Welcome To Gaston County Art GuildPost Office Box 452. Gastonia, NC 28053Celebration of Friendship PartyYou Are Invited To A Celebration of Friendship Party For Connie Houser Tuesday, April 22nd at 6:00pm Rodi Restaurant/Patio 245 W. Garrison Blvd. Gaston County Art Guild Members Only Please RSVP to Missy by April 18th 704-865-5044
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Run Fot The Money 2008A Great Big thanks goes out to Lori Lytle for Organizing a great exibit for our Run For The Money Booth. Please click on the link below to vie photos.
“I AM WOMAN” Juried Art Competition 2008“I AM WOMAN” Juried Art Competition 2008 THEME: Artwork must relate to womanhood, the feminine or the essence of being a woman. ELIGIBILITY: Artists eighteen years and older are eligible. FEE: $15 members, $20 non-members, non-refundable for two entries. SALES: Southern Arts Society retains 20% commission on all sales. SPECIFICATIONS: Two-dimensional work is restricted to 48" by 48" including frame and must be securely wired. Painting (oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel), drawing, sculpture, jewelry, printmaking and fiber are eligible. All work must be original, completed within the last two years. All excepted Entries must remain for the duration of the exhibit. No sawtooth hangers, No clip frames and No non-glare glass will be accepted. Three-dimensional work is limited to 2'x2' of floor space, no more than 6' tall and weigh no more than 150 lbs. Three-D work must sit solidly on a flat surface or be properly mounted for hanging. All work must be presented in a professional manner, ready to be exhibited. Inadequately prepared work will not be considered for exhibit. PICK UP OF ART: Artwork must be picked up on scheduled dates. Artwork left beyond 30 days will become property of Southern Arts Society. LIABILITY: The ARTIST’S insurance must cover their artwork while on premises. Southern Arts Society reserves the right to decline any works that do not meet our standards or specifications and to withdraw any work from the exhibition at its discretion. Southern Arts Society reserves the right to photograph and reproduce any entry submitted for educational or publicity purposes only. The receipt of an entry in the exhibition constitutes agreement by the artist with all conditions set forth in this prospectus. JUROR: Juan Logan’s work has been featured in over 250 solo and group exhibitions in venues across the US including the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Colorado, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson, and the Tweed Museum of Art in Duluth, Minnesota. Internationally, Logan's work has been exhibited in Beijing, China, Budapest, Hungary, Tidaholm, Sweden, Pretoria, South Africa, and Florence, Italy. His work is included in over 70 public and corporate collections including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Tennessee, the Museum of African American Art, Los Angeles and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. Juan Logan is currently an Associate Professor of Art and Director of Graduate Studies and Admissions for Studio Art at the UNC Chapel Hill.
SCHEDULE: Entries accepted April 19-20 Sat-Sun 1 – 4 p.m. Pick up declined work April 25-26 Fri – Sat from 10-4 Work declined will be notified by phone. Reception April 27 Sunday 1 – 4 p.m. Awards Presented at 2:00 p.m. Show Closes June 8 (Sunday) Pick up work June 12-14 (Thurs-Fri-Sat)
INFORMATION: 704-739-5585 or www.southernartssociety.org
Request for Artwork
The City of Gastonia would like to present its Sister City in Gotha, Germany with a work of art created by a Gastonia or Gaston County artist that is representative of our City. The artwork will be given as a gift to Gotha city officials when a Gastonia contingent visits Gotha in May. The City will provide a $750 honorarium to the artist whose work is selected as the gift for presentation. Artwork or full-color photos of the artwork should be submitted for consideration by Friday, April 12. The selection will be made by a committee or jury by Friday, April 26. Individual artists may submit up to three (3) works. Following are some guidelines for submissions: • Art can be in any medium; however, one of the considerations for selection will be size and portability. The artwork should be of a size and weight that can be easily, economically and safely shipped or carried on a plane. • Artwork should be representative of Gastonia, its people, surroundings, heritage, history, etc.
• Preference will be given to original artwork; but prints and other reproductions of the artist’s original work will be considered. • Artwork should be submitted in a form ready for presentation, e.g., two-dimensional art such as paintings should be matted and framed, if appropriate. • The value of the artwork should clearly be at least equivalent to the value of the honorarium. • Artist should include a current bio, at least three photos of other works, and a listing of awards and/or works either on display or in collections.
For more information, contact: Rachel Bagley at 704.866.6749 or Click on this link The Gaston Arts Council is having a fundraising event on May 31stThe Gaston Arts Council is having a fundraising event on May 31st, from 6:30 – 9:30 at the Loft. The focus is a silent action of work from local artists. Donations are requested, but a minimum bid can be set. This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your work to known art supporters. We would love to have pieces in all different mediums: sculpture, paintings, jewelry, pottery, fiber art and anything else we have missed. If you are interested in entering a piece for the event, contact Chandra Wilkinson at the Gaston Arts Council 704-853-2728.
Thank you, Chandra Wilkinson, Office Manager Gaston Arts Council www.gastonarts.org 704-853-ARTS Fax 704-853-2788
Annual Art Guild Picnic June 10th, 2008 Arts at the Pavilion Saturday, May 10th 2008 What : Juried Art Show and Sale
Where: Rotary Centennial Pavilion Downtown Gastonia
Applications can be downloaded from website of www.GastoniaDowntown.org
Come sell your art work with us on this day. We will have live music all day, food vendors and art activities for children.
A call for volunteers !!!Volunteers are needed for several up and coming events:
“A Natural View” we need one more volunteer on Saturday, March 8th and Sunday, March 9th to help Kit Kakassy and
Lori Lytle with Art take-up. Please call show Chairwoman Cama Tadlock at 803-222-3600 to volunteer.
Student shows for Gaston County Art Schools to help Connie Houser on Monday, April 14 and April 21, from 2:30 to 6:30, two
people needed, one Runner and one hanger. Volunteer judges are Jennifer Clifton and Kim Wallis, elementary hangers
on April 28 are Phyllis Warnock, Lori McAdams and Lori Lytle. Contact Connie or Lori Lytle to volunteer.
We desperately need a group of about 6 people to organize "Run for the Money". This is our Major Fundraiser, and if we
don't participate, we will Be "Out of the Money". This one event alone has enabled us to do many things we could not
have done, and we have benefited by receiving several thousand dollars from this in the past 6 years. The event will be
held on Saturday, April 19, in the morning, so plans need to get started. We already have a tent and table, all we need is
some creative talent to organize it. We also need runners in many different age groups if you know of any. Don't be afraid
to help out, it’s fun !!!
Also needed is a host or hostess for the annual picnic in June. It shouldn’t cost you anything, just a place to gather.
In August, before the start of our fall season, a chairman and co-chairman will be needed for the "Visual Harvest" show
held at Gaston College, so we need to secure the two chairmen before summer break. Remember, no chairman, no
show !!!
A Word From MissyWe are so PROUD to say that we have over 100 paid members of the Art Guild this year. But, we are so SAD to say that we have only a handful of members who volunteer to help out with various jobs and projects that need to be done to keep the guild going. Have you done YOUR part to help out? We need YOU! The guild has a good reputation and is financially stable, but many of you are depending on the handful to do all the tasks involved. So, if you want YOUR guild to survive, please call Lori Lytle to volunteer for at least one of our projects or events. Thanks!! Missy Turney, President And in the same light
Apologies to all members of the Guild for the noticeable lapse of time between Newsletters, announcements and a prospectus for the recent Mini Show. We ask that you accept our promise that we will correct any logistics problems and provide Guild members with the level of service expected.
Gastonia-Gaston CountyFirst Meeting Of 2008 We can’t wait to see you at our first Guild meeting of 2008. Cheryl Pass has invited us to her Home Studio for a presentation on Web site creation and some of the many uses for the Internet in the Arts. All members are invited to attend and encouraged to bring a friend, refreshments will be served. The meeting will be held at 3033 Southampton Circle in Gastonia on Tuesday January 8th at 7:00 p.m. Directions from New Hope Road……. Turn onto Robinwood Road (stoplight at cemetery) and go until it ends. Turn Right at the stoplight and go for one long block, still called Robinwood Road. Turn Left onto Kendrick Road (stoplight) and go straight for about one mile, go straight through the roundaboutuntil you see the sign on the left for "South Hampton", and turn Left onto Southampton Drive.Go 2 blocks and Cheryl's house is on the left.There will be an "Art Guild" sign in the front yard.on the street and walk up the driveway, through an arch into her studio. From Union Road…….. At "Rite Aid" and "Times Turn Around" gas station, turn onto Robinwood Road and go 2 blocks.Turn Right at the stoplight onto Kendrick Road and follow the above directions from Kendrick Road.
CongratulationsThe Gaston County Art Guild's Annual Miniature Art Show . The judge for this year's show was professional artist Dorothy Shoemaker.
Merit Award winners are "Moonlight" by Chris Tessnear, "Along Lemon Ridge" by Connie Houser, "Farm Road" by Jennifer Clifton, and "Zebra Wood Vase" by Donald Olsen. Honorable Mention winners are "White Barns" by Sue Neerincx, "Asheville Sunrise" by Cherry Howe, "Bittersweet" by Jean Wood, and "Winter Walk"
by Rosemarie Weisenhorn.
Anastasia Carson - Best of Show
Renee Matthews -merit award
Zac Vinson -merit award
Jennifer Clifton -merit award
James Norman -merit award
Joyce Netzler -honorable mention
Renee Matthews -honorable mention
Linda McGregor -honorable mention
Lynn Dermott -honorable mention
P.L.Rhodes-purchase award
Ginny Boyd -purchase award
Rickard Cronland -purchase award
Linda McGregor-purchase award
A Natural View Show Results Congratulations to this years winners and all who were juried into the show. This is a fantastic show and we urge everyone to see it. We would like to give a special Thank You to Cama Tadlock for chairing a great show for the third consecutive year, they get better every year. Thanks also go to Dr. Ann Tippett and Rudy Rudisell of the Schiele Musuem for all their help. This years winners were: Kit Kakassy Acrylic Best of show Virginia Dauth Field Grass Merit Award Page Kiser Delfin Merit Award Curt Butler Fall Passage Merit Award Natalie Pantuso The Family Merit Award Jan Yearwood Two Trees Honorable Mention Natalie Pantuso Untitled Honorable Mention Robert Brooks Vacation Pictures Honorable Mention Purchase Awards: Citizens South Bank To Linda Connor Carolina Commerce Bank To Natalie Pantuso Susanne and Randy Riley To Curt Butler Jean Marie Torrence To Linda Connor Drs. Ann Tippett and Alan May To Lynn Dermott Sales: Meg Vanderbelt, Kit KaKassy, Natalie Pantuso
Arts at the Pavilion Saturday, May 10, 2008What : Juried Art Show and Sale Where: Rotary Centennial Pavilion Downtown Gastonia Applications can be downloaded from website of www.GastoniaDowntown.org Come sell your art work with us on this day. We will have live music all day, food vendors and art activities for children. Missy@Marshall and Jeanne Rauch Donates Art Collection To Gaston College
GCAG Purchases A Dennis Shook Original In Memory Of Frank Creech
Year Round Exhibit / Gastonia Downtown Development Corporation Thanks to everyone who made the Holiday Gallery a success! Guild members are invited to display art in their Gallery year round. Change out from the Holiday Gallery art will take place on Wednesday, January 31st. To make arrangements for pick-up of the currently displayed art and/or take-up of your work for year-round display , call Missy Turney, Promotions Coordinator, at 704-865-5044 or email at mturney@bellsouth.net.
Monthly News
January 8, 2008 meeting February 12, 2008 meeting March 11, meeting, 2008 meeting Schiele Show dates for 2008 This art show is a juried show, two entries limit and is held annually at the Schiele Museum - sponsored by the Gaston County Art Guild and the Schiele Museum, 1500 Garrison Boulevard, Gastonia, N.C. 28054 The theme is NATURE and the main focus of each piece should be nature, or natural things, not man made items. Title of the show "A Natural View" Take up dates March 8, 2008 10:00-2:00 March 9, 2008 2:00-5:00 Pick up declines Tues. March 11 12:00-6:00 Opening Reception for artists and guests Thursday, March 13, 6:00-8:00 awards at 7:00 Closes Friday, April 18 Pick up Saturday, April 19, 2008
Changes this year size limitation 42" x 42" frame, and a limit of 2 entries per person. maximum weight for sculpture 200 lbs Must be 18 years old or over, live in Gaston or surrounding counties,entry fee $15 fee for Guild members, $30 for non-members. Show is juried. Paintings, drawings, printmaking, must be framed and properly wired for hanging, sculpture, fine crafts, fibers Must hang for the duration of the show and must be available for purchase. Cash awards and purchase awards. Contact persons Cama Tadlock, chairman 803-222-3600 Missy Turney, president 704-853-0217 |
