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The annual Whitewater Arts Alliance Members Show (and sale) will be exhibited at the Whitewater Cultural Arts Center, 402 West Main Street, from Thursday, Nov. 7 to Sunday, Dec. 8.  Except for Thanksgiving week (11/28 – 12/01), the gallery will be open Thursday through Sunday each week from 12:00 to 5:00 P.M.  The Whitewater Arts Alliance invites the public to an opening reception on Sunday, Nov. 10 from 1:00 – 3:00 P.M.  Viewing the exhibit is free of charge and open to everyone interested in the visual arts.

The WAA Members Show welcomes art pieces by Whitewater Arts Alliance members in any 2-D or 3-D medium completed during the last two years. The Alliance encourages each participant to submit three to four pieces.  All participants will be entered in a blind drawing for a free 2019 WAA membership.  The drawing will be Sunday, Nov. 10.

Anyone can become a member of the Whitewater Arts Alliance by completing a membership form and choosing a contribution level.  Check out whitewaterarts.org and click on “get involved” and “membership” for more details.

From Nov. 7 to Nov. 24, show visitors will also have an opportunity to vote for their favorite pieces on exhibit.  When visitors enter the exhibit, docents will give each visitor a set of four adhesive stickers. While viewing the art pieces on exhibit, the viewers will place one or more of their stickers on the white cards beside their favorite pieces.

Participating members of the Whitewater Arts Alliance are to bring their art and completed forms to the Cultural Arts Center gallery on Sunday, Nov. 3 between 3:00 and 5:00 P.M.  Current files of the insurance form and the licensing form are on the WAA website whitewaterarts.org on the “forms” menu. Artists are to pick up their art pieces after announcement of the viewers’ choices on Sunday,   Dec. 8 at about 2:30 P.M.

Exhibit Guidelines

1.   Submitted pieces should represent work done during the last two years.

2.   Submitted pieces must be original. If a piece references or reproduces a photograph, the artist is to have taken the original photograph(s).

3.   Submitted 2-dimensional pieces must be wired and ready for hanging. 

4.   Pedestals are available for 3-dimensional pieces, but if a display case is needed, the artist is to provide it.

5.   Members may submit up to a maximum of four pieces.

6.   Complete the licensing contract to merchandise images (whitewaterarts.org).  At the WAA website, click on “Forms” and then click on “Members’ Show Licensing Agreement.”

7.   Complete the general insurance release form for liability while pieces are on exhibit at the CAC (whitewaterarts.org).  At the WAA website, click on “Forms” and then click on “Members’ Show Insurance Release.”

8.   At the bottom of the insurance release form, you will find information tags for three art pieces.  Complete one of the tags for each art piece to be submitted for the show.  Attach the tag so that it can be viewed easily from the front.

9.   Bring art pieces, completed forms (items 6 and 7 above) to the CAC gallery on Sunday, Nov. 3 between 3:00 and 5:00 P.M. or at another time by special arrangement.

10.   Attend the opening reception on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 1:00 to 3:00P.  The gallery will be open from 12:00-5:00 P.M.

11.   Pick up art after announcement of viewers’ choice art on Sunday Dec. 8 after 2:30 P.M.

The Cultural Arts Center is located on 402 West Main Street in the historic White building near the Birge Fountain. Parking is behind the building. An elevator is available for access from the parking lot entrance.  

The mission of the Whitewater Arts Alliance is to promote the visual and performing arts through an alliance of artists, individuals, educational resources, and organizations to promote creativity and diversity that will serve to educate and enrich the lives of the residents of the Whitewater community and surrounding areas.

Thursday 9/19 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Fort Healthcare Auditorium, 611 Sherman Ave. E Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 *Parking and main entrance: Armenia Street Learn strategies to keep your clients, employees, and businesses safe from cyber attacks at the upcoming Fort Atkinson Chamber’s Lunch and Learn. Join Brian S. Dennis, Director of the newly formed Cyber Security Center for Small Business at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater for this presentation. The Lunch & Learn is free to the first 25 Fort Chamber members who register and is $10 for non-members. RSVP required. Call 920.563.3210 .

(From The Gazette) Whitewater police are looking for the person who shot a woman in the leg with a BB gun Saturday night, September 7. The incident, which police believe resulted in minor injuries, recalls the city’s 2015 Fourth of July celebration, when seven people reported being injured by two men who shot BB guns from a tavern rooftop.A judge in 2016 sentenced the two men to jail and probation.

Deputy Chief Dan Meyer said that at about 10:20 p.m. Saturday, an unknown person in a truck shot the woman while she was walking on Prince Street near Main Street. Police searched the area but could not find the truck, Meyer said in an email. Police are reviewing area surveillance footage for more information. As of now, Meyer said this appears to be an isolated incident.

The Whitewater Police Department can be reached at 262-473-0555.

Here’s your chance to win two 50-yard-line tickets to the 12:00 noon Packers game on Sunday, December 8, 2019 against Washington! The Whitewater Federation of Women’s Clubs is holding this raffle to raise funds for crucial renovations to Whitewater’s historic Bassett House. Raffle tickets are $10 each or three for $25. The raffle will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 1:00 PM at the Bassett House at 708 W. Main Street. You do not need to be present to win. To buy raffle tickets, contact Joyce Follis at (262) 473-2360 or Kathy Schumacher at (262) 473-3351 or any member of the Whitewater Federation of Women’s Clubs. Support a great cause by buying a chance for a great time at a Packers game!

At 3:00 p.m., Sunday, September 15 in Light Recital Hall, the UW-Whitewater Department of Music will present a piano concert by faculty member and award-winning pianist Dr. Myung Hee Chung. Entitled, Farewell to Summer, Chung’s performance will kick off the season as the first concert in the six-part series. There is still time to subscribe and save! See all 6 concerts for $54 or less. Subscriptions and tickets are now on sale and can be purchased by calling 262-472-2222, going online to tickets.uww.edu, by visiting the Greenhill Center Box Office, or the Information Services Desk in the University Center.

The Music Mosaic series benefits the UW-Whitewater Music Department’s Scholarship Fund, which allows for the opportunity to recognize students for their talents and academic excellence. Last year we were able to award scholarships to over 65 students.

Chung will perform Sonata No. 26 in E-flat Major (Les Adieux) by Ludwig Van Beethoven, in three movements, and Fredrick Chopin’s Four Ballads, considered to be some of the most challenging pieces in piano repertoire. Born in Korea, Chung began piano at the age of 4, and by age 10, she had won several national competitions. Recognizing her talent, Arthur Rubenstein encouraged Chung to study at Juilliard and the Manhattan School of Music. She has performed throughout the United States, Europe, Mexico, and Asia. 

The next performance to be held within the Music Mosaic series is Five Times The Jazz, which will be at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, October 29 in the Light Recital Hall. 

Subscribe and save! See all 6 concerts for $50 or less. Subscriptions and tickets are now on sale and can be purchased by calling 262-472-2222, going online to tickets.uww.edu, by visiting the Greenhill Center Box Office, or the Information Services Desk in the University Center. Single tickets can be purchased for adults ($12), seniors over 65 ($10), children under 18 ($5.50), and UW-Whitewater students with a valid ID ($5.50).

About the Artist
Born in Korea, Myung Hee Chung started playing the piano at the age of 4, and won prestigious national competitions in Korea by the age of 10. She came to the United States at 17 to study under Tong-Il Han and later attended the Juilliard School in New York on a scholarship, studying with Martin Canin, and received her B.M. and M.M. degrees. Her D.M.A. degree is from Manhattan School of Music in New York, where she studied with renowned pianist Gary Graffman.  Dr. Chung has received numerous national and international awards.  She has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States, Europe, Mexico, and the Far East and has performed with many major orchestras including the symphony orchestras of Chicago, Baltimore, and Portland, as well as the New Philharmonic and Seoul Philharmonic. In August 1995, she joined the faculty at UW-Whitewater, where she is a full Professor and Keyboard coordinator. She has judged many competitions including Missouri Southern International competition and has given masterclasses in universities in the US and Korea.