The gallery will be closed the last week of December due to sprucing up.  ALL work (boutique, pictures, metal sculptures, etc.) needs to be gone by Thursday the 23rd of December.  Pickup at the end of the day on Wednesday or on Thursday anytime.  Kirk will be the hole plugger-upper and then anyone who wishes to help paint, get hold of him.  Make it several people and have yourselves a party.  The gallery will reopen to the public on Wednesday January 5th.  All new works, PLUS mini show entries are due on Wednesday from 11 – 1 (you will need to fill out new inventory sheets plus pay your gallery dues)

New year, new challenges.  As members of LAG, we always seek input and suggestions on how to improve our organization.  Here are some areas that we would like your input on.  You may bring your ideas or thoughts up at our regular meetings, or just drop a note to one of the officers.

Change day at the gallery:  Is it too difficult to get work to the gallery on the weekday from 11 – 1?  If you work, does this limit you from participating in the gallery?  Would you participate if we had an evening drop off time OR an all day weekday time OR a Saturday time?

Awards at shows:  Rosette ribbons? yah or nay?  monetary awards:  yah or nay?  People’s choice award – some discussion has been put forth about “stuffing the ballot box” when the show is unattended at the LUX.

Monthly programs:  what do you want to see in the way of programs?  If you have a specific presenter / program that you have seen before and want to bring them in, let an officer know.

Sponsorships:  We are going to invest in color advertising cards to go out to businesses – do you know of any corporation/business/etc. that YOU can solicit funding from which will be printed on all public information we send out?

Helping out your organization:  we would like all members to add their name to the list of “I can help” filling in area/areas where you can be of service.  Not organize or be chairman, but just help out, with suggestions, leg work, computer stuff, etc.  Every committee needs a task force behind it.   Be watching for THE LIST!

Carmen Stineman

Criteria:

• No larger than 8” x 10” (excluding frame)
• Have to have a wire hanger
• $10 entry
• 1^st and 2^nd place awards
• One entry per artist
• Art works due on gallery change days

Show descriptions:

• January – Miniatures, no larger than 5×7, no frame, subject-choice (any type of hanger due to lightness of support)
• February – Valentine’s Day, must include RED (see above criteria)
• March – St. Patrick’s Day, GREEN (see top criteria)
• April – April Showers (see top criteria)
• May – Memorial Day (see ypo criteria)
• June – Pet Palooza – voting by money with donation to Lincoln Pet Organization (see top criteria)
• July – Fourth of July (see top criteria)
• August – Sport Tastic (see top criteria)
• September – One color plus values and shades (see top criteria)
• October – Halloween (see top criteria)
• November – Thanksgiving (see top criteria)
• December – Christmas (see top criteria)

Titles are left open ended to not constrict creativity!

Debbie Martin

Carmen Stineman

LAG

New Year Holiday Party

Date:  Saturday January 15

Time:  6:00 p.m. meet and greet, 6:30 p.m. meal

Where:  LAG  meeting room

2634 North 48th

events:

Renew memberships

Vote on new officers

Catered “burger bash”

          ($12 per person)

Games

Make your own sundae dessert

   RSVP by January 1 to      cmstine@hotmail.com

Thank you for your participation making our meetings fun learning experiences. I have had fun bringing in artists from the Nebraska arts community over the past two years. Here are a few activities planned for the 2022 Lincoln Artists’ Guild meetings. Please let Carmen Stineman know if you would like to organize the remainder of the 2022 calendar activities as I will be resigning from this position. I have enjoyed serving LAG and do have some leads on presenters that I would love to share.  – Lynette Fast