February 07 Update

Since our board meeting was cancelled due to the blizzard...here is a summary of some of the things that are going on with the LCVA.

1. The New Work Exhibition starts March 1. Check out the Gallery Sitting Schedule for important drop off and installation dates.

2. We have a new Gallery Director Intern and her name is Bethany Camarati. She is a senior at Adrian College. Her first task is to collect artist statements from exhibiting artists before the New Work Show.

3. Approximately 24 LCVA artists participated in the Youth Art Program Feb 3rd and Feb 10th. If you are an LCVA exhibiting artist and did not participate in the Youth Art Program but would still like to participate in the Artists of All Ages Exhibition in June please contact Pi or myself.

4. We're still moving forward with our goal to move the LCVA Gallery into the Bank of Lenawee. We'll have an update on this in March.

5. We want to remind everyone that your annual membership covers your entry fee for Lenawee Live this summer.

6. The LCVA is planning a Figurative Study group to be held at Adrian College. Email me if you're interested in joining the group. Tentative cost is $10 per person per night which pays for model and travel expenses. We're still working on the day. It will run from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. We hope to start some time in March.

7. Pending final approval from the Board we're still moving forward with a grant request for a community building mural project, facilitated by the nationally recognized muralist team AVEC (Arts Vitally Enrich Community). The LCVA proposes a collaborative 3-day session of mural making Sept 14-16, 2007, bringing together the Adrian College Department of Art, Visual Arts Educators from Lenawee (VAEL), and the Adrian Training School (ATS). The completed murals will tour five community sites (Adrian Public Library, Croswell Opera House, YMCA of Lenawee, Hope Communtiy Center, and Adrian College's Student Center) further expanding community involvement.

8. Miscellaneous Stuff: Has anyone seen the PBS documentary, "Two Toledos"? Check your local listings for the next time it airs. It's a documentary of artists from sister cities Toledo, OH and Toledo Spain.