Pawtucket Arts Collaborative is dedicated to supporting, promoting and

developing the highest level of the arts for the community and its artists. We do

this by creating awareness, education and involvement through its members.

I am not an adventurer by choice but by fate.

::: _Vincent van Gogh_ (http://www.artquotes.net/masters/vangogh_quotes.htm)

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Back by Popular Demand! The SantaLand Diaries & Season’s Greetings – Limited

Three Week Run through December 23

…..The Gamm Theatre, 172 Exchange Street, Pawtucket; by David Sedar,

adapted by Joe Mantello – The Gamm reprises last year’s smash holiday hit, The

SantaLand Diaries & Season’s Greetings, by award-winning humorist and National

Public Radio commentator David Sedarism, adapted for the stage by Joe

Mantello. Steve Kidd as Crumpet the disgruntled Macy’s Christmas elf and Casey

Seymour Kim as a tragically chipper Midwestern housewife bring the pair of comic

monologues to vivid and hilarious life.

Tickets $20-$34. Call 401-723-4266 or go to arttixri.com. Info:

gammtheatre.org

3rd Annual Little/Big Picture Holiday Show “Best of the Best & the Cream of

the Crop 2007″ through December 24

….. Hope Gallery, 435 Hope Street, Bristol; Resident & Guest Artists (2007):

Susan Fossati, Chris Alvanas, Kathleen Armor, Pat & Bob Benoit, Jay Egge,

John Foraste, Sue Gray Fitzpatrick, Avery Boruch, Sarah Fielding-Gunn,

Christine Mathieu, Mark Scott Nadeau, Toni Petersen, Sue Moreira, Lyle Rudloff, Lenny

Rumpler, M’Lou Sorrin, Wanda Perkowska Coderre, LorrainTrenholm, Anita

Trezvant and Invited Guests Exhibiting: Functional Art Glass, Jewelry,

Photography, 3D Mix Media, Sculpture, Spirit Pin Dolls, Oils, Pastels, Watercolor &

Functional Art. Gallery open: Hours/Days: Tu

Tuesday-Thursday 10am – 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 10am – 8pm, Sunday 10am -

4pm .

URI Feinstein Providence Campus Presents: “Vision Creativa!” – A

Multicultural Exhibit – through December 27

….. URI Providence Campus, 80 Washington St., Providence, RI 02903. The

exhibit features more than 40 professional community artists who represent the

cultures of the world including work by Steve Aichman, Pablo Alvarez, Sharon

Armour, Astrid, David Baggarly, Gladys Corvera Baker, David Bradley, Tamara

Diaz, Cesare DeCredico, Paul Daglieri. ; Open M-TH 9-9, TH&F 9-4 closed Sunday.

Works of Jacqueline Ott – through January 1st

…..5 Traverse is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Providence-based

artist Jacqueline Ott. Her dynamic works on paper twist simple combinations of

pattern into charged pearls. Ott’s mechanical process gives way to the human

hand as her colors tender theory. Ott has put together a body of work that is

as minimal as it is expansive. Jacqueline Ott received her BFA from the

University of the Arts in Philadelphia and her MFA from the Rhode Island School

of Design in Providence. She has exhibited extensively across New England,

receiving acclaim in the press and grants from the Rhode Island State Council

for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the New York Foundation

for the Arts. Ms. Ott has works in corporate, private,and museum collections.

5 Traverse is open Wednesday-Sunday 12-6 and by appointment. For additional

information or visuals, please contact the gallery at 401.278.4968.

Pawtucket Arts Collaborative Members’ 10x10x10 Exhibit & Sale (non juried)

through January 6, 2008

…..Pawtucket Arts Collaborative Gallery, 175 Main Street, Pawtucket

(located in) the Blackstone Valley Visitors Center. Participating artists include:

Nancy Gaucher-Thomas, Mimo Gordon Riley, Lynn McCarthy, Alan August, Jerry

Aissis, Regina Partridge, Frank Gasbarro, Gretchen Dow Simpson, Joan McConaghy,

Kenn Speiser, Richard Harrington, Fred DeGregorio, Clare Nesdall, Allen R.

Halle, CC Wolf, Betsy A. Ritz, Morris Nathanson, Mary Huber, Timothy R.

Ohliger, M.A. Podolak, Yvonne Steere, Ruth Emers, Joanne Lefebvre, Sharon St.

Hilaire, Shelby Tiziani, Pat Schreiber, Bruce Alan Kaplan, Fadi Shawish, Bill

Chisholm, Thomas Terceira, Perron, Alison Plumb, Marjorie Ball, Carlos A. Ochoa,

Paula Brule, Meredith M. Thayer, Gayle White, Amy Jean Romero, Aaron Usher,

Mary Kosowski, Hiroko Shikashio, German Betzalel Ortiz, Toba Weintraub, Mary D.

Norris, B. Lucy Stevens, Mickey Ackerman. Call #401-724-2200 for info. Map

to Visitor’s Center:

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Keep it Rockin’ in Pawtucket!

….. Friday-Jan 18 $20 – Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie; Doors open at

8:00pm for all events. The German Club, 78 Carter Ave Pawtucket RI -

_www.salsrbclub.com_ (http://www.salsrbclub.com/) .

Looking for Artists! ……Opportunities/Live-Work Space & more!

Soliciting bids for Website Designer – 2008 Pawtucket Arts Festival Website

*****PAWTUCKET ARTS FESTIVAL WEBSITE REQUIREMENTS – The existing Pawtucket

Arts Festival website needs to be updated (quickly and easily) as needed and

as more updated information is available for the City’s upcoming arts

festival. The website is the first source of information for the general public. The

website contains the following: General information, background, press

releases, newspaper articles, etc. – Calendar – overview – Complete schedule -

Specific and detailed information on each event – Contact information -

Participant instructions and forms (as appropriate) – Map and directions – List of art

vendors – Links to sponsors and other organizations – Photographs from past

events, current shots as available. The structure of the existing website as

well as the design of the homepage should accommodate adding new pages and

retain old material. The website designer needs to meet several guidelines: -

Fast-loading – Complete – Organizationally simple – Easy to update – Flexible

over time – Easy to navigate – Each page should be straightforward – Each page

easily identifiable as part of the site. Any changes to this existing

website should emphasize simplicity, ease of use and, above all, content. Any

design changes must keep in mind the need to immediately take the user to the

information they seek. Also, website pages must have a consistent appearance

(perhaps with some identifiable exceptions such as press releases), with logo

and other information as well as consistent navigational aids. Applicant should

provide: Cost and hours to design website; Monthly maintenance fee; Monthly

hosting fee; Hourly rate for additional work beyond website maintenance;

Payment structure.

…..The Paper Girls Studio and Art Gallery is a small intimate space located

in the former W.T. Grant Department Store at 250 Main Street, (downtown)

Pawtucket. The gallery is committed to giving artists in any career stage an

opportunity to showcase their work. Rent the gallery for just $60.00 a week!

Never pay a commission – be featured on the website! Art needs exposure – and

you’ll get it here! Contact Joanne R. Luongo, artist/proprietor for more info.

Pawtucket, are interested in sharing their large, well-lit community space with

local artists to display their hanging works. The relationship between artist

and community center can be arranged depending on artist preference and include

such options as a long-term solo show with 0% commission applied to sold

works, or a tax-deductible donation and free advertising. The Woodlawn CDC is

dedicated to improving the economic and social well-being of Pawtucket’s low

income residents. By adding beauty to the Community Center, local artists can

help us in our mission through their creative talents.

We welcome artists with hanging works to contact Darcy at 475-7632 or

…..artist looking to share an existing studio – 1,000 sq. ft. – great

light, secure building, parking. $250/mo. includes utilities. Call #726-5888 for

more info.

Pawtucket Studio to Share

…..I have some extra space in my studio that I no longer need….Looking for

a studio/mate that is willing to share some space…..$250/mo. Includes

…..in beautifully restored Riverfront Lofts: 2600 sf, fully equipped

kitchen, two baths, great north and east light. Two parking spaces included, private

patio. $1775/mo. Call Linda 401 727 4700 to see it.

Live/In Artists Lofts: Leasing Now Available

…..1,000 sq. ft / 1,400 sq. ft; Call Paul Audette for details – 529-0616

722-5300; ½ miles from downtown Pawtucket, RI.

Artist Live/Work Studio – Pawtucket

…. artist live/work studio for rent – Blackstone Studios, 163 Exchange

Street, Pawtucket (across from Gamm Theatre) – located in Historic Arts

District; 1,100 sq. ft. – new kitchen/bath/laundry/parking. Easy on/off Rte. 95.

$950/mo. Contact Phyllis Nathanson at #401-486-8197 for more info.

Looking for Tennis Partner!!!

…..If you or someone you know likes to play let me know ASAP. thanks -

Richard Streitfeld, CPA, CFE – Aaronson Lavoie Streitfeld Diaz & Co., PC – 1604

Broad Street, Cranston, RI 02905

Assistant; recent graduate of Rhode Island School of Design’s program for a

Professional Certificate in Digital Photography. “The combination of my freelance

experience and my formal education has provided has given me a solid foundation

which would enable me to work anywhere in the digital photography field”. My

instrument that we sell will have a full set up to a particular player’s

style or requirement. We will also be the only distributor of the Eastman

Masterbuilt El-Rey line. These guitars will be made to order using custom

appointments on the current line of Otto designed ER-guitars. We will be the only

Eastman dealer in Rhode Island. Some exceptional Jazz and Acoustic flat top

with D’Ambrosio Guitars at 601 Mineral Springs Ave. 3rd floor Pawtucket RI

02860. For the time being to arrange a appointment call Otto @ 401.454.8258.

Join the Cause – Support Advocacy for the Arts!

….since 1999, Rhode Island Citizens for the Arts has been working actively

to help protect and advance funding and other benefits for artists and arts

organizations in Rhode Island. Consider becoming a member! For more info, visit

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Art classes for all ages…..!

The New School of Classical Art

……open for individual projects such as portrait, still life, or cast

drawing and painting. This is an opportunity for artists who may not have the time

during the school year or don’t feel the need to join a full time program to

receive specialized, individual instruction on what it is they feel they need

to concentrate on. The studio is open Monday thru Friday, 10am to 4pm. More

Dew Claw Studios – Rhode Island’s Clay Art Center

…..located at 545 Pawtucket Avenue – Suite 106, Pawtucket. Call #312-0540

create a permanent work of art. “Family Hands” is a fun day in an art glass

studio. Learn the process used in this type of art glass while creating a

beautiful and unique family heirloom. Create a great gift for weddings, special

anniversaries, mother’s day, father’s day or a very special Valentine. The fun and

creativity involved really make the project unforgettable. Private

Workshops, Group Workshops and School Group Workshops available. Please contact

Deborah at Fire & Ice Studio for more info about rates, reservations and pricing.

week class runs on Tuesday evening from 6:30 to 9 pm at the Watercolor Society

in Slater Park. The fee for the six weeks is $60.00 for non-members and $50.00

for members. Drop in sessions run $10.00 for the evening. There is some

instruction if requested. Contact RI Watercolor Society, Slater Park, Pawtucket

at #726-1876 or riws.org for more info.

Providence Tango

…..free introductory class every Friday – 7:30-8:30 followed by the weekly

tango dance ($10)…new beginner series every month.. no partner necessary

or experience necessary. 99 South Bend St., Pawtucket, RI (one block north of

McCoy Stadium) 401-728-9393….directions, schedules, and lots more

extensive list of class offerings.

East Side Art Center – Classes for children, teens and adults

…..26 Rochambeau Avenue, Providence, RI. Next session: week of January 7,

2008 – 8 week semester. More day and evening classes (workshops, too!) from

Southern New England’s finest little art school. Now in it’s fifteenth year, the

East Side Art Center is located at Sunrise Corporation, recognized since

1973 as a creative and responsible marketing/advertising/design agency for

scores of small businesses and over two-hundred non-profits throughout New

England. Owned by Don and Carolyn Simon (C.C. Wolf). Visit:

Betts; October 23 – November 6, 2008. Itinerary: Tokyo: Imperial

Palace-Asakus/Nakamise shopping, Tokyo Bay Cruise, National Museum, or optional tour of

Hakone, Shizuoka. Kyoto: Bullet Train, Ginkakuji-Philosopher Walk, explore the

many attractions. Osaka: Osaka castle and optional tour to Nara. Saku City:

Judi Betts will give a watercolor workshop here. (This itinerary could be

subject to change). Cost: Estimated cost approx. $4,300 (includes airfare, hotels

and rail pass, all breakfasts plus fabulous Japanese banquet in Izu. The tour

is limited to 15-20 people. To reserve a space, send check for $425 by March

15, 2008 or contact Hiroko. Hiroko Shikashio #401-827-0645; or

for a complete listing of upcoming gallery exhibits and lectures!

More great sites to visit for the latest “happenings” in Pawtucket:

Learn More What’s Happening in the Pawtucket Neighborhoods!.…cultural

events, community events, and more – support those who support us!

· NAP-Neighborhood Alliance of Pawtucket or visit:

For those of you receiving this newsletter for the first time – welcome!

Your paid membership of $35.00/yr. keeps this network connected! Some

membership benefits include: website links, member website page, exhibition

opportunities and member announcements. Visit our website for an application form

Share your info! Members should submit their news items to Pat Zacks at:

Pat Zacks

The Camera Werks

766 Hope Street

Providence, RI 02906

(401) 273-5367

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