OABA - NEWS FLASHES/title> <meta name="web design Darrell Markewitz 2004"> <body style="background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); background-image: url(oabatile.jpg);"> <center> </center> <center> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <img src="logom.jpg"> </td> <td> <p align="center"><font size="5">NEWS FLASHES!</font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="7"><b> Ontario Artist Blacksmith Association</b></font> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table width="90%" border="5" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="5" bgcolor="#CC0000"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFF66"> <div align="center"><font size="+1"><strong>IMPORTANT NOTICES FOR OABA MEMBERS!</strong></font><br> Last revision June 25, 2009</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFF99"> <div align="center"><font size="+2"> <a href="by-laws.html">OABA By-Laws</a> </font></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <div align="center"> <a href="prez-1-09.html"><font size="+2">Special Note</font></a><font size="+2"> From President Bob Cook</font><br> January, 2009 </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">June 19, 2009<br> CHRC releases the second edition of<br> <strong>The Art of Managing Your Career</strong><br> <br> " The Art of Managing Your Career is a resource guide for self-employed artists and cultural workers in live performing arts; writing and publishing; visual arts and craft; film, television and broadcasting; digital media; music and sound recording, and heritage."<br> "The Art of Managing Your Career and its discipline enhancements were developed by artists and cultural workers to provide emerging self-employed artists and cultural workers with pertinent and practical information to better manage their careers."<br><br> <a href="http://www.culturalhrc.ca/amyc/index-e.asp">http://www.culturalhrc.ca/amyc/index-e.asp</a><br> Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC)<br> 201-17 York Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 9J6<br> Tel. 613-562-1535 Fax 613-562-2982<br><br> The complete guide is available as six individual PDF files which can be downloaded from the web site above. (Each segment roughly 150 k, so a fast download even on rural dial up.) Individual chapter sections:<br> Chapter 1: The Culture Biz <br> Chapter 2: The Art of Self-Promotion <br> Chapter 3: The A to Z of Project Management <br> Chapter 4: Money – Keeping Track <br> Chapter 5: You and the Law <br> Discipline Enhancement: Crafts<br> The guide is free (for once an positive example of tax dollars at work). It will be especially useful for those considering developing a 'career' as an Artisan Blacksmith. <br> (This information passed along via the Metal Arts Guild)</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <div align="center"><strong>NEW EDITOR for the IRON TRILLIUM</strong> </div> <p>The executive is pleased to announce that Dan Miners has been appointed the new editor of the Iron Trillium. We would like to thank others who offered their services and hope they will support Dan in his new postition. Please use the contact info listed below for all future inquiries and submissions.</p> <div style="text-align: center;"><big><font size="+1"><strong>Dan Miners</strong></font><br> <a href="mailto:djminers@yahoo.com">djminers@yahoo.com</a><br> </big></div> <div align="center"></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <p align="center"><font size="5 "><a href="calls.html">Call for Entry </a> </font> </p> <div align="center">This is a new section added. <br>Check here for upcoming shows, exhibits, publications - all seeking contributions by Artisan Blacksmiths.</div></td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFF66"> <div align="center"><strong>FOR SALE? / UPCOMING EVENT? / EMPLOYMENT ?</strong><br> <br> <font size="+1">More details on the NEW <a href="class.html">CLASSIFIEDS sheet</a></font></div></td> </tr> </table> <big><big><br> </big></big> </center> <p align="center"></p> <hr> <big><big><br> </big></big> <center><big><big><i>Contents © individual Artists or Authors</i></big></big></center> <center><big><big><i>Web Design - <a href="mailto:OABA@warehamforge.ca">Darrell Markewitz</a></i></big></big></center> </body> </html>