Newsletter Fall 2018 Vol 3 - Nepean Fine Arts League · 2018. 11. 26. ·...
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November 2018 1 Newsletter of the Nepean Fine Arts League 2018 Volume 3 Fall Editor: Judith Rostenne Table of Contents President’s Report.............................................................................................................................. 1 Volunteer Positions Filled! ................................................................................................................. 3 NFAL Org Chart................................................................................................................................... 3 Website ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Social Media....................................................................................................................................... 4 Digital Archivist .................................................................................................................................. 4 Gallery ............................................................................................................................................... 4 Fall Sale .............................................................................................................................................. 5 Professional Development ................................................................................................................. 6 NFAL Events Calendar ........................................................................................................................ 7 Membership ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Contact Us.......................................................................................................................................... 8 Other Information .............................................................................................................................. 8 President’s Report Diane Genier I am honoured to serve as President of this great organization. During the past few months, we have managed to fill all of the other executive roles. Welcome to all of those who have joined the executive to help guide the direction of the organization, Denise Guillemette, Therese Boisclair and Carol Laity. A special thanks to Kat McClure who served as both Vice-President and President for five years.
Transcript of Newsletter Fall 2018 Vol 3 - Nepean Fine Arts League · 2018. 11. 26. ·...
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NewsletteroftheNepeanFineArtsLeague2018Volume3Fall
Editor:JudithRostenne
TableofContents
President’sReport..............................................................................................................................1
VolunteerPositionsFilled!.................................................................................................................3
NFALOrgChart...................................................................................................................................3
Website.............................................................................................................................................4
SocialMedia.......................................................................................................................................4
DigitalArchivist..................................................................................................................................4
Gallery...............................................................................................................................................4
FallSale..............................................................................................................................................5
ProfessionalDevelopment.................................................................................................................6
NFALEventsCalendar........................................................................................................................7
Membership......................................................................................................................................8
ContactUs..........................................................................................................................................8
OtherInformation..............................................................................................................................8
President’sReportDianeGenier IamhonouredtoserveasPresidentofthisgreatorganization.Duringthepastfewmonths,wehavemanagedtofillalloftheotherexecutiveroles.Welcometoallofthosewhohavejoinedtheexecutivetohelpguidethedirectionoftheorganization,DeniseGuillemette,ThereseBoisclairandCarolLaity. AspecialthankstoKatMcClurewhoservedasbothVice-PresidentandPresidentforfiveyears.
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ThisSeptemberwe'veagainexhibitedgreatartworkatBenFranklinPlace.Ifyoucan,youshouldvisitourgallery-youwillbeamazedatthecaliberofartworkofourmembers-theseexhibitsareopentoallmembers.ThankstoourGalleryCommitteeforalloftheirhardworktoensurebeautifulexhibits-DianeBertrand,JillBerry,JaneCass,MaryRichardsonandLindaBordage. OurAnnualGeneralMeetingwasheldonMonday,October1(duetothepowerfailurethepreviousweek).Afterashortbusinessmeeting,aGoldenPaintdemotookplace.ThanksLuminitaSerbanescufororganizingthisdemo! Wehavejusthadanothersuccessfulfallsale!ThanksKatMcClure(FallSaleCoordinator)andMarieArsenault(VPinchargeofSalesandRegistrar)andtheSaleCommittee(MargaretGrant,DianeGroulx,MargaretChwialkowska,ThereseBoisclairandAndreeSincennes)forallofyourhardwork. ThisisthebeginningofanotheryearforNFAL,pleasebesuretorenewyourmembershipifyouhavenotdonesoyet.https://nepeanfineartsleague.com/membership/membership-application-and-renewal.Mervetdoesawonderfuljobofmaintainingalloftherecordsinvolvedinmembership.ThanksMervet!MoniqueHuneaulthasvolunteeredtoworkwithMervetfortheremainderofthismembershipyearandwilltakeovermembershipinJune-ThanksMonique. IwouldalsoliketothankJaneyAdamsformanagingthelendingofourgrids-thisbringsinincometotheclubwhichcoversormorethancoversthecostofourlockerswherewestoreourgrids,salesmaterials...JudithRostennemanagesournewsletterandputsittogetheranddoesanamazingjobofit.BothJaneyandJudithhavedonethisforquiteawhileandmanagethesedutiesbeautifully.Thankyouboth! WelcometothosewhohaveonlyrecentlyjoinedNFAL.IknowthatyouwillenjoyyourtimeasamemberofNFAL.Personally,IhavebeenamemberofNFALforabout9yearsandinthattime,IhavefoundthatmembershavebeenverysupportiveandIhavemadesomewonderfulfriends.PleasejoinusforsocialeventssuchasMembers'Nightandmeetsomegreatpeople!Exhibityourpaintingsandjoininthefun!!
Fromlefttoright:MarieArsenault,recipientofVolunteeroftheYearAward,KatMcClure,PastPresident,
DianeGenier,currentPresidentandalsorecipientoftheVolunteeroftheYearAward.
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VolunteerPositionsFilled! Wehavebeensuccessfulinfillingalloftheopenvolunteerpositions.JudithRostennehastakenonasecondvolunteerposition:AnnualAwardsNightCoordinator. VolunteeroftheYearAwardsweregiventoMarieArsenaultandDianeGenier.
Thankstoallofthosewhovolunteered!
NFALOrgChart
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WebsiteOurwebsitehasbeenupdatedandisfullyfunctional-youshouldvisititat:
https://nepeanfineartsleague.com/.ErikahasdoneawonderfuljobofimplementingPayPalforallfunctionsthatrequirepayment.ThanksErika!
YoushouldalsovisitourAnnouncementssectiontopostyourexhibits,coursesanditemsforsale:https://nepeanfineartsleague.com/.Ifyoupostyourpersonalexhibitstoourwebsite,theywillthenbepostedtooursocialmediaaccounts.
SocialMedia Wehavestartedtorampupoursocialmediapresence.OurnewSocialMediaCoordinator,ChelseaMarin,isaCommunicationsstudentatCarletonUniversity.Shestartedworkingonoursocialmediaafewweeksagoandpromotedourfallsaleonline-evenhavingourmayorre-tweetaboutoursale!ShehasbeenpostingtoFacebook(https://www.facebook.com/nepeanfinearts),Twitter(https://twitter.com/NFALnews)andInstagram(https://www.instagram.com/nepeanfinearts/)-pleasefollowusontheseplatforms.
ThanksChelseaforincreasingoursocialmediapresence.Welookforwardtoincreasingthenumberoffollowersandoursocialmediapresence.
Toincreaseoursocialmediapresence,weaskthateachartisttosend2picturesofpiecesofartwork(withtheirname&titleofartwork)totheSocialMediaCoordinator([email protected])ThesewillbepostedtoourFacebook,TwitterandInstagramaccounts.
DigitalArchivistOurDigitalArchivist,MargaretGranttookpicturesofourartistsandtheirartworkatthefall
saleandattheAnnualGeneralMeeting.Thesearepostedtothewebsite.Margarethasbeenkeepingadigitalhistoryofoureventsandhavingthempostedtoourwebsite.ThanksMargaretforensuringthatoureventsaredocumented!
GalleryForourFallExhibitionatBenFranklinPlace,wehad17artistsand27paintings.Thisisan
amazingopportunityforyoutoshowcaseandpossiblysellyourartwork,soItrulyhopemoreofyouwillparticipateintheSpringExhibitionstartinginJanuary.CongratulationstoShelleyLacroixforthesaleof“UnderWraps”,winnerofthe1stPlaceAwardofExcellenceforOilintheAnnualAwardsExhibition!
HeleneLepage,"Happinessoftheday",
watercolourKarenJennings,"TheRedHat",
mixedmediaandcollageErikaFarkas,"CradleofLife",
mixedmedia
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FallSale
Wehad40artistsparticipating,with50%ofthemsellingjustover$8600inartwork!Wealsoraisedjustover$600forHospiceCareOttawafromdonations!Again,aboutathirdofourbuyersarehearingabouttheSalefromtheartiststhemselves.ThenewlayoutwaswellreceivedandwehaddeliciousfoodprovidedbyKennyHayden,alocalchef! Butthiseventisnotjustaboutselling,itisaboutthecomraderyandinspiringatmospherewefeelandsharewitheachother.ThankyouallforpitchinginandhelpingtomakeourFallSaleasuccess!
SignhildDamus AlainBain DeniseGuillemette
JanetMcKay GraziellaCattoi IreneTobis
ClarisseCheseaux,"LightoftheForest",watercolour
MoniqueHuneault,"VasewithFlowers",watercolour
AndréeSincennes,"Escaliercasse-cou",acrylic
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ProfessionalDevelopment AttheAGMonOctober1,AndreaWarrenpresentedafreeGoldenDemocalledWaterMedia.ThisdemoexploredGolden’spaintlinesthatarefluidinmotion:theFluidandHighFlowacrylics.Ittaughtusuniquewaysofusingthesepaintsfortechniquessuchasstaining,pouring,dripping,calligraphy,penandinkdrawing,workingonclothandfabric,andmore.Wegottogohomewithaproductinformationfolder,handpaintedcolorchart,andfreesamples! Intheupcomingyear,wearelookingatthefollowingcourses:
• HowtoPhotographyourArt-1/2dayseminarbyesteemedphotographerRondeVries.Ronisreadyandjustneedsthetimeandplace.
• Framing-1/2dayseminarbyVicDohar• DemobyWallaceSeymour-Itwasverysuccessfullastyearandmanymembersaskedforit
tobebroughtbacksincepeoplehadsomanyquestions.ChrisTinklerofFineArtsMaterialswillbringthisEnglishcompanyinifweareinterested.
• HowtoPainttheLightofTurner-Weareintheprocessofcontactingtheartistwhogavethiscoursebefore.
LoreOrgan MitchelWebster KatherineMuirMiller
AndreaWarrenpresentingtheGoldenPaintsdemo
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NFALEventsCalendar
NEPEANFINEARTSLEAGUECALENDAROFEVENTSFOR2018
UpdatedNovember3,2018Event Dates Contact
NFALGallerySpringExhibitionBenFranklinPlace
Jan11–Apr.10Set-up:Jan10Take-down:April11
SpringSale2019TheUkrainianBanquetHall
Fri,Apr.12-SunApr.14 [email protected]
Volunteers'ExhibitionAtriumGalleryatBenFranklinPlace
May17–June12Set-up:May16Take-down:June13
AnnualAwardsExhibitionBenFranklinPlace
May17–Sept18Set-up:May16Take-down:Sept19
VernissageandAGM/AnnualAwardsCeremony
MonJun3,7:00-9:30PM [email protected]
BeginningofNewFiscalYear–MembershipRenewalsDue
Sept1,2019 [email protected]
NFALGalleryFallExhibitionBenFranklinPlace
Sept20,2019-Jan8,2020Set-up:Sept19,2019Take-down:Jan9,2020
FallSale2019TheUkrainianBanquetHall
Tobeannounced [email protected]
SpringSale2020TheUkrainianBanquetHall
Tobeannounced [email protected]
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Membership Ifyouhaven'tdonesoyet,pleaserenewyourmembershipforthisyear.Todate,wehave57memberswhohaverenewedtheirmembershipsand14newmembers.Wealsohave2volunteermembers-memberswhoarenotartistsbutvolunteerforourorganization.
ContactUsPresident:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:ErikaFarkaswebsite@nepeanfineartsleague.comNFALGalleryCoordinator:DianeBertrandnfalgallery@nepeanfineartsleague.comSocialMediaCoordinator:ChelseyMarinsocialmedia@nepeanfineartsleague.comCommunicationsCoordinator:KarenJenningsinfo@nepeanfineartsleague.comProfessionalDevelopmentCoordinator:[email protected]:JudithRostennenewsletter@nepeanfineartsleague.comDigitalArchivist:[email protected]:JaneyAdamsgridrentals@nepeanfineartsleague.com2018FallSaleRegistrar:MarieArsenaultfallsale@nepeanfineartsleague.com2019SpringSaleRegistrar:MarieArsenaultspringSale@nepeanfineartsleague.com2019AnnualAwardsNightCoordinator:[email protected]
OtherInformationThisnewsletterwillbeonlineat:http://nepeanfineartsleague.com/index.php/newsletters/
PleasesendsubmissionstotheEditor–[email protected]
NFAL’smailingaddress:NepeanFineArtsLeague,1861RobertsonRd,Suite267,OttawaONK2H1B9
NFAL’sgeneralemail:[email protected]
