WEAco Friends, Members and Supporters;
After much deliberation, the Board of Directors has decided that the West Edge Artists' Co-op should cease operations.
With the current state of the economy and the recent budget cuts to art programs statewide, we feel that we as individuals would be more productive and our services better utilized by helping and supporting the Bossier Arts Council and the Shreveport Regional Arts Council.
WEAco has witnessed a lot of change to the arts community of Bossier City and Shreveport over the last five years and are deeply appreciative of the opportunity we had to be a part of that change.
We wish to sincerely thank everyone that has ever been a Friend, Member or Supporter of WEAco and we want to invite and encourage everyone to follow suit and do their part to Support and Volunteer at the Bossier Arts Council and the Shreveport Regional Arts Council. Both are working diligently to improve our arts community and help local artists.
With Sincere Thanks,
The West Edge Artists' Co-op Board of Directors,
Neecee Blackwell
LaTonia Barto
Lynn Laird
LaDonna Hughes
Pam Rowell
Theresa Ratcliff
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
WEAco
Monday, July 5, 2010
Fine Arts Market at the Louisiana Boardwalk
The Fine Arts Market at the Louisiana Boardwalk for JULY and AUGUST has been CANCELLED. WEAco will resume the Arts Market in September. Check back for further updates.
**Please make note:
WEAco has a new mailing address -
273 DALRYMPLE ROAD
BENTON, LA 71006
**Please make note:
WEAco has a new mailing address -
273 DALRYMPLE ROAD
BENTON, LA 71006
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Art, It's A Good Thing Part II
There is a FaceBook fan page to support this artist, her mural, and the family that live there. Please support it!
Highland Mural Supporters!
Support Local Art!
Highland Mural Supporters!
Support Local Art!
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Art, It's A Good Thing.
picture by Kathryn Usher
Artists and art lovers please show your support to local artist Pamela Raintree. She recently painted a mural on a friends fence as part of her independent studies course at LSUS in Public Art. The artwork is family friendly and beautifully done. There are murals all over this town on private and public property. Art enhances our community and public art creates interest and appreciation of our town. This may seem small to you now, but it could become a very huge issue for the art community. Please support Pamela and all local artist!
The mural is at Highland and Elmwood.
See Kathryn Usher's video of the mural HERE
Kathryn Says:
"This is the update Pam posted on her Facebook page on Monday April 5, 2010 concerning the controversy ' MURAL UPDATE: Just got off the phone with Monty Walford. He has referred complaints to the City Attorney for an assessment of mural painting legalities. This COULD impact all muralists in Shreveport's jurisdiction.'
"Monty Walford is the council person for District B in Shreveport. How to contact him to tell him you support Pam's mural. I would think this also falls under the rights of a property owner to choose colors and decorations for their property. www.ci.shreveport.la.us/Dept/council/distb.htm"
R. M. "Monty" Walford
P. O. Box 7586
Shreveport, LA 71137
Business: (318) 222-5430
Council Fax: (318) 673-5279
Email: monty.walford@shreveportla.gov
Friday, January 15, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
And the Winner Is...
We are proud to announce the ribbon winners from our Fleur d'Artiste show at the Karpeles Museum. The exhibit is showing thru January 31. The show is fantastic! Thanks to everyone who came out to the reception for showing your support.
Theresa Ratcliff 1st place, Karen Harrington 2nd place and Neecee Blackwell 3rd place.
Theresa Ratcliff 1st place, Karen Harrington 2nd place and Neecee Blackwell 3rd place.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Fleur d'Artiste
WEAco fans we have a great show at the Karpeles Museum at 3201 Centenary Blvd. The opening reception is Sat Jan. 9, 2010 1pm~3pm. Come enjoy our Fleur de Lis themed show to bring in the carnival season. The exhibit is up through Jan 31.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Last Fine Arts Market of the Season!
Come visit the West Edge Artists at the Lousiana Boardwalk! Regional artists come together, on the 3rd Saturday of the month, to bring you the oppurtunity to by original art directly from the artist! The Port Belly Project will be dancing at 2pm! There's even face painting for the kids! It's the last weekend before Christmas! Come out for a day of shopping and art!
Artists wanting to participate go here: http://www.weaco.org/
Artists wanting to participate go here: http://www.weaco.org/
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Fine Arts Market Success!
The dates are Oct 17, 2009, Nov 21, 2009, Dec 19, 2007
Artists wanting to participate go here: http://www.weaco.org/
Thanks to everyone for helping to make this so fabulous!
Here's what some of the artists said:
"Just wanted to say thanks and congratulations on a great show. It was very well run and you guys were very hospitable. We appreciated your checking on us, arranging the security to escort us out, and the snack basket!!! We do plan to return for the October show.
Cheryl Gianforte, Natchitoches
"I thoroughly enjoyed yesterday with you and the West Edge Artists. I was impressed with how well you pulled it all together and facilitated things for us all. It was fun being around this group of energetic and enthusiastic artists. Keep me posted if you continue these monthly shows.
Phoebe Tarver, Alexandria"
Friday, August 28, 2009
Art from Ashes...
...and a local artist's hope to revive Princess Park and SRAC's home offices.
Below is a rough draft written by Dorothy Kristin Hanna, meaning I am not worried about the sentence structure. Written as I speak.
To The Times:
Three days ago, the Land of Princess Park, became once more- a barren of unlovely waste. That is what it was in 1870, when a woman named Mary Cane gave the land to the city. Little did we know that years later..... down in New Orleans a woman named Gertrude was marrying a man named Carol Prince. Carol Prince died 2 years after the knot was tied and Gertrude came to Shreveport, to marry a man, Mr. Ardis. Mr. Ardis had a seed company and Mrs. Prince was no longer Mrs. Prince, she was now crowned with the name, Mrs. Ardis. Mrs. Ardis in her boldness, must have been very instrumental, or possible carried the name close to her heart, for when she met with the women of Shreveport, things began to change. The change had a goal. They wanted to be in charge of this Land, deeded to the city by a woman. Now think about this. This was the year, 1890 and women wanted to do something, on their own, like create the City's first Park..... Well, when they were thinking about what to call it, I certainly would have loved to have been at the table. The name Prince must have been brought up, for that was Gertrude's name. Gertrude, must have loved her name. For the Park, the barren of unlovely waste...... was crowned with the name, Princess Park.
Princess Park. Oh what a beautiful title. So, the women, actually pioneered the first woman's movement in Shreveport and did everything...... to create a beautiful park, with 80 shade tree's, lovely pavillions and cazebo's for dance, music and solitude in the middle of the city. To be with green grass and wonderful perenial shrubs indigenous to Louisiana. Peace. Just a bit of outdoor beauty in the middle of the city, honoring a place for downtown business men to meet their families for picnics to watch the children play. And that is exactly what they did. These women gathered with the women of the small town and it is to be said, that the making of Princess Park was a major part of the transformation that took Shreveport from a small town to a city. Imagine that a city, that was modeling itself after the big city of New Orleans.
Gertrude on the completion of her creation, was crowned royally for her civic duties. Nothing could have been done with out the help of all the women in the community. The Park has a long history from that moment on.
The Park became a place of rest in the 40's for soliders to get off the train, get some rest and be nurtured by the community. The building was built, that just burned this past week.
The inside was beautiful. I myself, created the foundation for a new dance form called, Arodasi inside that building, with footage of at least 75 performances inside that building. Luther Cox, held classes in the building, for Modern Dance. Jan Van Horn, taught forever in the building... and I am sure there were many others. The building and the land, have always housed Music, Dance. Art and Compassion. It has nurtured the hearts and souls of the community since 1890 and it represents an area, where people must pass through in order to go downtown. It is one gateway into the downtown area.
There is absolutely no reason and no reason at all, with all the space around it in the city, that it should ever be used for anything but a park. A park to continue in the spirit of the first Women's Movement. A place of beauty, a place of rest, a gathering place for the arts. An attraction. It is the only park land that can be seen from I-20.
In 1995 Mayor Hazel Beaird signed a document to turn the park into a city jail. I was dancing there and it was like living a dream to have a beautiful dance room like the one inside the building. Red brick walls, Glitter Chandeliers that were made by a craft class in the building, that actually worked beautiful. Three chandeliers adorned the room, that looked like big wedding cakes, that sparkled. The wooden floor gave a bit, so one could jump and jump, leap and dance and the knees could handle it beautifully. It was not like dancing on concrete. It was wonderful. And it was going to be demolished.
Torn down. Gone.
Well, over my dead body was it going to be torn down. I sat on the microfilms at the L.S.U. Library and began the search and found the above history. Held meeting with the mayor, with Dan Garner, Alan Dyson, Bruce Allen and Mike Harold, The other women had turned into men. And then marched the soccer fields and got 1,200 signatures and took them to the city council meeting with the help of Dee Peterson. A statement that Dee Peterson said back in 1994, that it would be wonderful to " the land was so important in the middle of an impoverished neighborhood." And I will never forget, Roy Cary. He pounded his hand on the desk and said, "What about it Mayor Hazel Beaird, you're the first Woman Mayor and you want to tear down and destroy the first Woman's Movement, 100 years to the date that it was created. She said, "No." Thank you, Hazel.
And that is when the Arts Council moved in. Interesting enough, the Arts Council is mainly spear headed by women. That seems to be appropriate for the land.
Then in April 2009, I though it was a good time in my life to bring the project back up and file the papers about Princess Park into a book form. For the Parks and Recreation and for the Arts Council and for me. I called a couple of people such as Eric Brock, Luther Cox and researched to find living relatives of the women in Shreveport, that were related to the women from 1890. I added a little more to the original papers, went and got that little pink folder, with papers falling out from the Council and put together 10 books, that the Council allowed me to run off on their paper and bound together the book in their meeting room. Thank you....... It is a good thing, that I brought it back up, for the ashes from that little pink file would not have been easy to decipher after the fire. Pam called and gave me her stamp of approval, on the bounded information, tilted, "The Plea for Princess Park", with the layout of the first aerial, original design for the park. back in 1890. Kathy Kennedy, assistant to Shelly, the Parks and Recreation Director has been very kind and has embraced my research. She and Shelly have the book in hand now.
Although, Pam wanted me to drop a copy to the Mayor, I was waiting for my son's first idea about how the whole park should be recreated to be Unusual. I thought I would honor his graduation from architecture. His name is William Hanna Hargrove and he can not find a architecture job in New Orleans so I thought this would be an opportunity for him, to create the first ideas. He was working with the idea of redesigning the whole land. Imagining. The drawings were almost finished and he was sending them in the next week or so. Now that is unusual and kinda strange.
We as a community owe it to the Women of the Past and the present day women and the women of the future and the city called Shreveport, that is definitely on the grow. to keep Princess Park, Princess Park. Do not let the land be used for anything else. We must honor the history of the land, of the first woman's movement and the idea's of their original intention for the land. It must keep stay it's original intention, for it was Shreveport's first Park. Princess Park should always be called Princess Park.
I propose to create "The Most Unusual Park in America" with a Princess Crown around the Park and a very swanky, green- efficient- contemporary building that enbodies the essence of some 1890 architecture, with offices in a beautiful setting, housing our instrumental "ARts Council, that leads the City and makes sure we do not become a robot-ish community, that honors the differences between people, art projects and community designs and ideas. They have allowed Shreveport to be a breeding ground for creativity, in full support of the creations of the individual artist.
The Gardens should be well tended by Schools. The children will learn through Garden Work, to care for the land. Signs should be in front of each Garden honoring that school and those children. The 80 Shade trees should come back. And Sculpture should be there. to go with the essence of the Park's Environment and the City. And there should be our park. Princess Park. Don't let the history be destroyed. Lets create beauty in the middle of the city, as a gateway to downtown Shreveport. Working with the theme, "The Most Unusual Park in America."
If you have anything, any stories, any files, any information that can go in book no. 2. on Princess Park. They will be history. Now that there is email, it is easier to get the word out. If you would like to write in and do not have email and you would like to write a letter about your memories of the park, please mail to 555 Herndon, Shrevport, la. 71101. I will be waiting to hear from you.
Below is a rough draft written by Dorothy Kristin Hanna, meaning I am not worried about the sentence structure. Written as I speak.
To The Times:
Three days ago, the Land of Princess Park, became once more- a barren of unlovely waste. That is what it was in 1870, when a woman named Mary Cane gave the land to the city. Little did we know that years later..... down in New Orleans a woman named Gertrude was marrying a man named Carol Prince. Carol Prince died 2 years after the knot was tied and Gertrude came to Shreveport, to marry a man, Mr. Ardis. Mr. Ardis had a seed company and Mrs. Prince was no longer Mrs. Prince, she was now crowned with the name, Mrs. Ardis. Mrs. Ardis in her boldness, must have been very instrumental, or possible carried the name close to her heart, for when she met with the women of Shreveport, things began to change. The change had a goal. They wanted to be in charge of this Land, deeded to the city by a woman. Now think about this. This was the year, 1890 and women wanted to do something, on their own, like create the City's first Park..... Well, when they were thinking about what to call it, I certainly would have loved to have been at the table. The name Prince must have been brought up, for that was Gertrude's name. Gertrude, must have loved her name. For the Park, the barren of unlovely waste...... was crowned with the name, Princess Park.
Princess Park. Oh what a beautiful title. So, the women, actually pioneered the first woman's movement in Shreveport and did everything...... to create a beautiful park, with 80 shade tree's, lovely pavillions and cazebo's for dance, music and solitude in the middle of the city. To be with green grass and wonderful perenial shrubs indigenous to Louisiana. Peace. Just a bit of outdoor beauty in the middle of the city, honoring a place for downtown business men to meet their families for picnics to watch the children play. And that is exactly what they did. These women gathered with the women of the small town and it is to be said, that the making of Princess Park was a major part of the transformation that took Shreveport from a small town to a city. Imagine that a city, that was modeling itself after the big city of New Orleans.
Gertrude on the completion of her creation, was crowned royally for her civic duties. Nothing could have been done with out the help of all the women in the community. The Park has a long history from that moment on.
The Park became a place of rest in the 40's for soliders to get off the train, get some rest and be nurtured by the community. The building was built, that just burned this past week.
The inside was beautiful. I myself, created the foundation for a new dance form called, Arodasi inside that building, with footage of at least 75 performances inside that building. Luther Cox, held classes in the building, for Modern Dance. Jan Van Horn, taught forever in the building... and I am sure there were many others. The building and the land, have always housed Music, Dance. Art and Compassion. It has nurtured the hearts and souls of the community since 1890 and it represents an area, where people must pass through in order to go downtown. It is one gateway into the downtown area.
There is absolutely no reason and no reason at all, with all the space around it in the city, that it should ever be used for anything but a park. A park to continue in the spirit of the first Women's Movement. A place of beauty, a place of rest, a gathering place for the arts. An attraction. It is the only park land that can be seen from I-20.
In 1995 Mayor Hazel Beaird signed a document to turn the park into a city jail. I was dancing there and it was like living a dream to have a beautiful dance room like the one inside the building. Red brick walls, Glitter Chandeliers that were made by a craft class in the building, that actually worked beautiful. Three chandeliers adorned the room, that looked like big wedding cakes, that sparkled. The wooden floor gave a bit, so one could jump and jump, leap and dance and the knees could handle it beautifully. It was not like dancing on concrete. It was wonderful. And it was going to be demolished.
Torn down. Gone.
Well, over my dead body was it going to be torn down. I sat on the microfilms at the L.S.U. Library and began the search and found the above history. Held meeting with the mayor, with Dan Garner, Alan Dyson, Bruce Allen and Mike Harold, The other women had turned into men. And then marched the soccer fields and got 1,200 signatures and took them to the city council meeting with the help of Dee Peterson. A statement that Dee Peterson said back in 1994, that it would be wonderful to " the land was so important in the middle of an impoverished neighborhood." And I will never forget, Roy Cary. He pounded his hand on the desk and said, "What about it Mayor Hazel Beaird, you're the first Woman Mayor and you want to tear down and destroy the first Woman's Movement, 100 years to the date that it was created. She said, "No." Thank you, Hazel.
And that is when the Arts Council moved in. Interesting enough, the Arts Council is mainly spear headed by women. That seems to be appropriate for the land.
Then in April 2009, I though it was a good time in my life to bring the project back up and file the papers about Princess Park into a book form. For the Parks and Recreation and for the Arts Council and for me. I called a couple of people such as Eric Brock, Luther Cox and researched to find living relatives of the women in Shreveport, that were related to the women from 1890. I added a little more to the original papers, went and got that little pink folder, with papers falling out from the Council and put together 10 books, that the Council allowed me to run off on their paper and bound together the book in their meeting room. Thank you....... It is a good thing, that I brought it back up, for the ashes from that little pink file would not have been easy to decipher after the fire. Pam called and gave me her stamp of approval, on the bounded information, tilted, "The Plea for Princess Park", with the layout of the first aerial, original design for the park. back in 1890. Kathy Kennedy, assistant to Shelly, the Parks and Recreation Director has been very kind and has embraced my research. She and Shelly have the book in hand now.
Although, Pam wanted me to drop a copy to the Mayor, I was waiting for my son's first idea about how the whole park should be recreated to be Unusual. I thought I would honor his graduation from architecture. His name is William Hanna Hargrove and he can not find a architecture job in New Orleans so I thought this would be an opportunity for him, to create the first ideas. He was working with the idea of redesigning the whole land. Imagining. The drawings were almost finished and he was sending them in the next week or so. Now that is unusual and kinda strange.
We as a community owe it to the Women of the Past and the present day women and the women of the future and the city called Shreveport, that is definitely on the grow. to keep Princess Park, Princess Park. Do not let the land be used for anything else. We must honor the history of the land, of the first woman's movement and the idea's of their original intention for the land. It must keep stay it's original intention, for it was Shreveport's first Park. Princess Park should always be called Princess Park.
I propose to create "The Most Unusual Park in America" with a Princess Crown around the Park and a very swanky, green- efficient- contemporary building that enbodies the essence of some 1890 architecture, with offices in a beautiful setting, housing our instrumental "ARts Council, that leads the City and makes sure we do not become a robot-ish community, that honors the differences between people, art projects and community designs and ideas. They have allowed Shreveport to be a breeding ground for creativity, in full support of the creations of the individual artist.
The Gardens should be well tended by Schools. The children will learn through Garden Work, to care for the land. Signs should be in front of each Garden honoring that school and those children. The 80 Shade trees should come back. And Sculpture should be there. to go with the essence of the Park's Environment and the City. And there should be our park. Princess Park. Don't let the history be destroyed. Lets create beauty in the middle of the city, as a gateway to downtown Shreveport. Working with the theme, "The Most Unusual Park in America."
Thursday, August 27, 2009
WEACO ~ an official nonprofit arts organization
After a short hiatus for summer we are proud to announce that we have received our nonprofit status. Thank you to all the supporters and hard workers that have been at our side during this journey.
WEACo strives to be the resource mecca for artists in the Louisiana region and surrounding areas. We offer information on shows, festivals, deadlines, and application process for events and venues in our area. We are looking forward to working with other local organizations to bring regional artists resources to increase exposure and profit through their artwork.
We are currently establishing a Fine Arts Market to the Louisiana Boardwalk. The first one will be September 19, 2009. Info for that can be found at www.weaco.org We have many group shows planned for this year and next. We promote individual artists events, and offer other perks to joining our organization. Please check the website for the application to apply.
We are artists helping artists succeed!
WEACo strives to be the resource mecca for artists in the Louisiana region and surrounding areas. We offer information on shows, festivals, deadlines, and application process for events and venues in our area. We are looking forward to working with other local organizations to bring regional artists resources to increase exposure and profit through their artwork.
We are currently establishing a Fine Arts Market to the Louisiana Boardwalk. The first one will be September 19, 2009. Info for that can be found at www.weaco.org We have many group shows planned for this year and next. We promote individual artists events, and offer other perks to joining our organization. Please check the website for the application to apply.
We are artists helping artists succeed!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
SRAC Loses Everything in Fire! Please Help!
Please read the below article and help if you can! Shreveport Regional Arts Council is familiar to everyone in the Shrevpor-Bossier area. They have helped many artists in our community and now it's time to return the help!
The Shreveport Regional Arts Council loses everything in an early morning fire.
Please join us at 5:00 pm at artspace, 710 Texas Street, Downtown Shreveport, to show your support for SRAC.
We need your help!
To make a financial donation you can go to Chase Bank in care of "SRAC FIRE FUND."
DONATIONS NEEDED:
OFFICE SUPPLY GIFT CARDS
LEGAL PADS
COMPUTER PAPER
PAPER CLIPS
INK PENS
STICKY NOTES
MARKERS
DRY ERASE BOARDS
STAPLERS/STAPLES
COFFEE POT
COMPUTER DESK
AND ANYTHING ELSE YOU CAN IMAGINE!
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The show must go on and we will continue to provide the same quality of arts and community support that you have come to expect from the Shreveport Regional Arts Council. While we are putting things back together you can get updates on our status by going to our website - http://www.shrevearts.org/.
For immediate assistance you can reach us today at artspace, (318) 673-6535. We hope to have our phones on tomorrow at (318) 673-6500.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR THOUGHTS, CALLS AND CONCERNS.
We hope you will join us this afternoon as we rally the community to keep us moving forward!
The Shreveport Regional Arts Council loses everything in an early morning fire.
Please join us at 5:00 pm at artspace, 710 Texas Street, Downtown Shreveport, to show your support for SRAC.
We need your help!
To make a financial donation you can go to Chase Bank in care of "SRAC FIRE FUND."
DONATIONS NEEDED:
OFFICE SUPPLY GIFT CARDS
LEGAL PADS
COMPUTER PAPER
PAPER CLIPS
INK PENS
STICKY NOTES
MARKERS
DRY ERASE BOARDS
STAPLERS/STAPLES
COFFEE POT
COMPUTER DESK
AND ANYTHING ELSE YOU CAN IMAGINE!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The show must go on and we will continue to provide the same quality of arts and community support that you have come to expect from the Shreveport Regional Arts Council. While we are putting things back together you can get updates on our status by going to our website - http://www.shrevearts.org/.
For immediate assistance you can reach us today at artspace, (318) 673-6535. We hope to have our phones on tomorrow at (318) 673-6500.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR THOUGHTS, CALLS AND CONCERNS.
We hope you will join us this afternoon as we rally the community to keep us moving forward!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Mardi Gras with Neecee Blackwell
MARDI GRAS has arrived and soon masks, costumes and regalia will abound! Getting started early on his Mardi mask is KTBS, Channel 3 News Personality, Rick Rowe, seen here enjoying a face painting by WEACO Vice President, Neecee Blackwell. Rick interviewed the professional face painter 
about her business and some of the festivities she'll be involved in to celebrate the beginning of Mardi Gras in the Ark-La-Tex. After painting Rick, Neecee painted other KTBS staff members, with a mardi gras mask and a requested Gene Simmons of KISS mask, as oddly non-Mardi gras as that is. The interview will be aired KTBS Channel 3 on Thursday, February 5th during several newscasts and after that will be on the station's website, http://www.ktbs.com/. For a schedule of where Neecee Blackwell's Facez Face and Body Painting will be painting fabulous, fanctful masks, please check out her website http://www.facezfacepainting.com/ and click on the "My Schedule" tab.
about her business and some of the festivities she'll be involved in to celebrate the beginning of Mardi Gras in the Ark-La-Tex. After painting Rick, Neecee painted other KTBS staff members, with a mardi gras mask and a requested Gene Simmons of KISS mask, as oddly non-Mardi gras as that is. The interview will be aired KTBS Channel 3 on Thursday, February 5th during several newscasts and after that will be on the station's website, http://www.ktbs.com/. For a schedule of where Neecee Blackwell's Facez Face and Body Painting will be painting fabulous, fanctful masks, please check out her website http://www.facezfacepainting.com/ and click on the "My Schedule" tab.Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Elvis Has NOT Left the Building
From the stage of the Municipal, the country was rocked by Elvis Presley’s first radio broadcast/performance of “That’s All Right, Mama” which soon became a top ten hit across the country.
Inspired by artist Jane Heggen, Shreveport's Historical Municipal Auditorium hosts the West Edge Artist's Co-op Show "Elvis Has NOT Left The Building". The public is invited to join us in a celebration of our members’ artistic interpretations of the life, legend, and birthday of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll - ELVIS PRESLEY. Come enjoy our birthday celebration and discover that the spirit of Elvis has not left the building!
Seated in the front row of the Municipal Auditorium, through its 80-year history, you could experience the birth and evolution of rock and roll. Walk through these historic halls with our tour guides to hear the tales of history and little known trivia of the legends.
Opening Reception & Silent Auction is on his birthday, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 at 5:30 pm at Municipal Auditorium. Silent auction continues through 5:30 pm on Fri., Jan. 30.
For more information or questions call Lynn Laird at 318-458-1666.
Refreshments, Tours, & Entertainment
Inspired by artist Jane Heggen, Shreveport's Historical Municipal Auditorium hosts the West Edge Artist's Co-op Show "Elvis Has NOT Left The Building". The public is invited to join us in a celebration of our members’ artistic interpretations of the life, legend, and birthday of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll - ELVIS PRESLEY. Come enjoy our birthday celebration and discover that the spirit of Elvis has not left the building!
Seated in the front row of the Municipal Auditorium, through its 80-year history, you could experience the birth and evolution of rock and roll. Walk through these historic halls with our tour guides to hear the tales of history and little known trivia of the legends.
Opening Reception & Silent Auction is on his birthday, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 at 5:30 pm at Municipal Auditorium. Silent auction continues through 5:30 pm on Fri., Jan. 30.
For more information or questions call Lynn Laird at 318-458-1666.
Refreshments, Tours, & Entertainment
Friday, November 14, 2008
WEACo Artists at the Highland Blues Festival!!
Neecee Blackwell of Fazec Facepainting was interviewed by Rick Rowe of KTBS, Channel 3. They are promoting the 5th Annual Highland Blues and Jazz Festival which happens tomorrow (sat) from noon to 6pm at Columbia Park in Shreveport. There will be 11 bands, food and artists booths and lots of fun to be had! It's free to attend but bring money to buy great food and artwork!!!
Amy Eileen Flynn was gracious enough to be Neecee's facepainting model. Her jewelry will be available at the festival and is also featured in these promo spots. Liz Swaine Amy, and Neecee are all wearing her fabulous hand crafted, artistic jewelry. These pieces look great! The promos aired this morning at 5:45. But here are links to all three of the videos.
http://www.ktbs.com/player/player.cfm?video_id=13852&video_zone=11,42 Invasion of the Blues 1
http://www.ktbs.com/player/player.cfm?video_id=13851&video_zone=11,42 Invation of the Blues 2
http://www.ktbs.com/player/player.cfm?video_id=13850&video_zone=11,42 Invasion of the Blues 3
If those don't work you can go here http://www.ktbs.com/Seen-On-KTBS/ and look under "featured videos". Go to Page 2, there are three separate videos called "Invasion of the Blues" 1, 2, & 3.
Make sure to check out Neecee's Websites. http://www.crookedtreegraphics.com/ http://www.facezfacepainting.com/
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Cyndi Brady Chamlee
Be sure to check out Cyndi's work at the Magale Library at Centenary College. The show is "RED AT THE LIBRARY" and will be up all of November and December.
support local artist!
support local artist!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Steven Soffer Exhibit
Steven Soffer has a show at Prima Tazza for the month of November with the opening reception on Friday Nov.7th, 5:30pm to 8:30pm.
Prima Tazza
8835 Line Ave
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 550-0174
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Prima Tazza
8835 Line Ave
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 550-0174
support local artist!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Evening of Art with Chris Opp
Join us Friday Oct. 17th as we celebrate another local artist! An Evening of Art with Chris Opp will be held at the Bosser Arts Council from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Chris is a great mural artist. Check out his article in the Forum page 38!
Sunday, September 7, 2008
"Perpectives" Reception Come One Come All!
WEACo chose The Church of the Holy Cross as the subject for our "Perspectives" show. Each artists created their perspective of the church in thier own medium. The show has a wide range of spectacular images. Join us at the reception September 9, 2008 4:30~6:30pm at Heritage Manor 530 Stratmore Dr. The show will hang at Heritage Manor through this month. See you there!
Left Image: Cyndi Brady Chamlee Right Image: Lynn Laird
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