Deaf Cultural Center Presents:
De’VIA Art Festival
Week of Activities
June 20, 2013
Patio Party Program: De’VIA artists and the De’VIA movement
http://kefdcc.org/news-a-events/2011-events
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In addition to the fun, fellowship and great information, there will be a chance to win:
• a set of De’VIA note cards picturing Chuck Baird’s art work
• a magnetic badge celebrating 200 years of Deaf Art
• poster featuring 200 years of Deaf Art
June 26-28, 2013
Deaf Artists Retreat: De’VIA – Past, Present and for Posterity
Thirty-six Deaf artists, art teachers, and Deaf Studies teachers will be participating in a two and one-half day retreat on the Kansas School for the Deaf campus. The following states across the country will be represented: Washington, Illinois, Arizona, California, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Maryland, New York, and Washington, DC.
Akihiro Yonaiyama, Deaf artist from Japan and former roommate of Chuck Baird, will also be in attendance. There may also be a participant, via videophone from Paris, France.
The purpose for this retreat will be to focus on the beginning development of cross-curricular planning of De’VIA at all educational levels for schools across the country.
The retreat starts on Wednesday, June 26 at 8am and continues throughout the day until 4pm. Thursday, June 27 will have a similar schedule, with wrap-up, Friday, June 28 from 8am – noon.
It’s not too late to be part of this retreat! All sessions will be conducted in American Sign Language (no interpreting available). Contact Jeanne Ewald for information: cookjce@aol.com
June 27, 2013
Wine and Cheese Soiree: Meet the Artists!
Deaf Cultural Center, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Ticket information: http://deviagala2013.wix.com/devia-#!tickets/c6m3
Nineteen De’VIA artists from across the country will be taking time from their retreat for a party at the Deaf Cultural Center. Attendees will have the chance to talk with the artists and learn about their work. [Interpreters will be available.]
The first 250 attendees will receive a magnetic badge celebrating 200 years of Deaf Art. There will also be the following door prize drawings:
• One package of De’VIA note cards (20), featuring the art work of Chuck Baird
• Beautiful art De’VIA piece [worthy of framing!] depicting a Sunflower
• Deaf Artists in America: Colonial to Contemporary, by Deborah M. Sonnenstrahl
• And possibly more surprises!
There will be a limited number of 2014-2015 calendars for sale ($25), featuring the De’VIA art work from these artists and many others.
June 29-30, 2013
Downtown Olathe Art Festival / Deaf Art Festival
http://deviagala2013.wix.com/devia-#!deaf-art-festival/c1pmf
More than 100 art booths will be set up in the downtown area of Olathe, Kansas, featuring juried art works in a variety of mediums.
Deaf Artists setting up booths during this festival include:
• Guy Wonder, California
• Tony McGregor, Texas
• Alex Wilhite, Texas
• Nancy Rourke, Colorado
• Tony Fowler, Colorado
• David Call, California
• Ellen Mansfield, Maryland\
• Janna Dahl, Arizona (originally from Russia)
• Mindy Moore, Texas
These artists will be selling both De’VIA art work and non-De’VIA art work, including limited edition art pieces.
Several of the Deaf artists will be stationed at the Children’s Tent to capture stories from the young patrons and create an art piece. This 36” x 36” canvas will be auctioned off at the Gala event, June 29. http://deviagala2013.wix.com/devia-#!devia-gala/cv4r Posters celebrating 200 years of Deaf Art will be available free at the Children’s Tent.
Stage performance will include:
• JJ Jones, Deaf mime http://www.jjmime.com/
• Our Younger Generation: students from pre-school to recent high school graduates, performing ASL Poetry and ABC Stories. Many thanks to Jennifer Carlino, KSD Drama teacher and Nancy Milner, KSD Pre-school teacher for arranging these performances.
Schedule for performances:
• June 29: 11:00am – 11:45am
• June 30, 10:00am – 10:45am
June 29, 2013
De’VIA Gala in loving memory of Chuck Baird
Ticket information: http://deviagala2013.wix.com/devia-#!tickets/c6m3
Featured events during the Gala include:
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Timeline of Chuck Baird’s art work, paintings from his youth to his adulthood
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Photo booths for your memories of the Gala!
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Short program with emcee Fred Gravatt (California) President of the Chuck Baird Foundation for Visual Arts
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Trisha Waddell, Miss Deaf Kansas
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Tribute to Chuck Baird, by JJ Jones (Kansas)
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David Rosenthal (Minnesota), President Deaf Cultural Center Foundation
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Alan Hurwitz (Washington, DC), President Gallaudet University
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Tribute to Chuck Baird, by Ruthie Jordan (Colorado)
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Tribute to Chuck Baird, by Noah Buchholz (New Jersey)
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And others!
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Auctioneer, Mike Finneran (California), ZRS Representative
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Chuck Baird signed poster
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Art piece by Deaf artists from the Festival
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Nancy Rourke poster of Chuck Baird, professional framing valued at $400
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Appetizers
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Cash Bar
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Dancing