Tuesday, June 19, 2012

June Newsletter


Judy Faust
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    MUSIC GIFTS
   Hello devoted David Baker fans. I’m in the last stretch! I spent a few days in Portland, Maine  last week in May, getting expert advice on fine tuning the movie, with Reggie Osborn www.reggieosborn.com  and acquiring some period music to cover the 5 decades in the movie from the generosity of SPC-TV (South Portland Community TV).
www.spctv.southportland.org 

It is very challenging to get copyright-free, legal, good music that fits with a movie without spending thousands of dollars. 

Thank you Tony Vigue and Maurice Amaral. 

   I also spent many an hour that week waiting for help in my car. I had to spend close to a thousand dollars on car repairs! Car runs fine, but funds are dangerously low. 

    Dick Tilton sent me his best version of his original music, “Searcher,” which includes a piece he wrote called "Vitreous Flux." He was a close friend of David’s who used to live in NH. Now he lives in Hawaii and is a fine art photographer, composer and performing musician. Thank you, Dickie for your amazing gift of music to this documentary. Visit Facebook and his website: www.picturesofmaui.com

    GRANTS
Good news! I received $1,000 from the Pequawket Foundation of the New Hampshire Charitable  Foundation in June towards the expenses of editing the final cut and towards producing the DVDs that will come out in September. 

I still need a lot of donations to help me pay for the above costs, and to pay for the printing of posters, postcards, programs and so on. Any amount is welcome!

Although I am fiscally sponsored by Fractured Atlas.org, I needed a local sponsor -  AANNH (Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire) www.aannh.org came to my aid. Thank you Frumie Selchen,  

SPONSORS: room for more!
We have some great sponsors so far: Northway Bank, Eastern Slope Inn, Thompson House Eatery, Dutch Bloemen,  Snowflake Inn, Fractured Atlas, Minuteman Press, The Wentworth, Rick Goldberg  Communications,Perry Conley of Waterlifearts Kimberly Beals' White Mountain Art and ReggieO-Designs. The poster is full but there are plenty of opportunities on the programs and post cards. 
 
     DONORS
   So far over $10,000 was raised from private supporters. Some people are going to help out more than once, and others have promised to send donations this month. Spending cash for travel and printing will be the biggies as I cover three states for our publicity. (Maine, Mass, and NH). I definitely need your help!

   If Otis and Terry Port hadn’t made a huge contribution, none of this work could have happened. Jerry Baker and Eric have been my NH support group, lodging and homemade meals.

     Thanks to all of you who are keeping this all going with your suggestions, support, special talents, and small donations. Right now I need $5,000 to make it to the home stretch!

     MOVIE NOTES
Big thank yous to some newest contributors: Jim McLoughlin of Harpswell, Maine, who used to help David promote his career in the 1950’s and whose interview helped shape the story, Nancy Baker Lind, who handed me more family photos, Jeff Moore who shared his mother’s work, and Danny Bianchino who did a totally fantastic job reading David’s poetry. I can hardly wait for you all to see the movie.

Danny will be a featured reader at the Poetry night at the Conway Library, Sept 18. (see above) He has the perfect voice for David’s poems and is a very talented poet and musician.  Have you ever checked out his website? www.thefourthpath.com 


THE RE-OPENING Of DAVID’S GALLERY!!

    After 15 years, David’s Art Gallery will reopen sometime this September! Jerry Baker and Eric Morton have already set up a framing shop in the gallery. At least two hundred of David Baker’s last art works will be for sale. How exciting is that?

          You can call either Jerry or Eric Morton at 603-383-4308 or (603) 662-5998 to make an appointment.

“See What’s Whispered:The Legacy Of Artist David C. Baker” will also be available for purchase there, as well other sites after October 

And thanks, Mom, (Trudy Faust) for being patient with me while I work non-stop! 

PRE-SCREENING EVENT: WATCH YOUR MAILBOXES

There are only 60 seats for those people who donated to help this cause and for those who interviewed for the movie and the future TV shows. Invitations will be mailed out soon.

ART SHOW PLANS

Call Fran 603-356-2787 at MWVAA to get the application so you can be in the art show, Sept 7. Deadline for applying is July! Sell your own art, sell David’s art, pass around the joy and talent and keep 75% of the sale while supporting your local art organization. David helped start MWVAA by inviting area artists to his house for meetings, by the way. Contact me anytime!  Long live art and David’s joy!




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