S a c o B a y A r t i s t s N e w s l e t t e r P. O. B o x 7 1 0 0 O c e a n P a r k, M E 0 4 0 6 3 W w w. s a c o b a y a r t i s t s. o r g SBA March Business Meeting March 12, 2012, 12-2 p.m. Volume 1, Is s ue 3 M ar c h, 2 0 1 2 February minutes were read and approved The Treasurer s report was read and approved. Balance in checking account is $4,820.91. Elizabeth Shore reported that there will be a change in the program schedule. She will report back to the group when further information is available. Tammy Ackerman (Biddeford ENGINE primary contact) will be a judge at the 4th of July art show. A new gallery on Main St in Biddeford is in the same building that previously exhibited the SBA s 265 Gallery. More info will be forthcoming for opportunities to hang your work there. OLD BUSINESS A reminder that membership dues are OVERDUE! Visit the SBA website for application form. The Jumping Jakes/ OOB food pantry fundraiser was a huge success! Thank you to the SBA artists who donated their work. Ocean Park button design was discussed Next available SBA exhibit date at the Dyer Library, Saco is February, 2013. Fact gathering from the last SBA meeting, - the I.R.S. will not be involved if the checking account balance remains under $25,000. If we surpass this amount it would cause us to lose our non-profit status. NEW BUSINESS Kathy Lee and Jen Boilard met to set up a new system for show recognition. Starry Night Art Show participation was closed as of 3/16/12. Exhibit reminders North Dam Mill in Biddeford: SBA will exhibit in November/December hang on November 28, 2012 and take down January 16, 2013. Meeting adjourned at 12:31 pm for demonstration and hands on participation of Metal Foil Embossing. Presented by Iona Desmond. I nside this i ss ue: Website redesign 2 Breakfast with the Artist Indoor Artists Yard Sale 2 2 Members on Display 3 SBA Monthly Program Schedule SBA Demonstration of Recycled and Found Object Jewelry 3 3 SBA Who s Who 4 Classified Ad 4 Editor s Ramblings Summer Show Guidelines and Application 4 5 & 6
P a g e 2 S a c o B a y A r t i s t s N e w s l e t t e r SBA WEBSITE CHANGES Stephen Beckett, a new member to SBA, has graciously stepped forward and offered to revamp and tend to our website. By the time you read this, the revised site should be up and running. Check it out at www.sacobayartists.org Under the Our Artists section, it is our plan to list all of our members (just names, no contact information unless you approve). If you have a website, please let us know so we can link directly to your site. If you would like a page with contact information and pictures (up to 4), please give that information to Stephen Beckett at mayaway@maine.rr.com. Pictures may be any size and any format. He will adjust them for the site. We want to extend our gratitude and thanks to Stephen for his generous offer to recreate and maintain our web connection for the outside world. In addition, we sincerely thank Sandy Katz for her many contributions of keeping the site updated and current during the recent past. Breakfast with the Artist At the Nonantum Resort The Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport sponsors Breakfast with the Artist on Sundays from May 27 - October 28. Artists can set up a display in the lobby which guests can enjoy on their way to or from the breakfast buffet served every Sunday. It's a lovely spot with good clientele. Many artists go back year after year, so you know it's been a good location for them. Set up time usually starts at 7AM and you stay there till 11AM- Noon. If you're interested, call Tim Ames at 967-4050 to schedule a date. Indoor Artists Yard Sale Maine Women in the Arts is sponsoring an indoor art sale on Saturday, April 14, 9AM-4PM at the Kennebunkport Fire House, 33 North St., Kennebunkport. This will be a great opportunity to pick up reasonably priced art supplies. The Frameworks has already donated a bunch of frames for the sale. There will be many other great buys. Do stop by!
V o l u m e 1, I s s u e 3 P a g e 3 Members on Display Susan Most had two pastels accepted at the juried show at Aucocisco Gallery-UMVA Invitational Feb 22- March 10 Pat Scammon is currently presenting an exhibit at the Old Orchard Beach Town Hall *** Display opportunity*** As mentioned in prior newsletters, local artists have a standing invitation to display their work at Michaels in Biddeford. Contact Jen Boilard at (207) 502-2574 mkjenhome@myottmail.com for the details Please contact Wendy Barrett at jandw@maine.rr.com with your display information to be published next month! SBA Monthly Program Schedule Upcoming meetings: April 9, 7-9 PM, Ann Thompson Recycled and Found Object Jewelry May 14, Noon-2PM, Michele Caron - Gilding Demonstration; http://www.micheleacarondesigns.com June 11, 7-9 PM, Nantz Comyns Paper Mache Sculpture July 9, Noon-2PM, Priscille Verrier - Watercolor August 13, 7-9 PM, Panel discussion on judging artwork with Elizabeth Shore, Diane Bowie Zaitlin, Robert Dohar and Chuck Thompson. Each will give a presentation on how they judge, followed by questions from the audience Sept. 10, Noon-2PM, Rita Swidrowski Travel Journal Talk; http://inkandaquarelle.blogspot.com October 8, 7-9 PM, Critique November 12, Noon-2PM; TBA December 10, 7-9 PM, Holiday Party SBA Demonstration of Recycled and Found Object Jewelry April 9 Saco Bay Artists will hold its monthly meeting featuring a demonstration of recycled and found object jewelry techniques by Kennebunk studio metal smith Ann Thompson at 7pm on Monday, April 9 at the Pines on Manor Street in Ocean Park. Thompson, who also works as a teaching artist at River Tree Arts in Kennebunk and Portland Pottery, will give an overview of jewelers working with recycled materials and demonstrate techniques for creating wearable art from unusual materials. Thompson s work has been included in local and national exhibitions, including "Objects for Use: Handmade by Design". She received an Individual Artists' Fellowship from the Maine Arts Commission in 2002. Thompson also is the Southern Maine Regional Coordinator for the Maine Crafts Association and founder of "Bike Part Art", a drop-in after school program in collaboration with the Community Bicycle Center in Biddeford.
P a g e 4 S a c o B a y A r t i s t s N e w s l e t t e r SBA Who s Who Co-Chairs: Kathy Angel Lee (207) 937-2125 klee@maine.rr.com Jen Boilard (207) 502-2574 mkjenhome@myottmail.com Secretary Judy May (207) 282-1757 Treasurer Sylvia Orchard (207) 934-2930 Membership Chair Pat Scammon (207) 883-6315 pscammon@maine.rr.com Show Publicity Sue Most (207) 934-2338 suemost@maine.rr.com Website Manager Stephen Beckett (207) 772-3800 mayaway@maine.rr.com Newsletter Editor Wendy Barrett (207) 934-2937 jandw@maine.rr.com Classified Ads Is there anyone out there who is looking to sell racks that they have used for shows? I'm looking for the two-part ones that are each approximately three feet tall and can be hooked together to form a single unit that is about 5-1/2-6 feet tall. The units can also be hooked together at the top to make a wall. The metal racks are then usually covered with fabric for display purposes. If you have anything like this that you're interested in selling, please contact Kathy Angel Lee at 937-2125 or klee@maine.rr.com Editor s Ramblings.And writer s block indeed has stuck your Editor this month. Hopefully the newsletter doesn t reflect this artistic funk that I m in...and next month this issue will have passed. Very much looking forward to the summer show season, as I am sure many of you are. Let s hope for beautiful sunny days with NO wind and low humidity. I would still like to hear more input from our membership about newsletter content and what each of you are doing to market your art. Without your input, the newsletter will be less vibrant and creative...and that s not a good thing for a very talented group of artists. Wendy B.
Saco Bay Artists Summer Show Guidelines GENERAL: Dates for 2012 are Wednesday, July 4; Saturday, August 4; and Saturday, September 1. Shows will be held from 9 AM to 4 PM on the Ocean Park Library lawn on Temple Avenue between West Grand and Seaside Avenues. Artists can set up starting at 6:30 AM and must remain set up until 4 PM. FIRST TIME EXHIBITORS: If you are a first time exhibitor for the show, you must send in with your application a CD or 3-5 photographs of your work for jurying purposes. SPECIAL REQUESTS: If you desire a particular space, please note your preference at the bottom of the application in the Special Requests section and efforts will be made to accommodate you. Space assignments will be emailed or mailed one week prior to the show. PARKING: Since parking is limited, plan to arrive early and to stay until breakdown at 4PM. A parking pass will be provided the morning of the show. DISPLAYS/TENTS: Artists must supply their own displays, which must be placed facing in and two feet from your closest neighbor s spot. Any tent and/or display cannot exceed 10 x 10 feet unless additional space is rented. All artists are to stay in their assigned spaces and if their displays exceed these specifications they will be asked to immediately change their display to fit. ARTWORK DISPLAYED: Due to the relationship we have with the Ocean Park Association, we ask that no paintings of nudes be displayed. All work that is shown must be original works of fine art and not infringe on the copyright of others. This is a fine art show and no crafts are permitted. Reproductions of your originals are allowed and encouraged. Saco Bay Artists reserves the right to refuse any work not following the above guidelines. Saco Bay Artists reserves the right to limit the number and type of media being displayed. FEES: Fees are for each artist participating in the show, regardless of whether one shares a tent or has their own tent. Every artist showing work must register, be juried in and pay the entry fee. Entry fee for Saco Bay Artist members: $50 Entry fee for Non-members: $80 RAIN DATES/CANCELLATIONS: Shows will be held rain or shine. All show fees are non-refundable. DUE DATE: Applications for all three shows must be postmarked by June 1, 2012. Applications received after that date will be placed on a waiting list. If there are spaces still available for each show, assignments will be made on a first come/first serve basis. APPLICATION: The attached application is for all three shows. Check the dates you are requesting and send your application and check to the address on the application.
Saco Bay Artists Show Application Summer 2012 Name: Phone: Address Email Webite Artist type (check all that apply): watercolor; acrylic; oil; pastel; mixed media; photography; other - please describe First time exhibitor? If yes, please submit a CD or 3-5 photographs of your work for jurying in. Repeat exhibitor? yes; no If yes, what years? Do you have a tent with your setup? yes; no Special requests: Entry Deadline is June 1, 2012. Application & fees must be received by June 1! In consideration of the acceptance of this application, the exhibitor agrees that any artwork shall be displayed at the sole risk of said exhibitor and the exhibitor shall be responsible for his or her activities and those of his or her representatives and shall hold Saco Bay Artists, Ocean Park Association, and the town of Old Orchard Beach, Maine harmless for any and all claims for damages or injuries to persons or property, real or personal, which shall arise out of or be connected with any above mentioned show dates. Show dates are rain or shine and fees are non-refundable. I have read and understand the guidelines for the Saco Bay Artists outdoor show and agree to abide by them. Signature Date Check which show/shows you are applying for: Wed. July 4; Sat. Aug. 4; Sat. Sept. 1 Enclosed is $50 per show member fee; $80 per show non-member fee TOTAL due $ Return this application with your check made payable to: The Saco Bay Artists along with a SASE to: Saco Bay Artists c/o Jen Boillard 191 Beach St. Saco, ME 04072 ============================================================================== ================= FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: Received on