You're Invited to Artworks Gathering 4/20

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You're Invited to join us for our next gathering April 20th, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm

at our Studio in Casa Bajareque

(across the road from the green CEFATI tourist building, 

just past the arch and the road to Volcancito, on the way out of town going toward David

call 6957-4101 if more directions are needed)

Activities at this gathering:

Robyn Cole will do a presentation on "Creating an artist focused website"

Students from the Zentangle workshop are invited to come and show their completed mandalas

Anyone wishing to have their work critiqued is invited to bring up to 3 pieces

Artist Trading Card Exchange...any theme you wish or this month's theme of Flowers

We are most happy to announce, that because of increased revenues from our recent and upcoming workshops, we are able to reduce the coming year's (4/1/2012 - 3/31/2013)

membership dues (from $60.) to just $30.

For those who would like to receive the benefits of membership, 

we will collect dues and hand out new membership cards at this gathering.

Boquete Artworks - Member Benefits

A.  Exhibit Opportunities:

1.    Lower commissions paid for work sold in Artworks sponsored shows or exhibits

2.   Show your artwork in the community

3.   Participate in Artworks shows and events

4.   Exposure to wider audience and buyer pool by having your work on Artworks web site, 

with links to your individual web sites provided

B.  Teaching, Workshops, Demos:

5.    Teach your medium in the community under the auspices of a recognized art organization

6.   Observe demonstrations of a variety of styles, media and techniques

7.   Attend critique sessions

C.  Discounts: 

8.    Community Discounts on art supplies, framing and books

9.    Discounts on any paid art talk sponsored by Artworks

10.  Discounts on any classes or workshops sponsored by Artworks

D.  Marketing and Promotion:

11.  Permission to use Boquete Artworks logo on your promotions

12.  Reduce promotion costs

13.  Possible promotion of your work through Artworks ads/articles in local visitors guides

E.  Purchasing Art Supplies:

14.  Possibility of increased purchasing power and discounted art supply orders by either combining orders or getting distributor pricing

15.  Possibility of buying trips to Panama City

F.  Field Trips:

16.  Going by private bus to Panama City for art shows/exhibits/galleries/movies 

with a fun night or two at a nice hotel, and eating at some great restaurants

G.  Community:

17.  Being part of a mutually supportive, non-judgmental community in which to share

18.  Have fun while talking about and creating art

19.  Gain credibility by being part of the larger, established group known throughout the community and possibly the country

1. 20. Connect with others who share similar interests

21.  Interact and Network with artists in the community

F.  Decision Making:

22.  Voting Rights for Decision Making as we grow and progress

For those who wish to stay and participate, we will have 

a short Business Meeting at 12:40 pm

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