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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 15


SHORE SKETCH
10:00 AM

Meet on the East 9th Street Pier,
next to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, for a sketch trip on Cleveland's Lake Erie Shoreline.

Then at noon or thereabouts we can walk up the street to the Galleria Food Court. Come out and join the fun in the (hopefully) sun and share your drawing tips with your peers!

JUNE

 

JULY 10

Zoo Sketch Trip
Meet at 10 AM at the Cleveland MetroParks Zoo entrance and ticket booth.
NOIS Members get in for free, guests pay $10 zoo admission.

SPECIAL NEW
MEMBER OFFER:
Join NOIS on July 10 at the Zoo for $22.50 for half-year membership. This gets you full member privileges and zoo admission for the day's event.

AUGUST

 

SEPTEMBER

Annual Member Show



Opening Reception:
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 6:00pm-8:30pm

ExhibitionDates:
September 14 ’Äì
October 7, 2010

Gallery East
Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus
4250 Richmond Road, Highland Hills, Ohio 44122
Map Link

OCTOBER 9

Annual Member Clambake
Milan Kecman's home
Cost and time and other details to be announced soon!

NOVEMBER 10

7 PM: NOIS "LOCAL LEGENDS" PRESENTATION

Speakers and Location to be announced

DECEMBER

Member Holiday Party

Date and Location to be announced