President's Message for November

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Wed. Nov 6, 2019

Let’s talk turkey…no, nothing to do with bowling 3 strikes in a row and nothing to do with name-calling even though we do use the words ‘stuff it’ while quitting cold turkey and singing it’s all about that baste! 

This month, we pull out our favorite recipes and buy magazines with new recipes we may wish to try for our turkey dinners. Thanksgiving dinner in this country is traditionally turkey, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie. Have you ever wondered if the Pilgrims had the same menu in 1621 as we do today? Was turkey the meat served? Did they even have sugar and flour to make cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie? Did they have sweet potatoes with marshmallow topping? 

While you are looking at your favorite recipes and perhaps reading recipes from your grandmother’s recipe box, keep in mind you may wish to submit these recipes to be published in our cookbook! Check out the recipe entry form in this newsletter! Don’t forget we have an art show in November – photos will be chosen for our cookbook. 

We have another date to keep in mind for November! We have the Feztival of Trees, November 23- November 30 held at the Tangier Shine, 2823 South 84th Street here in Omaha. OAI has sponsored and donated a tree decorated with our own painted ornaments under the leadership of Linda Jones. Help us decorate that tree November 21st and win a free ticket to go to the soft opening at the drawing on 20th! 

Each November finds the members of OAI enjoying a potluck meal, fellowship and the making of greeting cards for the upcoming year. This year we gather on November 20th. Barbara Mathewson is Courtesy Chair: throughout the year, she sends cards to those who are grieving a loss, someone who is ill, welcoming, thanking or praising. If you know of a member of our group who might enjoy receiving a card, please notify Barbara. We appreciate Barbara’s diligence in making someone’s day a little brighter! 

November is a time not only for turkey but, a time of thanking those we appreciate. There is something about this time of year being surrounded by people who love and care about you. Let’s share the love and appreciation for each other as we consider the past and the present. 

May all your wishbone wishes come true! 

---Katie Johnson-President 
Omaha Artists Inc. 

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.
–William Arthur Ward 

Funshop: Potluck and Courtesy Card Making

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Category: Fun Shops

Wed. Nov 6, 2019

When: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (and after to enjoy our feast) 

Where: Lutheran Church of the Master, 2716 South 114th Street, Omaha, NE 

Please join us for an enjoyable morning creating greeting cards followed by a potluck meal.

Join in with a dish to share! If your name starts with:

A thru F – bring a salad
G thru L – bring an entree
M thru Z – bring a dessert 

Tea and water will be provided along with table service..... 

This is a once-a-year gathering where we have no instruction, no teacher...... only our imagination to create beautiful greeting cards (sympathy, get well wishes,and blank cards) that are then used to send to our members throughout the year. Please bring whatever media you would like to work with, whether it be acrylics,watercolor, alcohol ink, mixed media, colored pencil, ribbons, pictures, sayings or anything else you feel inclined to use for decoration purposes. Barbara Mathewson, our Courtesy Chair will provide the cards for our use and any further instructions. 

As Thanksgiving approaches and we embrace an attitude of gratitude for blessings we enjoy each day, we request donations (supplies- specifically mat board of any size, gift cards, or monies) to support OAI's continued support of our community's Art Reach and Art Bridge outreach programs. 

This will be our last get together before we meet again in January, 2020. We thank you for your generosity, friendship and support. See you Wednesday, November 20! 

Note: there will be a brief board meeting at 11:00 am / no general meeting this month! 

----Signed, Barbara Egr, Program Chair-Vice President, Barbara Mathewson-Courtesy Chair, Patti Kounkel-Event Coordinator, Shirley Schmidt-Fun Shop Chair, Neva Cozine and Sheila Scarborough, Fun Shop Co-Chairs 

Art Show News

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Wed. Nov 6, 2019

Big Big Changes to Winter Art Show!!!! 

Since the Jewish Community Center has just recently acquired funds to redo more of the building, including the art gallery space, so we have changed our venue. We will now be at Gallery 92 in Fremont, 92 West 6th St., Fremont, NE. They were able to accommodate us for this show, so we are very thankful. Here are the new dates: 

Registration: Sunday, February 2, 2 - 4 pm
Reception: Friday, February 7, 5 - 7 pm 
Take Down: Monday, March 2, 11 - 1 pm 

No Theme 

The Gallery takes 30% of any sales if you are not a member of Fremont Area Art Association, 20% if you are a member. 

Same size guidelines apply. 

Spring Art Show

April 28 - May 3
Hot Shops Art Studio
1301 Nicholas St.

Theme: “Shadows”

Registration – Tuesday, April 28, 11 - 1 pm
Reception – Sunday, May 3, 2 - 4 pm
Take Down – Sunday, May 31, 2-4pm

Image Size Guidelines

We will be enforcing size guidelines, in order to give the shows a better look, and to avoid overcrowding. These sizes refer to the OUTSIDE EDGES OF THE FRAME

• 3 pieces allowed 11 x 14 or smaller, (area of 154 square inches or smaller), each piece. Square inches are measured by multiplying the length by the width of the outside edge of the frame.
• 2 pieces allowed at 24 x 30 or smaller, (are of 720 square inches or smaller).
• 1 piece allowed larger then 24 x 30, with maximum size of 40 x 40, (1600 square inches).

Sizes may be figured by adding two adjacent sides, so smallest no bigger than 25 (11+14), middle size 54,(24+30), and largest – when two sides greater than 54 but not larger than 80 total.

Extra Show!! 

We will be at Lauritzen Botanical Gardens next summer! 

Registration: Wednesday, July 29, 11 - 1 pm 
Reception: TBA 
Take Down: Sunday, September 20 - 2 -4 pm 

Sharon Clawson

Art Shows Chair

Supplies Needed for Community Art Reach

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Wed. Nov 6, 2019

Please bring supplies to the November 20th pot luck luncheon / card making Fun Shop. 

Supplies to donate:

• small bottles of craft paint all colors/ acrylic
• construction paper
• drawing pads
• school glue
• glue stix
• pencils
• 8 count crayons
• sharpeners
• erasers
• small canvas 11x14
• 8x10 smaller canvas boards
• 8x10 or smaller mat board
• watercolor boxes (8 color)
• colored pencils
• all sizes of brushes
• rulers
• scissors
• small boxed games
• playing cards
• card games
• matchbox cars
• small game books (dot to dot, etc.)

It's Scholarship Time! Application Deadline is March 1

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Wed. Nov 6, 2019

Omaha Artists, Inc. offers two scholarships yearly. The application deadline for both scholarships is March 1, 2020. The scholarships will be awarded at the March meeting.

The Genie Schafer Art Memorial Scholarship awards $400 each to two recipients to attend an art workshop. Learn more.

The Omaha Artists Inc. Memorial Scholarship  awards one member $500 to attend an art workshop of their choice. The recipient must be willing to share what they have learned with other Omaha Artists members at a Fun Shop. Learn more.