DAS Meeting Oct 2010

 

Welcome to our new member Stacey Clark.

Sandy read the minutes which is the normal for the formal meeting.

Most of the members brought there houses.  Those of us that didn’t are to bring them to the hanging for the Members’ Show Friday.

OLD BIZ-

Some of the ribbons that are going to be given at the Member’s Show is going to be from the Regional show.  Don’t be upset for at least it is a ribbon.  Judging for the Members’ Show will be Saturday.

Reception for the Member’s Show will be Sunday Oct 17th.

As stated in the last meeting Clara was going to move the DAS from Regions to Evolve but because of regulations she decided to keep the money in Regions.  She is looking into how we can be an organization with tax states.

NEW BIZ-

We are going to give a plaque to Evolve Bank for being our sponsor of our Members’ Show.

Bonnie suggested that we should make care shoeboxes for 8 Street Mission.  Bring the wrapped shoeboxes to the Christmas Party December 7th.

Christmas at Lidia’s and bring your homemade ornaments.

Clara suggested that we should show in the Holiday Mall in the vacant businesses.  She was just showing for free in the windows and it soon evolved into maybe a possible gallery.

It is something that Clara and Helen are looking into.

James House

is The Artist of Month for October.

DOOR PRIZE WINNERS: Bonnie & Loretta

Author: Loretta Nash

Eagle 2010

   Eagle 2010

color pencil/ink

purchase a poster here

Brush Strokes Oct2010

Delta Artists Society Newsletter

Meeting Date: October 5, 2010

Meeting Time: 7:00 PM

Delta Arts Office

The Delta Artists Society is a nonprofit organization composed of individuals joining together to encourage an interest in and an appreciation of the visual arts.

An announcement was made at the September meeting stating that the decision had been made by the Delta Arts Board to no longer provide funding for the Delta Artists Society, but that their facility could still be used to hold our monthly meetings.

This will also mean that the Annual Retreat will be cancelled.  However, Clara Miller has contacted Tommy Ramer, from Evolve Bank of West Memphis, and they have agreed to sponsor the show.  He will attend the show and present the awards at the reception.  Caroline Redfern, of the West Memphis Library, will secure the judge for the show.  Awards will be as follows:

Best of show - $100.00

First Place - $50.00

Second Place - $25.00

Third Place - $15.00

and Honorable Mention – Ribbon

Sherry Lovelady will print the awards list and notes from the judge.

Entries for the show will be received at the library from 4 until 6 on Friday October 8th.  Entry fee is $5.00 per entry with no limited as to number of paintings entered per member.

Each entry must have two index cards attached to the back of the painting stating: title, medium, artist’s name, telephone number and price, if the art is for sale. 

The reception will be held on Sunday, October 17th from 1-3.  Members are asked to supply cookies for the reception.  Presentation of awards will be made at this time.

PAINTIED HOUSES;

Hopefully, everyone has completed the work on the “block houses” by now.  Please bring them to the next meeting as it has been arranged to show them as a group at the West Memphis Library in one of their glass enclosed cases.

HOSTESS, PROGRAM AND DOOR PRIZE:

Clara will serve as hostess and Sandy will provide the door prize.  No program has been planned other than finalizing plans for the up-coming show.

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS;

Happy birthday wishes to Marguerite Beene, who celebrates her birthday on October 18th and to Clara Miller, who celebrates hers on the 21st, and to Sherry Lovelady, who celebrates hers on the 11th.

CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS:

Annual Delta Artists Society Members Only Show               October 11th-17th

DELTA ARTISTS SOCIETY DISPLAYS:

No changes since July

Author: Sara Bundy

DAS Meeting Sept 2010

 

The reading of the minutes were read at the meeting about what we all did in the last meeting in August.

Delta Arts gave back the dues the members paid at the July meeting.  This money was placed in account.  The reason why we were given back the due money is that we are no longer under the umbrella of the Delta Arts. 

To most of the members is was a little shock but is was expected.  The DAS really have not been included in Delta Arts events.  Since the DAS is an independent entity this gives the group the freedom to do more in the community.

With the “kicking out” the DAS has gained a sponsor for the upcoming Members Show.  This was a blessing and we do need more sponsors.

I suggested that since West Memphis is building a new information center that we should design postcards that could be sold there.  Printing the postcard will be the responsibility of each artist and well worth the effort.

The annual fall retreat is on hold which again no problem to most of the members.

The Artist of the Month for September is Carroll Keys.  His bio is to be written and placed in the Evening Times soon.

This is basically what went on at the meeting. 

Delta Arts has given us the use of their building for our monthly meetings.

Author: Loretta Nash

Brush Stokes Sept2010

Brush Stokes

Delta Artists Society Newsletter

Meeting Date: September 7, 2010

Delta Arts Office

Meeting Time: 7:00 pm

The Delta Artists Society is an nonprofit organization composed of individuals joining together to encourage an interested in and an appreciation of the visual arts.

As of August 3, dues have been received from fourteen members.  Annual dues may still be paid at the September meeting or by mailing them to : Delta Arts Office, 1800 N Missouri Street, West Memphis, AR 72301.

The following committee appointments were made at the last meeting:

Display: James, Helen, Sandy, and Sara

Publicity: Kaye

Artist of the Month of September is Helen Ramsey. 

As of the writing, Phyllis Parmes:August Artist of the Month photo and story have yet to appear in the paper.

The tentative date for the Fall Library Show is as follows:

Hang the Show   Oct 8 from 4-6 pm

Reception         Oct 17 from 1-3pm

The paintings for the Crittenden County Landmarks Show are still in progress.  The librarian with be contracted to schedule a date for the showing. 

We wish Phyllis Parmes a speeding recovery from here recent foot surgery.  She is at home and doing well.

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS: No DAS members

HOSTESSES, PROGRAM AND DOOR PRIZE FOR OCTOBER;

Pat and Sandy will act as hostesses, Clara will provide the door prize, and the program will be a “Show and Tell” of the completed houses, do please bring them to the meeting. 

The blocks should be sanded and painted with a mixture of  Elmer’s Glue and water.  Allow to dry, and sand again and then apply either acrylic or water paint.

CALLENDAR OF COMING EVENTS:

DAS Annual Fall Retreat:  October 29-31

DAS Annual Fall Members ONLY Show  Oct 29-31 (tentative date)

DELTA ARTISTS SOCIETY DISPLAYS:  No Changes since July

FALL RETREAT:

Sign up sheets for the retreat will be circulated at the October meeting, so be making your plans to attend and what food, etc.  you want to bring and if you have an idea for a “project” the members would like to know about it.

Author Sara Bundy

Lillies

Loretta Nash

11x14 acrylic on canvas

2009

Recap of Meeting Aug 2010

Recap from meeting last week...
There really wasn't any thing new that we talked about.
Projects for our town houses will be due at Sept meeting.
Helen became the artist of the month...which will be in the EveningTimes in Sept.

 

We did talk about who were the chairpersons of our various wings.  Publicity is Helen & Kaye.  Display has become James with help from Helen, Clara, Sandy, and Sara.

We also talked about the Crittenden Historical Landmark show.  Our projects are either finished or almost finish and we are waiting on when to have them ready.

That’s really it.  It was a very short meeting and program.