Lenawee Artists of All Ages Concept

A few members came up with the idea two years ago. The idea was to have a show featuring members artwork and artwork of their children. It was then rightly modified to members artwork and any childs artwork. The first show in 2006 was good, but this year we want to make it better. Our goal is to really highlight the experience of the two age groups working together. The working relationship between the two age groups sparked the interest of the Stephen L. Hickman Family. And, it was this relationship concept that motivated them to sponsor the exhibition.

Part one of this idea calls for volunteers. We have some but we need more ASAP. We need volunteers to help instruct children who are enrolled in the Adrian College/YMCA Youth Art Program for one day only (Feb 3rd or Feb 10th). For volunteer information click here.

The childrens work created during your one day workshop will be matted and framed for display during the Lenawee Artists of All Ages Exhibition, June 21 - July 21.

Part two of this idea will require you to create one or more pieces of art in response to the childrens work. And, that's all there is to it. We'll take it from there.

LCVA Volunteer Info for Youth Art Program

Information for Lenawee All Artists One-on-One Activity

1. You have or will select either Saturday Feb 3 or Sat Feb 10. It will take place from 9:30- noon. Right now we have more people on the 3rd if it doesn’t matter to you.

2. Bring most of your own supplies and tools but if you need basic stuff or large equipment like an extension cord, easel, paper towels, bandsaw, a vice, etc let me know so I can make sure to have it on hand for you or make sure it is working correctly. If you could let me know a week in advance that would be great. Call me at (517)263-9548, 264-3901 or email pbenio@adrian.edu

3. Plan on being at the Art and Design Dept, top floor, Mahan Hall, Adrian College campus with enough time to get situated and set up. You will be in a studio that is most conducive to your activity. Pi will be there at 8am both mornings, so come between 8 and 9am.

4. You will show the child, who could be between 1st and 8th grade, how to work in your particular media and technique and help them to produce at the very least one piece. Of the works that they produce, you will keep what you think are the 1 or 2 best. These will become the works that you will use as inspirations for a work you will create for the exhibition at the LCVA Gallery June21-July 21, (work due the week prior). Both your work and the child’s will be presented together in the gallery. If you think your project is best for a particular age group let me know asap. Also, if you could leave work that needs to be matted with us that day, I will get it matted within the next week and leave it at the LCVA Gallery for you to pick up so you have plenty of time to use it as your muse. Just remember that it is the work that will be displayed and you will need to bring it when you bring your work.


For those members asking others to participate, questions to ask:
1. date
2. media (we are trying to get a range and already have two of each of these media: monoprints, metal, clay)
3. best age
4. what basic stuff can be supplied for you (see #2)
5. get the above info to Pi ASAP!

Youth Art Program

Attention LCVA artists! Many of you showed interest in working with children in the Adrian College/YMCA Youth Art Program. We need you to contact Pi Benio. We need LCVA artists to choose a day to work with the Youth Art Program kids. Pi will ask what medium you would like to teach the kids. You can choose either February 3rd or February 10th and the time will be from 9:30 am to noon. If you know of any children who might be interested in this program please stop by the LCVA gallery for a registration form. Work produced from these workshops will be displayed at the LCVA Gallery this summer in the "Artists of All Ages Exhibition". For more information about the program please call Jean Lash, Coordinator of Art Education, Adrian College at 517-270-2745.

The LCVA's interest in working with kids is what sparked a generous donation from the Stephen L. Hickman Family Foundation to sponsor the "Lenawee Artists of All Ages Exhibition", June 21 - July 21, 2007. Please contact Pi as soon as possible to help us coordinate these workshops. pbenio@adrian.edu

Agenda for December Board Meeting

1. Moving the gallery to the Bank of Lenawee
2. Possible fundraiser concert (Jennifer Melms and Cornelia Wende)
3. Adrian Middle School Exhibition (upcoming exhibition)
4. Lenawee Live 2007
5. LCVA Intern
6. Spotlight Exhibition
7. Youth Art Program
8. Financial Report
9. Miscellaneous

If you would like to add anything please email me at gandkperez@tc3net.com

LCVA Holiday Salon Art Show & Sale 2006

November 16 - December 23, 2006

Reception - Friday, December 1, 4-8 pm, Tea Party reception before the Croswell's Beauty & the Beast Show.

Winterfest Activities - Saturday, December 2,
12 - 12:45 pm, "How They Celebrate" - learn about Christmas and winter festivals in other parts of the world.
1-3 pm, Children's Activity: Families make holiday ornaments reflecting symbols and colors of festival traditions.

The Holiday Salon Show and Sale is sponsored by Boldt and Maloy PC.

Note: We are still accepting work for this show. All work is for sale and can be taken at the time of purchase. So if you have extra work please feel free to bring it to the gallery.

Gallery Sitting- If you are interested in gallery sitting please see the Gallery Sitting Schedule.

Future Shows- For future shows in 2007 please see 2007 Show Calender.

REcycle Show

Photo of sculpture by Dewey Blocksma.

Currently at the LCVA ‘Downtown’ Gallery...
Recycled/Found Media Exhibition
October 1 - November 5

Come discover what is being done with recycled materials in contemporary art by local artists!
Dewey Blocksma
Valerie Mann
Tobin Ost
Teresa Peterson
Mike Richison

112 W. Maumee St., Adrian, MI
517-265-4403
Regular Gallery Hours
Thursday 4pm-8pm
Friday 10am-2pm & 4-8pm
Saturday 12pm-4pm

November 4th, 5 - 7 pm artists' talk

Holiday Salon Show and Sale 2006

2006 HOLIDAY SALON – ART SHOW AND SALE
11/16 -12/23

Submitting work:
Submit as many pieces as you can. Bring your work during any open hours, and tag it (leaving one copy of the tag at the desk), by Wednesday, November 15th at 4:00 pm. Drop off times are as follows. Drop off your work at the gallery on Monday, November 13, 4-8pm, or Tuesday, November 14, 4-8 pm. Installation is scheduled for Wednesday, November 15, 4-8pm. Works dropped off late may not make it onto the walls until other pieces sell. All work is for sale!

Ornament Donations:
The LCVA will be accepting handmade/decorated Christmas tree ornament donations. Donated ornaments will be sold to help raise funds for LCVA programs and will be used to decorate the gallery during the show.

Details for preparing work:
Works for the walls need to be framed and wired. It takes a long time to hang this show so please be considerate and firmly wire your 2-D work. Attach wire to screw eyes or commercial hangers sold with the frame. Please do not use saw-tooth hangers. Only wall works, sculpture, ceramics, etc., displayed on pedestals will be included on the master price/artist list.

Matted or backed 2-D works, if wrapped in plastic, labeled and priced are sought for the flip boxes. Note cards, ornaments, jewelry, and gifts are also encouraged. Please label and price these and provide the volunteer at the desk (or put in the same folder where you found tags for your wall and pedestal works) with inventory/price lists for these items, clearly marked with your name and contact information.

Pick up unsold work:
on Saturday, December 23 between noon and 4 p.m. If you cannot pick up your work at this time please schedule a pick up time with Janet Graham at grahams4@tc3net.com or call the gallery at 517-265-4403. Please be sure to sign your work out so we have a record.

Sitting the gallery:
We ask that each member who offers work for sale to please share the responsibility of sitting the gallery in order to maximize your sales opportunities. See "gallery sitting schedule" under the links. To sign up for a sitting date please email gandkperez@tc3net.com

Gallery Sitting Schedule

To sign up for gallery sitting please email Janet Graham at grahams4@tc3net.com


The Hope Community Center Show
Thursday, June 18, 4-8 pm, Pat Cooper
Friday, June 19, 10-2 pm,
Friday, June 19, 4-8 pm, Steve Cameron
Saturday, June 20, 12-4 pm,
Thursday, June 25, 4-8 pm,
Friday, June 26, 10-2 pm,
Friday, June 26, 4-6 pm,
Friday, June 26, 6-8 pm, Jill Shaffer
Saturday, June 27, 12-4 pm,
Thursday, July 2, 4-8 pm,
Friday, July 3, 10-2 pm,
Friday, July 3, 4-6 pm,
Friday, July 3, 6-8 pm, Julie Shultz
Saturday, July 4, 12-4 pm, CLOSED FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY
Thursday, July 9, 4-8 pm, Gregg Perez
Friday, July 10, 10-2 pm, Andrea Ahearn
Friday, July 10, 4-8 pm,
Saturday, July 11, 12-4 pm, RECEPTION (1-4)
Thursday, July 16 - 4-8 pm, Gregg Perez
Friday, July 17, 10-2 pm,
Friday, July 17, 4-8 pm,
Saturday, July 18, 12-4 pm,

LCVA Exhibitions 2006- 2007

Recycled/ Found Media Exhibition
Exhibition I (Artists): October 1 - November 5, 2006
Program for Teachers: Wednesday, October 11, 4 pm
Artists Talk: Saturday, November 4, 5-7 pm
Exhibition II (k-8): Fall 2007
Tyree Guyton (Stubnitz Gallery) Exhibition: Fall 2007
Tyree Guyton Workshops and Residency: Fall 2007
LCVA Members Recycle Exhibition: Fall 2008

This will be a three part, multi-year effort. The first year well known artists from the region will show in the LCVA Gallery which will afford the area art teachers a first hand look at what is being done with recycled materials in contemporary art. In collaboration with the Lenawee Art Teachers ISD group, there will be special programs in the gallery with the artists and packets of information for the teachers to plan incorporating recycled materials into their curriculums. The following year, their students will be exhibiting recycled material works in the LCVA Gallery while internationally known artist Tyree Guyton will be exhibiting in the Adrian College Subnitz Gallery. Mr. Guyton first came to public attention when he began the Heidelberg Project, adorning abandoned houses in Detroit with cast off materials. He will conduct workshops with area students, including college students and create our own version of Heidelberg as a part of our new public sculpture initiative in downtown Adrian. Mr. Guyton will also in his residency here be an artist-in-residence at the Omni Source Scrap Yard on Treat Street. The third year will see the LCVA members use their experience of the previous exhibitions that have heighened awareness to create works using recycled materials. The shows will be sponsored by Wacker and the Lenawee County Solid Waste Department.

Holiday Salon: Art Show and Sale
Exhibition: November 15 - December 23, 2006
Reception and gallery talk: TBA

This exhibition displays the work of LCVA members. 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.

Adrian Middle School Art Exhibition
Exhibition: January 11 - February 17, 2007

Adrian Middle School 7-8 teachers Leo Lauver and Ryan Bills will display their students work. This show is sponsored by Adrian Public Schools.

New Work Exhibition
Exhibition: March 1 – April 7, 2007

This exhibition displays the work of LCVA members. It is what the name states. It is an exhibition of new work by LCVA exhibiting members. The New Work Exhibition encompasses all medias both two dimensional and three dimensional. The LCVA currently has approximately 50 exhibiting artists. The wine and cheese reception for this show is Friday, March 2, from 5 PM to 7:30 PM.

Lenawee High School Art Exhibition
Exhibition: April 19 - May 5, 2007
Reception: TBA
Sponsored by the Stubnitz Foundation

The Lenawee High School is open to students enrolled in a Lenawee County High School. All works submitted must have been completed during the student's current high school year and can be of any media. The show is juried for prizes which are announced during the reception by the juror with comments as to their selections. The exhibit is sponsored by the Stubnitz Foundation.

Spotlight Exhibition
Exhibition: May 10 – June 16, 2007
Reception and gallery talk: TBA

This exhibitions displays the work of LCVA members. The Spotlight Exhibition highlights the LCVA's best artists. Exhibiting members (new and old) are asked to submit slides or digital media by September 30, 2006. The Box Show juror will select the Spotlight Exhibition participants. For a Spotlight Exhibition prospectus click here.

Lenawee Artists of All Ages Exhibition
Exhibition: June 21 – July 21, 2007
Sponsored by the Stephen L. Hickman Family

This exhibition displays the work of LCVA members. The Lenawee Artists of All Ages Exhibition typically celebrates Lenawee County and its artists. In addition to featuring recent adult work it also features children's art. Volunteer member artists will pair with a child to create works of art to be exhibited. Work will be displayed at both children and adult eye level. Adrian’s Maple City Fest occurs during this show. The LCVA organizes several events during Maple City Fest including children’s art activities, a historical tour through Adrian’s historical district, and informational tours to Adrian’s Millennium Park. A child friendly desert reception will occur during Maple City Fest.

Botanicals: Foliage and Flowers
In concert with the Adrian Garden Club Tour
Exhibition: July 26 - August 25, 2007
Reception: TBA, during Garden Tour
Sponsored by Shaffer Nursery, Beaubien Landscape, and Barrett's Showplace Gardens.

In celebration of the gardens of summer, this multimedia exhibition will present artists working with flowers and foliage as subjects. Works will range from ceramic vessels decorated using maiolica to photography, pastels and watercolor. The exhibit will be included on the Adrian Garden Club's tour. A reception with the artists will be held at that time also. Members will also be displaying a sculptural work in each of the five gardens on the tour for raffle to raise money for LCVA programs.


Member’s 5th Annual Box Show and Auction
Exhibition: September 6 – September 29, 2007
Silent Auction: September 29, 2007

The Box Show and Auction is the LCVA’s only fund raising event of the year. Exhibiting members are given the task of creatively making 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 29, 2007, 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. Past jurors include Rick Manore, founder and director of Detroit’s C-Pop Gallery and Toledo’s Peggy Grant, director of the 20 North Gallery. Juror awards are donated by local businesses.

Recycled Show: K-8 County art students
Tyree Guyton (Stubnitz Gallery) Exhibition: Fall 2007
Tyree Guyton Workshops and Residency: Fall 2007

See Recycled Exhibition, Fall 2006.


4th Annual Holiday Salon: Art Show and Sale
Exhibition: November 15 – December 22, 2007

This exhibition features the work of LCVA members. 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.

LCVA Spotlight Exhibition Prospectus - Draft

The Spotlight exhibition 2007
The Lenawee Council for the Visual Arts invites its members with exhibiting status to apply for the 2007 LCVA Spotlight Exhibition. A few member artists, selected September 30 by the Box Show juror, will exhibit multiple works at the LCVA Gallery May 10 - June 14, 2007.

Eligibility
Participation is open to all LCVA Exhibiting Members (new and current). Entries must be original works of art or fine craft. Works produced from kits, published plans, or commercially reproduced or giclee prints will not be accepted.

Entry
To apply, artists must submit materials for the juror's review by taking them to the LCVA Gallery no later than 4 PM on Saturday, September 30, 2006. Packets should be labeled with the artist's name and "Spotlight Exhibition". Peggy Grant, director of Toledo's 20 North Gallery, will select artists to be included in the LCVA Spotlight Exhibition from these materials. Packets must include:

• 10-20 works, via slide representation or digital images. (Please make sure your digital files open on the LCVA computer when you drop off your packet.)
• A script giving titles, sizes, and media for the slides or digital files
• An exhibition list/resume
• A brief artist's statement that relates to the images submitted
• A check for annual exhibiting membership for those who are not currently members at this level.

Slides
Slides must be 2"x2" mount size, no glass mounts. Artwork consisting of multiple panels, diptychs, or series meant to be viewed as one unit must be on one slide. Detail slides are welcomed.

Each slide must be labeled clearly with name of artist and title. Indicated top of slide with an arrow on the correct viewing side of the slide. Slides may be picked up at the Gallery after juror selections have been made.

Digital Entries
Digital entries may be submitted on a CD and dropped off at the LCVA Gallery. Images must be in .tif or .jpg format and include name and title. CD's may be picked up at the LCVA Gallery after juror selections have been made.

Exhibition Agreement
Artists selected for the Spotlight Show will be responsible for gallery preparation, installation, tags, and removal. Work submitted for the selection process are used to determine the best candidates for the show and assures the juror that the artist has a sizable body of quality work and will continue to produce such. The work submitted via slides or digital is not required to be displayed in the 2007 Spotlight Exhibition. The submission of a work of art to this exhibition shall be understood to constitute agreement on the part of the artist with all conditions set forth in this Prospectus. Submission of work constitutes permission to photograph it for publicity purposes and documentation for permanent records. The LCVA reserves the right to refuse any entry and to withdraw any work from the exhibition by Board majority vote.

2D or not 2D

2D or not 2D?......that is the question. When it comes to creating art for the upcoming Box Show some of us 2d artists struggle with this question. What I normally do is create something 2d first which I'm more comfortable with, and then try to create something 3d. If it doesnt work out then I have my 2d to fall back on.

I have an idea for a 3D piece that will require some help from 2D artists. It involves creating a retangular structure using pieces of masonite board. It's basically a mini millenium project. Only the structure will be made out of painted boards instead of cast in bronze. Let me know if you're interested. I will provide the boards for this.

If photographers can figure out how to affix a photo onto a board we can make a mini photo millenium too.

Tim Horton's Coffee Talk

Cathie, Marjorie, Pi, Jill and I met at Tim Hortons in Adrian this morning to go over The Box Show.

Drop off dates and deadlines (Box show)- The discussion was that we want to accept work all the way up to the Auction...however we're afraid if we don't have an early deadline we may not have enough work to have a show. We will be sending out an announcement stating something to this effect. "Members, please have your work ready to be installed by August 16th. However, if you require more time we will accept your work during normal gallery hours after the 16th." Cathie will be at the gallery on Saturday from noon to 4 PM on August 12th to accept work. I will be at the gallery on Monday, August 14th from 4:15 PM to 6 PM. Jill and Kathy will be putting up shelves and accepting work in the gallery from 6-8 PM. We need a volunteer to sit on the 15th from 4-8 PM. We will be installing the work on Tuesday, August 16th...we need volunteers for this.

Finance Committee- Pi and myself will be contacting Lad for an update.

Web Site- We would like to get an update from Kimberly on this at the board meeting.

Spotlight Show- We need to put our feelers out to see who would be interested in participating. I will be working on a simple prospectus this week. If you are interested please say so. Peggy Grant will be choosing the Spotlight artists so we need to have either slides or digital pics preferably before the Box Show Auction on Sept. 30th. We may not limit this show to 3 persons. We may have more depending on how many members show interest.

Can Do Show- None of us were sure of the status for this show. If we are going to do it then we should get busy with the particulars.

Box Show- The cards should arrive by this thursday. There was some discussion as to which lists we will be sending to. Pi mentioned that Valerie would take some cards to send to the Circle of Art list. Christine also volunteered to take cards to the Saline Picture Frame Company. We would like to request that the labels from our list be printed off by zipcode if possible. Cathie and Jennifer are working together to hire musicians for the auction night. We decided that we will be asking members to supply food, hors d'ovres and wine. We will ask local businesses to donate awards....if you know of any businesses which would like to donate please ask them.

The Gallery- We all thought it would be a good idea to have a cleaning party at the gallery. Specific dates to follow in the coming weeks. The floor is in bad shape. There was some discussion as to how we could possibly install wood floors in the gallery. We all thought laminate flooring would not handle the wear and tear. But, at this point I would say we're all still open for suggestions. Thanks goes out to Janet for volunteering to get the back hallway drywall fixed. There is some discussion going around as to whether we should continue to maintain a gallery, or should we float our shows to different locations? We're obligated to provide a place for the High School Show due to our Stubnitz Foundation grant for the next five years. Cathie mentioned that when the LCVA first started they did float from one place to another. She added that not having a central location created many problems. Personally, I think this topic would be a good conversation piece for the next informal coffee talk.

Lad Strayer Paris Exhibition

Lad Strayer currently has 30 photographs on display at the Pentamere Winery in Tecumseh, MI. The photo exhibition is based on his travels to Paris. A reception will take place at the Pentamere Winery on Sunday, July 23, 2006 from 1 PM to 4 PM. The Pentamere Winery is located at 131 E. Chicago Blvd in Tecumseh, MI.

Over the Fence

From an article published in the Toledo Blade....

Article published Thursday, June 29, 2006
NEWS OF ART Baseball-themed exhibit to open in Adrian gallery.
The Lenawee Council for the Visual Arts will present the exhibition “Over the Fence: Portraits of Negro Leaguers” July 9-Aug. 6 in its gallery at 112 West Main St., Adrian.

The pencil and clay works of Ann Arbor artist Phil Dewey will pay homage to Negro League baseball stars such as Josh Gibson, Buck Leonard, James “Cool Papa” Bell, and Buck O’Neill.

As part of the July 16 artist reception, Detroit-area Negro League veterans Harold “BeBop” Gordon, Cecil Kaiser, and Melvin Duncan will share their memories of Negro League life during a talk at 2 p.m. in Joanne Steele Insurance, 130 North Main St., Adrian, followed by a meet-and-greet for Dewey and the players from 3 to 6 p.m. in the LCVA.

The timing of the exhibition was set to coincide with the July 30 induction of 17 Negro League and pre-Negro League players and executives into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Inductee Sol White (1868-1955) played for Adrian’s Page Fence Giants in 1895.

James Freeman Exhibition

I stopped by the U of M Hospital yesterday to see a watercolor exhibit by Jill Stefani Wagner. Her "Tuscan Days" watercolors are really beautiful. Anyway, I didn't know until I got there that James Freeman (LCVA Member) has a collection of work right next to Jill Stefani Wagner's. Both exhibitions are a part of the University's Gifts of Art Program. I can't tell you what a pleasant surprise it was to stumble upon his exhibition. The lighting was perfect as the sun beamed through the skylights into the lobby making it an ideal spot for reflection. The name of his collection is a perfect description of his work. They lean heavily toward artistic expression as opposed to functional ceramic pieces. I especially enjoyed his "Archeological Series" pieces which had a crustlike texture unlike the typical smooth glaze finish.

If you are interested in checking them out yourself see below or click here to link to U of M's Gifts of Art Exhibition Schedule.

Sculptural Ceramic Vessels
James Freeman
U of M Hospital
Taubman Lobby, North
Floor 1
June 19 - August 16, 2006

Tuscan Days: Recent Watercolors of Italy
Jill Stefani Wagner
U of M Hospital
Taubman Lobby, North
Floor 1
June 19 - August 16, 2006