2nd Annual Lottery for the Arts!

 Media Contact:

Julie Hirota

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(916) 783-4117

Roseville Arts Announces 2^nd Annual Lottery for the Arts
A Premiere Regional Event Where EVERYBODY WINS!

ROSEVILLE, Ca, August 9, 2010—Roseville Arts – The Blue Line Gallery will celebrate its 2^nd annual “Lottery for the Arts, “ in the heart of downtown Roseville.  Lottery ticket holders will take home original pieces of quality art produced by artists from the Northern California region and beyond while supporting community art programs.

WHO:                    Roseville Arts – Blue Line Gallery

WHAT:                  An art lottery – An exciting evening of food, wine, art – every ticket holder goes home with an original piece of art

WHEN:                 Friday, October 8, 6:30-9pm; Meet the Artists Reception:  Thursday, October 7, 5:30-7pm

                                Exhibition Dates: Sept 28 - Oct 8, Tuesday-Saturdays, 10-5 pm

WHERE:                Blue Line Gallery, 405 Vernon Street, Suite 100, Roseville

WHY:                    Fundraiser proceeds benefit children and family programs, and diverse exhibitions.

COST:                    Lottery Tickets/Event: $160 (members), $180 (non-members)

Guests (non-lottery ticket holders) $10. 

Chair of the Lottery for the Arts event, Darla Yetter states, “this art event that goes beyond the typical art auction—one that creates the element of chance coupled with excitement, great food, wine and fun.  We are especially pleased with the response from the art community—more than 100 artists, both local and national, have demonstrated their support of the arts by donating their exceptional work for the event.  Everyone purchasing a lottery ticket will ‘win’ a piece of original art and the community wins because proceeds benefit children and family programs and our diverse exhibits, so it is a win-win situation.”

Art in the lottery represents a wide range of media and subject matter and may be viewed on Roseville Arts’ website:  www.rosevillearts.org .  Along with each piece will be a link to the artist’s website or Facebook page and a brief statement.  The art will be included in the preview exhibition, Sept 28-Oct 8, at the Blue Line Gallery, 405 Vernon Street in downtown Roseville.  The Meet the Artists Reception will take place Thursday, October 7, beginning at 5:30pm.  Limited tickets are available for this reception for $10.

The Lottery for the Arts party will take place Friday, October 8, beginning at 6:30pm.  During this event, only the ticket holder and their guest will be admitted to enjoy hors d’oeuvres, wine, and sweets, while the lottery tickets are being drawn.  As the “winner” is announced, they will call out the number of the art piece they wish to take home. The cost of one ticket is $165 for members, guests (non-ticket holders) $10.  Tickets sold will be limited by the number of art pieces included in the lottery. Tickets may be purchased on line at www.rosevillearts.org , by phone 916-783-4117, or at the Blue Line Gallery. We highly recommend that ticket holders review the exhibit in advance (either on line or in person during the exhibit) to choose their favorite pieces. They should have several alternate selections should their favorite piece be taken before their ticket is drawn.  Adding to the excitement will be a raffle for “first choice” pick and other prizes to be available during the event.

ABOUT DARLA YETTER, CHAIR OF THE EVENT

Ms. Yetter joined SureWest Communications in 1986 and has held a series of positions with increasing responsibilities, which involved administrative, accounting and regulatory duties.  She began working directly with the President in 1994 and was appointed Assistant Secretary of SureWest Communications and each of its subsidiaries in 2000.  She was subsequently elevated to the position of Corporate Secretary in 2003.  She was also appointed to the Board of the SureWest Political Action Committee as Secretary – Treasurer in 2001. 

Ms. Yetter serves on the Board of Directors for Roseville Arts, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and has served as both President and Chairman of the organization .  She earned her bachelor’s degree in Finance at California State University – Sacramento.

ABOUT ROSEVILLE ARTS – BLUE LINE GALLERY

Visit Roseville Arts website: www.rosevillearts.org for breaking news of the event, view art available to win, and to purchase a lottery ticket.   All proceeds from the event will benefit   Roseville Arts family-oriented programs and services available in its Blue Line Gallery. 

For further information contact Roseville Arts, 916-783-4117.

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Curator's Note - August 2010

In your summer wanderings, I hope you’ve had the chance to experience the exciting range of activity happening at the Blue Line Gallery--from fabulous exhibitions to lively kids’ art camps to crazy creative fun with our “Mile of Tape” adventure during Roseville’s Downtown Tuesday Nights.  You can still catch the tail end of all this through August 14. Then we’ll turn you right around into three great new shows opening on the 21st.

Our “Juried Membership Show” is one of those summer shows you must see!  This amazing exhibit of work by 50 member artists opened in June to a large and receptive crowd and has enjoyed continuous praise from visitors and collectors alike.  Thanks to all those who participated in the call to artists for this show and to our honored jurors, Pamela Skinner and Gwenna Howard, who took on the daunting task of narrowing down the entries for this first-ever, fully-juried membership exhibit. The results are stunning!  Congratulations to everyone who helped make this show a success.

Also through August 14 you can still enjoy work by Native American children and examples of kids’ work from our summer camps. Participating families have expressed a real hunger for more of the same, so watch for our introduction of after school children’s art classes this fall.

Did you know that an important element of our exhibition goals is to provide inviting options for our member artists to show and sell their work and to compete for exhibitions and awards? You will see this reflected in our new Artist Auxiliary. This enhancement to our membership options distinguishes fine artist members from our general membership through a list of unique benefits and opportunities. These include participation in our online artist directory, exclusive exhibits and savings on other exhibit entry fees, lower gallery commissions on sales, teaching opportunities and discounts on artist workshop fees.

Hope to see you at the Blue Line Gallery on Saturday, August 21, for the opening of three new exhibits. Explore with me the meanings and visual sensations of Vernon Peasenell’s large-scale sculpture and oil paintings, the “Mixed Media” show by seven of our member artists and children’s expressions of what scares them most in our 8^th annual Children’s Open Show.

One last thought . . . In July, Newsweek referred to the drop in creativity in our elementary school youngsters, based on a credible and proven testing process. You all know the priority the arts need to play in our lives or you wouldn’t be reading this. Let’s make sure we set an example by dedicating time to be creative and to experience the arts in its many formats!

See you at the Blue Line,

 

Beth Rohlfes, Curator

P.S. Be sure to mark your calendars for October’s “Transfiguration” installation by Chris Daubert. This will stretch your minds in ways you cannot imagine!  Opening October 16^th.

ROSEVILLE ARTS HOSTS POETS

Media Contacts:

Beth Rohlfes

brohlfes@rosevillearts.org

(916) 783-4117

Featuring Tim Kahl and Kate Asche at the Blue Line Gallery

ROSEVILLE, CA, August 3, 2010—Roseville Arts will host the third of four poetry readings in the “Outta the Blue Poetry Series” at the Blue Line Gallery on Thursday, August 26, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

The August 26 reading will feature poets Tim Kahl and Kate Asche.  Kahl is a nationally published poet and poetry translator who reads and hosts readings at the Sacramento Poetry Center.  Asche is an awarding-winning Sacramento poet and essayist and associate director of Arts and Humanities at UC Davis Extension.

The fourth and final reading in the series is scheduled for October 21, 7:00-9:00p.m., featuring  Kathleen Lynch of Sacramento, published poet, essayist and gifted reader of poetry; Roger Groghan, Meadow Vista poet who has read his work at numerous area events; and Moira Magneson of Placerville, who teaches at Sacramento City College.

WHO:                    Roseville Arts Blue Line Gallery

WHAT:                  Third of four readings in “Outta the Blue Poetry Series”:  Tim Kahl and Kate Asche

WHEN:                 August 26, 2010, 7–9 p.m.

WHERE:                Blue Line Gallery, 405 Vernon Street, Suite 100, Roseville

WHY:                    To cultivate poetry as an important part of Roseville’s culture. 

COST:                    $5 members & students; $15 non-members. Sign up for Roseville Arts membership & get in free!         

 U.S. He has translated German poet Rolf Haufs, Austrian Friederike Mayröcker; Brazilian poets, Lêdo Ivo and Marly de Oliveira; and the poems of the Portuguese language’s only Nobel Laureate, José Saramago. He also appears as Victor Schnickelfritz at the poetry and poetics blog The Great American Pinup (http://greatamericanpinup.wordpress.com/) and the poetry video blog Linebreak Studios. He is also the editor for Bald Trickster Press, which is dedicated to works of poetry in translation into English, and he is the vice president and events coordinator of the Sacramento Poetry Center.

ABOUT KATE ASCHE

Kate Asche is a poet and essayist. A graduate of the UC Davis Creative Writing Program, she received the Elliot Gilbert Prize in Poetry in 2005 and 2006, was a finalist for University of California Poet Laureate and was nominated for Best New Poets (Meridian Magazine).  She has won several Academy of American Poets Awards.  She is Associate Director of Arts and Humanities at UC Davis Extension, where she coordinates the Tomales Bay Writing Workshops. She is on the board of the Sacramento Poetry Center and also facilitates an online writing group.

ABOUT ROSEVILLE ARTS BLUE LINE GALLERY

VOTED 2010 BEST OF THE BEST ROSEVILLE/GRANITE BAY PRESS TRIBUNE; 2009 #1 ART GALLERY IN THE SACRAMENTO REGION—KCRA  A-LIST and ROSEVILLE, GRANITE BAY, ROCKLIN STYLE MAGAZINE

Roseville Arts is a 501c3 non-profit community center for the arts that has served Roseville and surrounding communities for more than 45 years.  Further information may be obtained on the website:  www.rosevilearts.org or by calling (916) 783-4117.

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