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January 2010

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NOIS
PO Box 29443
Parma, OH 44129

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A Non-Profit Business League for Professional Illustrators

EVENT CALENDAR 2010
NOIS meetings occur once per month; other
meetings and events are also listed as we finalize
our calendar. Please check back often.

Some meetings are members-only events, and
range from informal gatherings at local restaurants
and museums to holiday theme parties.

Attendees are encouraged to bring recent artwork
for informal, peer critiques.
JANUARY 27

Anual Member Update Meeting
7 PM - 8:30 PM
Shaker Heights Library MAP
Artist demo by Milan Kecman!
DIscuss upcoming shows and events! Door prizes!
Visit Milan's web page here. Milan has developed a very unique scratchboard style which he uses with PhotoShop.

FEBRUARY 24

Guest Speaker:
JEFF DARCY
7 PM - 9 PM
The Plain Dealer
1801 Superior Avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Parking in the back off of East 18th Street
MAP

Jeff will talk about how free-lance illustration work helped get his foot in the door at the Plain Dealer, how cartoons are selected for the paper, and the state and future of the profession.

MARCH 24
7PM
Zygote Press
1410 E 30th Street
Cleveland
MAP and directions.

5:45 Meet at Siam Cafe
...for those members interested in having dinner beforehand. It is about 1 mile away from the studio, click here for directions
and more information.

Zygote Press is a non-profit, cooperative, fine art printmaking workshop located in the Quadrangle arts district in the Superior/St. Clair neighborhood of Cleveland's East Side.

NOIS member Laurie Garrett will give us a tour of this unique studio and will pull a print for us using one of Zygote's printing presses. Check out this valuable resource for artists in our area.

APRIL 14

Annual National Speaker:
Raul Colon
7 PM
Cleveland Institute of Art
Ohio Bell Auditorium
11141 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106
MAP
Open to members and guests

MAY

Social Meet and Greet,
Guest Speaker
Location to be determined

JUNE

Social Meet and Greet,
Guest Speaker
Location to be determined

JULY

Social Meet and Greet
Location to be determined
Possibly a picnic

AUGUST

Sketch Crawl
Location to be determined

SEPTEMBER

Annual Member Show:
ABOUT FACE
Tri-C East Gallery
Watch for show details and dates for drop-off, opening and pick-up.

OCTOBER

Annual Member Clambake
Location to be determined

 NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

Member Holiday Party
Location to be determined