New Work Exhibition
Exhibition: February 23 – March 18, 2006
This exhibition is what the name states. It is an exhibition of new work by LCVA members. It encompasses all mediums both two dimensional and three dimensional. The LCVA currently has approximately 50 exhibiting artists. The wine and cheese reception for this show was Friday, March 10, from 5 PM to 7:30 PM. The guest speaker topic was “How Do Artists Keep Their Work Alive Over Time?”
Lenawee Artists of All Ages Exhibition
Exhibition: May 18 – July 1
Maple City Fest: June 22 – 24, 2006
Formerly titled “Lenawee Then and Now”, this show recently received a change in title. The new show is titled, “Lenawee Artists of All Ages”. As the name states, it celebrates Lenawee County artists of all ages. Exhibiting members are invited to submit children’s work along with their own. Adult work will be displayed at an adult eye level and children’s work will be displayed at a child’s eye level. Adrian’s Maple City Fest will occur during this show. The LCVA organizes several events during Maple City Fest including several children’s art activities, a historical tour through Adrian’s historical district, and informational tours to Adrian’s Millennium Park. This year the LCVA will host two receptions during the Lenawee Artists of All Ages Show. The opening reception will be a wine and cheese event on Friday, May 19, 2006. The speaker and topic for the opening reception will be announced at a later date. The second reception will be a desert reception during Maple City Fest on Saturday, June 24, 2006.
Member’s 4th Annual Box Show and Auction
Exhibition: August 17 – September 23, 2006
Silent Auction: September 23, 2006
The Box Show and Auction is the LCVA’s only fund raising event of the year. Exhibiting members are given the task to creatively make art that takes the form of a box, embellishes a box, is contained within a box, is attached to a box, or depicts a box. The exhibition includes both functional boxes and nonfunctional boxes and all are available for purchase through the silent auction at the closing party on Saturday, September 23, 2006, 7-9 PM. Proceeds from the auction fund LCVA’s programs. A desert reception to be announced will feature live music, tableaux vivant, and actors portraying famous artists past and present. All events are free and open to the public. Last years awards were announced by juror, Rick Manore, founder and director of Detroit’s C-Pop Gallery. Juror awards are donated by local businesses.
4th Annual Holiday Salon: Art Show and Sale
Exhibition: November 23 – December 23, 2006
The Holiday Salon Show celebrates the holiday season by providing works of art for sale. There is no limit to the number of pieces submitted and works of art can be either original work or reproductions. Works of art are hung wherever there is space available in the gallery. The objective is to fill the gallery from floor to ceiling with art! The LCVA also organizes special children’s art activities during Adrian Area Chamber of Commerce Winterfest. The exhibition reception and speaker will be announced at a later date.
Monday, April 24, 2006
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Members Websites and Blogsites
I received an email from Marjorie this weekend and she brought up the idea of collecting business cards from LCVA Members to add to the website or this site. I suggested perhaps just collecting the information from the cards. If you are a member and would like me to add a link to your website or blogsite please email me with the name of your site. If you have a business card please feel to contact Marjorie or drop it off at the Gallery. She would like to create a business card collage.
Thanks,
Gregg
gandkperez@tc3net.com
Thanks,
Gregg
gandkperez@tc3net.com
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Three Person Show Proposal
A few nights ago I met with Lad, Pi, Kimberly, Mike and Jenna before the regular board meeting. The purpose of the pre-meeting was to get everyone on the same page. Jenna and Kimberly proposed having an agenda for the board meetings. They proposed creating a punch list of things that the LCVA would like to do. Kimberly has somebody working on our website. The big news was that Pi suggested cutting back the number of nonmember shows and creating one more member show.....which would probably be a members "three person show". Here are some of the discussion topics concerning a "three person show".
1. There was some debate concerning who would curate the show? It could be the three members or it could be the members committee.
2. There was some debate concerning which members would get to have a three person show? It would have to be people who have enough work on hand. It would have to be people whose work goes well together. The combination of artists would have to be made up of 3d and 2d to maximize the space in the gallery.
3. There was a discussion of logistics. If we have 50 exhibiting members and only one 3 person show a year. If you do the math, some members may not get their own show for 17 years.
4. There was a suggestion to have the three person show back to back with a members show. There was some concern that having these shows back to back would reduce the participation in the regular members shows. But, it was brought up that people who have enough work for their own show should have enough work to participate in the regular shows.
I think it would be best if we got more input on this from members. My thoughts are that this is a great opportunity for members. I think we may be able to ask artists for 5 or 6 pieces for regular shows instead of the usual 4-5. And, I agree with Pi who said artists will need to communicate with other artists in order to curate their own shows. This kind of communication is good for the artist and the organization. There will be some debate concerning who gets to be a part of the three person show each year. We don't want to upset anyone. So, if you have some suggestions or comments we would like to hear them.
Here is what Cathie had to say.... "This probably won't be much of a problem for awhile at least, but if several groups of 3 propose shows, who decides who goes this year? Perhaps we could use a nonmember artist (say, the box show juror as we did last year with the TFAS show) to select the group and curate the works from their CDs or slides. Some might be willing to make studio visits if the 3 folks got their work together in one place nearby.
Or, we could have a committee of the whole meet to select and curate--maybe some active artists who don't have regular committee assignments but might be interested in a one-shot commitment........... I worry a bit about the group dynamics of members selecting members in a small organization such as ours. We don't need to tick people off and lose members. We could try a different method of selection each year until we find one that works for us . . . .Cathie"
Thanks Cathie! Those are exactly the kind of comments were looking for. Please feel free to let us know how you feel. If you don't feel comfortable putting them here please feel free to email me, Kimberly, Pi, Mike or Lad.
1. There was some debate concerning who would curate the show? It could be the three members or it could be the members committee.
2. There was some debate concerning which members would get to have a three person show? It would have to be people who have enough work on hand. It would have to be people whose work goes well together. The combination of artists would have to be made up of 3d and 2d to maximize the space in the gallery.
3. There was a discussion of logistics. If we have 50 exhibiting members and only one 3 person show a year. If you do the math, some members may not get their own show for 17 years.
4. There was a suggestion to have the three person show back to back with a members show. There was some concern that having these shows back to back would reduce the participation in the regular members shows. But, it was brought up that people who have enough work for their own show should have enough work to participate in the regular shows.
I think it would be best if we got more input on this from members. My thoughts are that this is a great opportunity for members. I think we may be able to ask artists for 5 or 6 pieces for regular shows instead of the usual 4-5. And, I agree with Pi who said artists will need to communicate with other artists in order to curate their own shows. This kind of communication is good for the artist and the organization. There will be some debate concerning who gets to be a part of the three person show each year. We don't want to upset anyone. So, if you have some suggestions or comments we would like to hear them.
Here is what Cathie had to say.... "This probably won't be much of a problem for awhile at least, but if several groups of 3 propose shows, who decides who goes this year? Perhaps we could use a nonmember artist (say, the box show juror as we did last year with the TFAS show) to select the group and curate the works from their CDs or slides. Some might be willing to make studio visits if the 3 folks got their work together in one place nearby.
Or, we could have a committee of the whole meet to select and curate--maybe some active artists who don't have regular committee assignments but might be interested in a one-shot commitment........... I worry a bit about the group dynamics of members selecting members in a small organization such as ours. We don't need to tick people off and lose members. We could try a different method of selection each year until we find one that works for us . . . .Cathie"
Thanks Cathie! Those are exactly the kind of comments were looking for. Please feel free to let us know how you feel. If you don't feel comfortable putting them here please feel free to email me, Kimberly, Pi, Mike or Lad.
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Stables Restaurant Meeting Minutes 4-11-06
Location: Stables Restaurant, Blissfield, MI
Date: April 11, 2006, 6 pm - 8 pm
Acknowledged Isabell and Taking Back Our Lives Gallery Show. Kudos were given to Isabell. The Daily Telegram article was passed around. I made a statement that we should look at this show as a model for success. Her show had over 100 visitors without using cards. The community was heavily involved. And, the reception was well supplied with donated food items.
An application was handed out for The Circle of Art fundraising art auction for The Foodgatherers in Saline. We want to encourage members to participate in this fundraiser to learn how a successful art auction is ran. We hope to apply the same success to our upcoming LCVA Box Show Auction this summer. Carol volunteered to take art work to the Saline Picture Frame Company as she travels to Saline on a regular basis.
Sponsorships and fundraising was brought up. The Finance Committee which is headed up by Lad requested a short description of each or our shows for the next two to three years. These descriptions are to be used by the finance committee to provide to potential sponsors. Potential sponsors would then be able to select more easily which shows they would like to participate in. This information will be provided within the next few weeks. A sponsorship inquiry letter was provided to the assistant manager at the Stables Restaurant.
Details for the upcoming members show titled, "Lenawee Artists of All Ages" was discussed. This show runs from May 18 through July 1, 2006. Artists will be asked to provide the 4-5 pieces of art as usual. Tag information should include artist name, title, medium and price. In addition to the typical artist pieces we are also requesting members to provide children's art. Tag information for the children's art should include name, title, medium, age, grade and school. Descriptions of art pieces are optional. Descriptions which are supplied will be mounted to the respective piece of work. Adult pieces of art from artists 16 years of age and older will be hung at an adult eye level. Art pieces provided by persons 15 and younger will be hung at a "childrens" height (approximately 4' above the floor). Exhibiting members who do not have children may adopt art work from a relative, neighbor, or friend. Children's art work is optional but encouraged. All work (adults and children) should be framed and use wire hangers only. The drop off dates for artwork will be Thursday, May 11th 4-8 pm, Friday, May 12th 4-8 pm (sitter needed), Saturday, May 13th 4-8 pm, and Monday, May 15th 4-8 pm (Drop off deadline). No drop off sitter will be scheduled on Mother's Day, which is Sunday, May 14th. Hanging will begin on Tuesday, May 16th beginning at 4pm. Tags will be hung on Wednesday, May 17th beginning at 4 pm. The show opening is Thursday, May 18th 4-8 pm. Friday May 19th there will be a wine and cheese opening reception from 5-7 pm.
We will attempt to begin The "Road Show" concept in the upcoming show. When dropping off work members should pick up an infomation sheet describing the Road Show concept. Artists will be asked if they are willing to show their work at local businesses after the LCVA show is over. Special tags will be placed by Road Show pieces which will inform visitors it is available to be shown at local places of business. Business owners who visit the show will be allowed to select Road Show artwork. Time arrangements will be specified by the artist. The intent of the Road Show concept is to provide LCVA artists more opportunities to show their work in places other than the LCVA gallery and to promote the LCVA gallery around the county. Participation in the Road Show is done voluntarily by the artist.
Maple City Fest dates are forthcoming. The postcard back is being worked on by Cathie. The postcard front is being worked on by Kimberly. It was brought up that it would be ideal if cards could be done sooner however they cannot be finished until we are supplied date information from the Maple City Fest committee. Therefore, we suggested a flyer be made. If Kimberly has the post card front completed we would like to use it in the flyer. If not we will make our own flyer to be ready by April 21, 2006. Volunteers will be needed to help distribute the flyers around Lenawee County. We will make color copies of the flyers at Staples in Adrian.
The Architural Tour guide is being worked on by Cathie.
Janet volunteered to coordinate a bead jewelry kid's activity during Maple City Fest at the gallery. We need 3 more additional volunteers to coordinate children's activities.
Emily and Marjorie collected over a hundred additional addresses for our mailing list. They will provide the excel file to me to forward to Kimberly.
Carol will be creating a newsletter to send to all exhibiting members who do not have email. She will coordinate with Kimberly to see which members do not have email. A newsletter was suggested to help improve communication to all members.
As soon as the card is complete it should be sent to Jill so that she can get it in the Daily Telegram and Access.
The next LCVA Members Committee meeting will be held at the Basil Boys Restaurant in downtown Tecumseh on either June 5th or 6th. at 6:15 pm.
Kathi commented "Wanted to let everyone know about the 88th annual TAA show. Toledo Area Artists, which includes Lenawee county. Slides are due May 5th. You can contact the Toledo Art Museum at 419-255-8000 for information, and prospectus. Also there is a refusal show for entries denied which is a neat show in itself!"
Date: April 11, 2006, 6 pm - 8 pm
Acknowledged Isabell and Taking Back Our Lives Gallery Show. Kudos were given to Isabell. The Daily Telegram article was passed around. I made a statement that we should look at this show as a model for success. Her show had over 100 visitors without using cards. The community was heavily involved. And, the reception was well supplied with donated food items.
An application was handed out for The Circle of Art fundraising art auction for The Foodgatherers in Saline. We want to encourage members to participate in this fundraiser to learn how a successful art auction is ran. We hope to apply the same success to our upcoming LCVA Box Show Auction this summer. Carol volunteered to take art work to the Saline Picture Frame Company as she travels to Saline on a regular basis.
Sponsorships and fundraising was brought up. The Finance Committee which is headed up by Lad requested a short description of each or our shows for the next two to three years. These descriptions are to be used by the finance committee to provide to potential sponsors. Potential sponsors would then be able to select more easily which shows they would like to participate in. This information will be provided within the next few weeks. A sponsorship inquiry letter was provided to the assistant manager at the Stables Restaurant.
Details for the upcoming members show titled, "Lenawee Artists of All Ages" was discussed. This show runs from May 18 through July 1, 2006. Artists will be asked to provide the 4-5 pieces of art as usual. Tag information should include artist name, title, medium and price. In addition to the typical artist pieces we are also requesting members to provide children's art. Tag information for the children's art should include name, title, medium, age, grade and school. Descriptions of art pieces are optional. Descriptions which are supplied will be mounted to the respective piece of work. Adult pieces of art from artists 16 years of age and older will be hung at an adult eye level. Art pieces provided by persons 15 and younger will be hung at a "childrens" height (approximately 4' above the floor). Exhibiting members who do not have children may adopt art work from a relative, neighbor, or friend. Children's art work is optional but encouraged. All work (adults and children) should be framed and use wire hangers only. The drop off dates for artwork will be Thursday, May 11th 4-8 pm, Friday, May 12th 4-8 pm (sitter needed), Saturday, May 13th 4-8 pm, and Monday, May 15th 4-8 pm (Drop off deadline). No drop off sitter will be scheduled on Mother's Day, which is Sunday, May 14th. Hanging will begin on Tuesday, May 16th beginning at 4pm. Tags will be hung on Wednesday, May 17th beginning at 4 pm. The show opening is Thursday, May 18th 4-8 pm. Friday May 19th there will be a wine and cheese opening reception from 5-7 pm.
We will attempt to begin The "Road Show" concept in the upcoming show. When dropping off work members should pick up an infomation sheet describing the Road Show concept. Artists will be asked if they are willing to show their work at local businesses after the LCVA show is over. Special tags will be placed by Road Show pieces which will inform visitors it is available to be shown at local places of business. Business owners who visit the show will be allowed to select Road Show artwork. Time arrangements will be specified by the artist. The intent of the Road Show concept is to provide LCVA artists more opportunities to show their work in places other than the LCVA gallery and to promote the LCVA gallery around the county. Participation in the Road Show is done voluntarily by the artist.
Maple City Fest dates are forthcoming. The postcard back is being worked on by Cathie. The postcard front is being worked on by Kimberly. It was brought up that it would be ideal if cards could be done sooner however they cannot be finished until we are supplied date information from the Maple City Fest committee. Therefore, we suggested a flyer be made. If Kimberly has the post card front completed we would like to use it in the flyer. If not we will make our own flyer to be ready by April 21, 2006. Volunteers will be needed to help distribute the flyers around Lenawee County. We will make color copies of the flyers at Staples in Adrian.
The Architural Tour guide is being worked on by Cathie.
Janet volunteered to coordinate a bead jewelry kid's activity during Maple City Fest at the gallery. We need 3 more additional volunteers to coordinate children's activities.
Emily and Marjorie collected over a hundred additional addresses for our mailing list. They will provide the excel file to me to forward to Kimberly.
Carol will be creating a newsletter to send to all exhibiting members who do not have email. She will coordinate with Kimberly to see which members do not have email. A newsletter was suggested to help improve communication to all members.
As soon as the card is complete it should be sent to Jill so that she can get it in the Daily Telegram and Access.
The next LCVA Members Committee meeting will be held at the Basil Boys Restaurant in downtown Tecumseh on either June 5th or 6th. at 6:15 pm.
Kathi commented "Wanted to let everyone know about the 88th annual TAA show. Toledo Area Artists, which includes Lenawee county. Slides are due May 5th. You can contact the Toledo Art Museum at 419-255-8000 for information, and prospectus. Also there is a refusal show for entries denied which is a neat show in itself!"
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