Plainfield Art League
Upcoming Events For April – 2011
Welcome New Members!
Pal would like to welcome the Butlers, Alex Ocala, Connie Simons, Judy Irwin and Paige Hval. We hope you will enjoy your participation within our network of art professionals, patrons and life-long learners. We're glad you're here!
PAL is Moving!
In March, we were notified by our current landlord that a paying tenant was found for PAL's space. Through some discussion, it was decided that we would vacate the space May 21St. Good news though! The very nice people at Limestone Brewery, north on Rt 59, have graciously agreed to allow us to hold our meetings, demos, workshops and occasional open studios there and are encouraging us to also hold our exhibits there as "Saturday Art Shows" (from noon to 4pm with artwork for sale) where members could then vote on "Best of Theme," etc. Limestone has wonderful meeting rooms and a stage area for our shows, all with easy access. Further opportunities for showing art at Limestone are also being discussed and more details will be forthcoming. We are very optimistic that the benefits of this collaboration will be fruitful for PAL's artists.
We are still looking for a permanent, longer-term home for PAL. If you know of any available space that might be donated or rented at a reduced rate to our organization, please let the Board know.
ON THE MOVE.... If anyone is available to volunteer to help pack up and clean out our old space, please let us know. We would appreciate the help! We will be doing some clean up at the studio starting Saturday, May 14th and will be officially moving out starting May 21 around 10am. We will also be needing a couple trucks to haul larger items. If you can, stop by and lend a hand. Thanks!
PAL Board Elections:
Annual elections for PAL's Board will be held at Limestone Brewery during our May member's meeting on Wednesday, May 11th. The following positions are still in need of filling: Vice President and Exhibit Coordinator. We need the gift of your time and talents to help PAL to continue to survive and thrive. The jobs are not time-intensive but FUN. Please consider volunteering in any way you can...PAL needs YOU!
Current "Burst of Color" Exhibit Pick-up:
Because of the imminent move, pick-up for the current "Burst of Color" exhibit at the gallery will be from Friday, May 13 - noon to 4pm & Saturday, May 14th – 10:00am – 1pm. If you are unable to pick up your artwork at these times, please call to make other arrangements.
April Demo Info:
Our next demo on plein air style/ palette knife oil painting will be held at 7:00pm on Wednesday, April 13, by Debbie Hart at the PAL Gallery. She will discuss and demonstrate blocking in solid color, color choice, composition, technique and proper tool use for painting on location.
Debbie's Bio:
Debbie's art career initially started after receiving an AAS in Graphic Design. She has held various art-related positions ranging from publishing to design of ornamental pewter jewelry.
Debbie's interest changed to Scientific Illustration where she received a Bachelor of Fine Art Degree in illustration from Northern Illinois University. Her accomplishments include being chosen as a finalist in the International Exhibit for the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators in Denver, Colorado where her work was on display for six months. She has also displayed at an open studio in conjunction with a National Geographic Exhibit held in Kenosha, Wisconsin, showcasing Peter Bianchi's work.
May Demo Info:
Our May demo will be held at Limestone Brewery on May 11, 2011. Ed Hart from www.HartsArt.com will give a talk on marketing and promoting your artwork and preparation for art shows. Ed is the husband of Pamela J. Hart, who is represented in various galleries across the country – from Caramel, CA, Illinois, and Door County, WI, to name a few.
Call for Artists – Plainfield Riverdays:
Plainfield Riverdays will be a 2 day event this year – September 10th & 11th. Entrants must participate for both days and the space requirements will be the same at last year. The entry fee will be $100 per tent (or for those registering before June 1st, only $75). Overnight security will be provided and a secure building for storage will be available. The entrant's application must be approved by the Riverdays Committee. Applications should be available later this week. More information to come....
Just a Reminder – Exhibit Rules:
PAL wants to remind our members that only original art (art created from your own photographs...concept, design and execution) are allowed in PAL exhibits. Workshop/class artwork created as a group from instructor supplied photos will not be eligible for shows, however class/workshop projects using your own photos are eligible. After much discussion, we are trying to make a distinction between "practice" work and original artwork in our shows. If you have any questions regarding eligibility of a piece of your artwork, please ask/call and we will try to help.
Because of our new situation at Limestone Brewery, future shows will have different parameters – namely single day, 4 hour shows on specified Saturdays. This will require artists to be available in that 4 hour period to not only deliver your artwork, but also to set up AND pick-up their work afterward. Artwork will need to be set up by each artist on their own easels (depending on size, either table-top or free-standing easels are acceptable – PAL does not supply the easels). If you are unable to do so, you should either arrange to have someone bring in / set up / pick up your work for you or simply wait until the next show.
Although we try to accommodate busy schedules, we depend on volunteers' limited time to make our exhibits happen. So since this will be a new approach for all of us, adhering to drop-off and pick-up times will be especially important as we will have no space or leeway to leave any artwork behind. PAL and Limestone Brewery cannot be responsible for your artwork. We will include more details once we have the date for our first show.
With all the changes taking place at PAL, we realize it will take some time to settle into a new routine where everyone feels comfortable. Please bear with us!
As always, if you have any questions about the above topics/events, classes, exhibits or other PAL related info, please feel free to contact us via email or call the PAL number below. We will be updating everyone as we go. Thanks for being a part of the PAL family and have a wonderfully creative month!
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Plainfield Art League
815-556-9278
info@plainfieldartleague.orgwww.plainfieldartleague.org16108 Route 59, Suite 104
Plainfield, IL 60586
