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1 From: Visual Art League of Lewisville To: ruque Subject: VAL January Newsletter Date: Fri, Dec 29, :11 pm visualartleague.org In this Issue :: VAL Meetings and Artists' Talks/Demonstrations :: December Meeting :: ASEL Winners 1 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm

2 2 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm :: Schedule of VAL Exhibitions :: Outside Opportunities for Members: Tierney's, Swirl Bakery and More :: Member News :: VAL Meetup :: Links to Artist Opportunities :: Volunteer Opportunities :: VAL Board and Committee Chairs :: Important s You Need To Know :: Responsibilities and Benefits of VAL Members :: Corporate Sponsors :: Mission of the Visual Art League of Lewisville VAL Meetings and Artists' Talks/Demonstrations 1st Tuesday, January 2 -- Board Meeting, 7pm, MCL Grand 2nd Tuesday, January 9 -- Members' Meeting, 7pm, MCL Grand Speaker: Mary Hull, Hull Arts Academy in Carrollton "Face Off" - Artists will do a timed demo drawing/painting from a live clothed model 1st Tuesday, February 6 -- Board Meeting, 7pm, MCL Grand 2nd Tuesday, February Members' Meeting, 7pm, MCL Grand Speaker: Lucy Tolkunova

3 3 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm Subject: Drawing in Charcoal Back to top December Members' Meeting Highlights Holiday Party! Featuring Fun, Food and... Thievery! Our end of year Holiday Party was held in the Gallery. We were surrounded by the wonderful art displayed in the MCL Grand's Gift of Art Sale.

4 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm Plenty of delicious food and wine

A big thank you to Christi Martin for being our bartender once

Attendees each brought a gift of their own artwork for our Thieving

We picked numbers and, in turn, picked a gift from the gift table.

4 4 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm Plenty of delicious food and wine brought by members. A big thank you to Christi Martin for being our bartender once again! Attendees each brought a gift of their own artwork for our Thieving Elves gift exchange! We picked numbers and, in turn, picked a gift from the gift table. Or...stole one from someone else! Great fun was had by all and even though we may have lost a gift we wanted, we each went home with a beautiful piece of art by a fellow member. Dave McRedmond was very pleased with his Leatherbury

5 5 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm While Daren's {Dancing Bigfoot?} sculpture made the rounds. There were art gifts that were useful...

6 6 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm So many wonderful works of art! VAL artists, you outdid yourselves!! Alfredo Santesteban with photography by Colleen Drew Dulce Ruque with a Jackie Haugen watercolor

Back to top DECEMBER ASEL AWARD ARTIST OF THE YEAR WINNER The competition was tough as our 1st

7 7 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm Dulce Ruque steals Sabra Schray's still life. Alice Agafon admires her new poinsettia. Back to top DECEMBER ASEL AWARD ARTIST OF THE YEAR WINNER The competition was tough as our 1st place Asel Award winners from 2017 entered their beautiful artwork for VAL members to vote on during our holiday party, the winner to be named VAL's Artist of the Year for 2017.

8 8 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm Kathy Maybury Artist of the Year! Colleen Drew - Runner Up! Congratulations! Back to top

9 9 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm Schedule of VAL Exhibitions Watch your s for notifications of show intakes and strikes. Note: Schedule subject to changes UP NEXT SHOWCASE: Colors 11" x 14" or smaller January 17 - March 3 Intake: Wed. January 17 HALLWAY: 2017 First and Second Place Asel Winners (One piece of art each, please) January 19 - March 3 Intake: Tues. January 16 GET READY FOR HALLWAY: Cell Phone Shots 2018 April 27 - June 9 Intake: Tues. April 24 SHOWCASE: 2017 Artist of the Year (Kathy Maybury, only) March 7 - May 2 Abstract May 2 - June 27 Intake: Wed. May 2 Back to top Tierney's Restaurant and Tavern Schedule 208 E Main St, Lewisville To get into the rotation for the Tierney's exhibit please contact Darla Bostick at darlabostickart@gmail.com

10 10 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm October January 7 Kathleen Mekailek - west dining room Darla Bostick - bannister Tina Alvarez - hallway January 7 -- February 25 Pepper McCarty - west dining room Louise Flanagan - bannister Carol Petulla - hallway Remember, take down and hang happens Sunday, January 7 at 3pm! Swirl Bakery 3634 Long Prairie Rd, Flower Mound "Kindred Spirits" Art by VAL member Joyce Landry 20% of sales to be donated to Becky's Horse Hope Rescue Show your art at Swirl Bakery! The Art Show Proposal and Questionnaire that you need to fill out and submit for acceptance can be found on our VAL website at or by downloading here: Swirl Bakery Art Show Proposal Contact Melissa Norwood if you have questions at melissa@swirlbakery.com. Greater Lewisville Community Theater 160 West Main Street, Lewisville, one block from the MCL Grand Artwork hangs in the theater lobby for people to look at during intermission or before the show starts. All art work is to be for sale and artists do not have to pay a commission! Best of all, someone at the theater handles the sales for us. What could be better!?

11 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm The criteria is for paintings, drawings, photography, etc., to be hung, no larger than 18x24. Ten pieces total from different artists are needed for each play.

11 11 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm The criteria is for paintings, drawings, photography, etc., to be hung, no larger than 18x24. Ten pieces total from different artists are needed for each play. If interested, please... Contact R'Lene Winters at The next play will be The River February 2-18 Back to top Member News and Happenings To have your event included in "Member Happenings" please the information to no later than the 25th of the month before your event. In the subject line state "Newsletter." If you would like to alert members of an event before the newsletter comes out, such as a reception, please put " Blast" in the subject line. Thank you! Dave McRedmond Dave McRedmond recently built a storage unit for Dulce Ruque so she could store her artwork and canvases. Pretty cool, huh? Nice job, Dave!!

Art Night at Springhill Suites on December 5.

12 12 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm Daren Fagan, Sunny Raschke, Carol Stoecker, Colleen G Drew, Sabra Schray and Linda Chidsey Linda, Sabra, Colleen, Carol, Sunny and Daren participated in the Local Art Night at Springhill Suites on December 5. It was a successful evening, sales were made and we were able to meet some nice people. They will be doing it again so watch your s for upcoming events!

13 13 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm Sunny Raschke Sabra Schray Linda Chidsey

14 14 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm Daren Fagan

15 15 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm Carol Stoecker

16 16 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm Colleen Drew A big Thank You! to Colleen for taking charge of this event!! Paula Haynes, Kathy Maybury, Nancy Busey, David Mast VAL had a successful booth at the Lewisville Holiday Stroll on November 18. Children were welcome to come and create their own ornaments. We had a fantastic turnout of little painters. The count of ornaments used was over 325! That's a lot of visitors to our booth and a great way of serving our community as well as getting exposure for our organization. The kids were very seriously interested in painting and taking the ornaments with them. Kathy, Nancy, David, and Paula, who was in charge of the booth, worked hard to see that the kids were constantly filling the vacant spaces left for new painters. Way to go! Thank you all for volunteering!

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18 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm Daren Fagan's "Earth and Beyond" Fundraiser We are in the final stages of fundraising for Lewisville's first work of Public Art, the "Earth and Beyond" sculpture,

18 18 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm Daren Fagan's "Earth and Beyond" Fundraiser We are in the final stages of fundraising for Lewisville's first work of Public Art, the "Earth and Beyond" sculpture, designed by Daren Fagan, with assistance of the Visual Art League. The Greater Lewisville Arts Association is offering engraved bricks starting at $50, or the sponsor's name on a bronze plaque starting at $100 or more. There is more information available at This is a great opportunity to be a part of local history! Buy a brick or a plaque and help fund this exciting art project...and spread the word! VAL MEETUP! Watch Your for News on the Next MeetUp! Mark Your Calendars and Join Us! Join your fellow VAL members for conversation and lunch, dessert or just a cup of coffee.

19 19 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm Back to top Artist Opportunities Lewisville Library Looking for Artists to Display Their Work! I am one of the librarians at Lewisville Public Library and I am looking for artists who would like to display their work in one of the library's display cases. The display cases are 8 feet tall and 13 feet long. Exhibitors can reserve one display case for one month time periods and right now I am looking for artists for December and the first half of 2018 (January through May). My address is rmansfield@cityoflewisville.com and my phone number is if anyone would like to contact me. Thank you! Rebekah Mansfield Fine Art Foster Home Program Daren Fagan has come up with a program to promote artist's work and wants to know who is interested in participating in the Fine Art Foster Home program. The idea is to arrange for your art piece to reside in the home of someone in the community who hosts parties and events in their home. Your art is then on display temporarily where it will get exposure for potential sales. If you are interested, he will need quality pics of art you would like to submit for consideration. He will post and broadcast from his website and will have marketing and agreement materials. This article describes the program pretty well: Any further questions can be directed to Daren at dfsculptures12@verizon.net

20 20 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm HIGHLAND VILLAGE ARTIST OF THE MONTH Display your artwork at Highland Village City Hall 1000 Highland Village Rd. To be considered as a featured artist, send examples of your work to aforeman@highlandvillage.org All artwork must be original works (no reproductions). ART ON THE HORIZON - CALL FOR ARTISTS "Art on the Horizon" Horizon Unitarian Universalist Church 1641 W. Hebron Parkway Carrollton, TX Offering a venue for local artists to exhibit their work in a solo exhibition for 6 weeks. * Our space can accommodate medium to large works of art or more if works are smaller. * Each exhibition is for 6 weeks beginning on a Sunday. The work must be hung during the week prior, and picked up promptly during the week following the show. * Any work that is sold gives a 20% commission to the church. Guidelines: * Two dimensional work only. * Must be ready to hang, with wire, no sawtooth. Please do not bring work that is not properly ready to hang. It will not be accepted. * Nothing over 35 pounds * Any theme or subject matter will be considered, yet be mindful of the space * Any medium

21 21 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm There is no cutoff date for submissions. If you are interested in submitting work for consideration, please images or furnish a website where the work may be viewed to: HorizonArt@HorizonUU.org We would like to begin filling our 2017 schedule and may ask to set up an interview in order to see some work in person before finalizing the schedule and so that the artist can see the exhibition space for planning a show. -Patti Burns, Art on the Horizon Visit for opportunities to enter your art in shows across the country. You can sign up to receive s with call listings with approaching deadlines. Get all the latest news on exhibits and classes in the DFW area! Back to top Volunteer Opportunities

22 22 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm There are many volunteer opportunities available for you! Some of our volunteer jobs which are available are: 1. Sign up to gallery sit 2. Clean the gallery 3. Provide refreshments at monthly member meetings. 4. Get in the rotation to paint canvases for display in the windows at the Greater Lewisville Community Theatre 5. Help take in art and hang shows 6. Usher at MCL Grand Theater shows 7. Donate Look for ways you can give and if you see a need, fill it. Remember: VAL needs you. Many hands make light work for all! Back to top OFFICERS VAL Board and Committee Chairs President: 1st VP:Chuck Hendrickson 2nd VP: Dulce Ruque Treasurer: Patricia McCarty(Pepper) / Lisa Sorensen Secretary: Mary Carradine Director: Colleen Drew Director: Wanda Grice Director: Alfredo Santestaban Director: Alice Agafon Director: Maurice Leatherbury Director: R'Lene Winters STANDING COMMITTEES Programs: Jackie Haugen By-Laws: Maurice Leatherbury Membership: Lisa Chittenden ASEL Awards: Alfredo Santestaban ATC Trading: Paula Haynes Reception Coordinator: Kathy Maybury Fresh Ideas: Maurice Leatherbury/Christy Martin Outside Exhibits: Darla Bostick

23 23 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm Newsletter Editor: Diane Wright Publicity: R'Lene Winters Website: Dulce Ruque Liaison LISD Art Advocacy Council: Kathy Maybury Back to top Important s You Need to Know R'Lene Winters handles all of our press releases. Please contact her with your newsworthy items by calling or To get into the rotation for the Tierney's exhibit please contact Darla Bostick: To sell your art at the Greater Lewisville Community Theater, please contact R'Lene Winters at To have your news listed in our newsletter, contact Viewpoints editor Diane Wright at Deadline for information is the 25th of every month. Be sure to include a photo with your news. To have your event included in " Blasts" please the information to dmwright75028@gmail.com no later than Friday of the week before the event. In the subject line state " Blast Request." Back to top Responsibilities and Benefits of VAL Membership 1. Annual Membership must be current in order to exhibit in the gallery without paying any exhibit fees 2. Enter Member exhibits (drop off and take home on dates announced. Please arrange for someone else to do this if you are unable) 3. Check your inbox regularly for important VAL announcements 4. Attend monthly meetings (held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7pm) 5. Bring artwork to meetings for the Asel Awards 6. Pick up your Membership Card at the gallery to receive Asel Art

24 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm Supply discounts 7. Contact Brandi admin@visualartleague.org for your user name and password to log onto the VAL website 8.

Display your artwork in the heart of Old Town by participating in City events such as Farmer's Market, Western Days and Holiday at the Hall 12.

24 24 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm Supply discounts 7. Contact Brandi for your user name and password to log onto the VAL website 8. Attend Art Talk and/or teach workshops, classes or give demonstrations 9. Collaborate with other member artists and explore new mediums 10. Support VAL fund raising and music events 11. Display your artwork in the heart of Old Town by participating in City events such as Farmer's Market, Western Days and Holiday at the Hall 12. Donate 20% of proceeds from artwork sold at VAL events and exhibits 13. Serve on Committees and the Board Back to top Corporate Sponsors The Visual Art League of Lewisville would like to thank our sponsors for their generous support: VAL member Valerie Corwin's store Avalon Emporium Back to top

25 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm The Mission of the Visual Art League of Lewisville The Mission of the Visual Art League is to promote the visual arts through education and exhibitions for the

The Visual Art League supports the visual arts by providing the facilities for instruction in wide-ranging aspects of the arts such as drawing, painting, sculpture, and fine crafts, and providing

25 25 of 26 02/01/2018, 11:24 pm The Mission of the Visual Art League of Lewisville The Mission of the Visual Art League is to promote the visual arts through education and exhibitions for the enrichment of the individual and the community. The Visual Art League supports the visual arts by providing the facilities for instruction in wide-ranging aspects of the arts such as drawing, painting, sculpture, and fine crafts, and providing gallery space for exhibitions in a variety of media. The Arts Center is made possible through the generous support of the Greater Lewisville Arts Council and the City of Lewisville. Back to top Like us on Facebook! Visual Art League of Lewisville Classroom C MCL Grand Theatre 100 North Charles St. Lewisville, Texas Visual Art League of Lewisville, MCL Grand Theater,

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