Lenawee High School Exhibition

Thanks to the generous support from the Stubnitz Foundation the Lenawee Council for the Visual Arts Presents the annual High School Art Show. The show will be juried by Cyndi Koppleman, Saline High School Art Department Chairperson. This show runs from April 19th - May 5th, 2007.

The reception will be held Sunday, April 22nd from 1-3 pm.

The LCVA Gallery is located at 112 W. Maumee St. in downtown Adrian, MI.

Gallery Hours:
Thursday, 4-8 pm
Friday 10-2 pm & 4-8 pm
Saturday, noon-4 pm

Member Exhibition, James Freeman

LCVA Member James Freeman is currently exhibiting his work at the Parkwood Gallery in Toledo, OH.

Parkwood Gallery

1838 Parkwood Ave, Suite 120

Toledo, OH 43604

This Exhibition runs from April 2 - may 4th, 2007.

April News 2007

The Lenawee High School Exhibition begins this Thursday, April 19th. Installation will be this Tuesday evening, April 17th. Please contact Kimberly if you would like to help at kmpinkel@yahoo.com

Check out the gallery sitting schedule and email gandkperez@tc3net.com if you would like to volunteer to gallery sit.

Catherine has been working with a student designer on an updated membership brochure, Spotlight Show card, Botanical Show Card, Box Show card, and Holiday show card. Janet Graham and I are working on the Lenawee Artists of all Ages Show card. Pi prepared a digital cd with all Lenawee show information for us to use on the card and advertisements.

Anyone interested in participating in the Saline Circle of Art fundraiser should visit their website at www.salinepictureframe.com . Remember the deadline for art dropoff is May 1st. All proceeds go to the Food Gatherers of Ann Arbor.

Dont forget about the Box Show this fall. We're trying to organize some collaborations on some large scale sculptural pieces. Contact gandkperez@tc3net.com if you're interested or have ideas for a collaboration.

I will be posting more information as it trickles in so stayed tuned =)

Flatlanders Exhibition

Long time LCVA member Cathie Royer is exhibiting her work at Flatlanders Art Gallery in Blissfield, Michigan. Gallery hours are Tues-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-4. Also exhibiting at Flatlanders are Jim Cogswell and Kevin Schroeder. For more information visit www.flatlandersculpture.com

The New Work Exhibition 2007

The New Work Exhibition is one of my favorite shows. Like most people we've been couped up in our warm houses trying to stay out of the bitter cold. It's a good time for many of our members to create work due to the lack of other responsibilities like mowing the lawn, tending the garden, etc, etc. The exhibition is what the name states..."new work". You will find 2d and 3d work. We typically exhibit a wide variety of mediums. The New Work Exhibition begins Thursday, March 1st. We will have an artists reception on Friday, March 2nd, 5-8pm. The public is welcome so please bring your friends and family. There is no cost for admission. The LCVA Gallery is located at 112 W. Maumee St. in downtown Adrian, MI. For more information on drop off times, installation, or gallery sitting please click on the Gallery Sitting Schedule link or contact Bethany Camarati at bcamarati@adrian.edu .

Gallery hours are...

Thursdays, 4-8 pm
Fridays, 10-2 pm
Fridays, 4-8 pm
Saturdays, noon-4 pm

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.

Artists Juliana & Seth (Youth Art Program)

Artists Cornelia & Renee (Youth Art Program)

Artists Carlos and Joel (Youth Art Program)

Artists Catherine, Marjorie & Noel (Youth Art Program)

Artists Kimberly and Brooke (Youth Art Program)

Artists Mike and Crosby (Youth Art Program)

Artists Janet & Hannah (Youth Art Program)

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!