Support the WCA-LAA and you could be the proud owner of this amazing lithograph “The Life Cycle of the Moth” by Chicago artist Eleanor Speiss-Ferris.
MESSAGE FROM YURIKO TAKATA
Fundraising Chair
PLEASE SUPPORT THE LAA FUNDRAISING RAFFLE
The WCA Lifetime Achievement Awards are a proud 30 year tradition of
honoring women who make significant contributions to feminism and the
visual arts. PLEASE help us in raising the needed funds for this
inspiring event, which is funded entirely by contributions.
This year’s raffle prize, pictured below, is donated by Eleanor
Speiss-Ferris, a noted Chicago artist who’s been exhibiting her work
for over 30 years. She’s donated a richly jewel toned lithograph
titled “THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE MOTH”( 19″ x 19”).
RAFFLE TICKETS COST:
1 TICKET FOR $ 15
3 TICKETS FOR $ 30
Ticket stubs and money may be mailed by Feb. 6th to our New York WCA
office :
WCA , P.O. Box 1490 , Canal Street Station, NY, NY 10013
If attending the confab in Chicago, tickets may be given directly to
the raffle committee, Riko Takata or Dale Osterle. Tickets may also
be given to the monitors at the WCA table in the CAA Book Fair by Feb
13th. The drawing will be held on Sunday afternoon, February 14th.
As we did last year for fun and extra incentive, prizes will be
awarded to the chapters with the most sold tickets. The winning
chapters will be announced shortly thereafter by email.
FIRST PRIZE $ 125 gift card for art supplies or
exhibition card costs
SECOND PRIZE $ 75 gift card for art supplies or
exhibition card costs
THIRD PRIZE $ 50 gift card for art supplies or
exhibition card costs
Last year, St Louis earned the first prize, Washington D.C. received
the second prize and the California South Bay got the third prize.
Thanks to all who helped make last year’s raffle such a success! Our
combined efforts raised over $ 3000, a significant increase over the
year before,…..We’re hoping we can do as well this year. As you
know, all proceeds go directly to the costs of the event and
catalog. If your chapter members purchase tickets online ,and you
wish to count them in the chapter competition, please include their
names on the reporting sheet with the other tickets you sell .
This year the awards will be held on Saturday Feb 13th, at 7:30 pm.
The dinner before the awards starts at 6:00. The festivities take
place at the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 East Randolph Street in
Chicago , during the WCA and College Art Association Conferences.
We’ll be honoring Tritobia Hayes Benjamin, Mary Jane Jacob, Senga
Nengudi, Joyce J. Scott, and the Spiderwoman Theater, Lisa Mayo,
Gloria Miguel, and Muriel Miguel. Please go to out website at
www.nationalwca.org for more information on our deserving honorees
and to purchase your tickets.
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