KRVAA presents a unique Western Photography Workshop at Rankin Ranch. Workshop will be conducted by Chris Christie ~ Frances Bowman ~ Jim Davis and Rich Zimmernan. The all day event is scheduled for October 22, 2011.  Call Jim Davis 760-223-3468 for more information. 

50 years wow! please help us with the planning of our 50 years as an organization. Call me at 760-2233468

Hi everyone! 

We have two art workshops at the Senior Center this Thursday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm: sand painting and pine needle baskets.

Carol Wermuth will be conducting a sand painting workshop with petroglyph and pictograph designs for $15.00.  Bring your own canvas, small sponges and brushes.  Beginners are welcome. 

Jackie Smith will be conducting a workshop for pine needle basket weaving at the same time.  All materials will be supplied.  Cost is $15 plus material fee.  Beginners are welcome. If you are interested please e-mail me or call me at 760 223 3469.  This is a marvelous opportunity to join fellow artists and create, create, create!  Hope to see you there.

Regards, Shirley

We thank you for your patience and contributions as we upgrade our website. We also appreciate your input as we make modifications and utilize new programs and applications for the benefit of our members.

Should a section page, form or link  fail to function properly;  any prior-submitted material, content or photos not produce clearly or become inaccessible, please contact the webmaster right away. 

Please use the "Webmaster" email link below or call 760-376-2177 if technical assistance needed quickly. 

Again, we thank all as we go forward.

On May 26, 2010, Jim Davis met with the executive director of the KernCommunity Foun-dation to discuss plans to distribute funds from theIrvine Foundation to art organizations throughout Kern County that needto build capacity. KRVAA is seeking grants to expand our membership tobusinesses, mentors and patrons. This will help KRVAA build our abilityto meet the needs of both artists and the community.

Arts Council of Kern - Art Lot Plan

KRVAA has received an $850 planning grant for the development of theAssociation’s Art Lot in Lake Isabella. Plans have been submitted andapproved. Many thanks to Nancy Shebesta for $3000 of donated services.

Kern County Board of Trade – Advertising and Social Networking

The Kern Board of Trade has approved $5500.00 for expansion of KRVAA’swebsite, social networking and publicity in areas outside the KernRiver Valley for both Sierra Fine Arts and Fine Crafts Festivals in2010. Carlin Jones in the Arts Council of Kern is developing theso-cial networking and web design. Cinamon Park is working to place Adsin the Art Scene and newspapers in outlying communities.

Arts Council of Kern—Artists Coming Together with Artists

The Arts Council of Kern has approved a $1500.00 grant to install anarch at the entrance of Art Park which will be designed and tiled bycommunity artists, including Outside In art-ists, Sarah Teed will bedirecting and coordinating the project which will be ultimately val-uedat approximately $3500.00. We also need contractors and materialsupplies that can be donated to match the grant. All donations are taxdeductible. The plan will soon be posted on the web site. If you wishto be involved in this effort you may contact Sarah Teed at (760)223-1329.

California Arts Council - Artists in Schools

KRVAA has implemented a $2500 planning grant for a program whichinvites artists to work with local schools to bring art to students.For the second part of the grant program, KRVAA applied for additionalfunds to pay artists to provide art in local schools. The additionalgrant funds must be matched by the schools or by the community. At theSouth Fork Schools, you have an opportunity to participate in amatching grant program that will occur next year. Every dollar youdonate to this effort is tax deductible and will be matched by theState. Send your tax-deductible gift to KRVAA, P.O. Box 588, Kernville,CA. Help chil-dren grow to create and appreciate art.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

If you could vote, would you vote to eliminate the Art Council of Kern(ACK)? I know what you are thinking…”is Jim nuts?” Your Board ofSupervisors proposed just that. On Monday night I went to the KernCounty Board of Supervisors Budget Hearings along with Kristy Wells toappeal this decision. The final decision will be announced at the closeof budget hearings. The ACK is a minor fiscal player in the Countybudget. Most of their funds are generated from businesses, donors,foundations and State support. Eliminating the ACK will only divertthese funds to other programs. The Supervisors’ decision stirred up ahornet’s nest in the commu-nity. Art supporters came out of thewoodwork to protest. Emails flew, telephone calls plugged lines atCounty offices and protests sprang up. Thanks to all of you whoresponded to appeals to support the ACK. Your voices were heard.

Sierra Arts and Crafts Festival—Memorial Day Weekend

Thanks to the Board of Trade Grant for out-of-area advertising andCinamon Park’s diligent coordination of local advertising, the SierraArts and Crafts Festival on Me-morial Day Weekend was extremely wellattended. An abundance of food and drinks were enjoyed by many artistsand visitors at the Odd Fellows Hall on Friday and many arts and craftswere generously donated by artists for the raffle to raise money forart education. More than 75 young people enjoyed the mosaic work-shopconducted by Shirley Davis.

Thank you thank you thank you: KRVAA extends its heartfelt gratitude to all

who volunteered their time to make the festi-val a success and to theartists who gener-ously donated items to be raffled. Volunteers: JudyDeems, Cinamon Park, Joyce Zvenia, Donna Kelpe, Margie Barbosa, JudyVaughn, Shirley and Jim Davis, Leslie, Bob Burkhart , Jaye Lyn Martin.Do-nations: Jackie Smith, Eve Laeger, Shirley Davis, Donna Kelpe,Jeanie Zebrak, Pat Seymour, Judy Deems.

CALL FOR ARTISTS

TO CONDUCT WORKSHOPS

September 1 & 2

Share your artistic talents with others and make extra money while youinteract with other artists The deadline to set up the workshop is July10, 2010, to allow enough time to advertise your workshop and receiveresponses in time to order appropriate supplies. The Odd Fellows Hallwill be available if needed. The workshop may be one or two days long.

If you are interested in conducting an arts or crafts work-shop, pleasecontact Jim Davis at 760 379 2844 or 760 223 3468. Or e-mail him atdavistalodge@aol.com.