September, 2009 Newsletter

NEXT MEETING: September 21, 2009 

September 21^st: Monica Lubinsky, from the Irvine Nature Center, talking about the facility where our next show will hang. The show’s theme will be Her Bounty Our Harvest, Fall Foods, or Fall Landscapes. Don’t forget to bring your work to be screened for this show. You may bring up to 3 pieces.

October 19^th: Susan Levi-Goerlich (art through stitchery), stitching impressions and painting in fibers

November 16: Michael Farrell, local artist, painter and teacher will show his work and demonstrate the variety of media that he uses

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: 

     Welcome to another interesting year for the Maryland Art League. Mary Ellen and I are anxious to see all of you again after a busy and hopefully, productive summer break.

      This should be a good year with many shows and opportunities to meet and exchange ideas with many talented fellow artists.

     We plan lots of interaction this year, so please be ready to share any new ideas for your medium, any new art toys and accomplishments.

    Looking ahead… in addition to Irvine, The Carroll County Community College show in November also wants fall themes. So think up some way to “bring some zing” to the pumpkins and leaves and “show your stuff.”

     See you on the 21^st. Screening is early and there will be a modest hospitality table. We’re looking for volunteers for that position. We’ll talk!

                                                      Ellie Dean

      Board Meeting Dates for 2009-2010

                    Monday, August 31

                  Monday, November 2

                     Monday, March 1

                      Monday, June 7

   MAL General Meeting Dates for 2009-2010

Mondays

            September 21, 2009      October 19, 2009

            November 16, 2009       February 8, 2010 

            March 15, 2010             April 19,2010   

            May 17, 2010                June 21, 2010

EXHIBITION NEWS:

Next Exhibition:

Irvine Nature Center 11201 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117

Screening - September 21^st at MAL meeting. Up to 3 pieces may be submitted.

Note:  This exhibit has a theme, and all work should reflect that theme in some way.  It is Her Bounty Our Harvest, Fall Foods and Fall Landscapes.

Drop Off  - September 26th and 27th

Drop off checklist: Artwork must be framed and ready to hang with a wire across the back of the top 1/3 of each piece,

A label must be affixed to the back of your artwork, including your name, title, price, dimensions, and mediums for each piece in exhibit,

An artist statement OR biography is optional. If you choose to prepare either of these, please include a description of the relationship of your art to nature or the use of natural/recycled materials.)

Reception - October 11th 2 to 4

(The Irvine Nature Center hosts a complementary Artist Reception for participating artists. We will provide light fare, wine, and beverages for your guests. We will also create an exhibition postcard for you in PDF format, which you may e-mail or print and mail to invite guests to your exhibition and Artist Reception.)

Art Exhibit Dates --  September 28th to November 6^th

Hours - M-F 9 to 5, Sat and Sun 9 to 6

Each exhibitor will need to sign a release of liability - Can be done at the screening- 

There will be a 20% commission and Irvine will handle the sales.

The exhibition can include up to 50 pieces 

Future Exhibitions:

Wells Real Estate: November, 2009.

Screening at the October meeting

Carroll Community College:

Hanging: Week of November 1st -7th, 2009

There will be no reception. The exhibition will run officially from 11/8/09 through 12/18/09 in the Great Hall Public Gallery.

Screening at the October meeting

Sandy Spring Museum for 2010:

Hanging: January 4th 2010 at 9:00 AM

Official Opening January 6th

Reception: January 10th from 2 to 4

(They provide paper products and punch. We provide food.) Wine if we wish.

Take down: March 29, 2010 at 9:00 AM

Screening at the November meeting

Community Art Gallery at Holy Cross Hospital, Spring of 2010 with Senior Artists Alliance, April 1st to May 31st 2010. Each group may hang 15 paintings of an average size of 16 by 20. This certainly is not many. They want a framed biography of each artist plus information for a press release. They also will have a reception.  They ask for a 10% commission.

Dues for 2009/2010

Please complete this form and mail with check to:

Name______________________________

Street______________________________

City____________________Zip__________

Telephone______________________

Email_______________________________

If you became a new member after 1/1/09, you do not need to pay again until 6/1/2010.

WEBMASTER UPDATE:

As you will recall, we received a grant to pay Jamie Sheedy to update the galleries on our website. She asked members who would like their works photographed to contact her.

She took pictures for some half-dozen artists. She has delivered some of them to me to format as a gallery; others are still being processed. I have also received images from some members to update their galleries, as well as corrections to existing pages. All corrections should be completed by the time you read this. I will work on the updates when I get back from vacation at the end of September..

Please send me an email  at biblum@verizon.net to correct any errors or omissions or to update what is already on the website. Once the summer is over and Jamie has completed her job, I promise to be more timely.

Bruce Blum, Webmaster