Founded in 1976, the Washington Calligraphers Guild is a nonprofit organization of more than 500 U.S. and international lettering artists of all skill levels, from professional scribes to enthusiastic beginners and non-calligraphers who appreciate the lettering and book arts.
In Memoriam
The Washington Calligraphers Guild deeply mourns the death of SHEILA WATERS, first president and founding member of WCG. Please continue here. In the photo, taken at the 25th Anniversary Exhibition opening in 2001, Sheila Waters displays a document she lettered in 1976 that invited calligraphers to join as charter members of the Guild. |
Sheila Waters Elected Officers
| President | Marilyn Davis | |
| Vice President | Jodi Lide | |
| Treasurer | Barbara Enyeart | |
| Secretary | Karen Garvey | |
| Member at Large | Elissa Krieg | |
Standing Committees – We need your help!
Please read this message from our Membership Chair.| Workshop Chair | vacant |
| Workshop Registrar | vacant |
| Membership Chair | Gretchen Elson |
| Mailings | Patricia Swanson |
| Audit | vacant |
| Budget & Finance | Barbara Enyeart |
| Registered Agent | Barbara Enyeart |
| Website Chair | Lorraine Swerdloff |
| Bulletin Liaison | Pamn Klinedinst |
| Scripsit Liaison | Tamara Stoneburner |
| Library | Lucinda Wright |
| Exhibits | vacant |
| Programs | Didi DiVirgilio |
| Hospitality | vacant |
| Education | vacant |
| Zapf Scholarship | Marta Legeckis |
| Social Media | Pamn Klinedinst (Facebook) Erin Cassidy (Instagram) |
| Publicity | Felecia McFail |
| Fundraising | vacant |
| Nominating Chair | vacant |
Special Assistants to the Board
| Archivist | Lucinda Wright |
| Parliamentarian | Margaret-Ann F. Howie |
| Graceful Envelope Contest | Erin Cassidy |
Help Wanted
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We are looking for members interested in helping with the website and treasury, in addition to all vacant positions. |
Interested, but not sure if you know how? Training is available! Contact Marilyn Davis and read this Message from the President.
Graceful Envelope Contest
PLEASE NOTE:
Judging of 2022 contest entries has been delayed until October. Contact Erin Cassidy if you have questions.
• 2020-2021 Graceful Envelope Contest winners are online.
Left: Christy Robb's winning entry for the 2020/2021 contest. The theme was Double Vision, a take on 2020.
Right: Envelope by Elaine Beermann, Enumclaw, WA was named Best in Show in the 2003 Graceful Envelope Contest. Theme: The Written Word.
WCG members: Don't miss emails from the Guild:
– Put [email protected] in your contacts or address book
– Look in promotional and spam folders for emails
from "Washington Calligraphers Guild"
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Contact InformationWashington Calligraphers GuildP.O. Box 3688 Merrifield, VA 22116 |
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Schedule
See you in the Fall!
Information
- Graceful Envelope Contest — Judging of 2022 entries is postposed until October
- Messages from the President — updated 12-May-2022
- Membership Information — How to join or renew
Education
- Calligraphy Classes in the Washington Area
- Exhibits
- Meetings — Program and Board meetings via Zoom
- Workshops — Workshops suspended until Fall 2022; read Message from the President
- Workshop FAQs — frequently asked questions about workshops
- Zapf Scholarship Fund — Deadline to apply: November 1, 2022
Official Documents of the WCG
Publications
- Scripsit — order current & back issues
- Scripsit Summaries — issues since 1999
- Library — books, periodicals and other media
Services for Hire
- Freelance Calligraphers — Hire a lettering artist
History
Resources
- Calligraphy in the Pursuit of Excellence
- History of calligraphy, lettering and typeface design
- How-to Guides including How to Photograph Your Art
- Interested in teaching workshops? FAQ about instructing
- Links to websites of interest
Community
Above: "Remembering" by Gerry Jackson Kerdok, a poppy listing pivotal WWII battles, appears in WCG's 45th Anniversary Scripsit.
What's New
New Scripsit celebrates WCG's 45th anniversary
Julian Waters edited and designed Scripsit Vol 43 No 2 (Fall 2021), a tribute to WCG's 45th Anniversary and the calligraphers it has nurtured. The full-color 60-page magazine showcases the artwork of 26 invited and juried calligraphers interpretating the theme, "Letters Nurtured in Solitude." Their creations will also appear in a virtual exhibit.
Above: Scripsit's cover is a wraparound of Elizabeth McKee's "Long Live the Weeds No.2."
Left: Marta Legeckis' alphabet, done in what she calls "Carolingian Punk," appears in the issue.
Below: Sherri Trial's "Into The Forest" also was chosen for WCG's 45th Anniversary Scripsit.
Website administrator: Lorraine Swerdloff
WCG logo by Sheila Waters.
"abcxyz" artwork by Charlie Hughes and © Washington Calligraphers Guild.