July 30, 2010

BSF Visiting Artists Program

by David Baruch, 2007-11-23

We are trying to simplify the Visiting Artist Program and bring the program up to date so that clubs and members wanting to schedule a session can simply go to the web, fill in the form, and e-mail it to the chairperson. Deadlines are now in place and are very important to this program and will not be changed. Trying to book flights and create a schedule is impossible with out these deadlines. Members must be willing to transport the artist to and from the airport and meet half way to the next club. Please make sure when booking an artist that you are willing to move the artist half way to the next session. Artists are not comfortable flying within the state on small planes and have stated this. I thank you for your help in updating this program.

Please complete the Visiting artist request form by the due date for each artist and submit to the Speaker chairman. Forms must be submitted in a timely manner, forms submitted after the due date may not be considered. Please make sure that you provide contact information for the people responsible for transporting the artist to the next club. Under no circumstances will BSF book flights within the state to get artists to their next engagement.


Available artists for 2010


Request Form

Please use this form to submit a Visiting Artists request.

Ben Oki - 2010 Schedule


Date Session Club Name Pickup Dropoff
01/06/2010   Ben Oki Arrival / Fort Laud Ed Trout N/A
01/07/2010 9AM-12PM Ed Trout Ed Trout Ed Trout
01/08/2010 7PM-10PM Broward Bonsai Society Arturo Cid Arturo Cid
01/09/2010 9AM-12PM Gold Coast Ed Trout Ed Trout
01/10/2010 9AM-12PM Lighthouse Rita Rosenberg Rita Rosenberg
01/10/2010 2PM-5PM Bonsai SocietyPalm Beaches Mike Cartrett Mike Cartrett
01/11/2010 7PM-10PM Teasure Coast (Ft Piecrce) Tom Kehoe Tom Kehoe
01/12/2010 7PM-10PM Brevard (Melborne) Ronn Miller Gene Callahan
01/13/2010 7PM-10PM Central Florida Bonsai Club Alan Chryst Alan Chryst
01/14/2010 7PM-10PM North Florida Bonsai Club Joe Stumpf Dave Sanders
01/15/2010 9AM-5PM Stark Prison John Derr John Derr
01/16/2010 2PM-5PM Tallahassee Bonsai Society John Derr James Houston
01/17/2010 7PM-10PM South Georgia Bonsai Club Vicki Brown Vicki Brown
01/18/2010 7PM-10PM Fort Walton Beach Lynn Fabian Lynn Fabian
01/19/2010 9AM-12PM Adrian Caruthers/Lynn Fabian Lynn Fabian Lynn Fabian
01/20/2010 9AM-12PM Edgar Hund/Lynn Fabian Lynn Fabian Lynn Fabian
01/20/2010 2PM-5PM Hama Matsu Bonsai Lynn Fabian Lynn Fabian
01/21/2010 7PM-10PM Pensacola Gulf Coast Bonsai Thekla Morris Thekla Morris
01/22/2010 7PM-10PM Azalea City Bonsai Joe Day Joe Day
01/23/2010   Departarture Date N/A Joe Day

Lindsay Shiba - 2010 Schedule


Date Session Club Name Pickup Dropoff
06/07/2010 Lindsay Shiba ArrivalJulie TriggN/A
06/07/20107PM-10PMSho Fu (Sarasota)Julie TriggJulie Trigg
06/08/20109AM-5PMBonsai Society of Southwest FLMartha GoffMartha Goff
06/09/20109AM-12PMJarbas GodoyJarbas GodoyJarbas Godoy
06/10/20109AM-12PMBroward Bonsai SocietyArturo CidArturo Cid
06/11/20109AM-12PMGold CoastEd TroutEd Trout
06/12/20109AM-5PMChishiki GawaBen LissBen Liss
06/13/20109AM-12PMLighthouseRita RosenbergRita Rosenberg
06/14/20107PM-10PMCentral Florida Bonsai ClubAlan ChrystAlan Chryst
06/15/20107PM-10PMBrevard (Melborne)Robert KempinskiRobert Kempinski
06/16/20107PM-10PMKawa BonsaiLouise LeisterLouise Leister
06/17/20107PM-10PMMarion Bonsai SocietyChar UndercofferChar Undercoffer
06/18/20107PM-10PMNorth Florida Bonsai ClubJosh BrownJosh Brown
06/19/20107PM-10PMFort Walton BeachLynn FabianLynn Fabian
06/20/20102PM-5PMHama Matsu BonsaiLynn FabianLynn Fabian