Club News Update!

Meeting:

Thursday September 17th 2009,
Staring at 7:00 pm - Q&A session with Michael Thibault - ISO - What is it, Why do I care?

Starting at 7:45 “Visions of Architecture” ** by Barrie Stock

Club Business:

BPC 2009 - 2010 Program
Please refer to the attached brochure or visit the online calendar at the club website: http://www.beachphotoclub.com/program.asp

· Renewal Memberships due. Returning members have till Nov 1 to renew. After this date we will ask that you start paying the $5 drop in fee. Only members in good membership standing can participate in club benefits. So make sure you get yours in soon.

· Please join me in welcoming new members to our club.

· Adam Tatarnic
· Chris Borcsok
· Francois Roeder
· Janet Green
· Paul Vaculik

Call for Volunteers – all the programs that enrich our club are run by volunteers. It’s a great way to chip in and meet some new folks as well as learn more about the art and industry. We currently have the following volunteer opportunities. If you are interested and would like some more info, please drop me a line. Wallachy@rogers.com

o Henry’s Imaging show. Volunteers needed to man both and represent our club – Oct 16 / 17 & 18

o Todmorden Exhibition and reception set up – Nov 15

o Digital Competition – need volunteers to capture scores and judges comments – Tuesday Nov 17


Reminders:

·Todmorden Mill Members Exhibit

Exhibition will hang from Thursday, October 16 to Sunday, November 15.


Participation:

Images eligible for exhibition are those that were selected at the second club competition of the year (see attached). Participants must be paid-up members for the 2009 -2010 season.

To pay for the rental, promotion and the closing celebration, there will be a $20 fee/image.

Framing Standards.

There will be 3 sizes permitted, though the larger size is encouraged for best appreciation in this space. Standards with regards to frame material and matt colour MUST be followed for overall consistency in presentation.:

· Frames must be matt black low profile metal

· Single or double window mats may be used

· The outer mat must be off white (suggested number is 8467)

· Finished framed dimensions must be either:

1. 14 x 18

2. 24 x 28

3. 20 x 40 - triptychs

October 15 is a Members Night. This is an opportunity for club members to present a body of work to the club. This can be in any format you wish - a digital slide show, individual digital images, film slides, large printed images. If you would like to show off your work, please let John Wallace know by September 30


Outings:


Toronto Island
When: September 26th 2009.
Meet at the Toronto Ferry Terminal for 5:00pm. This outing is being lead by Anthony George. Bring your tripod!
For ferry schedules and fares …
http://www.toronto.ca/parks/island/fallschedule.htm

Fall Colours – Killarney Provincial Park
When: [ space is limited ]
Option A - Wed Oct 7- Mon Oct 12
Option B - Fri Oct 9 – Mon Oct 12
Non refundable deposit of $25 upon sign up.
Deadline: Next Friday September 18
For more info, contact: Toni Wallachy - Wallachy@rogers.com


Key dates:

September 18 – cut off for sign up for Club fall outing
September 26 – Club Outing
September 27 – Todmorden: You must indicate which images your will show and provide info on frame size , pricing and means of contact
September 30 – member’s cut off to present for Oct 15 mtg
October 4 - Todmorden : You must deliver framed works to designated person (TBD)
October 13 - Images to be delivered to Todmorden and placement determined
November 1 – renewal membership cut off
November 15 - Closing artist reception party – Todmorden show
· November 16 - Pick-up images