided we will have our October and November membership meetings at Denny's Restaurant Community Room on South James street here in Rome as the RACC is closed during those months to outside activities.
Our Membership Exhibit this year will be held August 5-31st. Opening reception will be on August 5th. Our judge will be Linda Bigness from Syracuse. More information will be provided later.
Sue Costanza: will have her Art Exhibit in SUNYIT from June 6 through June 29, 2012. There will be a reception from 4:30 until 6:30 PM on June 6th. She would love to see members of Rome Art Association at the opening.
Jean A. Vollmer, Corresponding Secretary Phone: 245-1537
