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November 2009 Newsletter

Board Meeting: October 22, 2009, 2:30p.m.

 

New Location News:

This was the first Board Meeting held in the space. Keys should be coming soon for Mikki Zadrowski, Ralph Castellon, Pat Tanger and Fran Baillargeon.

 

Correction from last Newsletter:

Our new address is:

Newington Art League

131 Cedar St.

Newington, CT 06111

 

Upcoming Meetings:

Board Meeting:

Monday

November 2nd , 2 pm

 

Business Meeting: Changed due to Veterans Day holiday

 

Wednesday, November 18th

6:45-9:00 p.m.

Demonstrator:  Beth Ellis

She will be talking about and showing how to work with the new water based oils

 

Library Show:

Thank you to Flo Dickie and Joyce Brown for providing food and drink for the reception at the Library on October 3. .

 

Logo:

Kristal Norton submitted some logo sketches for review. The board made some suggestions to one that was preferred. We’ll see what develops soon.

 

 

Christmas Dinner:

Ellen Shuman, Celestine Bernard and Norma Maine are working on a location for the Christmas dinner to be held on Wednesday, December 9th.

 

November Members Art Show:

Art League members can submit up to 2 pieces to the juried November members show. The fee per piece is $5.00. Artwork for the show should be dropped off at the Town Hall Lobby on November 17th between 10 am and noon. Please have all of your information about your art ready. We will need: title, artist, medium, size and price for each piece. All works must be suitably framed and wired for hanging.

 

Beth Ellis will judge the show. There will be prizes awarded for Best of Show, First, Second and Third place as well as some honorable mentions and probably a “peoples choice” as well.

 

The opening reception will be held on Saturday, November 21st from 2 pm – 4 pm. We will need members to help setting up, providing food and drink for the reception and staying to help clean up afterward. Pick up will be December 19th between 10 and 11 am.

 

Website:

Kristal Norton will be working along with Pat Tanger on developing a new, updated website and blog. The URL has been purchased, but the site is still in the works. In the meantime our free website: newingtonartleague.tripod.com is still active.

 

 

 

 

Workshop:

Steve Linde, vice-president of the Connecticut Pastel Society has agreed to do a Pastel Workshop for us. 

 

The workshop will be Saturday, December 5th from 9 am – 3 pm in our new space in the Town Hall. The cost per member is $45.00. Send your checks to:

 

Flo Dickie

23 Frederick St.

Newington, CT 06111

 

A materials list will be provided for attendees. Plan on bringing a lunch.

 

Open Workshops:

Unless otherwise noted these are free to members

 

Painting- any medium

Monday mornings

9:30-11:30

Ralph Castellon

 

Any medium

Tuesday evenings

6:30- 9:00

Pat Tanger

 

Pastels

Thursday mornings

9:30-11:30

Fran Baillargeon

 

Please offer any ideas in the Suggestion Box.

If you would like your artwork to be on the website, email your digital images to pattanger@cox.net

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