Are you planning a fun event? Please consider benefiting our Arizona Consortium for the Arts! contact Elena at info@artizona.org or call 602-263-5373

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Roger Kirk Nelson will be showing his exquisite works in three galleries in Trinidad and in one gallery in Tobago!
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Windy Lyn Harris’s  short story "The Closet," won second place in the Abilene Writer's Guild writing contest! Windy received  a nice letter, a ribbon, and prize money. Visit www.windylynnharris.com
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Trish Dolasinski, Ed.D. is now a feature writer for the monthly Blessed Sacrament Sunday Bulletin, writing about social justice needs globally and at home. Visit www.trishdolasinskiwrites.com
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Jennifer Fabiano’s first book, Savor the Love, will be published later this summer. Visit www.jenniferfabiano.com
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  Meenakshi Matai now writes a column "Arts of India" focusing on the diverse art forms of India at Valley India Times. June saw the launch of this column with an Introductory Article. With this column, Meenakshi hopes to bring people's attention to the diverse and beautiful art forms of India, that have gone ignored for ages. Visit - www.valleyindiatimes.com

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“ASK CJ” - An art advice column by local artist CJ Rider in collaboration with the Arizona Consortium for the Arts. Ask questions about art product. Ask questions regarding your work of art finished or in progress. Ask questions about your portfolio needs or gallery or show entries. Suggestions and answers are based on the artists experiences and are not necessarily the only answer to a question. Also, click on blog link to read previous helpful correspondence -  http://ceejayrider.wordpress.com/ask-cj/. Email your questions to CJ Rider @ CJ@RiderCreations.com. 
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 Artizona Blog  has been created by local artist/painter, Denise Landis in collaboration with the Arizona Consortium for the Arts. Please share. To read the blog post and to participate click on Blog link - http://deniselandisworks.wordpress.com/az-consortium-for-the-arts-blog/ 
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Elena Eros’s  work entitled: “Creation of Adam"    is in the 12th Annual Judeo-Christian Juried Online International Art Exhibition worldwide on www.upstreampeoplegallery.com This work was chosen from approximately 150 entries. The show will remain in the archive section online for one year with nearly 800,000 website views monthly. Click here to watch Elena Eros painting this work  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgd5hm9OmeQ
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 The Blue Guitar salutes Allison Gatlin - Third-place winner in the prestigious national 2009 Hearst Journalism Awards Contest for her nonfiction essay “Playing His Twisted Game,” which appeared in the Fall 2009 issue of The Blue Guitar. 2009 Hearst Editorial Writing Winners were announced in December. Top ten scholarship winners include: Allison Gatlin, Arizona State University, third place, $1,000 scholarship. The 50th annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards Program encompasses 110 undergraduate journalism programs at colleges and universities across the nation that are eligible to participate. Congratulations, Allison!
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We are proud to present the Spring 2010 Issue of The Blue Guitar Magazine. A huge Thank - You to Editor in Chief, Rebecca Dyer; Production Editor, Richard H. Dyer Jr., all the talented writers, Marjory Boyer for artwork inside the magazine and front and back covers and Holly Wagner, third - place winner in cover contest. To read, visit www.theblueguitarmagazine.org   
A note from Rebecca Dyer, Editor in Chief: Welcome to the Spring 2010 issue of The Blue Guitar! It’s hard to believe, but we’re celebrating our first anniversary! We have so much to be thankful for and feel truly blessed by the outpouring of remarkable and wonderful work! It’s a testament to the unlimited talent of the people who call Arizona home and their unlimited power to make this world, and Arizona, a better place to live. Our cup truly runneth over, so much so we are launching a third edition, an issue that will come out in summer. With every edition, we find that all roads lead to Arizona. From Russia, Haiti, Havana and Mexico, from New York, New Mexico, New Jersey, Minnesota, California and Hawaii, all are represented here, as well as the immense home-grown talent, from the southernmost part of the state to its northernmost reaches. As always, folks, please keep submitting! And a huge thank-you to all who helped put this Spring 2010 issue together! We couldn’t do it without you!
We are featured on About.com as the cause of the week. To read - Click on the link http://nonprofit.about.com/u/sty/profiles/causeofweek/Building-a-Multicultural-Arts-Center-in-AZ.htm Joanne Fritz, Nonprofit Charitable Orgs Guide, says: You must take a look at the wonderful Blue Guitar Magazine. I love the intergenerational aspect of all the contributions. Wonderful reading!
 
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It is with great excitement and honor Arizona Consortium for the Arts announces the inaugural issue of The Blue Guitar Jr. Magazine!


To read the inaugural issue of The Blue Guitar Jr. magazine, visit www.theblueguitarmagazine.org.

 
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Dear members and friends,
 
It is with great excitement we are informing you that the Arizona Consortium for the Arts is now a 501c3 nonprofit tax-exempt organization. 
 
A sincere thank-you to Sara Vannucci for helping our Consortium through this much-needed and crucial process!
 
For the past two years, we have been busy, growing, networking, learning and sharing. We have held many shows and events. We are grateful to all of the volunteers who have been organizing, participating, donating items for raffles, donating space for events, and performing at our events.
 
Our first project, The Blue Guitar magazine, is in its third, Spring 2010 edition. It is well-known around the state. We receive submissions from all over Arizona. Additional summer and winter editions are in the plans. Thank you to Rebecca and Rick Dyer for their tireless work. We will continue to publish the magazine online until we will be able to afford to print it and distribute it for free to hospitals, schools, senior centers, etc.  
 
We are eternally grateful to everyone who has been helping us for the past two years. Your contributions help with our monthly credit card payments for our startup costs, hosting of the websites and printing of the informational brochures.
 
Please support our Arizona Consortium for the Arts! Our immediate need is to raise $3,000 to cover our legal fees.
 
Here is a great way to show your sunny Artizona spirit.
 
It today’s economy, any gift including $5, $10, $15, or other, will really help us. You can make your contribution today, fast, easy and securely via PayPal. Just click on the Donate button on our Donate page or send your donation to the Arizona Consortium for the Arts. The address to send donations is: Arizona Consortium for the Arts, 14608 N. 40th Way, Phoenix, AZ   85032. The continuation of our goals, mission, vision, projects and programs will only be possible with your contributions. Please note: Now we are able to provide you with a tax-exempt letter.
 
We are looking forward to seeing you at our 2nd ANNUAL BLUE GUITAR FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS on Sunday, April 18th at ASU West Campus in Glendale. The event is in collaboration with the ASU Kurdish Youth Club.
The festival runs from noon to 5 p.m. and will be held at Arizona State University at the West Campus, La Sala Room, 4701 W. Thunderbird Road, Glendale, AZ 85306. It is free to attend!
 
Thank you to all. May you continue to be healthy, happy and prosperous.
 
Sincerely,
 
The Board, Advisors and all the volunteers 


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The Winners' Circle of the Children’s Fiction Writers’ Contest.

First place for young writers 10 and younger:

Meena Venkataramanan — "Time for Change"

First place for young writers 11 and older

Mira Takamura — "Franco"

First place for adults writing for children:

A.L. Means — "A Change of Scene"

First place for poetry for children

Victoria Turnipseed — "A Sniff of Sadie's Magic," poem for children

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Kelly Depp is writing for www.examiner.com. Please check out the article Kelly wrote: http://www.examiner.com/x-28682-East-Valley-Gifted-Children-Examiner. 

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From Sonoran News, November 18, 2009

Corinne McAuley creates beautiful beaded tapestries, some containing nearly 50,000 glass beads. To read an article about Corinne and her art click on this link  - http://www.sonorannews.com/archives/2009/091118/FrntPgHIddenHills.html

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Nancy Troupe is currently illustrating books for 2 authors.  One is in South Carolina and has finished a lengthy novel about a modern day family drama, with a touch of Native American spirituality. Nancy is illustrating some of the chapters with a painting to introduce the chapter. Each painting is full of symbolism which represents important elements of that chapter. The other author is in California and authors a line of children's books. They are light-hearted and whimsical with fun and colorful drawings to go along with each verse which is written in rhyme. 

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Be sure to check out the City Sun Times for book reviews of our local authors. Melanie Tighe, owner of Dog-Eared Pages Used Books writes a column highlighting new Arizona authors.  Melanie Tighe, Dog-Eared Pages Used Books 16428 N 32nd Street, Suite 111, Phoenix, AZ 85032 (602) 283-5423 www.DogEaredPagesUsedBooks.com "Bringing affordable reading to our neighborhood"