 |
|
So MANY ways to find us!
KAA Gallery, 8 Coleman Ave, Kittery Point ME
Phone: (207) 451-9384
|
|
Follow us on Twitter for tweets about all the fun happening here at the KAA Gallery as well as all around our beautiful Seacoast!
|
|
In the Gallery:
Meditation, Contemplation
and Still Life
Now through March 17
Spotlight Artist: John R. Iarussi
Gallery visitors continue to exclaim that they think this is one of our best shows ever. If you haven't yet seen "Meditation, Contemplation, and Still Life," don't put off a visit. It's a colorful, creative, widely varied interpretation of this theme from the deep winter with hope of spring!
Our Spotlight Artist, KAA member John R. Iarussi, whose sample images appear here, has been an artist since very early childhood. His Spotlight Wall is a terrific collection of impressionistic oil paintings you need to take in. More than a couple are headed off to new homes. Read about his journey here:
Spotlight Artist bio
|
|
And after that:
March 21 - April 28
Opening Reception Sun, March 24
What can we do with this outside-the-box theme?
Let your eccentricity shine!
We are so pleased to announce that our Spotlight Wall will contain a selection of the artwork of our esteemed Tim Beavis, who passed away recently. The KAA is honored to have this opportunity to honor his legacy by exhibiting the fine work of our fellow member artist and friend.
Artist Drop-off: Monday, March 18, 4-6pm
Artist Pick-up: Monday, Monday, April 29, 4-6pm
|
|
"Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter
."
~
Oscar Wilde
|
|
We can't wait to see
your contributions!
|
|
|
Poet Catherine Barnett featured at Mangion Poetry Celebration
Poet Catherine Barnett will be featured in the Kittery Art Association's annual Mangion Poetry Celebration on Saturday, May 11, at the First Congregational Church in Kittery Point. The event begins at 1:30pm, with a public interview and craft talk with Ms. Barnett. The program continues in the evening with a reading, reception, and book signing beginning at 7pm. Live music will be performed by David Graf on guitar and Kent Allyn on bass. Former Portsmouth Poet Laureate Kimberly Cloutier Green will serve as the host for the afternoon and evening events.
Read more about this year's event
|
|
|
|
Beyond Our Walls
The Kittery Art Association's mission is to "promote knowledge of the arts, stimulate interest in the work of local artists and express appreciation for the abundant creativity in the seacoast area."
We're not limiting that to the walls of our beloved gallery. In 2019, we are nourishing current and new partnerships with local businesses and institutions to give our member artists more ways to live out our mission in and around our community.
If you are interested in exhibiting at these venues:
Beach Pea
Provisions at Pepperrell Cove
|
|
Want to avoid getting a reminder letter? Renew your membership for 2019 today!
Do you know what comes with being a KAA member?
* one full year of membership for just $35 per individual, $70 family, $5 youth (18 and under),
* access to an awesome little non-profit Art Gallery filled to the brim with spectacular art by top-notch local artists,
* generous framing discounts at not one but TWO local framers!
...not to mention the fact that you'll be hobnobbing with some of New England's finest artists around!
We also have other levels of membership if you're so inclined, such as $100 sponsor, $500 advocate, $1000 benefactor. And we love it when you round up your membership to include gifts earmarked for the Marcia Ryder Scholarship Fund, or our Building Fund!
Visit the
Membership page on our website for more information about how you can join in on the fun here at our quaint little art gallery in beautiful Kittery Point, Maine.
|
For up-to-date info or late-breaking news about all KAA events
& happenings, visit us on FB... and give us a Like if you like! And share those posts with your FB peeps!
|
|
|
Beach Pea Baking Co. Exhibit:
Susan Levenson and David Ronka
If you are interested in
having your artwork
displayed a
t this
totally cool & hip little establishment
right here in Kittery, contact Betsy Wish at
bjwish@gmail.com
!
A very few slots are still available for 2019.
|
Monday Figure Drawing
Join us on Mondays at the KAA for our Figure Drawing sessions! And watch Facebook for notices of special Thursday sessions, as well!
Cost remains at an affordable $10, or if too few people, fee is split among artists.
As always, please bring your choice of medium. Bring an easel if you need one. Chairs and drop cloths are provided.
For more info, please email us at info@kitteryartassociation.org or give us a ring at (207) 451-9384.
|
|
KAA is a proud member of the York Region Chamber of Commerce!
|
|
2019 Exhibit Schedule!!!
Feb 14 - Mar 17 All Member Show
Meditation, Contemplation
and Still Life
Spotlight Wall - John Iarussi
Mar 21 - Apr 28 All Member Show
Eccentricity
Spotlight Wall - Tim Beavis - a posthumous tribute
May 9 - 12 Pop-up Show
Behind the Scenes
KAA Board and Staff
AND
All member 6x6 FUNraiser!
May 16 - 28 Kittery Schools
K-12 Student Art
May 30 - Jul 14 All Member Show
Meet the Locals
Spotlight Wall - Peter Moak
Jul 18 - Sep 1 All Member Show
Up, Up and AWAY
Spotlight Wall - Marlane Bottino
Sep 5 - Oct 13 Group Show
Seacoast Moderns
Oct 17 - Nov 24 All Member Show
En Plein Air
Dec 5 - 16 All Member Show
Holiday Show and Sale
|
|
KAA's 2019 Music Events Schedule
So much going on -- here's what we know at press time,
but stay tuned (yes, that's intentional....)!
Coming soon: Brooks Williams!
|
Brooks Williams
|
Mar 31
|
|
Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki Trio
|
Apr 13
|
|
Maeve Gilchrist
|
Apr 28
|
|
Caroline Cotter
|
Jun 20
|
|
La Madeleine
|
Jun 29
|
|
Bobby Keyes Trio
|
Aug 17
|
| Sea Smoke |
Sep 20
|
|
Cosy Sheridan
|
Oct 5
|
|
Cormac McCarthy
|
Oct 19
|
|
Bill Staines
|
Nov 29
|
|
Burke/Surette/Allyn
|
Dec 13
|
|
KAA Membership
Join KAA or Renew your Membership today!
For more information about all the benefits of becoming a member here at KAA, visit the
Membership Page on our website.
KAA membership cards also include a
20% discount at
two local framing shops, D. Pratt Framer, LLC in Kittery, ME, and C.C. Moore Fine Art Framing in Portsmouth, N.H. What a deal!
|
|
Additional Local Art Events
See below for other art venues happening on the Seacoast and beyond
|
Now showing!
KCC Art Show in Honor of Sarah Mildred Long Memorial Bridge
|
|
|
|
photo by Bill Moore
|
|
In cooperation with the Visual Arts Committee at the
Kittery Community Center
--KAA member
Bill Moore
has helped to organize a gallery exhibit honoring the demise of the old Sarah Mildred Long Bridge and the arrival of the new structure. The exhibit will run through April 29.
|
The Kittery Art Association, a charitable organization incorporated by the state of Maine, sponsors a variety of public events in support of local artists and writers of all ages.
Membership is $35
and expires each December 31.
Membership applications are available on our website, or feel free to pick one up at the KAA Gallery located at 8 Coleman Ave., Kittery Point, ME. We look forward to hearing from you, and thank you for supporting the Arts!
|
|
|
Kittery Art Association
8 Coleman Ave., Kittery Point, ME
Phone: (207) 451-9384
Email: information@kitteryartassociation.org
|
|
|
|
|
|
