Did you know that there is a guidebook to all of the arts and crafts shows in northeastern Ohio for the entire year?  Well, there is.  It’s about 50 pages full of contacts, table/booth fees, dates, tips, and more.
Contact Jennifer at CraftShowBooklet@aol.com to order your own copy.  It runs about $10, including shipping.

55 homes were destroyed or damaged in a natural gas explosion on W. 83rd St. Councilman Matt Zone is looking for any kind of assistance for the many families who have suffered a loss (fortunately, no one was seriously injured - a miracle!). Please call his office at 216-939-1717 if you would like to donate money or help organize a benefit for the families. Thanks!

 We hope that you can offer some assistance, as these homes were not far from the bustling new arts community on the west side.  Thanks to our good friend, Sandy Smith, for getting this information for us.

Northern Ohio Illustrators Society invites prospective new members to our annual business meeting on Wednesday, January 27, 2010.  This non-profit organization sponsors monthly meetings, gallery shows, workshops, and guest speakers to help promote the fine art of illustration for seasoned professionals as well as those just starting out.  Students have a reduced membership fee, and CIA students are free. 

Please join us for this free informational meeting on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 7:00PM at the Shaker Heights Library (Room F) at 16500 Van Aken Road.  Illustrator Milan Kecman will start off our meeting with a studio demonstration.  There will be door prizes (2 Utrecht gift cards) and plenty of refreshments. 

Find out how joining a community of illustrators can help you network and promote your illustration work.

Visit NOIS for more information.

Pay as you go life drawing at the Cleveland Institute of Art begins again on Wednesday, January 20, 2010.  It runs from 7-9PM and costs $15.  This is open to any artists, but there are restrictions for minors, please call for guidelines.  You pay at the door when you go.  You can go one time, you can go all the time, or you any amount of time in between.  Pay-as-you-go Life Drawing continues until April 7, 2010.

 For more information, check out the extended studies department website, where you’ll also see many different classes that are available. 

 Maybe one of us will see you there?

Join us for a great, big, giant sale!  We’ll see you then.  Prize drawing will occur the morning of January 20, 2009.