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FAN-tastic Boston Boston, MA —Are you interested in hand fans? If so, you should check out this year’s Fan Association of North America (FANA) 37th annual meeting in Boston, MA, on April 10-14, 2019. FANA members will gather to view and learn about historic, unique, and stylish hand fans. Meeting chair Shelly Gonçalves says, “Our educational agenda will delight FANA members and guests with numerous fan-viewing opportunities.” Fan enthusiasts, who are members, will participate in several guided field trips including a visit to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, (MFA), the Braintree Historical Society, and the McMullen Museum of Art at Boston College. The tours will include information and close-up views of the magnificent Ester Oldham collection at the MFA and the Hicks Collection at the McMullen Museum of Art that includes beautiful 18th and 19th century mother-of-pearl fans. Another tour will be to the Braintree Historical Society which has many examples of fans made in the late 1800s by the Braintree fan manufacturer, Hunt and Allen. These field trips are especially exciting because museum fans are rarely on public display due to their fragility. The agenda also includes a talk on Japanese fan screens, a discussion by students from Lasell College about their fan collection, and a display of members’ scrapbook-type fans (popular in the early 1900s). A meeting highlight is the members’ fan sale that offers extraordinary antique fans along with other fans in all price ranges, followed by a fun charity fan auction to benefit FANA’s educational outreach efforts. “FANA members who attend this conference are always delighted to find that ‘special fan’ (or two or three) that they have always wanted to add to their collection,” said former FANA president, Katherine Lukas. The meeting will culminate with a banquet where members are encouraged to bring their favorite sparkly fan to brighten the evening. FANA welcomes new members who may join by visiting FANA’s web site, fanassociation.org. In addition to the annual meeting, member benefits include the FANA newsletter and FANA Journal. Also check out fan discussions on Facebook at “Hand Fan Collectors.” For further information contact Kathryn Hanna at westonkafan@gmail.com or call 952-200-9727.
Kathryn Hanna Fan Association of North America (FANA) khanna@umn.edu 952-200-9727 www.fanassociation.org Fans in San Diego—A Golden Opportunity San Diego, CA--Members of the Fan Association of North America (FANA), an international collector’s group of hand fan enthusiasts, are gathering for their 36th annual conference in San Diego, California, from April 25-29, 2018. Fan lovers from across the country and beyond will have many opportunities to view and learn about historic and stylish hand fans during the 4-day conference. A highlight of the meeting will include viewing rarely-shown fans from the San Diego History Center collection. The agenda includes a display of members’ fans and talks on chinoiserie fans, silhouette fans, tips for finding, buying and dating fans, and related topics. A visit to the historic Old Town area of the city is included in the conference. In addition, there will be a members’ fan sale that offers extraordinary antique fans, along with other unusual and interesting fans in all price ranges, followed by a fun charity fan auction to benefit FANA’s educational outreach efforts. “FANA members who attend this conference are always delighted to find that ‘special fan’ (or two or three) that they have always wanted to add to their collection,” said Sandy Lawrence, Meeting Co-chair. The meeting will culminate with a banquet where members are encouraged to bring their favorite fan reflective of the Southern California setting. FANA welcomes new members who may join by visiting FANA’s web site, www.fanassociation.org. In addition to the annual meeting, member benefits include the FANA newsletter and FANA Journal. Also check out fan discussions on Facebook at “Hand Fan Collectors.” For further information contact Kathryn Hanna at westonkafan@gmail.com or call 952-200-9727.
Fans in the Windy City! Members of the Fan Association of North America (FANA), a national collector’s group of hand fan enthusiasts, will be creating their own breezes as they hold their 35th annual conference on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois, from April 26-30, 2017. Fan lovers from across the country and beyond will have many opportunities to view and learn about historic and stylish hand fans during the 4-day conference. Highlights of the meeting include viewing exquisite fans from collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Field Museum, and the Chicago History Museum. Lectures on Imperial China treasures, ivory and the law, and lace fans will be held and the use of fans in Tai Chi will be demonstrated. In addition, a members’ fan sale that offers extraordinary antique fans, along with other unusual and interesting fans in all price ranges will be held, followed by a fun charity fan auction to benefit FANA’s educational outreach efforts. FANA members who attend this conference are always delighted to find that ‘special fan’ (or two or three, or more) that they have dreamt about to add to their collection. The meeting will culminate with a banquet where members are encouraged to bring their favorite fan evoking the elegant Gay 90s-Guilded Age theme. FANA welcomes new members who may join by visiting FANA’s web site, fanassociation.org. In addition to the annual meeting, member benefits include the FANA newsletter and the FANA Journal. Also check out fan discussions on Facebook at “Hand Fan Collectors.” For further information contact Kathryn Hanna at westonkafan@gmail.com or call 952-200-9727.
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