Hi there! How are you doing today? I hope you’re feeling well and enduring this time of uncertainty and the seemingly never-ending pandemic. I’m looking forward when we can all see art, people, experience restaurants, community engagements and performances to name a few things, hopefully in the near future! In the meantime, I’m very grateful to be in your company here today. Thanks for visiting this page and my website!
Continuing what I shared in my last newsletter, I have a few things to announce which may be of interest to you!:
—Have you checked out the artists, critics, curators talking about their lives as a part of the Chautauqua Visual Arts Lecture Series? I have loved meeting and hearing so much about the luminaries we are honored to have share their lives and work with us. I hope you can look and listen in every second Tuesday evening of every month. Check out recordings from past talks and upcoming ones here.
—We just put up a ton of Resources to access on my website anytime including some interesting reads including this article. I wondered: what if galleries could do this? It’s a wonderful idea and model of giving.
—Are you writing letters regularly as I do? Well, if you are, you may want to check out these amazing artists making gorgeous stationery. Some of my favorites are Foglio Press, Sapling Press, Huckleberry Press, LetteredWest, CardCraftUS and Green Bird Press to name a few. I’m also obsessed with stickers for the envelopes by many artists which I will share soon. If you have some great suggestions of lovely stationery, feel free to comment and suggest here. I love supporting independent presses. Thanks!
—Consistent with the work I do with my books and advocacy for artists, I’ll be sharing profiles of artists who inspire me, who I have met along the way during my book/conversation tours, who are amazing how they are generous to other artists in partnership with SpeakEasy on Monday, February 22nd starting at 6pmPST/9pmEST. REGISTER HERE.
—Community building and empowerment is what happens when we all get together for the Creative Capital workshops I’m honored to direct. I’m performing another 4-part series that will start in March. REGISTER HERE.
—Have you applied to the Chautauqua School of Art Residency Program? If you’re 21 years of age without any educational restriction, love being an artist, want to experiment, explore, learn and enjoy at Chautauqua, why not join us? Applying is a win/win: anyone who does not receive acceptance into our program will receive a response and brief feedback on their application. In addition, we will host a Zoom gathering with those who did not receive admission into the School of Art residency program with an offer to take a Masters Session with one of our Lead Faculty. It’s so important to me that EVERYONE who applies for an opportunity receive something back from the process. APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON MARCH 2. APPLY HERE.
—Want to know more about residency programs? Join us for this panel on February 24 at 2pm hosted by the New York Academy of Art.
Thank you again for visiting. I hope to see you soon!
Warmly, Sharon
