Notes from the March 10 Meeting

If you could not make it to Wednesday's meeting, you missed some remarkable art! In addition to viewing all the work that was included in the 2009 CPSA International in Georgia and in the 2009 Explore This! on-line show, several members shared with us the work they're considering entering into the CPSA's 18th Annual show in Los Gatos, CA. There was also a lot of information passed along about upcoming events: here are some quick updates for you (more details will be sent out in the next newsletter):

=Our next draw-in will be Sunday, March 21, at the Walter Reed Community Center, 2909 16th Street S., Arlington, VA, from 1 to 5 pm. Bring your current working drawing along with your pencils and tools for an afternoon of productive fun, and plan on joining the group for a light supper afterwards.

=The March 31st deadline for submitting your work to the CPSA 18th International Exhibition is rapidly approaching! Keep in mind that work accepted into the international show will probably have to be shipped in mid-June, so be sure to consider that when deciding which pieces to enter into the Ratner Museum show (which runs June 3 - 29).

=Deborah needs all Ratner artists to send her images! If your work was already juried into the Rockville show, send her those images in high resolution (300dpi) for the show postcard; if your work is new, you'll be getting a call next month to send her those images in a web-friendly size (72dpi) for our on-line jurying.

=And speaking of that, be sure to set aside a few minutes during the weekend of May 1st and 2nd to visit the DC109 website and vote for the new pieces you want to see included in the Ratner show. You'll be getting instructions on how to do that at the end of April.

=The Bonni Auten workshop is a "go" for October 23 and 24 (Saturday and Sunday)...more details to follow. If anyone knows of a good location for the workshop -- lots of working space, good natural light, walking distance to a good hotel and restaurants, and reasonable cost -- please let Blair know as soon as possible.

=Blair has lined up a new show for us at Goodwin House, a high-rise retirement community in Bailey's Crossroads (3440 South Jefferson Street, Falls Church) that has an excellent gallery space just off the entrance lobby. The show is scheduled for October 13 through December 13, 2010 -- just in time for holiday sales! -- and we'll also hold two draw-ins in the community rooms there, one at the start of the show, and one towards the end.

=The package that Connie Grace put together to apply for a show at Glenview Mansion in Rockville was very successful. We don't have dates yet, but we definitely have a show there in 2011.

=Also in the works is an invitation from our colleagues in the North Carolina CPSA chapter (DC114, Raleigh/Durham) to meet up for a weekend of drawing, mini-workshops, and general comraderie, location and dates to be determined. If anyone knows of a good venue for this -- some place about half-way between Washington DC and Raleigh with good working spaces at reasonable prices and near-by lodging, let Blair know.