Call to all Artists: Friday, March 6th, 9 AM -5 PM

Museum of New Mexico Foundation
The Taos Artists’ Organization is pleased to introduce an exciting professional opportunity for artists, writers, and musicians living and working in Taos County. TAO will be working in conjunction with the Museum of New Mexico Foundation’s “New Mexico Creates” marketing and sales program to promote economic access for our local creative community to regional, national, and global markets.

The Museum of New Mexico Foundation operates gift shops in the state’s museums where quality arts, crafts, music CD’s, and books by local authors are sold directly to museum visitors. The Foundation also operates a highly successful website at http://www.newmexicocreates.com/.
The jury will consist of three buyers who will assess artwork, music CD’s, and literary work based on quality, authenticity, and salability. They will be looking for mid to high end products. Artists can bring photos, portfolios, samples of their work, a business card, and a bio. Artists, especially jewelers, who wish to have their work purchased during the visit should bring a wide selection of pieces for the buyers to consider. Details of the artist’s contract will be explained at the time of the buyers’ visit.

The team from the Museum Foundation will be at the Taos Visitors Center, 1139 Paseo del Pueblo Sur on Friday, March 6th, from 9 a.m. thru 5 p.m. Please RSVP at the TAO office, 751-0071.

MARCH 1st - General Meeting

On Sunday, March 1st at 3:00 pm TAO is having it's general meeting in the Taos Visitors Center Board Room. Please attend! We will be discussing the Spring Event "That Was Then This is TAO - an exhibition of LOVE". May 16 - June 21 are the exhibition dates, held at the Taos Art PLaza - TAP. Let's discuss LOVE subjects (all and everything) for the show, display, party, open mic nights and what you can do to help in the success of this event.
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ARTISTS ABOUT TOWN


Lorrie Bortner is included in the show March of the Wild Hair - Hare, at Jandreau Art, 105A Quesnal, Taos. Opening: Saturday March 7, 3-6pm, come for a Tea party and fun events. Contact: Lorrie at 751-0493. She is also included in the Millicent Rogers Minature Show.


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Diana Rico...on the Artsist Workshop

Thank you for the opportunity to teach the artist’s statement workshop. The participants’ responses were so heartening, I got inspired and wrote a post for my blog. I will send it in a separate email to the workshoppers, but here is the link, if you want to share it with the general TAO membership:http://theloveartblog.wordpress.com/2009/02/22/try-a-little-tenderness/ And speaking of that, I would like to offer all TAO members $5 off the JumpstART Creativity Workshops I am teaching Saturday 2/28 and 3/7 (I will be covering different material each day, and people can sign up for one or both). These are designed to address any sort of fear or blockage someone is having at any point in their creative process. I’m attaching a flier, if you want to email that to the membership as well. Thanks so much!
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The Boom is Over. Long Live the Art by Holland Cotter
Sunday New York Times, February 15, 2009
I invite all of TAO members to read this article from the New York Times on the future of art [in this economy]. It is a short history of contemporary art as well as a testiment to how we are all in this together.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/arts/design/15cott.html?_r=1&em=&pagewanted=all>

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TAO Networking Party

TAO Networking Party is happening on Thursday, February 12th from 5:30-7:30. Come and find out about what TAO is doing for 2009. Members bring a friend who is curious about TAO. Tables will be set up with information on various Committees including: PR, Studio Tour, Education, Catalogue, Artist Directory and more. TAO Board of Directors will be present to answer questions. Fun for all, refreshments served. Members are asked to bring a napkin finger-food to share. Location: Taos Art Plaza, 223 Paseo del Pueblo Sur.