Manchester Artist Association
www.ManchesterArtistsAssoc.com
Dear MAA member,
March/April 2015
Member Meeting ~ March 2, 2015; 7pm
Bedford Library, 3 Meetinghouse Road, Bedford, NH
All meetings are held the first Monday of the month unless it falls on a holiday i.e., Labor Day. When this occurs we
meet on the following week. If for any reason, we need to cancel a meeting due to inclement weather we will post it on
our website: http://www.manchesterartists.com.
Message from the President…
Hello MAA members!
I hope everyone has remained safe with all these winter storms. With that,
please visit our site to see if our monthly meeting has been canceled due to
inclement weather. The safety of our members is very important. In the
event we need to cancel the meeting, individuals that won Artist of the Month
may keep their work up until the meeting has been rescheduled, or the next
month’s meeting whichever occurs first.
There’s a lot going on behind the scenes with changes to our operation. The
biggest news is the proposed changes to our By-Laws. I hope to get these
approved by the board and off to the membership for final approval soon.
No changes can occur without the approval of our membership. ALL
business meetings are open to members. I encourage membership
participation at meetings especially when we are discussing changes to our
operation.
I’m also looking for a volunteer to help with coordinating shows as we are growing. Exposure is vital to our success.
People need to know we are here. The best way to do that is to show a presence at shows, as well as host our own. If
you have suggestions for shows we should participate in, locations, please contact me directly.
We are also looking at ways to save on our expenses. As a business, we need to operate with a budget. It’s how we
know where we’re going. I have requested proposed budgets from each of our posts. I’ll compile the data and present a
proposed budget to the board. Generally this process should be completed prior to our first meeting in September. We’ll
get this year’s budget handled and look to get next years approved before our last meeting in June.
I’m excited to have received Board approval to award a $500 Scholarship this year. Howard Muscott has chaired this
position, and has been very busy. To date, he’s contacted about 100 schools. We have one award this year, but hope to
expand that to three next year.
Visit our website for more information.
Doug Harrington
We Always Need Your Help!
There are always tasks needed for volunteers.
Mentors are always available to help with these
positions so don’t be shy!
President: Douglas Harrington, [email protected]
Vice President: Laurie LaFleur, [email protected]
Secretary: Jim O’Donnell, [email protected]
Treasurer: Aline Lotter, [email protected]
Program Director:
[email protected]
Finds guest speakers for our meetings.
Exhibits Director: Libby Laliberte, [email protected]. Artist of
the Month (AOTM) programs/easels.
Membership: Judy Gelinas, 627-2335
[email protected]
Newsletter Editor: Elaine Farmer, [email protected]
Publishes member news, events, shows, awards
etc. Sends PR for events to newspapers.
Website/Webmaster: Tom Wright, 497-3498
[email protected]
Publicity: Judy Palfrey 736-3015
[email protected]
Librarian: Ginny Demers, 627-4443
[email protected] our
free lending library of books and DVD’s
available at meetings.
Scholarship: Howard Muscott
[email protected]
Hospitality: Veronica Thomas673-5690,
[email protected] Refreshment
sign-up for meetings.
Historian: Dee Lessard, 661-8305
[email protected]. Keeps all
documents up to date on Google Docs.
Meeting Assistances: Dolores Aucoin,
Lorraine Aucoin, Rachael Paul: Tallies votes for
the AOTM program.
Committees
We Need You!
March Guest Speaker
Allison Galliher
Allison is a Graduate Student at
Harvard University's Extension
school studying Museum
Studies. She has her
undergraduate degree in Art
History with a focus in American
Studies. Allison also works as
the Assistant Curator at the
Portsmouth Historical Society.
Allison's presentation is on
the history of American silver
and the American silversmith.
She is working with the
Currier Museum of Art to
create a mobile tour on their
American Silver collection as her
graduate thesis project. The
presentation will cover
American silver from Colonial
times to silversmiths working
today.
April is Auction Month!
Start collecting all those paints, brushes, easels, frames,
books and magazines. Anything that would be of interest
to artists. Be sure these items especially paints are still
viable.
This is an annual fundraiser for
the Manchester Artists
Association so dig deep into
those closets!
Artist of the Month Program
*** Voting now starts at 6:45 so be sure to get in early if you have a piece to be juried! ***
JANUARY and February Artist of the Month WINNERS
Back row left to right:
Bill Earnshaw - Day’s Jewelers,
66 March Avenue, Manchester
Lucille Lavigne - Triangle Credit
Union, 1030 Candia Road,
Manchester
Thérèse Desrosier - Members
First Credit Union, 44 Bridge
Street, Manchester
Fran Beloin - Bedford Library,
3 Meetinghouse Road, Bedford
Howard Muscott- Radisson
Hotel, 700 Elm Street,
Manchester
Jim O’Donnell – St. Mary’s Credit
Union, 200 McGregor Street,
Manchester
Front row left to right:
Noëlla Breault - Bentley Commons, 66 Hawthorne Drive, Bedford
Virginia Demers - E.W. Poore, 775 Canal Street, Manchester
Each month at the Manchester Artists Association monthly meeting, members are invited to submit a single
piece of work for the Artist of the Month award. Prior to the opening of the meeting, members in attendance
cast five votes each to select the month's award winners. The top 8 highest votes are chosen for display at
select locations in the Greater Manchester area. This exhibit affords members to participate in exhibiting in
one of eight easels at local businesses for one month. Voting is by your peers. To participate, bring in your
paintings in between 6:30 and 6:45pm for voting. Voting will begin at 6:45pm sharp!
Other Art Exhibit Opportunities
Bedford Library Art Exhibit
March: Rachel Paul, Dolores Aucoin, Lorraine Aucoin
April: Bill Earnshaw, Elinor Kehas, and Tricia Lebel Schaefer
If you would you like to exhibit at the Bedford Library
Contact Paul Ducret, [email protected] or (603) 623-5890 to check available exhibit dates.
Derry Library Art Exhibit Opportunity
Derry Public Library has wall space with a professional hanging system in place, and they feature the work
of a different artist every month. They also have a locked display showcase with 3 shelves and always
looking for great new art work to share with the community. Several artists could also share the space for a
month. Depending on size, there is potential for around 17 to 20 pictures to be hung. If you would like to be
considered for an exhibit contact Susan Brown at the Derry Library: Ph: 603-432-6140 or
Email: [email protected]
***SHOWTIME - Call for Artists***
It is that time of year that we are flooded with Art Show announcements so we will pass them on to you as we get them. If you
know of others you would like to share, please sent them to Elaine @ [email protected].
Manchester Artist Association - East Colony Fine Art Gallery Exhibit. This is the first time in 12 years that
East Colony Fine Art has opened up space for outside exhibitors! Don’t miss out on this opportunity! Space
is limited and is first come, first in. See Application below for details.
The Greater Salem Artists Association would like to invite all artists to participate in our Annual Spring Fling
Art Show and Sale. Date: April 18, 2015 at the Woodbury School, 206 Main St. Salem, NH. Fee $30.00 for
members/ $40.00 for nonmembers, Cash Prizes, All Artists display in the same room, Raffles, Music. For
more information contact Linda Hall at 603-886-5304 email [email protected] , visit the website:
www.thegreatersalemartistsassociation.org or write to Linda at 9 Hilltop Dr, Hudson, NH 03051.
Strawberry Festival-Town of Bedford, NH. Last year’s event set records in the number of vendors,
strawberries consumed and most importantly, the overall attendance. Here are the essential details:
Date: Saturday June 20th from 11-3pm., Booths will be 10 x 10 ft. at a cost of $10.00. For more info 603-4728547 or email [email protected]
Mt. Washington Valley Arts Association, NEW DATE! - ART IN THE PARK – August 8, 2015
“White Mountain Artists, Yesterday and Today”, Art in the Park 2015 returns to Schouler Park in North
Conway Village: Date: Saturday, August 8,2015, Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Hosted by a dedicated team of
MWVAA artists/volunteers. $100.00/10’ X 10’ space under a large white tent, protecting you and your work
from the elements. $90.00/Bring your own tent and set up in a designated location. 603-356-2787 or
mwvarts.org.
Visit a Gallery Exhibit
Member, Amy (Croteau) O'Boyle, would like to invite you to the annual Currier Museum of Art Faculty
Show that just opened in the Community Gallery. She is participating in this exhibit. All art will be on view
until April 13th. An opening reception will take place on Thursday, March 5th.
Lending Library
Did you know that Manchester Artists Association has a library? We currently have 38 instruction/"Inspirational"
books, 5 DVDs, and 12 publications (most of which are "Art in America") available to MAA members who would like to
borrow them.
Two new VHS videos were donated in January by Dee Lessard.
1) "Drawing Landscapes with Pencil and Ink by Tony Couch
2) Terry Madden's "Home Based" Watercolor Workshop (Lesson 7 - TREES).
Note: Due to the cancellation of our February 2nd meeting, no late fees will be imposed for books borrowed
from our Librarian during our January meeting.
All books, DVDs and publications are due back at the following meeting. There is a small late fee charged for any
item(s) returned after the 30 day lending period expires. Books, DVDs, and publications are located on the table at the
back of the meeting room and anyone interested is welcome to browse through them at any time during our meetings.
If you would like to donate books or DVD’s to this collection, please contact Ginny Demers at 627-4443
[email protected].
Classes and Workshops
ART CLASSES with Anthony M. Williams
Classes offered at Hobby Lobby; Wed 10-12pm in watercolor. $160 for 6 weeks and Friday 57pm in Acrylic - $45 a session. Classes are also offered at the William B. Cashin Senior Center
on Friday, 9-11. For more information contact Anthony @ [email protected] or 603625-4936.
OIL PAINTING CLASSES with Dee Lessard
Offering oil painting classes on Thursday evenings, from 6:30-9:00pm at East Colony Fine Art
Gallery in Manchester, NH. Beginners and Intermediate levels welcome. For more information
contact Dee @ [email protected] or call 603-661-8305.
CLASSES &WORKSHOPS with Elaine Farmer
Winter Classes and Workshops will be held at East Colony Fine Art, 55 So.
Commercial St., Manchester, NH. 1) Colors of Winter - Saturday, March 7;
10am – 4pm, 2) Composing your Story and Editing Elements - Saturday, March
21; 10am – 4pm. Adult and Teen (high school). All mediums and all levels
welcome. Visit www.whitebirchfineart.com or call Elaine @ 603-801-0703.
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHING SERVICES
Guy Lessard is offering photographing art work for people in high resolution for making prints
and for their websites.$25 per piece or $100 for 5 pieces. Contact guy at
[email protected] or 603-512-3367
WATERCOLOR COLLAGE WORKSHOP
Bill Earnshaw will conduct a watercolor collage workshop on Saturday April
11, 2015 from 10 AM until 3 PM at 34 Juniper Dr., Bedford, NH. Workshop
attendees will create an abstract plus a master piece. Registration fee $50. All
supplies will be furnished except watercolor paints and brushes. First come first
accepted due to limited space. Any questions contact Bill Earnshaw 472-3866
or [email protected]
NOT RECEIVING YOUR NEWLETTER EVERY MONTH?
A couple of years ago, the MAA voted to MAIL the newsletter bi-monthly (every other month) to ALL
members and EMAIL members a reminder for the meeting with a link embedded in the email to open it,
every month. This decision was made in an effort to help defer costs for MAA. If you are not receiving the
newsletter by email and would like share your email, please contact: Judy Gelinas, 627-2335 or
[email protected]
Plein Air Painting
Did you know there is a New Hampshire Plein Air
group? It was founded on July 19, 2004 by artist
Sharon E. Allen of Derry, NH. The Group always
welcomes new members and is free to join. The group
offers meet-ups for painting out as well as ongoing
juried and non-juried exhibit opportunities. For more
information visit NHPleinAir.com or sign-up on Yahoo
at:
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/NHPleinAir/info
HEY MEMBERS! We want to fill this newsletter with NEWS!
We need information about you! What are you up to? Do you have an exhibit scheduled? Or do you know
of a Call to Artists? Have an award you received? Do you teach an art class? Do you know about an Art
event that others might be interested in? Email the editor by the 15th of the month with your info at
[email protected]
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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
(Even if you have been a member for a long time we ask that you take a minute and still fill this out.)
Name___________________________________________________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________________________________
Phone_______________________ Cell_______________________ e-mail ___________________________
Membership dues:______$25 ______$35 (with web site image) ______check here if you are signing up for a
web-image for the first time.
Please mail or bring payment to the meeting along this form (made out to MAA) to:
MAA Membership
PO Box 10531
Bedford, NH 03110
Feel free to call or e-mail if you have any questions. Contact Judy Gelinas, 627-2335 or
[email protected]
2015 MAA EXHIBIT APPLICATION
Special Studio Exhibit At East Colony Fine Art
ECFA Gallery- 55 South Commercial St, Manchester, NH 03101
Hours: Tues. - Fri. 11-5 and Sat., 11-3 www.eastcolony.com
This is the first time in 12 years that East Colony has opened up space for outside exhibitors! Don’t miss out
on this opportunity! Space is limited and is first come, first in.
 Drop off date/time: Saturday, March 28, 2015 between 11am and 1:00pm. Bring 1-3 pieces of art to
the Art gallery. If you cannot bring your work in on this day, you must make prior arrangements with
someone who can. There will be no refunds if you do not bring your paintings in at the time specified.
 Pick up date/time: Saturday, April 25th between 11am and 2:00pm.
 Only original 2 dimensional artwork will be accepted. (NO PRINTS ALLOWED: except photography)
 Exhibit Fee: $10 per piece. Limit: Three pieces per artist (triptych counts as three); no piece can be
larger than 16x20, excluding frame. No 3-D works. Larger paintings may be considered but placement
not guaranteed. Gallery wrapped images are acceptable.
 Exhibitors are expected to leave their work on display for the entire month.
 Work must be framed and hung in a professional manner. (No saw tooth hangers will be accepted).
 Reception Date: April 11, 2015, 2-4pm.
 ECFA does not take a commission. Payment to artist for sale of work will be issued by East Colony, 30
days after show is removed. Credit card fees will be deducted from the sale if applicable.
 Registration Deadline: March 21, 2015
 Contact: Douglas Harrington, 603-553-8002, [email protected]
Detach here and keep upper portion for your records
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2015 East Colony Special Studio Exhibit
Name: __________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________________________
Phone: _____________________________________ Cell: ________________________________________
Email: ______________________________________
___ $10.00 - #1 Medium ___________Price: ______ Title: _____________________ Framed size_________
___ $20.00 - #2 Medium ___________Price: ______ Title: _____________________ Framed size_________
___ $30.00 - #3 Medium ___________Price: ______ Title: _____________________ Framed size_________
I do not hold the Manchester Artists Association or East Colony Fine Art or anyone involved with the show
responsible for loss or damage to any property belonging to me.
Exhibitor Signature: ________________________________________________Date: __________________
Write check to Manchester Artist Association and mail payment with application to:
Manchester Artist Association
Attn: East Colony Studio Exhibit Show
PO Box 10531
Bedford NH 03110-9717
Manchester Artists Association
P.O. Box 10531
Bedford, NH 03110