Greetings for a New Year!

 BEGAN THE NEW YEAR With Many Thanks to all who assisted with the BOFA Christmas tree in the park! and...


 With a private BOFA Work Day on January 1st at the Belfast Town Hall from 10-4.  Participants finished two quilts in progress and complete a top for another one and enjoyed a chicken provencal, ham and sandwiches, tossed salad, and desserts. 

Now we are jumping right in to sending out invitations and announcement about upcoming SWAN Days Activities 

March 29th 1-4pm ~BOFA will be participating in SWAN Days 2018 with a UFO Day at the Belfast Town Hall.  


This week I enjoyed a wonderful visit at the David A. Howe Library with a chance to see the current exhibit featuring artwork by Tracy Hetzel of Wellsville. 

"During the day on Wednesday, family and friends of Tracy Hetzel will be hanging her latest show in the Exhibition Room at the David A. Howe Library where it will be on display during regular library hours throughout the month. Although Tracy Hetzel will not be at the hanging, she hopes to make it to Wellsville to see it at the library later this month. The exhibit, dubbed “Camouflage” was previously on display at the Hinkle Library on the campus of Alfred State College in November." Kathryn Ross, Wellsville Daily Reporter 

Preview her work on her website http://longbluestraw.com/. 

OTHER ARTSY EVENTS IN THE AREA 
January 11th ~ Houghton College ~ Faculty Recital Sharon Johnson, Guest Artist Nancy Davis, 7:30pm Wesley Chapel

January 13th ~ Houghton Faculty Art Exhibit Reception 6pm, Ortlip Gallery, through Jan. 26th

Jan. 3rd-31st ~"Creative Wellness Works" art exhibit at Wide Awake Library in Fillmore, NY. Intro to Creative Wellness presentation and Meet-the-Artist, Sheila L. Kalkbrenner, January 18th at 5:30pm.

January 19th 7pm Cuba Library's Annual Masquerade Ball at the Palmer Opera House

January 21st 3 p.m.~ Friends of Good Music and the Regina A. Quick Center present: Buffalo Chamber Players

Janaury 25th 7pm ~ Peregrine Road Concert at the David A. Howe Library/Nancy Howe Auditorium, Wellsville, NY

January 25th 7pm  Event Debut ~ Karaoke Night at the Wellsville Creative Arts Center. Future plans for Karaoke Night the last Thursday of every month from 7-9pm. Dinner Served 5:30-8:30pm

Thursdays, Acoustic Open Mic Night at the Palmer Opera House, Cuba, NY

1st and 3rd Thursdays Northern Allegany County Quilters 1-4pm Fillmore Wesleyan Family Center, all skill levels welcome. Call 585-365-8856

"Different Strokes for a Sunday Painter" exhibit, featuring work by Craig Prophet, will be on display at the Wellsville Creative Arts Center from December 4th to February 3rd.

Winter 2017

 

TODAY IS THE LAST UFO DAY OF 2017. 

UFO DAYS WILL RESUME IN MARCH 2018

The sun is shining and my pansies are still growing on my sun porch but, from experience, I know this is a temporary lull. Winter Is coming. 

This year, BOFA members Kathy, Sharon and Larry will be decorating the BOFA Christmas tree at the Belfast Christmas Trees in the Park. Our tree will feature Tune Tangles designs colored by grandchildren of BOFA members. 

The Lighting ceremony is 

Sunday, Dec 3, 2017, at 6:30 PM. 

Trees will be on display until January 6, 2018. 

Our Tree in 2015

                      MANY BLESSINGS TO ALL AS WE MOVE INTO THIS FESTIVE SEASON!

...THINGS TO COME IN 2018 

 SWAN Day Allegany County NY

SWAN Day Allegany County NY is held in honor of the many creative local women (and Men) working hard to bring the arts to our rural community. Thank You so Much for All That You Do!

NOW PLANNING FOR SWAN Days Allegany County NY 2018

SWAN Day/Support Women Artists Now Day is an international holiday designed by womenarts.org to showcase the power and diversity of women’s creativity. Local residents can be a part of SWAN Day by participating in our local event where local women artists have FREE access to a space to show, sell, and present the work that they do. 

Join us for our first 2018  planning meeting 1-3pm at the Studio on Jan. 20, 2018. 

RSVP by Jan. 15th.

MORE SWAN DAY PLANNING NEWS  

Jan 2018 Call For SWAN Day Sponsors at sheilalynnkart.com~Events

Jan 31^st ~ Deadline to book FREE studio/gallery space for your creative presentation or workshop. Rental FEES are waived for local women artists during SWAN Days Allegany County NY 2018~March 27^th-April 9th

Feb 2018 Announcing SWAN Days Art Show & Sale CALL FOR ENTRIES BY LOCAL WOMEN ARTISTS & Their Children (age 5-18). Entry Fee $10. Ready-to-display/hang entries accepted

March 23^rd 1-5pm and March 24^th 1-4pm at

SheilaLynnK Art Studio 345 South Main Street, Wellsville, NY.

Awards Determined by Visitors’ Votes.    Awards TBA April 9^th.  Categories Include:

“BEST IN SHOW (Adult)” $100, “Best Artistic Composition” $40, “Most Unique” $40, “Best Presentation” $35, “Best TEEN Entry (14-17)” $25, “Best PreTEEN Entry (ages 10-13)” $25, “Best Youth Entry (ages 5-9)” $25.

This is a FREE Exhibit open to the public during regular studio hours and special events.

  BECOME A 2018 SPONSOR of SWAN Days Allegany County NY or support this event via check made payable to: SheilaLynnK Art Studio 345 South Main Street Wellsville, NY 14895. Memo: SWAN Days Allegany County,NY This is a for profit business. Payment for Sponsorship listings is NOT tax-deductible.

BY REQUEST #GivingTuesday ~ HOW TO SUPPORT BOFA

I launched the Belfast Organization for Artists (B.O.F.A.) in loving memory of artist, writer, poet, musician, Amanda Nicole Curcio in 2009 to promote creative unity in the Belfast, NY area. You might also be interested in following BOFA on Facebook
Direct Support  for the Belfast Organization For  Artists can be made online here:
 BOFA Level A $15          BOFA Level B $35            BOFA Level C $45

100% of your support will benefit the Belfast Organization for Artists. However, this is a charitable project of a for-profit business. Payments to support BOFA events and activities are not covered under fiscal sponsorship at this time. As such, these contributions are NOT tax-deductible.  

Autumn 2017

Photo from the Creative Wellness Program at SheilaLynnK Art Studio

Autumn is here! and with it comes the Allegany Artisans Studio Tours

OPEN STUDIOS ~ Preview in select studios, Friday, October 13 5-8 pm, and in all studios, Saturday & Sunday, October 14 & 15, 10 am to 5 pm.  The Allegany Artisans Studio Tour is an annual cooperative event that includes artisans of diverse styles, tastes and traditions working with clay, wood, metal, fiber, jewelry, paint, glass, paper & more! Find out more at Allegany Artisans 

BELFAST AREA ARTISTS BY LOCATION 

ANGELICA

Staci Curry – Clay Work, Pottery- Map Location 12

Linda Ross – Clay Work, Pottery- Map Location 12

Terri Ross ~ Clay Work, Pottery - Map Location 12

BELMONT              

Zach Barber & Heather Aronson – Wood, Furniture- Map Location 13

 Kay Brooks – Pottery- Map Location 14

Betsy Orlando – Fiber- Map Location 15

FILLMORE

Pamela Delyannis – Pottery- Map Location 16

Gregory Ricciardiello - Pottery- Map Location 16

Steve Rennie – Glass- Map Location 17

 HOUGHTON

Nancy Petrillo - Pottery- Map Location 18  

Sarah Phillips – Fine Arts, Painting- Map Location 19

MANY THANKS TO THE LOCAL ARTISTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN OUR ANNUAL BOFA ART SHOW AT THE BELFAST PUBLIC LIBRARY IN AUGUST. 

"We had 76 artists this year, 9 adults and 67 BCS students who published in "A Handful of Stars", Vol 6, an art and literary magazine published every year by the students of BCS. I have only included pictures of 8 of the adults. The book may be seen at the Library--it is included in the collection." ~Kathy

Show Photos provided by Kathy Garrison 

"Heart of the Begonia" and "Balloon Flower", photographs by Kathryn Garrison;
"Poem of the Week", poetry by Daniel Fox
(This is part of a continuing exhibit of poetry by Dan. There is a new poem each Saturday).
Missing from the mantle are "Butterfly Wings", a collage by Elaine Propert; "Red Beet Eggs", painted tile by Elaine Propert; "Sunflower", watercolor by Elaine Propert; and "Three Flowers", colored pencil by Elaine Propert

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"Remains of the Day", collage on handmade paper
by Sheila Kalkbrenner

"Cosmic Firecracker", fiber art by Kathryn Garrison

"Fun Times", oil by Lorraine Hasper

"Sugar Shack", photograph by Sharon Beiter

"Sweet Delight", an oil by Lorraine Hasper

"Abstract Experiment #1 by Carol Giboo. Acrylic

"Hoping", oil by Lorraine Hasper

"We're Not in Kansas Anymore", photograph by Larry Beiter

"Infinite Companions", Leaf Skeleton collage
on handmade paper by Sheila Kalkbrenner

"Special Delivery", photograph by Marie Nix

On the left "Duna Speaks", on the right "DNR-Cancer Sucks".
 Both are acrylics by Sheila Kalkbrenner

"A Pair", oil by Janine Preston

THINGS TO COME... 

NACQ Quilt Show October 1-30th at the Belfast Public Library. Norther Allegany Quilters meet 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 1pm at Fillmore Wesleyan Family Center. Cost $1

Doll Show ~ November 1-30th, Belfast Library ~A thirty year retrospective of the creativity of the Southwestern York-Penn Doll Club, organized by the Doll Club.

UFO Day Nov. 30th 1-4pm, Belfast Town Hall 

UFO days are scheduled for the Town Hall in Belfast. 

Please contact 

Kathy Garrison 585-365-8856 

if you have any questions. 

Be sure to leave her a message

 if you'd like a return call. 

Summer 2017

High of SIXTY degrees today but, they say summer is officially here! 

Not being greedy but, I think I could use a little bit more proof.
Just sayin'!

Anyway....This is what's happening this summer. 

UFO days are scheduled for the Town Hall in Belfast. Please contact 

Kathy Garrison 585-365-8856 

if you have any questions. 

Be sure to leave her a message

 if you'd like a return call. 

Artists Among Us 

Touring Art Program
Artwork by Ryann Cooley will be on display at SheilaLynnK Art Studio in Wellsville, NY from mid-June to mid-July as part of this touring art program. This Exhibit is FREE and Open to the Public during regular Open Studio Hours.            Find out more about this FREE exhibit. 

MORE ACTIVITIES 

BOFA Annual Art Show~August 1-31st 

at Belfast Public Library

Art Accepted July 26th from 4pm to 6:30pm $5 Entry Fee

Northern Allegany County Quilters (NACQ) 

First & Third Thursdays

1-4pm at Fillmore Wesleyan Family Center

$1 fee

All skill levels welcome. 

Do you have other creative activities happening in the Belfast, NY area? Email sheila@sheilalynnkart.com if you would like us to add your activity to our listings.

(This is a free listing to support creative unity in the Belfast Area.) 

The Arts in Belfast, NY

Great designs and creations from youth at Belfast Central School! 

At B.O.F.A. we are always happy to see that the creative arts are alive and well in Belfast, NY. 

Belfast Central School Presented Pride and Prejudice at the Palmer Opera House on May 7th
Photo: The Wellsville Regional News

"Belfast Central School’s production of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice has been deemed a success. It was performed in the BCS Auditorium April 28th and 29th. We had an excellent turn-out both nights with much laughter and attention from the crowd." 

~The Belfast Beacon May 4, 2017

          Watch the Trailer Video 

This year’s annual Senior Art Show is Tuesday May 16th from 4:30 to 5:30. The featured artists include seniors Christian Babbitt, MacKenzie Hamer, Sarah Marsh, and Tyler West. More News from the Belfast Beacon 

Lifeway Youth Center Hosts Open Mic Night

Photo: From the Lifeway Facebook Page

Lifeway Youth Center 

creates facilities and programs for the youth of Belfast wherein they may find fellowship, safe recreation 

and caring adults.

THE ARTS NEAR BELFAST, NY 

Houghton College Center for the Arts 

The Artists Among Us touring Art Program featuring creative works by local artists will be on display from April to December 2017 at participating host site. Works by Anne Corrado are now on display at SheilaLynnK Art Studio in Wellsville. 

EVENTS TO COME (updates pending confirmation)

2017 STRUM ACCORD
June 10th in Scio NY. Additional information TBA. 

the NEXT UFO Day 

Getting Back to Good~ March 2017

BOFA Hosts another Unfinished Objects Day 

Join participants at the Belfast Town Hall in Belfast, NY 

SWAN Days Allegany County NY Events & Call for Entries

Co-sponsored by The Belfast Organization for Artists and SheilaLynnK Art Studio; SWAN Days Allegany County NY is being held in honor of the many creative local women and men working hard to bring the arts to our rural community. 

Numerous creative events and activities will occur around the county during the Month of March. 

From March 25th to April 5th, at SheilaLynnK Art Studio, there will be an Art Show andSale featuring work by Local Women Artists. 

View Our Listing at the International Calendar on WomenArts.org

 During SWAN Days Allegany County, NY; The studio will be open Noon to 4pm daily and 5-8pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. [CLOSED Sundays March 26th and April 2nd]. Learn more from last year’s events and 2016 ACTIVITIES HERE. 

The Art Show and Sale will be free to the public. 

GO TO ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE

Contact the studio if you have an event that you would like to have added to the Calendar of Local Artsy Activities happening during the March and April 2017. 

Don't Forget Belfast Braids can help you 

LEARN TO BRAID

A RUG

IN 4 EASY CLASSES

 

  Classes starts March 16, 23 & April 6, 13, 2017 
                 No class March 30th.
                        

• Meets once a week for two hours for 4 weeks.
• Thursday Evenings 6:30-8:30 pm  
•  Come join us, learn and have some fun.
• Call for more information and registration at 585-365-2507.
• e-mail  belfastbraids@gmail.com

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