Wednesday, December 06, 2006

December 2006 Page 6

> SPIVA CENTER FOR THE ARTS - 12X12 AUCTION AND ANNUAL MEMBERS SHOW

Another Reminder!!

Last chance to bid in the 2006 12 x 12 Auction is this Friday, December 8th at the opening reception of the 59th Annual Membership Show! Online bidding at www.spivaarts.org ends at 4pm on Friday, so be sure to bid high or be at Spiva for the auction! The bidding closes live at Spiva when the bell rings around 7:30 p.m.

68 originals await your winning bids!
Come early, bid early, bid often on your favorite 12 x 12 artwork. Look over the list below to find your favorite artists and bid, bid, bid! Thanks again to all the Spiva artists who contributed their work for the auction. All proceeds from the show benefit Spiva. MasterCard, Visa, cash & checks gladly accepted!

See you all at the opening reception, 5:30-7:30pm It's a dynamite show, largest ever!

List of 12 x 12 Silent Auction Artists

First Name
Last Name
Number





Carol
Adamec
18

Steve
Binam
33

Rachel Renee
Brown
40

Lori
Buntin
2

Marilyn
Carnell Williams
68

Drew
Caruthers
15

Daria
Clairborne
26

Maura
Cluthe
3

Barbara
Courtney
51

Tricia
Courtney
42

Camille
Cragin
32

Michele
DeSutter
22

John
Fitzgibbon
20

Bryan
Flock
31

Bill
Fowks
64

Gail
Francis
63

M. Justin
Hale
8

Joy
Hensley
10

Corey
Hine
61

Kelly
Buntin Johnson
4

Linda
Kay
5

Brad
Kleindl
25

Jane
Kleindl
23

Peter
Kleindl
45

Jennifer
Konstanzer
24

Linda
Kyger
66

Nick
Kyle
41

Ann
Leach
13

April
Leiter
52

Josie
Mai
39

Dorothy
McCormick
27

Jesse
McCormick
49

Vicki
McKibben
28

Patrick
McPheron
9

Dan
McWilliams
50

Amber
Mintert
38

Fred
Mintert
11

Patricia
Moline
65

Jim
Moreland
6

Kelly
Moreland
46

Jo
Mueller
59

Mark
Norris
54

Andrea
Osiek
53

Michael
Parrot
17

Bill
Perry
62

Rebecca
Perry
48

Sheryl
Pierson
1

Donna
Pooley
57

Theresa
Rankin
58

Ashley
Roberts
60

Blake
Roberts
35

Donna
Roberts
19

Verneil
Roper
37

Graham M.
Ryan
16

Helen J
Ryan
12

Carol
Shipman
55

Carol
Smith
29

Mary Ann
Soerries
47

Rick
Spicer
7

Ry Lee
Stovern
43

Linda
Teeter
30

Andy
Thomas
56

John
Van Beekum
14

Stan
Weaver
34

Clifford
West
67

Randy
Wright
36

Marilyn
York
21

Jeff
Youngblood
44

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

December 2006 Page 5

> COMPUTER TECH ASSISTANCE FOR ART NON-PROFITS

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Monday, December 04, 2006

December 2006 Page 4

> ORAL HISTORIES OF CONTEMPORARY TATOO

By: Keith Price

http://www.pricedesignstudio.com/tattoo/

Sunday, December 03, 2006

December 2006 Page 3

> SPIVA NEWS

Deadline EXTENSION
for Membership Show ENTRIES:
Spiva is accepting entries for the 59th Annual Membership Show until 5pm, MONDAY, December 4. The exhibit opens Friday, December 8, 5:30-7:30pm.

Class RESCHEDULED
Secret Gift Making for Kids will take place Saturday, December 9: 10am-noon. Kids ages 8 & up can make a special gift for Mom, Dad, Grandma, or Grandpa, just in time for the holidays. No parents allowed! Taught by Connie Knudtson. Cost: $15 includes supplies. Please call Spiva 417.623.0183 to register.

A Reminder for 12x12 Bidders:
The annual Spiva 12 x 12 Auction will end when the bell rings (around 7:30pm) next Friday evening at the opening reception of the 59th Annual Membership Show. Please note that online bidding ends at 4pm that day. So, bid early, bid often, bid high enough to win the original 12x12 artwork of your choice, in person at Spiva or online at www.spivaarts.org. Thanks to all the 12 x 12 Artists, all proceeds benefit the Art Center.

See you at Spiva!