JANUARY 2010
DATES TO REMEMBER: LIBRARY SHOW – Take down 11am 12am Sat Jan 30th Artist pick up. Paintings not picked up or arrangements not made to pick up will be charged $5.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – Change out Feb 1st.
Paintings to be delivered to the gallery by Jan. 30th.
BC FINE ART FESTIVAL – April 17th 18th.
Applications are in the gallery or may be downloaded from Website bcartguild.com
Some of us may be happy to see the end of 2009 and I am sure all of us are looking forward to a better economy in 2010. The Gallery is staying pretty constant with a fairly steady flow of visitors, but lots of lookers. We sold $958.00 worth of art, one from our Winter scenes in the hotel lobby and three out of the gallery – the rest was all small prints and note cards, postcards etc. Not the best of months, we have done better throughout the year, but our artists do get a lot of exposure from the people who visit us. We are also finding that we seem to be on the tour agenda with the locals who have out-of-town guests and they come in to show them the gallery and our art.
Our Xmas potluck was well attended with 33 guests. Something new at our potlucks, we had a “floor show” put on by Rudi Kraft & Mary Veneble. They did a great routine with tap dancing after distributing Xmas necklaces and other items to the guests. Mike Miele followed with a rendition of a Xmas carol. Thank you again, Mary, Rudi and Mike. The food was great and I think a good time was had by all.
The Fine Art Festival is in the count down stages. Those of you who have reserved your spaces for the show be reminded that after February 1st if you were to cancel you would have to forfeit your reservation fee. We still have empty spaces left and that includes the three Guild Booths. Application forms have all the details as to your cost for a single booth, or a double (two artists sharing) or a participant in a Guild booth. We are looking for people to help put on the show, especially on the show days when so many of our members are participants and cannot assist in the information booth. We need people to help on Friday 16th., and during the show on Sat. 17th and Sunday 18th. We will have a check in sheet in the gallery so please call in and leave your name and phone # with the sitter if you want to assist with this show.
Vince Zocco is the featured artist for the month of January. He has a beautiful display in the first alcove in the gallery. His reception is next Saturday, Jan 16th. Punch and various cookies and snacks will be served. These receptions are always well attended and a great variety of foods are donated by many of our members. So please stop by and enjoy all the new paintings on display after our changeover last Saturday. The committee did a great job – thank you all.
On Jan 30th Rudi Kraft has joined with other shops in the hotel to hold a Valentines Bazaar in the conference room downstairs in the hotel. The Guild has two large tables for items to be displayed upon. Members may sell any items they wish to sell. Extra art supplies, or small items of art, cards etc. Items do not have to be new. If you are interested contact Maribeth McLay. There will be items that the Guild needs to divest itself of also on one of the tables. More information will be forthcoming later.
Aileen Dike, President
