Saturday Uptown Market

Gallery 202 has organized a Saturday Uptown Market that is primarily arts and crafts but also welcomes produce/baked goods etc. If you are interested in being a vendor on Saturday mornings in Uptown 9-noon - simply go to http://www.uptownfarmersmarke.com and click on Saturday vendor info or contact Gallery 202 at Programs@gallery202online.com

twitters

so sorry about not blogging more but have been looking into twittering and find it to be a cool tool - 140 character blog and that's enough for me.

check out these twitters...

twitter.com/gallery202
twitter.com/shopuptown
twitter.com/westtoday

Maybe we should remember the 60s

Living out here in BFE, Ohio. I find that I can concentrate on my art and the support of my artwork. More than half of the food on the table is grown by us, many of the supplies that I use, we get at Buddy Barker's Salvage Yard. The rest comes from the local Hardware stores.

Our home has almost completely gone green, I think we have to figure out what to use for a small heat source that currently a 60 watt light bulb is doing. Like many projects around here, when its time comes, it will get done.

We maybe drive 120 miles a month in the Honda, the tractor is getting more mileage at the moment. Life is simple and that is the way my life should be.

We don't live like the Amish, we have the Internet, HD TV and other technology. It is just quiet out here, our big crime is speeding, I have lost a great deal of wieght and currently in the best health that I have been in since my time in the Army.

I wish I could find a place with dollar beer and garage bands. I don't drink any more, but like the music.

We have Jambo coming up, it will be live on TV, so I can watch it when I want to. Here is the link to their website: http://www.jamboreeinthehills.com/

Keep the Faith!

Jerry

Hello Westerville - - - April 2, 2009

Is there anything new or exciting going on in Westerville, I heard the South State Street Post Office is closing do to lack of customers.

In recent times, I have become a regular "Op Ed" contributor to my local paper, but I seek the news and the truth. I hope that my foundry will be completed in June, this is almost 2 years in the making. I am making some Christmas Trees from scrap steel and glass bottles.

On April 25th, I will be judging a county sponsored art show. To me this is a great honor and privilege.

In June, I may be traveling to my home in Canada and in July be stay at Port Clinton for 4 weeks.

Hope everything in Westerville is going well, tell Renee, she needs to post more on this Blog.

Jerry

Whats Happening

As that I live in eastern Ohio these days. I spend much of time doing my artwork and enjoying life. We have been snowed or iced for the better part of 3 weeks, so you can imagine all of the art that I have done.

So whats happening Westerville less days?

Jerry

Play your part by joining the Arts Action Fund today

January 29, the U.S. House of Representatives passed their version of the Economic Recovery Package by a vote of 244 to 188 which successfully included $50 million in supplemental grants funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)! 

This provision was threatened throughout the House process by opponents of the NEA who questioned its effectiveness in providing economic stimulus. Today, the NEA offered the following statement, “the arts and culture industry is a sector of the economy just like any other with workers who pay taxes, mortgages, rent and contribute in other ways to the economy; and that the National Endowment for the Arts is uniquely positioned to assist in job stimulation for that industry.”

Thanks to the thousands of advocates who contacted their Members of Congress and let them know the importance of maintaining funding for the NEA!
However, our work is not finished yet as the U.S. Senate starts their debate on the bill tomorrow and continues through next week.  The Senate Appropriations Committee did not include an arts jobs funding provision in their version of the bill, but advocates still have an opportunity to change the final outcome.


Please take two minutes to take action and ask your Member of Congress and Senators to support the arts in this legislation.  Americans for the Arts has supplied you with fresh research and key quotes that support this funding -- your help in communicating this information to your Member of Congress is critical.
Please help us continue this important work by becoming an official member of the Arts Action Fund.  Play your part by joining the Arts Action Fund today -- it's free and simple.

Secretary of the Arts

Quincy Jones has a petition going around asking President Elect (President Obama), to add
the position of Secretary of the Arts to his cabinet. So far Quincy has about 170,000 signatures.

If you're interested in signing the petition, go to http://www.petitiononline.com/esnyc/petition.html
It only takes a minute. You can also go to quincyjones.com to read more about the petition.

Feel free to forward this to others if you choose.

Time to submit for festivals

There are many festivals sending 2009 applications.

Groveport Arts Festival

The Westerville Chamber is also accepting application for their 2009 Westerville Art Walk and arts festival. Go to Westerville Chamberand request an application.