LEAGUE INFORMATION

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DANE GALLERY SHOW AT THE INDIAN ORCHARD MILLS  
This show will take place from January 28 to February 25, 2012. 
Drop off and registration: Wed, January 25 at 12 pm. 
Installation: Thur, January 26 at 12 pm.
Reception:  January 28 from 12 pm to 4 pm. 
The show will be open in addition on Saturdays from 12 pm to 4 pm,  February 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th. 
The show will close on February 25 at 4 pm and pick up and clean up will begin at 4 pm. 
Up to three items can be submitted by each member.  Any painting without proper wiring will not be hung.  No saw tooth hangers allowed. 
Volunteers are needed for baking for the reception and sitting during gallery hours and installation and clean up detail.

MARCH EXHIBIT AND SALE - SEASCAPES
Seascapes is the theme of our Wilbraham Library exhibit this year.  Any subject relating to the sea will be accepted. The show will put us in the mood for summer vacations.  Winter will be almost over. This year we will not pair up with another artist.
March 1^st at 12 pm is the time of drop-off.  You will need to come with the registration form, wall tags and ID tags prepared and attached to the art work.  Wire is required on the back. No works can be accepted without it because the hanging system will not work without wire.  No sawtooth hangers. All forms are available on the website.
The reception will be from 5 pm to 8 pm on Wednesday, March 7.  Please bring some refreshments.  Cold drinks will be provided.
The exhibit will end on Saturday, March 31^st. Pick-up of paintings between 12pm to 1 pm.
If you missed the sign-up at the January meeting, contact Caryl MacLeod.  

ROTARY WINE TASTING  
On April 21, 2012 (TENTATIVE NEW DATE) the Rotary is sponsoring a fundraiser of a wine tasting at the Country Club of Wilbraham and we have been invited to show and hopefully sell paintings that evening.  All of the details have not been worked out yet, but this is what we know.  If you’d like to submit a piece of original art and not attend the event and your work sells, the artist will donate a percentage of the sale price (amount to be determined and announced at the next meeting).  Please make arrangements with a member who is attending to deliver and remove your unsold work.  If you’d like to submit a piece of original art and attend the event, then you will pay the ticket price and enjoy the food, wine, beer, etc. and also donate the predetermined percentage on sales.  The evening is a lot of fun whatever you choose to do.  Again, this event is a fundraiser.  The proceeds stay in Wilbraham and Hampden to sponsor programs like heating oil for seniors, equipment for the police and fire departments, senior picnic, Christmas tree lighting and more.  Our art will be displayed around the room, so a free standing easel will be necessary for large art and small art, jewelry, baskets etc. will be displayed on tables.    

ELLINGTON CT LIBRARY 
If you have never been to this library, it is worth the trip down.  It is a lovely building with a wonderful hallway for displaying art.  The staff there would like to have a show by the Wilbraham Art League, date not yet determined.  You would not have to sell your work to be in this show, but for those who would like to sell, the library director said that they do have sales.  They purchased their hanging system with proceeds from previous shows.  They do ask for a 10% donation of all sales.  The months open were July, August, October and November.  They may have since scheduled some of those months.   We would need a minimum of 40 pieces of art.  Unfortunately, there didn’t appear to be a secure place for 3D work, but I will look into that further.  However, during the reception I hope our 3D artists would bring down pieces to show/sell.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

SENIOR CENTER MEETING ROOM  45 Post Office Park, Wilbraham.
A member may hang as many as 8 works for 2 months. 
Contact Caryl MacLeod if you want to participate.

LE BEL CHIROPRACTIC EXHIBIT
Where:  Le Bel Chiropractic (across from Dunkin Donuts)
Eastwood Park
2141 Boston Road, Unit L
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Telephone:  271-1020
Ask for Lisa, the office manager.
Sometime the month before you are scheduled to exhibit, please call the office and arrange a time to bring in your paintings.  Plan to bring more than 3 or 4 paintings (photographs) of different sizes.  Also, plan to bring all your hanging paraphernalia.  You may wish to call and plan a visit to have a look at the space available ahead of time.
Other items to bring:
1. Business cards
2. Bio
3. Ask about a display sign
Sales will be direct with the artist.  The office will have a copy of the list below with your telephone number.  There is no commission.  Dr. Lynn Le Bel would like to do this as a community service! Also, as a reminder, they assume no liability.
Please make note of the month that you signed up to exhibit.  If for some reason you are unable to exhibit, please arrange to have someone take your place so that there will be continuity.
Scheduled artists: 
January – Linda Lastoff 
February - Joyce Emerle
March - Julie Hassett
April - Sherri Montagna
May - Kris Crimmins
June - open
July - open
August - open
September - Glen Rossi
October - Terri Strandberg
November  - open
December - open

WILBRAHAM TOWN HALL EXHIBIT  Linda Lastoff and Janet Vitkus have graciously volunteered to organize this exciting venue for the art league.  If you would like to help, please let them know.  More information to follow.

WAL AT CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH   We have an ongoing opportunity to display art at the Lutheran Church located at 758 Main Street in Wilbraham across from the old Rice Farm building.  
In their new building addition (on one hallway wall and one fellowship room wall), the church has installed picture molding and hooks have been acquired.  We will follow a rotation of the artwork every two months, just a few artists at a time.  Artists will be chosen in order of first come first served.
Art will need to be wired and labeled with artist's phone number (for any art that is for sale).  Wall tags need to be provided by the artist.
There will be a 10% commission to the church. The funds will go towards other Outreach opportunities in the community.   Also there will be the usual 10% commission to WAL.
Three-dimensional art can be displayed.  There are not a lot of surfaces to use, but they're open to allowing in some furniture or display cases if needed.
Please contact Vicki Deforge if you wish to participate.

WILBRAHAM LIBRARY EXHIBITS & FEATURES

April - The art of Vicki Fritz

July - Stephen Lewis poster art exhibit

Linda Lastoff's pastel painting Fox was awarded 2^nd Place in Pastels People's Choice and Honorable Mention in the Agawam Library Art Show.

The Chicopee Library Show awarded Linda Lastoff
Honorable Mention for Cherry Blossoms in Pastel. They also awarded Fran Levesque Honorable Mention for her watercolor No Two Alike.

At the Blandford Show Fran Levesque received 4th Place for her watercolor Whispering Woods.  Frank Tencza received 3rd Place in acrylics and People’s Choice for Old Steel and New Oaks.