tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68139095307421694662024-03-13T11:26:14.169-07:00Swanton Arts CouncilOur mission is to establish an artistic presence and develop the artistic community in Swanton.SwantonArtsCouncilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08995602712563255704noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813909530742169466.post-6075237528017416552023-11-02T07:10:00.002-07:002023-11-02T07:42:25.499-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;"><span style="color: #073763;">SAC 2023 Annual Meeting</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Wednesday, December 6th at 6:00 pm</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Swanton Public Library</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="font-family: helvetica;">All Governing Body Members are encouraged to attend so that we can: </b></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">* Elect the 2024 SAC Board of Directors<br />* Discuss our hopes and dreams for SAC<br />* Eat good food and enjoy good company</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i style="font-family: helvetica;">~Food will be provided~</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="100,000 Pizza clipart Vector Images | Depositphotos" aria-hidden="false" class="sFlh5c pT0Scc iPVvYb" height="251" src="https://st3.depositphotos.com/22295624/32836/v/450/depositphotos_328369530-stock-illustration-pizza-pepperoni-onion-illustration-clipart.jpg" style="height: 331px; margin: 0px; max-width: 600px; width: 497px;" width="377" /><i style="font-family: helvetica;"> <br /></i></p>SwantonArtsCouncilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08995602712563255704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813909530742169466.post-65999346779648246882022-10-23T12:59:00.001-07:002023-04-03T17:42:37.132-07:00IMPORTANT Notice: Governing Body Membership<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzASkKQM-xNUo5vr1xr_BZrlYAWtmHpbJHkOj3wWf5pn8JvKZqL04dcafTMVykjtTeXYTMe5THR4TBEJMBZYL-jAXu-IiWHuA6nyZQGFLLaYOsHITFTPSGW60nZO195niUbBhwtKmxe7-sBc7nKO-xrqy34aMarhiAvhqdtinCw87KTKBFz1F0Zux/s474/We%20Need%20you.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="255" data-original-width="474" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzASkKQM-xNUo5vr1xr_BZrlYAWtmHpbJHkOj3wWf5pn8JvKZqL04dcafTMVykjtTeXYTMe5THR4TBEJMBZYL-jAXu-IiWHuA6nyZQGFLLaYOsHITFTPSGW60nZO195niUbBhwtKmxe7-sBc7nKO-xrqy34aMarhiAvhqdtinCw87KTKBFz1F0Zux/w263-h172/We%20Need%20you.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><br /><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Join the Governing Body!</span></span></h1><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div><br /></div><p><b style="font-family: arial;">Who is eligible? <br /></b></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Area artists who are currently leading SAC programs and have expressed<br />an interest in guiding the future of the SAC, or </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Area artists who have lead programs for the SAC within the previous two (2) years and have expressed interest in guiding the future of the SAC.</span></li></ol><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Why join the Swanton Arts Council Governing Body?</b></span></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Help shape the future of SAC</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Vote in new members of the Board of Directors</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Vote on amendments to the SAC <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BghU0Kv6S-RwNi5KfsVuVrWm9OMjkKoS/view">bylaws</a></span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> <span> </span></span><br /></li></ul><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b style="font-family: arial;">How to join?<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> <span> </span></span></b></div><div><b style="font-family: arial;"><span><span> </span></span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Express your interest in becoming a governing body member by e-mailing swantonartscouncil@gmail.com, or contact one of the members of the <a href="http://www.swantonartscouncil.org/p/test.html">Board of Directors</a>. </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span><span><br /></span></span></b></span></div></div><div><div><div> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><br /></div></div></div>SwantonArtsCouncilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08995602712563255704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813909530742169466.post-46289475562744847232022-08-07T18:35:00.006-07:002022-08-07T18:44:50.415-07:00VIDEO GUIDES For Writers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVhHnICz_s5xCUvPlpLL07Tw7WVsESaOoEK7n44UOFcuh74pHyRs_ho3awvCdYUb2yg9Q4DThvTX02vSnRDwvg4sZE62hJSe0du6rzweWyAyTJc_PgmBXq_faCz41F5FKGlb1Y8eOYCfmA7Bkn5o2iDMDsC_p-utLIVLGTK3GECIh67_iXzknQ6a4/s474/Start%20Creating.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="474" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVhHnICz_s5xCUvPlpLL07Tw7WVsESaOoEK7n44UOFcuh74pHyRs_ho3awvCdYUb2yg9Q4DThvTX02vSnRDwvg4sZE62hJSe0du6rzweWyAyTJc_PgmBXq_faCz41F5FKGlb1Y8eOYCfmA7Bkn5o2iDMDsC_p-utLIVLGTK3GECIh67_iXzknQ6a4/s320/Start%20Creating.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><span face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">These video guides for writers were created for the Swanton Arts Council, in June of 2022, by local Author Joy Choquette. </span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">YouTube Video Link: </span></b></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Rudezxkik" target="_blank">How to Write Your First Novel</a></span></span></b></div></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you've been struggling to finish your first novel for years--or even weeks--this video is for you. In it, you'll learn:
1) The differences between being a plotter or a discovery writer
2) Where you get stuck in the writing process and how to fix it
3) How to use "mini chunking" to write effectively
4) How to set up a regular writing routine
5) The one key ingredient every successful writer needs
6) How to use a goal and reward system effectively to motivate you on your writing journey
</span></div><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); border: 0px; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">HANDOUTS for this session:
--Time Log: </span><a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblJrQmFzdTB5NXlNUU1YdXFiRzMyWVRaY0ZRd3xBQ3Jtc0trU24tWVJRN0owektENWJ0bl9Ba21WREF6VzdBQ0pkdlB6Ui00SXVGT3hLOGUtLTh3aG92d2Ztb3VoSEJub0tid2VBV3dKN0tDOU5UbFlTdi1QcUd2YWQxTjctQlBDTlU5X3liZnV5SHdWaGNHeS1Idw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fclockify.me%2Ftimesheet-templates%23timesheet-template-3&v=59Rudezxkik" original_target="https://clockify.me/timesheet-templates#timesheet-template-3" rel="nofollow" spellcheck="false" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow-wrap: var(--yt-endpoint-word-wrap,none); text-decoration: var(--yt-endpoint-text-regular-decoration,none); white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: var(--yt-endpoint-word-break,none);" target="_blank" waprocessedanchor="true" waprocessedid="uni37f">https://clockify.me/timesheet-templat...<div mcafee_wa_ann="{"rep":0,"cat":[105],"ufg":8,"url":"https://clockify.me/timesheet-templates#timesheet-template-3","dossierUrl":"https://clockify.me/timesheet-templates#timesheet-template-3"}" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; cursor: default; display: inline-block; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 4px; position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: 1;" waprocessedid="w8fg6l"><div class="mcafee_ok" id="0DE9E47C-871A-4F90-8440-B190C216800A_1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: contain; background: url("chrome-extension://fheoggkfdfchfphceeifdbepaooicaho/images/annotation/green_icon.svg?secret=snhqmv") center center / contain no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; width: 16px;" tabindex="0"></div></div></a><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); border: 0px; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
--10 Things Writers Should Keep in Their Toolkits: </span><a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0NVQXNSZ25uTFdfbkNGcnJZYWQ3SVBkRUpad3xBQ3Jtc0ttUHEtXzdOVFRsYzJsaXlNNl9FbDdLWWZtZzZtWjlwdWxaLVhObm9MTkIzS3Vra09kTk1oZ1FZckJfeWMtMWN6cTVkdHBJaUQ5MzR0RjV4QTQ3VEYtVjdGUU0xaTNsLU9xTTh4bzRNNTFhNGlDX21UTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1Vw_DK9xfcUfC6z_Q67Jm06eq3C9aQENq%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing&v=59Rudezxkik" original_target="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vw_dk9xfcufc6z_q67jm06eq3c9aqenq/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" spellcheck="false" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow-wrap: var(--yt-endpoint-word-wrap,none); text-decoration: var(--yt-endpoint-text-regular-decoration,none); white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: var(--yt-endpoint-word-break,none);" target="_blank" waprocessedanchor="true" waprocessedid="d723qr">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vw_D...<div mcafee_wa_ann="{"rep":-20,"cat":[170],"ufg":70,"url":"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vw_dk9xfcufc6z_q67jm06eq3c9aqenq/view?usp=sharing","dossierUrl":"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vw_dk9xfcufc6z_q67jm06eq3c9aqenq/view?usp=sharing"}" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; cursor: default; display: inline-block; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 4px; position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: 1;" waprocessedid="9apgq9"></div></a><div><span face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">YouTube Video Link: </span></b></div></b><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLQ3QrLaJ2s&t=3s" target="_blank">Book Publishing Options</a></span></span></b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Do you feel overwhelmed or confused by the publishing options out there? Then this video is for you. In it, you'll learn:
1) The three main types of publishing available to you
2) The pros and cons of each type of publishing option
3) Which publishing option is right for your personality and your project
4) What major steps are involved for each type of publishing</span></div><div><span face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); border: 0px; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">RESOURCES for this session:
--Writing for Your Life Resource Sheet: </span><a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbG1zd1lPRFJzZ2hEWnh3aENfTGFrVlM2azZrUXxBQ3Jtc0trcEhwMjU1R2czMW5vM3BQNlhpZEhvOWt3X05sR09VNDN1eDhhMS1tYTdfd19nTkVueUlpY3FDRXVhaERFTDFSWDJWVXFEc0VtQW1Qanl4TE8wN2F6b3A2ZG8xOUtGcm9ucG1PdmtLbldpSG9fU2M0Zw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1yECYFpUKDKXq8lwSkDS-J0NJvvnYoV3i6q2NG962iog%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing&v=hLQ3QrLaJ2s" original_target="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yecyfpukdkxq8lwskds-j0njvvnyov3i6q2ng962iog/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" spellcheck="false" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow-wrap: var(--yt-endpoint-word-wrap,none); text-decoration: var(--yt-endpoint-text-regular-decoration,none); white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: var(--yt-endpoint-word-break,none);" target="_blank" waprocessedanchor="true" waprocessedid="hsuh7">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y...<div mcafee_wa_ann="{"rep":-79,"cat":[170,172],"ufg":7,"url":"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yecyfpukdkxq8lwskds-j0njvvnyov3i6q2ng962iog/edit?usp=sharing","dossierUrl":"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yecyfpukdkxq8lwskds-j0njvvnyov3i6q2ng962iog/edit?usp=sharing"}" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; cursor: default; display: inline-block; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 4px; position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: 1;" waprocessedid="zrblp7"><div class="mcafee_ok" id="0DE9E47C-871A-4F90-8440-B190C216800A_1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: contain; background: url("chrome-extension://fheoggkfdfchfphceeifdbepaooicaho/images/annotation/green_icon.svg?secret=snhqmv") center center / contain no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; width: 16px;" tabindex="0"></div></div></a><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); border: 0px; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); border: 0px; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #030303; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">--10 Things Writers Should Keep in Their Toolkits: </span><a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0NVQXNSZ25uTFdfbkNGcnJZYWQ3SVBkRUpad3xBQ3Jtc0ttUHEtXzdOVFRsYzJsaXlNNl9FbDdLWWZtZzZtWjlwdWxaLVhObm9MTkIzS3Vra09kTk1oZ1FZckJfeWMtMWN6cTVkdHBJaUQ5MzR0RjV4QTQ3VEYtVjdGUU0xaTNsLU9xTTh4bzRNNTFhNGlDX21UTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1Vw_DK9xfcUfC6z_Q67Jm06eq3C9aQENq%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing&v=59Rudezxkik" original_target="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vw_dk9xfcufc6z_q67jm06eq3c9aqenq/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" spellcheck="false" style="cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; overflow-wrap: var(--yt-endpoint-word-wrap,none); text-decoration: var(--yt-endpoint-text-regular-decoration,none); word-break: var(--yt-endpoint-word-break,none);" target="_blank" waprocessedanchor="true" waprocessedid="d723qr">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vw_D...</a></span><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); border: 0px; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span></div><div><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); border: 0px; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); border: 0px; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); border: 0px; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); border: 0px; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">To learn more about Joy Choquette's coaching for self-published authors or her Vermont-based suspense novels, please visit www.joychoquette.com.</span></div>SwantonArtsCouncilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08995602712563255704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813909530742169466.post-7443875013437494152022-07-26T11:47:00.005-07:002022-07-26T11:54:08.610-07:00<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Local RAFFLE Event<br />Hope for Ukraine</span></h1><h2 style="text-align: justify;"></h2><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: large;">SAC is proud to support and sponsor Barb Finch in her fundraising event to benefit Ukrainian refugees. The impact of war in the Ukraine is being fest far and wide, with only ripple effect of devastation. </span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: large;">Barb collected an incredible basket filled with art, handmade jewelry, and crafts. These items could fill your walls, shelves, or complete your upcoming holiday gift-giving list. She is offering a chance to win this basket while also supporting the Ukrainian cause. </span></span></b></p><p></p><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: xx-large;">PURCHASE TODAY for your chances to WIN !!!! </b><b style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTwxjcXgpmeZeu3e_TPe7gvsq45rOBiBWACHsTu7EtONF-An0Oa1OUjW9AB7u2votCtPWHz8x0VxybiGhLu8SBxa9AuQSVcUoiv6CjZ81_DZ3iRIexsaa0_4I3pIVDj2VUdiAbPZIypbEAejyv1aXk0X_3aYJ9taKoi9NuGpsOsCBumPuNwUSjlKvA/s3054/Ukraine%20Raffle.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="3054" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTwxjcXgpmeZeu3e_TPe7gvsq45rOBiBWACHsTu7EtONF-An0Oa1OUjW9AB7u2votCtPWHz8x0VxybiGhLu8SBxa9AuQSVcUoiv6CjZ81_DZ3iRIexsaa0_4I3pIVDj2VUdiAbPZIypbEAejyv1aXk0X_3aYJ9taKoi9NuGpsOsCBumPuNwUSjlKvA/w601-h169/Ukraine%20Raffle.jpg" width="601" /></a></div><u><br />$5 Each or $20 for 5</u>. Enter to Win a basket filled with art, handmade jewelry, and crafts. <u>On sale until Drawing on Aug 15th</u>!</b></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b style="font-size: xx-large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span>Tickets at the Swanton Library, Bees on Broadway, via</span><span> </span><a href="http://www.swantonartscouncil.org/p/art-in-news.html" target="_blank"><span>Electronic Pay</span></a> </span></b><b style="font-size: xx-large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span><span>thru Swanton Arts Council</span><span><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">,</span><span> </span>or email</span><span> <a href="mailto:bfinchfrank@yahoo.com" target="_blank">bfinchfrank@yahoo.com</a>.</span></span></span></b></span></h2><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span><span style="color: #cc0000;">If paying by check, make checks payable to</span></span></span></b></span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span><span><span style="color: #cc0000;">Doctors Without Borders, which will receive all proceeds</span>.</span></span></span></b></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2b0HYCTL2US-bG05jTle-sSgsPduDaEN1rgKXPR1GvukTLx2astXWnlnmfnEjr2H6J4fxNQPl7z-vDNWJbFdAlWCu5QX0mo2fKYGfpRVKNpizZnZVPBPXMnrDNUSnGcWUe9LeLdl2uoiwXG0iLEKILpj5TD5s5VuoeP7urMZplqasgtwEqhyvh1B/s3024/Ukraine%20Raffle%20Basket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2631" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2b0HYCTL2US-bG05jTle-sSgsPduDaEN1rgKXPR1GvukTLx2astXWnlnmfnEjr2H6J4fxNQPl7z-vDNWJbFdAlWCu5QX0mo2fKYGfpRVKNpizZnZVPBPXMnrDNUSnGcWUe9LeLdl2uoiwXG0iLEKILpj5TD5s5VuoeP7urMZplqasgtwEqhyvh1B/w312-h306/Ukraine%20Raffle%20Basket.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><b><u>Basket includes:</u> </b></span><p></p><p></p><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">photograph on canvas</span></span></li><li><span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">decorative wooden </span></span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">keychains</span></li><li><span style="color: #3d85c6;">32 oz. pure maple syrup</span></li><li><span style="color: #3d85c6;">several mixed media pieces<br /></span></li><li><span style="color: #3d85c6;">matted gel plate prints</span></li><li><span style="color: #3d85c6;">quilted coasters</span></li><li><span style="color: #3d85c6;">resin lighthouse on shell</span></li><li><span style="color: #3d85c6;">bird printed potholders</span></li><li><span style="color: #3d85c6;">handmade cards</span></li><li><span style="color: #3d85c6;">handmade jewelry</span></li><li><span style="color: #3d85c6;">gift certificate for a professional writing critique</span></li></ul></ul></span></span></span></span></h2><div><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana;"><span><p style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Doctors Without Borders:</u></b></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>They go where others can’t or won’t. </span><span>When disaster strikes, their team of doctors, nurses and other </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana;">staff are often among the first on the scene. 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<li><a href="http://www.swantonartscouncil.org/p/art-health.html">Improving Health with Art </a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.swantonartscouncil.org/p/recapping-arts.html">Recapping the Arts (all episodes)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkFXnd9N-GM&t=3s">The Year of the Salmon (community-generated movie)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://swantonwritersgroup.blogspot.com">Swanton Writers' Group Blog</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.swantonartscouncil.org/p/arts-and-economy.html">The Business of Art: How the Arts Help the Economy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLXq1H1ZuekeiXx9sw_fTHA/videos">Spotlight on Swanton Videos</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iRXs4Ls-fo">Click Here to see "Swanee 4: What the Flock the musical</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfaPua7d9tU&t=64s">Click Here to See "A Very Mal Ignant Christmas"</a></li>
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The Year of the Salmon - <i>a community-generated movie </i></h2>
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SwantonArtsCouncilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08995602712563255704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813909530742169466.post-76113221798026228032018-06-17T12:44:00.001-07:002018-06-17T12:54:01.929-07:00Tracks of Destiny<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzkb1A5nV243ObeLkvf9C-Q_XeNdTh68X6Hfs0B02k4OZLh8BV5gYdRWUJV573x-t3xzMPIceqSymjirBYW6QYNfXmPNhKhOYqg5UQptLMdrtUlYTxQmAqX7Onv3zO98CbPUSetgzXcA/s1600/Emmet+and+Pat+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzkb1A5nV243ObeLkvf9C-Q_XeNdTh68X6Hfs0B02k4OZLh8BV5gYdRWUJV573x-t3xzMPIceqSymjirBYW6QYNfXmPNhKhOYqg5UQptLMdrtUlYTxQmAqX7Onv3zO98CbPUSetgzXcA/s400/Emmet+and+Pat+pic.jpg" width="300" /></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations to </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Emmet Mathieu</b> </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">on his winning entry </span></span><u style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Tracks of Destiny</b></u><span style="font-size: large;"><br />for the Edwin M. Church Award for Young Writers. </span></div>
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<i style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Many Events! Click links below for more information</b></span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Click <b><a href="https://swantonwritersgroup.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a></b> to see what is going on in the Writer's Group</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Click <a href="http://www.swantonartscouncil.org/p/paint-available-for-use-to-create.html" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b></a> for information on how to get paint </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Click <b><a href="http://www.swantonartscouncil.org/p/newsletters-and-updates.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> </b>to see our Monthly Updates </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4yvInGUE9JrQqQ8Or32NZ2YA1SYBSWXTKFvck3syLD8Grg5wdTgJnuJzTvXoKVp_z2Iv2U3ssUWH6s-PYThFlFP0_dpDMrUrzHN0-giccmLAfjnraQzyBXlvWXvyhLXNBv0I2IPGrMUo/s1600/donated+paint+pic.jpg" style="clear: right; font-size: x-large; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4yvInGUE9JrQqQ8Or32NZ2YA1SYBSWXTKFvck3syLD8Grg5wdTgJnuJzTvXoKVp_z2Iv2U3ssUWH6s-PYThFlFP0_dpDMrUrzHN0-giccmLAfjnraQzyBXlvWXvyhLXNBv0I2IPGrMUo/s200/donated+paint+pic.jpg" width="150" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Click <b><a href="http://www.swantonartscouncil.org/p/arts-and-economy.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> </b>for info on How the Arts Help the Economy</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Click </span><a href="http://www.swantonartscouncil.org/p/area-arts-organizations.html" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-size: large;"> for links to more Arts Organizations, </span><span style="font-size: large;">Artist Resources and Community Partners</span></div>
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Our mission is to establish an artistic presence and develop an artistic community in Swanton.<br />
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<i>Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known. </i><br />
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