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Breaking News at Wiawaka 2nd Annual Arts & Reintegration Retreat for Women Veterans August 9-11, 2010 This retreat is open to any woman who has served our country in any branch of the military. The retreat will focus on reintegration issues arising out of military service, provide a safe space to share experiences, learn from others who have served our country, use the arts to gain skills to enhance quality of life, sense of self and build a support network with other women veterans. We are very fortunate this year to have funds from several generous donors. These funds allow every woman veteran participant to attend this retreat at no cost. We are most grateful to our donors; The Glens Falls Foundation, The Charles R. Wood Foundation, an anonymous Foundation and the many individual donors. To register, download and complete the registration form (.pdf format) and mail or email to: Christine Dixon, director@wiawaka.org Wiawaka Holiday House PO Box 564 Troy, NY 12180 For more information contact Christine Dixon at (518) 203-3101 or Fran Yardley at franstroy@gmail.com (518) 359-9324. Full retreat details at: www.creativehealingconnections.org. __________________________________________________________ Lake George Arts Project presents Gallery Exhibit "Raising the Fleet-an Art/Science Initiative" This exhibit will run from August 25 - September 10, 2009 at the Lake George Old Courthouse Building, 1 Amherst St. Lake George, NY. The exhibit includes approximately 20+ pieces of paintings, drawings and photographs taken of amoebae using an electron microscope. A television screen located near the entrance of the gallery hall will play a short video clip to introduce and provide background on the exhibit. The art/science team has also scheduled a three-hour workshop Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Wiawaka Holiday House to complement the art exhibit. Appropriately entitled “Beyond the Bateaux—An Art/Science Initiative Workshop,” the instructional program will be taught by visual and teaching artist Chris Moran with special assistance from cell biologist Dr. Sam Bowser. Interested adults are invited to explore, create, collaborate and contribute to this hands-on workshop that will bring a deeper experience of the art exhibit and of natural history. Using a variety of painting and drawing materials the workshop facilitators and attendees will explore the nature of art/science collaboration through a visual arts experience. Anyone interested in the workshop can contact the Lake George Arts Project, 518-668-2616, for more information and for a registration form. The workshop is free, but space is limited; registration is absolutely required.Exhibit Reception: August 28, 2009 (5-8 pm) at the Lake George Arts Project Old Courthouse Building, 1 Amherst St. Lake George, NY. Come meet the artist and other exhibit collaborators. __________________________________________________________  Wiawaka is honored to have received four grants in 2006. These include a $149,000 grant from the New York State Department of Parks for the restoration of Wakonda Lodge, $9000 from The New York State Council on the Arts for a facilities audit of our property, $10,000 from the William Gundry Broughton Foundation for roof work on our cottages, and two grants from Poets & Writers underwritten by The New York State Council on the Arts for workshops on fiction writing and poetry with featured artists Joan Murray and Jean Heiberg. We would like to thank Senator Betty Little and Assemblywoman Theresa Sayward for their support of Wiawaka. |
