VWS NEWS 10/10/07

VWS NOTICE-CORTINA INN , Annual Meeting, and Weston show

_CORTINA INN_

One of our members visited the Cortina Inn, where some of us have had our work hanging on a rotating basis. The Inn has changed hands, and it is not clear that anyone is handling the shows now. There seems to be a fair bit of confusion about this, including how and when artist are paid if their work is sold. Anyone who has work there would be well advised to check up on it and perhaps remove it, at least until it becomes clear that things are working properly. You can contact John Geery by email for more information, if you do it soon.

jgeery@comcast.net

He was handling the shows but has since left the Inn. By the way, just to clarify- this is not an “official” VWS show. Artists from VWS were invited on an individual basis to exhibit at the Cortina after we had a show there, and anyone who has work there is responsible for their own negotiations.


The phone # for the Inn is 1-800-451-6108

_WEST RIVER SHOW_

Our show at the West River Gallery looks very nice, I am told. I hope more people will get down there to see it. (I was unable to attend the opening myself.) One possibility is to visit on your way to the SVAC opening on Nov. 3. This show ends on Nov. 4, and of course it would be convenient to pick up your work on the 3rd, but we have made a commitment to the 4th and it is on the post card. Cindy Jones, the gallery owner, sent me this message:

“Since exhibit runs to Nov. 4th, I will be here on that
Sun. so the artists could pick up either that day (say
between 3-5 PM) OR if they can't make it that time,
they could come anytime in the afternoon on the
following weekend (I will have all paintings down by
then & I have a separate room to put them in).”

Please DO NOT ask the gallery if you can pick up your work on the 3rd.

_ROB O’BRIEN WORKSHOP_

Those of you attending or dropping in: PLEASE!... make this a “scent-free” event-i.e. no perfumes, aftershave, or scented products. Thank You!

_VWS ANNUAL MEETING_

You will be getting a packet of information about our annual meeting in the mail soon, including the letter and form below, but here are the basics, so you can make plans:

The Annual Meeting of the Vermont Watercolor Society will be held this year (2007) at

The Middlebury Inn
Founders’ Room
14 Court Square
Middlebury Vermont 05753

Date: Sunday, November 18, 2007
Time: 11:30 AM- 4:30 PM
Agenda: (approximate times)

11:30 AM- 12:00 PM Arrival and check-in
12:00 PM-12:30 PM Luncheon Buffet self-serve (there will be vegetarian choices).
12:30 PM Annual Meeting
a. Old Business
b. New Business
c. Discussion By-Law Revisions
d. Voting, by-laws revisions
e. Elections of officers
2:00 PM Coffee Break
2:30 PM Program/Presentation
4:00 PM end

Cost: $25.00 per person
Guests are welcome
Deadline for sign-up: POSTMARKED November 12, 2007.
Send a check made out to “Vermont Watercolor Society”, $25.00 per person, to:

Everett Webber, Treasurer
5 Longwood lane
W. Lebanon, N.H. 03784

NOTE: PLEASE MAKE THIS A “SCENT-FREE” EVENT, i.e. no perfumes, aftershave, scented products, lotions, etc. THANK-YOU!
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Please fill out the form below and return with your check:

Name:_____________________________________

Guest(s):____________________________________________________________

Address:______________________________________________________________________

Phone: __________________________

Email:_______________________________________________________

Amount Enclosed $_________________________

Note: Guy Rossi, our contact at the Inn has given us a generous 50% discount for the rental of the Founders’ Room. He is also offering a week-end discount on rooms if you would like to stay over. You can contact him at :
guy@middleburyinn.com 1-800-842-4666
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submitted by Cynthia Crawford, VWS President 2006-2007

cynthia.crawford@gmail.com