GFWC/Ohio Federation of
Women's Clubs
Arts Department
ARTS IN
THE COMMUNITY Division
Chairman: Esther Gartland
CORD
Chairman: Betty Edwards EORD
Chairman: Gina Judy
LED
Chairman: Freida
Kolberg NED Chairman:
Esther Gartland
NWD
Chairman: Jean Lanning WCD Chairman: June Border
WORD Chairman: Ann Dugan
Arts in the Community Objective
The Clubwomen of Ohio will enhance the
quality of life in their communities by fostering the arts.
“To create one's own world in any of the
arts takes courage. “
~ Georgia O’Keefe
DEPARTMENT
GOALS
AWARDS
A Community Star Award will be given to
the club with the best Arts in the Community Project involving children and
adults with disabilities, as judged based on the GFWC/Ohio Federation of
Women’s Clubs Annual Report Narrative.
This Award will be given at GFWC/Ohio Federation Convention in April 2009
and April 2010.
INTERNET
RESOURCES
www.oac.ohio.gov
(Ohio Arts Council)
www.columbusarts.com
(Columbus Arts)
www.ohiotheatrealliance.org/ohiotheatres.hotmail
(Ohio Theatres)
http://innerart.com/artists.hotmail
(Ohio Arts Directory)
CREATIVE
ARTS Division
Chairman: Debra Shattuck
CORD
Chairman: Betty Edwards EORD
Chairman: Gina Judy
LED
Chairman: Freida
Kolberg NED Chairman: Esther Gartland
NWD
Chairman: Jean Lanning WCD
Chairman: June Border
WORD Chairman: Ann Dugan
CREATIVE
WRITING CONTEST SUBMISSION DEADLINE
February 1, 2009 and February 1, 2010 Mail entries to: Debbie Shattuck
*GFWC
MEMBER SHORT STORY WRITING CONTEST
*GFWC
MEMBER POETRY WRITING CONTEST
Refer to
GFWC Club Manual 2008-2010 Creative Arts Program Section for contest rules.
Awards: State certificates will be awarded to
the First place winners in each contest.
Authors must be dues-paying members
of active GFWC clubs.
*YOUTH
SHORT STORY WRITING CONTEST:
*YOUTH
POETRY WRITING CONTEST
Refer to
GFWC Club Manual 2008-2010 Creative Arts Program Section for contest rules.
Awards: State certificates will be awarded to
the First place winners in each contest.
Categories
to be judged:
Category 1: Grades 1, 2, and 3 Category 3: Grades
7, 8, and 9
Category 2: Grades 4, 5, and
6 Category 4: Grades 10, 11, and 12
Manuscripts must be original work by the
author.
*Special
Contest #1*
Rock
n’ Roll/50’s Ornament Contest
Administrative
Theme: Oldies but Goodies
Create an
ornament! (No Restriction on Materials) Categories are:
1.)
Humorous Theme 2.)
Love Theme 3.)
Elvis Theme
*Special
Contest #2*
Enthusiastic
Heart and Hands
Create an
ornament! (No Restriction on Materials) Categories are:
1.)
Creative Theme 2.) Love Theme 3.)
Submission
Deadline for Ornament Contests:
1 hour prior to Opening Session - April
25, 2009 and April 24, 2010
(Refer
to Call to Convention in Spring 2009 and Spring 2010)
A GFWC/Ohio certificate for First,
Second and Third place winners in each
category will be awarded in April 2009 and April 2010.
Ornaments
will not be returned, we will collect them from both years to decorate a
tree for each category and auction them at the 2010 Convention.
*Contests
available
PHOTOGRAPHY
CONTESTS Division
Chairman: E. Carol
Maxwell
CORD
Chairman: Betty Edwards EORD
Chairman: Gina Judy
LED
Chairman: Freida
Kolberg NED Chairman: Esther Gartland
NWD
Chairman: Jean Lanning WCD
Chairman: June Border
WORD Chairman: Ann Dugan
Department Goals
☺Encourage GFWC/Ohio members’
artistic expression and recognize achievements in photography.
☺Encourage GFWC/Ohio members to
create and donate an item(s) for the annual Silent Auction.
PHOTOGRAPHY
CONTESTS
Great
States Update
N
E W C O N T E S
T
This Contest is ONLY
offered for the 2009 Annual Convention
Guidelines:
Photographers
must be dues paying members of an Active GFWC club
Photo
should represent the State of
Horizontal photo no larger than
20 x 18 (including frame, matte & glass)*
Photo
should be in color and may originate from digital format, if desired.
No visible date stamp on
photograph
*Members need to take
into account the dimensions of the framed picture. However, the
photograph entered in April 2009 only needs to be matted. GFWC/Ohio
Federation will provide the funds to have the winning photograph framed with
glass and the Arts Department Photography chairman will submit the photograph
to GFWC Headquarters by the designated deadline date.
Entry
to be received no later than 1 hour
prior to opening session of the April
2009 GFWC/Ohio Federation annual conference
Judging: Consideration will be given on how well
the photo represents the state and judged on the artistic merits of
the photograph.
State Awards: State certificates will be awarded to the
First, Second and Third place
winners.
Winning Photograph
1)
is to be framed and matted with glass (20” x 18”);
2)
will be submitted to GFWC Program Department by March
31, 2010;
3)
will represent the state and be displayed at GFWC
Headquarters; and
4)
will be exhibited at the 2010 GFWC International
Convention.
No GFWC awards will be given and the
photographs will not be returned. By
submitting your photo to GFWC, you are providing GFWC with a royalty-free
perpetual license to use, reproduce, post, display, create derivative works,
sell, license, or sub-license the work in any media now known or later invented
without limitations, for commercial or non-commercial purposes.
“The
World in Pictures” and “Volunteers in Action”
Guidelines:
Photographers
must be dues-paying members of an Active GFWC club.
Entries
may be black and white or color photos
Size
of entry (including matting) must be at least 10 x 12 inches but no larger than 14 x 16 inches.
All
others will be disqualified. No frames
or glass. Entries must be matted securely.
The
back of each photo must have an arrow drawn indicating the top.
Photos
must be taken during the contest year (example: Jan-Dec 2008 for 2009 contest;
Jan-Dec 2009 for 2010
contest)
Contestants
must be amateur photographers with earnings not exceeding $500 annually.
Each
photo must have the following information on the back: GFWC category name; photographer’s name,
E-mail
address, mailing address and phone number; name and state of sponsoring club;
brief caption giving
location and other notes about the photo; and,
photo title.
Photos
may be taken using film or digital cameras.
Date
stamps should not appear on photographs.
Digital
photos cannot be submitted by e-mail.
The
same image may be submitted to multiple photo contests, but separate photos must
be entered into each
contest.
Photos
will not be returned
By
submitting your photo to GFWC, you are providing GFWC with a royalty-free
perpetual license to use,
reproduce, post, display, create derivative works,
sell, license, or sub-license the work in any media now known
or later invented without limitations, for commercial or
non-commercial purposes.
Additional Guidelines
For “The
World in Pictures”
Categories: Natural
History (suggested subject: flowers,
animals, insects, birds, trees, and
similar natural
scenes)
Scenic (suggested subject: vistas, landscapes,
seascapes, snow scenes, bridges, parks, mountains, farm land)
Feature (suggested subject: human interest
pictures, including people, events and other features)
For “Volunteers
in Action”
Photograph will
be judged on overall creativity of subject and photo quality
Special
Reminders
~To be considered for judging,
photography entries must be submitted to a GFWC/Ohio Federation of
Women’s Clubs Arts Department chairman (E. Carol, Esther or Debbie).
~Club member must
identify category entered.
~Esther, E.
Carol or Debbie will place the photograph on the appropriate table.
~Members may
submit one photograph per general category.
~All matting must
be securely attached and the proper Release
form submitted.
State Awards: State certificates will be awarded to
the First, Second and Third place
winners in each contest.
“A Year in Pictures” Calendar Contest
(Not judged at State level)
Guidelines:
Photographers
must be dues-paying members of an Active GFWC club.
All
entries (flowers and fauna, vistas, and more) will be considered.
Judges
will look for photos particularly suitable for calendars, such as photos
relevant to particular months or seasons.
Photos
must be horizontal.
Entries
must be color prints.
Size
of entry (including matting) must be at least 10 x 12 inches but no larger than 14 x 16 inches. All others will be disqualified. No frames or glass. Entries must be
matted securely.
The
back of each photo must have an arrow drawn indicating the top.
Each
photo must have the following information on the back: GFWC category name; photographer’s name,
e-mail address, mailing address and phone
number; name and state of sponsoring club; brief caption giving location and
other notes about the photo; and, photo title.
Photos
must be taken during the contest year (example: Jan-Dec 2008 for 2009
contest;
Jan-Dec
2009 for 2010 contest)
Deadline:
Each GFWC club may submit one photo to
GFWC Headquarters by
May 1, 2009 and May
1, 2010
Special Request (for display only):
If your club is entering this contest,
please bring your club’s winning photograph
to our annual convention in April 2009 and April 2010
* * *SILENT AUCTION –
ARTS, CRAFTS AND GIFT BASKETS* * *
To
promote artistic expression and creativity of all GFWC/Ohio members and to
enable members to contribute a handmade/created item (or items) or a themed
basket/bag in order to help raise funds for a special cause (to be determined
by the Board of Directors for 2009 and 2010).
All items will be accepted.
Each item will be assigned a number and a bidding sheet will be
displayed alongside the item. All
GFWC/Ohio members are invited to bid during the first and second day of
convention. Bids will close at 6 o’clock PM the second day of
convention. Successful bidders will be
announced at the Saturday evening banquet and invited to pay for and pick up
their items immediately following the Saturday night banquet. Cash or check (payable to GFWC/Ohio
Federation) accepted.
Awards: A GFWC/Ohio
certificate for the item receiving the Most
Bids and for the item selling for the Highest
Dollar will be presented during the Sunday morning session in April 2009 and April 2010.
Suggestion: Invite your club’s Federated Committees
(Arts, Conservation, Education, Home Life, International
Affairs & Public Affairs) to work together.
Challenge each committee to submit an item or items for the auction.
A signed Release Form must accompany ALL
contest entries.
“See Forms Section for
Contest Release Forms”
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