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Have you sent your Banner Digital shot in to Karen?

Monday is the last day to get them in......

All GCRAG artists are considered 'local' and your entry is welcomed ......

The plan is to have 6 to 8 banners printed of the art of each artist selected for this run....meaning there would be somewhere between 48 to 64 banners with GCRAG art on the streets......between Fall/Winter, and Spring/Summer......Then next year, a repeat program will be held.

If you know of a company or individual who would like to be a sponsor of this project, please let Dix or Karen know.....The more sponsors, the more that can be done....

If you are having a problem, contact Dix at dixpastels@aol.com - and we will arrange to shoot digital shots at Town Hall on Monday.

4th of July Event at Rhyolite Park

The Town of Castle Rock will sponsor a 4th of July Celebration again this year.

The event will be at Rhyolite Park. (south of town) (South on Gilbert Street until you see the sign on the right to the Park - ( a new park)

They have a nice area assigned for GCRAG artists. They recommend a tent.

No fee to set up....and a chance to promote your art and sell.

The artists who participated last year set up nice booths to sell their ware.

The town has a few tents on a first come - first served basis.

(There are not many trees to set up in.)

The event starts at 5 o'clock- lasts until the 'fireworks'.

Artist will need to set up at 4 o'clock.

Some people always arrive early, so if you want to come earlier, it will be OK.

If you need a tent, CONTACT:

Karen McGrath - kmcgrath@crgov.com .... ( ASAP )

Otherwise, it will be helpful just to let her know you plan to set up for this event.

Last year, this event had 7,000 visitors.

Farmers Market

There have been several cancellations due to unforeseen travel plans which is an opportunity for you.

You have the opportunity to present your art and inter-act with the public at the newly located Farmers' Mkt.

Hosts are needed for July 26th,, Aug. 23rd,, and Sept. 27th.

2nd Annual Front Range Art Exhibit

ENTRIES DUE - to be POSTMARKED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND JULY 15...... brochures available at area libraries and C.R. Town Hall.

POSTMARK your entry ON JULY 1st - and before July 15......The first 110 entries received can be accepted.

(Entry brochures available at Douglas County Libraries and at C.R. Town Hall.)

Read your entry form carefully - fill out the registration section clearly - Make sure your phone number
and e-mail address is easily readable.....

$2,500 in cash awards, plus Scholarships and Ribbons!!!!!

The Exhibit will be held Oct. 12 thru November 12
with the Reception & Awards Ceremony
on Friday, Oct. 24 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

See Announcements for more details

The Encaustic program in June was such a hit with so many, there has been interest in having a workshop.... If you would like to have a workshop sponsored by GCRAG, contact Lori: scpcrco@comcast.net

Next Monthly Meeting

Thursday, July 17th

Challenge Creation for July meeting is "Summertime" - bring your creation to the meeting!

"Deeper Than It Seems"
excerpted from www.yourhub.com article by Tamara Culp

The Greater Castle Rock Art Guild, GCRAG, was formed, in part, to nurture the artistic culture of our town. Our town and county governments are working very hard and effectively on the master plans that help to define the community now and far into the future. The Art Guild has a plan to bring a public and inviting face to the town, a face that would entice others to visit and our residents to remain.

That founding group of artists who answered the guild's first call has grown to more than 148. With the help of these committed artists and the support of the business community GCRAG would like to forge Castle Rock into an Artistic Destination for residents and visitors alike.

A project called 'Second Saturdays' is the first public step in that direction. 'Second Saturdays' refers to the second Saturday in May, June, July and August. The project will team artists and performers of all kinds with local businesses.

In the courtyard on Perry there may be a violinist standing next to a painter working on a still life next to a quilter explaining to an interested family how she starts her design process. On the lawn of the library a sculptor may be demonstrating his craft to an enraptured teenager who was originally drawn to hear the band playing nearby in the Gazebo.

As the 'Second Saturday' project grows and becomes an accepted and expected source of entertainment for our residents, word will travel and our audience will become wider. As Castle Rock's reputation as a destination gains stature, brochures and web postings aimed at national visitors become possible.

Castle Rock has an identity now. We know it's wonderful to live in a town with a main street, corner cafés and a wealth of friendly and talented residents. It may well be time to show everyone else that Castle Rock is deeper than it seems.