October/ November 2023 News
Hello Lawrence Art Guild Members:
Lots of news and events for the Fall and Holiday season!
November Monthly Meeting
November 20, 2023 6:30-8:00pm
Art Emergency, 721 East 9th Street,
East Lawrence Warehouse District
The Lawrence Art Guild Participates in the Festival of Trees
The annual Lawrence Festival of Trees, held during the holiday season, is the primary fundraising event for The O’Connell Children’s Shelter. Businesses, clubs, children’s groups, families, and organizations donate Christmas trees and wreaths to be displayed for the entire Lawrence community to enjoy. The trees and wreaths are all decorated with inventive and whimsical themes in mind, and are auctioned off at the Festival of Trees gala.
The 2023 Lawrence Festival of Trees will be held Friday, November 24 – Sunday, December 3 at Maceli’s Banquet Hall & Catering, 1031 New Hampshire Street.
The Guild will be participating in the event with the donation of a Tree for their Auction. The Tree Committee includes Laurie Culling, Heather Duris, Clark Fulton, Julie Kingsbury, and Kathleen Anderson. Trees are titled and the committee chose “Rainbow Connection” for this years’ tree.
On October 27 a CALL FOR MAKING ORNAMENTS and other information was emailed to all members and the deadline for Ornament Drop Off is quickly approaching If you are interested in creating spherical ornaments, please see the attached, Call for Ornaments information.
Decorate the Tree. There is a small group set to decorate the tree on Sunday, November 19 at Art Emergency from 11am until 5 pm. If you are interested in lending a hand to help prep the ornaments before decorating, 3 to 4 volunteers would be helpful. Note: The tree is transported fully decorated and ornaments need to be on wire and wired on the tree branches. Please let Laurie (Culling) know if you are free for a few hours starting at 11 am. A few hours of your assistance would be great! Laurie’s number is 785-424-3448.
An afternoon Mimosa and Light Treats will be available after 1 pm if you are in the neighborhood and want to drop in and check on the progress. The fully decorated tree can also be viewed on Monday November 20 at the Art Guild Monthly Meeting at Art Emergency 6:30-8:00pm. The tree will be delivered to Maceli's on Tuesday November 21 and be one of the many trees and wreaths on view before the Auction.
Viewing hours: Nov. 24 – Dec. 2
Auction Saturday night December 2
https://www.oconnellchildrensshelter.org/festival-of-trees/
EVENTS - SHOWS – EXHIBITS
All Members Show
November 24, 2023 through January 19, 2024
Cider Gallery
810 Pennsylvania, Lawrence, KS 66044
Opening Reception: Final Friday November 24, 5pm-9pm
The Lawrence Art Guild All Members Show is open to all current members of the Lawrence Art Guild (membership runs yearly from January 1 through December 31).
2023 Call for Artists attached. Deadline for Registration is November 13.
Holiday Art Fair
December 2 from 10 am to 5 pm
December 3 from 10 am to 4 pm
Cider Gallery
810 Pennsylvania, Lawrence, KS 66044
Meet and Shop with 25 of the Lawrence Art Guild Member Artists. The Holiday Art Fair highlights unique holiday gifts including glass art, windchimes, paintings, photography original artwork cards, fun jewelry, fabric art and knitwear, wood work, fun and creative ornaments, and so much more.
This event is full and now we need everyone to help in spreading the word. Attached is a flyer/poster for you to add to your social media or print and distribute at your favorite locations around town. If you would like printed copies, I can have some ready for you to pick up. Just let me know! I will have copies of the poster/flyer at the Monthly Meeting November 20. If you do put up the flyer/poster, please let me know where. Thanks so much.
GUILD MEMBERS SHOWS
Please support your fellow Guild members at their exhibits!
And please let us know what you are doing! If you have a show, we want to promote you.
Lora Jost and Cathy Ledeker
Parallels Skewed
Theatre Lawrence
4660 Bauer Farm Drive, Lawrence, KS 66049
November 1 through December 22, 2023
M-F 11:30 am – 4:30 pm
Opening Reception: Friday, November 17, 2023, 5:00-7:00 pm
Light Refreshments
Donna Paul and Debra Payne
A Two Women Show
November 1, 2023 through January 5, 2024
Hours: M-F 8am-5pm
The R. G. Endres Gallery
Prairie Village Municipal Complex
7700 Mission Road
Prairie Village, KS 66208
Paul primarily focuses on showing her local landscape in pastels and oils and describes her work as "representational," somewhere between realism and abstraction.
Payne is best known for her intimate, oil-painted portraits of the communities surrounding her. The spots she chooses are rarely the community's landmarks but rather the back alleys, railroad crossings, and middle-class homes of small towns in the Midwest—subject matter overlooked by most.
FOOD FOR THE SOUL
LMH Heeling Arts Collaborative
Main Campus and LMH West
Works by Lori Stanziola and Amy Gray
August 25 – November 12, 2023
Lori Stanziola
Exhibit of Recent Relief Printing and Monotype; LMH Main Campus Gallery,Main Floor near the Gold Door Elevators, 330 Arkansas, Lawrence, KS 66044
Amy Gray
Abstract Colorscapes; Geometric,Abstract and Landscapes, LMH West Campus, second floor near Forward Coffee Shop, 6265 Rock Chalk Drive, Lawrence, KS 66049
More events will be added in a NEWS email to members before Final Fridays each month.
CALL FOR ARTISTS
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Looking for member artists to show together at the Chamber of Commerce Office Suite. Each group of 2 to 3 artists will display their artwork for a period of 3 months. During that time, you \ can change out art pieces to keep a fresh look. Artists leave their contact information for sales. You handle all sales. Switching pieces out at any time is okay. The Chamber takes no commission.
Black Stag Brewery
Located at 623 Massachusetts Street has been showing work by Guild member artists since they opened in xxxx. While they do not have anything special for Final Fridays, they do start new shows on Final Fridays. You are welcome to be there at the start of Final Friday, invite friends to see you and your new work. I am looking for 12 artists so the Guild can fill a yearly calendar of Members Artwork on Exhibit! The 2024 schedule will start on December 29, 2023. Artists leave their contact information for sales. You handle all sales. Switching pieces out at that time is okay. Black Stag Brewery takes no commission.
Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center
Please get in touch with me if you are interested in being with a group of fellow member artists showing artwork throughout the Center during a two-month period. This year the Guild’s Members Show takes place March and April 2024. There are 10 exhibit areas, varied size room and display areas. We can get a walk-through tour in January. I understand that we could display 80-100 art pieces depending on sizes. If interested, just text or email me. Thank you.
MEMBERSHIP
Remember to have your Lawrence Art Guild dues paid so that you can take part in the Workshops, Art in the Park, and special programs and events.. Membership dues are calendar year, January 1 through December 31.
Benefits of Membership
★ Two All Members Shows: one in the Spring/Summer and one in the Fall/Winter (Landmark National Bank or
another venue TBD host the Spring/Summer, and Cider Gallery host the Fall/Winter)
★ Annual Juried Art in the Park (3rd weekend in September)
★ Two-Day Holiday Art Fair (1st weekend in December, hosted by Cider Gallery)
★ Members exhibit opportunities at: Black Stag Brewery, Lawrence Chamber of
Commerce, Crescent Moon Winery & Tasting Room, Judicial & Law Enforcement Center, and more
★ Workshops and Lectures– if you have any ideas, please let me know.
Member Gallery
Information will be coming to you in early January 2024 with directions on how to submit your artwork to be included in the Member Gallery.
Thank You Everyone!
Maria
