"In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer." ~Albert Camus
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From the President
Happy New
Year and welcome to 2010, the Year of the Artist. It's about time,
don't you think? All seem
to agree that 2009 - thanks largely to the Gordon Gecko's of our time - was
disastrous for the arts and for artists. However, a recent survey by
the Arts and Business Council of RI is encouraging. It showed, among
other things, that 85% of respondents attended at least one arts performance,
event or exhibit and 81% would travel 20 minutes to get there. Thus, with
the power vested in me as president of The Portsmouth Arts Guild, I
hereby declare the start of the second decade of this century the beginning
of The Artistic Renaissance! Go now, ye artist members of the Arts Guild
and create your good works and prosper.
One opportunity
for you to do just that is to submit your work for entry into our 5-Member
Invitational later this year. Our January 19 members' meeting will
give you all the details-how to photograph your work and transfer
it to a CD for jurying. Three jurors-Richard Benjamin, Dora Atwater
Millikin, Julie Smith - will review the works on CD and select the
5 members for the exhibition in August. It's open to all media, and
winners will be able to exhibit 15-20 works, depending on size. Deadline
for submission is Feb. 2010. Come to the meeting and learn all about it,
or contact Anne Winthrop Cordin for details at beachhouse73@msn.com, 683-0000 (yes, that's her real
phone no.).
Here are
a few fun facts about your Arts Guild to start the new year: the Guild
currently numbers 166 members with 31% from Portsmouth, 14% from Bristol,
Tiverton 11%, Newport 11%, Middletown 7%, Barrington 5%, Jamestown 5%,
and 16% other. Last year we sold more than $3,000 of artwork, had 10
major exhibitions and four musical or theatrical performances.
Our performing
arts series continues this spring with a chamber music performance by
the Providence String Quartet on Sunday, March 21, 3pm in the church.
And our exhibitions for 2010 begin on Feb. 27 with Emerging Artists
IV, our annual student show of high school students' work from
all Newport County, plus two others in Bristol and Warren. That's
followed by our annual All-Members Non-Juried Show in March. You've
already seen our entire exhibition schedule for 2010; if you haven't,
check it out on our website, www.portsmouthartsguild.org. It's shaping
up to be a good year for our members. It has to be because, after all,
2010 is The Year of the Artist!
See you at the gallery!
~Eric Broudy
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PAG Exhibition Schedule 2010
INTAKE (art delivery dates) are Mondays and Tuesdays. (Mondays 3-6pm; Tuesday 6:30-8:30pm.)
NEXT SHOW INTAKE
FEB 27-MAR 7 02/24, 02/25 Opening 02/28
"Emerging Artists IV" 4th Annual Student Show
MAR 11-APR 4 03/08, 03/09 Opening 03/14
"Annual Members'
All-Media Exhibition" Non-Juried Members Only
Show
APR 8-MAY 2 04/05, 04/06 Opening 04/09
"Imagine Red" Open Juried Show
MAY 6-JUN 6 05/03, 05/04 Opening 05/07
"Beyond the Lens" A Juried Show To
Explore New Expressions in Photography
JUN 10-JUL 11 06/07, 06/08 Opening 06/11
"I Got Rythm" Open Juried Show
JUL 15-AUG 15 07/12, 07/13 Opening 07/16
"Westerly Artists Invitational Show
Cooperative"
AUG 19-SEP 19 08/16, 08/17 Opening 08/20
"5 Members' Invitational" Open Juried Show
SEP 23-OCT 24 09/20, 09/21 Opening 09/24
"Taste This" Open Juried Show
OCT 28-NOV 21 10/25, 10/26 Opening 10/31
"Juried Members' Show"
NOV 26-DEC 19 11/22, 11/23 Opening 12/05
"4th Annual
Holiday Show"
DEC 4 Holiday Table Sale 12/04 10am-4pm
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Art-O-Rama
The Portsmouth Arts Guild is accepting registrations for workshops and classes in the Spring Session (March-June) at its 3rd Annual Art-O-Rama at Portsmouth Library, 2658 East Main Road (RT.138), Portsmouth, R.I. on 2/6 from 11-3pm. Demonstrations and sample work will be presented by the instructors in Drawing, Colored Pencil, Oil Painting, Digital Photography Japanese Calligraphy and Monotype Printmaking.
This event provides an opportunity to appraise the program content and receive an immediate 10% reduction of the course tuition if you choose to register. A free door-prize raffle will be held for a further discount. Free admission & refreshments. Instructor's work will remain displayed until 2/28. Registration will remain open until deadline dates announced in brochure, web site & future individual class press releases. For further details see www.portsmouthartsguild.org.
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Call for Artists
 Greater Fall River Art Association. "Food in Art: Bon Appetit!" Opening Reception: Sunday, January 10, 12-3pm. Drop-offs: Saturday, January 2 and Sunday, January
3. All media welcome.
Also..."Going Green", environmentally
friendly art, recycled art and St. Patrick's Day art! Drop-offs: Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14. All media
(including photography) welcome. Opening Reception: Saturday, Feb. 21, 3-6pm. Exhibiting: February 21-April 5. 80 Belmont St., Fall River, MA. (508) 673-7212
Br istol Art Museum. BAM is
seeking entries of original works in all 2D & 3D
media for the open juried
exhibit "Earth", the first of four exhibits characterizing the basic "Elements".
Future exhibits in 2010 will be called "Air", "Fire"
& "Water". The exhibit will be held at the
Rogers Free Library, 525 Hope St. in Bristol,
RI from 1/13 to
4/6.. Works must be related to the theme
"Earth". Entries (up to 3 pieces) must
be delivered at the lower level rear entrance to the Library (on
Thames St.) on January 6 or 7, 2-4pm. More info: www.bristolartmuseum.org
or info@bristolartmuseum.org
Sakonnet Arts Network. All media 
Annual "Art Among Friends", Jan. 11 -Feb. 24. Drop-offs: Thursday, January 7, 11:30am-2pm at the Tiverton Town Hall. Must be a member of SAN. Join by going to www.SakonnetArts.org or call (401) 624-4002. More info: Denise Zompa (401) 624 -4002. Tiverton Town Hall, 343 Highland Road, Tiverton, RI
"2010 Open Community Exhibit", January 14-30.
All media.
All works hung salon-style. Opening Reception: January 15, 7-9pm.
Eligibility: all works must be original and may not
exceed 36" in any direction. All work must be ready to hang. The artist must be at least 18 years of age. $10 per work with a limit of up to 3 works. Drop-off: 12-4pm Sunday, Jan. 10 and Monday, Jan. 11.
More info:
http://www.imagoartgallery.com/Opportunities.htmlIMAGO Gallery of Art and Fine Craft, 36 Market Street, Warren, RI 02885. Gallery Hours: Thursday 4pm- 8pm. Friday and Saturday 12-8pm.
Gallery X. "Sex at the X, Our Erotic Art Show". This juried exhibit is open to all artists and media. The juror(s)
will consider all entries with an erotic or sexual theme for acceptance
into the show. To be considered, all artwork must be display-ready. $15
per piece or $35 for 3 pieces. Drop-offs: Jan 27-31, 11am-3pm. 169 William Street, New Bedford, MA (508) 992-2675
More info: submissionquestions@galleryx.org
 The Rhode Island
Watercolor Society. RIWS is seeking artists for its upcoming Open Juried Competition
"Floral Fantasy" which celebrates the love of flowers with the love
of art. Works selected for the show will on display and for sale from
February 21-March 12 at the Society's Gallery at
the J. C. Potter Casino (Boat House) in Slater Memorial Park, Armistice
Boulevard, Pawtucket, RI. Juror is Mim Brooks Fawcett, Executive Director of the Attleboro
Arts Museum, and is open to all artists 18 and older. Cash awards and
ribbons will be awarded. Work must be original, watermedia based, not
previously exhibited in RIWS competitions, and have been completed within
the last three years. Drop-offs:
February 2-14 at the Society's Gallery. More info: www.riws.org or contact Mary Lou Moore, Gallery
Director, at (401) 726-1876 and info@riws.org
 Wickford Art Association. "Organically Green Open Juried Show". The WAA is going green
in February! Join us for a show of nature and anything organic. Opening: Sunday, Feb 7, 1-3pm.
Juried by Amy Bartlett Wright. $14/entry or 3 for $35. 3 entries max. Cash awards. Registration: February 3, 11-3 & 5-7pm and February 4, 11-3pm
All media. 36
Beach Street, North Kingstown.
(401) 294-6840
"17th Annual Fakes & Forgeries", interpretation of Old Masters and
new,
Feb 6- Feb 28, 2010. Maximum Size: 3' x 3' including frame or outside
dimension of a 144'' total. Drop off: Jan 30-Feb 3, 2010,
Saturday-Wednesday noon-4:30pm, 12-5pm. More info: 401-849-9166 from 12-5pm daily.
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Openings and Exhibits
Ongoing
Bannister Gallery. Through January 8, "Andy Warhol: A Recent Acquisition Exhibition", presents a sampling of photographs recently
acquired from the Andy Warhol
Foundation's Legacy Program.
The exhibition, curated by gallery director James Montford, features Polaroid and silver-gelatin black-and-white photographs of celebrities including revealing
images of the painter James Wyeth. View this show Tuesday, January 5 through Friday, January 8, 12-5pm. Edward Mitchell Bannister Gallery, Roberts Hall, Rhode Island College, 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Providence, RI bannistergallery@ric.edu (401) 456-9765 |
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News
Rose M. Chase. Rose's painting "Boats on Rhode Island Shore" has been accepted into the
"Scenes of Rhode Island Show" at the State House in Providence.The Show
runs from December 7 through the end of January.
Paul Hitchen. Paul received a Juror's Award
(one of 6) in the Attleboro Arts Museum's 2009 Member's Show. His acrylic painting "Navajo", seen at right, will
be on exhibit till late January. Juror Kristen Zeiser had these comments about
"Navajo":
"The narrative propelled by the figure depicted is
rich and thoughtful. Themes of poverty, the American West, tradition, and
spirituality carried me throughout the landscape. I am drawn to the shape of
this piece, which lends beautifully to the horizon of the
composition."
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Members Classified Do you have something to sell or give away? Something you're looking for? Send info to info@portsmouthartsguild.org for a free listing in the Member Classified.
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Guild Ink
Issue no. 1
January 2010
Happy New Year!
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Important Message from the EditorGuild Ink is a PAG Members Only online newsletter, before all news and events are made public on the PAG website. I need your help.
Please include your JPEGs (a common format for digital images) of the work you want others to view here along with your news and accomplishments.
An image of your painting, sculpture, performance, etc. makes your news interesting and, what's more, compels others to go out of their way to view it, including the larger public.Send images. This means free publicity for you! Here's a toast to all PAG members for an Abundant, Successful, Prosperous, and Art-Full 2010! Yeah!!
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CONTENTS AT A GLANCE
CALL FOR ARTISTS (8) OPENINGS & EXHIBITS (1) ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES (0) NEWS (2) NEW MEMBERS (4) MEMBERS CLASSIFIED (0) |
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Members' Meeting
Tuesday, January 19
6:30pm
Program:
"How to photograph and submit work for a
Juried Show"
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Audience enthralled by
"Sparky's Puppets: Stories from Snowy Lands"
performance by
Sparky Davis
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