tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47868668999620126142024-03-19T08:42:57.970-04:00Belfast Organization For Artists (B.O.F.A.)Established in loving memory of Amanda Nicole Curcio poet, artist, musicianSheilaLynnK Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11968463376228110793noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786866899962012614.post-50755551544326704252024-02-11T16:36:00.003-05:002024-02-11T16:49:59.458-05:002024; New Year In Progress <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZlxYPvR5KO2fjlywz3rT-P3GTecFNSOf1o61OVXARNojgbavSRZxfUP4anZZ7Z3Cvmgw5TQwAoHghhnpuTkOii5Gz3pkUr91u69DRgRQnHTIAaDGRQkcT05GV8hZBA3DsZp6SibU0_WRcWt43FOevSGtxfWL08lnosEuMtUWaXzPBEdtY2kV-VuSNo8/s781/UFOpost2.11.2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZlxYPvR5KO2fjlywz3rT-P3GTecFNSOf1o61OVXARNojgbavSRZxfUP4anZZ7Z3Cvmgw5TQwAoHghhnpuTkOii5Gz3pkUr91u69DRgRQnHTIAaDGRQkcT05GV8hZBA3DsZp6SibU0_WRcWt43FOevSGtxfWL08lnosEuMtUWaXzPBEdtY2kV-VuSNo8/w308-h400/UFOpost2.11.2024.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Happy New Year!</b></span><p></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">We are midway between Winter and Spring! </span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">WooHoo! </span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Due to unforeseen circumstances, there will not be a UFO Day in February. </span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please join us for Unfinished Objects Days later in the year from 1-4pm on: May 30, Aug 29, Oct 31st. </span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bring your own un-finished projects, supplies, and socialize while you work. </span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">No registration required. </span></p><p></p><blockquote><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></blockquote><p></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>IN CASE YOU MISSED IT</b></span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Belfast Organization For Artists participated again in the<b> </b></span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><b>Belfast Christmas Tree Lighting </b>in the park, December 3, 2023, with Hometown Hero Honor banners on display in hall. Hot chocolate, cookies and Santa in the park were enjoyed by all who attended.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYkhBgIAr_hl6kuIfI5mut3by1rEAoxk_EwfoeujZhIdvWTD_hXafIj9KO3iMV8itETdqcUi83ebLNHl9gn3L-aHG_tzGHrU-VsoJFUxQk8fTbVnpaRI7by33mMgLDNlZBm7N4cD8Y_3BWZv45sVUj2fHVmQu0ILyzXcOh3QL11Eflx4GsMLQPqj_b54/s2048/BOFAtree12.2.2023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYkhBgIAr_hl6kuIfI5mut3by1rEAoxk_EwfoeujZhIdvWTD_hXafIj9KO3iMV8itETdqcUi83ebLNHl9gn3L-aHG_tzGHrU-VsoJFUxQk8fTbVnpaRI7by33mMgLDNlZBm7N4cD8Y_3BWZv45sVUj2fHVmQu0ILyzXcOh3QL11Eflx4GsMLQPqj_b54/s320/BOFAtree12.2.2023.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOa9Q98S800sx1yUmAsmmsV0qBFiPWstW5EgRbWIQ1XhEzQxLMFOSY9h0ck5mStFE-JGbQhULqSa-_4J0xmLb5qg81kZ6SeND5sHTstWo0_nnn6z6pMgRrwSFvrRR4_B7j-MBHxkr1ZSNhQwJYjBZttlH6IU4w1ItzKNb_cfveTMxfD4mFRl8_8iHulY/s2048/BiCentinnialCalendarCover.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="2024 Bicentennial Calendar Cover" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOa9Q98S800sx1yUmAsmmsV0qBFiPWstW5EgRbWIQ1XhEzQxLMFOSY9h0ck5mStFE-JGbQhULqSa-_4J0xmLb5qg81kZ6SeND5sHTstWo0_nnn6z6pMgRrwSFvrRR4_B7j-MBHxkr1ZSNhQwJYjBZttlH6IU4w1ItzKNb_cfveTMxfD4mFRl8_8iHulY/w300-h400/BiCentinnialCalendarCover.jpg" title="2024 Bicentennial Calendar Cover" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Calendar Created by Kathy Garrison</td></tr></tbody></table><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>BELFAST BICENTENNIEL ACTIVITIES </b></span></p><p><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="background-color: #f0f0f0; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>B.O.F.A. events coordinator, Kathy Garrison, an active member of the Belfast Historical Society working to support the 2024 bi-centenniel events reports:</b></span></span></p><p><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="background-color: #f0f0f0; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>" </b></span></span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">We are updating our 27 year old Belfast brochure at the Historical Society. We are also getting a second printing on the calendars. We sold all the first printing! </span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> We also have the BOFA, Belfast Lions, and Belfast Historical Society co-sponsored kickoff event on March 15, 2024 @ 7:00 pm in the Belfast Town Hall. The Town Council will read the Proclamation, Craig Braack will talk history, the Belfast Historical Society will carry over a small Belfast history exhibit from our collection for people to look at, all groups are providing snacks and BOFA will provide coffee, hot water, cold water. [...] Wende Kenyon and I are pre-planning </span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">on the May 11 doll and toy show</span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Co-sponsors: BOFA, York Penn Doll Club, and Belfast Historical Society). </span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">[...] </span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Also, the Bicentennial Committee is having 3 more fundraisers: </span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Euchre Tournament (February 10th and March 9th), Beards & Brews, and Irish Road Bowling. </span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Bicentennial Committee has set up a <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SdAYKjM58rZ5gLRNAwkIU6esamL3YTts/view" target="_blank">digital calendar</a>. More information is available in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/122237930931928" target="_blank">Belfast, NY Bicentinnial Facebook Group</a>. "</span></p><p><i><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Get yourself a </span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/122237930931928/?__cft__[0]=AZVZlB7kxdBB2wgmo13XisDVei97rPCEnejIIhXk6v7E-149KIcOvw_IS6h-L3efUespJQi1ESEKBYIvCd2vFxQqvSg1CLU1Z0LmjrXnH7W6Mpsvav-KRgoCUCOC3Nu7-fDR5BjZsI4mqONLzDgppXtRnq6w5X5mCCXI7k42ERWDSFcQ0w2wQFCRzpXWZ3JmWU1ZrKucTPgPvJRJ5LR662KM&__tn__=-UK-y-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span class="xt0psk2" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Belfast, NY Bicentennial</span></a></span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Calendar at </span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/122237930931928/user/61552125956313/?__cft__[0]=AZVZlB7kxdBB2wgmo13XisDVei97rPCEnejIIhXk6v7E-149KIcOvw_IS6h-L3efUespJQi1ESEKBYIvCd2vFxQqvSg1CLU1Z0LmjrXnH7W6Mpsvav-KRgoCUCOC3Nu7-fDR5BjZsI4mqONLzDgppXtRnq6w5X5mCCXI7k42ERWDSFcQ0w2wQFCRzpXWZ3JmWU1ZrKucTPgPvJRJ5LR662KM&__tn__=-]K-y-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span class="xt0psk2" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Belfast Historical</span></a></span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> , </span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/122237930931928/user/100057522846527/?__cft__[0]=AZVZlB7kxdBB2wgmo13XisDVei97rPCEnejIIhXk6v7E-149KIcOvw_IS6h-L3efUespJQi1ESEKBYIvCd2vFxQqvSg1CLU1Z0LmjrXnH7W6Mpsvav-KRgoCUCOC3Nu7-fDR5BjZsI4mqONLzDgppXtRnq6w5X5mCCXI7k42ERWDSFcQ0w2wQFCRzpXWZ3JmWU1ZrKucTPgPvJRJ5LR662KM&__tn__=-]K-y-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span class="xt0psk2" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Ace's Country Cupboard</span></a></span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> , or </span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/122237930931928/user/100063608231423/?__cft__[0]=AZVZlB7kxdBB2wgmo13XisDVei97rPCEnejIIhXk6v7E-149KIcOvw_IS6h-L3efUespJQi1ESEKBYIvCd2vFxQqvSg1CLU1Z0LmjrXnH7W6Mpsvav-KRgoCUCOC3Nu7-fDR5BjZsI4mqONLzDgppXtRnq6w5X5mCCXI7k42ERWDSFcQ0w2wQFCRzpXWZ3JmWU1ZrKucTPgPvJRJ5LR662KM&__tn__=-]K-y-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span class="xt0psk2" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Harrington's Grocery</span></a></span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> they're $10 a calendar</span></i></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Patty Peperato Preston, posted: "<i>Here are <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f-S5jHaihfkumqIxA27t5QWHoNKBM6aK9GUKJtSqNjc/edit" target="_blank">several articles about Belfast History</a> written by BCS students in collaboration with the </i></span><i><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/122237930931928/user/61552125956313/?__cft__[0]=AZXZUVA2se7v2dG1dxYMbrVlYFxyPD10uN6nkf75hF9FfcbmKScUmqlM75Qdr1t14weKmLIQvAx1NAS1TWrcfoQOeGeMbZ7c6KIdZSU2UF2yVVq3BqGOVcQmEGaERiBcxiB0v8qBPDQ0l_CK7oOqEJ6Z7WMvIg3wGiLSD46P0XcroFPCE6LufVi0OPYfOQe92w0&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span class="xt0psk2" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Belfast Historical</span></a></span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Society and community members -- this project was conducted in 2015."</span></i></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <b>ALSO HAPPENING THIS MONTH</b></span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZB648JDqJozj5cwh2gyku8nRaP69WFNGTIpUoFF3Erc7bDo7GDY5U5luLTjzbs8YICt9pM2Az6fgyMjWYTqgqT5pzBjgeXGT-B2cOih7zOx5mpRP7wcMuyWdvQIxHi2j5gwciegeEcEKvy806NsfiZ12GzrrONx0V15W9NLvQaMFtYsZj71ocvI1v2Y/s2000/CraftShowHomesteadOnTheHill.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1545" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZB648JDqJozj5cwh2gyku8nRaP69WFNGTIpUoFF3Erc7bDo7GDY5U5luLTjzbs8YICt9pM2Az6fgyMjWYTqgqT5pzBjgeXGT-B2cOih7zOx5mpRP7wcMuyWdvQIxHi2j5gwciegeEcEKvy806NsfiZ12GzrrONx0V15W9NLvQaMFtYsZj71ocvI1v2Y/s320/CraftShowHomesteadOnTheHill.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="background-color: #f0f0f0; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>For current posts and activities find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BelfastOrganizationForArtists" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://www.patreon.com/SheilaLynnKart" target="_blank">Patreon </a></b></span></span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">It's been a long winter... We aren't out of it quite yet. </span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thanks for your continued support and encouragement as many posts and projects have been cancelled or put on hold while I recover from a recent injury.</span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">From SheilaLynnK Art Studio </span></p><p><span face=""ABC Oracle Plus Variable", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 22px;"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/2023-index4u-in-97363627" target="_blank">2023 Index4U ~ A year in review</a></span></p>SheilaLynnK Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11968463376228110793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786866899962012614.post-16910000457994801782023-09-10T09:12:00.005-04:002023-09-10T09:23:07.843-04:00"Little Things" BOFA Art Show 2023 <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnmiKBfU9JBtRolsLSLLG-3mqSA__XmXUGPncu5xePTZ8P-o6xILU6eeg58BEsNSvytpBaLxSRyRewJnpWofd0VRMKwAjDdUFSiTZAkDt8mBhmz4lX2m2u2oB-qYUw3oDtqcjoUdvYz7UteajuhnHAj-HsAyT9cznzolyN7DBFa0SK-xnFv5nWuGjE35k/s2016/BOFAAnnualShowCoverBanner9.10.2023%20.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="786" data-original-width="2016" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnmiKBfU9JBtRolsLSLLG-3mqSA__XmXUGPncu5xePTZ8P-o6xILU6eeg58BEsNSvytpBaLxSRyRewJnpWofd0VRMKwAjDdUFSiTZAkDt8mBhmz4lX2m2u2oB-qYUw3oDtqcjoUdvYz7UteajuhnHAj-HsAyT9cznzolyN7DBFa0SK-xnFv5nWuGjE35k/w400-h156/BOFAAnnualShowCoverBanner9.10.2023%20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><span color="rgba(11, 12, 15, 0.95)" face="system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span color="rgba(11, 12, 15, 0.95)" face="system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span color="rgba(11, 12, 15, 0.95)" face="system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span color="rgba(11, 12, 15, 0.95)" face="system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Little Things Exhibit </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;">displayed small works by Belfast Area Artists. </span></span></p><div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement" data-block="true" data-editor="e5ct9" data-offset-key="ds4pc-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: rgba(11, 12, 15, 0.95); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ds4pc-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="ds4pc-0-0">Since 2009, this annual members show has been hosted at the small library in Belfast, NY. Due to the way life changed during the COVID pandemic and the size of the venue, last year we change our theme to incorporate a celebration of the Little Things.</span></div></div><div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement" data-block="true" data-editor="e5ct9" data-offset-key="58uvr-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: rgba(11, 12, 15, 0.95); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="58uvr-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="58uvr-0-0"> Life is too short to sweat the small stuff. </span></div></div><div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement" data-block="true" data-editor="e5ct9" data-offset-key="clv0l-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: rgba(11, 12, 15, 0.95); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="clv0l-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="clv0l-0-0">The show photos were provided courtesy of the </span><a class="sc-afquy-0 kpuBjA" href="https://www.belfastpubliclibrary.org/" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer;"><span data-offset-key="clv0l-1-0">Belfast Public Library</span></a><span data-offset-key="clv0l-2-0">. </span></div></div><div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement" data-block="true" data-editor="e5ct9" data-offset-key="42bh-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: rgba(11, 12, 15, 0.95); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="42bh-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="42bh-0-0" style="font-weight: bold;">2023 Participating Artists </span></div></div><ul class="public-DraftStyleDefault-ul" data-offset-key="4f6qq-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: rgba(11, 12, 15, 0.95); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="e5ct9" data-offset-key="4f6qq-0-0" style="counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4f6qq-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="4f6qq-0-0">Sharon Beiter</span></div></li><li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="e5ct9" data-offset-key="3a3vo-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3a3vo-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="3a3vo-0-0">Martha Fritz DeCain</span></div></li><li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="e5ct9" data-offset-key="6c3u6-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6c3u6-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="6c3u6-0-0">Barbara Kubiak</span></div></li><li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="e5ct9" data-offset-key="c4n6a-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c4n6a-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="c4n6a-0-0">Tessa Whiteside</span></div></li><li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="e5ct9" data-offset-key="1nljc-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1nljc-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="1nljc-0-0">Rachel Whiteside Notto </span></div></li><li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="e5ct9" data-offset-key="3qdto-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3qdto-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="3qdto-0-0">Amy Kenyon</span></div></li><li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="e5ct9" data-offset-key="7temh-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7temh-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="7temh-0-0">Wende Kenyon</span></div></li><li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="e5ct9" data-offset-key="c37n-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c37n-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="c37n-0-0">Andrew Struckman</span></div></li><li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="e5ct9" data-offset-key="cgr13-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cgr13-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="cgr13-0-0">Sheila Kalkbrenner</span></div></li><li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="e5ct9" data-offset-key="d36rv-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="d36rv-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="d36rv-0-0">Elaine Propert</span></div></li><li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="e5ct9" data-offset-key="d5b0t-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="d5b0t-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="d5b0t-0-0">Peggy Ann Watts</span></div></li><li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="e5ct9" data-offset-key="6k5me-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6k5me-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="6k5me-0-0">Dan Fox</span></div></li><li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="e5ct9" data-offset-key="95lb7-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="95lb7-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="95lb7-0-0">Brenda Sisson</span></div></li></ul><div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement" data-block="true" data-editor="e5ct9" data-offset-key="8c3gk-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: rgba(11, 12, 15, 0.95); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; 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Studio activities have resumed at local host sites.
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/creative-89023129" target="_blank">Creative Wellness Workshops </a>co-sponsored by BOFA are being hosted by</span></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fjbj1-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="fjbj1-0-58"><span data-text="true"> </span></span><a class="sc-afquy-0 kpuBjA" href="https://riseabovehwc.com/#creative-wellness" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer;"><span data-offset-key="fjbj1-1-0"><span data-text="true">Rise Above Holistic Wellness Center</span></span></a><span data-offset-key="fjbj1-2-0"><span data-text="true"> in Wellsville, NY
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helps to fund </span></span><a class="sc-afquy-0 kpuBjA" href="http://belfastorganizationforartists.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer;"><span data-offset-key="fjbj1-5-0"><span data-text="true">the Belfast Organization for Artists</span></span></a><span data-offset-key="fjbj1-6-0"><span data-text="true">, </span></span><a class="sc-afquy-0 kpuBjA" href="https://artforarachnoiditis.org/" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer;"><span data-offset-key="fjbj1-7-0"><span data-text="true">The Art For Arachnoiditis Project</span></span></a><span data-offset-key="fjbj1-8-0"><span data-text="true">, and </span></span><a class="sc-afquy-0 kpuBjA" href="https://www.patreon.com/SheilaLynnKart" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer;"><span data-offset-key="fjbj1-9-0"><span data-text="true">my work to provide equitable access to local creative things</span></span></a><span data-offset-key="fjbj1-10-0"><span data-text="true"> in Allegany County, NY and elsewhere.</span></span></div></div><div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement" data-block="true" data-editor="fe4t1" data-offset-key="aqmed-0-0" style="margin: 1em 0px;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="aqmed-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="aqmed-0-0"><span data-text="true">As always, feel free to </span></span><a class="sc-afquy-0 kpuBjA" href="https://sheilalynnkart.com/contact.html" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer;"><span data-offset-key="aqmed-1-0"><span data-text="true">contact the studio</span></span></a><span data-offset-key="aqmed-2-0"><span data-text="true"> if you have questions about the availability of specific items.
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Be safe. Be well. Many blessings to you and yours!</span></span></div></div></span></div></div>SheilaLynnK Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11968463376228110793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786866899962012614.post-44871425837854446752023-06-17T14:27:00.003-04:002023-06-17T14:56:36.386-04:00CALL FOR ARTISTS ~ Little Things Exhibit 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC6mUznfVpokh3YfZ_dH_cx_eMe_dYnMCDSTEYuVRVi_udQ3iyk-ZsMqri8yX_iIKAocDUGLTZMfFx0kpkg8LnLPwDwZc--1-WFk0PVYO53X9U5l9whBAQ67rzAyifpUrP4bZPMn4pS1x2lbOKCIvCbXveXG1ePurKUyxgcBNEFJHRtxKdxUOfiaSc/s2640/Call4Art6.17.2023.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2640" data-original-width="2640" height="640" 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relative;"><span data-offset-key="2shkm-0-0">Maximum Size for ALL entries is: 8” x 10”</span></div></div><div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement" data-block="true" data-editor="e7b93" data-offset-key="507gv-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: rgba(11, 12, 15, 0.95); font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1em 0px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="507gv-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="507gv-0-0">All 2D entries should be framed/ready to hang with appropriate hardware.</span></div></div><div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement" data-block="true" data-editor="e7b93" data-offset-key="b42uj-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: rgba(11, 12, 15, 0.95); font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1em 0px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b42uj-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="b42uj-0-0">3D entries and fabric arts will be displayed on library shelves and hung as space allows.</span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b42uj-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="b42uj-0-0"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">This is a family-friendly event and works should be appropriate for public consumption. </span></span></div></div><div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement" data-block="true" data-editor="e7b93" data-offset-key="efb2g-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: rgba(11, 12, 15, 0.95); font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1em 0px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="efb2g-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="efb2g-0-0">The printable pdf of the registration form is attached On Patreon <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/call-for-art-84722482" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div></div><div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement" data-block="true" data-editor="e7b93" data-offset-key="95ois-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: rgba(11, 12, 15, 0.95); font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1em 0px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="95ois-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="95ois-0-0" style="font-style: italic;">TO ASSIST US IN MATHCING THE WORK WITH THE FINAL GALLERY LABELS, BE SURE TO FILL IN THE TEMPORARY TAGS ON PAGE TWO TO MATCH THE DESCRIPTION ON PAGE ONE AND TEMPORARILY ATTACHED THEM TO ALL WORKS SUBMITTED. </span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="95ois-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="95ois-0-0" style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; white-space: normal;">BOFA is proud to be an Arts Services Inc. - ASI Arts Access Pass Partner. Find out more about the ASI; Arts Access Pass Program here: </span><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; white-space: normal;"><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg" href="https://www.arts-access.org/?fbclid=IwAR1be0RKu97djaeTpHWbwEK0xX15GVB91eUgP0mL0Y7CFJeiKlX7O1Why9o" rel="nofollow noreferrer" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.arts-access.org/</a></span></span></div></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>SheilaLynnK Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11968463376228110793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786866899962012614.post-40153071775775568172023-06-11T09:51:00.005-04:002023-06-11T10:08:19.709-04:00Free Art For Youth ~ Allegany County Summer Art Activities <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3W9vHyhPz100BWeHtZp3722p5PpfT202tm50dsGdobGAE8ZjkOSZvC0jxOoHT4_XfN6b0vTjOjJVnbsk4Wxs321idpwthcezRG4KDWPn14fBIjdsLn8_HvRIueYTBX2k2ekGXqXYn0cWeHKTpuoK04bb-NtjQf-2nz4DN_L8U5Dda1drxwdrMrzn/s4122/FAFY%202023%20Flyer%20Legal%20Size6.11.2023c.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="List of dates and locations for summer art activities" border="0" data-original-height="4122" data-original-width="2441" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3W9vHyhPz100BWeHtZp3722p5PpfT202tm50dsGdobGAE8ZjkOSZvC0jxOoHT4_XfN6b0vTjOjJVnbsk4Wxs321idpwthcezRG4KDWPn14fBIjdsLn8_HvRIueYTBX2k2ekGXqXYn0cWeHKTpuoK04bb-NtjQf-2nz4DN_L8U5Dda1drxwdrMrzn/w380-h640/FAFY%202023%20Flyer%20Legal%20Size6.11.2023c.jpg" title="Allegany County Free Art For Youth Summer Arts Schedule" width="380" /></a></div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;"> Coordinated by Susan Doran of the Belvidere Cornerstone, </h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span class="xv78j7m" spellcheck="false">the Angelica Free Library</span> is the 2023 sponsor for Free Art For Youth program based on the Allegany Arts Association annual summer youth activities available to young creators in Allegany County.<br />Zoom in to browse the schedule of activities and find a host site near you. </h2><div><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #3d0605; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; widows: 3;">A pdf of the schedule is attached to this post #OnPatreon </span><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/free-art-for-84406057" shape="rect" style="background-color: #fbfbfb; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1117b0; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; orphans: 3; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline; widows: 3;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #3d0605; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; widows: 3;">.</span></div><p></p>SheilaLynnK Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11968463376228110793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786866899962012614.post-83591036552534487712023-05-20T10:51:00.000-04:002023-05-20T10:51:21.714-04:00Belfast Organization for Artists Update and History <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tVSesk3BOVZgHRkI00s3VGmIqYrRaXBRnEJ13yoYS4l5LEJBMJ9fVyNoM_P729MgYPFx4X5fweCbO72nKpP9YpqyCbCYkeNQheu-jfmSAfGevvrx_eqKb0uZon7r6Mm6NdL1QroHGP1yW6qIJ-FhVa82G3ZzBohzZ9oyYTguaW1IeTyaW9oXPmKs/s2047/BOFAcoverANC5.19.2023%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1239" data-original-width="2047" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tVSesk3BOVZgHRkI00s3VGmIqYrRaXBRnEJ13yoYS4l5LEJBMJ9fVyNoM_P729MgYPFx4X5fweCbO72nKpP9YpqyCbCYkeNQheu-jfmSAfGevvrx_eqKb0uZon7r6Mm6NdL1QroHGP1yW6qIJ-FhVa82G3ZzBohzZ9oyYTguaW1IeTyaW9oXPmKs/w400-h243/BOFAcoverANC5.19.2023%20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #3d0605; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; widows: 3;">BOFA has a new logo and is now partnering with the Belvidere Cornerstone, Arts Services Inc. - ASI, and other local creators and organizations to continue the Allegany Arts Association Mission to provide Allegany Arts services and expand equitable access to the arts as AAA closes after forty years of providing service to Allegany County residents.</span></p><p style="background-color: #fbfbfb; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d0605; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; orphans: 3; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; widows: 3;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: #fbfbfb; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d0605; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; orphans: 3; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; widows: 3;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: #fbfbfb; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d0605; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; orphans: 3; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; widows: 3;">HISTORY</p><p style="background-color: #fbfbfb; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d0605; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; orphans: 3; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; widows: 3;">A charitable project of SheilaLynnK Art Studio, 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 and honored to amplify the work of local creators in our annual art exhibit and at SWAN Days Allegany County, NY (2014-2020).<br clear="none" style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Find out more about SWAN Days <a href="https://sheilalynnkart.com/section/445470-SWAN%20Days%20Allegany%20County%20NY.html" shape="rect" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1117b0; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Here</a></p><p style="background-color: #fbfbfb; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d0605; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; orphans: 3; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; widows: 3;">Follow the <a href="http://belfastorganizationforartists.blogspot.com/" shape="rect" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1117b0; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">B.O.F.A.blog</a> or find it on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/BelfastOrganization-ForArtists/100077020670546/" shape="rect" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1117b0; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Facebook</a><br clear="none" style="box-sizing: inherit;" />PROJECT GOALS<br clear="none" style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Through independent efforts and in collaboration with Belfast groups and clubs we want to: assist artisans to create work and make it available to the public, provide area artisans with links to information and resources, exchange ideas and skills knowledge with area artisans, create new opportunities to show work in the Belfast Area, provide publicity, collaborate with Allegany County Arts organizations, represent Belfast at the County Level, provide enrichment and service opportunities to community members.<br clear="none" style="box-sizing: inherit;" />This volunteer organization is funded by the private contributions of its founding members, affordable membership fees, and anonymous donations. All funds received are directly applied to the cost of materials, marketing, and local creative projects and events.<br clear="none" style="box-sizing: inherit;" />...............................................................<br clear="none" style="box-sizing: inherit;" />*$6.00 of every purchase you make from my website and<br clear="none" style="box-sizing: inherit;" /><a href="https://shopvida.com/collections/sheila-kalkbrenner" shape="rect" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1117b0; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">my collection at V I D A</a>*,<br clear="none" style="box-sizing: inherit;" />helps to fund <a href="http://belfastorganizationforartists.blogspot.com/" shape="rect" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1117b0; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">the Belfast Organization for Artists</a>, <a href="https://artforarachnoiditis.org/" shape="rect" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1117b0; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">The Art For Arachnoiditis Project</a>, and <a href="https://www.patreon.com/SheilaLynnKart" shape="rect" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1117b0; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">my work to provide equitable access to local creative things</a> in Allegany County, NY and elsewhere.<br clear="none" style="box-sizing: inherit;" /><u style="color: rgba(11, 12, 15, 0.95); font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-line;"><strong><br /></strong></u></p><p style="background-color: #fbfbfb; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d0605; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; orphans: 3; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; widows: 3;"><u style="color: rgba(11, 12, 15, 0.95); font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-line;"><strong>THE STUDIO & GALLERY ARE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC</strong></u><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(11, 12, 15, 0.95); font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-line;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: rgba(11, 12, 15, 0.95); font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;">Visits are available by appointment. Studio activities have resumed at local host sites in compliance with current covid prevention guidelines.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: rgba(11, 12, 15, 0.95); font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;">My website still supports my <a href="https://sheilalynnkart.com/section/139688.html" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--global-fontWeights-body-default) !important;" target="_blank">portfolio</a> and other PreCovid19 Projects.<br /><a href="https://sheilalynnkart.com/contact.html" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--global-fontWeights-body-default) !important;" target="_blank">Contact the studio</a> if you have any questions about items on the site.<br /><br />The most current studio content can be found <a href="https://www.patreon.com/SheilaLynnKart" target="_blank">here on Patreon.</a><br />Though subscribing patrons receive the most art, there is an abundant amount of FREE content posted in the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/SheilaLynnKart?filters[is_public]=true" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--global-fontWeights-body-default) !important;" target="_blank"> public activity feed</a>.<br />.....................<br />Thank you for your patience during these strange days.<br />Be safe. Be well. Many blessings to you and yours!</p><p style="background-color: white; color: rgba(11, 12, 15, 0.95); font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;"><u><strong>Other ways to support BOFA that are not affiliated with Patreon </strong></u></p><p style="background-color: white; color: rgba(11, 12, 15, 0.95); font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;">Direct Support for <a href="http://belfastorganizationforartists.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--global-fontWeights-body-default) !important;" target="_blank">Belfast Organization For Artists</a><br /><a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=SADZYN39P5AUA" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--global-fontWeights-body-default) !important;" target="_blank">BOFA Level A</a> $15<br /><a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=FCNXJ6P9Z4GML" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--global-fontWeights-body-default) !important;" target="_blank">BOFA Level B</a> $35<br /><a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=LSS2KFGYCAYZA" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--global-fontWeights-body-default) !important;" target="_blank">BOFA Level C</a> $45<br />100% of your support will benefit the Belfast Organization for Artists<br /><b>If you would like to make a Tax-deductible contribution</b><br />to this and other future Charitable Art Projects and Events<br />at SheilaLynnK Art Studio you can find out more about that <a href="https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/sheilalynnk-art-studio" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--global-fontWeights-body-default) !important;" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p><p> </p>SheilaLynnK Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11968463376228110793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786866899962012614.post-31646384589331803422023-05-13T19:05:00.001-04:002023-05-13T19:05:51.615-04:00Free Art For Youth; Allegany County Summer Programs <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_y0bZZWshqZtqkZsM5tw8vZZOsLkGLPj7_Jw-_Jn7M9_FIeeM7LH9iW0vImPLoHEAVx60O2ribZlrzwIJCurLDxn4hWGGclzi8v0Y79wBkf42ZoUWeabt6bXuh7JTARaTG-HBwtnjegeC0kLMSdyM8fxjbixBBJOBj-zHyfZx3-vEJuVkvU_3W7M/s1280/FreeArtForYouth2023SusanDoran.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="652" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_y0bZZWshqZtqkZsM5tw8vZZOsLkGLPj7_Jw-_Jn7M9_FIeeM7LH9iW0vImPLoHEAVx60O2ribZlrzwIJCurLDxn4hWGGclzi8v0Y79wBkf42ZoUWeabt6bXuh7JTARaTG-HBwtnjegeC0kLMSdyM8fxjbixBBJOBj-zHyfZx3-vEJuVkvU_3W7M/w204-h400/FreeArtForYouth2023SusanDoran.jpg" width="204" /></a></div><br /> <span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #3d0605; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; widows: 3;"><b>FREE ART FOR YOUTH</b></span><p></p><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #3d0605; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; widows: 3;">SUMMER PROGRAMS RESUME IN ALLEGANY COUNTY</span><br clear="none" style="background-color: #fbfbfb; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d0605; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; widows: 3;" /><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #3d0605; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; widows: 3;">As The Allegany Arts Association closes, we are happy to announce that Angelica Free Library and members of the community are stepping in to continue the AAA mission to provide free accessible arts services and activities to the local residents of Allegany County.</span><br clear="none" style="background-color: #fbfbfb; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d0605; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; widows: 3;" /><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #3d0605; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; widows: 3;">CLICK THROUGH TO </span><a href="https://mailchi.mp/065462b48996/free-art-for-youth-summer-programs-resume" shape="rect" style="background-color: #fbfbfb; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1117b0; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; orphans: 3; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline; widows: 3;" target="_blank">FIND OUT MORE</a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">New BOFA Logo will be showing up in new places </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmmPxgTtGYr8vAZzmSER6gi_m5a6Oolx50M0Ey1JBYv2VuBChcnU1l3VWyraeIuLQl0_UBpxmhKManH6Q_K0O4DWBgFPJBg7h_6akL81hm9MnF2n66DrVxkDJxBxtrSHu3ZD80E7fxBQb7MhjCMupP1ntj0E_C21u62aY5ELXIAIqkUrIN1BmKjG72/s2250/BOFAslkARTbannerLogo5.13.2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="829" data-original-width="2250" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmmPxgTtGYr8vAZzmSER6gi_m5a6Oolx50M0Ey1JBYv2VuBChcnU1l3VWyraeIuLQl0_UBpxmhKManH6Q_K0O4DWBgFPJBg7h_6akL81hm9MnF2n66DrVxkDJxBxtrSHu3ZD80E7fxBQb7MhjCMupP1ntj0E_C21u62aY5ELXIAIqkUrIN1BmKjG72/w400-h148/BOFAslkARTbannerLogo5.13.2023.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>NEXT BOFA UFO DAY COMING IN JUNE </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5zv2aOBxWQvc__vLb0JSpU9L0rzfQfh_IHihLiSvL8x75d_uFi3vFZu4RYtV7mGrMOBFF51PaGVm0A0V8bjvjpl7nH5muW6vmxp8Wv9jv3Knv3VU9GZL8szA9KabYEAjkuvMyi9ZN_6TUr46P2APB8hKwfNlXH-vsq2cbm-oSfev1M03RYpDeSIa/s957/FBcoverUFO5.13.2023newLOGO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="387" data-original-width="957" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5zv2aOBxWQvc__vLb0JSpU9L0rzfQfh_IHihLiSvL8x75d_uFi3vFZu4RYtV7mGrMOBFF51PaGVm0A0V8bjvjpl7nH5muW6vmxp8Wv9jv3Knv3VU9GZL8szA9KabYEAjkuvMyi9ZN_6TUr46P2APB8hKwfNlXH-vsq2cbm-oSfev1M03RYpDeSIa/w640-h258/FBcoverUFO5.13.2023newLOGO.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>SheilaLynnK Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11968463376228110793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786866899962012614.post-43742830638864614502023-04-03T16:29:00.005-04:002023-04-03T16:46:32.609-04:00Allegany Arts Association Spring 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5CSPsEvg2lZUDythXt5r-v39z28R8mz6se-vi8WjkqUmn9wTbTnmuICZ_QjjkX0zCzTnN4XiK85_SA6KF96GMRV4lN15qfz5dLMHEb1rTW9IkFvDL6Dq88f7AMl5vKa2YheUgfY3ITir4VwK0mgA3kq85ktrSut29U5E6pPwWSijjmcgynq4L76Tr/s884/AAAspringNews2023rossSCREENSHOT4.3.2023.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="884" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5CSPsEvg2lZUDythXt5r-v39z28R8mz6se-vi8WjkqUmn9wTbTnmuICZ_QjjkX0zCzTnN4XiK85_SA6KF96GMRV4lN15qfz5dLMHEb1rTW9IkFvDL6Dq88f7AMl5vKa2YheUgfY3ITir4VwK0mgA3kq85ktrSut29U5E6pPwWSijjmcgynq4L76Tr/w400-h378/AAAspringNews2023rossSCREENSHOT4.3.2023.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #3d0605; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; widows: 3;">The Allegany Arts Association Spring 2023 Art News is now available on the AAA website </span><a href="http://www.alleganyartsassociation.com/newsletter.html" shape="rect" style="background-color: #fbfbfb; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1117b0; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; orphans: 3; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline; widows: 3;" target="_blank">here</a><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #3d0605; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; widows: 3;">.</span></p><p><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #3d0605; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; widows: 3;">Many thanks to the editor, Kathryn Ross, for her dedication in getting this information out to AAA's subscribing members.</span><br clear="none" style="background-color: #fbfbfb; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d0605; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; widows: 3;" /><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #3d0605; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; widows: 3;">..............</span><br clear="none" style="background-color: #fbfbfb; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d0605; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; widows: 3;" /><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #3d0605; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; widows: 3;">Over the last few months the AAA has been slowly shifting responsibilities to the </span><a href="http://belfastorganizationforartists.blogspot.com/" shape="rect" style="background-color: #fbfbfb; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1117b0; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; orphans: 3; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline; widows: 3;" target="_blank">Belfast Organization for Artists</a><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #3d0605; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; widows: 3;"> where local art activities and classes will still be available to all residents of Allegany County, NY.</span></p><p><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #3d0605; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; widows: 3;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BelfastOrganizationForArtists/" shape="rect" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #151ddf; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">FIND BOFA ON FACEBOOK</a></span></p>SheilaLynnK Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11968463376228110793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786866899962012614.post-34494386773845290762023-03-28T07:04:00.001-04:002023-03-28T07:04:32.954-04:00UFO Days Resume March 2023<p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhzPRla-U5-Nwy4XxABDvHXfeYMmwy2gpV18yPhSSFeglTlnQSvVaWXxN5BSApRDOBCC74sUVHDeWK3FhoYA5EMUX9r-wkYN1XjwLYgdb0hRZqPpB-AE3gJlivrlqwLLjy4Reib8ob-9_0sky_8U8u7O3_CmQibbK0Xjpezq9Dtg_5lrfkYZYB_x1/s781/UFOpost2023march.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhzPRla-U5-Nwy4XxABDvHXfeYMmwy2gpV18yPhSSFeglTlnQSvVaWXxN5BSApRDOBCC74sUVHDeWK3FhoYA5EMUX9r-wkYN1XjwLYgdb0hRZqPpB-AE3gJlivrlqwLLjy4Reib8ob-9_0sky_8U8u7O3_CmQibbK0Xjpezq9Dtg_5lrfkYZYB_x1/w492-h640/UFOpost2023march.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><p></p></blockquote><p></p><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">UFO Days ~ 1-4pm every 5th Thursday<br /> Bring your unfinished projects, your own supplies, and socialize while you work. This is free and open to local creators at the Belfast Town Hall. </h2><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No registration required. </h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>SheilaLynnK Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11968463376228110793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786866899962012614.post-55668029599863888892022-11-30T20:49:00.007-05:002022-12-02T09:32:25.112-05:00Free2Create Workshop for Teens <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFS457rE7T0xR1UOwHLUuXL5Mh54VgHqkelLY0IllwVur1XwovJZibCa9CPybZFo9-wtNpJ7rQxXT8vuw2loE10qhLYrT1Tg01eOazy7kQRYtLGJD1EtgtN153IPKqkClVWdDefnOWi8AYcwuAM7o9Log-XWK6ESDfx_3b40P-230_nlnYRz2-Vx4o/s1640/FREE2CreateWORKSHOPcover11.30.2022%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="1640" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFS457rE7T0xR1UOwHLUuXL5Mh54VgHqkelLY0IllwVur1XwovJZibCa9CPybZFo9-wtNpJ7rQxXT8vuw2loE10qhLYrT1Tg01eOazy7kQRYtLGJD1EtgtN153IPKqkClVWdDefnOWi8AYcwuAM7o9Log-XWK6ESDfx_3b40P-230_nlnYRz2-Vx4o/w400-h280/FREE2CreateWORKSHOPcover11.30.2022%20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;">CREATIVE WELLNESS </span><span style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;">ART ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS</span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;">Free2Create Workshop for ages 12 to 14</div><div style="text-align: center;">Session One December 17, 2022</div><div style="text-align: center;">REGISTRATION DEADLINE: December 12th</div><div style="text-align: center;">Limited seats available.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Contact: belfastorganizationforartists@gmail.com</div><div style="text-align: center;">A Collaborative Project of</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Belfast Organization For Artists</div><div style="text-align: center;">and</div><div style="text-align: center;">Rise Above Holistic Wellness Center</div><div style="text-align: center;">2023 Art Activities for other age groups TBA </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Arts Access Passholders Welcome </div><div style="text-align: center;">Arts Access Passholders may contact ASI to </div><div style="text-align: center;">request assistance with transportation to this event. </div><div style="text-align: center;">People under 18 years old must be </div><div style="text-align: center;">accompanied by an adult when </div><div style="text-align: center;">receiving these transportation services. </div><div style="text-align: center;">FIND OUT MORE <a href="https://www.arts-access.org/" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This FREE workshop is made possible by <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/free2create-for-75338899" target="_blank">patrons like you</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In case you missed the post about these "Angels Among Us" ornaments, </div><div style="text-align: center;">here is the link </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/aedm-days-7-to-74579329" target="_blank">Free Easy to Print pdf of assorted Angel Ornaments Coloring Pages </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXOaA9VpEmeODf8zhh3GdAwMxL4_AIcNWA1cxspTdqseQEbAH-GI4gAWonz9KQ7H2bhcwdCBZ-ui5G6pqWrdzs2d1hjZ2WUBRQ_volhKrXLznA5wiiBGx74b1lEZQDf8oQFxaeclUUiI5LUW9eN6XENuURQQlMEdBrYXrs5AVBppZWkk2yD-PIOKDY/s1264/CCI11192022_0002%20(3)b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1264" data-original-width="1154" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXOaA9VpEmeODf8zhh3GdAwMxL4_AIcNWA1cxspTdqseQEbAH-GI4gAWonz9KQ7H2bhcwdCBZ-ui5G6pqWrdzs2d1hjZ2WUBRQ_volhKrXLznA5wiiBGx74b1lEZQDf8oQFxaeclUUiI5LUW9eN6XENuURQQlMEdBrYXrs5AVBppZWkk2yD-PIOKDY/s320/CCI11192022_0002%20(3)b.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></span><p></p>SheilaLynnK Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11968463376228110793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786866899962012614.post-19984315168720203792022-11-27T16:54:00.005-05:002022-11-27T17:54:04.155-05:00Christmas Trees in the Belfast Park <p> </p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrQQKEtdn0NwCxB-oosyuuq7KnvdbHVSGnUGy3A3DLIsKitR5ZF785TI5PJDNr2a3m6GXHiKeXTMc1_AWOraT8E-7I92dfR1d04D3wyoh8IRjIpFeJ0gkXiXcT0wnZf1F8i_ikkJDI1A493gb5whLw1f67iI3i_BhLxmMdyPRX2fuyDBdENCA4H1m/s2048/BOFATree2022.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrQQKEtdn0NwCxB-oosyuuq7KnvdbHVSGnUGy3A3DLIsKitR5ZF785TI5PJDNr2a3m6GXHiKeXTMc1_AWOraT8E-7I92dfR1d04D3wyoh8IRjIpFeJ0gkXiXcT0wnZf1F8i_ikkJDI1A493gb5whLw1f67iI3i_BhLxmMdyPRX2fuyDBdENCA4H1m/w300-h400/BOFATree2022.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kathy Garrison adding paper ornaments</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;">The Belfast Organization for Artists has been participating in the annual Belfast Lions Club Trees in the Park since 2012. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Every year members work together to create a unique theme and wire the ornaments to the outside tree. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The BOFA theme this year is "Angels Among Us" </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The tree lighting ceremony is planned for Dec. 4th. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Participating members, Sharon, Elaine, Barb, Cecy, Kathy, and Sheila colored approximately 86 paper ornaments for use on the BOFA tree and for donation to the Belfast Historical Society and the Belfast Library for their respective trees. Larry and Kathy collaborated on the tree topper to create a method for the ten foot ribbons to stream and flow down the sides of the tree. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">BOFA members are also collaborating with the Belfast Historical society to do a seasonal, Family Christmas theme for their storefront window. Families have contributed copies of original holiday family photos. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">More to come in 2023 </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Kathy Garrison, the BOFA events coordinator, is also working on plans for the UFO Days schedule in 2023. Pending confirmation from the Town Hall, these activities will take place 3/30/2023, 6/29/2023, 8/31/2023, and 11/30/2023. The official Unfinished Objects Days schedule will be posted when we have more information. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">BOFA members are also collaborating with the Belfast Historical Society planning committee to include local art and creators in the 2024 Bicentennial Celebrations. </span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>SheilaLynnK Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11968463376228110793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786866899962012614.post-14326301451950924562022-11-12T19:54:00.001-05:002022-11-12T19:54:33.574-05:00"Angels Among Us" ~ Coloring Page Ornaments <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNk4G22LQTgnL9XTD9qIfKXivCWFd8jedLlEm9Yj2jNcKveUccZnDyDdvJ3s4USrCAsa9SzXn-Z1IIGXnk3gRbQGCXnLcv6l8cX1r_EMOSou5q8JPvg1OS-KB7QbpXv7_LSn7Voj7fjFTnaXUxAloaHP3NfkBlv874NQB3VPFX8BA94jsvXzPo7XU1/s2538/BOFAornamentANGELSpageTHREE11.12.2022lilo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2538" data-original-width="2382" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNk4G22LQTgnL9XTD9qIfKXivCWFd8jedLlEm9Yj2jNcKveUccZnDyDdvJ3s4USrCAsa9SzXn-Z1IIGXnk3gRbQGCXnLcv6l8cX1r_EMOSou5q8JPvg1OS-KB7QbpXv7_LSn7Voj7fjFTnaXUxAloaHP3NfkBlv874NQB3VPFX8BA94jsvXzPo7XU1/w375-h400/BOFAornamentANGELSpageTHREE11.12.2022lilo.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;"><u><strong>Art Every Day Month Days 8 to 12</strong></u><strong> </strong></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;">I've been working on ornaments for BOFA. On Day 10, I also met with Arts Service Initiative of Western, NY as we work to bring the <a href="https://www.arts-access.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--global-fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank">Arts Access Pass Program</a> to Allegany County. This easy program provides local residents receiving income-based state assistance with free admission and transportation to arts activities. Eligibility and registration information can be found <a href="https://www.arts-access.org/register" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--global-fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;"><strong>2022 ORNAMENTAL COLORING PAGES ~ “Angels Among Us”</strong></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;">(Shown above) Donated to the Belfast, NY Community</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;">by the Belfast Organization for Artists (BOFA). </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;">BOFA members will be coloring some of these ornaments</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;">to hang on their annual tree in the Belfast Park Circle.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;">Tree lighting is December 4, 2022.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;">An easy to print pdf of all twelve ornaments is attached <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/aedm-days-7-to-74579329" target="_blank">on Patreon here</a> for your personal use. </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;">For best results, use colored pencil for these pages. </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;">Enjoy! </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;">Local patrons may also obtain prints of any of these twelve ornaments to color for themselves or friends and family at the <a href="http://www.belfastpubliclibrary.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--global-fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank">Belfast Public Library</a> during regular library hours.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;">It's been a very busy week full of creative Things! </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;">Patrons make it possible for me to create and share Little Things like this. </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;">Thanks so much for holding this space!</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; white-space: pre-line;">Belfast Organization for Artists <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BelfastOrganizationForArtists/" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--global-fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank">on facebook</a> </p>SheilaLynnK Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11968463376228110793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786866899962012614.post-175639341722053012022-10-09T10:06:00.005-04:002022-10-09T10:31:48.126-04:00Amanda Nicole Curcio Memorial Scholarship Update 2022<p> </p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAsomaJnq12oqB0oPFN5IWwDleYljnRvzzD3VlY_Rid2EvxjgNzRdO7ib-ePEnx12jdrgdqHlHRk_oAvQ4udEfMtHzXIsCWOFog_55T_Yl15MMYtwx2eSPt3HCrr4TZQeloB24l2AH6UMuyxJ9imkf-66gzk8JJ_9jsbDwg0aKN26mEg5fhfHdmVW/s3229/amandaseniorphotos.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3229" data-original-width="2480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAsomaJnq12oqB0oPFN5IWwDleYljnRvzzD3VlY_Rid2EvxjgNzRdO7ib-ePEnx12jdrgdqHlHRk_oAvQ4udEfMtHzXIsCWOFog_55T_Yl15MMYtwx2eSPt3HCrr4TZQeloB24l2AH6UMuyxJ9imkf-66gzk8JJ_9jsbDwg0aKN26mEg5fhfHdmVW/s320/amandaseniorphotos.jpg" width="246" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Senior Photo of Amanda <br />Oct. 17, 1989 - May 19, 2007</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: x-large; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Amanda Nicole Curcio Scholarship has moved to the Allegany County Area Foundation </span><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic;">"This was the first step in transitioning the Amanda scholarship fund from an annual fund to a "Perpetual Scholarship" which guarantees that a contribution will live on in perpetuity. One of the last things Amanda wrote was that she did not want to be forgotten, this will help to ensure Amanda's last wish is fulfilled." ~ Joe Curcio </span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #241e12; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">This scholarships still "benefits Belfast Central School students who reflect Amanda’s care and concern for others and display a solid academic record, with special consideration given to applicants showing an interest in creative writing and/or intent to pursue this at the college level.</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">BCS seniors and graduates may apply for the scholarship through ACAF’s regular online application, which <span><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span>will open on November 1.</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">This scholarship was originally created in 2007 and school-based before being moved to ACAF this summer." </div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #323232; font-size: 18px; white-space: normal;">Questions about the scholarship may be directed to Bruce Campbell at ACAF at </span><a href="mailto:director@acafny.org" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #52abea; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.18s ease 0s, background-color 0.18s ease 0s, border-color 0.18s ease 0s; white-space: normal;">director@acafny.org</a><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #323232; font-size: 18px; white-space: normal;"> or 585-296-5616.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #323232; white-space: normal;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #323232; white-space: normal;"><i>"Though Amanda lived in several places throughout the state of New York, she loved Belfast and considered it home. She liked the outdoors, music, playing sports, and treasured time with her family and friends. Creative, sensitive, and artistic, Amanda played the guitar and was especially interested in creative writing, drawing, art, and poetry.</i></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #323232; white-space: normal;"><i>She contributed greatly to the Belfast Central School through her kind, caring, and positive nature. Amanda enjoyed making people laugh, smile and appreciate time spent together. She helped others to find their community of friends within BCS and to thrive there. Always very mindful of others, looking out for their well-being and happiness."</i></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #323232; white-space: normal;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thanks to the Wellsville Sun for posting <a href="https://wellsvillesun.com/blog/2022/10/05/allegany-county-area-foundation-annouces-the-amanda-nicole-curcio-scholarship/" target="_blank">this story. </a></div>SheilaLynnK Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11968463376228110793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786866899962012614.post-75006096259551169742022-08-19T17:41:00.003-04:002022-08-19T18:24:08.959-04:00Featured Artist Series ~ August 19, 2022<p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Today we are featuring Patricia Hodgkins, a photographer, ceramic artist, and poet from Wellsville, NY. </span></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmMe5hGPFIZEdV0l7cyJBhhdevfbThpO3BDbQqHBiQQreRy1kEefdzP803_WAMQCznP269GfquyYuWTft6foT9x0_lrweAtNXaZrBWzuJTTkcxJpf_4mw0Oj8I_-Hz1-fr7_TvbcjNAQamsGrX2NDBZCW1GPZuKd8PpKoBJeBEBeo_-dsgjAbqz4g/s3840/TreeLinePH.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmMe5hGPFIZEdV0l7cyJBhhdevfbThpO3BDbQqHBiQQreRy1kEefdzP803_WAMQCznP269GfquyYuWTft6foT9x0_lrweAtNXaZrBWzuJTTkcxJpf_4mw0Oj8I_-Hz1-fr7_TvbcjNAQamsGrX2NDBZCW1GPZuKd8PpKoBJeBEBeo_-dsgjAbqz4g/w640-h360/TreeLinePH.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Crab Alfredo</b><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's the way I remember you in my bowl of crab alfredo</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">And sometimes even in my big toe<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">The way you remembered your mother in yours<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">Which is funny because we aren't even related<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">And I can picture us sitting there on a bench in the mall<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">Eating Auntie Anne's pretzel sticks with mustard and cheese <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: verdana; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTFpA0dxsJfz9Bi_YbT-bMhdvODiw4K2hru-GTw84zsXBbEJRzu3iJguNlaHmwTMme5p6hF7vFm8LmdRypkW8eL4jSvY4ctpXA3Kg-ppvUioUVa4S0Ztt-TlatxQrF1lZLz0HyMEhhvougZ_pcEQI-kHUC1Oclxs3DWxSb6gG0dziNFbZf88DseP0G/w225-h400/Sunset.PH.jpg" width="225" /></span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can picture the look you would have on your face when I told you "sometimes my big toe reminds me of you"<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can picture us laughing about it almost to the point of tears<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">Making a fool of ourselves without a care in the world<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">But what I can't remember is the sound of your laugh <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">Because it's been so long since I've heard it<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">I used to see you still, driving around town, or walking in Giant, but not anymore<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">And I can't decide how to feel about that.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">Part of me misses thinking, even for just a split second, that things are the way they should be<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">I get so angry at the fact that you were taken away from us<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTFpA0dxsJfz9Bi_YbT-bMhdvODiw4K2hru-GTw84zsXBbEJRzu3iJguNlaHmwTMme5p6hF7vFm8LmdRypkW8eL4jSvY4ctpXA3Kg-ppvUioUVa4S0Ztt-TlatxQrF1lZLz0HyMEhhvougZ_pcEQI-kHUC1Oclxs3DWxSb6gG0dziNFbZf88DseP0G/s3840/Sunset.PH.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><i></i></a></div><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">And I can't find a rhyme or a reason as to why you were<o:p></o:p></span></i></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAsEzY_sESUfzhkiASuTGtAJvSRLEoUjAQ85apw9YujSTIiE2GvQs19Y7WdVinWs6_a3OmKkOoTsREXo5TCEOzCSHW_eaiizfhFaCX1soD6CsWSQkgRScgmCjURmDGid4Kx-w0osoGEtLdYlWujFpPz3npuOi62u1wC7VeoBBUfxCEURyWjLqZtGH/s5344/CloudsPH.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5344" data-original-width="3006" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAsEzY_sESUfzhkiASuTGtAJvSRLEoUjAQ85apw9YujSTIiE2GvQs19Y7WdVinWs6_a3OmKkOoTsREXo5TCEOzCSHW_eaiizfhFaCX1soD6CsWSQkgRScgmCjURmDGid4Kx-w0osoGEtLdYlWujFpPz3npuOi62u1wC7VeoBBUfxCEURyWjLqZtGH/w225-h400/CloudsPH.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">And that's because there isn't one<o:p></o:p></span></i></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">I think that's what makes the anger so hard to let go of<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">And, so, anger and sadness take turns wreaking havoc inside of me<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">I don't know how to not be angry at the world for you being gone<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">And I will never stop being sad about it<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">But I see you there between the flakes of imitation crab and the alfredo sauce <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">And for those 10 minutes, it's almost like you're here again</span></i><span face="Arial, sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">© Patricia Hodgkins<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">In memory of Shawntelle Kalkbrenner Santas </span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">We are looking forward to seeing more of Tricia's creative projects in the future. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Segoe UI",sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0f1419; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">................................................................................................................................</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Segoe UI",sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0f1419; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><b>ABOUT THIS CALL FOR LOCAL ART</b></span><br style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Theme: "Celebrate the Little Things"</span><br style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">In addition to our 'Little Things" exhibit at the Belfast Public Library, we are now accepting digital submissions (a jpg photo file of your own artwork or word document of your poetry or your short written work) from Belfast, NY Area Artists for featured art on our fb cover page and blog. Featured Artists Posts will begin August 2022.</span><br style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Send your entry to belfastorganizationforartists@gmail.com</span><br style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Subject: Share my Art</span><br style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Include:</span><br style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Title, Media, Your Name, Bio., and a brief description of the work.</span><br style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Segoe UI",sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0f1419; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">***Your digital submission of an image of your own original art serves as consent to show your work, with full credit to you, on the BOFA blog and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BelfastOrganizationForArtists/" target="_blank">FB page</a>.***</span><br style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Segoe UI",sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0f1419; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">BOFA reserves the right to select material and content appropriate for our pages and message.</span><br style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Entries will be considered in the order they are received.</span></span></p><div><span face=""Segoe UI",sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0f1419; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></span></div><p></p>SheilaLynnK Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11968463376228110793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786866899962012614.post-33371904263405404782022-08-12T08:02:00.001-04:002022-08-12T08:02:29.085-04:00Featured Artist Series ~ August 12, 2022<p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Today we are featuring, Michael Leroy Whitney, a v<span style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e;">isual artist/photographer residing in Angelica,
NY. You can find some of his other projects at GratefulTieDye.com. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span style="background: white; color: #0f1419;">"<i>Dan in Black and White</i>" is a
photograph from a recent performance of </span><a href="http://www.woodshedprophets.com/"><span style="background: white;">The Woodshed Prophets</span></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkx8dx25lqyfH2_HZ11IpjqtNU0chLesPwvh4sask5QXwaGmDUuc8OwvngYS8aTWkABAck1qvzgN7X7OOWqUMm_XDJ97v-lWeKZUkyrLFJexE4YTkshl1LSkZLm61cBylxKJdLVi3s6g33-yqCZgl2eYv9ma_2Mj5qNqbGHhxEJ0ZlVq9Q-DSw-YC7/s2048/Dan%20in%20B&W-3M.LeroyWhitney6.30.2022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkx8dx25lqyfH2_HZ11IpjqtNU0chLesPwvh4sask5QXwaGmDUuc8OwvngYS8aTWkABAck1qvzgN7X7OOWqUMm_XDJ97v-lWeKZUkyrLFJexE4YTkshl1LSkZLm61cBylxKJdLVi3s6g33-yqCZgl2eYv9ma_2Mj5qNqbGHhxEJ0ZlVq9Q-DSw-YC7/w286-h400/Dan%20in%20B&W-3M.LeroyWhitney6.30.2022.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ABOUT THIS ENTRY </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Title:</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Dan in Black and White</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Media:</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Photograph</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Bio: </span></b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">“Freelance</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0f1419; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Photographer for over
15 years with a love for capturing the world"</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #0f1419; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Meta Data:<br />
Camera </span></b><span style="background: white; color: #0f1419; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Canon
EOS 5D MK IV</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #0f1419; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lens Canon </span></b><span style="background: white; color: #0f1419; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">EF 70-200 f2.8L IS USM</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #0f1419; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ISO</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #0f1419; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 2000 </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #0f1419; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Focal Length </span></b><span style="background: white; color: #0f1419; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">90mm </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Aperture</span></b><b><span style="background: white; color: #0f1419; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="background: white; color: #0f1419; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">f2.8 </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #0f1419; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Shutter Speed</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #0f1419; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 1/125</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #0f1419; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">................................................................................................................................</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #0f1419; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><b>ABOUT THIS CALL FOR LOCAL ART</b></span><br style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Theme: "Celebrate the Little Things"</span><br style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">In addition to our 'Little Things" exhibit at the Belfast Public Library, we are now accepting digital submissions (a jpg photo file of your own artwork or word document of your poetry or your short written work) from Belfast, NY Area Artists for featured art on our fb cover page and blog. Featured Artists Posts will begin August 2022.</span><br style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Send your entry to belfastorganizationforartists@gmail.com</span><br style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Subject: Share my Art</span><br style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Include:</span><br style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Title, Media, Your Name, Bio., and a brief description of the work.</span><br style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #0f1419; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">***Your digital submission of an image of your own original art serves as consent to show your work, with full credit to you, on the BOFA blog and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BelfastOrganizationForArtists/" target="_blank">FB page</a>.***</span><br style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #0f1419; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">BOFA reserves the right to select material and content appropriate for our pages and message.</span><br style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Entries will be considered in the order they are received.</span></span></p><br /><p></p>SheilaLynnK Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11968463376228110793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786866899962012614.post-10421302880952696192022-08-05T21:48:00.006-04:002022-08-05T22:56:03.441-04:00The Little Things Exhibit 2022 <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nVTgE7VUllPJT6nZWN83Lrg7fhseEmyD9j8a7cPHb-NuCwCMRynleh5YKEplAqzaOjMCE1MM2XSZltJkGLh74CAslWHeoEDStS3hj7WHMjuuybHnFzZLWp0yTdfyCw0tMiLcRs5gxjnpQXCAXzxYS6Zv-fYOCCOsfKwJHWPYOG6AuUIxzJuMmONw/s957/CoverCollageBOFAshow8.5.2022%20.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="387" data-original-width="957" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nVTgE7VUllPJT6nZWN83Lrg7fhseEmyD9j8a7cPHb-NuCwCMRynleh5YKEplAqzaOjMCE1MM2XSZltJkGLh74CAslWHeoEDStS3hj7WHMjuuybHnFzZLWp0yTdfyCw0tMiLcRs5gxjnpQXCAXzxYS6Zv-fYOCCOsfKwJHWPYOG6AuUIxzJuMmONw/w640-h258/CoverCollageBOFAshow8.5.2022%20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjex2F7mZiCBcYqfLuWkMRmhKvzg2MVzcGUKhcKoWdvkigHeYP4CTUWyRYIrUvtgXqqUmMFWxpgdWRMPZAIIQ86mA01uXj3b-jntQeDAO0LrWEidRfRXWKW0d2EyL7dWyUrcttn_6LqR0gxGWnQRSbi0VzvuQRpOnTfD2CIwRBjLH0n_BPDhVE_Ia5G/s3229/BOFAshowPoster7.30.2022%20.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3229" data-original-width="2480" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjex2F7mZiCBcYqfLuWkMRmhKvzg2MVzcGUKhcKoWdvkigHeYP4CTUWyRYIrUvtgXqqUmMFWxpgdWRMPZAIIQ86mA01uXj3b-jntQeDAO0LrWEidRfRXWKW0d2EyL7dWyUrcttn_6LqR0gxGWnQRSbi0VzvuQRpOnTfD2CIwRBjLH0n_BPDhVE_Ia5G/w327-h425/BOFAshowPoster7.30.2022%20.jpg" width="327" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Featuring imaginative works by local creators, "The Little Things" Exhibit is Now on display at the Belfast Public Library.</span> <p></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">This year's exhibit includes a diverse assortment of works by: Sharon Beiter, Don and Elaine Propert, Barbara Kubiak, </span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jodi Patterson-Curcio, </span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Ann Carpenter, Kathy Garrison, Susan Doran, Ellaina Scholes, and Sheila L. Kalkbrenner. Don't miss the Collaborative Christmas Ornament Projects by BOFA Members and items on display from the Garrison Collection. </span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stop in during regular library hours to explore the details and read about these works in our show guide. </span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Learn more about the </span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 q66pz984 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/asiwny?__cft__[0]=AZW3Aek92iwA0uvindq1JufYgwcKXfgT5hNJDQLFLjVCqEw3PccJjFcxBmI65Knj-Dazo-qbYxOsDDH9y5EDoisEs8RtKer3lHN2J6euiVF2SLdb7_txwUBcyChZ2QVPMvGj3_-_g8916eQnkbN9XsKn&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span class="nc684nl6" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Arts Services Inc. - ASI</span></a></span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> passholder program at artsaccess.org. </span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Contact the Board Members of the </span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 q66pz984 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074354990037&__cft__[0]=AZW3Aek92iwA0uvindq1JufYgwcKXfgT5hNJDQLFLjVCqEw3PccJjFcxBmI65Knj-Dazo-qbYxOsDDH9y5EDoisEs8RtKer3lHN2J6euiVF2SLdb7_txwUBcyChZ2QVPMvGj3_-_g8916eQnkbN9XsKn&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span class="nc684nl6" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Allegany Arts</span></a></span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Association to find out how your Allegany County cultural event or organization can become an ASI Arts Access Partner, too.</span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Scroll down for more photos from the exhibit. </span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><u>ANOTHER CALL FOR LOCAL ART</u></span></p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Theme: "Celebrate the Little Things"</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">In addition to our 'Little Things" exhibit at the Belfast Public Library, we are now accepting digital submissions (a jpg photo file of your own artwork or word document of your poetry or your short written work) from Belfast, NY Area Artists for featured art on our fb cover page and blog. Featured Artists Posts will begin August 2022.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Send your entry to belfastorganizationforartists@gmail.com</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Subject: Share my Art</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Include:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Title, Media, Your Name, Bio., and a brief description of the work.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Your digital submission of an image of your own original art serves as consent to show your work, with full credit to you, on the BOFA blog and FB page.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">BOFA reserves the right to select material and content appropriate for our pages and message.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Entries will be considered in the order they are received.</span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: large;">MORE PHOTOS FROM "THE LITTLE THINGS" </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #050505;">(click on the image to enlarge)</span></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh881NwuNT4ypOFG0cLcfpfLfTJU9i6Cx3qnHD_fKpSVjyMmxiTaMA9vjqLXF_gCtLBa8q0LSDov23wyuubqejTcPsRqbTZgkr-3IGb135RgesXRGZgA2vXuoBfAHIhZufTSxD3k1XmgWtHnloEM5jdG0rbe7MYkoK7y0IAtu_BzytkQNNEf9hNGYc4/s2048/7.28%20(11).JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="2048" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh881NwuNT4ypOFG0cLcfpfLfTJU9i6Cx3qnHD_fKpSVjyMmxiTaMA9vjqLXF_gCtLBa8q0LSDov23wyuubqejTcPsRqbTZgkr-3IGb135RgesXRGZgA2vXuoBfAHIhZufTSxD3k1XmgWtHnloEM5jdG0rbe7MYkoK7y0IAtu_BzytkQNNEf9hNGYc4/w400-h138/7.28%20(11).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barbara Kubiak, Susan Doran, Elaine Propert, Kathy Garrison</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wZSahCHZ82NVpke5yDUmFS0bBAUwCbXoiXZYUFfhnQtP3TAVuI7M9NlVGQYiPU_mEsPRCF2fF0Em9MOjhJ3K1lx9LychWmukAEZghWWL6oiiALlQBYVjoIkenNNhfJsK4NAHz6OMKD1GRgfGFgaw5mh5Ls-RVdwLwZXrcYY6mnzgQ6vvGEstSD4i/s2037/7.28%20(20).JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="2037" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wZSahCHZ82NVpke5yDUmFS0bBAUwCbXoiXZYUFfhnQtP3TAVuI7M9NlVGQYiPU_mEsPRCF2fF0Em9MOjhJ3K1lx9LychWmukAEZghWWL6oiiALlQBYVjoIkenNNhfJsK4NAHz6OMKD1GRgfGFgaw5mh5Ls-RVdwLwZXrcYY6mnzgQ6vvGEstSD4i/w400-h130/7.28%20(20).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don Propert, Brenda Sisson, Kathy Garrison, Sharon Beiter </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzI7oYaQdfdS-r7xmdsn5R_raLNdu-GNxIy9m08Kdvw3Bd6BKHDL5ZJdHl0ETpUVnqQ8Vn982fQ1cC1rT1fb_XpdsdTnIE05BYFi3dR0Jdu1moC3ryG0MKQp2MILANSuQjjtciqU5MnlpxSQcNeW8hU6V3n5QYSeX0pl1JdayDr4H-Gj1uv_pwJ0SC/s1632/7.28%20(9).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1632" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzI7oYaQdfdS-r7xmdsn5R_raLNdu-GNxIy9m08Kdvw3Bd6BKHDL5ZJdHl0ETpUVnqQ8Vn982fQ1cC1rT1fb_XpdsdTnIE05BYFi3dR0Jdu1moC3ryG0MKQp2MILANSuQjjtciqU5MnlpxSQcNeW8hU6V3n5QYSeX0pl1JdayDr4H-Gj1uv_pwJ0SC/s320/7.28%20(9).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don Propert </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3g5HYVxaShjPvUzlWorpjws22qrLZU2wWRJiNxeuaIu2oH999q2c7NG1cpthpTnltI40pSXYVMu4x5j_XabB4ZFFMPhRYEm16ZBLsLPIMBa5dcbZQLbw71eIahatvB9v4Hr5_WKYJAvE4W1Lup0XJ-knkSm8fBFHumgvFzSxjCp32SEuzP5NTRVF/s1516/7.28%20(27).JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1309" data-original-width="1516" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3g5HYVxaShjPvUzlWorpjws22qrLZU2wWRJiNxeuaIu2oH999q2c7NG1cpthpTnltI40pSXYVMu4x5j_XabB4ZFFMPhRYEm16ZBLsLPIMBa5dcbZQLbw71eIahatvB9v4Hr5_WKYJAvE4W1Lup0XJ-knkSm8fBFHumgvFzSxjCp32SEuzP5NTRVF/s320/7.28%20(27).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas Ornaments for Christmas Trees in the Park<br />an annual Collaboration by BOFA members. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdmZ38Lfgqbsn5YN0YvZhcwP3Z9fopLKgqVSvFQ9vHSyR4UBGQjqwcGgEds14MPxlz6pabUZprY1NlwtzQtr6vcdHvFoYhudHcTdk9_wIzLVSh-bZXMeGKwFX5PWzyUs4Vi1ovaaTKj-_1O_iYk5wAjF3hYbE_LAffzL0ifq-2UyDxbYGJJ0fVyjk/s1433/7.28%20(4).JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1075" data-original-width="1433" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdmZ38Lfgqbsn5YN0YvZhcwP3Z9fopLKgqVSvFQ9vHSyR4UBGQjqwcGgEds14MPxlz6pabUZprY1NlwtzQtr6vcdHvFoYhudHcTdk9_wIzLVSh-bZXMeGKwFX5PWzyUs4Vi1ovaaTKj-_1O_iYk5wAjF3hYbE_LAffzL0ifq-2UyDxbYGJJ0fVyjk/s320/7.28%20(4).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elaine Propert</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmULh9JsFDfrGVxFgGhmjjoRg4h_ye-Y_Km5C0nqMRnE7dO8F0AFXyROaf_tXilzV7UL_EuipcqEexHN1L_H34dBvO9aUKUC3uMBefBz6V3b8D79lGzFC4TwPzQe8BCKgYfavOrlUPPdDlenQLZZWtVyTWtzKhipQzHq45a8LR1mJfYR80dkUKMNaz/s2030/7.28%20(6).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="2030" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmULh9JsFDfrGVxFgGhmjjoRg4h_ye-Y_Km5C0nqMRnE7dO8F0AFXyROaf_tXilzV7UL_EuipcqEexHN1L_H34dBvO9aUKUC3uMBefBz6V3b8D79lGzFC4TwPzQe8BCKgYfavOrlUPPdDlenQLZZWtVyTWtzKhipQzHq45a8LR1mJfYR80dkUKMNaz/s320/7.28%20(6).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elaine Propert Kathy Garrison</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHcttalgf0vg0oEBYVtYhnNya0laN162-JZEye_sEuOF1TfNh-U4MtSaWxEHIDBzFaAtYRbmmBMaVv0EiIZoBvtp3BdVjNgrY0kFI9CqrlzRoLLKAdmZvFpPrxnS6Fo4OaDi9LnhLaTkw08ZxDmHxdserGA0zDGnY3aqwooVTXFMUrJhPYHq0mu_pV/s1211/7.28%20(7).JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="1211" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHcttalgf0vg0oEBYVtYhnNya0laN162-JZEye_sEuOF1TfNh-U4MtSaWxEHIDBzFaAtYRbmmBMaVv0EiIZoBvtp3BdVjNgrY0kFI9CqrlzRoLLKAdmZvFpPrxnS6Fo4OaDi9LnhLaTkw08ZxDmHxdserGA0zDGnY3aqwooVTXFMUrJhPYHq0mu_pV/s320/7.28%20(7).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/SheilaLynnKart" target="_blank">Sheila L. Kalkbrenner</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_QhTHanKuGH3qwT-ecJYBSS9_8IBEbhJ6TuGo4PSuyM_RuBkK1Vyjm1saodQPnIwzIquhzKLsgDfszHsv2mOBnNjTWrff6JPydKy5m-DbEdDWN_0k6N4b3Jn_3JH6zcLtrihmAllTFkAoB3pF8hX1dNMSsgxW9paOXt7CUOfWRCFMPLSqrh_qDQJE/s2048/7.28%20(15).JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="2048" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_QhTHanKuGH3qwT-ecJYBSS9_8IBEbhJ6TuGo4PSuyM_RuBkK1Vyjm1saodQPnIwzIquhzKLsgDfszHsv2mOBnNjTWrff6JPydKy5m-DbEdDWN_0k6N4b3Jn_3JH6zcLtrihmAllTFkAoB3pF8hX1dNMSsgxW9paOXt7CUOfWRCFMPLSqrh_qDQJE/s320/7.28%20(15).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.jodipatterson.net/heads" target="_blank">Jodi Patterson-Curcio</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8nfi1m27cGjonC-UlvkcRZAlpT6gvYJKbHDgfmiEumYi18mZnIIyQhB7KHHWOm0ZNnjWgt0XS_sLkZN9-rg3mUtcUGnicUSuYD2crNTth1D5curktr3qdxH66oduAwClXTnGRbkr-6YVbfGpDoNlMJs72UP4ODKTuO_iO6k_2FeOeVuVtekelftV/s1662/7.28%20(16).JPG" style="clear: left; 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margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1971" data-original-width="1148" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji6XySo_c9Ead-I1vT46AJg6M6kfsFZIVBx7xXYwXaZ87wS9HDPC4Scnnu9f_Au1ygluNjCRLOmWZqqu2RRGLtgp3klcN39kbomhrztvXSdV6-LT8O1c0N2ydRyXR8PVj0hA6BscUFZ4bw7KSD4RREHv9qIvR7LGizzJciqQnUNsM702QHcvq1iyzb/s320/7.28%20(19).JPG" width="186" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary Ann Carpenter </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMZxDuD6vb8snwxIsT7GVcBOIbI6f9nLPUB4tWDojnbVWyLFcR_9TawAZ1OTGUsptfnq3HLUgNYWTixK-5kcl5PavWkehFPqgxaf5a_Uq3MU8f5N2ao65paWpi4tAOfk9CMKvobAypx_8baW2zw-1HWQ8KMOkNYqjg_NcPNnumB3yRwc3A5JMd5Ex/s2023/7.28%20(24).JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; 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margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="829" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RjSDYwCaTQ1EMiYphWjSwCW_Fpb8iWgaDIxmulEpCxl_3fcIV7f3nk3zKbnlvFXqSz2tXt3sx0Dd9ex7znlkSQ5HWTdaoQv0PiiVNQEZVXt2y8TYfmh7DecSE8jZjIRruTfiFE3OJhlisZBME6mLo_snCZYHmtC-P-oKgouYyD6uxZh1nr-VsAhQ/s320/BouquetSusanDoranVictorianHairArt.jpg" width="172" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://belviderecornerstone.weebly.com/" target="_blank">Susan Doran</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div>SheilaLynnK Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11968463376228110793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786866899962012614.post-31833713376734036722022-07-15T17:13:00.002-04:002022-07-15T17:33:15.927-04:00Celebrate the Little Things ~ Art Access<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJ4MKegWWQyjcOHNAFMljp_eL_dmRD2BybEXxY9dhsxWZRNbGZgBhVpuDOfayDIrvRxSSUUF_BUSCK5FpUcaCXOm8VjeRx0K1poqMvaXeJNol542EZ0ZUrIPu6edPct0MNQYBe5IWN4stCigrsmEp_gILV4iopl06Qmdp0fnZtbWFGFW6vLyPPJn9/s1948/safelanding4.16.13.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Painting of hot air balloon landing Wellsville NY" border="0" data-original-height="1446" data-original-width="1948" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJ4MKegWWQyjcOHNAFMljp_eL_dmRD2BybEXxY9dhsxWZRNbGZgBhVpuDOfayDIrvRxSSUUF_BUSCK5FpUcaCXOm8VjeRx0K1poqMvaXeJNol542EZ0ZUrIPu6edPct0MNQYBe5IWN4stCigrsmEp_gILV4iopl06Qmdp0fnZtbWFGFW6vLyPPJn9/w400-h297/safelanding4.16.13.JPG" title="Safe Landing by Sheila L. Kalkbrenner" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Safe Landing" ~ sheilalynnkart.com</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: large; white-space: pre-wrap;">CALL FOR LOCAL ART </span></p><span face="aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;">Theme: "Celebrate the Little Things"</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;" /><span face="aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;">In addition to our </span><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/call-for-art-and-68569280" style="background-color: white; cursor: pointer; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;">'Little Things" exhibit</a><span face="aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;"> at the </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BelfastPublicLibrary/?__tn__=kK*F" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: white; cursor: pointer; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;" target="_blank">Belfast Public Library</a><span face="aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;">, </span><div><span face="aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;">we are now accepting digital submissions from </span></div><div><span face="aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;">Belfast, NY Area Artists for featured art on our </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BelfastOrganizationForArtists/" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: white; cursor: pointer; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;" target="_blank">fb cover page</a><span face="aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;"> and </span><a href="https://belfastorganizationforartists.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: white; cursor: pointer; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;" target="_blank">blog.</a><span face="aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;"> </span></div><div><span face="aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;">Featured Artists Posts will begin August 2022.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;" /><span face="aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;">Send your entry to </span><a href="mailto:belfastorganizationforartists@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: white; cursor: pointer; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;" target="_blank">belfastorganizationforartists@gmail.com</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;" /><span face="aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;">Subject: Share my Art</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;" /><span face="aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;">Include:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;" /><span face="aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;">Title, Media, Your Name, Bio., and a brief description of the work.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;" /><span face="aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;">Your digital submission of an image of your own original art serves as consent to show your work, with full credit to you, on the BOFA blog and FB page.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;" /><span face="aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;">BOFA reserves the right to select material and content appropriate for our pages and message.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;" /><span face="aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;">Entries will be considered in the order they are received.</span></div><div><span face="aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: medium; white-space: pre-line;"><b>A NEW THING</b></span></div><div><span face="aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: medium; white-space: pre-line;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2fG1HhlWQRrNoAfI4uUpgjQysx-GoOce50u3P0PH-8z_K7BwXZo3jcAKO-eElxBf2cXRUDPbkt224ftQN4t1HEOytqJYfU6p4YqcYKTI2VU0uTfqk3Wl1H8zvVAmrRrP1oEANU_IuzXTW8HPT1693q8Pz_UIZ5NcvAOXVZbTLIy5NW6PR-hS27V-/s2304/Arts%20Access%20Partner%20Poster%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="1728" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2fG1HhlWQRrNoAfI4uUpgjQysx-GoOce50u3P0PH-8z_K7BwXZo3jcAKO-eElxBf2cXRUDPbkt224ftQN4t1HEOytqJYfU6p4YqcYKTI2VU0uTfqk3Wl1H8zvVAmrRrP1oEANU_IuzXTW8HPT1693q8Pz_UIZ5NcvAOXVZbTLIy5NW6PR-hS27V-/s320/Arts%20Access%20Partner%20Poster%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><b>ARTS ACCESS IN ALLEGANY COUNTY, NY</b></span></div><div><span face="aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: medium; white-space: pre-line;"><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Belfast Organization for Artists and SheilaLynnK Art Studio activities are Arts Access pass eligible events. </div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/SheilaLynnKart" target="_blank">My Patrons </a>have made it possible for me to have the time to bring this program to the Allegany Arts Association to expand local access to the arts for the wellness of our community.</div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">We are proud to partner with <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 q66pz984 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/asiwny?__cft__[0]=AZULDtb6iLNaYdX9oDP7F5yFddb1OZRm8T2IoJqCxSS2ZQhDRW7nYabpDCeDZc3Yf6TzP8UcC6ioqzYKWfNFQfxXNitn_ne8aQDGYls6f8OzsvnNE6qVabmI1g5ZwLZJuDQ7iStnnVkocxlWrvMsjXgjKHwxVmEJ6I1WETIEdoQE2g&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span class="nc684nl6" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Arts Services Inc. - ASI</span></span></a></span> because: </div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">"Harnessing the power of our network and resources, ASI has been connecting Western New Yorkers to a wide array of arts and cultural programs and events through the Arts Access program since 2013. We believe that art is not a luxury but a necessity. The Arts Access program was created to remove the barriers that prohibit many Western New Yorkers from experiencing the arts, including cost, transportation, language, and effort. Any individual or family who receives income-based public assistance in WNY is eligible to apply. Arts Access passes can be used at any of our 45 partner locations, all of which believe that the arts belong to everyone. ASI will also provide safe and accessible transportation to and from partner events at the passholder’s request. Arts Access passholders can expect to be welcomed as we all work together to make WNY arts a more inclusive space."</div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Learn more about the Arts Services Inc. (ASI) passholder program here: <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 py34i1dx" href="https://www.arts-access.org/?fbclid=IwAR3yYKufTWYOJ7L3oRNAcIF3UnNvcj4uXvx5OPRhGv5oP7tHPkvo-I8ZX1o" original_target="https://www.arts-access.org/?fbclid=iwar3yykuftwyoj7l3ornacif3unnvcj4uxvx5oprhgv5op7thpkvo-i8zx1o" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank" waprocessedanchor="true" waprocessedid="5vdbql">https://www.arts-access.org/</a><div mcafee_wa_ann="{"rep":0,"cat":[133],"ufg":8,"url":"https://www.arts-access.org/?fbclid=iwar3yykuftwyoj7l3ornacif3unnvcj4uxvx5oprhgv5op7thpkvo-i8zx1o","dossierUrl":"https://www.arts-access.org/?fbclid=iwar3yykuftwyoj7l3ornacif3unnvcj4uxvx5oprhgv5op7thpkvo-i8zx1o"}" style="cursor: default; display: inline-block; float: none; font-family: inherit; padding: 0px 0px 0px 4px; position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: 1;" waprocessedid="5vdbql"><div class="mcafee_ok" id="0DE9E47C-871A-4F90-8440-B190C216800A_56" style="background-image: url("chrome-extension://fheoggkfdfchfphceeifdbepaooicaho/images/annotation/green_icon.svg?secret=mxqm3b"); background-position: center center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: contain; font-family: inherit; height: 16px; outline: none; width: 16px;" tabindex="0"></div></div></span></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Contact the <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 q66pz984 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074354990037&__cft__[0]=AZULDtb6iLNaYdX9oDP7F5yFddb1OZRm8T2IoJqCxSS2ZQhDRW7nYabpDCeDZc3Yf6TzP8UcC6ioqzYKWfNFQfxXNitn_ne8aQDGYls6f8OzsvnNE6qVabmI1g5ZwLZJuDQ7iStnnVkocxlWrvMsjXgjKHwxVmEJ6I1WETIEdoQE2g&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span class="nc684nl6" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Allegany Arts</span></span></a></span> Association to find out how your Allegany County cultural event or organization can become an ASI Arts Access Partner, too.</div><br /></span></div><div><span face="aktiv-grotesk, Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;"><br /></span></div>SheilaLynnK Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11968463376228110793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786866899962012614.post-73048795803838828832022-06-27T18:21:00.004-04:002022-06-27T21:27:07.426-04:00June News and Congratulations! to the 2022 ANC Scholarship Recipient<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9eugF3PETzK-GPj7O2Dbv4o5NS9W1EhQxSsC62QXdMIi8--jC97YL8VSIaPsFuJpkOC8T_73qo4dWWFRUrNpE-25Qy0hutSYcYBf_FAyMrSJ97y4VUL3cl9Q6FXG963kMGLfNbNOI77Zv52AGsUANXhwUUQhJGuV-vCV1OQr8ZyUjS6OZIYuJMAv/s1641/Colton6.27.2022ANCscholarshipWinner.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Scholarship Recipient in front of a mural" border="0" data-original-height="1641" data-original-width="1242" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9eugF3PETzK-GPj7O2Dbv4o5NS9W1EhQxSsC62QXdMIi8--jC97YL8VSIaPsFuJpkOC8T_73qo4dWWFRUrNpE-25Qy0hutSYcYBf_FAyMrSJ97y4VUL3cl9Q6FXG963kMGLfNbNOI77Zv52AGsUANXhwUUQhJGuV-vCV1OQr8ZyUjS6OZIYuJMAv/w303-h400/Colton6.27.2022ANCscholarshipWinner.jpg" title="Colton Morgan" width="303" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Colton Morgan is the 2022 Amanda Nicole Curcio Memorial Scholarship recipient at Belfast Central School. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Colton was involved in Masterminds, Scholastic Challenge and was the photographer and editor of the yearbook and publications class. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">He plans to attend Alfred State College majoring in Graphic Media Design. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Photo courtesy of Belfast Central School)</span></p><p><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></p><p><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">The Belfast Organization for Artists sends many blessings to the 2022 Graduating Class and all of our local students. Wishing you a safe, happy, and fun Summer ahead. </span></p><p><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">Students are selected by the committee because the committee believes they are bound to be successful and more than that, that they are kind and compassionate students with big hearts who the committee felt will best honor Amanda’s memory. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="line-height: 14.124px;"><u>Past Recipients</u> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="line-height: 14.124px;">2008 Katelyn Malota</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif">2009 Danny Bush</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="line-height: 14.124px;">2010 Kierra Carlton<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="line-height: 14.124px;">2011 Emily Hooker<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="line-height: 14.124px;">2012 Belle Evans<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="line-height: 14.124px;">2013 Samantha Borden<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="line-height: 14.124px;">2014 Payton Slack<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="line-height: 14.124px;">2015 Megan Gent<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="line-height: 14.124px;">2016 Megan Harrington<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="line-height: 14.124px;">2017 Mackenzie Hamer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="line-height: 14.124px;">2018 Morgan Hamer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="line-height: 14.124px;">2019 James Booth<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="line-height: 14.124px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="line-height: 14.124px;">2020 Eli Cartwright </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="line-height: 14.124px;">2021 Kayl Francis</span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Amanda Nicole Curcio memorial scholarship benefits a graduating </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Belfast Central School Student who plans to pursue the arts. </span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;">Donations can be mailed to </span><br style="text-align: start;" /><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;">Belfast Central School, 1 King Street, Belfast, NY 14711. </span><br style="text-align: start;" /><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;">Checks should be made payable to Belfast Central School, with a memo/note indicating it is a donation to the Amanda Curcio memorial scholarship. </span><br style="text-align: start;" /><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;"><br /></span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;"></span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;">If anyone has any additional questions, please contact </span><span style="font-size: 13.2px; text-align: start;">Teresa Heaney at 585-365-8297 at Belfast Central School.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="line-height: 14.124px;">.....................................................................................................................................</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="line-height: 14.124px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">LOCAL 2022 VISUAL ARTS COMPETITION</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="line-height: 14.124px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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See flyer for details and stop by </span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 oo9gr5id lrazzd5p" href="https://www.facebook.com/Fillmorelibrary/?__cft__[0]=AZX-8tlyI8ywbGPktR3-RPCZv0WhPKFHmSQDTTr3ykHo5M7jmZk1dN4nuqO_uw6bPlQh9SP_ViL6AnQWugycnV_z3S7ln7Stm3a5Aoc1JaVRY38Ebb8XEBo-LLPAgGM_hJSlsCEINyThtb3bwYIAhwEeZzW108n5FBBG3xNPjmSKu1tEZamWcwv_qWvsRXD_zQS_bbqK_38-Y8koDaAZMQk6&__tn__=kK*F" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" waprocessedanchor="true"><span class="nc684nl6" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Wide Awake Club Library; Fillmore, NY</span></a></span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"> for an Application/Release form for ALL submissions. </span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Feel free to contact Rev-Up Hume <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RevUpHume" target="_blank">on fb</a> w/ questions </span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">or email @ </span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505;">TamaraPeet1969@Gmail.com</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">..........................................</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Don't forget, </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">BOFA will be accepting entries for the Little Things Exhibit on July 28th </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0cE00DwsGjnybC-fldTsi6oEam2y_-iwo5GOMobUJgRo4inR7HneZ4h1h3qHDVH-mOHbUsqUZtJ1LXWWmxbdOKhe0xP953ssm5eVROICKtCDeGWybjMJEui2AvUuwjm6kULeeP9miVRRK5bVaSXLmafQbaaUs0JOjCDzf-_S8UPBVM8JssUQtMj3_/s2640/Call4ArtLittleThings5.18.2022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2640" data-original-width="2640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0cE00DwsGjnybC-fldTsi6oEam2y_-iwo5GOMobUJgRo4inR7HneZ4h1h3qHDVH-mOHbUsqUZtJ1LXWWmxbdOKhe0xP953ssm5eVROICKtCDeGWybjMJEui2AvUuwjm6kULeeP9miVRRK5bVaSXLmafQbaaUs0JOjCDzf-_S8UPBVM8JssUQtMj3_/w640-h640/Call4ArtLittleThings5.18.2022.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="fira-sans" style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 19.2px;">"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts." ~Rachel Carson <i><a href="https://www.themarginalian.org/2013/12/23/rachel-carson-on-wonder/" target="_blank">The Sense of Wonder</a></i></span><br /></span><p></p><p><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #590a08; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; text-align: justify; widows: 3;">...........</span></p><p><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #590a08; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; text-align: justify; widows: 3;">A charitable project of SheilaLynnK Art Studio, the Belfast Organization for Artists 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. </span><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #590a08; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; text-align: justify; widows: 3;">If you would like to make a Tax-deductible contribution to support this and other Charitable Art Projects at SheilaLynnK Art Studio you can find out more about that </span><a href="https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/sheilalynnk-art-studio" shape="rect" style="background-color: #fbfbfb; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #11b093; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; orphans: 3; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline; widows: 3;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #590a08; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; text-align: justify; widows: 3;">.</span></p>SheilaLynnK Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11968463376228110793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786866899962012614.post-81990443551015093192022-05-21T08:58:00.006-04:002022-07-02T12:58:12.538-04:00The Little Things ~ Mental Health Matters <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfE-Yijbfo41YueQDQD4O5R7cXFmZ_QmYfU86997l5lUdV3FQzlkFQhxvsRdsUxYHJ0inA9n77Uuvx6_GL-x_Sa3TKl-MzdlxMqJ4ZEG0_JIeJvB1NC3l9Wp9EraVZGp_CJkM0zC8c-qth_CHUQ_0fgm_H1fw0x-qkPhebk3oS-7WhAnRvbm757A26/s2640/Call4ArtLittleThings5.18.2022.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfE-Yijbfo41YueQDQD4O5R7cXFmZ_QmYfU86997l5lUdV3FQzlkFQhxvsRdsUxYHJ0inA9n77Uuvx6_GL-x_Sa3TKl-MzdlxMqJ4ZEG0_JIeJvB1NC3l9Wp9EraVZGp_CJkM0zC8c-qth_CHUQ_0fgm_H1fw0x-qkPhebk3oS-7WhAnRvbm757A26/s2640/Call4ArtLittleThings5.18.2022.jpg" style="clear: right; 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color: #241e12; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><div><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;">Cherish the Little Things. Don't sweat the small stuff. </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><strong>CALL FOR ARTISTS</strong></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;">Belfast Organization for Artists Little Things exhibit accepting 5” x 7” works by local artists</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;">Thursday July 28, 2022 3:30-6:30pm at the Belfast Public Library</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;">Entries are free for BOFA Members. $5.00 for non-members.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;">The show will be on display at the Belfast Public Library Aug. 1-31, 2022.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;">Artist should pick up their work after Aug. 31st and before Labor Day, September 5, 2022.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;">Library hours are Mon. Wed., Sat. 10-1 and Tues., Wed., Thurs. 3-7pm</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;">GET THE <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/call-for-art-and-68569280" target="_blank">EASY TO PRINT REGISTRATION FORM</a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><strong>May is Mental Health Awareness Month</strong> </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><a href="https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Mental-Health-Awareness-Month" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff424d; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank">National Alliance of Mental Illness Mental Health Awareness Month</a> </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><a href="https://www.mhanational.org/mental-health-month" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff424d; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank">Mental Health Month Tools </a> </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><a href="https://jedfoundation.org/mham2022/" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff424d; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank">JED foundation Mental Health Awareness Month</a> </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LuminousHealing" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff424d; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank">Luminous Healing LLC</a> ~ Wellsville NY</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;">The Belfast Organization for Artists is a charitable project of SheilaLynnK Art Studio founded in 2009 in loving memory of Amanda Nicole Curcio. (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/BelfastOrganizationForArtists/" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff424d; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank">Find us on facebook.</a>)</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhUCXim5UCEY8km54-_UMmwWFEgD6hZz1TBaBDME5iiq5D-HPX4XM60r0Eu8uMXLShwyGSMsX2G7kVjZvXNmoFuafM8i5ejCzA0TCvBkT7nLdjpm6wMp1VntXz0briD3YkJydee8eNvCxpULANEN-GXJIShu1ex4MtphdJysxsrEgWhmfAQBEbajy/s2048/ANCbirthday10.17.15TRIBUTEpic5.21.2022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhUCXim5UCEY8km54-_UMmwWFEgD6hZz1TBaBDME5iiq5D-HPX4XM60r0Eu8uMXLShwyGSMsX2G7kVjZvXNmoFuafM8i5ejCzA0TCvBkT7nLdjpm6wMp1VntXz0briD3YkJydee8eNvCxpULANEN-GXJIShu1ex4MtphdJysxsrEgWhmfAQBEbajy/w400-h300/ANCbirthday10.17.15TRIBUTEpic5.21.2022.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;">In recent days I've been thinking about how strange the passage of time is and how it can fall away in an instant or stretch out so long it seems endless... And both can happen in reference to the same experience. <img height="16" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t6c/1/16/2764.png" style="border: 0px; max-width: 100%;" width="16" /> Fifteen years... Our hearts don't forget.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;">Amanda Curcio is missed every day.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;">RIP October 17, 1989 -May 19, 2007</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><a href="https://belfastorganizationforartists.blogspot.com/2020/10/bofa-news-oct2020-and-remembering-amanda.html" target="_blank">Amanda Nicole Curcio Memorial Scholarship Fund </a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;">...............................................................</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em><strong>Remembering Amanda ~Fifteen Years</strong></em> (re-posting content from my Ten Years tribute)</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;">I suppose there are few things in Life which leave us feeling as helpless as the death of a child. That youthful potential for a limitless future abruptly ceases and Hope seems to die with them. The Landscape of your family is forever changed.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;">The "If-Only"s, the Grief, anger, despair, sorrow, regret, fear, and so many more emotions come at us in unpredictable waves which test our tolerance of the human condition.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;">However, the One remaining constant is the <strong>Love</strong> for that child. The Love and the Grief live together in that space. Eventually, the Love takes up more room. The Grief tags along beside it.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;">On May 19th, 2007 while many young people her age were attending prom. Amanda died. We couldn't save her.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;">In our hearts and on our minds, she remains.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><u><em><strong>Never Gone</strong></em></u></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>Yesterday a tear-stained stranger came to me</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>with a smile pushing through </em><em><strong>her</strong></em><em> pain</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>she said to me,</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>“I just can’t believe it. Is she really gone?”</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>At the time I did not have the answer to her question.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>As she walked away</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>another tear-stained stranger came to me</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>with a smile pushing through </em><em><strong>his </strong></em><em>pain.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>I was granted a moment of grace.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>None of them were strangers</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>For I witnessed the memories</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>In each face.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>Amanda was there.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>It made me think of a grace-filled time</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>when I was about eight or nine</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>I would sit in the tall grass on the hill beside my house</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>watching the day fade away...</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>waiting for the magic.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>Darkness would fall</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>here and there the silent, fluttering, fire works would begin.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>Miniature, pin-point, flashes of light in the darkness</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>dancing to the crickets’ song...</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>the fire flies had returned.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>Quickly I learned I could not follow it,</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>or hold it tight in my hand.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>I could only sit and watch it flashing freely</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>over the waves of summer grass.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>When I met Amanda I loved her because she was Joe’s.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>He anticipated each visit</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>from her</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>the way that I had anticipated</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>the dance of the fireflies.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>Each visit a fleeting fire flash</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>against the darkness of life without her.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>At first I loved her simply because she was a part of him.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>NEVER to be stifled or contained,</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>I came to know her for herself...</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>Full of whit and intelligence,</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>always ready</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>to find and announce the humor</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>of even the most bizarre situations;</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>she would create moments that would lift those around her...</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>Fracturing the darkness with them.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>I witnessed the joy and excitement as she arrived for each visit.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>People , young and not-so-young, filled the house to greet her.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>Teenagers in every corner of the house,</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>laughing, crying, fighting,</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>making up, hanging out, sleeping....</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>sometimes using each other as pillows</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>when there weren’t enough to go around.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>They were here for each other...</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>to celebrate what it is to be on the verge</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>of everything and the end of nothing.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>On weekends and holidays the noise and pranks,</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>the whipped cream fights and the chocolate syrup wars,</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>the music and movies, the jokes, the </em>Fear Factor<em> moments,</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>the funky “teenagers-only” smell in the orange room,</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>the swimming, the wet towels, the disappearing dish soap,</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>and the overflowing garbage cans,</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>the relief of knowing</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>during the wee hours of the morning</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>they would not be judged,</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>the dread of being woken up the next day</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>to repair the damage...</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>Through it all I saw them together...</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>a cluster of flickering hope.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>She needed them as much as they needed her.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>She cherished the open communication,</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>the freedom she had to be herself.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>I watched her give them strength.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>I watched her struggle</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>to find a way to give enough</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>attention and care</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>to everyone who needed it.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>She distracted them from their confusion</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>as they distracted her from her own.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>Somehow she always found a way</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>to be what they needed</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>without changing who SHE was.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>For this</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>I respected her.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>She was so much to so many...</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>Daughter, sister, grand daughter,</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>step-daughter, niece, cousin, and FRIEND.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>For them</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>she never hesitated</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>to share every ounce of her spirit and courage.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>For them</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>she never hesitated</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>to stand in the dark.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>For them</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>She never hesitated</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>to show her laughter.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>For them</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>She never hesitated</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>to open her heart.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>It has been my privilege</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>to be a minor player</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>in the life of such a generous person...</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>to witness the fire flies move across the night...</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>Grace has shown me</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>AMANDA WILL REMAIN</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>the bursting spark of light flashing</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>through the center of our souls.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>TODAY the tear-stained strangers came to me.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>With smiles pushing through </em><em><strong>the</strong></em><em> pain</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>they said to me,</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>“I just can’t believe it. Is she really gone?”</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>We are granted moments of grace</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>None of you are strangers</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>For I witness the memories</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>In each face.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>Look beside you.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>Amanda IS there.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><strong>~My Eulogy for Amanda 2007</strong></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><a href="http://amanda-curcio.virtual-memorials.com/main.php?action=view&mem_id=13680&page_no=2" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff424d; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank"><strong>Amanda's Memorial Page </strong></a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><a href="https://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.eventGroup&eventGroupID=9AA117B3-F522-BB6D-359D1AA2D75A7958" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff424d; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank">American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Out of the Darkness Walk</a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Lifeway-Youth-Center-of-Belfast-NY-1067457783268350/" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff424d; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank">Lifeway Youth Center Belfast New York</a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><a href="https://belfastorganizationforartists.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff424d; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank">Belfast Organization for Artists </a>blog</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><u><strong>BECAUSE YOU MATTER</strong></u></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>"You have been created as one of a kind.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>On the planet Earth, there has never been</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>one like you...and there never will be again.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>Your spirit, your thoughts and feelings, your</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>ability to reason and act all exist in no one else.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>The rarities that make you special are no</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>mere accident or quirk of fate.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>YOU HAVE BEEN CREATED</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>IN ORDER THAT YOU MIGHT MAKE A DIFFERENCE.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>YOU HAVE WITHIN YOU THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLD.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>...</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>The very beating</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>of your heart</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>has meaning and purpose</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>...</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>Your life...</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>and what you do with it today...</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em>MATTERS FOREVER." ~ Andy Andrews</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;">The Belfast Organization For Artists and the Kalkbrenner-Carlton family donated this book to the <a href="http://www.davidahowelibrary.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff424d; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank">David A. Howe Public Library</a> in Wellsville, NY and to the <a href="http://www.stls.org/BELFAST" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff424d; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank">Belfast Public Library </a>in Belfast, NY in loving memory of</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><a href="http://amanda-curcio.virtual-memorials.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff424d; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank">Amanda Nicole Curcio</a> October 17, 1989 ~ May 19, 2007</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;">on her Birthday and in dedication and consideration for anyone who has ever wondered <em><strong>"Do I matter?"</strong></em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo6fBAT8f-s" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff424d; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank">The Butterfly Effect Speech and Presentation video by Andy Andrews</a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><u><strong>Suicide Prevention Resources:</strong></u></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><strong>Allegany County ~ </strong>Allegany County Crisis Hotline (888) 448-3367</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlleganyCountySuicidePC" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff424d; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank">Allegany County Suicide Prevention Coalition</a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><a href="http://afsp.donordrive.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff424d; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank">American Foundation for Suicide Prevention</a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><a href="https://www.afsp.org/out-of-the-darkness-walks" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff424d; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank">Out of the Darkness Walks</a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><a href="http://ppaccentral.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff424d; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank">Partners for Prevention Allegany County NY</a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><a href="http://www.wellsvilledaily.com/article/20140906/News/140909768" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff424d; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank">Allegany County Suicide Prevention Walk</a> 2014</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><a href="http://www.preventsuicideny.org/#!coalitions/c24an" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff424d; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank">Suicide Prevention Center of New York</a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><a href="http://www.suicide.org/hotlines/pennsylvania-suicide-hotlines.html" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff424d; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank">Pennsylvania Suicide Hotlines</a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;">In spite of physical challenges-or perhaps even more so because of them- I push myself to make art to celebrate, cope with, and process Life.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em><strong>" The arts have long provided emotional context for the human experience. Now, research is demonstrating that creative expression also contributes to better health and well-being. People from all walks of life and every corner of the planet are expressing themselves through the arts—musical, performance, visual, writing, culinary—and discovering how it reduces the physical and emotional burden associated with various types of health conditions</strong></em><em> and </em><em><strong>life circumstances.</strong></em><em>" </em><a href="http://artandhealing.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff424d; cursor: pointer; font-weight: var(--fontWeights-body) !important;" target="_blank"><em>~The Foundation for Art and Healing</em></a></p></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span face="aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="aktiv-grotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div>SheilaLynnK Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11968463376228110793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786866899962012614.post-87884309486281619532022-04-01T12:20:00.000-04:002022-04-01T12:20:05.278-04:00April is Poetry Month ~ Call for Entries <p><span style="font-size: large;">CALL FOR ENTRIES </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The Belfast Public Library is hosting a youth poetry contest funded in memory of Jodi Patterson Curcio. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Deadline April 13th 2022</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHTtMlXSNcxU2PK8iqTeCsYcVFiJ5-jRPJqNbvVDPiY57uRFxo5jXJolnmFaNtNF3EHdFr0lBMkAQHMK-2u70BGhD7deobaHoN8vZW4VQ7_QJSzFS91xDnpzfedxmxQWuTqpTjZn56FeC_nf2gXMoSHxexjciq_BbQq8g7iNspX55LF6A6z9PPOFIU/s960/PoetryMonthFlyer2022.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="698" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHTtMlXSNcxU2PK8iqTeCsYcVFiJ5-jRPJqNbvVDPiY57uRFxo5jXJolnmFaNtNF3EHdFr0lBMkAQHMK-2u70BGhD7deobaHoN8vZW4VQ7_QJSzFS91xDnpzfedxmxQWuTqpTjZn56FeC_nf2gXMoSHxexjciq_BbQq8g7iNspX55LF6A6z9PPOFIU/w466-h640/PoetryMonthFlyer2022.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h2 class="h3" style="background-color: #fafafa; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343434; font-family: "Founders Grotesk", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.75rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">From the Academy of American Poets </h2><h2 class="h3" style="background-color: #fafafa; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343434; font-family: "Founders Grotesk", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.75rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">National Poetry Month</h2><h2 class="hed section-hed" style="background-color: #f7f8f9; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #0ac6e9; font-family: BrandonPrinted-One, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px 0px 40px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-top: 0px; text-align: start; text-transform: uppercase; transform: none;"><p style="background-color: #fafafa; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343434; font-family: "Founders Grotesk", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-transform: none;"><i>"Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month reminds the public that poets have an integral role to play in our culture and that poetry matters. Over the years, it has become the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K–12 teachers, librarians, booksellers, literary events curators, publishers, families, and—of course—poets, marking poetry's important place in our lives.</i></p><p style="background-color: #fafafa; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343434; font-family: "Founders Grotesk", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-transform: none;"><i>Thanks in part to <a href="https://poets.org/national-poetry-month/sponsors-partners" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007ab3; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">National Poetry Month partners and sponsors</a>, each April the Academy is able to offer activities, initiatives, and resources so that anyone can join the celebration:</i></p><ul style="background-color: #fafafa; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343434; font-family: "Founders Grotesk", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-transform: none;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i>Order (for free) and display the official <a href="https://poets.org/national-poetry-month/get-official-poster" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007ab3; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">2022 National Poetry Month poster</a> </i></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i>Read about <a href="https://poets.org/national-poetry-month/30-ways-celebrate-national-poetry-month-home-or-online" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007ab3; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">30 ways to celebrate National Poetry Month online and at home</a></i></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i>Read about <a href="https://poets.org/national-poetry-month/30-ways-celebrate-national-poetry-month-classroom" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007ab3; text-decoration-line: none;">30 ways to celebrate National Poetry Month in the classroom</a></i></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i>Join the Academy of American Poets for its <a href="https://poets.org/academy-american-poets/programs/poetry-creative-mind" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007ab3; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">virtual Poetry & the Creative Mind gala on April 28</a></i></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i>Find online poetry readings and events on our <a href="https://poets.org/poetry-near-you" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007ab3; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Poetry Near You calendar</a>, and add your own </i></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i>Encourage students in grades five through twelve to participate in the <a href="https://poets.org/national-poetry-month/dear-poet-2022" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007ab3; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">2022 Dear Poet Project</a></i></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i><a href="https://poets.org/poem-a-day" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007ab3; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Sign up for Poem-a-Day</a> and enjoy a free daily poem in your inbox, in April 2022 curated by award-winning poet Naomi Shihab Nye</i></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i>Follow the thousands of celebrations taking place on social media with the official hashtag <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">#NationalPoetryMonth</span> and follow the Academy of American Poets on Twitter and Instagram <a href="https://twitter.com/POETSorg" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007ab3; text-decoration-line: none;">@POETSorg</a></i></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i>Share a <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">#PocketPoem</span> on <a href="https://poets.org/national-poetry-month/poem-your-pocket-day" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007ab3; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Poem in Your Pocket Day</a> on April 29</i></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i><a href="https://poets.org/donate" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007ab3; text-decoration-line: none;">Make a gift</a> to the Academy of American Poets</i></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i>Add the official National Poetry Month logo to your events:</i></li></ul><div class="w-25 d-inline-block" style="background-color: #fafafa; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343434; display: inline-block !important; font-family: "Founders Grotesk", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; text-transform: none; width: 90.0938px;"><img class="img-fluid" src="https://poets.org/npm-blue.png" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" /></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #343434; font-family: "Founders Grotesk", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 400; text-transform: none;"> </span><a class="text-dark pl-4 dropdown-toggle" href="https://poets.org/national-poetry-month/national-poetry-month-logo" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(52, 52, 52) !important; font-family: "Founders Grotesk", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 400; padding-left: 1.8rem !important; text-decoration-line: none; text-transform: none; white-space: nowrap;">Download the Logo</a></h2><h2 class="hed section-hed" style="background-color: #f7f8f9; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #0ac6e9; font-family: BrandonPrinted-One, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px 0px 40px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-top: 0px; text-align: start; text-transform: uppercase; transform: none;"><br /></h2><h2 class="hed section-hed" style="background-color: #f7f8f9; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #0ac6e9; font-family: BrandonPrinted-One, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px 0px 40px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-top: 0px; text-align: start; text-transform: uppercase; transform: none;">HISTORY OF NATIONAL POETRY MONTH</h2><p style="background-color: #f7f8f9; box-sizing: inherit; color: #33244a; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 2; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: start;"><i><span style="box-sizing: inherit;">"The success of Black History Month in February and Women’s History Month in March led to the initiation of National Poetry Month in April by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_of_American_Poets" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #f33f33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">the Academy of American Poets</a> </i><span style="box-sizing: inherit;"><i>The first-ever National Poetry Month was celebrated in 1996, but the history of poetry itself goes back to about thousands of years ago." </i>April 17th is also </span><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;">International Haiku Poetry Day.</span></p><p style="background-color: #f7f8f9; box-sizing: inherit; color: #33244a; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 2; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;">Whether you write your own poetry every day or research and read the abundant work by other poets, this is a great time to share what you discover. </span></p><p style="background-color: #f7f8f9; box-sizing: inherit; color: #33244a; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 2; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: start;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;"><i> <a href="https://nationaltoday.com/national-poetry-month/" target="_blank">READ MORE ABOUT NATIONAL POETRY MONTH</a></i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; text-align: center; white-space: pre-line;"><span style="font-size: large;">You might also be interested in...</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; text-align: start; white-space: pre-line;"><strong>Upcoming Allegany Arts Association Sponsored Events</strong><br /><u><strong>2022 POETRY SLAM</strong></u> - The Allegany Arts Association is planning its first Joanne Allen/Adam Gayhart Memorial Poetry Slam during poetry month on April 21st at 6 p.m. in the David A. Howe Library. Prizes will be awarded.<br /><u><strong>2022 URGENT CALL FOR ARTISTS</strong></u> - Help the Allegany Arts Association raise funds to continue its various programs by entering its Painted Chair or Table Auction in August. Artists can register by May 29th<br />Find out more on page 6 of the <a href="http://www.alleganyartsassociation.com/Newsletters/Newsletter2022/AAAspring2022NEWSLETTERfinalDraftRoss2.21.2022.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff424d; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">Spring Quarterly Arts News</a>.<br /><strong>Featuring local talent:</strong> While you're there, don't forget to check out the new Creator's Corner on page 2.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; text-align: start; white-space: pre-line;"><em>Before it becomes available in other locations,<br />AAA's Subscribing Members receive the newsletter delivered to their home address via USPS at the beginning of each quarter.<br />Print and send in your </em><a href="http://www.alleganyartsassociation.com/Forms/MembershipForm.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff424d; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank"><em>membership form</em></a><em> to receive these timely updates first.</em></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: aktiv-grotesk, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 10px 0px !important; text-align: start; white-space: pre-line;"><em>READ THE ARTS IN COMMMUNITY <a href="https://mailchi.mp/15d0f30cc795/98ut16d5va" target="_blank">MARCH 2022 Allegany Arts Association E-NEWS</a></em></p></div><br /><p></p>SheilaLynnK Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11968463376228110793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786866899962012614.post-56679726994887067282022-03-05T16:59:00.000-05:002022-03-05T16:59:39.428-05:002022 Marching Forward with the Arts<h1 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">As Winter lingers and given the current Global Climate,</span></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"> like most of the world, </div></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;">BOFA is cautiously optimistic as we move onward into 2022.</div></span></h1><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuj95zdmAaoOGPj_x7cfjjQxu4GGtdpICRpMk3xFEZEONMw7QTjFMZfMHaWHb5mXkZwO6fvMVqPlePOawP_RE4GbhpePOkYhJPPhWn1ZPknGol5MtDsiugCKo7d_oZ-uxoKO2rF7-HnywSCr2VvmnIXIaeESvmV-K9QnBDtmQCxAqk2FtjtZAzTvIm=s842" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="842" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuj95zdmAaoOGPj_x7cfjjQxu4GGtdpICRpMk3xFEZEONMw7QTjFMZfMHaWHb5mXkZwO6fvMVqPlePOawP_RE4GbhpePOkYhJPPhWn1ZPknGol5MtDsiugCKo7d_oZ-uxoKO2rF7-HnywSCr2VvmnIXIaeESvmV-K9QnBDtmQCxAqk2FtjtZAzTvIm=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">We have established this <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BelfastOrganizationForArtists/" target="_blank">new BOFA facebook account</a> as we hope to resume BOFA activities in 2022 (as COVID guidelines permit). Thank you for your patience as we re-connect with the creative community here to post resources, photos, works by local creators, and upcoming activities. It's also free to follow BOFA updates in the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/SheilaLynnKart/posts?filters%5Btag%5D=BOFA" target="_blank">public activity feed </a>on patreon. </div></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><u>THINGS WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO IN 2022</u></b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">In memory of <a href="https://www.wswfh.com/obituaries/Jodi-Ann-Patterson?obId=23411326&fbclid=IwAR2SbC87dS5rpTzm2FdGUD19YspVhCQSVeqAmnUwbIyNi_rI3-bjrUIl1Ho#/obituaryInfo" target="_blank">Jodi Patterson-Curcio</a>, </div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">BOFA is co-sponsoring April's poetry month activities and </div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">the 2022 Belfast Story Fest. </div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>(Additional details TBA) </i></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>~</i></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">The August return of the Annual BOFA Art Show at the Belfast Public Library </div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">2022 Theme "Small Things" featuring 5" x 7" works by local artists. Details TBA </div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">Contact belfastorganizationforartists@gmail.com for more information</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">~</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lawn Concerts in the Belfast Town Park</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">~</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Annual Christmas Trees in the Park sponsored by the Belfast Lyons</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Tuesday March 8th is International Women's Day <br />March is Women's History Month.<span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; font-style: italic; text-align: center;">"</span><span style="background-color: white; font-style: italic; text-align: center;">Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women's equality. Collectively we can all </span><a href="https://www.internationalwomensday.com/Theme" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">#BreakTheBias</span></a><span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><i>." </i>~ International Women's Day<br /></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><i style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Celebrate women's achievement. </span></i><i style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Raise awareness against bias. <a href="https://www.internationalwomensday.com/" target="_blank">Take action</a> for equality.</span></i></span></h2><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><u><b>SUPPORT WOMEN ARTISTS NOW </b></u></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">Inspired by The Culture of Possibility by Arlene Goldbard and SWAN Day activities at Women Arts; The Belfast Organization for Artists and </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">SWAN Days Allegany County NY </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">are charitable community projects of SheilaLynnK Art Studio. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">SWAN Day started in 2004 and was originally celebrated the last Saturday of March. This global event, started by Jan Lisa Huttner and Martha Richards, eventually went on to extend the full months of March and April. SWAN Days are international events that are all about uplifting women in the arts. </span><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; text-align: justify; widows: 3;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">WomenArts led SWAN Day from 2008 – 2018 and selected Statera Foundation to lead SWAN Day in 2019. </span></span><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: 16px; orphans: 3; text-align: justify; widows: 3;">SWAN Day is a grassroots effort that was coordinated by Statera Foundation and WomenArts through the </span><a href="http://stateraarts.org/swan-day/" shape="rect" style="background-color: #fbfbfb; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; orphans: 3; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline; widows: 3;" target="_blank">Statera Arts Website</a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Due to COVID, the last <a href="https://stateraarts.org/blog/swan-day-allegany-county" target="_blank">SWAN Days Allegany County NY </a>calendar of activities (2020) became an online event promoting local women artists. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Watch the 2020 video and <a href="https://www.patreon.com/SheilaLynnKart/posts?tag=SWANday&filters[tag]=SWANday" target="_blank">BROWSE OUR LOCAL 2020 FEATURED ARTISTS SERIES </a> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vdawuyK9Xt8" width="320" youtube-src-id="vdawuyK9Xt8"></iframe></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">At the end of 2021, Jan Lisa Huttner and FF2 Media announced</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"> the birth of </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/International-SWANs-113293713834158" rel="external nofollow" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #014880; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">International SWANs</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"> (aka iSWANs), the third phase of the “Support Women Artists Now” movement.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://www.einpresswire.com/article/558112498/it-s-international-human-rights-day-celebrate-with-iswans-and-support-women-artists-now?" target="_blank">READ THAT STORY</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="em_wrapper" mc:repeatable="repeat_1" mc:repeatindex="20" mc:variant="Body_Text_With_Header_1" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12.09px; width: 600px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="em_aside10" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 50px;" valign="top"><h2>YOU MIGHT ALSO BE INTERESTED IN.....</h2><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiI4QAKwWEK01rl62CfXYH6FK0KseJS0jTYwABwxTToroMihKxR7xP7ccclhcgbg4Ubxoccn4jZ_Ol6JJcJF7MIEDpLge7V01SIRUq-pVYMjA9yLBPH187GlrDnVD5q75a-Qx3SHjzHZMfuV__v4yEE9pvo693zQGleHOMVGdHr8eckklCCq7Q3fAe8=s400" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Jodi Patterson Curcio" border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="299" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiI4QAKwWEK01rl62CfXYH6FK0KseJS0jTYwABwxTToroMihKxR7xP7ccclhcgbg4Ubxoccn4jZ_Ol6JJcJF7MIEDpLge7V01SIRUq-pVYMjA9yLBPH187GlrDnVD5q75a-Qx3SHjzHZMfuV__v4yEE9pvo693zQGleHOMVGdHr8eckklCCq7Q3fAe8=w149-h200" width="149" /></a></div><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Jodi Patterson Fund for Art, Culture, and Rural Empowerment, which will serve the youth of Midland County, MI, and Allegany County, NY, is being established in Jodi's honor and memory through the Allegany County Area Foundation (NY). Memorials may be directed to this fund by mail to ACAF 6087 State Route 19N, Belmont, NY 14813 or through the foundation website. </span></div><div><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Allegany County Area Foundation </span></div><div><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">website is here </span><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 py34i1dx" href="https://alleganycountyareafoundation.org/?fbclid=IwAR0HQ1l07lC2m99YhGDDIx_V_Qhp1n7qOVfmhideHl6e19LCWGzUazqZ8FE" original_target="https://alleganycountyareafoundation.org/?fbclid=iwar0hq1l07lc2m99yhgddix_v_qhp1n7qovfmhidehl6e19lcwgzuazqz8fe" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank" waprocessedanchor="true" waprocessedid="u5dqz">https://alleganycountyareafoundation.org/</a></span></div><h3><br /></h3><h3>From the Small Business Administration </h3><div><p align="left" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">In celebration of Women’s History Month, join the SBA's Office of Women’s Business Ownership and the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center for the virtual Women’s Business Summit on March 29-30, 2022. The free event will include power-packed panels, inspirational fireside chats, and 'Ask an Expert' workshops to help you build, scale, and grow your business. Panels and discussion topics include:</p><ul style="font-size: 12.09px; text-align: start;"><li style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 7px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Innovation and Investment</li><li style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 7px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Building an Equitable Recovery Framework for Women Entrepreneurs</li><li style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 7px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">From Essential Worker to Essential Entrepreneur: CARE Economy Entrepreneurship Opportunities</li><li style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 7px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">The $100B Marketplace: Contracting Opportunities for Women-led Firms</li><li style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 7px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Exporting & E-Commerce</li><li style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 7px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">The Changing Landscape for Entertainment and Hospitality Industries</li></ul><p align="left" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><strong><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjAzMDUuNTQ0MzE1NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ldmVudGJyaXRlLmNvbS9lL3dvbWVucy1idXNpbmVzcy1zdW1taXQtcmVnaXN0cmF0aW9uLTI1MzI3NjgzNjgzNz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkifQ.dW8RbPyK090E5tu4u2A1UUAL6ZgUM55xtaf7qssUo0c/s/778176895/br/127587806699-l" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0b97dd; hyphens: none; outline: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" target="_blank" title="This external link will open in a new window">Register</a></strong></p></div><h3>From the Case Foundation</h3><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; font-size: inherit; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="em_black2" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;" valign="top"><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><strong id="docs-internal-guid-6c56e4c9-7fff-614a-811b-55191752ba7f"><a href="https://casefoundation.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=623a53c9552450c5ef20e889f&id=455dd02506&e=3ee3ad0022" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #0367b0; outline: none;" target="_blank" title="This external link will open in a new window">Financial Education for Women</a></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left" class="em_black2" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top">The nonprofit Invest for Better helps women take control of their financial education through peer-led Circles that center values-aligned approaches to money and investment. Interested? They’re recruiting a new cohort of Circle leaders. <a href="https://investforbetter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Circle-Leader-Info-Sheet.pdf?mc_cid=4589e43bef&mc_eid=3ee3ad0022" target="_blank">READ MORE</a></td></tr><tr><td class="em_h20" height="23" style="border-collapse: collapse; height: 23px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <br /><h3 style="text-align: -webkit-center;">A Good Book </h3><div><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Wintering; The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times</i> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">by Katherine May </span></div><h4 style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Gotham SSm", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: -0.00625em; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: small;">In 'Wintering,' Katherine May Encourages 'The Active Acceptance Of Sadness'</span></h4><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px;">May writes beautifully of her own recent bout with a personal winter, a period when she felt low and overwhelmed, out of sorts and "out of sync with everyday life." She hit a storm of woes around the time of her 40th birthday.</span></div><div> <a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/11/10/933008027/in-wintering-katherine-may-encourages-the-active-acceptance-of-sadness" target="_blank">Full Review at NPR</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="em_wrapper" mc:repeatable="repeat_1" mc:repeatindex="21" mc:variant="Read_More_Button" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12.09px; width: 600px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="em_aside10" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 50px;" valign="top"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; font-size: inherit; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>SheilaLynnK Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11968463376228110793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786866899962012614.post-17158715159460254702021-06-26T10:09:00.001-04:002021-06-26T10:09:16.282-04:00June News and Congratulations! to the 2021 ANC Scholarship Recipient<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWbmZ5Uemjq-akqQsRj88syTI9SfXNs_gcpwuMPwaoRbssqHAla8fxpObB2rhRxYDxDI5-5BsDM8FcWCuOAP_gwtPWCeWh1lSXdAdNUADR1zrdsL-G36EMWLcl5f-3DNp4SMcv5P-U-w/s960/KaylFrancisScholarshipRecipient6.26.2021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWbmZ5Uemjq-akqQsRj88syTI9SfXNs_gcpwuMPwaoRbssqHAla8fxpObB2rhRxYDxDI5-5BsDM8FcWCuOAP_gwtPWCeWh1lSXdAdNUADR1zrdsL-G36EMWLcl5f-3DNp4SMcv5P-U-w/s320/KaylFrancisScholarshipRecipient6.26.2021.JPG" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #e4e6eb; white-space: pre-wrap;">CONGRATULATIONS! </span></span><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Kayl Francis is the 2021 Amanda Nicole Curcio Memorial Scholarship recipient at Belfast Central School.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Kayl will be attending Genesee Community College
majoring in Fine Arts!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Students are selected by the committee because the
committee believes they are bound to be successful and more than that, that
they are kind and compassionate students with big hearts who the committee
felt will best honor Amanda’s memory. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Belfast Organization for Artists sends many blessings to the 2021 Graduating Class and all of our local students. Wishing you a safe, happy, and fun Summer ahead. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"><u>Past Recipients</u> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">2008 Katelyn Malota</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2009 Danny Bush</span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">2010 Kierra Carlton <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">2011 Emily Hooker <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">2012 Belle Evans <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">2013 Samantha Borden <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">2014 Payton Slack <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">2015 Megan Gent <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">2016 Megan Harrington <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">2017 Mackenzie Hamer <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">2018 Morgan Hamer <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">2019 James Booth <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">2020- Eli Cartwright <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><u>ANNOUNCEMENTS </u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Northern Allegany County Quilters are meeting again
(first and third Thursday, 1-4 PM, $1.00, @Fillmore Wesleyan church family
center). Masks and social distancing are a
required. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">VISIT THE <a href="http://www.alleganyartsassociation.com/" target="_blank">ALLEGANY ARTS ASSOCIATION WEBSITE</a> FOR SUMMER ART NEWS AND UPDATES ON LOCAL ARTSY EVENTS AND FREE SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">MANY MUSIC ON THE LAWN ACTIVITIES HAVE ALSO RESUMED FOR THE SUMMER. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LIBRARIES AND THE PALMER OPERA HOUSE FOR A WIDE ASSORTMENT OF PERFORMERS AND LOCAL OUTDOOR MUSIC EVENTS TO COME. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">...............................................................................................</span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This Amanda Nicole Curcio memorial scholarship benefits a graduating </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Belfast Central School Student who plans to pursue the arts. </span></div><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #e4e6eb; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><p></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;">Donations can be mailed to </span><br style="text-align: start;" /><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;">Belfast Central School, 1 King Street, Belfast, NY 14711. </span><br style="text-align: start;" /><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;">Checks should be made payable to Belfast Central School, with a memo/note indicating it is a donation to the Amanda Curcio memorial scholarship. </span><br style="text-align: start;" /><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;"><br /></span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;"></span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;">If anyone has any additional questions, they can reach either </span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;">Teresa Heaney at 585-365-8297 or </span><br style="text-align: start;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;">Bob Lingenfelter CA BOCES District Treasurer 585-365-8289 </span></div>SheilaLynnK Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11968463376228110793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786866899962012614.post-6471153435099041342020-10-16T08:35:00.000-04:002020-10-16T08:35:02.394-04:00BOFA News Oct.2020 and Remembering Amanda<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqsd_RG9hfuGYzKogu-o3EoBEkt4gsHA6TQuAsgE8ciUZEDMKwdbCM6Lg2UbOH93oFiJRY-A-G2V0sWtghXiTR1rnY0RNoR-ql8uRbDhSV_A9gAhBM5JMxWSa3uJ1ifLs7Ww2idXFUds/s667/ANCscholarshipPhoto10.14.2020.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="667" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqsd_RG9hfuGYzKogu-o3EoBEkt4gsHA6TQuAsgE8ciUZEDMKwdbCM6Lg2UbOH93oFiJRY-A-G2V0sWtghXiTR1rnY0RNoR-ql8uRbDhSV_A9gAhBM5JMxWSa3uJ1ifLs7Ww2idXFUds/w400-h201/ANCscholarshipPhoto10.14.2020.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">In honor of her birthday and in celebration of her short but creative life, the Belfast Organization for Artists, founded in her memory, would like to remind everyone of the <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Amanda Nicole Curcio <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Memorial Scholarship Fund <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">at Belfast Central School. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This scholarship benefits a graduating Belfast Central School Student who plans to pursue the arts. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">Donations can be mailed to </span></span><br style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: start;" /><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">Belfast Central School, 1 King Street, Belfast, NY 14711. </span></span><br style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: start;" /><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">Checks should be made payable to Belfast Central School, with a memo/note indicating it is a donation to the Amanda Curcio memorial scholarship. </span></span><br style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: start;" /><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;"></span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">If anyone has any additional questions, they can reach either </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">Teresa Heaney at 585-365-8297 or </span></span><br style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: start;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;">Bob Lingenfelter CA BOCES District Treasurer 585-365-8289 </span></div><p></p><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-size: small;">As so many things are in an on-going holding pattern, there isn't a lot of new news about events and activities to post today. Feel free to read more about Amanda and the history and intentions of BOFA in our previous post, <a href="http://belfastorganizationforartists.blogspot.com/2018/10/creative-unity-inspires-plans-and.html" style="color: #5dc2c0; text-decoration-line: none;">Creative Unity Inspires Plans and Memories</a></span></h3><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>OUR COVID-19 RESPONSE</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">In the interest of the safety of our members, visitors, and volunteers; BOFA gatherings and activities have been postponed until our host sites determine it safe to resume public events in compliance with the re-opening guidelines presented by NYS and local officials. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yTSdiHvwQ2S7vHviMxgjsGi6hIYp-6Yg-i1nD-I2wJHIQTD8ukmOxm93Ex-tcOTfGNSmVV1RO9NXUK8L4Qd4dVSjMi-2XD7zCD_ad8RYB2krs0xYgoJjEWVLjvSAcEIwIhlezomY9yQ/s960/xmasTREE2015.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yTSdiHvwQ2S7vHviMxgjsGi6hIYp-6Yg-i1nD-I2wJHIQTD8ukmOxm93Ex-tcOTfGNSmVV1RO9NXUK8L4Qd4dVSjMi-2XD7zCD_ad8RYB2krs0xYgoJjEWVLjvSAcEIwIhlezomY9yQ/s320/xmasTREE2015.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Tree in 2015<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">However, using natural objects, Belfast members are currently working with a <b><i>Belfast Through the Seasons</i></b> theme to create decorations for the BOFA tree during the holiday festivities in the park this winter. Hosted by the Lions' club, this is an annual event with approximately forty trees. For more information about membership and future events, please contact our events coordinator, Kathy Garrison. </span></p><p><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><b style="font-size: large;">STILL SUPPORTING LOCAL CREATORS</b></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: medium;">As so many creative events and other local activities have been cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19 precautions, we would also like to take this opportunity to remind you that </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: medium;">Creators in the Belfast, NY area are invited to share their work here on our blog. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Send images of your work or a link to your works in progress, tutorials, or website via email to: </span><a href="mailto:sheilalynnk@yahoo.com" style="color: #7c93a1; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;">sheila@sheilalynnkart.com </a>subject: BOFA Creator Content</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: left;">Sheila will post it in the monthly updates on our blog as space and time allow. </div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: medium;">These will be posted in the order in which they are received. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: medium;">(Online messages are monitored on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">YOU MIGHT ALSO BE INTERESTED IN</span> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAP4GRno14gXlNCQTaJPd3H91zdrlDzOKJIKO3BC1sSy0burk5b2fjDiR3w5aaBzvOwRLyr-rhRu2YRykN6_jwd4bclXMD6B8RynZqNK2Q2huVx_1C3J2d6ykLyQ9_69mLk_eF62lpfUM/s462/AlleganyCountyCreatorsDirectoryCoverBW4.22.19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="318" data-original-width="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAP4GRno14gXlNCQTaJPd3H91zdrlDzOKJIKO3BC1sSy0burk5b2fjDiR3w5aaBzvOwRLyr-rhRu2YRykN6_jwd4bclXMD6B8RynZqNK2Q2huVx_1C3J2d6ykLyQ9_69mLk_eF62lpfUM/s320/AlleganyCountyCreatorsDirectoryCoverBW4.22.19.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: center;"><strong><div style="background-color: #051803; color: #ccff66; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Open to all local creative individuals and organizations living or working in Allegany County, NY, Local Creators are Invited to </span></strong></span><b><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: black;"><a href="http://eepurl.com/gomr-5" rel="nofollow noopener" style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Sign Up</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: center;"> for inclusion in the new FREE online directory. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/allegany-county-26180643" style="text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">This directory</a> is intended to become a unified equitable resource to allow current and potential patrons to find your creative work. 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<strong style="font-size: 1rem;"> </strong><em style="font-size: 1rem;"><strong>"The Choice"</strong></em><span style="font-size: 1rem;"> ~ "We're all just people living in the same world...We're in this together. " </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 1rem;">Music and Lyrics by Kristina Snyder, Back up vocals and organ- Jared Cooper, </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Saxaphone- Christian</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 1rem;">Pimentel, Producer- Tye Cowher. </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;"> Kristina is a full-time farmer and a mother of two boys. </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Music is her passion. </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">This entry was submitted to SWAN Days Allegany County NY on March 9th. </span></div>
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<strong>The 2020 SWAN Days Allegany County, NY Visual Artists </strong><br />
Participating in the Virtual Show are:<br />
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexagna/?hl=en" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #e64f39; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">Alexis Odle </a> , Betsy Orlando of Betsy Orlando Stitchery, Pat Shannon Gay of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Studio-Donnybrook-391663378321953/" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #e64f39; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">Studio Donnybrook</a> , Molly Pike Riccardi, Mary Warner of <a href="http://www.angelicaink.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #e64f39; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">Angelica Ink Letterpress</a>, Susan Doran of <a href="http://www.angelicaink.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #e64f39; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">Angelica Ink Letterpress</a>, Kristen Kruger of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KAKrugerPhotography" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #e64f39; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">KAKruger Photography</a>, Karen Lang of <a href="http://www.klangart-online.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #e64f39; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">KLangArtOnline</a>, Barbara Kubiak, Kathryn Garrison, Carol Ann Chapman Ewert, Megan Frutiger, Miranda Earley, Kristina Snyder ~ <a href="https://soundcloud.com/kristinasnyder/the-choice-people" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #e64f39; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank"> "The Choice" on SoundCloud</a>, Ricci Reed (<em>Entry delayed due to COVID19 logistics. Her work will be added as soon as it becomes available.</em>) </div>
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BY KRISTINA SNYDER<br />
VERSE:<br />
Walking around with the weight of the world<br />
bitterness a chip on my shoulder<br />
I can’t see clear anymore<br />
the grudge is making me blind<br />
then one day got opened up my eyes<br />
and I made a choice to see the light<br />
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We are all just people living in the same world<br />
walking round broken and afraid<br />
we’re all just people living in the same world<br />
walking around hurting and ashamed<br />
Verse 2:<br />
but if we take a second to look a little deeper<br />
there’s more inside the light becomes clearer<br />
we’re broken but we’re alive<br />
to ourselves we have to die<br />
the pieces put back together<br />
share the light with one another<br />
healing comes the day is new and we’re in this together<br />
Chorus:<br />
We are all just people living in the same world<br />
walking round broken and afraid<br />
we’re all just people living in the same world<br />
walking around hurting and ashamed<br />
BRIDGE<br />
so be kind to one another extend grace.<br />
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<strong>WATCH FOR BIOS AND INFO ON OUR FEATURED ARTIST PAGES COMING IN APRIL</strong><br />
An annual event in the <a href="https://wnywilds.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #e64f39; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">Western NY Wilds</a>. Celebrated locally since 2014 in partnership with <a href="http://belfastorganizationforartists.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #e64f39; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">The Belfast Organization for Artists</a> to shine a light on our local Women Artists as a Creative resource; SWAN Day Allegany County NY has been held in honor of the many creative people working hard to keep the arts accessible to all members of our rural community.<br />
SWAN Days Allegany County, NY is a charitable project of SheilaLynnK Art Studio. If you would like to make a Tax-deductible contribution to Charitable Art Projects and Events at SheilaLynnK Art Studio you can find out more about that <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/tax-deductible-18223042" style="background-color: transparent; color: #e64f39; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: , sans-serif; white-space: pre-line;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Kathryn Garrison, Betsy Orlando, Sarah Phillips, </span></span></h4>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: , sans-serif; white-space: pre-line;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Vicki White, Kami Oberst, Kristen Kruger, and Eleanor Cott</span></span></h4>
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<strong>Allegany County, NY artists, entrepreneurs, libraries, and other public venues are invited to host and post events and activities by, for, and about women in the arts.</strong><br />
Through the months of March and April, updates are posted <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/2020-swandays-ny-33964694" style="background-color: transparent; color: #e64f39; cursor: pointer;">HERE</a> in the order in which they are received. This FREE listing is shared with the international <a href="https://stateraarts.org/swan-calendar" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #e64f39; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">SWAN Day Calendar at Statera </a>Arts. Held annually in honor of the local creators and patrons keeping the arts accessible to all members of our rural community, 2020 SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) Days Allegany County, NY invites you to join us in celebrating women in the arts.</div>
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<strong>HERE IS WHAT IS HAPPENING IN 2020</strong></div>
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<strong>$100 #SWANShelfie fund for a local library</strong></div>
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One Allegany County, NY Library participating in the 2020 SWANShelfie social media contest </div>
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March 1st – 25th, will be selected to receive a $100 SWANfund toward the purchase of any women in arts media of their choice. </div>
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SWANShelfie Registration information is <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/show-us-your-33672257" style="background-color: transparent; color: #e64f39; cursor: pointer;">HERE</a> </div>
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<strong>$100 SWANSongs fund for a local female acoustic artist</strong></div>
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One local female acoustic artist will be the recipient of a $100 stipend to perform a thirty-minute set at the SWAN Day Party on March 28th. Accepting work samples March 1 – 15th. Late entries will not be considered. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IS <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/swan-call-for-33597259" style="background-color: transparent; color: #e64f39; cursor: pointer;">HERE</a> </div>
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<strong>SWAN Days Annual Art Show & Sale CALL FOR ARTISTS</strong></div>
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Local women artists age 18 and up residing or working in Allegany County, NY, are invited to display their work in the annual art show & sale in the David A. Howe Library exhibition room. Pre-registration is required by March 6th. </div>
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Ready-to-Display Media Accepted: Illustration, Drawing & Painting, Fabric Arts, Wood Works, Mixed-media, and Up-cycled Art. Participating artists who submit a bio will be featured on our event pages. </div>
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Entry Fee $10 per entry </div>
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(Limit: THREE entries per person. This entry fee is required for works to be included in the voting process for the cash awards. Please indicate on your entry form if you are submitting a work without payment for "display/sale purposes only". Buyers will contact the artist to arrange purchase. Purchased art may be picked up after the end of the exhibit.) </div>
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Art Show entry forms and details are<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/call-for-art-ny-32985062" style="background-color: transparent; color: #e64f39; cursor: pointer;"> HERE</a> </div>
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<strong>The 2020 SWAN Days Art Show & Sale will be free and open to the public </strong></div>
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March 16th – March 27th and March 30th – April 3rd during regular library hours.</div>
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Winners are determined by visitors’ votes. Voting will take place at the library </div>
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March 18th 4:30-7pm. Light Refreshments provided. </div>
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Each visitor wishing to vote will sign in at the door to receive ONE ballot. </div>
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Winners will be selected based on the number of votes received for each award category.</div>
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AWARD Categories</div>
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“BEST IN SHOW” $100, “Best Craftsmanship & Presentation” $50, “Most Unique” $50, </div>
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“Favorite Entry Featuring a Swan” $45 Winners TBA at the SWAN Day Party on March 28th. </div>
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<strong>SWAN Day Party March 28th 11:30-1:30 </strong></div>
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<strong>at David A. Howe Library Exhibition Room in Wellsville, NY </strong></div>
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<strong>Receive your ticket to attend when you </strong><a href="https://sheilalynnkart.com/contact.html" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: transparent; color: #e64f39; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank"><strong>RSVP</strong></a><strong> to SheilaLynnK Art Studio by March 6th. </strong></div>
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The SWAN Day Party is a free event to celebrate our local women artists and those keeping the arts accessible to all members of our rural community. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to pass. Those wearing or bringing a swan (no live animals please) will be entered for a chance to win a fun door prize. A table will be available to present your artsy news and biz cards. </div>
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<em><strong>Now in its 13th year, Support Women Artists Now Day/SWAN Day is an annual international celebration of women’s creativity and gender parity activism, co-founded by Martha Richards of WomenArts and Jan Lisa Huttner of FF2 Media in 2008. SWAN Day is now a grassroots international effort that is being coordinated by Statera Foundation and WomenArts through the Statera Arts Website. </strong></em></div>
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<em><strong>SWAN Days Allegany County, NY is a charitable project of SheilaLynnK Art Studio in partnership with the Belfast Organization for Artists in Belfast, NY </strong></em></div>
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<strong>FIND OUT HOW TO </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/swan-call-2020-34295915" style="background-color: transparent; color: #e64f39; cursor: pointer;"><strong>SUPPORT SWANDays Allegany County NY</strong></a><strong> </strong></div>
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