President s Message 2017 EXECUTIVE BOARD President Pro Tem: Jeanne Iler jeanne2@bluemarble.net Vice President Pro Tem: Lynda Frautnick lyndafrautnick@yahoo.com Treasurer: Secretary: Immediate Past President: Sandy Fisher sandyfisherfineart@yahoo.com Lynda Frautnick lyndafrautnick@yahoo.com Pat Thayer pat9brd@gmail.com Fall has arrived and this is a busy time for SCAA. Next weekend is our Gallery reception and Alzheimer s Walk. The following weekend is our 28th Art Classic with our Gala on Saturday and the Winners presentation Monday at Barnes & Noble. I would like to thank all the Board members and our faithful volunteers for making these events happen. Also in October, the Nominating Committee will be meeting to select the Executive Board for 2018. These nominees will be voted on at the November monthly meeting. Yesterday I attended the 2018 Community Services and Arts Grants. Last year, we received $10,000 for two grants. We have used this money to pay our gallery rent for half a year and bricked the garden area. Other events were the BROAD museum trip and paying for the demo artists and new equipment used at our monthly meetings. We plan to apply for another grant(s) due October 27th. Jeanne Iler SCAA President CALENDAR SCAA Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. Autumn Gratitude reception at SCAA Gallery 5-9 p.m. SCAA at the Alzheimers Walk at Bridgeport Park Bring in art for Art Classic at Hart Hall 4-6 p.m. SCAA Art Classic at Hart Hall 1:30-5:00 p.m. SCAA Art Classic Public Viewing at Hart Hall 10:00-4:00 (Members art pickup from 4-5 p.m.) SCAA General Meeting at Barnes and Noble 6:30 p.m. SAVE THE DATE: Wonderland reception at SCAA Gallery 5-9 p.m. Old Town Newhall Sip & Shop event 3-6 p.m.
Welcome New Members! Welcome New Members! We have some exciting exhibits planned for the rest of 2017 at the gallery. We hope you will participate as the gallery is great exposure for your art and we are slowly building our business. Things have picked up each week and sales are strong. Not only is participating in the exhibits a great way to get your art seen, it s fun to attend the receptions and host during our open hours to get to know your fellow members and meet potential collectors! http://act.alz.org. for our w/the SCAA Board & Walk to Alzheimer SCV Chair Rick Ferrante! Come and join us if you re free! Here s the information for the October 7 Walk at Bridgeport! Lorem dolor4thsit(drop amet, th November September 28ipsum off work, Tuesday, September 26th, 4 PM) Reception: Friday, October 6th Registration at 7:30 am Entertainment at 8:00 am Opening Ceremony at 9:30 am Walk at 10:00am Route Length: 2 miles Bridgeport Park 23520 Bridgeport Ln. Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Pick up work: Monday, November 6th November 9th December 30th (Drop off work, Monday, November 6th, 4PM) Reception: Friday, November 17th, possible open house nights for holiday shoppers. The first step in finding your target market is usually identifying your particular interests. For most artists, this is also a simple matter. If you ve been painting for a while, just look at the paintings you ve completed. Just as you ve probably gravitated toward a specific medium, you ve also gravitated toward a subject. Pick up work: undetermined This is usually a matter of simply painting until your style emerges. You can try to manufacture a style, but it s usually better to just paint your favorite subjects in your favorite methods and let your style develop organically.
You can still help the SCAA by selling raffle ticket sales for the Art Classic. Our local restaurants are always very generous in donating gift certificates for their establishments. Last year the three raffle winners won over $200 each in gift cards! The tickets are only $5.00 each or 5 for $20! The proceeds for this raffle help the SCAA award our scholarship funds to local high school art students every year. Be sure to tell your family and friends about this great raffle and invite them to the Art Classic! It s always a wonderful event and fun is had by everyone in attendance! Attendees also have a chance to own amazing original art and other unique items from our members in our annual Silent Auction. elp Promote the SCAA! Be sure to keep up to date with all the happenings of the SCAA on our website: www.santaclaritaartists.org and on our Facebook pages at: Santa Clarita Artists Association and Santa Clarita Artists Association Gallery! If you are not already following our Facebook pages, don t forget to Like them! When the SCAA posts an article or event, sharing it to your personal page will get the word out to even more people. Remember to RSVP to events posted on the pages and feel free to invite your family and friends!
A Great Night for the SCAA at Tournament Players Club What a great month at TPC for the SCAA. Be had weekly artist demonstrations and a wonderful Art Festival weekend with a lovely reception on September 9 th! A colorful holiday boutique will be held by the Santa Clarita Artists Association, featuring its local artists along with other local vendors at the Home Care Services in Valencia on December 2-3, 2017, Saturday(10-5 P.M.) and Sunday, (10-3 P.M.). There will be Holiday musical entertainment and refreshments throughout the day! Shop for a variety of fine art, crafts, costume jewelry, collages, greeting cards, books and other gift items! The event is located at Home Care Services, Reception Lobby at 23340 Cinema Drive, Suite 5, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
SCAA member Howard Marcovitch and a crew of wonderful volunteers have been working really hard at the gallery in the month of September. If you have visited the gallery recently, you have noticed our patio walkway is fairly narrow and the space has not been utilized to it s capacity. Howard and the gang have been laying new bricks and widening the patio for a fresh look that will also help make the area safer. If you haven t seen the changes yet, we can t wait for you to see them. Thanks so much to all the volunteers who worked hard to make this happen! More photos to come next month! If you have been on the fence about showing in our gallery, please don't hesitate to join the fun! Sales can be maximized and your nominal fee of $10 can easily be recouped when you bring in a variety of items with different price points, such as gift cards, prints on paper or canvas, mini works and even more crafty items. Several of our members have been very successful showing in the gallery. Get the most from your membership! The SCAA has many great links and resources on our website at www.santaclaritaartists.org. Be sure to refer to them often so you don t miss any valuable information! The Members Information & Forms and Calendar/Events pages have all our upcoming events and the Contacts page lists Board and Committee Members. CALL TO ARTISTS LA GALERIA GITANA Chaos & Order: Pushing Boundaries and Expressionism February 24, 2018 - April 6, 2018 This theme invites you to push the limits of recognition. Deconstructing subjects deliberately down to its most simplistic, geometric and visual form. Send email Intent to Submit (with 1 jpeg) by: October 1, 2017 Submission deadline (with all jpeg images) by: December 1, 2017 Artists to be selected by December 15, 2017 Artwork delivery dates: Saturday, February 10, 12:00 4:00 pm ; Sunday, February 11, 12:00-4:00 pm Intimate Moments April 21, 2018 June 1, 2018 Use this theme to show the viewer moments where the subject is lost in their moment, action and world. Think of Degas and how he portrayed private moments and everyday actions i.e, Women Ironing, Waiting, or his piece La Toilette. Another example is Mary Cassatt s Breakfast in Bed or Gustav Klimt s The Kiss. All genres are encouraged if they convey a sense of closeness. Send email Intent to Submit (with 1 jpeg) by: December 1, 2017 Submission deadline (with all jpeg images) by: February 1, 2018 Artists to be selected by February 15, 2018 Artwork delivery dates: Saturday, April 7, 12:00 4:00 pm; Sunday, April 8, 12:00-4:00 pm
Thomas Schaller gave one of the most insightful demonstrations to lucky SCAA members and guests in attendance. He painted a beautiful scene at the pier with an adult and child flying a kite in watercolor. He discussed how perspective and a variety of values is the key to a good painting, and to not worry too much about technique. If you have good values and a good composition your painting will more than likely be successful. One thing Schaller said that stood out to many members was A value sketch is where you should do your thinking. The painting is where you do your feeling. Attendee Claudette Pfnur won one of Schaller s paintings and Cindy Angel won his DVD. Be sure to attend the winners with their winning works! with several Art Classic Welcome to Wednesday Morning Plein Aire Painting. I am Meressa Naftulin, a member of the Santa Clarita Artist Association. Since I love to paint outdoors, it seemed only reasonable to gather other members from our association who also love to paint outdoors. The next meet-up will be on. We will meet at Mentryville,from 9:00 to 12:00. At 11:45 we will meet to share and discuss our work. There are bathroom facilities near the parking lot. Mentryville is located at 27201 Pico Canyon Road. Head west on Pico Canyon Road. Near its end, bear left at the Y and continue to the end of the road. A large parking lot is opposite historic Mentryville. Further information is available online. This will be a meet-up group. By this I mean that there is no fee and no formal instruction. For artists new to painting outdoors, help will be available on a one on one request. Call or email if you need further information. 661.993.6251 Meressa922@gmail.com Laurie Morgan will be exhibiting her Pastels and more, at FastFrame for the month of October with an artist reception on October 7 th (see postcard for details). Laurie Finkelstein was juried into Women Painters West artist association. Her first juried show is Unintended Consequences to be held in the Main Gallery of the Chaffey Community Museum of Art, in Ontario, from September 28, 2017 through November 5, 2017. The reception will be held on October 8, 2017 from 2pm to 4pm. The address is 217 S. Lemon Ave, Ontario, CA 9176. Idelle Tyzbir was also juried in to the Women Painters West exhbit and will be featuring her works Towards the Light and Los Angeles Freeway-Night. Laura Wambsgans will have work in the PAC6 Painting Across the Country exhibit at Hillside Fine Art in Claremont. The exhibit runs from October 4 th -28 th with an artists reception on October 7 th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. lisa6inca@sbcglobal.net
Promote Your Work! Did you know that one of the benefits of your SCAA membership is your own web page link on the SCAA website? To activate your web page, send your bio and photos to Scott Parker at sparker011@outlook.com. You can also submit your own designed bio for inclusion in the SCAA member book displayed at our exhibits. Advertising in the Newsletter Advertising rates are shown below. Please send a check payable to SCAA to: Lisa Barr, 15103 Doug Road, Canyon Country, CA 91387. Send ad copy (in jpeg format) to lisa6inca@sbcglobal.net. Questions call (661) 645-5864. Per One Month Members Non-Members Business card 2 x 3 ½ $10 $15 ¼ page 5 x 4 $20 $25 ½ page 5 x 8 $35 $45 Art Classic: Santa Clarita Artists Association Board Members and Committee Chairs Corresponding Secretary: Exhibit Coordinators: Events: Facilities and Logistics: Financial Assistant: Fundraising and Spring Art Festival: General Meeting Programs: Graphics: Grants Coordinator: Hospitality and Receptions: Cathy King; hotgems4you@hotmail.com Cheri Marcovitch; chercreations@aol.com Meryl Goudey; merylgoudey@icloud.com Laurie Morgan; laurie@lmorgan.biz Zony Gordon; zonygordon@att.net Howard Marcovitch Chrystal Walker; ckay@ckayart.com Dody Rogers; scvdody@earthlink.net Jeanne Iler; jeanne2@bluemarble.net Idelle Okman Tyzbir; idellet@me.com Scott Parker; sparker011@outlook.com Ted Koscheski Cheri Marcovitch; chercreations@aol.com Information and Technology: Scott Parker; sparker011@outlook.com Members at Large: Membership: Newsletter Editor: Scholarship Committee: Social Media Coordinator: Sunshine Coordinator and Historian: Publicity: Webmaster: Laura Ledesma; ledesmalaura@socal.rr.com Natalie Tate Laurie Finkelstein; laurie@lauriebethart.com Lisa Barr; lisa6inca@sbcglobal.net Pat Thayer; pat9brd@gmail.com Suzie Bakman, Lynda Frautnick Lisa Barr; lisa6inca@sbcglobal.net Cheri Marcovitch; chercreations@aol.com Olga Kaczmar; okaczmar@gmailcom Scott Parker; sparker011@outlook.com
Exhibit Venues CANYON THEATRE GUILD HALLWAY GALLERY 24242 Main Street, Old Town Newhall Brad Sergi will be exhibiting September 23 October 28, 2017 during the theatre s production of Addams Family. Following will be Zony Gordon. Come support live theater in Santa Clarita and our members artwork on display! All art is juried by committee. Next opening is July, 2018. Contact Laurie Morgan to reserve a spot at laurie@lmorgan.biz (dates are subject to change). For theater reservations call (661) 799-2702. FASTFRAME 24204 Valencia Blvd., Valencia, CA 91355 Voted Best Custom Framing in the SCV, owners, Randy and Rose-Marie Burzynski are framing experts and well versed in designing and producing the right framing look for your art pieces. They have offered wall and easel space in their store for SCAA members to display their art work since opening. They prefer that artwork be unframed unless you have them frame a piece for you of course. Each artist will be featured for one month at a time thus increasing the number of artists able to display more frequently. Artist receptions are encouraged and welcomed. FASTFRAME offers all SCAA members a 20% discount on all custom framing. You are encouraged to stop by and speak with Randy & Rose-Marie about your art as they enjoy getting to know all of the artists in the SCV. To apply please email 3 jpeg images of your work to FASTFRAME for consideration - valenciafastframe@att.net SAMUEL DIXON FAMILY HEALTH CENTER 23772 Newhall Avenue, Santa Clarita, CA Change out at Samuel Dixon is Monday, November 27 th from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Paintings must remain at the venue for three months and should be colorful and cheerful- the size limit is 36x36 and a maximum of four paintings. Meryl Goudey is the coordinator of this venue. You can contact her with any questions at meryldgoudey@icloud.com. Please contact the SCAA if you find a venue that may be a good fit to hang our members art. We are always looking for new opportunities to make visual art visible in the Santa Clarita Valley! Reminder: Board Meetings are generally held on the 1st Tuesday of each month. RSVP at least 24 hours prior to Lynda Frautnick at lyndafrautnick@yahoo.com. Members are welcome to attend. SCAA Mailing Address: 26893 Bouquet Canyon Road, Suite #305 Santa Clarita, CA 91350-2374 www.santaclaritaartists.org Membership Rates (calendar year) Full membership $50 Senior membership $40 Full-time student membership $20 SCAA Gallery Address: 22508 6 th Street Newhall, CA 91321