June in TAO

First Annual TAO Masquerade Ball

Friday, June 19th, 8:30- 11:30

Prize Categories for Masks:
1) Outrageous
2) Unique
3) Beautiful
4) Animalistic
5) Colorful
6) Original
7) Humorous
8) Venetian
9) Summer of Love
10) Dark Side
11) Full costume
12) 1960s

Mask Prizes:
1) 1 Reflexology Sessions/ 1 hour treatments by WhiteHawk
2) Hand sculpted Art Mirror by Mary Alvarado
3) Hand thrown Porcelain bowl by Bonnie Cooper
4) 3 hours of computer tutoring by John Williams
5) 2 Finger Labyrinth by John Williams
6) 2010 Membership to TAO
7) $100. Studio Tour Fee
8) Set of 58 Taos Icon Cards by Ty Hannigan
9) Jacqueline Gala jewelry
10) Wood Carved Bear by Connie Leary

Raffle Prizes:
1) 1 Reflexology Sessions/ 1 hour treatments by WhiteHawk
2) Hand sculpted Art Mirror by Mary Alvarado
3) 1 Finger Labyrinth by John Williams
4) 2010 Membership to TAO
5) $100. Studio Tour Fee
6) Jacqueline Gala jewelry
7) Wood Carved Bear by Connie Leary


Raffle tickets sold at the door for $2 or 3 tickets for $5. We are still accepting donations for prizes. Please get prize donations from friends (if you know any restaurant or business owners). Is there something you want to donate?! Call the office 751-0071.
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Taos Ink is a new screen printing business in town. They are making up aprons and t-shirts with the TAO logo. TAO will have it's first line of TAO logo items on sale at the Masquerade Ball. The Taos Ink is announcing the "Taos Ink 2009 Psychedelic Poster Contest"! Time to put your flashbacks to work for you! Inviting all you local visual magicians to conjure psychedelic imagery for this far-out event while contributing to your brothers and sisters in the Taos art community. Commemorate the 2009 Taos Summer of Love Event by creating a poster in a style reminiscent of the late 1960s psychedelic era. The winning entry will be screen printed in a limited edition and sold with a portion of the proceeds to benefit local artist organization TAO and the Harwood Children’s Art Program. Get on the bus and be part of the grooviest thing going down in Taos this summer. Get noticed by your peers and collectors who appreciate this unique art form, Can you dig it? If so, check out the contest guidelines at www.taosink.com and make love and art this summer. Call for more info: Dave Schoder, owner, 575-751-3501 and visit http://www.taosink.com/

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On Sunday, June 7th at 3:00 pm TAO will have it's GENERAL MEETING at Kit Carson Electric Co. Board Room. Come one and all to hear about the Masquerade Ball and the Fall Tour preparations. The 2009 Taos Studio Tour is taking place September 18-27. Last years Tour included 128 artists, being the largest studio tour in New Mexico. The catalogue was beautiful and informative and many people today use it as a Taos Artist Directory. It is a collectors item and a historical document. The 2009 Catalogue will be as impressive and we look forward to it's completion. June 7th is the deadline for materials for the catalogue. Of course, before you can be added to the catalogue, you have to pay the $100 studio tour fee. This fee covers the cost of the catalogue printing. Liz Hively is designing the 2009 Catalogue (based on last years) and I (Bonnie) will be answering any of your questions. There is no exception to this deadline date so please gather your info and send it to Liz as soon as possible at lizhively@q.com

Send to Liz: image of your work (300dpi), image of you (300dpi), short artist statement, studio address, phone, email, website

Bring to TAO office: hand drawn map to mark where your studio is located (this is to assist Katie George in best locating your studio on the map)

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TAO DEADLINES

June 7th, Sun. - Taos Studio Tour –last 1/2 fee due ($50) or $100 fee due at this time

June 7th, Sun. - Materials for catalogue due and emailed to: Liz at lizhively@q.com

July 1st, Wed. - Sponsor deadline- every TAO member is responsible for getting at least one sponsor. Checks made out to - TAO

July 15th, Wed. – Catalogue goes to press

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FACEBOOK: How many of you are on facebook: a powerful social networking tool. Check out the Taos Artist Organization page at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=77002056235&ref=mf Please check this page out regularly. Ty Hannigan is updating it as TAO events develop.
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Internet is a powerful way of networking and communicating. Over the past several weeks, TAO members have announced many exciting shows, workshops, books, etc. Please check out these links to keep track of what your friends, local artists and TAO members are involved in:

NEW MEXICO WAX - Harriet Tsosie
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/491794/96933b28a4ad377b849ac32fc51f33e1


RAW FOOD - Chris Green-Martinez
http://www.rawfoodepicure.blogspot.com/


TAOS INSTITUTE FOR GLASS ARTS - Michael Miro

http://www.taosinstituteforglassarts.org/

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Neighborhood Arts Project by TAO Education Program artists                                                                   Volunteers needed for the "Neighborhood Arts" project happening June 29, July 13, July 27 & August 10. This project is offering free art experiences to youth from 12:00 -2:30 pm. Volunteers needed from 11:00 am-3:30 pm.

Anyone interested in creating art with Taos Youth please contact Sienna at 613-5600 .

 

That Was Then, This Is TAO

TAO is very excited about the upcoming Spring Exhibition:  That Was Then, This Is TAO happening May 16 - June 21 & the TAO Masquerade Ball happening June 19th. 

The town of Taos has created a theme for this summer namely The Summer of Love. Dennis Hopper had a lot to do with it with his Easy Rider movie and it's 40th anniversary this year. The town expects thousands of interested folks and 1960's enthusiasts here for the summer events. That Was Then, This Is Now will be our (the artists) interpretation 0f subjects of LOVE. And if that isn't enough, TAO is bringing back the Artists Ball with the TAO Masquerade Ball happening on June 19th. This will be a Grande Ball. Get your tickets NOW, on sale at the TAO Office or Taos Art Plaza. Contact 575-751-0071 for more info about the Ball or to sign up for the Spring Exhibition. 

TAO Board Member shows in Denmark

Taos Artist David Vedoe has a Solo Exhibition Art Show in Copenhagen, Denmark at Gallery Keld Nielsen

On exhibition are 20 New Paintings and some older paintings painted in Denmark over the years. The new paintings are featuring themes from: life in and around Taos; Art & Architecture; the current Political Crisis and some Abstract Works. There will be two opening receptions to meet  the artist on April 22 & April 24, 2009. The show will be up for a month.  

Art Work by David Vedoe can now be seen in Taos at Taos Art Plaza Across from Smith's, Galleria Nativa on The Plaza, Casa de Mercedes Studio on Gusdorf Road. Find David on the web at 

art-architecture.blogspot.com

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Call for Artists: Juried Regional Art Festival in Las Vegas, NM
Outside and in the courtyard at "The Inn on the Santa Fe Trail" from June 27 - 28. Entry deadline May 5th, Juried from 3 slides or CD, application Fee $25, 40 both spaces - booth fee $140, Advertised in TX, NM & CO markets. Contact Info: CTG Enterprise / ATTN: J. Gonynor, 1123 Grande Ave. -Las Vegas, NM 87701, (505) 425-6504 or email mancyphilooleson@yahoo.com

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Taos Art School- new brochure

Ursula from the Taos Art School has put a mention of TAO in their new brochure on page 43. It is great to see art groups in Taos working together and supporting each other. They want to offer all of the members of TAO a 15% discount on tuition for any class. check out their web site www.taosartschool.org

Art Show at "Yart"

Spring Art Show of paintings and prints by Lorrie Bortner and husband Thomas J Johnson. Show runs through April 30th. Artists talk on Saturday April 25th at 1:00 pm at Yart, 1325 Merchant Road. For info contact 737-9278.