Next change of date for new artwork at Out of the Box
Tuesday, March 21st,  10:00 – 12:00
(members can drop off work ahead of time – March 18, 10-5, or March 19, 11-4 –  if necessary, but hanging will be on the 21st)
Please have paper work and cards done

BEFORE YOU BRING YOUR ARTWORK.

1. paperwork
2. inventory sheet
3. labels (including info on the back of each painting and labels for display with title, price, etc.

No more than 5 paintings total
Bring in new pieces, exchange a few, or leave the five you already have there, but Spring is right around the corner and it would be nice  to freshen up the gallery with new art.  Jane Chesnut

Mark Schwaninger, Editor of Lincoln’s Lifestyle Magazine did a wonderful article about the Guild in the March 2017 edition of his paper. He had pictures of the gallery committee, Jan Blank, Steen Lundberg and Jody Stauch .  He also featured the musical group for that evening August Moon.  He gave a nice explanation of our gallery along with Steen and Jody’s business “Out of the Box”.  Thank you to Mark and hope that he will be back for another “Fourth Friday Event”.

We are excited to welcome our newest members. Please add them to your membership books and make sure to introduce yourselves at meetings and gatherings.
Shelly Amschler, 402-450-3281, shllymilla@gmail.com, Watercolor, Colored Pencil, Pen & Ink
Geanine Bordogna, 402-423-9263, 402-890-1997(C), Acrylic
Mitch Egeberg, 402-486-4520(C), mitchegeberg@gmail.com, Oil, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Drawing
Alex Fischer (spouse of Donna Justsen), afischer806@gmail.com
Valerie Kirkman, 402-580-1127(C), girlie217@outlook.com, Stained Glass, Mosaic glass on glass
Lenn Marshall, 402 477 6636, 402-560-5948(C), cink7668@windstream.net, Painting
Jan and Lee Amberg, 402-470-0654, janetteamberg@gmail.com, Acrylic

Donna Justsen’s phone number has changed to 402-730-6377.
New membership books are available at the meetings.
Former member LuJean Bonge passed away 1/24/17. Quoting from her obituary “LuJean was a fantastic artist and so generous in giving others pleasure with her art.” LuJean was a very active member in the past and LAG sends its deepest condolences to her family and friends.

We were a bit disappointed that more LAG members didn’t participate in this show as we had only 18 entries, 2 of which were sculptures.  It  will be up until the end of March in the Mattress store above OUT OF THE BOX.  Our judge was ANAC president/ Pam Hynek, from Fremont.  She did a great job with the critiques, and stayed for awhile in the afternoon to answer questions.

Because of the size of our membership, we could have sent 19 pieces to the ANAC convention in June this year, which will be held in York.  Even though there are no monetary awards at the local level   (there are some at the State Convention),  the exposure your art work receives is worth more than most awards.  An added plus is that if you receive an Award of Excellence at the ANAC show for 5 years (which doesn’t have to be in a row), you are considered a “SIGNATURE  MEMBER”,  and are allowed to put the letters ANAC on all of your pieces from then on.  It’s quite an honor and accomplishment!  Remember that all members can enter our club shows, you do not have to be a gallery member.  Hope you make the effort to enter more of our shows and demonstrate what a strong guild we have.

Jan Blank, Past President, LAG

• April: Janet Fraley
• May (potluck, no refreshments) 
• June Rita Holland, Donna Pozehl
• July: Lisa Cassel 
• August  Joyce Jacobs 
• September: Jan Blank
•  October:  (Need someone) 
• November: Julie Ralston, Lisa Cassel

FOLLOW UP ON THE TUESDAY NIGHT MEETING (3-7-17)

Wonderful meeting on Tuesday.  We learned a lot from Amy Sadle about copyrights, what we should do and what we should not do.  If you left the meeting with unanswered questions or was still wondering about coping old master paintings see below.  This email came direct from the U.S. Copyright Office

U.S. Copyright Office

Attn: Public Information Office-LM401

101 Independence Avenue, S.E.

Washington, DC 20559-6000

Email: copyinfo@loc.gov

Phone: 877-476-0778 (toll free) or 202-707-5959

Fax: 202-252-2041

Website: www.copyright.gov

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IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT FEES:

Effective May 1, 2014, many Copyright Office fees

changed. The new fees apply to applications for

registrations and recordation’s filed on or after May 1,

as well as to other special services.   For further

information, see http://www.copyright.gov/docs/fees.html

1st juried show of the year is almost here.  The Spring Show will be held from May 3rd to the 31st.  Attached to this newsletter is a copy of the pre-registration sheet for your convenience to see or make copies of.  You will need to fill out one for each entry and mail to the current treasurer Ethel Mount with the registration fee before May 1.  Please print clearly so we are able to get the titles correct on the tags that we will hang by your work.  This show will run the entire month and we ask that you do not remove your artwork until the 30th of May which is also the pick up date if your work is not for sale, or you are not a gallery member.  If you are leaving your work, please add them to your inventory sheet.

• Best of Show – $50.
• Three merit awards $25 each
• Three honorable mention – $15 each

THINGS TO REMEMBER:

1. Entries:  All work must not have been shown previously in one of our Fall or Spring shows.
2. All work must be properly framed and ready for hanging (using screw eyes and wire only).  Framed artwork can be entered using glass in our shows.  Gallery wrapped canvas is acceptable without a frame, but the canvas must be painted around the sides.  Edges must be wrapped and no staples can show on the sides.
3. Three-dimensional artists must provide a pedestal (if needed).
4. A $5.00 entry fee shall be paid for each piece of art
5. Work must be dry.
6. Work must have been completed in the last two years.
7. Work must be original.  Copies of other artwork or from copyrighted photos are not eligible.  No art work done in a workshop or class can be entered.
8. No work may be removed from a show in progress.
9. All work must be properly identified on the back of the art work (artist name, phone, title of work, medium, and sale price (make sure this is securely fastened to the back of the piece)
10. Not for sale items can be entered, but must be removed at the end of the show.

The show chairmen have the right to refuse artwork that is not prepared for the show properly.  If you have any questions, contact the show chairman Lisa Cassel or bring up at the April guild meeting.

Spring Pre-Registration Form

Please print information very clearly and mail to treasurer,  Ethel Mount, 8110 Prescott Av., Lincoln, Ne 68506

Please print one form for each piece/item you are entering.

Artist Name ____________________________________________

Phone____________________________________________________

Title_______________________________________________________

Medium______________________   Price_______________________

LAG Show entry fee enclosed:  $5.00_____________