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Newsletter

Jan. & Feb., 2010

Visit us at: www.smithmountainartscouncil.com/

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President’s Message: I hope that 2010 proves to be a happy and healthy one for everyone. As a member of the Smith Mountain Arts Council, you are helping to support the arts in the Lake and surrounding areas. SMAC continues to reach out to young people through a variety of programs with local schools. As an organization we are fortunate to have members who are passionate about the arts, and who don’t hesitate to pitch in, whether it is through volunteering of their time, donations, or attendance at SMAC events. More members will increase the diversity and vibrancy of our organization, and that will be reflected in the activities we can offer. So, if you have a friend who is not a member, ask them to join in. Invite them to one of our events, and get them to become involved. The more the merrier!

Mike Dittrich

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Change of Address or email? Board Meeting Notice

Officers President Mike Dittrich 721-0168 detes@jetbroadband.com Vice Pres. Lois Spencer 580 2010 emsljs@pol.net Secretary Joyce Dittrich 721-0168 Joyce.dittrich@gmail.com Treasurer Marty Bowers 297-0965 mybowers@moneta-va.com Board of Directors Art Show Nancy Stellhorn 297- 3263 monetared@msn.com Mary Lou Koons 721-1469 jimmarylakehouse@aol.com B Sharps Anita Hull 314-1116 anita_hull@yahoo.com Education Outreach Jim Mullens 721-4959 jhmullens@yahoo.com Grants Judy Reap 721-9732 reap@embarqmail.com Historian Mike DeGiorgi 719-0642 mikedegi@aol.com Lakeside Singers Ken Nagele 297-1058 dckn316@aol.com Ned Coryell 525-0187 Nedcoryell@b2xonline.com Lake Writers Chuck Lumpkin 483-7179 chucklumpkin@dishmail.net Membership Terry Naylor 297-5495 naylot@aol.com Newsletter Peter Coriasco 420-1018 pcoriasco@gmail.com Noteables Marty Bowers 297-0965 mybowers@moneta-va.com Photo Show Peter Coriasco 420-1018 pcoriasco@gmail.com Lake Players Connie Canova 297-6680 confred@b2xonline.com Nancy King 721-3656 nking1@jetbroadband.com Publicity Betsy Ashton 297-5495 betsy_ashton2005@yahoo.com Scholarship Fund Quita Schweizer 296-0560 quitaschweizer@earthlink.net Special Events Carolyn Fink 721-2904 donfink@earthlink.net Website Larry Sakayama 721-3838 larrysak3@embarqmail.com Affiliates Bedford Community Orchestra Mark Walters 947-2020 bedfordcommorch@hotmail.com Harmeneers Rich Ickes Lake Glass Nancy Luce 721-6109 lucenest@jetbroadband.com Smith Mnt. Ballroom Dancers Lorraine Beers 297-4677 lorbeers@att.net Southwest VA Songwriters Larry Sakayama 721-3838 larrysak3@embarqmail.com

Contact: Terry Naylor 297-5495

Fri. January 15, at 10:00 a.m.

Fri. February 19, at 10:00 a.m.

Trinity Ecumenical Parish - Route 122

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Up Coming Events

Elisabeth Von Trapp Apr. 23, 2010, 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Ecumenical Parish

Elisabeth Von Trapp, the granddaughter of Baron Von Trapp of The Sound Of Music fame, will delight us with her lovely voice and guitar in April. The performance will be held in Trinity Ecumenical Parish on Fri., April 23, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. People who heard Elisabeth sing have been captivated by the pure bell-like quality of her soprano voice. Be sure to mark your calendars now! Watch for more about this in the next newsletter. _________________________________________________________

Calendar at a Glance

Jan. 5 – 29: Best Pick Art Show Bald Knob Artists - Westlake Library

Jan. 5 – Feb 20: RVSPCA Best in Show

Feb. 5: Reception - Taubman Museum 6:30- 9:00

April 23: Elisabeth Von Trapp performance at Trinity, 7 pm April 26 & 27: Bald Knob Art Workshop at the 4H Center Instructor Mary Anne Meador.

Day 1 – Faces and Forms; Day 2 – Pastels; Cost $100. Contact Phil Sheridan - 721-4106 or Katy Sulzman 493-4280.

March: The Lake Side Players – new show coming at the end of March

May 10: Deadline for entry forms for the Photo Contest and Show May 17 & 18: Bald Knob Art Workshop at the 4H Center Instructor Vera Dickerson

Oil & acrylic; Cost $100 Contact Phil Sheridan - 721-4106 or Katy Sulzman 493-4280.

May 28 – 31: The 16th Annual John Faber Memorial Photo Contest and Show _________________________________________________________

Welcome New Members

Suzanne Applegate Sarah Baskett Marie Batten Susan Bradbury Rita Carrol Richard Cole Shirley Cinningham Mike & Kay DeGiorgi Jerry & Norma Eigenfeld Cheryl Fletcher Nancy Gueugerich Craig & Norma Hall Marge Holtman

Myrtle Hooker Linda Kay Jones Joan Konopka Shelly LaTreill Nancy Laurent Harriett Madar Elizabeth Miller Elda Nichols Sue Patterson Barbara Perdue Beth Pline Carol Plaskon Ron & Sandy Rear

Roderick Richardson Jane Schafer Lillian Scholer Susan Shultz Barbara Stout Yvonne Sutphin Jennifer Swart Kenneth & Suejayne Thomas M. Lee Walker Aili Wang Marty Watson Lyynda Young Karia Gee

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The Lake Players

The Lake Players had a very successful show on November 21st with about 125 in attendance at the Bernard's Landing Conference Center. The play, "The Odd Couple", female version, was very hilarious and everyone had a great time enjoying the play, the hors d'oeuvres and dessert. Many thanks to Nancy King, for directing and being in the play, Marlene Truesdell, Lorraine Conary, Anne Motley, Charlene Maresca, Frankie Puckett, John Maresca and Tim Ernandes. We are making plans for the next Lake Players program near the end of March, so check out our website and our next newsletter for information on that program. Thank you to everyone for being so supportive of the Lake Players.

Art Events in our Community Best Pick Art Show: Bald Knob Artists will feature their most recent paintings at the Westlake Library, January 5 – January 29, 2010.

Martha Stark, a renowned regional award winning painter, will judge the show. Ribbons will be awarded for Oil, Pastel, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pencil/Pen, mixed Media, and Other. A Best in Show Award will also be presented. The public will be involved in selecting the Peoples Choice Award. The Awards Presentation and Reception will take place on January 5, beginning at 5:30. Awards will be presented at 6:30.

RVSPCA’s Pet Calendar: The Market Gallery and the Roanoke Valley SPCA present their 5th annual art show. Artists and pet lovers are invited to create artwork of their pets or animal friends in any medium for the competition. Best in Show will be chosen by the RVSPCA Calendar Committee and will be featured on the front cover of the 2011 RVSPCA Calendar. Other award winning art work will be featured on full colored note cards and will be available at the Taubman Museum gift shop and the RVSPCA. The pet calendar is the largest fundraiser and provides critical financial support for the animals. The opening reception will be held in the atrium of the Taubman Museum Friday Feb.5, 2010 from 6:30 – 9:00. After the opening, the paintings will be shown at the Market Street Gallery from Feb.6- Feb.20. For entry information contact Market Street Gallery. 540 342-1177

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Attention ALL Photographers !!

Get ready for the 16th annual John Faber Memorial Photo Contest and Show !

The 16th Annual John Faber Memorial Photo Contest and Show will be held at Trinity Ecumenical Parish in Moneta on May 28 – 31, 2010. The contest is open to all photographers – casual, amateur, and professional – and photographers at every level are encouraged to enter. Entry forms and fees must be received by Monday May 10, 2010. See Photo Contest Rules on page 6 of this newsletter for additional information So, whether photography is your life, a pastime, or you simply take occasional snapshots, consider entering the SMAC Photo Contest and Show. Visit www.smithmountainartscouncil.com or call Peter Coriasco at 540-420-1018 for rules, fees and entry forms.

Wanted: Photo Contest Judges The contest organizers are always looking for qualified judges to join our team. If you have a photography background, as a professional photographer or photography teacher, and would like to be considered, please contact Peter Coriasco at 540-420-1018 or email us at: smacphoto123@gmail.com

SML Area Photography Club

The SMAC Photo Contest organizers are looking into the possibility of forming a Photography Club. If you are an amateur or professional photographer and would like to get together with others who have similar interests to share experiences, photos or techniques, we would love to hear from you. Please send us an email with your ideas to: smacphoto123@gmail.com

A Note to Casual and Amateur Photographers If you take pictures, you probably have a shot that tells a good story or stirs an emotion. Often great photographs are the result of detailed planning, great attention to composition, controlled lighting, and careful exposure. But sometimes a great photo happens because you were there at the right time and took the picture. So dig through your old photos or take new pictures and submit your best shots. It’s a good way to improve your techniques, meet other photographers and have fun. You might even win a prize ! Most of the previous contest winners were not professionals.

A Note to Professional Photographers The SMAC Photo Contest and Show is a great way to showcase your best work, try some new techniques and get some additional exposure.

2010 Photo Contest Rules

SMAC 16th Annual John Faber Memorial Photo Contest and Show Trinity Ecumenical Parish – Moneta, VA ● May 28 – 31, 2010

Who Can Enter?

1. The contest is open to ALL photographers (casual, amateur and professional). What Can Be Entered?

2. You can enter up to two (2) original photos in each of the following categories:

• Sunrise/sunset or any other SML area scene • Landscape and historical locations • People • Wildlife and pets • Architecture

• Close-up, Macro or Still life • Digital manipulation • Youth 18 years or under (or enrolled

HS student)

3. For all categories (except Digital Manipulation), photographs

should not be altered beyond standard optimization (cropping; removal of red eye; removal of dust and scratches; corrections to color, brightness, contrast; etc.)

4. For the Digital Manipulation category, photos may be manipulated, merged, and otherwise altered without limitation.

5. There is a limit of two (2) entries per category per photographer. 6. Photos may be color or black and white. There is no special category for black and white. 7. Previous contest winning photographs may not be entered. 8. SMAC reserves the right to refuse any photograph that it considers inappropriate.

How And When To Enter?

9. Get an official entry form from www.smithmountainartscouncil.com (it is also on page 7 of this newsletter) or (call Larry Sakayama at 540-721-3838 or Peter Coriasco at 540-420-1018), fill it out, and submit it with the proper entry fee to:

SMAC Photo Contest and Show c/o Peter Coriasco 180 Windmere Trail Moneta, VA 24121 Entry forms and fees must be received no later than Monday, May 10, 2010.

Entry Fees:

# of Entries 1 or 2 3 or more

Non-SMAC Members

$8 per entry

$7 per entry

SMAC Members

$7 per entry

$6 per entry

Youth (18 years and under)

$5 per entry

$4 per entry

10. Entries must be framed photos with wire hanger (no saw-tooth hangers). The complete mount (outside dimensions of the frame) may be no smaller than 5” x 7” or larger than 28” in x 30”.

11. Photographs will be received at Trinity Ecumenical Parish (TEP) on Monday, May 24, 2010 between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM

12. Photographs must be picked up at TEP on Monday May 31, 2010 between 4:00 and 6:00 PM, or Tuesday June 1, 2010 between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM.

13. All entries will be displayed for public viewing at TEP on May 29 – May 31, 2010. 14. There will be a public reception with award presentations on Friday, May 28, 2010 starting at 7:30 PM.

Photographs for Sale

15. If your entry is for sale, indicate the price on the back of the photo. All sales will be conducted directly between the photographer and buyer.

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Awards Best in Show $300 1st in Category $100 2nd in Category $ 50 Honorable Mention $ 25

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16th Annual John Faber Memorial Photography Contest and Show May 28 - 31, 2010

Official Entry Form – Entry Deadline: May 10, 2010

Name: _________________________________ Age (Youth, 18 and under or enrolled HS student): _____ Address: ________________________________________________________________________________ Phone: _________________________________ Member of SMAC Yes [ ] No [ ] Email: __________________________________________________________________________________

Entry Fees: # of Photo Entries 1 or 2 3 or more Non-SMAC Members $8 per entry $7 per entry SMAC Members $7 per entry $6 per entry Youth 18 years or under (or enrolled HS student) $5 per entry $4 per entry

In the table below, please indicate the number of entries in each category (maximum of 2 per category), the title of each entry, the price (if for sale), total number of entries, and the total entry fee enclosed.

Category #

and Description Title of Entries Price

(if for sale) # of entries

(max 2 per category)

1. 1: Sunrise/sunset or any other SML area scene 2.

1. 2: Landscape and historical locations 2.

1. 3: People

2.

1. 4: Wildlife and pets

2.

1. 5: Architecture

2.

1. 6: Close-up, Macro or Still life 2.

1. 7: Digital manipulation

2.

1. 8: Youth 18 years or under (or enrolled HS student) 2.

Total # of Entries Total Entry Fee Enclosed (check payable to SMAC) $

Entry Deadline: May 10, 2010 Mail completed form and entry fee to: SMAC Photo Contest and Show c/o Peter Coriasco 180 Windmere Trail Moneta, VA 24121

For contest rules, visit: www.smithmountainartscouncil.com (Activities tab and then Photo Contest and Show) No Internet access? Contact Larry Sakayama at 540-721-3838 or Peter Coriasco at 540-420-1018. Write the following information on the back of EACH entry: Name, address, phone number, category, photo title and price (if for sale)

SMAC MEMBERSHIP FORM FOR USE BY NEW MEMBERS ONLY

Name(s) ________________________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________________________

City & State _______________________________________________Zip ______________

Home Phone ________________________________________________________________

Cell Phone ________________________________________________________________

Email ________________________________________________________________

PLEASE CHECK ONE

Benefactor $2000 or more Sponsor $1000 to $1999

Supporter $500 to $999 Patron $100 to $499 Sustainer $ 50 to $99

Family $25 to $49 Individual $15 to $24

Please make your check payable to: “SMAC” mail to: SMITH MOUNTAIN ARTS COUNCIL PO BOX 70 MONETA, VA 24121