The schedule for the 2009 Holiday Exhibition is as follows:
Wednesday, November 4: Referee Night
Friday, November 6: Artists’ Reception
Saturday and Sunday, November 7-8: Exhibition open to the public
Category: Exhibitions
Spring 2009 Exhibition Schedule
The annual spring exhibition will be here before we know it! Here is the schedule:
Registrations due: Monday, March 7
Referee Night: Wednesday, April 15
Artists’ Reception: Friday, April 17, 5-9 pm
Exhibition Open to Public: Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19, Noon to 5:00 pm
Pick Up Artwork: Sunday, April 19, 5:15 pm to 5:45 pm
Prospectus Spring 2009 Exhibition
The prospectus for the Guild’s Spring 2009 exhibition has been e-mailed to members with e-mail addresses on record. Members without an e-mail address will receive a hard copy.
Please read the entire prospectus for changes, including new size requirements and donations by participants.
Forms must be postmarked by Monday, March 7, 2009. To participate you must have paid your 2009 membership dues.
If you did not receive a prospectus, please contact Evelyn Grala so that we can correct our records.
You can also download the documents here:
Prospectus: Spring 2009 Exhibition (PDF)
Holiday Exhibition Schedule
The 2008 Holiday Exhibition will run Friday, November 7th through Sunday, November 9.
Friday, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.: Private reception for members of the Nature Artists’ Guild and The Morton Arboretum and their guests
Saturday and Sunday, Noon to 5:00 p.m. Open to the public.
Lynne Railsback is the Featured Artist.
Our artisans’ shop will feature for sale unique items made by Guild members. New this year, will be a limited number of 2009 calendars featuring the artwork of twelve Guild members.
New Display Panels!
As many of you know, our display panels have been showing a lot of wear and tear – to the point that we’ve had to place additional limits on the size/weight of artwork that is accepted for the exhibitions. Guild members and Arboretum staff worked together this past summer to research new panel systems and to develop a funding plan.
I’m thrilled to announce that The Arboretum has decided to pay 80 percent of the cost of new panels. The Guild will pay the remaining 20 percent from existing funds.
The funding recognizes the increasing use of the panels by several Arboretum departments, including the Education Department. And it is a wondeful show of support for the Guild. The panels will be ordered soon. It’s not known yet whether they will arrive in time for the Holiday exhibition.
Prospectus for Holiday 2008 Show Available
Download a copy of the NAG 2008 Holiday Exhibition Prospectus here.
This file is in PDF format. You will need a copy for Adobe Acrobat Reader to open it. If you do not have Reader installed on your computer, download a free copy here.
Registration forms are due September 30, 2008. To enter work in the exhibition, you must be a current 2008 Guild member.
Important Dates:
November 5: Referee Night
November 7: Artists Reception
November 8-9: Exhibition open to the public, Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Nature Artists’ Guild Spring 2008 Exhibition May 17-18
The annual Spring Exhibition opens Friday, May 17th with a members-only artists’ reception from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The reception is open to Morton Arboretum members, Guild members and their invited guests.
The show is open to the public Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18 from noon to 5:00 p.m. at the Thornhill Education Center. In addition to the work of over 40 artists, there will be demonstrations and artist-made items will be for sale.
The show’s featured artist is Judy Leppert.
2008 Calendar: Meetings and Exhibitions
Nature Artists’ Guild Formal Meetings 2008
January 10: Board Meeting, 6-9 pm Thornhill. Board Meeting 6-7pm
Feb. 7: Formal Meeting, Thornhill Auditorium 7-9:30 pm.Board Meeting 6-7pm
March 6: Board Meeting, 7-9 pm Thornhill
March 15: Workshop for Spring Show. 10 am-3:30 pm Rm B, Research
April 3: Formal Meeting. Thornhill Auditorium 7-9:30 pm.
Program: Anne Von Ehr will demonstrate her plein aire pastel techniques.
Board Meeting 6-7pm
June 5: Formal Meeting, Thornhill Auditorium 7-9:30 pm
Program: Dianne Martia will demonstrate her method for creating collage art. Board meeting 6-7pm
Aug 7: Formal Meeting, Thornhill Auditorium 7-9:30 pm
Board meeting 6-7pm
Sept. 4 Board Meeting,7-9pm Thornhill
Sept. 20 Workshop for Fall Show Room B, Research10-3:30pm
Oct. 2 Formal Meeting, Thornhill Auditorium 7-9:30 pm
Board meeting 6-7pm
Dec. 4: Holiday Party & Installation of Officers, Founder’s Room, Thornhill 7-9:30
Spring Exhibit
May 14: Referee Night
Friday, May 16; 5pm – 9 pm. Morton Arboretum Member & Artists’ Reception
Sat. & Sun., May 17 & 18; Noon – 5 pm: Open to the public
Fall Exhibit
Nov. 5: Referee Night
Friday, Nov. 7; 5 – 9 pm. Morton Arboretum Member & Artists’ Reception
Sat. & Sun., Nov. 8 & 9: Noon – 5 pm. Open to the Public
Special Exhibit: Downers Grove Library Art Gallery
Nature Artists’ Guild Special Exhibit at The Downers Grove Library Art Gallery
Drop off: Saturday, January 5, 2008 from 10 – 11 AM
Pick up: Saturday, February 2, 2008 from 10 – 11 AM
Only works previously shown at Nature Artists’ Guild exhibits at The Morton Arboretum are eligible for this exhibit. A one page prospectus with more details will be made available sometime in late November or early December.
For information, contact Carol Carls.
Nature Artists' Guild 