NEWS FROM 2008 - SEPTEMBER 2013
We are featured on About.com. To read - Click Here
Joanne Fritz, Nonprofit Charitable Orgs Guide, says: "You must take a look at the wonderful Blue Guitar Magazine. I love the intergenerational aspect of all the contributions. Wonderful reading!"
A note from the Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton - "Elena, Supporting local artists and a vibrant arts community is vital to our success as a city. Thank for all you do with the Arizona Consortium for the Arts."I sincerely hope that your vision to establish a multicultural arts center, a creative space for individuals, groups and organizations will be realized very soon. Greg" 2013
Thank you ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation for featuring Elena in the "Snapshot of Success" part of the August 7 newsletter - to read Click Here and scroll down to the feature!
September 2013
The Blue Guitar magazine seeks art submissions in all mediums for the Fall 2013 Edition from September 1 through October 4. The art entries will be juried for inclusion in the Spring 2013 Issue. Any artists who work in any visual art media and are 18 years or older and are Arizona residents can submit. It is free to submit and up to 5 images can be submitted. Artists are encouraged to submit images of work by e-mail. Please provide high-resolution JPEGs of 300 dpi. Images must be identified in the e-mail with the artist’s name and contact information, titles of works, dates and mediums. To submit or for further information, e-mail Rebecca Dyer at rebeccadyer@theblueguitarmagazine.org.
A Call to Writers for Fall
The Blue Guitar magazine seeks literary submissions for the Fall 2013 Edition from September 1 through October 4. Submissions are sought in all genres — fiction, poetry, plays, creative nonfiction. Writers must submit original work and must live in Arizona. Simultaneous submissions will be accepted, but the writer must notify the magazine as soon as possible if the work is accepted elsewhere. It is free to submit, and submissions may be made in multiple genres. Please include your name and the best way to contact you on your submission. To submit or for further information, e-mail Rebecca Dyer at rebeccadyer@theblueguitarmagazine.org
August 2013
We had a fabulous Open Mic on August 25, 2013 at the Dog-Eared Pages Used Books store. Thank you so much Melanie and Thom for always being so hospitable! Many thanks to everyone who joined us and shared their passion and inspirations with us. All are invited to visit the bookstore and check out the works by Heather Kirk. To see images from the open mic - click here
We are proud and pleased to present to you the Summer 2013 issue of Unstrung, a magazine of, for and about poetry. Our gratitude to the talented Cover Artist - Marjory Boyer, Editor in Chief - Rebecca "Becca" Dyer and Production Editor - Richard Dyer. To read Click here
July 2013
We had a fabulous Open Mic on July 28, 2013 at the Dog-Eared Pages Used Books store. Thank you so much Melanie and Thom for always being so hospitable! Many thanks to everyone who joined us and shared their passion and inspirations with us. All are invited to visit the bookstore and check out the works by Mj Deen and Jason Hugger.
Ronald Auguste performing his original poem "I Love You Still" -click here to wach the video. Thank you Cathryn for filming and thank you Mj for the photos!
A Call to Writers of Children’s Literature for The Blue Guitar Jr.
Open to all ages -- for children and teens who are writers and for adults who write children's literature: The Blue Guitar Jr. magazine seeks literary submissions for its annual issue for children. Submissions are sought in all genres — fiction, poetry, plays, creative nonfiction — all geared to appeal to youthful audiences. Writers must submit original work and must live in Arizona. Deadline for submissions is Oct. 1. Simultaneous submissions will be accepted, but the writer must notify the magazine as soon as possible if the work is accepted elsewhere. It is free to submit, and submissions may be made in multiple genres. Please include your name and the best way to contact you on your submission. To submit or for further information, e-mail Rebecca Dyer at rebeccadyer@theblueguitarmagazine.org. For more information, visit www.theblueguitarmagazine.org.
An incredible "women in motion" workshop was held on July 13. The event was organized by Zena Contreras of Fearless Fabulous Sisterhood Networking Group. Thank you Zena for featuring our consortium at this event and for being our generous supporter.
A heartfelt gratitude to everyone for joining and supporting our consortium at the Supporting the Arts Event on July 14. Thank you Eric Aceves and Gary Hostalero for organizing this event! Thank you to the amazing musicians for providing incredible background music. Thank you Lisa R. Chow and and Step for inviting your musician friends to join you!!! Thank you to all who donated and bid on the silent auction items. Thank you to everyone who purchased raffle tickets. Fun was had by All.
A Call to Poets for the Summer 2013 Issue of Unstrung
Unstrung, a magazine of, for and about poetry, seeks submissions for its Summer 2013 Issue. Submissions will be accepted from June 1 through July 5. Poets must submit original work and must have a tie to Arizona. Simultaneous submissions will be accepted, but the poet must notify the magazine as soon as possible if the work is accepted elsewhere. It is free to submit, and multiple poems may be submitted. Please include your name and the best way to contact you on your e-mail submission. Please include in the e-mail subject line: Attn. Unstrung — Poetry submission, and send to Rebecca Dyer at rebeccadyer@theblueguitarmagazine.org. For more information, e-mail Rebecca at rebeccadyer@theblueguitarmagazine.org or visit www.theblueguitarmagazine.org.
June 2013
We had a fabulous Open Mic on June 30, 2013 at the Dog-Eared Pages Used Books store. Thank you so much Melanie and Thom for always being so hospitable! Many thanks to everyone who joined us and shared their passion and inspirations with us. A huge thank you to the artist of the month Lisa Rosenbloom. The amazing art works will be on display until July 28. All are invited to visit the bookstore and check out the exhibit. To see images from the open mic - click here
Acoustic Coalition held a Concert at SoZo Coffee House on Sunday, June 23 to benefit the Arizona Consortium for the Arts Charity! Thank you to everyone for joining, supporting, purchasing raffle tickets and donating to our cause. $322 was raised!! Thank you to our generous and talented hosts and organizers Jonathan Gabriel and Tammy Zappier and their talented friends Sarah Clinebelll, Patricia Silverberg and David,Colleen Best, Jason Stage , Shannon Scheer Bohall and Aaron Howard! The show was super awesome! – You rocked! Thank you Lisa Rosenbloom and Shawna Tessier for your generous hearts and helping. Thank you SoZo coffee – Lori for hosting. A huge thank you to everyone for helping promote this event! Super fun was had by all! To see images click here.
May 2013
We had a fabulous Open Mic on May 26, 2013 at the Dog-Eared Pages Used Books store. Thank you so much Melanie and Thom for always being so hospitable! A special Thank you to Kim “Max” White and Melanie Tighe for organizing our open mic events. Many thanks to everyone who joined us and shared their passion and inspirations with us. A huge thank you to our artist of the month Griff. The amazing art works will be on display until June 30. All are invited to visit the bookstore and check out the exhibit.
April 2013
We had a fabulous Open Mic on April 28, 2013 at the Dog-Eared Pages Used Books store. Thank you so much Melanie and Thom for always being so hospitable! A special Thank you to Kim “Max” White and Melanie Tighe for organizing our open mic events. Many thanks to everyone who joined us and shared their passion and inspirations with us. A huge thank you to our artist of the month Griff. The amazing art works will be on display until May 26. All are invited to visit the bookstore and check out the exhibit. To see a few images from the open mic - click here
The 5th Annual Blue Guitar Festival of the Arts was held at the Desert Ridge Marketplace on April 14, 2013. The Festival featured music and readings of literary works. A huge thank you to all the amazing performers who shared their talents with the community and made the festival a smash hit with attendees! A special thank you to all who attended and supported our festival!!! THANK YOU to all the performers: thekards; Arizona Classical Kids; Madison Holmes; Kristen Smith; Glenn Taylor; Tammy Zappier and Sarah Clinebell; Ruby City; The G Brothers; Deja Vu Rocks AZ and the readers: Richard Fenton Sederstrom, David Chorlton. Our gratitude to the festival's supporters: Jessica Moore Aikin; Timothy Jay Aikin, Jonathan Gabriel; Warren Chu; Az Culture; Desert Ridge Marketplace; Richard and Rebecca Dyer; Ben Kern; Eva Louis; Sprinkles Cupcakes; Sweeties Candy of Arizona; Desert Botanical Garden; Westworld Paintball Adventures; Phoenix Art Museum; Fort McDowell Adventures; Dog-Eared Pages; Scottsdale Cultural Council; Wet"n'Wild Phoenix; Slices Pizza and Chipotle Mexican Grill. Thank you to Slices Pizza at the Desert Ridge Marketplace location for providing Pizza for our amazing volunteer performers and volunteers helping at the event. Thank you to Jessica Moore Aikin and her team for securing this generous donation for our festival. A special THANK - YOU to the Déjà Vu Rocks AZ for all their support, hard work, providing the sound equipment, running the sound and performing! Thank you to Jim, Becca, Rick, Jonathan, Zhanna, for all your help during the festival. To see images from the festival click here.
A short video of some of the performers: Click Here
We are proud to present the Spring 2013 Issue of The Blue Guitar Magazine. A huge Thank - You to Editor in Chief, Rebecca Dyer; Production Editor, Richard H. Dyer Jr., all the talented writers, poets and artists, Marjory Boyer for the permanent artwork front and back covers.
Click on - Spring 2013
March 2013
We had a fabulous Open Mic on March 24, 2013 at the Dog-Eared Pages Used Books store. Thank you so much Melanie and Thom for always being so hospitable! A special Thank you to Kim “Max” White and Melanie Tighe for organizing our open mic events. Many thanks to everyone who joined us and shared their passion and inspirations with us. A huge thank you to our artist of the month Marlene Benjamin. The amazing art works will be on display until April 28. All are invited to visit the bookstore and check out the exhibit. To see a few images from the open mic - click here
On March 21 Bezalel Art Gallery and Artist Mila Strugatsky presented her collection, "Circle of Ruins" and featured our Consortium. Thank you Mila, Elena Eros, Ben Kern and the Bezalel Art Gallery's team for a great event! Thank you to everyone who joined us. Delicious food spread was donated by Puerto Rico Latin Grill! Many, many thanks to all the sponsors: Bezalel Art Gallery; Az Culture - Warren Chu; Gabriel Bey; Bella Q Dance-Studio - Denise Ceballos-Viner; Classical and Jazz music by an accomplished pianist Kristen Smith; a special appearance by beautiful Eva Louis - Ms. Triumph over Tragedy. Many thanks to Ashley Pajor for helping and all the smiles.
February 2013
We had a fabulous Open Mic on February 24, 2013 at the Dog-Eared Pages Used Books store. Thank you so much Melanie and Thom for always being so hospitable! A special Thank you to Kim “Max” White and Melanie Tighe for organizing our open mic. Many thanks to everyone who joined us and shared their passion and inspirations with us. A huge thank you to our artist of the month GrantsJazzArt. The amazing art works will be on display for the month of March. All are invited to visit the bookstore and check out the exhibit. To see a few images from the open mic - click here
January 2013
We had a fabulous Open Mic on January 27, 2013 at the Dog-Eared Pages Used Books store. Thank you so much Melanie and Thom for always being so hospitable! A special Thank you to Kim “Max” White and Melanie Tighe for organizing our open mic. Many thanks to everyone who joined us and shared their passion and inspirations with us. A huge thank you to our artist of the month Marte Crow. Crow's amazing art works will be on display for the month of February. All are invited to visit the bookstore and check out the exhibit. To see a few images from the open mic - click here.
A Call to Artists and Writers for Spring
The Blue Guitar magazine seeks art submissions in all mediums for the Spring 2013 Edition from February 1 through March 1. The art entries will be juried for inclusion in the Spring 2013 Issue. Any artists who work in any visual art media and are 18 years or older and are Arizona residents can submit. It is free to submit and up to 5 images can be submitted. Artists are encouraged to submit images of work by e-mail. Please provide high-resolution JPEGs of 300 dpi. Images must be identified in the e-mail with the artist’s name and contact information, titles of works, dates and mediums. To submit or for further information, e-mail Rebecca Dyer at rebeccadyer@theblueguitarmagazine.org.
The Blue Guitar magazine seeks literary submissions for the Spring 2013 Edition from February 1 through March 1. Submissions are sought in all genres — fiction, poetry, plays, creative non-fiction. Writers must submit original work and must live in Arizona. Simultaneous submissions will be accepted, but the writer must notify the magazine as soon as possible if the work is accepted elsewhere. It is free to submit, and submissions may be made in multiple genres. Please include your name and the best way to contact you on your submission. To submit or for further information, e-mail Rebecca Dyer at rebeccadyer@theblueguitarmagazine.org
