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According to our attorney, today we are filing our application for Who-Ha’s 501(C)3 non-profit status.

July 4th can mean only one thing…that Folk Fest is only seven weeks away! This year as last, Who-Ha will have the largest booth at the “must see” event. So far our line up is Cher Shaffer, Paul Flack, Tres Taylor, The Ticking Family, Eric Legge, Willie/Willie, John Sperry, Deborah Stevens and Mary Proctor.

For more go to: http://www.slotinfolkart.com/folk_fest/folk_fest.html

From our web stats, we know a lot of people are looking for Michael.? You can catch up with him at http://artontar.blogspot.com/

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Subject: UPDATE: Jon Whiddon: 02/22/08, 12:17am-ET?

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A short note before bed, and grateful to now be in Atlanta –

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This coming SUNDAY, 02/24/08, will be the celebration of Jon’s life.

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As mentioned before, it will be in Hiawassee and environs.

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Though we don’t have all the details, preliminary information indicates that it will potentially have three (3) parts:? 1) a mid-morning gathering where folks can congregate; 2) a service at the local Baptist church - rumor is that it will be around 1pm, but don’t quote me on this just yet; and, 3) a covered-dish/pot luck at a nearby place right after.

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I’m sorry I don’t have more information now, but wanted to get this note out, before bed, so people can hold the date.

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We will continue to keep everyone posted through this venue, as we are notified of the specific plans.?

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Please encourage as many as possible who are interested in news going-forward to ensure they’re connected with http://www.lotsahelpinghands.com/c/14185/ .

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Also, for our “offline” friends, we also ask that you pick up the phone and make sure they’re aware, too.? Oversharing of information, given the short timeframe, is probably OK.

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Please continue to hold Alycen, Dewey, Jeff and their families in Loving Light, knowing that Jon is smiling down on us and looking forward to our “party” with him.?

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Alycen Whiddon

Dewey Whiddon

Jeff Jacka

726 Hall Creek Rd.

Hiawassee, GA 30546

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Subject: UPDATE: Jon Whiddon: 02/21/08, 12:50pm-ET?

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Dear ones, I know it seems like an eternity since the last communication.

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As you can imagine, Alycen, Jeff and Dewey have been exhausted from their bedside vigil.

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I just was able to connect and speak with Alycen.

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After the last, most recent message went out, though the doctors thought, based on Jon’s strong constitution, that he might last as long as till this morning, he actually passed quite close - if not at the exact time - of last night’s full lunar eclipse, shortly after 10 o’clock.?

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What an incredible confluence of events.

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I want to thank and express gratitude, along with Alycen, Jeff and Dewey, to those two electronic angels, Susan and Barb, for being the conduits of communication within North Georgia/Western North Carolina - and knowing that their communications went far beyond that. I am so grateful to you for extending the reach of the LotsaHelpingHands e-list.

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Though it is still under development, a celebration of life, destined to take place in North Georgia, will be finalised in the next day or so. ?

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I am also so happy, based on what I’ve reviewed, that an informal sharing and gathering will take place in the mountains this evening.? Know that Jon loved those mountains - and the people there.

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We will continue to keep everyone posted through this venue, as plans develop. ?

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Please encourage as many as possible who are interested in news going-forward to ensure they’re connected with http://www.lotsahelpinghands.com/c/14185/ .

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Please continue to hold Alycen, Dewey, Jeff and their families in Loving Light, knowing that Jon is now watching over them, and all of us.?

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Alycen Whiddon

Dewey Whiddon

Jeff Jacka

726 Hall Creek Rd.

Hiawassee, GA 30546

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Again with many blessings, thanks, honour and gratitude, and till I’m physically in Atlanta.

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- Frank, by the sea, south of NYC.

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We’re in the middle of the Winter madness with over 30 shows closing each month through March. I wonder how many artists are applying to more shows now with digital applications being so much easier than preparing slides and checks and running to the post office each time a deadline approaches.Tips from a La Quinta juror. http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LarryBerman/89d0c293e8/0ec6dff754/9433ab2960Another in my continuing series of interviews with jurors. I was fortunate to be able to speak to a Juror from La Quinta. It’s interesting to read about how the jurors juried only one category, at home, and are given three days to complete their scoring. Could this be the future of ZAPP?Juried Art Services new image requirement wordingNothing to worry about. Though they raised the upper limit (to 2000pixels) of what size can be submitted, they are going to continue accepting images prepared at 1400 pixels long dimension as they’ve been accepting for the past few years. The wording has been simplified at my request. “Select an image file: JPG Files Only (.jpg or .jpeg). Images should be between 1400 pixels and 2000 pixels longest dimension at 300PPI (pixels per inch). 1920×1920 pixel images are also acceptable.” When previewing your image choices on a Juried Art Services application, make sure to pay attention to the position of the images on the preview screen. I started an application for Sausalito to do screen captures for my web site and noticed that it’s two over two with the booth image on a separate page: http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LarryBerman/89d0c293e8/0ec6dff754/8708a691ebDoes your booth slide look like it works with your individual art images. From an artist who observed the Broad Ripple jury: During the Photography category there was a good deal of confusion because one applicant had submitted three black and white landscape photos and a booth image with European color photos. In the initial run through, the staff even flipped around to another booth shot that seemed to “fit”. But when they did the second round where they actually scored, they realized the color booth went with the black and white landscapes. Something to keep in mind: make sure your booth image fits with your submitted artwork!Shows posting images of accepted artistsTo add to the list I previously sent out, Coconut Grove includes one image for each artist: http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LarryBerman/89d0c293e8/0ec6dff754/2b8d6a57d2On a (not so) humorous note. The Corn Hill show juries by holding the slide sleeve up to the light. They even specify that slides in frosted vinyl sleeves may not be juried. Maybe things aren’t so bad for the artists on ZAPP… ?

Not sure if you read this article yet in the Wall Street journal, but here’s the link.? It’s about artist Ross Brodar who sells his art out of a truck, just outside the Outsider Art Fair every year.? He lives in Brooklyn, so maybe I will meet him someday.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120113025736111495.html

Erik

Hey Paul, Here is some info on a show that?I attended last year. Very organized,good folks,easy access for set up, lots of helpers,& good music both days. They block off 2 blocks of?downtown St. Petersburg & have some heavy corporate sponsors– City of St. Pete, Bank of America, etc.?Plenty of room to set up & pretty goods sales to boot!

They have a budget of $75,000 this year to market & advertise! Their goal is to double the 5,000 visitors than attended last year. What they really need?is more good artists & than the show has?GREAT potential. The Tampa Bay area has a large population &?the population within a 2 hour drive is even larger. Orlando, Sarasota, Venice, etc.

I’ll have copies of the application to pass out @ Fearrington & DoNanny. Thought you might post on WhoHa as well.

Grace Anne Alfiero is the executive director of Creative Clay & Jenny Baxley Lee is the Folkfest director. They both can be emailed @ www.creativeclay.org & you may check out their web site there also. Feel free to ask questions if necessary, as they know I contacting you for the WhoHa post.

I’m going in ‘08 & would like some WhoHas as well.

http://creativeclay.org/site/?page_id=175

Thanks again for all your work on WhoHa web site!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really appreciate it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

See ya soon @ the Barn!!!!

Tom

From brother j.d. snipes…

Mardi Gras 2008The snow fell on Fat Tuesday
& the beastial winter,
the final year of King George W’s reign
& reawakened memories of Katrina
conspired to put a crimp in the festivities.
Had to make time
to vote for Barak
(”baraka” means blessing)
in the primary.
It’s a big deal
to choose our next
(and probably last) president.
The Mayan calendar is winding down.
only 4 more years
til the end of days
or a new beginning.
I wandered a huge campus
looking for the polling place.
I knew I was getting warmer
when I saw half of
an 8 1/2″ x 11″ sign
That said “Vo He”.
This is how we do it
In Nuevo Mexico.
2 hour later
I got to cast my vote.
I headed straight
To the liquor store
Feeling like I needed
A shower
And a shot of penicillin.
Time to get my head right
for Mardi Gras.
Me & my conga brothers
had an unquenchable fire
burning inside of us
like the first Apostles
on their day of Epiphany.

This is important for artists…

Larry Lessig: How creativity is being strangled by the law. Check this out…http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/187