Author Archives: Carmen Stine

Spring Show

Spring Show drop off is Wednesday April 3rd from 10:00 – 12:00.  Maximum number of entries is 3 and they cannot have been shown in a previous Fall or Spring LAG Show.  $10 fee for each entry.  48″ maximum size, length or width.  75 LB weight limit on three dinmensional work. Work must have a wire hanger, not a saw tooth.  Work must be dry.  Must have your name and title on the back of your piece.  Remember, that it is LAG policy to not have any political promotion or nudity.  We promote a family friendly exhibition.

Entries must be mailed to Carmen Stineman WITH A CHECK by Monday April 1st.  (no, not an April Fool joke)

LAG Judged Art Show Pre-Registration Form

Please print information very clearly and return to: Carmen Stineman, 3300 SW 80th Circle, Lincoln, NE 68532.   Fill out a form for each piece you are entering.  Make your check payable to LAG or Lincoln Artists Guild and include the forms.  You can email your entry forms to Carmen at cmstine@hotmail.com, and bring your money when you bring your entries.  Please have this done before you drop off your pieces.

Artist name________________________________________Phone__________________

Title__________________________________________________________________________

Medium_________________________Sale Price___________________________

LAG Show Entry Fee Enclosed:  $10.00__________

March Monthly Program

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Next monthly program will be Tuesday March 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Sheridan Lutheran Church, 6955 Old Cheney Road. (enter at door 4 – NW side) We will be meeting in room 413 and the program is our Critique Night. Bring one or two pieces that you are working on and the members will give suggestions and “high fives”. We will also have a still life set up for you to sketch or photograph. In September, when we have our second critique night, members can bring back their finished still life projects.

Spring Show

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The Spring Show will be held in April this year, at the LUX. Drop off of work will be Wednesday April 3rd from 10:00 till 12:00. Our judge will be Robert Esquivil. You may enter a maximum of three pieces, none of which have been shown in a previous LAG show. Pieces must be current (within the last two years). 48″ maximum dimension of two dimensional work and 75 lb sculpture limit. Jewelry must be in a secure case/frame. There is a $10 fee for each piece. This show will also be our ANAC selection show. Ribbons and monetary prizes awarded. Questions forwarded to Carmen Stineman, Show Chairman.

Business Meeting

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Officers of the Lincoln Artists’ Guild met Tuesday morning, February 27th. Present were President, Carmen Stineman, Vice President Kirk Kuenzi, 2nd Vice President, Mark Mesloh and Treasurer Jan Garvin.

$31,000 in our treasurery, both in checking and Edward Jones Account.

Presented and passed unanimously that honorary members will be dropped from the memberhip roles as a $12 fee per member must be paid out to ANAC, and it was felt that as these members do not pay a membership fee, that the $12 fee was an additional expense we did not want to continue.

Discussion about a Web Page vs Facebook page. The Web Page has many obsolete or erroneous entries, and possible we can have both a public and members only accessable site on Facebook. Jan will look into that for us.

Last year the Guild hosted members in a three site booth at the Holy Trinity Arts Festival in order to encourage novice and veteran fair goers to show their art and promote the Lincoln Artists’ Guild. Now that members have had the experence the Guild will not host a booth, but will instead take applications from members who would like to have their own booth, but request financial help from the Guild, with the stipulation the artist promote the LAG organization. Requests can be made in writing to Carmen Stineman, President of the Lincoln Artists’ Guild, 3300 SW 80th Circle, Lincoln NE 68532. Deadline for this application is Saturday April 6.

We will again be participating in the Seward Fourth of July Art show held all summer in Seward. Due to construction at the Langworthy Center, this summer’s show will be held at the Red Path Gallery on the square in Seward. Unlike in previous years which didn’t cost anything, this year we will charge $10 per entry, and if any sales are made, a commission will be required to help cover the $250 a month rental that the Seward Arts Council is absorbing this year. Also, due to the size of the space provided we will have to limit the size and number of pieces. Advantages to this space rather than previous years is that is the gallery right on the square where all festivities are and members may sell their work, which we could not do in the past.

Items that were discussed and tabled for future were: Do we need another set of metal screens for hanging? Requirements for being a 501 (c). Possibly changing banks due to difficulty with online depositing. If we wish to participate in the fine arts part of the State Fair, we need a point person to facilitate.

Kuddos and Applause

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Please let any of the officers know about news worthy events that LAG members are involved in. Attending a workshop/show, visiting a gallery, setting up a show, awards, meeting of artist groups, etc. Send a picture along with info and we will create an eye catching FB page. We are trying to boost our FB presence with all sorts of things LAG related. Letting everyone know what is going on in our art world, and maybe interest someone new to see what we are about and possible join.

Chinese New Year

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Back to tradition! In January we will begin our year with our traditional Chinese New Year Celebration. Memberships for the year are renewed, voting on an Officers ballot, introduction to the new year’s programs, gifts, and of course great FOOD! There will be a white elephant gift exchange (optional). Bring a slightly used art book of yours that you are willing to part with, OR a piece of your own art, wrapped.

Mark you calendars for Friday evening January 12, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The party will be held at 2634 North 48th St. (where we had our monthly meetings). This is for members and spouses or significant others and also new members wishing to join for 2024. Imperial Kitchen is catering the event and the cost for the event is $15 per person. To ensure we have the correct amount of food for the evening, we are asking that you p ay for your meal no later than January 9th. You can send a check to Jan Garvin, 7247 Hidden Valley Drive, Lincoln, NE 68526. If you prefer, you can also pay via Venmo or credit card. Simply contact Jan at Jan.Garvin@gmail.com to facilitate payment.

If you wish to pay your annual dues at the same time as you pay for the party, please feel free to include that in your payment. As a reminder, annual dues are $50 per person, or $80 per couple. You may also bring your payment for dues to the January meeting.

We are Moving

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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)

Programs for 2024

 

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.

Fall Show

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.