The Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association welcomes the participants in our 16th Annual Blue Ridge Writers' Conference.
A Meet & Greet Reception will take place Friday, April 5, 2013 in the Richard Low Evans Gallery at the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association, 420 West Main Street, Blue Ridge, GA 30513 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. This event is open to the public and allows for a "meet & greet" with the conference speakers, the conference attendees, and the community. In an effort to promote the literary pursuits of the poets and writers in our community, our Annual Blue Ridge Writers' Conference will provide an opportunity for participating authors to interact with the public.
If you are an Author and have registered for the conference, you may set up a table on the second floor of the Art Center to sell your own books on Friday evening during the reception. Please email the Art Center no later than March 15th at blueridgearts@gmail.com to pre-register for a space. You must be set-up by Friday afternoon at 3:00pm and provide your own display equipment (i.e., table, chair, etc.). On Saturday, bookseller Linda Ray from the Curiosity Shop Bookstore will sell your books from 8:00am to 3:00pm in the Art Center lobby for a 10% commission.
If you would like to submit bookmarks or postcards about your books for the Writers’ Conference welcome bags, please provide all items to the Art Center no later than March 15th.
If you are an Author and have registered for the conference, you may set up a table on the second floor of the Art Center to sell your own books on Friday evening during the reception. Please email the Art Center no later than March 15th at blueridgearts@gmail.com to pre-register for a space. You must be set-up by Friday afternoon at 3:00pm and provide your own display equipment (i.e., table, chair, etc.). On Saturday, bookseller Linda Ray from the Curiosity Shop Bookstore will sell your books from 8:00am to 3:00pm in the Art Center lobby for a 10% commission.
If you would like to submit bookmarks or postcards about your books for the Writers’ Conference welcome bags, please provide all items to the Art Center no later than March 15th.
National Georgia Watercolor Society Exhibit http://www.georgiawatercolorsociety.com/
Opens April 5, 2013 through May 17, 2013 on the same evening as the reception of the 16th Annual Writers' Conference. The finest and most talented Watercolor artists from across the state of Georgia will have their work on display. Enjoy the ambience of fine art, while honing the tools to create a picture using a literary brush.
Artist in Residence, Joyce Dumas, will delight you with her Adventures in Photography
Joyce's exhibit will open on April 5th, 2013 and will continue through May 17, 2013. The exhibit will open the same evening as the reception of the 16th Annual Writers' Conference.
Joyce Dumas is a professional photographer who has concentrated on capturing the beauty of the North Georgia Mountains for the past 10 years. Joyce leads workshops and teaches all levels of photography and digital imaging classes and is the author of two self-published books, a portfolio and a digital photography textbook. She is also the co-founder of the Art Center's photography guild, Blue Ridge Mountain Photographers, and was instrumental in establishing the Blue Ridge Mountain National Photography Competition.
Joyce Dumas is a professional photographer who has concentrated on capturing the beauty of the North Georgia Mountains for the past 10 years. Joyce leads workshops and teaches all levels of photography and digital imaging classes and is the author of two self-published books, a portfolio and a digital photography textbook. She is also the co-founder of the Art Center's photography guild, Blue Ridge Mountain Photographers, and was instrumental in establishing the Blue Ridge Mountain National Photography Competition.
Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association/ 420 West Main Street, Blue Ridge, GA 30513/ 706-632-2144/ blueridgearts@gmail.com/ http://blueridgearts.net
