We are losing our location for our monthly meetings, SO………the new location is:

Sheridan Lutheran Church, 6955 Old Cheney Road, in Lincoln. We will enter on the north side of the building (enter and exit at DOOR 4). This will begin on February 13th with Cindy McCellen and her hands on program “Wire Sculpture; Creative Bending and Twisting”. There will be a $10 materials fee that must be paid when you RSVP to Jan Garvin (jan.garvin@gmail.com). VENMO; SQUARE or check by Tuesday February 6 (one week before the meeting)

January – Chinese New Year *(meal fee)

February – Cindy McClellen – Wire Sculpture  *(materials fee)

March – Critique night and Still Life Challenge

April – Chuck Schroeder – Landscapes

May – Karen Kunc – Constellation Studio Tour

June – Carmen Stineman – Plein Air at the Sunken Gardens

July – Sonseerae Sells – Special Place Dioramas

August – Reida Wrenholt – Air Dry Clay sculpture *(materials fee)

September – Critique – and share Still Life Challenges

October – Segmented Drawing of Creepy Crawly Creatures

November – Jan Garvin – Collage *(materials fee)

December – Christmas Make and Take *(materials fee)

*For 2024 we will be implementing a RSVP procedure for our meetings that involve materials. This will help our presenters provide the proper amount of materials and collection of material fees. Your newsletter will let you know if an RSVP is required.

In January we will again vote on officers for the 2024 year.  Members will vote on the submitted ballot, along with taking nominations the evening of.

President – Carmen Stineman

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1st Vice President – Kirk Kuenzi

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2nd Vice President – Mark Mesloh

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Secretary – Donna Justsen

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Treasurer – Jan Garvin

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Congratulations to Will Rennick for having his piece “Painted River Rock” selected as Best of Show at our Fall Art Show being held at the LUX.  Will’s piece was selected from a field of 32 pieces of work submitted from the members of the Lincoln, Artists’ Guild.  The show will be up during the entire month of November.  Pick up day will be Wednesday November 29th from 10 till 12.  Make sure your work is picked up as the next group using the gallery may be setting up for their December activity.  If you can’t make it, make sure to make arrangements with someone to pick up for you.

Best of Show

The James Ray Award went to Stacy Romick;  Merit Awards to Carmen Stineman, Pam Apley and Bonnie Vodehnal and Honorable Mentions to Gretchen Olberding, Susan Harris and Keri Kriston.

People’s Choice Award

Congratulations to Keri Kriston for having her piece “Self; Feet on the Ground and Head in the Clouds” chosen by the public as their favorite.