Update

   Hey everyone!
   I don't want to leave anyone in the dark about what is happening in the Renegade Art Club, so I'll sum up what is currently going on:
   The council had a meeting today, and we talked about what the big project will be in art club this year. All of us had some ideas, and sooner or later we got to the idea of a mural. We are still in the decision and design process, but in the end the whole art club will decide and vote together on what we will actually be doing. The theme, we decided, would be something around high school and the challenges and changes it brings on. We are also thinking of it to be movable or able to be taken apart in cases of renovation.
   On another note, we may be holding a fundraiser sometime to get some cash to buy needed art materials for the big project. Keep that in the back of your minds- nothing is happening yet, but just know that there is a possibility of us selling art to fund for our project.
   One more thing-  we are half way (?) through the bi-monthly contest time. So, you have one more month to make a nice piece of art that signifies what inspires you. Who knows, maybe you'll get a gift card! I just wanted to remind you all. :)

   Next Meeting: Since the council is still deciding on the big project, we figure that the next full art club meeting will be the Wednesday the week after conferences. So a bit ways away.

I think that's it! I hope you all have a wonderful day and a great long weekend!



_{"Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out." ~Anton Chekhov}

New Bi-Mo Contest Theme

Just wanted to let everyone know that there is a theme for the Bi-Mo Contest (finally!) You can check the theme by clicking the page "Bi-Monthly Contest." It's on there.
Also, I'm seriously missing eating doughnuts at Saturday workshops, so people, give us some ideas.WE NEED IDEAS. Even if you think your idea may be lame, any idea is better than no idea at all. And no idea is a bad one... well, not really, but you get what I mean. Even if it is just a baby idea, that's alright.

People who want to be part of the "Council"or "League" or whatever you call it-
E-mail, comment, or tell me, Sam, Cassidy, or Mr. Manternach if you want to be part of the Council. I'll be making a list. Just make sure you can make as many meetings as possible, and maybe more. It's not like you'll be a president or anything, so don't worry, you'll just have a larger say in what's going on in art club.

I'd really like to get the Renegade Art Club moving along, so let's start getting ideas!!

Hope you all have a great day, and don't forget to smile! :)



"Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time."
~Steven Wright

Ideas!

   Hey everyone!
So we've been discussing what our big project should be for this year. Please comment, vote, or suggest ideas on this post, e-mail them, or just tell Mr.Manternach, Cassidy, or Sam.
Here are some ideas proposed so far:
-Poolside Mural
-Downtown Warehouse Mural
-Mosaic
(I don't have the expensive ideas up on here because, well, they are expensive. Not saying they aren't good though.)
Please give us ideas!! :)

Also, we need to have council members sooner or later, so figure out if you can and want to be a council member or not- I believe we will be figuring that out Thursday, or at least signing up for it. Make sure you can come to all the meetings if you want to be a council member!

Have a great day, everybody!

Forms

     I forgot to put this in the e-mail, so might as well put it up on here, right?
Remember to turn in your permission slips, and remember you also need $5 along with that. If you have unfortunately lost your permission slip, just go to the page "Handouts from Meetings" and it's right there.

Also, there is a contest I'd like to share with you guys. It's held by celebratingart.com, and all you have to do is make a pretty picture, (or sculpture, even) take a picture of it or scan it, and send it in via the internet. Then you wait a little bit, and then you see if they want to publish your art in their book of art! Here's the link to the website: http://celebratingart.com/index.php. Ask me or comment on here if you have any questions on joining- I've done it two times before, and I'm entering again, so I can help you out, if needed.

I believe that is all- if I think of anything else, I'll just add some more info to the post or something along the lines of that. Have a great day!

Coming Soon To A Blog Near You

Well my friends, let me tell you- this blog is going to be used next year.
At least, I hope so.
Anyway, I hope you like the new look. I'm going to try my best to make this blog full of answers to your Art Club questions, and also, simply, just easy to view. Comment if you have an idea for the blog, such as a new page that would be helpful or a new way to organize everything. Also, to comment, I believe you need to follow the blog. The follow button is over to the right of your screen- do you see it? Yeah, the one with "Followers." Follow the blog and you can leave comments and questions. This blog is still under construction, but once I figure everything out, it will be a rather nice blog.
So, until then, have a great, renegadeous summer! See you  all in August!

Friendly Reminder

Hello all you Renegade Arts Members!
Just a friendly reminder to all of you that we are having studio days Tuesdays and Thursdays after school. Also, every other Saturday is a Studio day too, and it goes from 9 to 2-ish. (Also, if you come to the Saturday Workshops, you may get donuts or bagels!) The next Saturday Workshop is the 11th of February. Remember that one Saturday counts as two after-school studio days, and that either you make a Saturday workshop or you attend the after school studio days once or, if you can, twice a week. If you have time, you could even come in a morning or in a study hall, if it works out with Mr. Manternach.
Remember that the last pot-making day is March 16th, the last bisque is the 23rd,and the last glaze firing is the 30th. Procrastinating something we do not want to do now- so start making pots! Renegade Arts will not be on your transcript unless you make 3+ pots.
And yeah, I'm probably bribing you right now... Saturday Workshops have donuts!!

Have a renegadeous day!

Okay, so yeah, I was being lazy

I hope everyone has been successful this break in avoiding relatives that need avoiding and have escaped the sampling of that one dish you're convinced gave you food poisoning one year. No? My apologies. 

On another note though, is the fact that tomorrow is ART GUMBO (!) and here's some tidbits you all need to know. 

WHERE: The E.B. Lyons Interpreter Center (8991 Bellevue Heights)

WHEN: Thursday the 29th of December 

TIME: Officers: 5-9, Regular Members: 6-8

*we are interrupting this email to display a brief message from our co-presidents, Erica and Sam!*

(that was pretty weak applause guys, but no worries, I won't tell them)

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Hello, friends.  As you may know, the Art Gumbo is scheduled for six o'clock (unless you signed up to help early, then you could show up at five) on Thursday, December 29th.  We now know that the Art Gumbo is to be held at the E.B. Lyon's Center which is at 8991 Bellevue Heights.  Even if you didn't sign up to help, we'd like it if members of Renegade Arts and friends or family would show up to show support.  The admission is ten dollars, and you just eat, listen to proposals, and vote for the best idea.  If you are volunteering, it is free to be there and eat, but you can't vote unless you pay the ten dollars.  This will also count as volunteer hours if you're interested in that.  Thanks, and hope to see you there! 

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Ehh, that made my job a lot easier... Very nice. So everyone needs to know what they need to know. Oh, and officers, if you can't make it, reply to this email or if its more of a last minute oh-my-gosh-mom-just-ran-over-a-nail-and-now-the-car-won't-move or I-have-an-appendicitis-and-need-surgery-NOW just text Erica (563-581-6164) or Sam (563-580-7898) that you can't attend due to dire circumstances.