Reminder:  Pickup of work for the Seward Show will be Thursday June 1 from 10:00 till 10:30 at the west end of the parking lot from Hobby Lobby / Mardels.  Pam will be waiting there.  If this time doesn’t work for you, contact Pam as soon as possible to make other arrangements.  If you can, she would like to have the titles and prices ASAP, so she can get the tags made and the inventory/price sheet given to the Seward representative.  If you wish to help Pam hang the works, let her know.  Possibly a group could carpool to Seward, hang the show, then visit the Red Path Gallery and grab lunch.  Pam’s information is…..p.apley@icloud.com, 402 429 6920.

Note to ANAC participants.  I will be picking up your entries Sunday June 4th at the Michaels lot on south 48th street across from “Raising Canes” from 2:00 till 3:00.  (Southwest corner of the lot – purple car or red pickup). Remember to have your entry form on the back (this is from the top of the sheet you signed at the spring show pick up day).  You also need to bring $10 (check to LAG or cash) to pay for entry into the ANAC Show.  This covers the entry fee of $8 and $2 to help pay for mileage to Columbus).  If you cannot meet at that time, let me know and we will work out alternative pickup times/site.  You also need to have your work packaged securely and box labeled with your name and LAG name.  Return of pieces will be the monthly LAG meeting on June 13.  Carmen

June program follows right after the ANAC Convention in Columbus, so first order of business at the meeeting will be a show and tell from convention participants on what they learned at workshops, where the next convention will be and also which works of art were selected as the best in the state of Nebraska. After that, members will be creating their own linoleum cuts, starting with a demonstration, short cuts, and how to print.  June’s meeting will be how to transfer your line drawing and then finish the evening with participants starting on their cuts, which then can be completed at home.  July will have members bringing back their completed blocks and printing them.  Materials members need to bring, are linoleum  (lino)cutters with blades, a 4×6 Speedy Cut Speedball block or similar.   Carmen will bring some blocks ($2 each) if you don’t have one.  If anyone has extra cutters, it would be most appreciated if some people could borrow.  You will need a drawing to transfer to your block.  This is to be a line drawing, not too detailed.

Lincoln Artists’ Guild

General Meeting

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Time: 7:00 pm

The meeting was opened by Kirk Kuenzi and members were asked to introduce themselves.

The treasurer, Jan Garvin gave a report of the guild’s funds. She also discussed the Holy Trinity Arts Festival held on May 6, 2023 of which 10 guild members participated. Approximately 2,000 people attended the event with our sales totaling $1,400.00 and it was concluded that the event was successful and will be considered again for next year although sales in general appeared to be lower that the previous year per Bonnie Vodehnal.

There was a discussion on selling artworks. Pam Apley noted it is important to get out there and visit with customers viewing your artwork, explaining that you are the artist and answer any questions they may have about your work. This may help sell your artwork.

Information on the upcoming Seward Show was given by Pam as well as handouts providing additional information. The show will continue throughout the months of June, July and August. Pam will pick up artwork on June 1^st at 10:30 am in the parking lot at the Christian book store next to Hobby Lobby on east O Street. She will then deliver the art to the Civic Center Langworthy Gallery in Seward.

Kirk Kuenzi presented a program on ink blot creations later in the evening. A video was shown to demonstrate ink blots while we were given supplies to attempt our own ink blots. An interesting new art concept for many of our artists.

Respectfully,

Donna Justsen,

Secretary

Lincoln Artists’ Guild