Our Wildflower Seed Giveaway!

Arcata Artisans is giving away free wildflower seeds this month to celebrate Spring. Some of you have asked what seeds are in the mixture so here is the list. If you want to learn more you can go to the site: www.americanmeadows.com

This premium mixture is blended to take advantage of the wet coastal climate of this region, which is a natural garden for wildflowers. Many of the Pacific coast natives are included such as chinese houses, farewell-to-spring, and California poppy. Plant almost anytime along the coast; at higher elevations, after spring frost. This mixture contains 29 wildflowers, 17 annuals for first-year color, plus 12 perennials or biennials for second and successive years' bloom. See full flower list below.

Botanical Name	Common Name
Achillea millefolium	White Yarrow
Aquilegia vulgaris	Wild Columbine
Centaurea cyanus	Cornflower
Cheiranthus allionii	Siberian Wallflower
Chrysanthemum maximum	Shasta Daisy
Clarkia amoena	Godetia
Clarkia unguiculata	Farewell-to-Spring
Collinsia heterophylla	Chinese Houses
Coreopsis lanceolata	Lance-Leaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis tinctoria	Plains Coreopsis
Delphinium ajacis	Rocket Larkspur
Dianthus barbatus	Sweet William
Digitalis purpurea	Foxglove
Eschscholzia californica	California Poppy
Gaillardia aristata	Perennial Gaillardia
Gypsophila elegans	Baby's Breath
Hesperis matronalis	Dame's Rocket
Iberis umbellata	Candytuft
Linanthus grandiflorus	Mountain Phlox
Linaria maroccana	Baby Snapdragon
Linum grandiflorum rubrum	Scarlet Flax
Linum perenne lewisii	Blue Flax
Lobularia maritima	Sweet Alyssum
Lupinus sp.	Annual Lupine
Nemophila menziesii	Baby Blue Eyes
Oenothera lamarckiana	Evening Primrose
Papaver rhoeas	Red Poppy
Rudbeckia hirta	Black-eyed Susan
Silene armeria	None-so-Pretty

What is it to be an Artist and Make Art; What is Art and How Does it Fit Into Our Lives?

This is an open dialogue. Arcata Artisans showcases 30 different artist members, each having a unique view of art. Some of us think of art as "pure" & elevated, some of see art primarily as a profession, a way to make a living, some of us just enjoy making art & see its function as
connecting us to the world & integrating us into the community. These different views of art are all valid & inform our individual opinions about how we'd like to see our co-op function. Maybe each of us could write a paragraph or so on how we view art & we could collate it into a little book. Perhaps our friends and customers, or rather collectors will even want to weigh in on the subject.

Artisans Giving Back to Community
Arcata Artisans announces awardees of its
2009 Annual Giving Program. "The program was
implemented as a way to give back to the community which
has supported us in so many ways and helped us
grow and thrive since we opened in June of 2003,"
says Mike Edwards, chairman of the Arcata Artisans
Cooperative. "Many of our 28 artist
members also donate their art work as
individuals to the numerous art auctions in Humboldt
County every year."
For 2009 the following organizations shall receive $50. gift
certificates from Arcata Artisans to use in their auction
fundraisers. To be considered for the next round of
funding send an email with the details of your annual
event to contact@arcataartisans.com
We will list your event on our Auction Calendar
at this blog space.
At this time we plan for the funding to be a yearly
event with the deadline for submission November 15
and the donations slated to be awarded in
January of each year.

• Northcoast Environmental Center
• Planned Parenthood
• Friends of the Dunes
• Ink People
• North coast Rape Crisis
• Keet
• ArMac High School(s) Orchestra Fundraiser
• Hospice of Humboldt

Benefit Auctions in Humboldt County, California

Yearly Calendar of Nonprofit/Benefit Auctions and Art Events that Artists can Donate to:

Arcata Artisans is compiling a list of nonprofit/benefit auctions in Humboldt County. Some of the auctions are on a one-time only basis and others are yearly events. As information comes in we will be able to arrange it accordingly. A list of auctions will be helpful to artists as well as event planners to determine giving, deadlines, and event dates.

Arcata Artisans Cooperative members will each select choices and the top eight receiving the most votes will be awarded with a fifty dollar gift certificate from the coop. This will be a yearly process. We are reserving spaces for additional choices should a new benefit arise that the coop members want to include in the yearly giving plan. The plan includes the option of a total of 12 awards yearly.

Auction sponsors are encouraged to contact us with information and details and request for this list.

1. Northcoast Environmental Center
2. Friends of the Dunes
3. Six Rivers Planned Parenthood
4. Humboldt BayKeeper
5. Humboldt County Library (if they have an auction)
6. North Coast Rape Crisis Team Annual Tea and Art
   

   North Coast Rape Crisis Team | 707-443-2737

   PO Box 543

   Eureka, CA 95502

   tel: 707-443-2737, fax: 707-443-2755

7. KEET (fall) (spring)
8. Pregnancy Care Center
9. Redwood Teen Challenge
10. Arcata-Mac High Schools Orchestra trip fundraiser * I can't find contact info but did find this article
11. CASA of Humboldt County
12. Hospice of Humboldt
13. Ink People Art Wear Affair and Auction
14. Ferndale Theatre Auction
15. Arts in the Afternoons( Bowl of Beans) Dutch Auction
16. Timber Heritage Association auction (nov) (spring)
    
17. Redwood Art Association – award for shows (fall) (spring)
18. Emma Center
    

The following may be on a one-time-only basis.

Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (might be one time only)

Arcata Youth Football( 707-832-7552) Angela Oct 18th (dutch auction)

Examples of other Humboldt County businesses that are giving back:
Cypress Grove Chevre
Wildberries Marketplace
Muddy Waters Coffee Company
Northcoast Coop

Welcome to our Online Gallery and Critique Group

Here is our online gallery where artists can post an
inventory of their work.

If someone is interested in buying the art they can either
contact the artist or the gallery to make arrangements for sale
or commission of a representative piece.

For those living in or visiting Arcata, the gallery can be visited
at our Arcata location: 883 H Street, on the Plaza.
Arcata, Calilfornia