Member Newsletter November 2017

Crossroads Carnegie art Center

2020 Auburn Avenue • Baker City, OR 97814 • 541.523.5369 • info@crossroads-arts.org • www.crossroads-arts.org

Dates of Interest

November 3rd – First Friday – Featuring Paul Hoelscher, Baker City, Oregon with a new body of work “Out Under the Sky” India ink on Pi Paper. Music by: Travis Short, Student Show: South Baker Intermediate. Sponsored by Ryder Bros/Tawny’s Toys and Betty’s Book. This show is up through November 18th.November 10th and 11th – Baker High School Choir Concert “Rollin to the Oldies” at BHS Auditorium 7 pm. $12.00 admission with all proceeds going to help the BHS Choir to travel to New York City in April of 2018 to perform at Carnegie Hall. November 20th – Work due for Christmas at Crossroads from 9:00 to 5:30 PM. November 23rd – Happy Thanksgiving – Crossroads ClosedNovember 24th – Black Friday Opening of Christmas at Crossroads – Crossroads open from 10:00am to 8:00pm. Music by Joanne Fletcher. Light Refreshments organized by Tricia Everson- with help from Missoula Children’s Theatre Parents. November 28th – Giving Tuesday – Remember to make your donations to Crossroads!December 1st – First Friday – “Christmas at Crossroads” Open Regional Gift Show Sponsored by Dr. Eric & Kristy Sandefur. Music by Baker High School Choirs. Light Refreshments organized by Tricia Everson- with help from Missoula Children’s Theatre Parents. December 2nd – “Make it and Take It” Christmas Craft Day at St. Alphonsus Festival of Trees at Baker Event Center. 10 am to 2:00pm. $5.00 for 5 projects! December 24 and 25 – Crossroads Closed for the Holidays.December 30 and 31 – Crossroads Closed for New Years.December 31st – Last day to donate to the Oregon Cultural Trust to count for taxes. CrossroaDs WIsh LIst Liter bottles of 7-Up or Sprite, rolls of paper towels. Artspeak has started and we need afterschool snacks! We need bags of apples, oranges, peanut butter, string cheese, yogurts, granola bars or other nutritious snacks. Please drop them off at Crossroads!

“An Evening on the Orient Express” Annual Gala Fundraiser Wow, what a night!The Crossroads Board of Directors would like to thank you for the overwhelming success of this year’s Gala, “An Evening on the Orient Express!”

We had such a lovely evening, great food and great friends! We had wonderful service, a smooth check out; and while it was chilly and rainy outside, the fellowship of our guests kept the evening warm and inviting.

We honored three remarkable artists for their contributions to Crossroads, our community and the arts – G. Ann Eriksmoen, Debbie Friedman and Nanci Sheppard. We raised critical dollars for the art center and shared our mission and the amazing work we do.

In fact, as I write this we are projecting a Net Gala income over $35,000.00. As more donations, a few remaining auction items and a strong Drunken Pig Raffle, Crossroads could net close to $40,000. We are thrilled to announce that we met BOTH challenge grants set by Arlene Schnitzer to support Missoula Childrens Theatre and the care of the Carnegie Library.

WOWZA! This year more than ever we

needed your support of the art center, and we thank you for making it an amazing evening.

A huge thank you to all the artists, donors, businesses, sponsors, community members and volunteers.

Thanks to our Gala Committee: CoChair- Katie Lamb, Table Design Chair- Janet Kahn. Committee Members: Marlene Prowell, Megan McGuinness, Charlene Chase, Farrah Chastain and Lori Wood. Helpers: Beth Grimes, Gail Duman, the ladies of Recovery Village, Powder River Correctional, Baker High National Society, Shannon Downing, Kathy Myers, Kitty Jury, the students from Missoula Children’s Theatre.

Crossroads staff: Kristin Hauter and Karen Owen and the Crossroads Board of Directors.

We are excited to share that the 2018 Gala is scheduled on October 20, 2018 at the Baker Event Center and our theme is “On Broadway!” So get your costumes ready – from Alexander Hamilton to Maria (from either Sound of Music or West Side Story,) from Annie, Laurey and Curley or Grizabella. The sky is the limit!

THANK YOU!

Drunken Pig RaffleThe Drunken Pig Raffle a fun new way to support Crossroads which continues until December 1st! At

this time the raffle includes 2- Halves of a heritage breed pig raised by Kerry and Ginger Savage with cut and wrap donated by Baker County Custom Meats. “The Rattlesnake” bronze sculpture – a commemorative edition (325/775) by Frederic Remington from the Remington Collectors Society. This piece is derived from an original and custom foundry cast in pure bronze by the lost wax process donated by Donald Knaub. “Crazy Chicken” quilt made by Joy Cleaver of LaGrande, 3 Bottles of Ransom Spirits (Dry Gin, Tom Gin and Whiskey) donated from Ransom Spirits in Sheridan Oregon including bar cart, crystal decanter set and 8 piece bar kit donated by Clarke and Clarke Insurance. JUST ADDED: A cord of firewood cut and split donated by Don Glerup and A Cut Above Tree Service. Raffle tickets are $5.00 a ticket or 6 tickets for $20.00 with the raffle being held on December 1st. The estimated total value of raffle is over $2500.00. Tickets are available at Crossroads and from Board members.

Thank YousustaInIng sponsors: Garchar and Colton CPA’sChaves ConsultingBaker City RealtyIn KInD DonatIons:Corrine Vetger • Shayla Chamard • Myrna Wiltse • Claire Hobson • Kirstin BadgerDonations for generaL operatIng: Gary Dielmanfor CrossroaDs hanD to heart sChoLarshIp funD from the september boLLyWooD CLass taught by sherrI LInnemeyer:Kirsten Badger • Kellie Trone • Barbara Turner • Mary Oman • Mary Tomlinson • Mary Miller • Kristi Boman • AnonymousneW or reneWeD members september 1st thru 30th: Madhavi Bradford • Graig Canoy • Susan Castles • Taylor Clark • David “Dave” Clemens • Tom M. Clement • Michael & Cathy Cook • James Dumble • Aaron Frohnmayer • Edna Harrell • Audrey Hindman • Forest Dawn Hynek • Allison Mitchell-Swensen • Bob & Shannon Moon • Robert & Marie Savage • Jana Simpson • Carl & Barbara Stiff • Denise E. Stone • Irv & Susan Townsend • Jerri Wickert • Ivy V. Wreden

In the Gallery November featured artist Paul Hoelscher debuted his latest ink paintings at Crossroads titled “Out Under the Sky” a sharing of new art that is inspired by Oriental ink-painting and drawing. The works are expressions of Paul’s own observations of life and notes and references from his sketchbooks, and other visual fuel. The images are intended to be quiet and spacious and inviting. Paul is a professional

artist and art instructor from Baker City, Oregon. He teaches drawing and painting, and beginning ceramics through open studios for children and adults at the Crossroads Carnegie Art Center in Baker City. Paul’s exhibit will be on display through November 18th and is kindly sponsored by Betty’s Books, Ryder Brothers and Tawny’s Toys.

speCIaL thanKsWith gratitude and thanks to Mickey Edwards, George Keister, Mary Sue Rightmire, Stan Smith, Kelly Trone and Sandy Zimmer, the gallery committee members in November for helping to create a wonderful exhibition of Paul’s work and sales gallery art work. I couldn’t do it without you.

Thank you to Travis Short, our November First Friday live music entertainment, he is new to Crossroads and we’re thankful for his time, originality and talent. We hope to have him back in the spring!

Christmas at Crossroads – the Gift of ArtOn Monday November 20th, Crossroads will accept artwork for the annual “Art at Crossroads - the Gift of Art”, an Open Regional Gift Show. The exhibit is a community favorite and artist are invited to show their work! We are looking for fine art, fine crafts in all 2-D and 3-D media of high quality. This is a great opportunity to sell your artwork to a wider audience seeking unique, locally created artwork to purchase as gifts. Show dates are November 24 through December 30. Opening reception is Friday November 24th 5:30 - 8pm. There is no entry fee for the show and all items must be available for sale. Please see show details and the art entry form on Crossroads website under “quick forms” link; Christmas at Crossroads 2017. Please have all paper work filled out before arriving at Crossroads to help facilitate a quick submission process! The show is graciously sponsored by Eric and Kristy Sandefur.

Call to ArtistsCrossroads currently has three new exciting call to artists! One being “Cascadia” - A Traveling Photography Exhibit, with a looming submission deadline of November 30, 2017. The exhibit is open to Oregon Photographers only, has cash prizes totaling $4,000, with a people’s choice award of $500 to be awarded at each of the three venues. The goal of the exhibit is to interpret the authentic Oregon experience, and to challenge artists to look at the urban / rural divide through their lenses and show us stories about our similarities, rather than our differences. We chose the word “Cascadia” as a reference to the Cascadia Subduction Zone which stretches the entire length of the Oregon Coast, as well as further north and south. It is this fault line that is the source of much of the volcanic activity that created the Oregon Landscape and the Cascades, which have traditionally been the dividing line of our state. In fact, it is a very long, sloping subduction zone that separate the Explorer, Juan de Fuca and Gorda Plates from the North American Plate - The Cascadia Subduction zone is where the two plates meet. It is at “Cascadia” where Oregon Meets.

The traveling exhibit will open April 6th, 2018 at Crossroads Carnegie Art Center and will travel to The Dalles Public Library in May of 2018 for one month, and to Oregon State University in Corvallis in July 2018 for one month; exact dates to be announced. All of the exhibit details can be found on our website under “quick forms” link; Cascadia - Call to Artists. Cascadia Photography exhibition funded by The Ford Family Foundation Visual Arts Grant.

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the beautiful original work we used for the poster and program! Thank you!

Pattie Vanderwiele

CrossroaDs gaLa CommIttee anD VoLunteersGinger Savage, Co-ChairKatie Lamb, Co-Chair and

DecorationsJanet Kahn, Table Marlene ProwellEmily Denne and the beautiful

Cora Denne!Kristin HauterFarrah ChastainCharlene ChaseRecovery VillageInmates from Powder River

Correctional FacilityErin Hansen and her crew from

The Little PigEl ErraderoLee Savage, Master Dish Man for

this event!Baker County Fair Grounds Board

and StaffCrossroads Missoula Children’s

Theatre YouthBaker High School National

Honor SocietyKaren McClinton,

Our Graphic DesignerMib Dailey, Our Auctioneer

“An Evening on the Orient Express” Gala Fundraiser and the Auction Special Thanks

The second new call to artists is an Open Regional Show. You are invited as local and regional artists to submit artwork to our February Open Regional Show titled, “Places of the Heart.” This year’s Open show has been moved from April to February due to other show circumstances and Crossroads is taking advantage of the situation! Places of the Heart... not necessarily a place, but perhaps somewhere, someone or something for which you feel a deep affection for or connection with; which can be a place or person you love or something you love to do. Something or somewhere that gives you calm, calls to your heart, gives you peace, allows you to be you, to breath.... where we feel alive and love.

Crossroads will be accepting artwork on Monday, January 29th, 2018 9am - 5:30pm, show opens February 2nd and will run through Saturday February 24th. There is a $15 entry fee for members or $20 for non members. A People’s Choice award of $100 will be selected during the opening reception. Please see our website for show details. The form is listed in the “quick forms” link; Places of the Heart - 2018. Karen plz use the same heart shaped island image you used on the call form.

Last but not least, it’s the time of year when Crossroads Carnegie Art Center seeks proposals for the 2019 Featured Artist Exhibition Program in the Main Gallery. Submission deadline is January 31, 2018. Artists are invited to submit at least 10 works depicted not to exceed 20 digital images on a CD in any 2-D or 3-D media, of any style or genre for consideration. Group shows will be considered, please submit at least 4 works by each artist not to exceed 40 digital images. The application form is on Crossroads website in “quick forms” link; 2019 Call to Artists.

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