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*Well done! I look forward to creating pictures on lucite for the traveling shows. I have a question??? How would 12 x 36 and 9 x 24 ....four each, fit with the new ideas? In other words cut each size in half width wise but the same length wise. Would that create a problem for shipping and showing and framing? Thank you so much for all of the new showing opportunities. I like the idea of having a few paintings with you, on hold for all of the shows. Good thinking.

*Thank you very much for your kind efforts and creative ideas
in leading the group.

*Hi! I think all of this sounds wonderful. I will start painting now!

*Thank you very much for your efforts in planning for quality IASG group exhibitions at respectable
sites. Your guidelines and suggestions are refreshing. You work hard and have invigorating ideas.
It is always difficult to lead, because as leaders, you will be working with a diverse group, although
collectively all are artists. Nevertheless, your good will is evident and will be fruitful at the end.

*Thank you for taking the time to think of new ways to expand IASG. However, I do not think you have the authority to require our artwork to meet any of these specifications. I think it is a well meaning but misconstrued idea.

*Hi Julian and Linda, your idea about standard frames sounds excellent. No doubt the details can be worked out later but I have some comments and questions. It seems ambiguous to say "each artist permitted at least two pieces of each size." This seems to allow for four pieces or could it be more than four. Also what about smaller frames. Places like Utrecht have stretched canvas of different sizes.Also what about watercolors that generally require plastic covering, mats and backing. Just some thoughts.

*Hey, Julian! This is great! What are you going to think of next? I'm really impressed with the energy and time you devote to giving such well-deserved value and prominence to your and other people's work all over planet earth. You're really in to one of life's joys: adventure and fulfillment as evidenced by the limitless boundaries which, under your leadership, you and this group are traversing. I've navigated the link and I must say everything I found there all adds up to an acknowledgment and enjoyment of one's sensitivity, promise, and potential. Everything is sacred, as all life is. Congratulations and more power to you and your group! -- Pio Acampado, Advertising Exec., J. Walter Thompson

An Invitation from the President and Executive Director and Call For Entries for the Miami Show in April

Julian Oteyza, President
Linda Pirrone, Executive Director

Julian and Linda invite you to join IASG and experience the joy of seeing the world through traveling exhibits.

The 300 membership of IASG keeps on growing and we hope it grows even bigger with your help.

We have a lot of exciting shows and related activities planned for 2006 to hopefully inspire and motivate you into creating your best artwork.

We look forward to meeting you in person and experience your energy and make belonging to an art group a fun thing to do instead of feeling like another group meeting that you have to attend.

Sincerely,

Julian Oteyza, President (joteyza@verizon.net, 703-969-5469, www.guitaround.com)

Linda Pirrone, Executive Director (lpirrone@comcast.net,

703-819-6780), http://tutubiproductions.blogspot.com/

What Have We Done?

Multi-Cultural Juried Exhibition, 1995. 60 artists. Juror: Kenneth Young

7th Street International, Washington, DC. 30 artists. Reviewed February by Eric Brace in the Washington Post. Curator: Tom Moriarty

IASG at MOCA, Washington, DC, August 1996. Reviewed August 5 by Michael O’Sullivan, The Washington Post, Curator Manon Cleary

Chung, Cleary, Balderson in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Sept 1996

7th Street International II, III, 1996, 1997, 1999, Washington DC

"Body and Self" show, February - March 2000, Cooper Street Contemporary Gallery, Memphis Tennessee. Jay Atkin, Gallery Director; Peter Lusk, juror; curators, Jaye Moscariello and Jay Atkins.

Delhi I, II, III, IV, New Delhi India, 1998 – 2005. Curator: Sushil Karla. Reshow in Washington metro area.

South Africa Represented, Washington, DC, May 1998. Co-sponsored: South African Embassy, Frieda Van Schalkwyk, Pretoria, South Africa

IASG at MOCA,Washington, DC, 104 artists exhibit. Curators: Clark and Felicity Hogan, August 2001. Featured on Around Town by Bill Dunlap, WETA TV

International Artists’ Expression of Culture, Embassy of Russia, Russian Culture Center, Washington, DC. March 2002, Juror: Komei Wachi, Gallery K.

IASG First Art Show in Beijing – In the year of the horse, Beijing, China, May 2002 . Organized by Bing-Jib Huang

IASG 10th Anniversary, Warehouse Gallery, Washington, DC, Spring 2003

IASG at MOCA 3 Washington, DC,Summer 2003. Curator: Felicity Hogan

IASG Exhibition for the 300th Anniversary of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Russia, Fall, 2003. Organized by Carol Morgan, Luba Sterlikova. Reshow at the Russian Cultural Center, Embassy of Russia, January 2004

Vision Gallery 2005, Georgetown, Washington, DC. Organized by Richard Treanor

Egypt 2005, Cairo, Luxor, Aswan. Organized by Nabil Makar

Miami, FL 2006, Museum of Modern Art. Organized by Julian Oteyzaand Linda Pirrone

Washington, DC 2006, Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Library. Organized by Julian Oteyza and Linda Pirrone

New York, NY 2006, Asian Fusion Gallery. Organized by Julian Oteyza and Linda Pirrone

What are our plans for 2006?

April show: Museum of the Americas, Miami Florida http://www.museumamericas.org/

July show: Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library, Washington, DC

November show: Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) , Washington, DC

Send us your suggested venues and contact information.



We are looking for an art space for a possible permanent gallery for IASG. Send us some leads.

We are accepting creative designs for IASG T-shirts and other merchandise to raise funds.

Board of Directors

IASG Board of Directors
George Elliott III
Bahaa Faid
Howard Fleming
Bing-Jib Huang
Nabil Makar
Marvin Santos
Mary Wingfield
Gary Henrickson

IASG Officers
Julian Oteyza, President
Linda Pirrone, Executive Director
Wallace Gordon Dickson, Treasurer
Howard Fleming, Vice President Education
Nabil Makar, Vice President Foreign Exhibitions
Bahaa Faid, Vice President Domestic Exhibitions

Advisory Board
Margo Arnold, founder
Douglas M.Arnold, Ph. D.
Margo Arnold
James Burford
Y David Chung
William Dunlap
Tom Moriarty
Daniel B. Shay

Corporate Donors
D&D Beautiful Antiques
Mobil Oil Corporation
Plaza Artist Materials
Sir Speedy Printing
Snelling Personnel Services
McGraw-Hill Companies

Donors
Douglas M. Arnold, Ph. D
George Elliott III
Bing-Jib Huang
Carol Porter
Frances Washburn

Jurors
Clark
Manon Cleary Kijek
Val Lewton
Kenneth V. Young

Regional Directors
Belinda Hardman, Chicago
Sushil Karla, India
Lev Kipperman, Zvi Israel, Israel
Nabil Makar, Egypt
Emilia Monroy, New York
Bent Axel Oleson, Denmark
Al Robles Arias, Costa Rica, C.A.
Thea van Schalkwyk, S. Africa

Mission Statement

Mission Statement

The International Artists Support Group is a non-profit arts organization composed of visual artists who have joined together in local chapters around the world to provide mutual support and to encourage the exchange of creative ideas and opportunities.

IASG holds meetings where, in an informal atmosphere, artists are able to get to know other artists and share information. Because the organization is an assembly of local chapters worldwide, members have the opportunity to network locally, nationally and internationally. Networking possibilities are facilitated through a monthly newsletter and an IASG website. The chapters are encouraged to sponsor shows, as well as alert other chapters of available exhibition opportunities. Education also plays an important role in the organization. Chapters host talks by local and visiting artists, sponsor gallery tours, and are committed to strengthening the role of the visual arts in their communities.

Board meeting at Margo Arnold's home - January 15, 2006

Doug Arnold, Gary Henrickson, Margo Arnold, Wallace Dickson, Nabil Makar, George Elliott III, Linda Pirrone, Bing-Jib Huang

Some artwork from the Egypt Show 2005

Vision Gallery Show 2005 - Washington, DC

How Can I Join?

Send your bio, statement, images, address, email address, website and any information about you that you wish to share.

Dues are $30 for one year, $55 for two years, $75 for three years.

Send your check to:

Julian Oteyza
6312 Seven Corners Center, #143
Falls Church, VA 22044

Phone: (703) 969-5469
E-mail: joteyza@verizon.net