CALENDAR

cattaraugus county arts council news

ART CLASS SCHEDULE SEE PAGES 2 - 4

APRIL 16:CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS GALA

at Bartlett Country ClubArt Raffle, Silent Auction, Arts & Cultural Awards.

SEE PAGE 1

CCAC Launches Online Events Calendar

APRIL 4 to JUNE 24ART ON MAIN EXHIBIT

Adriana Hernandez

APRIL 8:

EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION JCC Center Gallery 6-8 pm,

Assemblages by Gerald Mead: A 20-Year Survey

Exhibit runs through May 19

Find regional arts & cultural events in one place online! www.events.myartscouncil.net

Promoting the cultural arts in our region is a primary mission of the Cattaraugus County Arts Council. To that end, for several years CCAC has been publicizing regional events through an email newsletter sent out every two weeks to a CCAC subscriber list. As a means to provide wider access by the public and give other organizations the ability to submit their own events directly, CCAC commissioned a Regional Community Events web-site calendar from Protocol 80 with funding from the Appalachian Regional Council and Southern Tier West. Regional cultural organizations, non-profits, artists, and businesses can submit arts events for any of the following categories: dance, fairs & festivals, film, galleries, music, reading & lectures, theater, classes. As a patron of the arts, you can review regional arts events listings in one calendar and easily find events and groups you like to see and support. Come one and all to find the arts at www.events.myartscouncil.net.

JULY 7:EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION

Olean Public Library Gallery 6-8 pm,Gianna Putrino

Exhibit runs through August 4

JULY 24:ART IN THE PARK

new locaton for this year only - at War Veterans Park

SEE PAGE 8

AUGUST 26:MEMBER SHOW

REGISTRATIONS DUE SEE PAGE 8

AUGUST1 - SEPT. 23:ART ON MAIN EXHIBITTwin Tier Camera Club

MARCH 17- APRIL 28OLEAN PUBLIC LIBRARY EXHIBIT

After the Storm, Photographs M. Thomas Duggan

Buy An “Art Experience” April 16

Don’t miss this year’s Celebration of the Arts Party at the Bartlett Country Club on Saturday, April 16 from 6-9pm. We’ll be cel-ebrating the amazing talents of artists, or-ganizations and volunteers who make arts and culture a vibrant part of the region. VIP admission gives you a chance in the raffle of artwork by some local favorites: Peg Bothner, Jennifer Miller, Todd Plough, Chris Tolbert, and Mikel Wintermantel. Gen-eral admission means you can get in on the fun with an excellent selection of silent auc-

tion art items and, new to the silent auction this year are the Art Experiences! If you can keep up with the bidding you could be the winner of “A Day in the Pottery Studio with Elliott Hutten,” “Plein Air Painting with Mikel Wintermantel” or “Ballroom Dance Lessons with Michelle Marks of Neighborhood School of Dance.” We are grateful for the wonderful artists who donated their artworks for the raffle and auction and our generous event spon-sors - The Wilday Group at Morgan Stan-ley (Platinum), Fox Financial (Silver), Seneca Nation of Indians (Silver), and Dwyer Black & Habberfield, LLP (Awards) - who make this event possible; allowing us to fund an-other year of promoting the creation and appreciation of art in our region. Come join us for a night of celebration with fine food, drinks and some of the best artists in the region. For tickets, call CCAC (716-372-7455) or buy them at www.myartscouncil.net/events.

The silent auction at our annual fund-raiser features pottery, painting and dance experiences with well known local artists.

Staff Changes p. 3 2016 DEC Grant Awards p. 5 Winter Arts Festival p. 6 Art for Everyone p. 7

Welcome Board Member p. 8 Art in the Park New Location p. 8 Member Show Call for Entries p. 8 Thank You Pugmill Donors p. 9

NEWS INSIDE

CCAC news Spring 2016

Classes are held at the area’s only fully-equipped professional art studio at 100 West Main Street, Allegany, New York. Anyone age 16 or older is welcome to take the adult art classes. The classes, registration form and paypal payment option are on the website, www.myartscouncil.net. A completed registration form and pre-payment are required for all classes.

ADULT CLASSES

2

Creative Clay / Courtney MealyMay 2 Leaf bowlJune 6 Ceramic Wind Chimes July 11 Serving PlatterAugust 1 Round Slab VasesAll classes 6-9pmFee: $30 per classEveryone is doing group painting events, so why not try group ceramics? Instructor Courtney Mealy will lead participants in creating function-al ceramic pieces while enjoying a social atmo-

sphere. All supplies will be provided. Participants will create a dif-ferent project each month. Please indicate on the registration form which session(s) you would like to sign up for.

Dichroic Fused Jewelry / Cheri AntleApril 18 / 6-8pmFee: $25 Members; $35 Non-membersCreate your own unique fused glass piece with jewelry artist Cheri Antle. One piece is included in the price of the class and you will be able to make more pieces for an additional materials fee.

Felted Chicks / Darlene SubulskiApril 30 / 12-4pmFee: $30 Members; $40 Non-membersTry your hand at needle felting with Dar-lene Subulski. She will take you from start to finish creating your own 2½ to 3 inch yellow wool baby chick. Handmade clay eyes, beak, wire feet and antique base are included. Each one will be unique and ready to take home. All supplies are in-

cluded: felting needle, wool roving, foam square, wool yarn.

Nuno Felted Scarves / Linda GeorgianMay 14 / 12-4pmFee: $50 Members; $60 Non-membersFiber artist Linda Georgian will take you through the popular technique of Nuno felting. Nuno felting is a wet felting pro-cess that is a relatively fast and fun way to felt wool into silk or other fabrics. This class will teach you the process of Nuno felting, to create a silk and wool scarf that

you will design yourself. Because you start with silk fabric, the felt-ing goes quickly. It is a great way to dress up your wardrobe or give as a gift. All supplies are included in the price.

Wheel Throwing / Plates / Pamela De-lyannisJune 8 - July 6 / Wednesdays / 6-8:30pmFee: $110 Members; $120 Non-membersThis 5 week class will have beginning pot-ters honing their techniques and skills. You will focus on plate construction and receive one-on-one help as well as demonstrations from instructor Pamela

Delyannis. The final class will be devoted to glazing pieces for fin-ished work. All supplies and tools are included in the price along with 25 lbs. of clay. Additional clay is available for purchase at $1 per pound.

Make a Traditional Egg Basket / Betsy MatzJune 11 / 12-4pmFee: $45 Members; $55 Non-membersBasket maker Betsy Matz will lead you in this one day workshop on how to make a traditional egg basket with a Kentucky “eye” and rib construction. No experi-ence is necessary. You will learn about

basic rib constructed baskets, how to secure a handle, and create a clean finished rim. The finished basket will be approximately 10” x 10”. Supplies are included and participants are asked to bring a spray bottle for water.

How to Make the Perfect Handle for Ceramics / Elliott HuttenJune 21 / 6-8pmFee: $20Learn to make better handles! This 2 hour class will include a demonstration and hands-on practice pulling handles from a pot. The goal is to help you to make better attachments and stronger, more beautiful handles on all your mugs. This

class is open to all skill levels.

Silk Scarf Painting / Julie MaderJune 25 / 11am-1pmFee: $50 Mother & Daughter or couple; $35 SingleSmethport artist Julie Mader will provide materials and inspiration for participants to create one-of-a-kind wearable art. Stu-dents will paint on a stretched 8”x 54” silk “blank” transforming it with silk dyes. Pri-

or experience is not required for this workshop.Make this unique hand painted silk scarf in a special Mother Daugh-ter class. Have a day together with just the two of you or come solo and make new friends while you create a piece of wearable art. If you bring a friend you can also take advantage of the special price.

Glazing / Pamela DelyannisJuly 27 - August 17 / Wednesdays / 6-8:30pmFee: $50 Members; $60 Non-membersLearn glazing techniques from Pinnacle Pottery’s Pamela Delyannis. Take your pottery to the next level by learning to create unique glazing effects, color combinations, and designs. Students are

asked to have bisque fired pieces ready to work with. All glaze, tools, and firing are included in the price.

CCAC news Spring 2016

3

Grant Award Brings Staff Changes to

CCAC

MASTER CLASSES

For the art student with some experience, CCAC is offering a series of master classes taught by well known local artists.

Wildlife Painting / Jennifer MillerApril 11, 13, 15 / 6-8pmFee: $90 Members; $100 Non-membersAward winning wildlife artist (the 2015-2016 Federal Duck Stamp winner), Jennifer Miller will lead you in the nuances of paint-ing birds in acrylic during this three-day class. Miller will demonstrate and guide stu-dents as they explore anatomy, light, color, and shape as it relates to composing and painting our feathered friends. Students will better appreciate this class if they have some basic painting experience. You may bring your own photos of birds or use one of Jennifer’s as a reference for your paint-ing. All supplies are included in the price. Class filled. Waiting list only.

Lidded Vessels / Elliott HuttenMay 24-June 14 / Tuesdays / 6-8:30pmFee: $110 Members; $120 Non-membersLearn to perfect the art of the lidded vessel with Hogshed Studio potter Elliott Hutten. You will focus on learning to throw pots with functional, well-made lids. Through demon-strations, simple measuring techniques and lots of practice, you will learn to make bet-ter casseroles, honey pots, garlic keepers and more. This class requires knowledge of wheel throwing to participate. All tools and supplies will be included along with 25lbs. of clay. Additional clay is available for pur-chase at $1/lb.

Luminous Landscape Painting / Mikel WintermantelJuly 8 (6-8pm); July 9 & 10 (12-4pm)Fee: $110 Members; $120 Non-membersJoin Copley Master Mikel Wintermantel in a hands-on workshop using your medium of choice. Learn how to take total control of your paint over the course of 3 days. Work alongside Mikel as he guides you through his multi-layered painting process. Observe how he develops a painting quickly using a limited palette that simplifies color decision. Several techniques will be taught to devel-op a lush, colorful painting while avoiding the troubles artists typically fall victim to. Students can bring their favorite painting supplies. An emailed list of the color pallete will be sent to each participant along with a special offer kit opportunity from The Ink Well.

Charcoal Portraits / Denise DrummondAugust 24- September 7 / Wednesdays / 6-8pmFee: $80 Members; $90 Non-members Denise Drummond leads a 3 session course of instruction on Charcoal Portraiture. Learn the tricks of the trade from a local self-taught master. All supplies are included in the price.

CCAC Staff Grows with Funding from the Regional Economic Development Council

The start of 2016 brought new positions at the Arts Council as Courtney Mealy be-came the Associate Director at CCAC and Ardyth Van Scoy moved into a full-time position as the new Education Coordinator. These changes were made possible through a 2 year grant from the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC). In Courtney’s previous position as Pro-grams and Grants Manager she did a fantas-tic job developing adults’ and kids’ classes, curating gallery shows and administering the New York State Council on the Arts (NY-SCA) Decentralization Grants. Now, with the REDC grant, Ardyth will take over the edu-cational programming so that Courtney, as an Associate Director, can take on the new role of building sponsorships and assist with other administrative functions, which help to keep CCAC growing. In addition to her new responsibilities, Courtney will con-tinue to curate for the galleries, and work with arts organizations, artists and other nonprofits in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties to expand the NYSCA program. Meanwhile, in the short time that Ardyth has assumed her new role, she has been very busy creating a wide variety of classes for adults and kids which you can see in this newsletter. Keep an eye on our website and Facebook page for even more classes throughout the year! Tina Hastings, Executive Director of CCAC says, “I am pleased that CCAC has been awarded this grant which will help support the salary of this new full-time Ed-ucation Coordinator for the next two years. The award demonstrates the importance of arts and culture to the economic health of the region. Many of our programs, includ-ing the Community Arts and Pottery Studio, have been created to support artists by of-fering opportunities to teach as well as sell their work through the Art on Main store. CCAC will continue to support artists of all genres as we grow and this new position will be integral to our continued success.”

KIDS’ SUMMER CLASSES NEXT PAGE

KIDS’ SUMMER CLASSES

To give children the best possible art experience, the projects and teaching methods are geared to different age ranges and the small group sizes ensure that your child will have lots of individual attention to foster their love of art! Classes are held at the area’s only fully-equipped professional art studio at 100 West Main Street, Allega-ny, New York. The classes, registration form and paypal payment option are on the website, www.myartscouncil.net. A completed registration form and pre-payment are required prior to all classes.

Beginning Wheel Throwing / Patti RosenswieJuly 5-21 / Tues & Thurs / 12-2:30pm12-17 years of ageFee: $85Beginner wheel throwing class for teens. Patti will teach wedging, coning, cen-tering, opening, enlarge opening, com-pressing bottom, thin and raise the wall, shaping, compressing the rim, cutting the piece off the wheel, and trimming.

You will learn the difference between throwing with and without a bat, with and without a sponge to thin and raise the wall, trimming with and without tools. Basic studio skills including tools required, set up, clean up and glazing. Wow your friends and parents with your finished works! All supplies included. Finished fired piece will be available for pick up no later than 2 weeks after the last class.

Fantasy Friends / Courtney MealyJuly 6-8 / 9-10:30am7-11 years of ageFee: $55Escape this region and enter the land of make believe with CCAC. In Fantasy Friends with Courtney Mealy students will create their own adventure from their imagination! Students will design their own fairy or elf (be they good, or be they evil) their dwelling, environ-

ment and complete the week with a one-of-a-kind story created by your child. Be transformed this summer and experience the free-dom the arts can provide.

Plein Air Painting for Kids / Tom AnnearJuly 15 / 10am-4pm7-14 years of ageFee: $55Spend the day painting outdoors at the beautiful Pfeiffer Nature Center with impressionist oil paint-er Tom Annear. Children should bring their own bag lunch for a mid-day lunch break. Tom will take the kids from start to finish to create

a painting of the world around them.

Shake it Up Dance / Ardyth Van ScoyJuly 18-22 / 10-11am4-7 years of ageFee: $65Get up and start moving! Learn some of the basic steps of a variety of dance styles, play movement games, and some simple tumbling. Make sure to wear comfy clothes and get ready to wiggle and giggle for a great start to the day! No experience is needed just a smile and some energy.

ArtVenture / Nicole MisselAugust 1-5 / 9-10am4-7 years of ageFee: $65Kids will explore a different art style each day. Projects will include a Robot puppet, self-portrait shadow boxes, leaf prints,

balloon bowls, and a draw yourself as a Minion picture.

Photography for Kids / Ann ParkerAugust 15-19 / 9-10:30am7-14 years of ageFee: $65 Explore the world of photography as an art, sci-ence, and communication tool. The class will focus on getting to know your camera,

and decisions to make when taking a photo. Good composition is critical to any successful photograph. A hands-on field workshop will show how to choose a good subject, use the rule of thirds and leading lines, framing and scale, and other photographic tools to turn a good photo into a great photo. Students should have a dig-ital camera or cell phone camera for the class.

ArtVenture / Jody LoweAugust 22-26 / 10:30am-12:00pm7-11 years of age Fee: $65Tie-dye & the Art of the Sixties: Tie-dye is a modern term invented in the mid-1960s for a set of ancient resist-dyeing techniques. In the 1960s the hippie movement, a youth movement that protested the Vietnam War, adopted tie-dye clothing as a way of expressing their free-spirited nature. Students in this class will explore the col-orful art of Peter Max and discuss the art of the sixties and its influ-ences. The elements of color and pattern will be stressed during this exciting activity in which students will create colorful works of art that can be worn for many years to come.

CCAC news Spring 2016

4

CCAC news Spring 2016

5

2016 DEC Grant Awards

The Cattaraugus County Arts Council (CCAC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Arts Education, Artist in Commu-nity, and Community Arts grants for 2016 which are funded by the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program (DEC)with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and administered by CCAC since 2000. A public awards ceremony was held on March 5th at the Saint Bonaventure Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts with Senator Catherine Young in attendance along with Wendy Brand, from Assemblyman Giglio’s office. Members of the CCAC board in attendance included Crystal Abers and Moses Howden. CCAC would like to thank St. Bonaven-ture University, and the Quick Center for the Arts and its staff for offering such a lovely space to host the awards ceremony for these important community grants. CCAC administers the DEC grants for Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua counties through a competitive application pro-cess. Peer panels awarded over $72,996 this year to 28 artists and/or arts and cultural organizations to support community-oriented programs throughout the tri-county region. As events are final-ized, they can be found at the arts events calendar, www.events.myartscouncil.net.

Artist in Community grantsHenry CrissmanHelen Ruggeri

Arts Education grant:Renee Pye

Community Arts grants:

Allegany County: Allegany Arts Association, Angelica Commu-nity Radio, Alfred Box of Books Library, Cuba Circulating Library, David Howe Public Library, Essential Club Free Library, Fountain Arts Center, Village of Alfred, Wide Awake Club Library.

Cattaraugus County: Blount Library, Chamber Music Society of Olean, Gowanda’s Historic Hollywood Theater, Keynote Chorus, Olean Theatre Workshop, Saint Bonaventure University, Southern Tier Symphony, Twin Tier Writers Group.

Chautauqua County: Ahira Hall Memorial Library, American Scan-dinavian Heritage Foundation, Cherry Creek Community Associa-tion, Fredonia Free Methodist Church, Great Lake FX, Jamestown Municipal Band, Lily Dale Assembly, North Shore Arts Alliance.

Thank you to all the panelists who reviewed the grant applica-tions and determined the award amounts: Betsy Cashing, Ryann Cooley, Cindy Crandall, Pam Delyannis, Carrie Jeffers, Rose Ann Falcone, Christine Jarvis, Cathy Lacy, Robin Land, Deb Lanni, Nancy Nixon Ensign, Ann Parker, Allison Rabent, Katie Ralston, Carlyn Yanda. For arts organizations and individual artists interested in apply-ing for future funding, grants are awarded annually with the 2017 guidelines available in June of 2016. For more information on these or other funding opportunities, please visit www.myartscouncil.net or contact Courtney Mealy at courtney@myartscouncil.net.

Grant recipients present at the ceremony: L to R Front Row: Chuck Ruffino, Lin Liedke, Lauren Stelmach (Great Lake FX); Susan Glasier (Lily Dale Assembly); Nancy Hall (Cherry Creek Community Assoc.); Helen Ruggeri (Artist); Betsy Cashing (Southern Tier Symphony); Molly Pike Riccardi (Allegany Arts Assoc.); Melanie Miller (Box of Books Library); Tina Dalton (Cuba Circulating Library); Kathie Sleight (Essential Club Free Library); Ritsuko Wada (Chamber Music Society of Olean). Second Row: Courtney Mealy (CCAC); Rachel Proffitt, Tara Kratsley (Great Lake FX); Wendy Brand (Representative for Assemblyman Jo-seph Giglio); Tom Annear (North Shore Arts Alliance); Dr. Dan Casamento (Jamestown Municipal Band); Senator Catherine Young; Don Sandy (American Scandinavian Heritage Foundation); Eileen Tecza (David Howe Public Library); Kimberly Weikert (Twin Tier Writers Group); Dan Totten (Village of Alfred); Wendy Skinner (Fountain Art Center); Mark Burr (Gowanda Historc Hollywood Theater); Punkie Sinesiou (Keynote Chorus); Ludwig Brunner (St. Bonaventure University); Chris Norton (Olean Theatre Workshop).

1st Annual Winter Arts Festival at the Lodge at Holiday ValleyCCAC news Spring 2016

6

An overnight snowfall made the sec-ond day of the Winter Arts Festival at Holi-day Valley a winter wonderland. CCAC had assembled thirty-two of the region’s tal-ented fine artists and artisans for an exhibit and sale in the Lodge on November 21 & 22. Two floors were filled with booths displaying original paintings, prints, pho-tographs, pottery, jewelry, baskets, wood carving and fiber arts. This year’s participating artists included Jennifer Acklin (fiber arts), Lindsey Ahrens (jewelry), Cherie Antle (jewelry), John Balacki (painting), Judson Brown (painting), Evelyn Brumwell (fiber arts, painting), Char-lotte Cappellino (painting), Pamela Delyan-nis (pottery), Al Dornisch (painting), Larry Downey (photography), Denise Drummond (drawing), Karen Fitzpatrick (glass), Barbara Fox (painting), Theresa Heinz (painting), Adriana Hernandez (painting), Rocky Hol-land (photography), Elliott Hutten (pottery),

Kelsey Lynch (photography), Tom Mar-tin (photography), Keith McKale (wood), Penelope Minner (baskets), Deborah Moyer (jewelry), Catherine Muehlbauer (jewelry), Rose Nuszkowski (glass), Ellen Paquette (fiber arts, painting), Jill Phillips (baskets), Carolyn Raine (jewelry), Samila Sosic (paint-ing), Michael Weishan (photography), Eileen Weishan (fiber arts), Mikel Win-termantel (painting), Lisa Yohon (jewelry), Robin Zefers Clark (painting).

The Winter Arts Festival had more than artwork to offer our guests. Kids’ made beaded holiday ornaments and the musi-cal arts were featured with a line up of local favorites: Chordiac Arrest, Ade Adu, Luke Yerpe and Charlotte Stock, the Honey Punks and Let It Slide entertained guests as they shopped. Generous area businesses donated raf-fle baskets to raise funds for CCAC. Thanks go out to Hog Shed Studio, Studio 4 East, The Critter Ranch, Four Mile Brewing, John Harvard’s, Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce, A Jason Clemons Salon, Cutco, and Olean Community Theater. We also want to thank the public for bringing non-perishable food items for the Ellicottville Food Pantry.

Karen Fitzpatrick’s stained glass panel.

Shoppers meet the artists, browse and buy. Barbara Fox works on a watercolor painting during the show.

From upper left, clockwise below: Hog Shed Studio pottery on display, Larry Downey’s booth, Ellen Paquette’s Owls, Judson

Brown’s paintings and Lindsey Ahrens’ jewelry.

CCAC news Spring 2016

The Fast & Furious 5 X 7

7

Competition was fierce once again at the 5X7 Art for Everyone Exhibition & Sale. A new element introduced this year changed the odds of getting a favorite - some pieces were purposely covered, making them truly anonymous and increasing the suspense as to whether one had picked a Barbara Fox or a Mikel Wintermantel or a ? Then we all got to watch as each person opened the artwork they had claimed. It was just like Christmas morning and everyone was pleasantly surprised! Thank you to our business sponsor for the evening, Fox Financial, and all the artists who generously donated their time and tal-ents to contribute artworks for this annual fundraiser: Patti Rosenswie, Chuck Walker, Wayne Claypatch, Ardyth VanScoy, Mario Softer, Eileen Weishan, Ann Parker, Barbara Fox, Michael Weishan, Jennifer Garrett, Sue Andrews, Mikel Wintermantel, Lou Conk-lin, Shirley Hull, Maureen Migliore, Tammy Baker, Betty Runkle, Cheryl Wintermantel, Miranda Turner, Cherie Antle, Darlene Allen, Jennifer Greenidge, Darlene Subulski, Carol Shaffer, Tina Hastings, Lauren Butler, Diane DeLarme, Diane Caldwell, Judy Speckman, Dawn Lombardi, Melissa Meyers, Joan Pin-gitore, Kirsten Lounsbury, Adrianne Cook, Justice Doner, Mackenzie Sweich, Sarina Jadlowski, Zeus Enriques, Angeliyah Lazore, Orianna Jimerson, Kayla Jackson, Randee Spruce, Emma Isaac, Willis C. Andrews II, Jeffrey McMullen. L to R from top: Shirley Hull, Judy Capozzi, Kathie Bump; Melissa Curran; Etta Walker; Cheryl Wintermantel; Judy & Chris Speck-man; Michael Weishan; Anne Kivan; Ed Reybitz; three views of the party; Thank you to Sponsor Fox Financial; Cecily Higgins; Lance Chaffee & CCAC Exec. Dir. Tina Hastings; Ali Black.

CCAC news Spring 2016

8

CCAC MembershipJoin at $30 or above to receive a Limited Edition Judson Brown Print.

CCAC supports and promotes the arts in our region in many ways. We provide exhibition opportunities at the galleries we curate and business development courses for professional artists as well as art classes at our studio facility in Allegany for stu-dents, both adults and children. As part of our mission to develop com-munity-based arts and cultural program-ming, in 2015 we administered $67,000 in

Taste of Olean/Art in the Park will have a new location for 2016. The Taste/Art in the Park committees responded to con-cerns expressed over construction on North Union which would make the Jamestown Community College location less conven-ient for the public and for the participating restaurant vendors and artists. As a result, the event will be held at War Veterans Park, at the corner of Front and East State Streets in Olean. The event is scheduled for Sunday, July 24, 2016. The early bird deadline for artists is June 19. After that, the booth fees go up by $20, with the final booth reservation deadline July 10. Artists will appreciate the many mature shade trees and electrical outlets around the grounds that will provide easy access to power. Picnic tables, playgrounds and a pool, along with the Taste and Artist ven-dors make this a family-friendly destination to spend the entire day. It’s not too soon to put the date on your calendar and make plans for an art-filled summer day.

Art In The Park In New Location

competitive grant funding from the New York State Council on the Arts to 33 non-profit organizations or artists in the counties of Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua. In addition to making those programs pos-sible, CCAC brought you the North Union Street Artwalk, the 1st Annual Celebration of the Arts Party with the 1st Annual Arts & Cultural Awards, the annual Art in the Park festival, the Southern Tier Biennial exhibi-tion, the 1st Annual Winter Arts Festival at Holiday Valley, the 5x7 Exhibition and Sale, as well as vacation art classes for kids, adult pottery classes and free art exhibitions at the CCAC Art on Main gallery, the JCC Center Gallery and the Olean Public Library Art Gallery. Every member joining at the $30 level or above will receive a limited edition full color print by regional artist Judson Brown (black and white image to the left), matted and ready for framing. All members receive this newsletter and invitations to the free, public opening receptions for exhibits. A membership form is on the last page of this newsletter, or join at the CCAC website (www.myartscouncil.net) with online pay-ment options.

Call for Entries: CCAC Member Show

Local artists, if your membership with CCAC has lapsed, it is time to renew! 2016 is the Member Show year! The Member Show is for those artists who have current membership in CCAC. These individuals are invited to submit one original piece of art, no larger than 16” X 20” overall, for the 2016 CCAC Member Show. New for 2016, there will be no entry fee and the show will not be juried. All pieces submitted will be shown at the Jamestown Community College Center Gallery, opening September 9, 2016 and running through October 21, 2016. Following is the schedule for this show:Registration deadline: all registrations are due by August 26, 2016 and can be com-pleted on the CCAC website.Shipping deadline: All shipped artwork must be received at CCAC by September 2, 2016; shipped to: CCAC, 100 West Main Street, Allegany, New York.Drop off deadline: drop off dates at CCAC are September 1 and 2 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.Opening reception: JCC Center Gallery, September 9, 2016.Exhibit Closing: October 21, 2016. Pick up the artwork at the gallery that day or later at the CCAC office. Pieces not picked up by November 30, 2016 become the property of CCAC.

WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBER,

BETSY MATZ

We ask you to welcome the newest CCAC Board Member, Betsy Matz. An Olean res-ident, Betsy is Associate Professor of Busi-ness Management at the University of Pittsburgh, Bradford, where she has been a Professor since 1989. Betsy also is a basket weaver and will be teaching an egg basket weaving class at the CCAC studio in June (class description, page 2).

All Arts & Cultural groups are

invited to post their events on the local arts events online calendar. Go to www.events.

myartscouncil.net.

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support the Cattaraugus County Arts Coun-cil every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you can use your existing Amazon account, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to CCAC. Go to smile.amazon.com and designate the Cattaraugus County Arts Council as your non-profit of choice in your account. CCAC has an Amazon Wishlist! Search on AmazonS-mile for info@myartscouncil.net and items purchased will ship directly to the CCAC studio / office in Allegany. So far we have received several “gifts” from our supporters. Thank you for choosing to help CCAC while you shop!

Support CCAC While You Shop on Amazon!

CCAC news Spring 2016

9

Ribbon Roses

by Jude

w w w . r i b b o n r o s e s b y j u d e . c o m

w w w . r i b b o n r o s e s b y j u d e . c o m

ww

w.r

ibb

on

ros

es

by

jud

e.c

om

ww

w.rib

bo

nro

se

sb

yju

de

.co

m

Thank YouPugmill Donors!

Ardyth embraces the pristine new pugmillthat you made possible!

Thanks to the generous assistance of individual donors con-tributing through our Gofundme campaign, direct dona-tions, and a grant from the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation, CCAC was able to purchase a new pugmill in December! We raised $2,795 which covered the cost of this important piece of equipment for the pottery studio. Thank you,

Heather CarrollAnne Conroy-Baiter

Tara DedrickLeesa EastonSondra Fox

Anthony GeorgakisTina and Phil HastingsJoe and Cecily Higgins

Jacqueline HopkinsShirley Hull

Elliott HuttenSarah McCarthyFrancie Potter

Patti RosenswieDan Wintermantel

Mikel and Cheryl WintermantelRobin Zefers-Clark

CCAC news Spring 2016

CCAC Membership Enriches Our Communities

10

Diamond Business SponsorsFox FinancialHoliday Valley Resort

Platinum Business SponsorsEllicottville Times

Gold Business Sponsors3rd Street StudioCasey, Halwig & Hartle Funeral HomeCattaraugus County BankCommunity Bank, N.A.Cutco FoundationDina’s of EllicottvilleDuggan & Duggan General Contractor, Inc.Hedley Brook AgencyJohn Ash Cleaners, Inc.Napoleon Engineering ServicesOlean Community TheatreOlean Public LibraryOne Feather TruckingPlough Allen Fine Art ExhibitionsprAvi Yoga Mindfulness in MotionRegina A. Quick Center for the ArtsRegister GraphicsRibbon Roses by JudeRied’s Food BarnRock City ParkSouthern Tier SymphonyThomas E. Hartnett, D.D.S. of Hamburg

Silver Business SponsorsBank of CattaraugusBill Smith PhotographyCutco Kabar Visitors CenterDirect TV CommercialFriends of Good MusicHamlin Bank and Trust Co.Hog Shed StudioKhumba Moon Soap CompanyMartin Studio of PhotographyPfeiffer Nature Centersee.solar

Business SponsorsAcme Business Machines

PatronsDiamond PatronDr. Judith Hartman

Platinum PatronsTravis & Darlene BaughCynthia T. BoserFrancie Potter

Gold PatronsFaith BoyceDouglas & Betsy CashingDr. & Mrs. Dominic A. Colarusso, Jr.Jane & Dennis EshbaughJoe & Cecily HigginsMary Anne Kirkpatrick

Mike & Patti RosenswieFred & Kathy Welch

Silver PatronsLucy & Robert BensonLudwig BrunnerCarol & Tony GalloRichard HeiserJacqueline HopkinsKaren IsamanColeen KentPatricia KerlCraig PolsonKim PotterEd ReybitzMelissa SchollCraig SinesiouMarji SmithJohn StevensRob & Jeanne WalkChuck & Etta WalkerMichael & Eileen WeishanMarilyn Zagora

Honorary Life MemberMikel Wintermantel

MembersCrystal AbersMark & Debby AlianelloJohn BalackiCheryl BanksEllen BeckMarilyn BlackmoreThe Brady FamilyBetsey BrairtonCheryl BryantMark & Karen BurrCharity BurtonJoan ByrneDiane CaldwellPatricia CanfieldJudy CapozziCharlotte CappellinoLance Chaffee & Brenda QuistBarbara ChewNancy ConsedineRyann CooleyCharles CopelandMark CorwineCindy CrandallThe Dedrick FamilyDiane DeLarmePamela DelyannisAl DornischAudrey DowlingRose Ann FalconeBeverly FehringerKaren & Tom FitzpatrickLaDorna FoxMary Ann FritzTony GeorgakisMary GibbsAthena Godet-CalogerasCora HallPhil & Tina Hastings

Adriana HernandezShirley HullSean HuntingtonJames IveyMary JacobsChristina JarvisTesha JimersonMyra JohnstonIra Katzenstein & Carol MahoneyMichael & Marcel KellyColleen KentMary KingDavid & Catherine KoebelinCatherine LacyRobin LandDeborah LanniLinnea LuteJudy MacMillanLinda ManrossMichelle MarksLizbeth MatzBetty MeierjurgenDave & Melissa MeyersJennifer MillerSally Ann MillerDonna MontervillePam MoranTricia NaberMargaret E. NevinsJoy NoetherMelissa & David O’DellThomas & Ellen PaquetteAnn ParkerMike & Judy PattonMary PepperMarie PetrickSarah PhillipsSandy PickertGloria PrestonAllison RabentCarolyn RaineKatie RalstonCheri ReedScott & Mary Jo ReedDebbie RogersHelen RuggieriAda ScharfCarol ShafferJohn & Sandy SleggsSamila SosicJil St. Ledger-RotyMary SullivanWendy TrippMiranda TurnerKelly VaccaroRegina & James Van ScoyEdith WalkerBill & Karen WeatherellPatricia WelchStephen WestonAmy WilliamsGreg WozCarlyn YandaSue YauchzyRobin Zefers Clark

CCAC news Spring 2016

11

CCAC partners with artists, businesses, and residents of the Southern Tier to provide programs, services, and opportunities in the arts. Professional development programs, art kits for children in need, administer-ing grant funding from the New York State Council on the Arts, studio classes, free art exhibitions, and promotion of events offered by other arts organ-izations are some of the ways we work to make this region a place where people of all ages want to live, work, play and raise families. Now is the time to demonstrate your belief in arts and culture and invest in an organization working toward a positive future for all. Please take a minute to make your generous contribution so CCAC can continue its mission. Thank you.

cattaraugus county arts councilP.O. Box 406, Olean, NY 14760

CCAC BOARD OF DIRECTORSThomas Barnes, President Eva Potter, Vice PresidentIra Katzenstein, Treasurer Eileen Weishan, Secretary Crystal AbersMoses HowdenBetsy Matz Marji Smith John Stevens

CCAC STAFF:Tina Hastings, Executive DirectorCourtney Mealy, Associate DirectorArdyth VanScoy, Education Coordinator & STB Manager Susan Andrews, Communications Coordinator

www .mya r t s c o u n c i l . n e t

Non-ProfitUS Postage

PAIDOlean, NY

Permit No. 88

CCAC is transforming the Southern Tier into a better place to live through education, service and community outreach. Every class we teach, every child who paints, every event we promote, every tourist we draw, every festival we support, makes this beautiful place we call home, even better, more stimulating and interest-ing, where people want to live, work, and raise a family. Support CCAC by becoming a member or making a donation.

name_________________________________________

address _______________________________________

____________________________________________

city/state/zip ____________________________________

phone ________________________________________

email_________________________________________

Please make your check payable to Cattaraugus County Arts Council, or CCAC, and send to P.O. Box 406, Olean, NY 14760. Thank you!

Join CCAC! Your membership helps to promote the arts in Cattaraugus County.

CCAC is a nonprofit organization. This publication is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and from business sponsors, donors and members like you.

Find CCAC Events &

Community Arts News on our Facebook Page

Circle a Member-ship Level:• $15 student/senior

• $20 single

• $30 dual/family

• $50-99 Silver

• $100-499 Gold

• $500 + Platinum