Notes from May 17, 2012 Meeting

LTE ART GUILD MAY 17, 2012

1.Attendance: 9 people

2.Dues:
a.Cash($80): Dellalonga, Callanan, Fazio, Mary York
b.Checks: J. Termin, L. Termin, Bette Coningsby, B. Coningsby, Harding, Hefley (+ Pat Morris previously)

3.OLD BUSINESS
Jim reviewed the highlights of the notes from Oct. 2011 meeting mentioning several activities with LTCC that happened over the winter: --Art Guild prepared a one page statement “Value of Art Guild” for the LTCC leaders and the Lake Toxaway Co., and Jim presented this to the Real estate sales people in Nov. --Working with LTCC we have jointly selected a better art hanging “system” to hang our art work in our Monthly Exhibit, starting with May show --Working with LTCC we have evaluated several options for installing better art lighting for our Monthly Exhibit space, and hopefully will choose one soon to be ordered and installed by June 1.

4.NEW BUSINESS
A.DUES-Our 2012 dues are due to be paid by 5/31; at the meeting collected cash and checks for 10 people
Note: Donna Bradner is our new Treasurer. Our thanks to Pat Morris for doing a great job in the past.
B.2012 SCHEDULE FOR PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS—distributed the current schedule.

Next steps:
a.Bette (Karen) poll all members to see how many would like to have Elsie Dresch back this summer for a 3 day pastel workshop June 13-14-15 rather than in August
b.Suggestion was made to expand current schedule for programs and workshops to include other major Guild events so that it becomes the overall Guild Schedule.
c. MAJOR ART GUILD EVENTS THIS SEASON

(1)July 9-31 TCARTS ART SHOW—Entire TCARTS “gallery” devoted to LTE Art Guild exhibit. Deliver art July 2-3 and July 5-6. Reception Friday July 13 from 4:00-6:00pm. Pick up art August 1-3. Brevard Gallery Walk is July 27 from 5:00-8:00pm. All of members need to participate as we need approximately 60-70 art works to fill the exhibit space.
TCARTS Coordinator: Bette Coningsby

(2)September 2 (Sunday) PAINTING FOR PATRIOTS 5:00-7:00pm. Our Art Guild will participate in the five day Patriot Weekend with an “art event” on Sunday afternoon down by the marina. Details to be worked out but initial thinking is a combination of art painting with children and demo painting by Guild Members. It was suggested that we buy 25-30 gallery wrap canvases in bulk from ASW or Jerry’s to save money and consolidate our needs. Also-during Patriots Week activities, there will be a silent auction on Thursday night, and they would welcome any of us donating one of our art pieces for this—Dwight and Anne Duke are the coordinators, so contact them to offer your art.
Co-Coordinator Donna Bradner Co-Coordinator Stephanie Callanan (to be confirmed)

(3)October 8 ANNUAL GUILD SHOW AT LTCC
Please note that this is on the 2nd Monday not the first. In cooperation with LTCC management, the show has now been extended through Wednesday to give members and guests more time to view our exhibit. The opening reception will be Monday evening, Oct. 8.
Co-Coordinator: Judy Termin Co-Coordinator:_____________ (need volunteer) c.EXTRA ‘”MINI-WORKSHOPS”—it has been suggested that we schedule 2-3 extra mini-workshops, probably small groups rather than a full program due to specialized and limited interest. We are tentatively planning to hold these for 2-3 hours. The first one will probably “How to Frame Pastel” conducted by Bob Coningsby in his workshop in the Coningsby home. As soon as we work out a date, we will notify everyone.
d.GUILD / LTCC EXHIBIT—The May 15 Exhibit Coordinator is Sue Fazio. Sue and her team hung their artwork TODAY with the new wire/clip hanging system and it works really well. There are five Guild artists exhibiting this month, and five are tentatively scheduled for next month to rotate on June 15 (Jim Hefley is coordinator). We would like for all Guild members to participate so contact Bette Coninsby, Judy Termin or Cathy Cooper to sign up for their monthly time period. We would like to have 5-6 artists each month.
e.Art Raffle at Art and Soul in Brevard—Jim has donated an original oil painting for the Raffle in May and June with all raffle money being donated to the Hope Center for Cancer in Asheville. So, stop in and buy a raffle ticket and see the very nice art in this gallery.

NEXT LTE ART GUILD MEETING IS JUNE 21.