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2007-07-21T17:40:00.000-07:00

At our July 2, 2007 meeting, Mitsuno Reedy did a demonstration in soft pastels, doing a portrait of MDAG member Ed Mockabee. See the August newsletter for pictures and a detailed report.

August 6, 2007 MDAG meeting

2007-07-21T16:56:00.000-07:00

CAROLYN MARTIN will be the guest artist for our August meeting, which will be the last meeting of this membership year. There will be no September meeting, and the first meeting of the new 2007-2008 member year will be on October 1st.

Carolyn Martin will do a Colored Pencil demonstration, and will also honor us with a 2 day workshop Friday eve. Aug 10 and Saturday Aug. 11th. Contact Betty Zaring at 771-5533 to sign up for the workshop. There may be a couple of places still available.

Shame on Me

2006-09-17T22:09:00.000-07:00

My apologies to everyone. I have been delinquent in posting who has been hanging around town. Starting with October I will be more diligent in my postings. Please send me any news you may have about sales, rewards, or upcoming competitions and I will post them here.

The news I will post here will be Hang'n 'Round Town news, Mid-Del Art Guild member news and art opportunities.

2006 has been a fast and furious year with lots of art opportunities all over the metro.
I wish to thank Mid-Del Art Guild for letting PAPCO borrow three easels for Septemberfest at the Oklahoma History Center. Septemberfest was a wonderful experience and the History Center is a wonderful place to visit. If you haven't been there yet, I highly recommend it. The first Monday of each month is free.

Fall is almost here. I hope you all have a great one, and I will see you Monday, October 2nd.

Pat Pearson

2006-08-08T16:58:00.000-07:00

Who's hang'n around town this month.

Sue Huelett is at the First National Bank of Del City.
Irma Braun-Hampton is at Holland Realtors in Midwest City.
Merline Slemp is at Lupe's Mexican Restaurant in Midwest City.
Sherry Hicks is at Campus Corner Coffee Shop in Midwest City.
Cindy Van Kley is at Sweet Pea's Restaurant in Guthrie.
Pat Pearson is at Midwest Medical Group in Midwest City.

If you are in the neighborhood stop in and see your fellow artists' exhibits.

Beautiful work everyone.

Has anyone seen the sign up sheet for Midwest Medical Group? I have lost it and do not know who is exhibiting in September.

Have a great month everyone.

2006-07-18T21:23:00.000-07:00

Here are my notes from tonights' TAG meeting.

Regarding the ABC event it was voted on that we would print more posters and not print any postcards or flyers. The Reps. voted on the submitted art work and Regina Murphy's painting of people viewing art at an art festival was selected.
Good photos, as a representation of your art work submitted with application for ABC, will be accepted as an alternative to digital media and/slides.

There is a publicity committee of six people in place. We need someone to volunteer to serve as the publicity chair.The Reps. were asked to ask for a volunteer from their respecitve groups. If anyone would from Mid-Del Art Guild would like to chair this committee please contact me (Pat Pearson; 732-4977.

TAG is also asking that each member group, in order to have representation, to be sure they have their new Reps. by Oct. 1st, if their present reps.are leaving. There should be three reps from each member group.

One of TAG's goals is to find a permanent home with enough space each group to conduct their regular meetings, workshops, classes, exhibitions, and have office and storage space. All of this information is being compiled to help facilitate our search for sponsors and the ideal location.

The Rink is still being discussed as a semi-permanent place to house all of TAG's member groups. It has plenty of room for everyone and the owners are willing to work with us on our needs. It will eventually have an indoor cafe/coffee shop.

The compilation of the TAG directory is complete and I will let everyone know when to expect their directory.

This concludes my report.

Pat

ABC in September

2006-06-28T23:33:00.000-07:00

Art on the Bricktown Canal is in the works. The deadline for returning your application is August 15th. Below you will find the prospectus and application. Copy and paste the application into a document, change the font color back to black, fill it out and mail it in.

Art On the Bricktown Canal

An Art Event Highlighting

Artist Demonstrations and Art Sale

Saturday, September 23, 2006

12 noon – 6 PM

Entry Deadline August 15, 2006

TAG The Art Groups
P.O. Box 277
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-0277

Phone: 405-329-3239
Email: carol12349@yahoo.com

Art on the Bricktown Canal

For the second year, TAG is sponsoring an art demonstration and sale against the backdrop of the Bricktown Canal. Following the success of last year, we are hoping to delight the visitors with actual demonstrations by the artists who create their individual works and offer them for sale.

TAG is a 501 © 3 organization whose purpose is to promote the development of visual arts throughout Oklahoma.

Venue for the Demonstrations/Sale:
Bricktown Canal, Sheridan Avenue and Mickey Mantle Drive. Sites for individual artists are approximately 4’x8’. Many of the spaces are shaded. Artists are responsible for their own equipment and set-up. No tents are permitted, but small umbrellas can be used for shade, if needed. Artists are responsible for their own set-up and take-down.

Application Process:

All artists who belong to TAG member groups are encouraged to apply for space at “Art on the Bricktown Canal”. Submissions must be original works of art created by the submitting artist.
The deadline for application to “Art on the Bricktown Canal” is August 15, 2006.
Acceptance notification will be no later than August 25, 2006.

To apply, each artist must submit at least three slides or three digital images of the artwork. Slides must be mounted in cardboard or plastic and clearly marked with artist’s name, the dimensions of the work and the medium. Please mark the slide to indicate the top and front.
Digital images must be submitted on a CD Rom as jpeg, RGB, 300-400 dpi, no larger than 8x10. The files must be labeled with only the numbers that correspond with the image list.
Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope or CD mailer to have slides returned.

The intent of this event is to offer the public the chance to see how artists create their art. All artists are encouraged to be actively working on their art in their space or to participate in the formal demonstrations during the hours of the event.

Entry fee is $25. This fee is not refundable. Checks should be made payable to TAG and sent with slides or CD’s along with the application. Send to:

TAG, ABC Event
P.O. Box 277
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-0277
Calendar and Schedule:

August 1 – Application deadline
August 22-25 – Artist notification
Saturday, September 23 –
9 – 11am – Artists check-in and set-up
12 noon- Demonstrations and sale opens to the public
6 pm - Demonstrations and sale closes

Art on the Bricktown Canal

Artist name_________________________________________________________________

Address_____________________ City_______________State_____________Zip________

Phone____________________________________Email____________________________

Member organization__________________________

Please specify:

____I am willing to actively work on my art in my space

____I am willing to participate in a formal demonstration in the specified area

I have read and fully accept all conditions set forth by TAG for this event.

Signature of Artist_____________________________________

Please send the following:
1. Application filled out
2. Application fee $25 (non-refundable) for one space per artist
3. Three slides or a CD with three images for the jurying process. Include a self-addressed envelope or CD mailer for return.

Application deadline – August 15, 2006

For more information, contact:
Carol Webster
Carol12349@yahoo.com
405-329-3239

HOUSE SET TO ACT ON ARTS APPROPRIATION

2006-05-17T02:24:00.000-07:00

Dear Members:
If you have a moment please consider the following.

From: Chelsea, SuzieSent: Tue 5/16/2006 7:48 AMTo: director@ovac-ok.orgCc:
dmarsailles@cox.netSubject: ARTS FUNDING FEDERALVOTE MAY 18th

Dear Art Advocates,
I found this important issue at Oklahoma Arts Council website this morning. THIS THURSDAY is the vote to add arts funding for fiscal year 2007. I hope you'll drop everything to communicate your desires on this issue to your representatives.

Thanks for your active and immediate support.

Suzie Chelsea
artedsu@cox.net
artsue4u@cox.net
2001 N. Perkins Road, K112
Stillwater, OK 74075
405.614.0558
member of SAG, TAG, OAG, Bartlesville Art Association, National Arts Education Association and Friends of the Library

Arts Council link here:

http://www.state.ok.us/%7Earts/resources/advocacy.html

Part of their advocacy report here:

HOUSE SET TO ACT ON ARTS APPROPRIATION:

CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO SUPPORT AMENDMENT TO INCREASE NEA FUNDING (Link to yours is below.)

The House Appropriations Committee on May 10 approved the Fiscal Year 2007 Interior Appropriations Bill setting funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) at $124.4 million, level funding as proposed in the Administration’s budget request. The Committee also adopted the Administration’s allocations for the arts endowment money, with a cut of $3.462 million from Challenge America to increase funds for administrative expenses by $1.843 million, for direct program grants by $1.117 million, and for State and Regional Partnerships by $508,000. The bill also sets level funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) at $141 million.
When the bill goes to the House floor for votes on Thursday, May 18, the bipartisan leadership of the Congressional Arts Caucus is expected to offer an amendment adding $5 million to $7.5 million each for the NEA and NEH. The additional funds for the NEA would restore money to Challenge America and add funds to direct program grants.

Please contact your state’s Representatives in Congress to urge their support for the Congressional Arts Caucus amendment to add funding for the NEA when the bill comes to the House floor on May 18.

Find your legislators and senators here: NOW please!
http://www.state.ok.us/%7Earts/resources/advocacy.html

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director@ovac-ok.org OVAC
anniezplace@sbcglobal.net OAG
dmarseilles@cox.net TAG
velma@countryside-studio.com SAG
rgenn@saraphina.com Robert Genn of Twice Weekly Letter
National Arts Education Association

Look Who's Hang'n In May, June, & July!!

2006-04-26T16:43:00.000-07:00

Hello Fellow Members.

Here is our HRT schedule for May, June, & July. We still need some bodies for Holland Realtors and Lupe's Mexican Restaurant.

May... June ...July

1st Nat'l Bank Del City-----Merline Slemp----Nan Trosper--Open

Holland Realtors------------Open------------Open-------------Open

Lupe's Mex. Restaurant-----Open------------Open----Merline Slemp

Campus Corner C S--Glenda Mullins--Merline Slemp---Nan Trosper

Sweet Pea's Restaurant--Sheila Minnich---Sheila Minnich---Cindy Van Kley

I hope everyone is having a wonderful spring and creating lots of beautiful art. I joined the PAPCO group at Red Rock Canyon last Saturday, April 22nd. I really had a wonderful time and actually started a painting that I think I will be able to finish. (My first plein air painting).

I hope some of the rest of you will be able to join us on the second Tuesday in May at Edmond's Hafer Park.
The contact person is Glennis Horn, 359-0607. The park has rolling hills, fence, trees, pond, etc. The park entrance is at 9th and Bryant, on the east side of the street. After entering, take the first road on the right, and stay on this road until you get to the pond which has a pavilion near it. We can park along the road. Bring a sack lunch, your camera, and don't forget the sunscreen/block.

Open studio invitation for all artists Wednesdays and Fridays 2:00-4:00pm at the Midwest City Library lobby. This is to be a very informal gathering of any artists working in any medium. Wednesdays will start May 10th and Fridays will start on May 12th. Using the Rose State College class schedules this will continue until classes start again for continuing education. Come and join your colleagues for the joy of creating art and the comraderie.

TAG Colonies Art Show Opening Reception is May 6th at 4:00pm. This should be a great show. Come and support your Mid-Del Art Guild Members.
The Colonies Market Gallery is located at N. Western and N.W. 51st street in Okla. City. The show will run through the end of May.

If you have any news that might be of interest to other Mid-Del Art Guild members please post it here for all to read.

Hangn' Round Town

2006-04-10T22:30:00.000-07:00

Hangn' Round Town

Good news for HRT. Campus Corner Coffee Shop's new owner ,Yuki, on S. E. 15th street, is very interested in continuing with Mid-Del Art Guild hanging art work every month.
Those of you that have already signed up for this venue can still show your work there.

I am still working on finding other venues for our members. I am going to have to go outside of the Mid-Del area for better venues. If you have any suggestions I will be glad to follow up on the leads.

I need people to sign up for Lupe's Mexican Restaurant and Holland Realtors. Please email me if you would like to.

Thank you fellow members,

TAG Colonies Show Reception

2006-03-13T18:19:00.000-08:00

Hello,

I am sorry, but I forgot who it was that volunteered at our guild meeting last Monday, to help out on the planning committee for the TAG Colonies reception committee. Hopefully I have you on my email list and you receive this message. Please contact me by email and let me know who you are.

I was not feeling very well at the meeting, so everything kind of went in one side and out the other without logging in to my memory.

The committee will be meeting sometime next week, if we can agree on a day and time. Committee members, please contact me by email and let me know what days are best for you. My Wed.'s and Fri.'s are tied up with art class, but should be free the rest of the time. I would like to get together for lunch, either at the Campus Corner Coffee Shop or some place close that has large tables so we can spread out.

TAG Colonies Show Update

2006-03-13T18:00:00.000-08:00

The deadline for the show entries has been moved from March 15th, 2006 to March 20, 2006.

I am such a procrastinator, so I am glad to have the extra few days.

I hope many of you will join me in entering. Mid-Del Art Guild has so many talented artists.

2006-03-06T02:21:00.000-08:00

Hello members,

A few of you did not receive the TAG Colonies show prospectus, that I sent out about a month ago, so I am putting it on our blog. You should be able to copy and paste it into a document and then print it out. I sure hope this works.

The Colonies Art Exhibition, May 2006

Mission Statement : The Colonies Art Exhibition, May 2006 is sponsored by TAG – The Art Groups. TAG’s mission is to promote Oklahoma artists and their art.
Call to Entry: TAG invites all members to participate in “The Colonies Art Exhibition, May 2006”, a juried exhibition and sale to be held from May 2 to May 30, 2006 at The Colonies Antiques Market, 1120 N.W. 51st, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Eligibility: The exhibition is open to all members of TAG. Submissions must be original works of art created by the submitting artist.
Sales: All artwork will be considered for sale, unless listed and marked NSF (not for sale). A 35% commission will be retained for all sales plus 3% for all credit card sales. Artwork will be released to purchaser at the close of the exhibition.
Awards: $1,000.00 in awards, including $500 for Best of Show and (5) $100.00 Equal Merit Awards.
Digital Media: Artwork to be juried that is submitted as digital media must be .jpeg files on CD.

Calendar
March 15: Slides or digital media due to be juried
April 15: Notification to artists
May 1: Selected artwork needs to arrive at The Colonies May 3: Judging for Awards
May 6: Opening Preview and Reception (Reception 4 PM-6 PM)
May 2 – May 30: Exhibition open
May 31: All art must be picked up between 9 AM & 1 PM

Entry Fee: A $30 non-refundable fee entitles the artist to submit up to three (3) works. There will be a 35% commission retained on all sold works. The artist will also be charged an additional 3% processing fee on all credit card sales.
Entry Procedure: Submissions: Fill out 2 copies of the entry form and all labels. Attach slide or digital media to the entry forms. The 2nd copy of the forms will be filed. Please mark all slides with an arrow showing the “up” direction along with the artist name and title of the piece.
A check or money order for $30 payable to TAG must accompany the entry(s). Please include a self-addressed A-7 envelope (5.25 X 7.5 inches or larger) stamped with (2) 39-cent stamps. We will be sending exhibition invitations back to the addressee along with the acceptance status letters.
All submissions slides or digital media must be received by March 15, 2006. Please send to:
Kay Moore
P.O. Box 54436
Oklahoma City, OK 73118

About the Juror: Nationally acclaimed wildlife artist, Helen F. Howerton, is a native Oklahoman. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Tulsa. She has worked as a design draftsman, commercial artist and art teacher. In 1980, she turned to a full time career as a wildlife artist. Helen specializes in Canine portraiture and is a member of the prestigious Artists Registry of the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog in St. Louis, Missouri. She has been included in "Who's Who of American Women" for 2002-03-04. The Oklahoma Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma featured a one-person show of originals in June - August 2002. She has been honored to act as juror for art competitions, give painting demonstrations and create 'quick draw' paintings for art museum fundraising events.
Ms Howerton's original oil and acrylic paintings have been exhibited in invitationals at several Museums including: C. M. Russell (Great Falls, MT), Old West Museum (Cheyenne, WY), AKC Museum (St. Louis, MO), Wichita Falls Texas Fine Art Museum, Gilcrease and Philbrook Museums, (Tulsa, OK).
Helen is a signature member and Advertising Director for Women Artists of the West & Signature Sixteen Artists Society (founding board). Associate member of Oil Painters of America and American Women Artists. She has membership in the Nature Conservancy, Oklahoma Wildlife Federation and Conservation Organizations. Ms. Howerton's limited edition prints are available via local and national art dealers.

Artist’s Checklist: Submit slides or digital media to TAG representative, Kay Moore, by March 15, 2006.
Be sure to include:
· Top of entry slide marked as “up”, include name and title of piece on each slide or digital media
· Self-addressed (2-39 cent stamps) A-7 envelope (5.25 X 7.5 or larger)
· Enclose $30 entry fee by check or money order
· Please include TWO copies of entry form for each entry with your submission
· Any special hanging devices and instructions must be supplied by the artist
For more information, please contact: Karoll Kyle email: karollsews@msn.com (405) 605-6088

Please type or print clearly:
Name _____________________________
Address ___________________________
City, State, Zip ______________________
Phone ( ) _________________________
Email:___________________
Name of TAG group:
________________________

The Colonies Art Exhibition, May 2006

Attach label to back, lower right corner of entry

Entry #1 Form
Title ___________________________________
Media/Technique_________________________
_______________________________________
For Sale: No ___ Yes ___ Price $ __________
Dimensions of artwork ___________________
Accepted _______________
Not accepted ___________
Date picked up 5/31
_________________________
Released by
_________________________
Artist signature
__________________________

Entry #1 label
Name ___________________________________________
Address _________________________________________
City, State, Zip ____________________________________
Phone (h) ( )______________ (w) ( )________________
Title ____________________________________________
Description ______________________________________
Special hanging instructions ______________________

Price $__________________________

Entry #2 Form
Title ___________________________________
Media/Technique_________________________
_______________________________________
For Sale: No ___ Yes ___ Price $___________
Dimensions of artwork ___________________
Accepted ________________
Not accepted ____________
Date picked up 5/31
_________________________
Released by
_________________________
Artist signature
__________________________

Entry #2 label
Name ___________________________________________
Address _________________________________________
City, State, Zip ____________________________________
Phone (h) ( )______________ (w) ( )________________
Title____________________________________________
Description ______________________________________
Special hanging instructions _______________________

Price $__________________________

Entry #3 Form
Title _____________________________________
Media/Technique________________________
______________________________________
For Sale: No ___ Yes ___ Price $__________
Dimensions of artwork ___________________
Accepted ________________
Not accepted ____________
Date picked up 5/31
__________________________
Released by
__________________________
Artist signature
___________________________

Entry #3 label
Name __________________________________________
Address ________________________________________
City, State, Zip ___________________________________
Phone (h) ( )______________ (w) ( )________________
Title ____________________________________________
Description ______________________________________

Special hanging instructions _______________________
Price $__________________________

Agreement: Submission of an entry constitutes permission to photograph it for promotion and publicity purposes. I have read and shall comply with the conditions of the prospectus. Every reasonable care will be taken to the artwork. I shall not hold The Colonies Market, its employees or TAG and its representatives responsible for any damage to or loss of artwork during this exhibition.

Signature ___________________________________Date ____________

HRT March 06 Update:

2006-03-03T08:35:00.000-08:00

HRT: Showing this month at the First National Bank of Del City is Cindy Van Kley, Holland Realtors is Sherry Hicks, Lupe’s Mexican Restaurant is Glenda Mullins, Campus Corner Coffee Shop is Wilda Summers, and at our new venue, Sweet Pea’s Victorian Restaurant is Joan Galbraith. Sweet Pea's is a beautiful posh victorian restaurant. Joan was instrumental in getting Sweet Pea’s for us. A great big thank you from all of us, Joan.

Keep sending me your leads for possible venues. If you are showing in one of our venues and would like me to write a press release for the Midwest City Sun, please email me two images of your work and a very short highlight of your bio. I need to receive these no later than one month prior, to the month, you will be showing. This will give me one week to compose and write it.

Campus Corner Coffee Shop is still interested in working with the artists to have an opening reception. If any of you are interested you will work directly with Mr. Pang.

I will be contacting the pastor of Epworth Church to see if she has any openings for her gallery wall and will provide an update later. I will also give an update on The Underground Coffee Shop later.
I still need a volunteer artist, ready to hang,to approach The Midwest Medical Group with me, to see if they are still interested in having our artists hang their work.

TAG The Colonies Show update: Karoll Kyle reported that Kay Moore has received 4 entries so far; Pat Pearson has the Mid-Del Art Guild handling the reception, and the majority of the food has been donated by an anonymous donor, so we just need wine and soft drinks. Pat said if each group brought two bottles of wine that would be plenty. The digital files referred to in the prospectus just mean pictures on a CD, preferably in jpg format, or slides can be submitted; the quality of digital pictures made into slides was questioned. Art will be delivered May 1 from 9 to 1 and will be checked in downstairs; hopefully we will have some volunteers with good legs to run pieces upstairs! Dru Marseilles said any pedestals needed could not be delivered until 3:30 or 4 that afternoon. Patricia Self, HLO, donated card stock, and Lee Williams has offered to help with the graphics for invitations and posters. Invitations are needed by April 15 to be sent to artists with their acceptance notifications. Karoll said she would take care of title cards and Lynden Wilcoxson will do invitations and the catalogue. Volunteers to help set up the show should contact her. (Karoll Kyle, 405-605-6088). The opening reception will be from 4:00-6:00 instead of 2:00-4:00 on May 6; awards will be presented around 5:00.

Jewel Box fundraiser: Karoll Kyle said she has the Jewel Box tickets here; we will have an art show and reception at 7:00 before the 8:00 curtain for the final dress rehearsal of “Oklahoma” on Wednesday, April 12. There will only be a 15-minute intermission. We can get the artists entering the show to bring some of their entries and we will have a simple reception – boxed wine, cheese and crackers. Janie Schmitz might be able to get donations of dinners for two from Cattlemen’s for door prizes. We also have the opportunity to sell the tickets as a donation to a group of Japanese foreign exchange students that really want to see the show.

Lt. Gov. Mary Fallin’s office project: Regina has 2-dimensional entries from only 4 people; Dru has 3-D entries from 2. We will need more artwork; Donna Connelly said she does not have photographs of her work but will bring some paintings by for consideration. Installation will be in mid-March; Pat offered to help.
I will let you know if there is still time to get your artwork in the Capital and who you need to contact.

Someone needs to volunteer to be the next Mid-Del Art Guild rep. to TAG. The minimum time to serve is two overlapping years. My replacement should have already started this year. Technically, we are supposed to have three reps. I think we are the only art group to have only one rep. I have enjoyed it immensely and learned so much about myself. It has been an invaluable experience. I have met so many interesting people and have learned that I am pretty good at gathering information, so I guess you could say that I can collect something besides dust. :) When I first started, I didn’t think I would have anything to contribute or did not know enough about the arts to help.
I remember so well one of the earliest meetings a woman named Carol Webster said to the group, “I don’t know what I can do to help so you will have to let me know what you need me to do.” She is now the President of TAG and doing a marvelous job. She has been one of the hardest workers in the group. I am using this to demonstrate that we often do not know what we are capable of until we “stick our necks out.” I am glad I stuck my neck out. It has helped me to grow so much as an individual. Will you stick your neck out and be the next Mid-Del Art Guild rep to TAG? You need to be attending the monthly meetings with me now. The meetings are at 6:30 at Studio Six in Paseo on the third Tuesday of each month.

“Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.” James Bryant Conant (1893-1978), Harvard President (1933-53).

News You Can Use

2006-02-23T04:52:00.000-08:00

I received this in my email today and thought I would pass it on to you, since many of you are working artists and might benefit business tips.

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P.A. Pearson
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http://www.papearsonfineart.blogspot.com

Attention Mid-Del Art Guild Members:

2006-02-12T15:09:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone,

Your blog is up and running. Below you will find instructions on how to find it and three(3) ways to post/write to your blog.

I am composing this from my email and also sending it to our blog.You should be able to see this on our blog page too. It will remain on our blog for future reference.

You may post personal things such as awards, honors, and exhibit

announcements. Please post if you hear of possible venues for Hang'n Round Town that you want me to check out. If you hear of calls for artists, let your fellow members know by posting it.

If you have a personal website or blog please email it to me and I will put it in our links list. If you are members of other art organizations please send me their website addresses and I will also add them to our links list. If you don't wish to post anything,

that is ok, but check back often for information.

Web Address: http://www.mdaghrt.blogspot.com/

Post by Email: Compose and send your blog

directly from your email. Send to------

Email Address: 4allofus.artsy@blogger.com

Post Directly: http://www.mdaghrt.blogspot.com/

find a lettered button that reads blog this! located

at the top of the page click the button. A new window

opens, enter our user name, which is 4allofus, and

our password, which is mdag4me. You will then get

a compose window. Write your blog and click save as

draft or publish blog.

Direct From Blogger.Com: http://www.blogger.com

When you get to the blogger home page, sign in

with our username and password. The next page

that opens is the dashboard. (see upper left) Below

that on the left, you will see our blog name, Hangn'

Round Town. To the right of our name are two

buttons. Click on the one that reads change settings, and

you will get a page with multiple tabs. Click on the

post tab to create your post and save it as a draft

or publish it. If at the bottom, of the compose box,

you see a warning triangle, connecting to blogger

failed or cannot connect to blogger, then save as draft.

This one may seem harder, because you are out of

the comfort zone of your own email and it has more

steps and takes a little longer than the other two.

I do hope you use and enjoy your blog.

One more note: When you send a blog please sign it with your name, so we know who it is from if we have any questions.

P.A. Pearson RArtist
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http://www.papearsonfineart.blogspot.com/

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Attention Mid-Del Art Guild Members

2006-02-12T00:13:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone,

Your blog is up and running. Below you will find instructions on how
to find it and three(3) ways to post/write to your blog.I am composing
this from my email and also sending it to our blog.You should be able
to see this on our blog page too. It will remain on our blog for future
reference.

You may post personal things such as awards, honors, and exhibit
announcements. Please post if you hear of possible venues for Hang'n
Round Town that you want me to check out. If you hear of calls for artists,
let your fellow members know by posting it. If you have a personal website
or blog please email it to me and I will put it in our links list. If you are
members of other art organizations please send me their website addresses
and I will also add them to our links list. If you don't wish to post anything,
that is ok, but check back often for information.

Web Address: http://www.mdaghrt.blogspot.com

1. Post by Email:

Compose and send your blog
directly from your email. Send to------
Email Address: 4allofus.artsy@blogger.com

2. Post Directly From Our Blog: http://www.mdaghrt.blogspot.com

Find a lettered button that reads blog this! located
at the top of the page click the button. A new window
opens, enter our user name, which is 4allofus, and
our password, which is mdag4me. You will then get
a compose window. Write your blog and click save as
draft or publish blog.

3. Direct From Blogger.Com: http://www.blogger.com

When you get to the blogger home page, sign in
with our username and password. The next page
that opens is the dashboard. (see upper left) Below
that on the left, you will see our blog name, Hangn'
Round Town. To the right of our name are two
buttons. Click on the one that reads settings, and
you will get a page with multiple tabs. Click on the
post tab to create your post and save it as a draft
or publish it. If at the bottom, of the compose box,
you see a warning triangle, connecting to blogger
failed or cannot connect to blogger, then save as draft.
This one may seem harder, because you are out of
the comfort zone of your own email and it has more
steps and takes a little longer than the other two.

I do hope you use and enjoy your blog.

One more note: When you send a blog please sign it with your name,
so we know who it is from if we have any questions.

FEB. 06 HRT

2006-02-11T21:36:00.000-08:00

NOW SHOWING:

Sheila Minnich at First National Bank of Del City

Betty Shaw at Campus Corner Coffee Shop

Cindy Van Kley at Lupe's Mexican Restaurant

Lou Dennard at Holland Realtors

Support your fellow members by visiting their art venue and let them know you saw it.

HRT NEWS:

I stopped at a new coffee shop called "the underground" the owner Jacob Hussain is very interested in having local artists show their work for sale. He has an artist showing now that will sale on commission. He is going to talk it over with his ?wife?, co-owner about letting Mid-Del Artists hanging there. It may be for a small commission if the artist is selling. You would just have to be sure to figure the commission into your sale price.

If we do happen to pick up this venue, I strongly suggest having at the least a very simple contract type agreement between you, the artist, and the venue owner. Have two copies and both parties sign both copies.

I am still needing a volunteer artist to help me set up the venue at the Midwest Medical Group. It is located just north of S. E. 15th on S. Douglas Blvd. turn west at the traffic light at Wonga Dr.

We would go together near the end of their day, so we would not have to wait very long. You would need to bring your art and be ready to hang. I can only suggest to bring about 7-10 pieces of original framed art. They have been very hard to pin down on the exact number of art works they can handle. They need a little nudging.

Don't let your tools gather dust. Keep creating happy.

Welcome fellow Members.

2006-02-10T22:28:00.000-08:00

Welcome fellow members to your HRT blog.

This is where you will find updates about Hangn' Round Town and TAG.

You will also be able to post anything about art, that you think might be of interest or helpful to other artists. Please post your announcements of your upcoming shows and awards.

Please feel free to send me your website address and the website addresses of other art

organizations that you belong to, and I will add it to our link list.

If you can think of anything else just post it here. This is after all your blog.