Each year at the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge A.F.& A.M. of Nebraska (Nebraska Masonic Lodges’ state meeting), there is a silent auction to raise monies for the three youth groups sponsored by the Masonic order in the State of Nebraska. This year Carolyn Plants entered an oil painting for the Masons and their wives.  After several hours of bidding, the painting that Carolyn submitted topped out at $225 with a final bid from Past Grand Master Mike Jones. Following the close of the auction, Most Worshipful Brother Mike presented the painting to Right Worshipful Past Grand Master Ron Aungst of Pennsylvania. The bid was the highest dollar amount on a single item in this year’s silent auction.

Kudos to our members.  If you know of someone that has stepped up to help you with you art or helped the club in anyway, let us know.  Send your Kudos or thanks to Joel to add to the newsletter.
Kudos to Myrna Baade who will be helping with the greeting duties.
Kudos to Lisa Cassel & Theresa Tipples for checking into working the LAG Web page.
Kudos to Judy Martindale for the wonderful program at our April 2^nd meeting.
Kudos to Missi Paul on the sale of one of her paintings to the Sheldon Art Museum permanent collection. This is a Great Honor! Congratulations!
Kudos to Howard Kaye on the great article on his career in the Lincoln L Magaziine.  If you missed it, it came out the end of March. Congratulation!
Origami landscape artist Linda Stephen (www.LindaStephen.com) is one of 9 artists selected to the 2013 Lincoln Arts Council’s inaugural CSArt Program (the first community supported art project in Nebraska). She has been commissioned to create a ‘harvest’ of original artworks for 50 CSArt shareholders and will distribute her art during Jazz in June at UNL on June 18. Learn more at http://www.artscene.org/community-supported-art.
Julie Lemons attended the Lincoln Seniors Chautauqua April 7th and demonstrated creating pastel flowers for the audience. The event was held by member Keith Larsen with the Lincoln 55+ Senior’s Paper. Her work was appreciated by everyone.
Many thanks to Keith Larsen for continuing to support LAG with his advertising! It is greatly appreciated!  Continue to send photos of your art to Keith … you never know, you may end up in the publication!! Keith Larsen <info@lincoln55plus.com> or www.lincoln55plus.com -Julie Lemons

It’s time to get your entries ready for the LAG Spring Show.  We have attached a copy of the Registration sheet for your convenience.  Please fill one out for each entry, make your check payable to Lincoln Artists’ Guild and mail to:  Connie Backus-Yoder Treasure, 1018 Benton, Lincoln, NE 68504 with the registration fee before May 30th.   Please print clearly so we are able to get the Titles correct on the tags that will hang by your work.

THINGS TO REMEMBER:
1. ALL ART WORK MUST BE DELIVERED BETWEEN 9:00 AM TO 10:00 AM.
2.  PICK UP IS JUNE 28th BEFORE 3:00 PM.
a. If you are unable to pick up your paintings before that time, please make arrangements with family or friends to pick them up for you.
3. TWO-DIMENSIONAL ARTWORK MUST BE PROPERLY FRAMED AND READY FOR HANGING (USE SCREW EYES AND WIRE ONLY).
4. GALLERY WRAPPED CANVAS IS ACCEPTABLE WITHOUT A FRAME.
a. (The edges must be lapped, canvas must be painted around the sides and no staples can show on the sides.)
5. THREE-DIMENSIONAL WORK – ALL 3-D ARTISTS MUST PROVIDE A PEDESTAL (IF NEEDED)