Welcome to our current and new members to the Lincoln Artists’ Guild. At this time we are continuing to receive dues which allows you as a member in good standing to participate in monthly meetings, participate in various shows throughout the year, be involved in a gallery, and have your membership paid to the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs, which allows you to travel to the yearly convention and participate in a statewide show and daily workshops. (must be enrolled by March 1). This will be your last newsletter if you have not renewed your membership. Carmen Stineman, LAG President

February meeting is Thursday February 13th at Sheridan Lutheran Church (6955 Old Cheney Rd) (enter at door 4 – northwest corner) beginning at 6:30 p.m. Room number 413.

Perspective: Fun and Simple!
This is a hands-on program about rendering objects in perspective.
We will work on 1 point, 2 point, and 3 point exercises, drawing objects isometrically, rendering ellipses , cylinders and other shapes.
Supplies needed:

• Pencil
• eraser
• 12-18” ruler
• 8 1/2 x 11 or 11 x14 paper. (low quality paper is fine.
  Newsprint or any kind of paper will  work quite well.)

If you have these items, please bring them, but I’m sure I will have extra supplies.
I look forward to helping members with this sometimes-tricky part of drawing. Thanks so much!
Kirk

We will also be handing out canvas to members interested in showing in our mini show this summer.  Theme is “The 1970’s”.  More information to follow.

Beginning in March of 2025 we will continue participating at Gallery 9 with our own gallery experience. Jan Garvin is spearheading this venture so any questions can go to her. Let her know your intentions. Here is the information available.

1. Sunday March 2 will be the hanging day. (need to be in place by Wednesday the 5th)
2. Individuals will pay for space, not by the piece.
3. Commitment will be for three months (still working on details)

Thank you to Jan Garvin for working out the logistics for us.

It’s the beginning of a new year for Lincoln Artists’ Guild and we started off with our annual New Year Party and membership drive.  Members met Thursday evening January 9th at the Denton Daily Double for food, games and friendships. A fun time was had by all and a great welcome to new members Lynette Fast and Lisa Nun who attended.  I want to remind members to renew before March 1st if you want LAG to pay for your membership to ANAC.  Your $50 gets you into two organizations, 12 monthly meetings with programs, participation into four shows and opportunity to show in the LAG gallery downtown at Gallery 9.  If you haven’t joined yet, please get your payment to Jan Garvin ASAP.  402 318 9757 or 7247 Hidden Valley Dr. Lincoln, Ne. 68526

Thank you to all of the members present at our January meeting for casting a vote on our slate of officers for 2025. Unanimous vote of yes from all, so your officers this year are:

President, Carmen Stineman, 1st Vice President, Kirk Kuenzi, 2nd Vice President, Susan Harris, Secretary, Donna Justsen and Treasurer, Jan Garvin.

Reminder to artists that the Fourth Annual Arts Festival will be on May 3rd of this year and the deadline for applications is February 28th.  Application form is on their website holytrinityartsfestival.com and on the ZAPP website.

Gearing up for our Spring Show which will be held in April this year, and again we will be at the LUX Center for the Arts on north 48th St.  Plan on a maximum number of entries from each artist at 3.  This will also be the juried selection of qualifying ANAC entries.  Make sure that you have not shown your work before in a Fall or Spring LAG show or previously in an ANAC show.  All work must be original, don’t copy photographs, etc. and has not been done in a workshop or classroom setting.  More information to follow in future newsletters.  Questions?  Contact Carmen Stineman.  402 641 6233

Pam Apley, our chairman of the Seward Show has informed us that the summer show will again be held at the Red Path Gallery in Seward during the months of June and July.  August may be a possibility also.  Great venue to show work and has potential to be seen by a large amount of people over the Fourth of July.  More information to follow.