16 Spring 2012

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Kristin Loganbill, Block Printing

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ANoteFromtheEditorMarilynShaverI recently finished reading a book that I would like to recommend. Titled Better Together, Restoring the American Community, the book gives several real-world examples of how various groups have successfully built social capital in their communities. For the purpose of this book, social capital is defined as “developing networks of relationships that weave individuals into groups and communities.” There are multiple related definitions of social capital. I suggest looking up the term on Wikipedia for further definition.

Authors Robert D. Putman and Lewis M. Feldstein take the reader on a journey around the United States, giving readers an in-depth view of the positive effects of social capital. These stories emphasize the ways that people in associated groups can reach goals that would be far beyond the reach of an individual.

Additionally, it is portrayed in the book that people in cooperative groups enjoy benefits of being part of a community. Some of the group benefits of social capital outlined in the book include empowering disadvantaged groups, bridging diverse communities and learning to turn conflict into compromise. Individual members of these groups are said to benefit from improved health and well being plus a heightened sense of responsibility toward their communities.

The authors’ examples cover everything from grass-root efforts to municipal library systems, virtual community to ways that art can unite people. The city of Portland has an entire chapter featuring its “positive epidemic of civic engagement.” Overall the book is well worth the read and dispelled some preconceived ideas I had about community building; there are many ways to get it done. Reading the book confirmed in my mind that a spirit of cooperation can take the individual, group or nation further than anyone can go alone.

In this issue of the Quarterly we feature Grand Ronde artist Kristin Loganbill in our Artist Spotlight. Kristin block-prints on paper and fabric to create whimsical and functional art. We also have a report on the first Oregon Artists Showcase, which the Chehalem Cultural Center hopes to make an annual event. Lynda Phillipi and Steve Long join us as guest writers, offering articles about the upcoming Newberg Camellia Festival, Terroir Creative Writing Festival and Paper Gardens. Donna Lee Rollins also contributed a piece regarding reading the fine print when posting art work on the Internet.

One thing you will not find in this issue is the Calendar of Events. The calendar has been discontinued due to space restrictions. We encourage you to contact the individual websites of all the usual places we feature. They all have good event / class / entertainment listings on their individual sites.

As always, if you or someone you know is interested in contributing to the AAYC Quarterly, we welcome your contributions and ideas. Additionally, if you or someone you know would be interested in becoming a sponsor of this publication, please contact me. Sponsorships are priced reasonably and are necessary to keep this publication coming to your mailbox.

Enjoy the spring! Arts Alliance of Yamhill County P.O. Box 898McMinnville, OR 97128or email: newsletter.aayc@gmail.com

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tableofcontentsartsallianceofyamhillcounty|Spring2012{FeaturesA Note from the Editor, Marilyn Shaver .............................................................................................................. 2First Oregon Artists Showcase, Marilyn Shaver .............................................................................................. 4AAYC Sponsors Literary Weekend, Steve Long ............................................................................................ 5Primordial Muse: Sculptural Installation to Show in Newberg ............................................................ 6Artist Spotlight - Kristin Loganbill, Marilyn Shaver ........................................................................................ 8Poem - Mommy by Riley Shaver ........................................................................................................................... 12Terms of Servitude How Online Services Can (Legally) Steal Your Work by Donna Lee Rollins...................... 13Poem - My Kitchen Sink by E.R. The poetry collective ........................................................................................ 14President’s Message, Lisa Weidman .................................................................................................................. 15

AnnouncementsScholarships to High School Seniors .......................................................................................................... 7Chehalem Cultural Center seeks Executive Director ............................................................................. 10Yamhill County Cultural Coalition Photo Contest ................................................................................ 11Plein Air Workshop with Michael Orwick ................................................................................................... 11Linfield Theater Performance ........................................................................................................................ 12

AAYCBOARDANDOFFICERSPresident: Sepha Nisbet | Vice President: Sally Dallas Treasurer: Ed Gans | Secretary: Robin Pederson Board Members: David Hanson, Nancy Hughes, Ken

Myers, Melinda Moorefield, Richard Thompson, Gail Watson and Richard Weed.

aaycquarterly:publicationinformationEditor: Marilyn Shaver Design/Production: Gail Watson Contributors for Spring 2012 #87 issue: Marilyn Shaver, Steve Long, Donna Lee Rollins and Lisa Weidman.

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The AAYC Quarterly is published by the Arts Alliance of Yamhill County, a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation, in McMinnville, Oregon. AAYC, PO Box 898, McMinnville, Or. 97128. Phone: 503-472-3784. Website: www.artsallianceyamhillco.org

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4 Spring 2012

Chehalem Cultural Center hosted the first Oregon Artists Showcase Jan.31-March 30. Marketing Coordinator Lauren Wylie reported that 55 artists submitted works of art for jury consideration. Forty pieces were selected for the exhibition from 150 pieces submitted. Various two-dimensional media were represented including encaustic, drawing, fiber, photography and painting. Of the work chosen, Yamhill County artists were well represented.

Pacific Northwest College of Art instructor Ann Heisey acted as judge and jury for the show. Having the same person fill both roles added an interesting twist. Heisey has an obvious preference for colorful and thought-provoking works, which she chose over more traditional styles. A graphite drawing by John Sinclair titled “Baptism” was awarded Best in Show, and a mixed-media encaustic by Pam Nichols received the People’s Choice award.

Planning for next year’s Oregon Artists Showcase has already begun. Using lessons

from this year’s effort, organizers hope to make it even better. Identified goals for 2013 include diversifying and/or expanding the awards to artists, soliciting a two- or three-member jury separate from the judge and perhaps including three-dimensional work as well as two-dimensional pieces.

Overall, Wylie said the Chehalem Cultural Center was very pleased with the response from artists and patrons for this first-time event, which organizers hope will be held annually. With nurturing in the right direction, the Oregon Artists Showcase could develop into a respected venue for Oregon’s top artists.

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FirstOregonArtistsShowcaseAStepintheRightDirctionbyMarilynShaver

BaptismbyJohnSinclair

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$35, respectively. The optional box lunch is $9 and available only with pre-orders. Attendees who do not pre-register are encouraged to bring a sack lunch. (You don’t want your stomach growling during the talks!)

Workshop leaders and speakers this year include Chelsea Cain, Willy Vlautin, Matt Love, Charles Goodrich, Leanne Grabel, Molly Johnson, Bill Siverly, Michael McDowell, Lex Runciman, Mary Slocum, Linda Kuhlmann, Marilyn Worrix, Barbara Drake and Phoebe Newman. You can learn more about specific workshops and about each author by visiting the website terroircreativewritingfestival.com. Many of the authors’ books will be available for purchase and signing at the event.

Whether you write, read or are just curious about the process, the Terroir Creative Writing Festival, sponsored by the Arts Alliance of Yamhill County, with additional funding provided by the Yamhill County Cultural Coalition, is a wonderful opportunity to get up close and personal with the folks who produce the work. And you can participate by bringing your own writing. Attendees are invited to read a poem or short prose piece during the open mic session at the end of the day. The last two years have proven there is home-grown writing talent in Yamhill County. So polish that poem or edit that essay, and we’ll see you there.

Are you a word geek? Do you divide the world into the two basic categories – prose and poetry? Then AAYC has a couple of events that are right up your alley. First is the 19th annual Paper Gardens contest. Although it is too late to enter this year (submission deadline was Feb. 15), you can still enjoy readings by the winners on April 13. The Paper Gardens awards presentation will again be held at the McMinnville Community Center, 600 N.E. Evans St. in McMinnville. First- through third-place winning entries will be published in a chapbook for sale at the event.

Charles Goodrich, a Corvallis poet, essayist, teacher and horticulturalist, is the guest judge for 2012. Goodrich is the director of the Spring Creek Project for Ideas, Nature, and the Written Word at Oregon State University.

Paper Gardens began 19 years ago when founder Rachel Bouchard felt the need to bring a sense of community to an often lonely activity. Her success is told by the numbers; last year there were nearly 400 entrants, and 144 people attended the awards presentation.

The literary weekend continues Saturday, April 14th at the Community Center, with the third annual Terroir Creative Writing Festival. It will run from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Early registration (by March 23) earns adults the low admission price of $35 $25 for students and adults over 65. After March 23, admission goes up to $50 and

Call for Entries: The Chehalem Cultural Center is presenting the first juried poster competition for the Newberg Old Fashioned Festival official poster. The 2012 theme is “Hangin’ at the Drive-In.” Submissions will be accepted from all ages, and awards will be given in five age categories. Entries must be delivered to the Center by 5 p.m. April 17.

Get all the details at www.chehalemculturalcenter.org/opportunities/OldFashioned.

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Artist Lanny Bergner has been creating biomorphic and geometric constructions and site-specific installations out of metal mesh since 1983. “Primordial Muse” features a selection of bronze, brass, aluminum and stainless steel mesh studio works created since 2006.

The exhibition will also feature a site-specific installation titled “Primordial Muse: From the Ocean Deep,” made specifically for the Chehalem Cultural Center Gallery. It will feature an arrangement of free-hanging screens that will create a semi-transparent room-like space in the center of the gallery. The installation will simulate an underwater environment full of primordial sea creatures. Flame drawings, inspired by the monograms of the 19th century naturalist Ernst Haeckel, “Art Forms from the Ocean,” will be done on the screens prior to the installation.

Bergner will also teach a workshop in conjunction with the exhibit. The workshop, titled “Meshworking: Creating Biomorphic Metal Mesh Baskets,” will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 30 at the Center.

Visitwww.chehalemculturalcenter.org for more information.

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RecycledArtShow2012, opentoallOregonartists

The show will be on display April 18-May 14,

with an Artists’ Reception on April 21.  First-, second- and

third-place awards will be given. Also, the public will vote for a

People’s Choice Award.

Art may be two-or three-dimensional.

The art must be made from at least 80 percent recycled materials. The materials may include paper, paint, ceramic, glass, wood, metal

etc. All work must be for sale.

For more information, visit or call:  

Currents Gallery 532 N.E. Third St.,  

McMinnville, 503-435-1316.  

You may download your entry form at www.currentsgallery.com

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AAYC will present eight awards this spring to graduating high school seniors in Yamhill County. The Marg Johansen Scholarship is presented annually in honor of Johansen, a fiber artist who was active in the arts community before her 2004 death. The $800 award will go to a student who intends to pursue further education in the arts. Any high school senior in the county may apply by submitting a one-page statement about his/her intentions to further develop artistically; two letters of reference regarding past arts activities, one of which must be from a teacher; and a résumé reflecting educational and artistic accomplishments.

These should be sent to: Arts Alliance of Yamhill County,

Attn: Beth Thompson, P.O. Box 898, McMinnville, OR 97128

In addition, AAYC will present a $200 Student Recognition Award to a graduating senior from each of the

county’s seven high schools. Recipients are chosen by teachers in recognition of the students’ arts-related achievements. Deadline for submitting Marg Johansen applications and Student Recognition Award nominations is April 30.

For more information visit the AAYC website, www.artsallianceyamhillco.org,

or email Beth Thompson, ethomps@linfield.edu.

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8 Spring 2012

ArtistSpotlightKristinLoganbillbyMarilynShaver

Grand Ronde artist Kristin Loganbill has a childhood friend to thank for instigating her 27-year passion for printmaking. While just a teenager, she was handed some carving tools and other odds and ends used to carve blocks for printing. No instruction came with the gift, so she started “messing around and experimenting.” Twenty-seven years later the result is an extensive portfolio of designs and a large variety of products utilizing them.

The process starts in Loganbill’s imagination. “Bringing something from my imagination into three dimensions, it’s pretty amazing and lots of fun,” she says. Her whimsical designs are evidence of the fun she has creating her work,

but she obviously takes it very seriously. Whether it’s a seemingly simple geometric pattern or a highly involved piece, all are incredibly well executed with thoughtful use of materials, colors and patterns.

Loganbill finds inspiration in the nature around her and people who are nice “just for the heck of it,” she says. Loganbill also draws inspiration from the art of children and the unrestricted nature of their creations. And she loves poetry. Pablo Neruda, Gary Snyder and Mary Oliver are some of her favorite poets, and their work influences hers. Ultimately it’s the process of printmaking itself that she finds most inspirational. “I love all forms of printmaking–the medium itself is inspiring and makes me want to do more,” she says.

To make a print, Loganbill begins with a “block.” Originally these blocks were linoleum, but these days there is a product called Safety Kut, which she prefers. She uses a variety of hand tools to carve her idea into the block. This creates a three-dimensional rendition of the design in reverse. The areas that will create the image are left intact while the other areas are carved away one small stroke at a time. When the block is perfected, ink is applied to the image to be printed. Different inks are used, depending on the type of material she is printing on.

When printing something as small as a card, Loganbill often applies one print of a single block. On larger pieces she may use repeated applications of the same block to make a pattern, or she may use numerous different but complementary blocks to create a scene. This is where the art of the process is really evident. Although her designs are simple, the colors, spacing and block choices lead to a piece that has all the classical elements of a work of art.

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When printing on paper, Loganbill uses cotton paper. Her primary paper product is cards. Many designs are available on her cards, and she adds new ones regularly. She also prints on variously sized sheets of cotton paper suitable for framing. More recently she began printing on fabric, a process that she developed herself. “I had to experiment with different inks and fabrics to see what would work,” she says. In the end her fabric of choice is linen. She uses her blocks to create a screen for screen-printing the fabrics. Again, her choices of color, design and materials are impeccable. From the fabric she produces beautiful and useful pillows, tea towels, napkins, sachets, purses and pouches. She sometimes makes table runners and place mats as well. Whether on paper or fabric, all printing is done by hand.

Loganbill first started marketing her work at farmers markets, art fairs and Etsy.com under the name Moontea Artwork. It wasn’t long before some specialty stores became interested in her work. Now she has a team of sales representatives, and her fine handmade goods are found in specialty stores across the United States. Locally, an assortment of her work can be found at Yamhill Dry Goods in McMinnville. She is also assisted by her boyfriend, Rick Bolling, who does “all the things I don’t like to do,” she says, such as packaging, shipping and running errands.

In the future Loganbill would like to do more involved pieces created as one-of-a-kind or limited-edition prints. She also wants to do more collaboration with other artists and craftspeople. Specifically, she would like to organize free informal workshops

where artists could teach one another what they know. Currently, she hosts an annual card-making party at her studio. She enjoys sharing her knowledge with those who are curious in a fun atmosphere. It gives people an opportunity to experiment with block printing without having to buy all the equipment. Expanding on this idea is something she is very interested in doing. See more examples of Loganbill’s work at www.moonteaartwork.com

“Mysurroundingsareovertlyinspiring.Mystudiohaslotsofwindowsthatlookoutonbirdsintreesandllamasinthefield.Wehaveabigoldbarnbuiltfromtheprettiestagedwood,andtheowlshaveanestinit.SpiritMountainisvisiblefromthehayfield.It’sinspiringtowatchtheweather–cloudsandmist–moveacrossthemountainandtoseeitdappledwithsunshineandsnow.

SomedayI’dlovetodoaseriesofSpiritMountainanditsvariedviews.”

KristinLoganbill

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516 E. First Street . PO Box 832Newberg, Oregon . 503.554.5485

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Offering day & evening classes and workshops

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Chehalem Cultural Center Seeks

New Executive Director

The Chehalem Cultural Center is seeking a strong,

dynamic leader and effective manager to serve as its

executive director. This vibrant, regional

nonprofit located in the heart of Oregon’s wine country is well positioned to claim its role as a jewel in one of

Oregon’s most livable areas. This is a unique opportunity

for a skilled leader with a passion for the arts to connect

community and culture.

www.chehalemculturalcenter.org

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The Newberg Camellia Festival is a jam-packed day of beautiful blooms, entertainment and art. There will be demonstrations throughout the day that will highlight the cultures of Asia and the Pacific Rim. There is an exciting line-up of performances scheduled, as well. Select vendors have also been added to enhance the event.

Thanks to generous sponsorships, the event will be free to the public. Free parking also will be available behind the Cultural Center, throughout the neighborhood and in downtown Newberg. Organizers anticipate at least 1,500 visitors due to their collaborative efforts with business partners, civic entities and other non-profits.

April 14, 2012Hosted by tHe CHeHalem Cultural Center, newberg, oregon

This year marks The 63rd anniversary of The camellia as newberg’s ciTy flower.

Fourth Annual

Festival details and event schedule www.newbergcamelliafestival.com

The 2012 festival is sponsored by Newberg Chamber of Commerce, Chehalem Park and Recreation District, Aspen Creek Landscaping, Chehalem Cultural Center, Newberg Downtown Coalition and Gardener’s Choice.

The Newberg Camellia Festival will also include a juried student art exhibit. The exhibit is designed to complement the festival’s Asian/Pacific Rim theme. The competition is open to young artists from kindergarten through 12th grade. For more information about the student art exhibit visit: http://www.chehalemculturalcenter.org/opportunities/k-12-juried-showcase.

The lineup of entertainment includes the Lion Dance & the Dragon Dance, Taiko Drummers, Tae Kwon Do, Hula Dancers, Koto Music, a Tea Ceremony and Ikebana. A trolley will be available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to tour the Camellia Trail of heritage camellias planted throughout Newberg. All ages can delve into the traditional arts of Japanese mask painting, koi kites and origami classes throughout the day. Between activities visitors also can experience the flavors of traditional Asian, Polynesian and Pacific Rim foods from various food vendors

This year the festival has expanded to feature a large indoor garden. Visitors will be able to view hundreds of perfect camellia specimens on display. The Oregon Camellia Society will be holding its annual show during the event. Both amateurs and professional gardeners will be competing for The Oregon Camellia Society Annual Bloom Competition awards. There will also be a floral arrangement competition for novice, amateur and professional levels. The floral arrangement competition is sponsored by the Chehalem Garden Club.

by Lynda Phillipi

12 Spring 2012

Poetry

Mommy

Mothers are greatOpen to do anything for youTuck you inHug youExcellent momRinses the dishes

by Riley Shaver

Happy Mothers Day!

Linfield Theatre presents DeaD Man’s Cell Phone

by Sarah Ruhl

Marshall Theatre in Ford Hall at Linfield College

april 12- 14 and 19- 21 at 7:30 p.m. and april 15 at 2 p.m.

Directed by Janet Gupton

“…beguiling new comedy…Ms. Ruhl’s work blends the mundane and the

metaphysical, the blunt and the obscure, the patently bizarre and the bizarrely

moving.” – The New York Times

Tickets are available at www.linfield.edu/culture,

by phone or at the Marshall Theatre Box Office.

For more inFormationcall 503.883.2292

Tickets go on sale April 3

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The conventional wisdom is that you’ve got to be online to be noticed. Okay!

Using online forums and social media to post artwork to the Internet seems like a great promotional tool. Uploading images and linking to other pages on third-party websites like those affiliated with Facebook or Twitter (called Twitpic) is easy and allows you to be seen by the wider public. Unfortunately, these sites also impose contractual conditions and certain restrictions on users called “Terms of Service.” Here, in paraphrased form, is what Victor S. Perlman, of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts in Philadelphia, has deduced from research into one popular site.

Perlman found that Twitpic recently revised its “Terms of Service” stating that artists who use their service owned the copyright to their images. Sounds good. But these same revisions also imply, in complex legal speak, that Twitpic may use or distribute your images on Twitpic.com or other “affiliated” sites without your knowledge or consent. The “Terms” also allow Twitpic to possibly assume a worldwide, nonexclusive royalty free, transferable license to use your artwork in connection with Twitpic and its “affiliate businesses.” This may mean that if Twitpic should decide to make “licensing your work” part of

its business, it could probably do so without paying the original copyright holder a.k.a. the artist. The usage rights granted to Twitpic, by the very act of using its service, include a liability clause that indemnifies Twitpic’s use of your posts. That means you have just promised to pay any legal costs that may arise from that use. So by clicking that “agree” button, you not only give away potentially valuable rights to Twitpic, but also accept the responsibility for any liabilities stemming from Twitpic’s use of your art.

One competing site, Mobypicture.com, states its terms in brief, transparent and understandable language: “All rights of uploaded content by our users remain the property of our users and those rights can by no means be sold or used in a commercial way by Mobypicture or affiliated third party partners without consent from the user.”

Fine print matters!

“TermsofServitude”HowOnlineSitesCan(Legally)StealYourWorkbyDonnaLeeRollins

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The Yamhill Lavender Festival and Plein Air Art Show invites artists to paint the lavender fields of Oregon and southwest Washington during its annual Plein Air Paint Out. Maps to area lavender farms will be provided to registered artists so they may paint in the lavender fields from June 29 through July 12. Artists may then show their work during the Yamhill Lavender Festival and Plein Air Art Show held in Yamhill on July 14 and 15. Find the registration form and more information at www.OregonLavenderDestinations.com/artists.php or visit www.YamhillLavenderFestival.org.

“We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth, at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies.” Pablo Picasso

The Yamhill County Cultural Coalition will sponsor its second photo contest in October. The photographs must be of recent Yamhill County cultural events, places or people. Prizes will be awarded for the best professional, adult and youth photographs in color or black and white. Information about submissions and the schedule of events will be available in May. Photographers need not be residents of Yamhill County, but their

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photographs must be taken in Yamhill County. The best of the photographs will be displayed at the Chehalem Cultural Center and one other venue.

Deadline to submit photographs, preferably in an electronic format, is July 15.

For further information contact Arnie Hollander at hollander.arnie@gmail.com.

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Dear Arts Alliance members and friends of the arts,

Our two big literary-arts events are just around the corner! First up is the celebration for the Paper Gardens Literary Contest. We received 290 entries this year, fewer than usual in the children’s category but many more than usual in the youth and adult categories. Coordinator Kelli Grinich said, “I think this year’s catch of our county’s writers is stellar, rich and thoughtfully diverse.” Please join us at the celebration at 7 p.m. April 13 at the McMinnville Community Center, where authors of the winning poetry and prose will read their work. Contest judge Charles Goodrich will share his reflections on this year’s entries and treat us to a few of his own poems. The celebration is free and open to all community members.

The next day—Saturday, April 14—the Terroir Creative Writing Festival will take place at the McMinnville Community Center. Authors Chelsea Cain, Matt Love, Charles Goodrich, Leanne Grabel, Evelyn Hess and Molly Johnson will lead workshops on fiction, poetry, memoir, creative non-fiction and plays. Novelist Willy Vlautin will kick off the day with a talk about finding inspiration in Oregon. Poets Barbara Drake, Michael McDowell and Bill Siverly will offer a panel discussion on poetry of place. Local writers Linda Kuhlmann, Phoebe Newman, Lex Runciman and Mary Slocum will read from their work, as will most of the other presenters. And back by popular demand is Marilyn Worrix’s book-making workshop. You can download a registration form at www.terroircreativewritingfestival.com—and be sure to bring your own writing to read during the open-mic session.

I want to report some changes on the Arts Alliance board of directors. At the membership meeting on Feb. 21, we elected three new board members: Nancy Hughes of Newberg, Sepha Nisbet of McMinnville and Richard Thompson of Dayton. Sally Dallas and Ed Gans, who graciously agreed to extend their commitment to the organization, were re-elected. Along with the directors who are in the middle of their two-year terms, that brings the board to its full capacity of 11 members.

That night, we bid farewell to Rona Aspholm, who has served on the board for nine years, many of them as the organization’s treasurer—a big job. Rona provided conscientious oversight of the organization’s finances, as well as gentle guidance to new board members, helped coordinate AAYC events and gave countless hours to the cause. Best wishes to you, Rona, and thank you!

It was my last meeting as a board member, too. Having completed my second term on the board, I decided it was time to make way for some new faces and fresh energy.

At the next board meeting, the directors elected Sepha Nisbet to be the next board president (an encore performance for her, as she and Rona were co-presidents about six years ago). Sally Dallas was elected vice president, Robin Pederson secretary, and Ed Gans treasurer. As for me, I won’t stray far; the board appointed me to be the chair of the promotion committee, and I am helping to coordinate the Terroir Creative Writing Festival.

But this is my last “President’s Message.” It has been a pleasure serving you for the past four years. I will remain a staunch supporter of the arts and the Arts Alliance. My best wishes to Sepha, whose words you will find here in the next issue of the Quarterly.

Sincerely,

Lisa Weidman, Outgoing Board President

Arts Alliance of Yamhill County

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19th annual PaPer Gardens literary Contest,This year’s celebration is April 13, 2012, at 7 p.m.

at the McMinnville Community Center.

AAYC memberships run through the calendar year, so if you haven’t already renewed your membership (or joined) for 2012, please do so soon. Membership dues provide much of the funding for our programs, education grants and scholarships. A membership form, shown to the right, is also on the Arts Alliance website.

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Save these Dates

McMinnville Community Center, April 14, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Novelists, poets, playwrights and nonfiction writers give workshops and readings: Willy Vlautin, Chelsea Cain, Matt Love, Katherine Cole, Charles Goodrich,

Leanne Grabel and Molly Johnson will all be here, along with several local authors.

Download the registration form at www.artsallianceyamhillco.org.

2012 yamhill lavender Festival and Plein air Workshop

Paint in the lavender fields June 29 – July 12. Yamhill Lavender Festival & Plein Air Art Show

July 14 & 15 in Yamhill.

July 6-8 Plein Air Workshop Instructor - Michael Orwick - $295

www.OregonLavenderDestinations.com/artists.php or www.YamhillLavenderFestival.org

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