featured speaker Sparta n BOAS - Business of Art Sussex, announces Jim Fiola as the featured speaker at the monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 9 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at the Hilltop Country Day School, 32 Lafayette Rd., Fiola, a woodworking designer craftsman has been an artist for more than 30 years. He has been accepted at more than 500 juried shows winning many awards along the way. His work has been featured in two books and he teaches a course entitled “The Art of Selling Art and Fine Crafts” at Peter’s Valley Craft Center. Fiola will be sharing information about the course and his background, followed by an open question and answer period about selling art. BOAS, founded by local artists Sean Holzli, Valerie Ellen Magro, and Jennie Traill Schaeffer, is an informal group open to visual artists not only from within Sussex County, but from as far as people are willing to travel. BOAS is a group intended to bring artists together, professionals or those wanting to become a professional, who are committed to learn about and nurture the business end of their work through discussions, presentations, and networking with other artists. Future topics of discussion will cover legal and accounting questions, free promotion, web sites, surefire sales ideas, and resources for artists. The group hopes to develop the meetings’ themes based on the interests and needs of its members. BOAS wants everyone to feel at home, so bring your favorite coffee mug for coffee, tea and educational discussion. For more information about the group or attending the meeting contact Jennie Schaeffer by phone, 973-383-3418 or email, boasussex@earthlink.net. View information about the organization on their web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~boasussex.