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Cherokee Artists Association

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P.O. Box 202 · Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74465-0202

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CAA 2007 Inaugural Holiday Art Sale

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Artists exhibiting included: Mary Adair, Gunter Anderson, Roger Cain, Mike Daniel, Mike Dart, Demos Glass, Lori Hastings, Dan Horsechief, Mary Horsechief, Robert Lewis, Abraham Locust, Bill Rabbit, Lisa Rutherford, Loretta Weaver, and this year's Cherokee Art Market Award winers - Shawna Cain, Bill Glass Jr., Crystal Hanna, Sharon Irla, & Jane Osti. The art categories include exceptional works in pottery, weavings, basketry, paintings, beadwork, booger masks, copperwork, photography and the very popular cornhusk Christmas Tree ornaments.

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CAA Holiday Art Show Prep work	Women-folk taking the bull by the horns	New building sign not lit yet? - No problemo - Afterall, we're nothing if not creative - right?
Mike Daniel brings fire to the scene	Good job! Designers: Troy Anderson, Mike Daniel, Mike Dart, Demos Glass, Sharon Irla, & Lisa Rutherford (All Rights Reserved)	Crystal Hanna Taking 5
Starting the evening with poetry reading from Tammy Ross	Presenting CAA Certificate For Outstanding Support of Cherokee Arts to Councilman Bill John Baker (center) are CAA Founding Members Sharon Irla & Pres. Bill Glass, Jr.	Wine Tasting hosted by Cabin Creek Winery
Art patrons	Crystal Hanna & art patrons	Demos Glass discussing Lisa Rutherford's pottery
Art Patrons	Art patrons	Mary HorseChief in front of her painting (far right), talking to patron
Lori Hastings in front of her copper art	Mike Daniel with the hatchet that almost got him arrested that night. Fortunately, the cop happened to be a past student of Mikes - Phew! Close one!	Lisa Rutherford in front of her pottery
Tammy Ross reading her poetry	Crystal Hanna with her pottery	Bill Glass, Jr. with his latest work

• Other Notes of Interest to our Members & Artists in general:

Cherokee Nation RFP notices are posted at: http://www.cherokeebids.org/ Their RFP site design is not very intuitive or "artist-friendly." Hint: find the menu at Top-Right of page, click on each of the CN entities to view current RFP listings.

Familiarize yourself with the Indian Arts & Crafts Act of 1990

Copyright - Suggested Links:
• Copyright - US GOV Library of Congress
• Copyright - Creative Portfolios
• Copyright - CT Commission on Culture & Tourism Arts Division

The job of an artist is one of creativity, business management and networking. This wonderful Artful Manager Blog speaks to these issues and more ... Artist Journal - Artful Manager Blog

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