My Current Role in Nashua, 7-17-08

This was a letter I sent to Key Associates to City Arts Nashua as the newly appointed Executive Board Director and Directing Editor for the City Arts Nashua (CAN) Newsletter:

My Fellow Nashua Art Enthusiasts,

I am writing to you today to introduce/reintroduce myself and also to let all of you know the role I currently play in the Nashua art community.

I am a Nashua native I have been a practicing artist for over thirty years. I became active in Nashua’s cultural realm upon my self-initiated creation of Nashua’s first website dedicated to Nashua history (www.nashuahistory.com) in 2002. This website brought me wonderful recognition throughout the community and also spurred a photo/history book which was published by Arcadia Publishing in 2005 entitled ‘Nashua Then & Now’.

A little over six months ago, City Arts Nashua began courting me to work with them on several projects and it became evident to me as they broadened my arts and cultural vision that I should join with them. I became a Board member in April of 2008 and when the position for Secretary became available in May, I was elected and now serve on the Executive Board as well. In addition to my Board responsibilities, I am also the Directing Editor for the CAN Newsletter.

I am especially writing to you today to ask that you forward all your upcoming arts related news, PR and events schedules to me for CAN newsletters and the Nashua History Archive. I will try my best to publish any current & relevant news from your organization in the newsletters which are currently published on an as-needed basis. Do not feel like you are over-whelming me with your submissions .. too much is never enough! I may just grab a line from something, or store it for later depending on how much space is available -- but all is appreciated as CAN is dedicated to promote Nashua Arts as much as possible and Nashua History has a vast archive for the benefit of all future historians. Include any PR you would normally send to the papers, ie: new directors in your organizations, new players, pictures, upcoming events and anything else you would like to be documented. If it is not published right away, I’ll keep it on file for potential future use.

Thank you!

Sincerely,
Robin Ann Peters
603-930-3970
History: www.nashuahistory.com
Design : www.ac-co.com

City Arts Nashua

This is a photo from the summer Artwalk taken in the John M. Hunt Memorial Library. Several performers played instruments and sang in the front room that day.

The Artwalk in Nashua has grown considerably in the past couple of years which is a profound jump for Arts in Nashua. Artists here are struggling to make an impact. Many people in the area are dedicated to further enable and grow the art scene here; I for one have just become one on the City Arts Nashua (CAN) Advisory Board. CAN is the premier Nashua organization who's purpose is to encourage and promote Art in Nashua.

I will be featured in their Quarterly Newsletter as Photographer, Designer and Guest History Column Contributor. The first newsletter (published by me) is completed: Vol 2 Issue 5 - download it and see what's coming up in Nashua during the holiday season.

I have not written my first Nashua Arts history article or taken any photographs for CAN yet.. I am planning to contribute more than design in the spring issue.

For more information on City Arts Nashua, please visit thier website www.cityartsnashua.org.

An Artist's Guide to Marketing on the World-Wide-Web

I have written an in-depth article about the workshop I attended last night. Definitely worth reading!


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Workshop:
City Arts Nashua Business Series for the Arts 2
Nashua Public Library Theater (bottom floor)
Thursday August 30, 2007 6:30 PM

This session introduces simple ways to use the Internet for exposure and information sharing. Sid Ceaser, CAN’s executive director, will explain the use of blogs and social networking tools such as MySpace and YouTube. The City Arts Nashua website will be used for easy demonstrations on how to put up shows, events or class listings, how to ticket events, and how to establish links to other websites.

This workshop can benefit any artist and is open to visual artists, musicians, theater arts, writers, as well as all related arts business within the greater Nashua area.

Series #2 Attending (partial list) :
Sid Ceasar - Ceasar Fine Art Photography & CAN Executive Director
Liz Racioppi - Development Director for Stray Communications & CAN President
Chris Kuntz - New England Voices In Harmony
Loretta CR Hubley - North End Studio for Fine Art
Paul Metzger - Director/Producer ActorSingers
Alanna Vancor - Publicity ActorSingers
Jeremy Sandler - Publicity ActorSingers
Kathleen Frank - Renaissance Glassworks, Inc.
Keith Spiro - Keith Spiro Photography
Nancy Ferrier - Chimera Gallery
Robin Ann Peters – Worldwide Photojournalist