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There is a new feature on our web page, called the ATA e-news, which will keep you informed of events or updates on a monthly basis. Managed by our very able WebEditor, Christine Laffer, it comes via e-mail. News will also be placed in the newsletter but it will not be as timely.

ATA continues to thrive, now having up to 70 Circle members, a great show of support for the organization. We encourage more of the Circle member to send images of their work for their artist pages to help our website give a more complete picture of who we are. Contact Michael Rohde at rugweaver@aol.com for instructions.

The call to add tapestry catalogs to the ATA Library has been very successful. We have received donations from Helga Berry, Jon Eric Riis, Marika Szàraz, and Aurelis, a Belgian tapestry group. As soon as we can get them catalogued, they will be available for loan, as we do for the slide packages. Watch for an update on this or contact Kathe Todd- Hooker for information. Are there any volunteers in Oregon who can help Kathe?

By the time you receive this, ATA will have just had a Resource Booth at SOFA (Sculptural Objects and Functional Art Expo) in Chicago. It will be the first time we are represented in this premiere art furnishings show. We anticipate that making ATA visible in a national event will help to make tapestry a more prominent part of the art community. We thank Dave Johnson, Christine Laffer, and Anne McGinn, among others for helping to organize this.

American Tapestry Alliance would like to sponsor Small Formats again in 2006. We need an organizer to make this happen. Is there anyone in the Michigan area who is willing to take it on?

American Tapestry Alliance is growing stronger and stronger as a supporting organization of contemporary tapestry. We have an exciting board and wonderful volunteers. If you want to get involved please contact us. Board@americantapestryalliance.org

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