June 2021 LAA Newsletter

General Information

ANNOUNCING

THE LAA’S 2021-22

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT – Betsy Slocum

TREASURER – Joni DiGiorgio

SECRETARY – Nancy Lieb

MEMBERSHIP – Daryl Nicholson

TECHNOLOGY/SOCIAL MEDIA – Marie Tomlinson

NEWSLETTER – Liz McAdams

COMMUNICATIONS – Jim Guerard

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS – Margie Sone

DATE CHANGE

LAA/MERRILL ATRIUM GALLERY

Next Art Changeover

Wednesday, August 4, 1PM

Should you currently have art on display and need to remove it sooner, please feel free to do so Monday through Friday between 10-3 pm.

VOLUNTEER

HELP WANTED:

WORKSHOP CO-CHAIR

Must possess excellent computer skills.

Please contact Gail Siegel for details at artsy0505@gmail.com

SAVE THE DATE

(Tentative Schedule)

Watch Your Newsletter for Further Details

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FALL SIDEWALK SALE

Sunday, October 3

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KRINGLE MARKET

Monday, November 29 and Tuesday, November 30

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GENERAL MEMBER MEETINGS

Resuming Tuesday, September 14

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AOM and LAA/SOUND VIEW GALLERY

OPENING RECEPTIONS AT PALMETTO

Resuming Thursday, September 2

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FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH LUNCHEONS

AT THE VILLAGE BAR AND GRILL

Resuming Monday, September 6

The LAA/Sound View Wealth Advisors

MEMBERS’ GALLERY at The Palmetto Club

The LAA/Sound View Wealth Advisors

MEMBERS’ GALLERY at The Palmetto Club

INTAKE & PICK-UP at Palmetto will take place on Wednesday, June 2nd between 9AM and 11AM! Please wear a mask and bring a pen with you when dropping off your piece. All pieces hung in May must be picked up at this time.

Remember…Oversized artwork (larger than 30”x30” framed) is accepted with a prior reservation on a first-come, first-served basis. The maximum size for oversized art is 36” LONG X 36” WIDE. This includes the frame. For all other artwork, the maximum size remains at 30” X 30” framed (with hanging wire) and, as usual, NO reservation is required.

Congratulations to Regina Holdeness, the 1^st Place winner of the LAA/Soundview Artist’s Award for April and Karla Burch, Honorable Mention winner!

For questions or further information, please contact Joan DiGiorgio at jjdigiorgio@aol.com.

LAA Art Challenge

IN THE

LAA/SOUND VIEW

VIRTUAL GALLERY

ON FACEBOOK

LAA/Sound View VIRTUAL GALLERY on Facebook

THE LAA ART CHALLENGE

“4-Letter Words”

JOIN THE FUN! WIN SOME CASH!

The LAA Art Challenge theme for June is “4-Letter Words”. The content of your art is up to you, but the TITLE of your piece(s) must contain ONLY 4-letter words ☺

Post up to 2 pieces that have never been seen in any of our venues. If you are posting 2 pieces, please use a separate post for each piece. Posts must include the title of the piece, size and medium. If you do not know how to post on Facebook, send pieces along with title, size and medium, to Marie Tomlinson (inkstresse@gmail.com) and they will be posted for you.

NEW ON THE CHALLENGE…

To give artists more time to complete artwork, we are listing the Challenge themes from now until January 2022. During this time, all themes will focus on the TITLE of pieces rather than the content. Remember to post the correct themed piece during the corresponding month:

June 2021 “Four-Letter Words” - The content of your art is up to you, but the TITLE of your piece(s) must only contain four-letter words ☺

July 2021 “Movie and TV Madness” - The content of your art is up to you, but the TITLE of your piece(s) must be the name of a movie or TV show, past or present ☺

August 2021 “What’s the Weather?” - The content of your art is up to you, but the TITLE of your piece(s) must relate to the weather ☺

September 2021 “UN’s the Word” - The content of your art is up to you, but the TITLE of your piece(s) must contain a word beginning with the letters “UN” ☺

October 2021 “On Broadway” - The content of your art is up to you, but the TITLE of your piece(s) must be the name of a Broadway PLAY or SOUNDTRACK ☺

November 2021 “Gobble, Gobble” - The content of your art is up to you, but the TITLE of your piece(s) must contain the name of something edible ☺

December 2021 “We’ve Got Your Number” - The content of your art is up to you, but the TITLE of your piece(s) must contain a number or mathematical term ☺

Our FB Challenge group currently has close to 400 members, including LAA members who post their work, art appreciators, and friends of members. Close to 380 never-before-seen (in any of our venues) pieces of art have been on display in the gallery in the past few months and many have sold!

This online gallery can be found in the Facebook group called “The LAA Art Challenge”, and cash prizes are awarded each month for 1^st and 2^nd place pieces based on the month’s theme. Special thanks to Sound View Wealth Advisors for their help in making this possible.

Thanks also to all LAA members who participated last month! To see last month’s winners, please go to our website at landingsartassociation.com.

Remember – if you have any Facebook friends who would enjoy seeing art created by our talented members, invite them to join our LAA Art Challenge Group. If they would like to post a painting, they are welcome to join the LAA. If not, they will undoubtedly enjoy the beautiful art submitted by our members!

Please view the group rules before posting, and remember - you could be one of next month’s winners! Good luck!

Remember - If you need help posting your art, please contact Marie Tomlinson at inkstresse@gmail.com.

Tech Talk

TECH TALK

www.landingsartassociation.com

WHY ISN’T YOUR ARTIST WEBSITE ON THE LAA WEBSITE?

If you wish to have your personal ARTIST’S site appear on the LAA website, send the link to Marie Tomlinson at inkstresse@gmail.com. Include a picture (headshot) in your email and list the medium(s) you work in.

To see the LAA artists who are now featured, go to landingsartassociation.com/artists-bios-sites

Need information about LAA events? Want to check out our workshops?

Visit our website at landingsartassociation.com and follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LandingsArt/

Member Acknowledgements

LAA ARTIST

PAINTS HUMANE SOCIETY

“Better Together” MURAL

What was once a blank, non-descript wall covered in weeds and vines is now a transformed work of art thanks to LAA artist Marcee Musgrove.

Located in the yard at the Humane Society of Savannah, the 21’ x 6 ½’ wall was first primed and then the background was painted in. The decorative objects and animals were added and once dried, Marcee sealed it.

Now when prospective pet owners meet their potential pet in hopes that both are a great fit for each other, they can do so within sight of a beautiful, one-of-a-kind custom art piece.

When asked why she undertook such a huge project, Marcee replied that not only is she proud of the great work that the folks at the Humane Society do on a daily basis, but also because of their caring attitude toward our community’s helpless animals in need of compassion.

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Judge Tom Lynch selected 56 watercolors for the 33st Tri-State Water Media Exhibition in Tallahassee, Fl. Works from Alabama, Florida, and Georgia will be on display at the Lemoyne Art Center in Tallahassee from May 21 through July 24th, 2021. “ Cafe Society”, an acrylic watercolor by Brenda Turner, received 3rd place merit award.

Daryl Nicholson, who was the ‘Artist of the Month’ for March/April 2021, would like to thank everyone who helped her raise money for FEEDING AMERICA during her exhibit. She donated 50% of her sales and also set up an online link for people to donate directly to the charity. Over $800 was raised and she is most appreciative to all who participated. Together, we can make a difference!

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