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Palette Meadville Council on the Arts October - December 2015 MCA - Enriching Life through the Arts News from the Heeschen Gallery The Exhibit Clay and Fiber Partner which opened on Friday, November 13th, features the work of two ceramic artists and four fiber artists. Ceramic artists are Jason Piccoli and Neil Simak, students in the MFA Ceramics program at Edinboro University. Pictured is a needle felted The fiber artists are Jaqueline sculpture “Berry Treasure” Felix and Deborah Sementelli by Jaqueline Felix on display from Erie, Susan James from at the Heeschen Gallery until December 12th. Cambridge Springs, and Luisa Sonnek from Meadville. The Clay and Fiber Partner exhibition continues until Saturday, December 12th with gallery hours on Wednesdays and Fridays from 12-4 and Saturdays from 10-2. For more information, go to [email protected], www.artsmeadville.org. or call 814-336-5051. Congratulations to the winners of MCA’s 41ST annual October Evenings Juried Exhibit Gwendolyn Barboni Award: Megan Kunst - “Slump” Sponsors: Amelia Carr & Pete LeBar Photo Award: Dorothy Kloss - “Adam Sitting, Shining Sails, Monhegan, ME” Sponsor: Crawford County Convention & Visitors Bureau Best of Show: Joshua Mitchel - “The Plight of Naphele” Sponsor: Meadville Council on the Arts Jurors’ Award: Bradley Milligan - “Studio Interior” Sponsor: Griffin Motors Jurors’ Award: Ben Gibson - “Ascend” Sponsor: Joy Link Jurors’ Award: Neil Simak - “Slipped Vase” Sponsors: Dean Heeter and Heather Reichel Jurors: Carole and Robert Werder There were 95 Entries with 58 accepted Recycled, Repurposed, Reclaimed Art Show From October to November, Stonewall Gallery at Campbell Pottery Nancy Apple’s Folk Art Dog Store held a Recycled, Repurposed, Reclaimed Art Show. Two MCA board members were invited to participate in this event. Nancy Apple submitted a Folk Art Dog made Mike Saletra’s collage out of a made from mixed metal materials exhaust pipe, horseshoes, hammer head, dog tie out and paint. Mike Saletra submitted two collages made from mixed materials and an assemblage made from computer parts, screws, switches, letters, springs, gears, lights, a clock, buttons and keyboards. Many artists from the tri-county area displayed work in this creative event. and it was well received by both artists and public. Create… a partnership with the arts! The mission of Meadville Council on the Arts is to enrich quality of life and to provide arts education opportunities for individuals, organizations, and our communities by supporting creation, production, promotion and exhibition of the visual, performance and craft arts. Thank you to those who support our mission! Board of Directors President: Mike Saletra Vice-President: Autumn Vogel Secretary: Jim Hoople Directors: Nancy Apple, Rose Baker, Tom Hall, Mike Litzinger, Elizabeth Weiss Ozorak, Becky Pineo, Autumn Vogel, Elizabeth Weiss Ozorak, Heather Reichel, Christopher Peters, Adina Segal, Jennifer DeMarco Shaw Palette, the official newsletter of MCA, is published quarterly for its members. Editor, Joy Link Let’s stay connected! Contact MCA by telephone at 336-5051 and by email at artscouncil @zoominternet.net Check out our website www.artsmeadville.org And like us on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/ From the desk of Mike Saletra, MCA President As 2015 comes to a close, it is sad that we say "Goodbye"" to board members and our Theatre Director, who have resigned and moved on to new ventures. Jack Moyers served over ten years on the board as president and vicepresident. He was a great leader and manager of MCA! Also, Jack and his wife provided the refreshments for the openings of many gallery shows. We will miss Jack's guidance and love of our organization. Thank you so much for the time you spent helping our cause. Vickie Clark was our Gallery Director for over six years. She arranged some of the best art shows in western Pennsylvania! Vickie also handled Summer Arts Enrichment Camp., taught classes, managed the Kids' Table at Second Saturdays, was a Bonner Leader, and many other duties. Her dedication and promotion of Meadville Council on the Arts and her many long hours of work went into making what MCA is today! She will be missed greatly, and she leaves some big shoes to fill. Susan Luty was our Treasurer for many years and kept finances and membership up to date. She was also involved in the Summer Concert Series and the Cootie Harris Jazz Jams. Susan was a dedicated member and helped out where she could, including the committee for our fundraiser, the Ladies Tea. She will be missed! Sadie Whitmore came to the position of Theatre Director about a year ago. She organized several performances and music venues for MCA. She did a wonderful job and we regret her moving down south. And a special welcome to our new board members you see listed on this page: Rose Baker, Heather Reichel Christopher Peters, Adina Segal and Jennifer DeMarco Shaw. Board members make good things happen here at MCA, both hands-on and behind the scenes. We’re already looking forward to the possibilities in 2016, starting with the Breaking News below! Breaking News! The gallery will be closed from December 14th to February 5th 2016 during a reconfiguration of the gallery layout. The first event of the 2016 gallery schedule is on Friday, February 5th from 7-9pm and we will celebrate the grand re-opening of the gallery with a Mardi-Gras themed invitational Art and Music Exhibition and Fundraiser. Participants and guests are encouraged to dress up in Mardi-Gras costumes and join in the celebration. A variety of local musical talent including jazz, acoustic and rock will be highlighted during the three day event. Mardi-Grasthemed food and drink will be offered and the Market House Grill will be featuring Cajun selections on their menu in honor of the event. Please plan on attending this fun and exciting occasion and help support and promote Meadville Council on the Arts and all of the talented local artists and musicians. So, “come one, come all” and enjoy! Great arts = a great community… check it out! Welcome New Theater Director Lee Scandinaro Students of “When the Heart Needs Art” show off their collaborative Christmas tree which can be viewed in the hallway of the MCA Lee Scandinaro began acting in high school in North Huntingdon, PA, where he lived until moving to Meadville four years ago. Lee’s Meadville theatrical experience began at Allegheny College in the Playshop Theatre and the Student Experimental Theatre, where he served as managing director. Some of Scandinaro’s favorite roles have been Barfee in the “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”, Jack in “The Importance of Being Ernest”, and as one of the cast members of an original devised show entitled “Playing Dirty.” In addition to performing, Lee is also interested in devised theatre, community based theatre, and writing for the stage. He also loves improvisation and was a member of the “Comedy Council” for 3 years. Lee graduated from Allegheny College in 2015 with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts. He studied theatre at Allegheny for 4 years and currently works as the Lake Effect Leaders, Americorps VISTA, at Meadville Neighborhood Center (MNC). New Acoustic Jam MCA hosted their first Acoustic Jam on November 8 and attracted over 30 musicians from all over NW PA. There were guitars, banjos, fiddles, accordions, mandolins, and mountain dulcimers along with a hammered dulcimer, ukulele, Auto-harp, harmonica, spoons and bodhran. Participants played everything from fiddle tunes, to Irish jigs, to country songs to the Beatles. Next jam is scheduled for Sunday, January 10th with more details to follow. Musicians are admitted free with $5 donation asked from others. Meadville Council on the Arts Meadville Market House, 2nd floor 910 Market Street, PO Box 337 Meadville, PA 16335 Meadville Council on the Arts is funded in part by a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 419 Meadville, PA 16335 Non-Profit Org. Return Service Requested In this newsletter you will find News from the Heeschen Gallery Members in the news Letter from Board President, Mike Saletra Welcome new Theatre Director and new Davies Community Service Leader Insert: Entry form for the Members Show in March What’s new at MCA - and more! Check it out! Tell Your Story, Meadville! A new storytelling series intends to give Meadville residents a place to share their voice and an opportunity to explore their creative sides. Keighley Harr, a sophomore at Allegheny College and the new Davies Community Service Leader says, “Our hope is to help build a sense of community in our town through this public and personal form of art.” Past themes have included "Homegrown" and "A Lightbulb Moment." The theme is meant to give participants inspiration for a story that connects their experiences to the theme in any way imaginable. The themes can be taken literally, or thought of in the abstract. The next event will be on February 5th, and the series will continue through April. Events take place on First Fridays of each month at 8 pm in the Meadville Council on the Arts' Gardner Theatre and are open to the public. Jazz Jam: There will be a Jazz Jam and Acoustic Jazz Jam session on February 5 and February 6, 2016 from 7-11 pm. The regular Cootie Harris Jazz Jam will be held Sunday, February 7, 2016 from 2-6pm. Entry for Musicians is free and there is a $5 entry fee for the public. Welcome the new MCA Davies Leader Keighley Harr! Keighley found her way to MCA to help create the new storytelling series Tell Your Story, Meadville! “Music and the arts are central to my life, and it is wonderful that working with the MCA has allowed these to become a part of my professional life as well,” she says. She enjoys playing the French horn, knitting, and drawing, and hopes to continue these artistic pursuits for the rest of her life.