Good Morning Members please read the Call from RCA below. Since it is in the Boardroom I believe they dont want nudes, draped figures are fine. On another note we/you dont have to exhibit works under the Livessence banner, hence non figurative works will do as well. If any of you have enough body of works to cover the walls please go ahead and contact Shannon or as mentioned above, we can put together a show with draped figures and non figurative paintings. Ralf, would you like to organize the group show as you have done a fabulous job with our display in the Hallway? Everyone’s input is highly valuable cheers Tina <taeessuxmal@yahoo.com> *From:* Rotary Centre for the Arts <info@rotarycentreforthearts.com> *To:* taeessuxmal@yahoo.com *Sent:* Thursday, August 13, 2015 4:39 PM *Subject:* CALL TO ARTISTS Boardroom Exhibition Space at the RCA Dear Artists, We are currently looking for artists to display 2-dimensional work in our boardroom space upstairs at the Rotary Centre for the Arts. There is room for about 20 small pieces or about ten medium-large pieces in that space. If you have a body of work that you think would be suitable please send me some pics! Normally our rule is that artists can only display every two years at the RCA but because we have difficulty filling that boardroom space I’d be open to submissions from artists who have shown here in the past year or so as well. Please e-mail your submission to info@rotarycentreforthearts.com . Please only send 2-3 pics (if the files are too large I won’t receive them at this address). The exhibition will run for 2-3 months and can go up immediately. The space is rented regularly and can also be open to the public by appointment. Very Best Regards, Shannon Lester Customer Service & Gallery Coordinator Rotary Centre for the Arts 421 Cawston Avenue, Kelowna BC V1Y 6Z1 Phone: 250-717-5304 Fax: 250-717-5314 www.RotaryCentrefortheArts.com
Hi All hope you are having a great summer. Please read the following……. is a great opportunity for us as the only life drawing society in the Valley. An idea from one our execs, Ken, sounds great. We could do a life drawing session on location and display some of our works on grids and hand out our brochures. The event is well attended and lots of fun. So how many of us are going to be part Westside Culture Days??????????? Many!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Looking forward to hearing from you, cheers Tina Tina Siddiqui | Saatchi Art
Please see the attached Call out if you are interested..It is also on gallery97.ca website or gallery97 Facebook page. Jaine Buse Secretary 
Call-to-Artist-Guidelines-July-15.docx
Greetings everyone: Ralf will be looking after the hangings at the RCA from now on and he will be sending out an email to let you know the next change over. He has made some great changes to the area!!! We are now assessing a $3.00 charge per piece to hang and every time you put a different one up there will be the same charge. We need to cover the costs for supplies, labels and signs. Looking forward to seeing all your great up on the wall Jaine Buse Secretary.
Livessence Drawing dates sept – dec 2015 Saturdays Sept 19, 1030 – 1 pm Sept 26, 1030 – 1 pm Oct 10, 1030 – 1 pm Oct 17, 1030 – 1 pm Oct 24, 1030 – 1 pm Nov 14, 1030 – 1 pm Nov 21, 1030 – 1 pm Nov 28, 1030 – 1 pm Dec 5, 1030 – 1 pm Dec 12, 1030 – 1 pm
Please note change in time for saturday drawing sessions as decided at the AGM Livessence Drawing dates sept – dec 2015 Saturdays Sept 19, 1030 – 1 pm Sept 26, 1030 – 1 pm Oct 10, 1030 – 1 pm Oct 17, 1030 – 1 pm Oct 24, 1030 – 1 pm Nov 14, 1030 – 1 pm Nov 21, 1030 – 1 pm Nov 28, 1030 – 1 pm Dec 5, 1030 – 1 pm Dec 12, 1030 – 1 pm —————————— Looking for the Calendar? Check out the links on the top of our webpage.
Dear Members of Livessence, As you can see the “wall” has a new face featuring more space to display your Artistic talents. However there is a protocol: At this year’s AGM I offered to look after the exhibit and get this new “look” approved by the management of the RCA. Artists wishing to add a painting or two need to phone me a day or two before bringing the item. My cell number is 250 317 1928. I am available to hang the art most Tuesday’s in the am or pm at a arranged appointed time. Work submitted must be securely labelled on the back side with a Title Medium Name of Artist Price and must be ready to hang. I will print a “livessence” label for the front. If you have a business card, it can also be displayed at the front. Any sales will be processed through the RCA Information/Box Office Centre for a 15% commission including taxes. No Art should be removed without my knowledge. Howeve, there are some pieces which have displayed for more than a month. These need to be removed or exchanged for new works to retain a constant fresh look. Please phone me when you are ready, you know who you are. I will be able to create lively exhibit. Yours in the Livessence world Ralf Rohrlack So much for now. Sent from my iPhone 
(Apologies if you get this more than once, it is going out to the membership for the past few years) Hi to all, Just a small reminder the AGM is coming up for Livessence and it is our 10th year! The AGM is May 30 at the RCA.
This is also my last year as Director for the organization but I will remain a member and hope to have time to come back to the drawing sessions. If you are interested in training the life drawing models, or booking them for dates, please get in contact with me at this email address. We will also be looking for someone to take care of the website.
There’s a terrific team in place with Tina and Jaine and Sharon, so think about coming on board. It is very gratifying to see the group continue, and we have lots of room to grow. Thank you very much for making the drawing group a rewarding experience for me, and I hope you have had fun along the way too. Hope to see you on May 30. Julia Trops
Hi to all, Just a short reminder about the preview of the French Cultural space today at 2 pm. Some of you have written back in support of a move and not in support – either way is fine because you weighed in. In case you did not receive the AGM minutes they are attached. A move was discussed in paragraph 9. Concerns about vagrants, homeless and other undesirables being around the French Cultural building have resulted in my driving by there several times during different parts of the day over various days. I did not see any. If you are concerned about this for sat morning I would suggest you drive by on sat am before drawing. I will as well. After the French Cultural Centre viewing, all are welcome to see a space on the westside, a 4-6 minute drive from Abbott Street/City Park lights on Harvey. It is located at Ross Road, in the strip mall behind the Husky, #14. It is 250$ a month, access whenever we wish, 400 sq ft, air conditioning. If you just want to go there great I will meet you there for 3 pm. Other venues have been explored and we can talk this afternoon about those results, email to follow. All the best Julia 
AGM-Livessence-2014-Minutes.pdf
Dear Figurative ARTISTS!!
Here is the final notification regarding your attendance and art submissions for Art Walk.
Dates: September 6 and 7, 2014
Location: Lake Country
Setup: Friday, Sept. 5 (5:00 p.m.) (Drop off art 6:30 p.m.)
Lake Down: Sunday, Sept. 7 (5:00 p.m.)
ArtWalk 2014
Lake Country
George Elliot High School
Theme: “A Step Forward”
We will be notified of our location and square footage by mid August.We are also having the live models present to do the drawing sessions on the steps to the theatre. Be sure to bring your drawing materials to draw. We will also be providing supplies for attendees.
1. Admission Cost for the Show: $30.00 flat fee whether you bring one piece or 3. If you wish to submit up to 5 more pieces it will be $5 per piece depending on how much space we have. We may be able to use some easels for the big pieces.Money can be paid when you drop the work off at the school.Please bring exact change or a cheque payable to Livessence.This fee covers the costs for Livessence to participate in Art Walk. Your work must be dropped off at 6:30 on Friday and picked up at the school on Sunday at 5:00.
2. Deadline for Submissions are August 15. Please send me an e-mail with the details of your name, title, size, medium, and price. Art Walk is making all the labels this year.
3. Art submitted must be ready to hang, labeled on the back with the piece’s name and your name, wired and finished edges or framed
4. All sales are subject to 10% paid to Art Walk. This is deducted from your take home revenue and you will get a cheque from Art Walk in about 2 weeks after the show. Livessence is not getting any proceeds this year.
5. Set-up: Friday, Sept. 5 at 5:00 p.m., drop off art at 6:30
6. Take Down: Sunday, Sept. 7 at 5:00 p.m.
7. We will require volunteers to help set up, take down, host the gallery, host the drawing sessions and draw the models. Every person participating is required to volunteer for one or more of the shifts.
Shifts are as follows:
Friday Set Up: 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Sat.: Gallery Host, Host Drawing Session and Draw:
10 – noon
noon to 2 p.m.
2 – 5 p.m.
Sunday: Gallery Host, Host Drawing Session and Draw
10 – noon
noon – 2 p.m.
2 – 5 p.m.
Take Down: 5 p.m.
I look forward to getting your submissions by responding to this address or to my personal email: jaine.buse@gmail.com.
It should be a great show, hope to see you all there!!
Thanks and if you have any questions please contact me at:
jaine.buse@gmail.com or by phone at 250 764 4784
I look forward to meeting and working with you all!!!
If any of you have a piece of works that suits the Theme “A Step Forward” you can take it to the Lake Country Gallery to be juried into the show. It has to be at the Gallery no later than August 29. It will hang in the gallery until Oct.15.
Jaine Buse
Art Walk
Exhibition Chairperson 2013
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