THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM (08/01/04)

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

UNA seeks artists to participate in annual Christmas card project

by Oksana Trytjak
UNA Special Projects Coordinator

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - It seems a little early to be thinking about Christmas cards, especially as we are in the midst of the glorious summer season. But the Ukrainian National Association is already preparing for its next Christmas card project. As readers well know, this project is multifaceted: it encourages and popularizes Ukrainian artists, its proceeds are allocated to support the renaissance of Soyuzivka, and it promotes and recognizes the spirit of Christmas and good will.

In the past few years the community has been very supportive and this UNA project has received funds averaging $40,000 a year that have been allocated to Soyuzivka and its rebirth, in addition to specific donations earmarked for Svoboda, The Ukrainian Weekly and the Ukrainian National Foundation. The UNA will continue this project as long as we are fortunate enough to have artists participate and the community shares in supporting its goals.

Over the years, the UNA was very pleased to have had very many talented Ukrainian artists participate. Among them are: Jaroslav Adamovych, Anatoli Balukh, Krystyna Baransky (Nana), Bohdan Borzemsky, Anatolij Burtovyj, Marta Cisyk, Mykhajlo Dmytrenko, Tatianna Gajecky, Maria Harasowska-Daczyszyn, Jacques Hnizdovsky, Petro Holovatyj, John Jaciw, Natalia Josypchuk, Oleksander Kaniuka, Andriy Khomyk, Moki Kokoris, Danylo Koshtyra, Natalia Kovalenko, George Kozak, Yarema Kozak, Zenowia Kulynych, Zoya Lisowska, Oksana Lukaszewycz-Polon, Vitaliy Lytvyn, Andrij Maday, Roman Markovych, Marta Anna, Luba Maksymchuk, Leo Mol, Natalka, Chrystyna Nykorak, Lydia Palij, the Rev. Serhij Pastukhiv, Aka Pereyma, Lidia Piaseckyj, Orest Poliszczuk, Myron Ryzhula, Christina Saj, Martha Savchak, Ivan Skolozdra, Roman Smetaniuk, Jaroslav Stadnyk, Olena Stasiuk, Youlia Tkatchouk, Yurij Trytjak, Irene Twerdochlib, Halyna Tytla, Markijan Vitruk, Yurij Viktiuk and Olvin Vladyka.

This year again the UNA will publish approximately 150,000 cards. We encourage and invite Ukrainian artists to join in this year's UNA Christmas Card Project. We are accepting works for reproduction that have as a theme icons relating to Christmas executed in diverse genres: oil, watercolor, tempera, computer graphics, gouache, woodcuts mixed media or others.

Artists interested in participating in this project are asked to submit either a slide, a photo or an original work that can be reproduced by September 30 to: Ukrainian National Association, 2200 Route 10, P. O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054, Att'n: Oksana Trytjak.

For additional information please call the UNA at (973) 292-9800, ext. 3071.

Young UNA'ers

Stefan and Kalyna Karpishka, children of Betty and Roman Karpishka of Latham, N.Y., are new members of UNA Branch 13 in Watervliet, N.Y. They were enrolled by their parents.

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