March Matters

MATTERS ON OUR MINDS 

(Photo posted in the public domain by Paul Curcio, Belfast, NY)

March opened up with wet heavy snow, 18 inches in some places, and power outages over about half of the county. Dedicated crews worked through the cold, wet, hazardous conditions into the wee hours of darkness to restore heat to our community. 

We are thankful for their courage, hard work and dedication! 

SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) Days are underway. 

The Wellsville Art Association photo show opened March 1st at the David A. Howe Library. Don't miss the numerous other Creative Events and Activities happening in the coming weeks. 

SWAN Days Allegany County, NY Calendar of Local Activities 

UFO DAY 

March 29th 1-4pm B.O.F.A. Unfinished Objects Day at the Belfast Town Hall, 

Belfast, NY. FREE, BYO supplies, Walk-ins Welcome.

New this year 

Send a SWAN-o-Gram 

Tell an artist how much you value her Creative Work.

Send a Custom Greeting of appreciation to a Woman Artist. 

DEADLINE: March 25th 

Cost $4 ea. (Includes postage and NYS sales tax) 

Via USPS she will receive this supportive message and ONE complimentary entry ($2 value) for a chance to win the Creative Wellness Theme Basket. promoting our local resources. SWAN-o-Gram Custom Greetings are an official Fundraising Project of SWAN Days Allegany County, NY. Your fair market rate SWAN-o-Gram purchases are NOT tax-deductible. 

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MEMORIAL 

Remembering BOFA member~Janine Preston

Her kind, generous, creative spirit will be remembered by many.

Belfast, NY - Janine M. Preston, age 66, of Belfast, NY, passed away unexpectedly on January 27, 2018. She was born in Cuba, New York, on October 4, 1951, to James “Red” and Marie (McMahon) Allen. Memorials in her honor may be made to the

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FOLLOW UPDATES ABOUT CREATIVE ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE 

Artists in the Belfast Area are invited to share their work. Send images of your work or a link to your website to sheila@sheilalynnkart.com and it will be posted on the website.

BOFA members are also invited to display work at the art show in August. 

Contact Sheila or Kathy to sign up.

Support the Arts in Belfast, NY

Sponsor an event, workshop, or activity; donate your time; display our announcements

 at your business; loan space for art gatherings; additional suggestions welcome! 

BOFA Contacts

 Founder, Sheila L. Kalkbrenner 

at SheilaLynnK Art Studio

Wellsville, NY 

email: sheila@sheilalynnkart.com

585-593-4161

and 

Events Coordinator, Kathy Garrison

Belfast, NY 

email: kgarrison1@stny.rr.com

585-365-8856

B.O.F.A. was founded in loving memory of artist, writer, poet, musician, Amanda Nicole Curcio. Established to promote creative unity in the Belfast,NY area, 

BOFA has been active since 2009. 

Support Belfast Organization For Artists 

BOFA Level A $15 

BOFA Level B $35 

BOFA Level C $45 

100% of your support will benefit the Belfast Organization for Artists 

This is a fundraiser for BOFA, 

a charitable Creative Community Action project of sheilalynnkart.com. 

Contributions are not tax-deductible at this time.