2025 is starting out on a wonderful note. The Guild artists are again participating in the gallery experience. An upstairs studio at Gallery 9 has been rented for our members to display art works for sale. Having a downtown site will create a more opportune location to show our works. Thank you to Jan Garvin and Bonnie Vodehnal for creating this opportunity for us. If you are interested in participating, please talk to Jan Garvin.
Nominations will be accepted and voted on at our January meeting. If you cannot attend the Jan 9 meeting, you will be contacted by email for your vote. Docket at this time is:
President – Carmen Stineman
1st Vice President – Kirk Kuenzi
2nd Vice President – Susan Harris
Secretary – Donna Justsen. Co-Chair ? (someone to shadow current chair)
Treasurer – Jan Garvin. Co-Chair ? (someone to shadow current chair)
ANAC Chair – Carmen Stineman. (someone to shadow current chair)
Fall and Spring Show Chair – Carmen Stineman Co-Chair Mark Mesloh
Seward Show Chair – Pam Apley. Co-Chair Stacy Romick
Program Chair – Susan Harris
Web Page Facilitator – Lisa Strilkivsky
Hospitality – New Year Party – ?
(If you wish to nominate someone for any position, get their permission and nominate at the meeting, or let Carmen know prior to the January meeting)
Programs for next year are almost finalized at this point but are subject to change. (watch for notices). We will again be meeting at the Sheridan Lutheran Church unless specified. (January and June will be off site) Notice: all meetings are now on the second Thursday of each month!
January – New Year Party – at Denton Daily Double
February – Perspective – Kirk Kuenzi
March – Portraits – Chuck Schroeder
April – Shadows, Reflections – Gretchen Olberding
May – Post Show Critiques (this is a change, we will discuss judge’s critique after the Spring show)
June – Saturday or Sunday outing (due to closeness of ANAC Convention in North Platte)
July – Constellation Studios – Karen Kunc – dry point monoprinting
August – Encaustic Collage – Margaret Berry
September – Framing and Hanging – Warren Craddick
October – Jewelry Making – Lynette Fast
November – Post-Show Critique (again, after the Fall Show)
December – ? (Possibly popcorn and videos!)
Note: the consensus from most of the members was that we move our meetings to the second Thursday of the month, so next year, we will make that change.
Thank you to the committee that planned our years worth of activities – Susan Harris, Edgar Millican, Carmen Stineman, Ale Fischer, Kirk Kuenzi, Donna Justsen, Kathy Cartier and Stacey Romig.
2027? Far, far, away……..but not so far when you realize what is involved. Lincoln is hosting the 2027 ANAC Convention. Member clubs that will be helping are: Lincoln Artists’ Guild, Clements/Noyes Art Gallery, El Rio Art Club, St. Paul Art Guild, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, with Beatrice helping out also. Carmen Stineman and E Elder are co-chairs for the event and we are starting the ball rolling already. The theme is “2027 ANAC Convention; It’s a Capitol Idea” with many of the workshops gearing toward the capitol building and the capital city. Committees are set up and we are in the process of filling chairman spots. Right now – LAG will be responsible of the handmade awards, table decorations for the banquet and banquet details. Great chance for LAG members to participate in the many workshops without having to travel. Mark your calendars for June 9-12 2027.