Category: Exhibitions

Great new exhibit opportunity for members

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 Our president, Jill Adzia, and Outside Exhibits Coordinator, Paulette McDermott have outdone themselves in arranging a fantastic new opportunity for Nature Artists’ Guild members to display their artwork!

The Canterbury Shoppe, at 43 W. Jefferson Street in Naperville, has offered exclusive space in their shop for an ongoing exhibit of Nature Artists’ Guild artwork. The work displayed will be rotated every three months to reflect the seasons, and final decisions on all entries will be made by the shop owner. Original artwork must be matted and framed, and giclee prints, notecards, postcards and tiles are also welcome.

 The winter-themed show, open to all NAG members, opens December 1, and details will be forthcoming.

The autumn-themed “trial run” show opens Thursday evening, September 23rd, and includes a demonstration by Laverne Bohlin at 7 pm. The show runs through November 31.

Please check your e-mail or contact Paulette for more details.

Ceramic Fundraising Project Features Your Artwork!

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Nancy Thyfault has again arranged for you to have your very own artwork reproduced onto ceramic tiles, ornaments or pendants!  The process requires a digital image of your artwork, and you should have recently received the  price list and details via e-mail.  This special pricing was arranged by Nancy especially for NAG members, and is available not only for items to be sold at our Artisan (fundraising) table at the Holiday Exhibit in November, but also for items you may choose to make for yourself or give as gifts!   If you have any questions about the project, please contact Nancy. 

Order forms and payment must be postmarked by, and artwork e-mailed by October 25. 

Nature Artists’ Guild Important Dates 2010

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We’ve created a list of Nature Artists’ Guild important dates for the rest of 2010 (deadlines, exhibits, workshops, paint-outs, meetings).  You could print it (on recycled paper, of course) and hang it in a prominent place for help with motivation to get drawing or painting -after all, you have an exhibit coming up! 

Click here to open for reading or printing.

2010 Calendar of Meetings & Exhibitions

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2010 Nature Artists’ Guild Schedule

(Edited May 14, 2010 to reflect new dates for the 2010 Holiday Exhibition)

Following are meeting and exhibition dates for 2010. Please note that, once again, the Spring Exhibition will be in April. Board of Directors meetings are open to all Guild members.

January 7, 2010: Board Meeting, 7– 9 pm

February 4, 2010: Board Meeting, 6 – 7 pm

February 4, 2010: Formal Meeting, 7 – 9 pm

March 4, 2010:  Board Meeting, 6 – 7 pm

March 4, 2010: Formal Meeting, 7 – 9 pm

Spring Show

April 14, 2010 Referee Night

April 16, 2010 Artists’ Reception

April 17-18, 2010 Exhibit

May 6, 2010: Board Meeting, 7 ­­­– 9 pm

June 3, 2010: Board Meeting, 6 – 7 pm

June 3, 2010: Formal Meeting, 7 – 9 pm

NO BOARD MEETING IN JULY

August 5, 2010: Board Meeting, 6 – 7 pm

August 5, 2010: Formal Meeting, 7 – 9 pm

September 2, 2010: Board Meeting, 7 ­­­– 9 pm

October 7, 2010: Board Meeting, 6 – 7 pm

October 7, 2010: Formal Meeting, 7 – 9 pm

Holiday Show

November 10, 2010: Referee Night

November 12, 2010: Artists’ Reception

November 13 – 14, 2010: Exhibit

December 2, 2010: Elections & Holiday Party

Exhibition Opportunties

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Guild members are invited to show their work at two special exhibitions early next year.  To be eligible for these shows, artwork must have been previously shown at one of our annual exhibits at The Arboretum. Prospectuses with details will be sent out closer to the exhibition dates.

Downers Grove Public Library Art Gallery. January 2010. This is a wonderful space. Drop off will be January 2nd from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Pick up will be January 30th from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Fine Line Creative Arts Center, Kavanagh Gallery in St. Charles. Drop off will be February 16th. This is a new venue for the Guild and a wonderful opportunity. Information about the gallery is here:  http://www.finelineca.org/kavanagh/index.html

Holiday 2009 Exhibition Prospectus and General Info

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Watch Your Mail Box (E-Mail or Snail)!

Guild members will soon receive the prospectus for the 2009 Holiday Exhibition. If you have an e-mail address on file with the Guild, you will receive it electronically. Paper copies are being mailed only to members with no e-mail address on record.

If you do not receive a prospectus within the next few weeks, please contact Nancy Thyfault.

The deadline for registering for the exhibition is September 26, 2009

You can download the prospectus here:
As a PDF: NAG 2009 Fall Prospectus (requires Acrobat Reader)
As a Word Document: NAG 2009 Fall Prospectus

Exhibition Schedule:

September 26, 2009: Deadline for submitting prospectus
November 4, 2009: Referee Night, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Thornhill
November 6, 2009: Artists/Members Reception, 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Thornhill
November 7-8: Exhibition open to public, Noon to 5:00 p.m., Thornhill
November 8: Pick up artwork, 5:15 to 5:45 p.m.

Questions?
Contact: Nancy Thyfault, Exhibition Chair; Laverne Bohlin, Co-chair, or Sharon Malec, Co-chair.