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SCA NEWS
Winter 2015
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Congratulations Winners 2015 National Open Juried
SCA Online Exhibition!!!
First Prize: Anne Launcelott SCA
“Face at Window, Havana/Cuba”
Photography 20” x 30”
Third Prize: Patrick D. Cox
“Keen Eyed Prairie Men”
Egg Tempera 23 ½” x 31 ½”
Second Prize: Denise Lanterman
“The Quiet”
Acrylic 30” x 40”
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Continuation…. Winners 2015 National Online
Juried Exhibition….
Honorable Mention: Rene Thibault SCA
“Above Mt. Assiniboine, Three Views”
Acrylic on canvas 36” x 74”
In This Issue
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Award Winners of SCA
Online Juried Show
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President’s Report
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Members’ News
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Associates’ News
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NEXT
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Contacts
Honorable Mention: Ali A. Aryan
“Rush Hours #2”
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Continuation…. Winners 2015 National Online
Juried Exhibition….
Honorable Mention: Jeannette Labelle SCA
“Red Marks”
Acrylic 12 ½” x 17”
Report on Exhibitions
The New Year promises to be a great year for SCA exhibitions! We are off to a super start by hosting our 2015 National Open Juried ONLINE Exhibition. We
were overwhelmed by the response that this exhibition solicited and are proud
to be the art organization in Canada that showcases artists’ work from all across
the country and welcomes artists from other parts of the world to share the
stage. The imagination, creativity and quality so evident in the art work presented is truly inspirational. 165 artists submitted their best work to be juried for
inclusion in this exhibition. By the time you read this, the results will be in and
we will proudly be presenting this show on our website for the world to see. We
thank our jurors Peter Deacon RCA and Beverly Tosh RCA as well as our own
member Doris Charest SCA for their hard work in jurying a big show like this
one. Congratulations to the deserving prize winners!
On the heels of this exhibition, I have meanwhile put out the Call to Artists for
our 47th Open National Juried Exhibition, this year being hosted by Gainsborough Galleries in downtown Calgary. Submission forms can be downloaded from
our website.
Our Elected Members Show will be called later in the summer. We have chosen
the Flato Markham Theatre in Markham, Ontario to be the venue for this exhibition in late fall October 26 to November 23, 2015.
Your SCA exhibition team is working hard to give you many opportunities to
showcase your work as part of this organization. We always welcome input,
feedback and suggestions!
Karin Richter SCA
Director of Exhibitions
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President’s Report:
I just came in from shovelling a heavy blanket of snow from my driveway – a winter activity I enjoy almost as much as cross-country skiing. As I write this report, there are not yet signs of
spring in Southwestern Ontario. By the time this newsletter is translated and published on our
website, the Tundra Swans will be resting here on there way to the arctic as they do every
March. I am always called to paint by the changing seasons.
Today, this inspiration is giving me pause to reflect with gratitude on how the SCA supports art
and artists in Canada. As artists, it is in our nature to create. Making art is as natural and necessary as breathing.
The SCA is a “national, non-profit artists’ organization born to foster and celebrate the visual
arts in Canada.” There are many benefits of our Elected membership: recognition of talent;
presence on a fabulous website; promotion through newsletters; Facebook and Twitter; Members’ Exhibitions, the opportunity to apply for Open Shows; opportunity to gather to discuss art;
learn from guest speakers; and so much more. Art is also a central component to the lives of
our Associate Members. They receive all the information sent to the membership, are able to
attend our functions, serve on our board and apply for Open Juried shows. Our mentorship
program was designed to assist Associates who wish to apply for Elected Membership. Our
Board, Chairs and Regional Representatives are all volunteers. I will take liberties with John F.
Kennedy’s 1961 inauguration address to say: ask not what your SCA can do for you, ask what
you can do for your SCA.
This is my sixth and final year on the SCA Board and as chair of the Nomination Committee our
role to present a full slate of directors for election at our AGM on May 30 th. At this time our
board needs two more directors: a director of Membership and a director of Webmaster. Ideally
most directors would be the chairs of a standing committee of volunteers; for example, Exhibition, Membership, Social Media, Honours and Awards, Newsletter. Many hands make light
work.
So I invite you to consider volunteering and in doing so have the opportunity to enjoy the fellowship of working with passionate artists and art lovers committed to our fabulous organization. I
would also like to take this moment to thank all our current volunteers and all the volunteers
that brought us to this moment. It is largely through your dedication that the SCA is so important in Canada. And merci beaucoup to Raymond Quenneville, SCA, who will be translating
this newsletter into French.
Josy Britton, SCA
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Rapport de la présidente :
Je viens tout juste de rentrer après avoir pelleté toute cette neige pesante de mon entrée, une
activité hivernale que j’apprécie presque autant que le ski de fond. Au moment où j’écris ces
lignes il n’y a encore aucun signe précurseur du printemps dans le sud-ouest de l’Ontario. Pourtant, d’ici à ce que le journal soit traduit et qu’il soit publié sur notre site Internet, les cygnes siffleurs se seront arrêtés ici comme ils le font chaque année, une pause avant leur long voyage
vers l’arctique. Je reçois toujours l’appel de la peinture aux changements de saisons.
Aujourd’hui, je prends une pause pour exprimer toute la gratitude que j’ai envers la SAC qui
supporte l’art et les artistes à travers le Canada. En tant qu’artistes, c’est dans notre nature de
créer. S’exprimer par son art est pour nous tout aussi naturel et nécessaire que de respirer.
La SAC est une organisation nationale sans but lucratif mise sur pied pour encourager et célébrer l’art visuel au Canada. Il y a plusieurs avantages à en faire partie à titre de membre élu : la
reconnaissance du talent, la présence sur un site Internet de qualité, la promotion à travers le
journal de la SAC, Facebook et Twitter, les expositions des membres élus, la participation aux
expositions ouvertes à tous, la possibilité de se regrouper et de discuter de l’art en général, d’apprendre des conférenciers invités, etc. L’art est aussi au centre des activités de nos membres
associés. Ces derniers reçoivent toute l’information distribuée aux membres, participent activement aux diverses fonctions de l’organisation et de son conseil d’administration et sont invités à
appliquer pour participer aux expositions-concours ouvertes à tous. Notre programme de mentorat est fait pour aider les membres associés qui le désirent, à devenir un jour membres élus. Les
membres de notre conseil d’administration ainsi que nos représentants régionaux sont tous des
bénévoles. Permettez-moi de reprendre les paroles de John F. Kennedy lors de son inauguration en 1961 et de dire : Ne me demandez pas ce que la SAC peut faire pour vous mais demandez-vous plutôt ce que vous pouvez faire pour votre SAC.
C’est ma sixième et dernière année sur le conseil d’administration et comme responsable du comité des nominations. Nous devons présenter des propositions pour tous les postes de directeurs en vue des prochaines élections lors de l’assemblée générale annuelle qui se tiendra le 30
mai. Pour le moment, notre conseil a besoin de deux nouveaux directeurs : un directeur du
«membership» et un directeur Webmestre. Idéalement, chaque directeur sera en charge d’un
comité composé de bénévoles (exemples : expositions, «membership», médias sociaux, prix et
mentions, journal). Plus il y a de mains à la pâte moins le travail de chacun est imposant.
Je vous invite donc à considérer votre participation comme bénévole et ce faisant à apprécier la
camaraderie et la passion des merveilleux artistes et amateurs d’art qui se dévouent pour notre
grande et belle association. Je profite également de ce moment pour remercier les bénévoles
d’hier et d’aujourd’hui qui nous ont fait cheminer jusqu’ici. C’est en grande partie grâce à votre
dévouement que la SAC est devenue si importante au Canada. Finalement, je remercie Raymond Queneville, SAC, qui a traduit mes mots vers le français.
Josy Britton, SAC
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Members’ News
Ron Hazell SCA, CSPWC of Halifax, Nova Scotia has written a book titled “The Artist’s Guide
to Painting Water in Watercolor”.
It is being published by North Light Art Books,
Cincinnati, Ohio. The book is liberally illustrated
with step-by-step demonstrations of painting various water conditions from calm to rough water to
open ocean, as well as painting fog, rain, ice and
snow.
Although the launch date is Aril 3, 2015, the book
can now be pre-ordered
on amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com at an introductory price. Just go to Ron’s website at
www.ronhazell.com.
The book will also be available
on www.northlightshop.com in the near future.
Keith Campbell SCA, was one of 6 finalists in the
prestigious Premier's Award for Excellence in the
Arts for 2014.
He has received a Life Time Achievement
Award from CBACH (Coordinating Body Arts
Culture Heritage) on Sept 27th which brings the
number of Awards received to total of 56.
Together with the Life Time Achievement Award;
Keith also received a Stainless Steel Leaf with his
name & the year 1977 on the award to recognize
when he moved to North Bay, Ontario. This Leaf is
part of a spectacular architectural masterpiece
called "The Leaves of Inspiration Pergola"
which is located on Civic Plaza at the entrance to
the Waterfront Park as well as the Discovery Museum in North Bay, Ontario.
Keith has a new book published by Ronald P. Frye
& Company on showing his social/political clay
works. The book is titled "KEITH CAMPBELL"
and written by Gallery owner/curator/
lecturer Jonathon Bancroft-Snell. Jonathon's
Gallery in London, Ontario which is the Best Ceramic Art Gallery in Canada. This is his second
book which is part of "FRYE CANADIAN CERAMICIST COLLECTION".
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Members’ News continued…
Angela Hennessey SCA, is delighted to have received an Honourable Mention in the Pine Ridge
Arts Council's Juried Show in October, 2014, for
her monoprint, titled: 'Monolith'."
"She also was awarded, for the second year in a row,
Best Print, for her monotype 'Ovoid', at the Juried
Show at the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington, in
November 2014."
Marvyne Jenoff “Blue View”
Eye on Sound by Gerald St. Maur SCA, has been
published by Strathcona Limited Editions. A collection of collages, the book explores the relationship
between the visual image and the musical image. Contact Inkling Press for details.
Angela Hennessey “ Ovoid” Monotype
Marvyne Jenoff SCA, work will be shown in the
Connecting Canadian Artists Group Show at the Arta Gallery, The Distillery District, 14 Distillery
Lane, Toronto, www.artagallery.ca from April 2 to
10. Opening reception, Tuesday, April 2, 6:00 to 8:00
PM. Recently, three of Marvyne’s collages were exhibited at the Arts & Letters Club of Toronto:
“Mirroring” was part of the Figurative Works Group
Show in January. “Ice” and “Ghost Flowers, Fence”
were part of the LAMPSweek Best Work Group
Show in February. The collages, on paper, are made
of pieces cut or torn from watermedia samples and
photographs made by Marvyne. Some include mylar
or drawing on tracing paper. See her new website at
www.marvynejenoff.org
Gerald St. Maur “ Eye on Sound”
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Members’ News continued…
Sue Ericsson SCA, is pleased to have
'Handkerchief Dress' included in DRAWING 2015
at John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto until Fri Mar 6.
Gallery Hrs: M-F 10-6.
Yorkminster Park Gallery, Toronto will mount a one
-artist show by Ericsson in Oct 2016.
Charles Choi “ Unity in a Mess”
Charles Choi SCA, "Unity in a Mess" won "Best
Painting " in Uxbridge Annual Juried Show held
last October 2014.
Sue Ericsson “ Handkerchief Dress”
Doreen Renner SCA, "Moonscape" won an Honourable Mention in the Florida Suncoast Watercolour Society's Juried Exhibition in Sarasota, Florida. She also had two paintings juried in to the Art
Center Sarasota "Fresh" Juried Exhibition and the
Artists' Guild of Anna Maria Island Juried Exhibition in Florida.
Doreen Renner “ Moonscape”
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Members’ News continued…
Mary Anne Ludlam SCA, has a show "Toronto,
Margaret Roseman, SCA, TWS, CSPWC would Past & Present" opening at Roberts Gallery, 641
Yonge Street, Toronto ON on March 28, 2015.
like to extend an invitation to attend her Studio
Show and Sale of watercolour and acrylic paintings.
Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3, 2015.
11 Deanbank Drive, Thornhill, Ontario 10 am – 6
pm [email protected];
www.margaretroseman.com
Ming You Xu SCA, was featured in Canada’s prestigious Arabella art magazine with a well written
article featuring many of his oil paintings. One of
the paintings in his Mongolian series garnered exceptional attention and popularity, which was featured on the cover page of Arabella’s autumn 2014
issue in addition to a feature in the online art magazine: Caprice. The painting, Embroidery Girl captures the delicate handiwork of a young Mongolian
girl in the process of sewing detailed embroideries
to her costume belt. The overall painting gives off a
very warm and cheerful atmosphere that makes
you smile just by gazing at it.
Ming You Xu “ Embroidery Girl”
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Members’ News continued…
The Fondation Louis J. Robichaud honored SCA
artist Gisèle Léger-Drapeau as a standout leader in arts and awarded her with its Medal of Excellence Saturday evening Oct.18, 2014.
Virginia Dupuis, SCA currently has a show called
“Ripe with Colour” at the AOE Gallery, Ottawa.
Show runs from February 11- March 18 and public
is invited.
Oil paintings look at berries “ripe with colour” of
various hues as the berries move through their
growth cycle. Virginia Dupuis gratefully acknowledges the financial support from The Ontario Arts
Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario.
AOE Gallery, an initiative of AOE Arts Council,
Shenkman Arts Centre, 2nd Floor 245 Centrum
Boulevard, Ottawa, Ontario.
Gisèle Léger-Drapeau
Ann Sutherland Gruchy SCA, joins Marie
Paquette in a fabulous complicity........of BRUSH &
CLAY! For their tenth year, Ann, working in watercolour, acrylic and oil will be exhibiting with potter and brush artist Marie Paquette at 1584 Sobeau
Crt., Kars,ON from 10 - 5 both days. Marie hand
builds and often wood fires her textured clay objects. She will also be showing her latest brushwork.
Virginia Dupuis “ Blueberries”
Both artists highlight texture and organic forms;
they enjoy displaying their latest works together, in
a common setting. The weekend is in support of the
Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind.
www.anngruchy.com;
www.mariepaquette.blogspot.ca
Ann Gruchy “ Lark Harbour”
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Associate’s News ...
Vera Bobson had two paintings accepted into the
Royal Watercolour Society Contemporary Watercolour Competition. The RWS is the oldest watercolour
society in the world. The exhibition takes place at
the Bankside Gallery in London, England from
March 6th to March 18th 2015.
Recently Vera participated at The Artist Project ,
which took place at the Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto, from February 19th to February 22nd, 2015.
Nancy Stella Galianos is pleased to invite you to
her Opening Reception, Spring into Art, Thursday
April 2nd from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition will take
place at the Atrium of the Verses restaurant at Hotel Nelligan in Old Montreal, 100, rue Saint-Paul
West, Montreal, Qc H2Y 1Z3. The exhibition will be
on from March 31st till May
16th. www.nancygalianos.com
Nancy Stella Galianos a le plaisir de vous inviter
à son Vernisage, Printemps dans l’art, le jeudi 2
avril 5-7 pm .L' exposition aura lieu à l'Atrium du
restaurant Verses de l'Hôtel Nelligan dans le Vieux
Montréal , 100 , rue Saint- Paul Ouest, Montréal ,
Qc H2Y 1Z3. L' exposition aura lieu à partir du 31
mars au 16 mai. Bienvenue à tous.
www.nancygalianos.com
Vera Bobson “ Fourteen Plus Three”
Nancy Stella Galianos
“Spring into Art”
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Communications Report
The Holiday Party was a lot of fun! The Hall was
decorated beautifully, the dinner was delicious
and the new members’ presentation was excellent!! Our President, Josy Britton made a
presentation of members’ work which she culled
from the internet. This was great!
Please update the webmaster
[email protected]
It is such an honour to be in The Great Hall at
the Arts and Letters Club!! The very same place
where the Group of Seven met and exchanged
and [email protected] for
any changes to email addresses and
website information.
stories and camaraderie. We hope to get more of
our members to attend our Holiday Party for
Thank you!!
2015. It is such a great opportunity to meet the
membership and put a face to a name!
The Annual General meeting is Saturday, May
30, 2015 in the Great Hall.
Please save the date and plan to attend this year.
Our Holiday Party is scheduled on Friday, November 27, 2015. Hope to see you there!
Respectfully Submitted
Ann Harvey SCA
Communications Director
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PAINT AND PADDLE ON GEORGIAN BAY
Join SHARON MACKINNON SCA on a 4 day adventure expedition on spectacular Georgian Bay,
September 19 to 22. This is a lodge based art retreat at Snug Harbour with daily painting and
paddling out to the islands. Home cooked meals
Shernya Vininsky is hosting a Mixed Media
workshop given by Pat Dews in August 24-28,
2015, in Montreal area, email for more info and to
put your name on the list, [email protected]
Andrew Benyei, SCA will be teaching a 6 week
figurative sculpture course, Thursday evenings
from April 23 to May 28. Students will create
sculptures in clay using a live model. The course is
suitable from beginners to advanced. For more information contact: [email protected] or
www.benyei.com
welcome you after each session. Make quick watercolour sketches en plein air. Develop paintings using multiple techniques in any media. For further
info contact White Squall at 705 3425324 or Sha-
ron at [email protected]
GRAND MANAN ISLAND ARTS 2015
LANDSCAPE WITH MIXED MEDIA - paint,
pastel, and more…
Plein air painting workshop with instructor Jennifer Hinrichs, SCA July 12 – 19, 2015
Plein Air Workshop in Beautiful Nova Scotia
Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, has in-
spired artists from Canada and abroad for more
James Middleton SCA PSC, will be teaching a 5- than a century. The genuine east coast fishing vilday plein air painting workshop on the beautiful
lages with weathered sheds and wharves, dramatic
South Shore of Nova Scotia. The workshop will oflighthouses and meadows of wild flowers provide a
fer a good balance between friendly interchange
and education. Days will include demonstrations, never-ending supply of subject matter. The focus of
personal instruction, exercises, encouragement and this workshop is to see landscape in a new way
positive critiques for personal growth.
through understanding composition, colour, and
Dates: July 20 – July 24, 2015
technique. Jennifer Hinrichs has been teaching
Class min./max. of 7/12 people (minimum aldrawing and painting at the Avenue Road Arts
ready signed up).
School for twelve years, and she emphasizes indiLocation: LaHave, Nova Scotia (we will be paint- vidual attention and positive reinforcement, creating in and around Lunenburg, LaHave, Mahone
ing a welcoming and encouraging group dynamic
Bay, Petite Rivierie)
for all levels of experience. For more information,
Cost: $550 Cdn + tax each
and to reserve space contact:Linda L’Aventure
http://jamesmiddleton.ca/page/4656/
www.grandmananislandarts.com
workshops-in-nova-scotia To register by phone:
[email protected]
(902) 693-2093
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.jamesmiddleton.ca
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The Arts & Letters Club of Toronto is sponsoring,
NEXT! An exhibition of Drawings and Paintings
Open to all artists living in Ontario.
October 23 - November 13, 2015.
Best in Show $5,000.
Second Place $2,500.
Awards of Excellence
Jurors
Ed Bartram, OSA, http://www.edbartram.ca
John Ingram, http://www.ingramgallery.com
Iris Nowell, http://www.irisnowell.com
Call for Entry online at http://www.artsandlettersclub.ca
Deadline for entries August 4,2015
Opening Gala Friday, October 23,2015, hosting finalists, award winners and invited
guests. Public Openings begin Saturday, October 24,2015 and all weekends until show
ends November 13, 2015. From 11-4pm. including a number of “Artist at Work” Demonstrations in the Great Hall.
More Information for Call for Entry and Exhibition will be found at Akimbo, http://
www.akimbo.ca, Slate, http://www.slateartguide.com and The Arts And Letters Club website, http://www.artsandlettersclub.ca
If you have any questions please contact SCA members, Lynn Bertrand, [email protected], Tony Batten, [email protected] or Zora Buchanan, [email protected]
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Considering applying for Membership to the Society of Canadian Artists?
Mentoring Help Is Available!
If you are in the process of applying for membership to the SCA and need guidance in preparing
your submission, help is available.
The Society is very lucky to have the guidance of
two very gifted people with a lot of experience with
the group.
A Word from the SCA Web!
Elected Members - If you have not
uploaded your artists’ statement
and one image (free) to the
SCA website we encourage you to
do so.
For details, please contact:
[email protected]
Ann Kruzelecky, SCA
Chair, Webmaster
PAINTING & DRAWING MENTORING
Social Media Report , 2015
The Social Media team is committed to
promote the SCA by providing support in
raising the profile of its members.
Andrew Sookrah is available to offer guidance in the form of
selection of work, refining your CV, how to crop or make colour changes to accurately represent your work, etc.
web: engineroom.ca / sookrah.ca
PHOTOGRAPHY MENTORING
The Twitter account was created on Oct.
4th, 2013 and it has a link on the SCA’s
web page.
Currently, the Twitter account has 140
followers and is following 481 artists, art
societies, art galleries and museums in
Canada, USA, India and UK.
The Facebook account was created in
2014, and it has 326 friends, artists and
museums from Canada, USA and Argentina. The SCA's web page has a link to
the Facebook page as well.
Jack Gilbert is available with advice on photographing your
art, and hints on how to use programs such as photoshop to
best represent your art.
For more information please contact:
Kelly Borgers-Director at Large
[email protected]
Ortansa Moraru-Social Media Director
[email protected]
web: jackgilbertphotography.com / gilbertstudio.ca
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Directors-at-Large
SCA Volunteers:
Office of the President: (Director)
Josy Britton, SCA
[email protected]
519-238-6036
VP (Director)
Peter Gough, SCA
[email protected]
902-530-6671
Finance (Director)
Amanda Kalcic CGA, Associate
[email protected]
905-864-0191
Secretary (Director)
Kelly Borgers, SCA
[email protected]
519-885-4434
Exhibitions (Director)
Karin Richter, SCA
[email protected]
403-272-1471
Alan Syliboy, Associate
[email protected]
902-893-3866
Kelly Borgers, SCA
[email protected]
519-885-4434
Mary Elizabeth Duggan, SCA
[email protected]
Atlantic Representative
Andrea Pottyondy, SCA
[email protected]
902-860-3317
Quebec Representative
Raymond Quenneville SAC
418-822-2136
Western Representative
Deborah Czerecky, SCA
[email protected]
250-507-8907
Honours and Awards (Director-at-Large)
Mary Elizabeth Duggan, SCA
[email protected]
Alan Syliboy, Associate (Director-at-Large)
[email protected]
902-893-3866
Membership (Director)
Kathy Hildebrandt, SCA
[email protected]
403-616-8851
Communications (Director)
Ann Harvey, SCA
[email protected]
519-621-3602
Social Media (Director)
Ortansa Moraru, SCA
[email protected]
416-492-6727
Webmaster (Director)
Ann Kruzelecky, SCA
[email protected]
Publicity
Andrea Howson, Associate
[email protected]
289-878-5934
Newsletter Deadline:
The Next deadline for submissions
to the SCA Newsletter will be June
15, 2015. You can forward your
news and events before this date,
with subject line: SCA Newsletter
Submission.
Thank you! This helps me a lot!
Email by deadline to Marissa Sweet
SCA
[email protected]
Newsletter
Marissa Sweet, SCA
[email protected]
905-718-7289
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