,Mailing Address: PO Box 3061 Sherwood Park, AB T8H 2T1 Street Address: 590 Broadmoor Blvd, S. Park artsoc@telus.net www.artstrathcona.com Ph: 780 449 4443

JANUARY 2020 NEWSLETTER

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

POP UP DAY .. December 7, 2019 … Did you miss it??

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President’s Message Here’s wishing you all a 2020 year full of artwork and fun ☺ Looking back, 2019 was a great year (check the list of accomplishments later in this Newsletter!) – with the AFA grant, good sales in the Loft, great workshops, a good Spring and Fall Show, Student Show & Open Studio Tour, and Christmas MarketPlace and a time to enjoy each other at the Christmas potluck. Our finances are in good shape, which means we will enjoy some new experiences in 2020 to celebrate the Society’s 35 years in the County.

Speaking of workshops, please check the website and register as soon as possible. Also don’t forget to pay your membership fees, and check the dates/deadlines upcoming in January. The Loft Gallery invites members to participate once you have recorded 20 hours of volunteer time in 2019 and/or 2020. The Loft is a special place created for the Society artists and it would be nice to have new artists participating from time to time.

For our new members, thank you for becoming part of our Society family. Please mark your calendars for February 3 at 6:30. You are invited to come to the Ottewell Centre to learn all about the Society and what it can offer you, and provide you with details of the happenings of the Society. Please register by emailing minirose@telus.net so we can determine the number of pizzas to order ☺

Thank you to all the members who stepped up to volunteer at workshops, events, the usual and extra Gallery shift days, take down at general meetings, and in general to assist wherever needed. This is the foundation of our great Society!

I thank all the members who assisted me in 2019 and have agreed to do so in 2020. Thank you so much for having faith in me to lead and keep the Society organized and busy again in 2020. I look forward to working with the new Board in 2020. To all those travelling south and beyond this winter, our thoughts are with you. May you return safely to be with us.

May you all experience a wonderful 2020 year – let’s look for something beautiful and special in each day… let’s make a group resolution to be with our artistic friends in the Society more often and to create some wonderful expressions of our life experiences in one of the many mediums available to us these days.

Regards, Sonja

MEMBERS’ CORNER

Next Board Meeting: Tuesday, January 7 - 6:30 pm @ Ottewell Centre. Presentation by Easy Way re new show panels. Next General Meeting: Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at the Ottewell Centre, 7 pm. Guest Speaker is artist Nancy Kellock, Framer January 27 – Gift Gallery inventory list due January 30 – Intake for Gift Gallery, 4 pm February 1 – Deadline to enter March/April Loft show February 3 – 6:30 – New Members’ Information Evening (with pizza!) February 15 - Deadline to submit inventory list for March/April Loft Gallery Rotation February 28 – Loft Gallery opens for March/April show

CHRISTMAS MARKET REPORT

Thanks to the continual support of our members, their families and friends, the 2019 Christmas Market had sales of $10,189.50. There was $299.60 in cash collected for the Strathcona food bank plus 5 boxes of food. The Strathcona Food Bank very much appreciated our donation. We had 16 very creative vendors this year as well as our baking table. The vendors were a combination of recurring vendors as well as a few new vendors. Thank you for allowing me to chair the market this year. It was a very rewarding experience. Marie SHOW REPORT

Sales

10,189.50

Reimbursement to artists

-10,189.50

Income

Table rentals 17 @ $25.00

-425.00

Expenses

Advertising

Sherwood Park Chamber

52.50

Park Portable Rentals

78.75

Postmedia

231.00

362.25

Sign install take down

250.00

Rent 2 days

160.00

Apple Juice & spices

31.81

Receipt books 10

83.99

Post cards

40.51

928.56

Net Loss (gain)

503.56

Budget for 2019 was $500.00 Over Budget by $3.56

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Need Incentive? No room at home? Want to socialize with other artists?

Want to just chat and learn about the Art Society?

Here’s an opportunity……

The ASSC will open the Ottewell Centre

(590 Broadmoor Blvd) for

JOIN THE ARTISTS FOR

DROP IN PAINTING TIME: MONDAYS from 1 to 4 pm, beginning January 6, and

WEDNESDAYS from 9:30 to 12:30 beginning January 8, 2020

Free to members; $5.00 charge for non members

BRING YOUR OWN SUPPLIES!! Set up your own table (unless already set up),

clean up and put it away after if need be If you are messy, there are floor carpets that can be laid under your area.

Bring your own refreshment and snack/lunch, or if someone is so inclined, coffee can be made in the kitchen using the ASSC cupboard (far upper right), and

sneak a cookie! Enjoy your time at the Centre. OR JUST DROP BY and chat with the artists

and make a friend who can teach you about the Art Society!!

HAVE FUN! LEARN FROM OTHER ARTISTS! HAVE FUN!

5th Annual Hidden Treasures Open Art Studio Tour Registration will open early January for the Art Society of Strathcona County's Hidden Treasures Open Art Studio taking place June 20, 21, 2020. Artists open up their studios to the public for 2 days on this a self-guided tour which is free to the public. Now in its 5th year, this annual tour of the home studios of Strathcona County artists has a proven track record with increasing crowds every year coming from all around the Capital Edmonton region. This is a great opportunity for local artists to show their works in progress, their collection of works and their creative working space. As last year, artists without a home studio can opt to join a member artist in their home studio. The tour is open to members of the Art Society of Strathcona County as well as non-members. This event is heavily promoted through local print publications, radio and on-line sites. More information can be found at www.artstrathcona.com in early January. Registration closes February 29 , 2020. For more information, contact Norma Callicott at normacallicott59@gmail.com. ----------------------------------------- thanks Norma--

Norma Callicott Art Website: www.normacallicott.com

Facebook & Instagram: Norma Callicott Art

EXPLANATION OF VOLUNTEER HOURS AND MEETING:

If you have accumulated volunteer hours in 2019 and you pay your membership fee before January 31, 2020, those hours can be carried forward to 2020. If your fees are not paid by January 31, 2020 your 2019 accumulations will be lost and you will be required to record 20 hours of volunteer time and attend 3 meetings prior to showing artwork in the Spring or Fall Show or the Loft Gallery in 2020. If you do not intend to show artwork in the Loft Gallery or the Spring or Fall Show in 2020, then this ruling does not apply - BUT the Society would like to know that you are on board so you can participate in the Christmas Market and any other events that will be organized throughout the year. Also, if you are on the membership list, you will receive the monthly newsletter to keep you up to date on happenings and news!!! Fees can be paid at the January 14th meeting, mailed to the ASSC (PO Box 3061, Sherwood Park, T8H 2T1), or dropped off at the Ottewell Centre or phoned in to Lorraine at the office on any Monday or Wednesday afternoon from 12 to 4 pm. Of course, your membership can always be renewed online through the website.

Workshop Volunteers Needed:

Members were fantastic at responding at the meeting. The volunteers missing right now are for these workshops: Cindy Revell, Feb 8/9, 10-4; need 1 more Crystal Driedger – Mar 14/15, need 2 Norma Collicut, Beginning Acrylic Pour, May 23, 10-4, need 1 Email Irene at imazurenko@shaw.ca if you wish to help and receive a free workshop.

Pop up Days Dec 7/8

The Pop Up sale was not well attended by the public or by members; however, 3 of our new members and 10 “steady” members participated and their work was awesome!! Pop Up Financial Report: $50 ad in The Bugle, plus $160 Rent = $210 less registrations $155 Deficit $55

INTRODUCING!!! …

New Member, Dave Youngman ….

New Member, Karin Ziegler New Member, Connie Bright

ASSC ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2019

SHOWS Annual Spring Show – March 29, 30, 31 Student Show combined with County Art Acquisition – May 10-12

Hidden Treasure’s Open Studio Tour – June 22,23 – 18 Artists welcoming visitors into their home studios,

MIS Show – Aug 1 to Oct 6, and Dec 7 to Feb 1, 2020 Celebrating Culture Days – September 28 Annual Fall Show & Sale – October 18-20 Cross Cancer Show – October 28, 29, 30 Christmas Market – November 16, 17 Workshops: Norma Callicott – Acrylic Pouring Joyce Boyer – Pastels Susan Woolgar –Pastels for Advanced Allison Argy-Burgess, Watercolor Botanics Darlene Madden – Mosaid Mandada Willie Wong – Watercolors Margaret Klappstein – Beginner Acrylic Margaret Klappstein – Beginner Watercolors Margaret Klappstein – Intermediate Watercolors Vern Busby – Abstract Landscapes Sally Sybblie-Towers –Miniature Watercolors Cheryl Peddie – Whimsicals Samantha William-Chapelsky – Golden Watermedia Sherry Telle – Alcohol ink on Yupo Heather Pant – Mountains and Lakes Brian Buckrell – Acrylic Landscapes Judy Shafer – Miniatures

ASSC GENERAL MEETINGS: January Nancy Corrigan, artist February Defibulator demo, & Amanda Milke, artist March Carleen Ross, Artist and

Barbara Chapman, Strathcona County, Public Art Program and County Art Acquisition

April Kim Fjordbotten, The Paint Spot on varnishing, waxing May Alan Rabon, motivational speaker September Margaret Klappstein, Taking Workshops October John Scott, Delta Art, re toxic safety issues with paint November Review of Survey with Members Grants: AFA grant applied for and received

New Arts Development Grants applied for January to May re workshops – granted

Council Priority Grant for Student Show – granted County ClothesLine for Student Show - granted

Special Events Grant applied for and granted for fourth Hidden Treasures Studio Tour - granted New Arts Development Grants applied for September to November re workshops - granted

Misc. Member Appreciation Evening to thank volunteers, with Speaker, Bob Layton Leading Edge booked 3 workshops into the O Centre Special information meeting held for new members February 3 Outside artwork scheduled and changed periodically for Café Celeste

Outside venue – Sherwood Park Hospital – art set up and arrangements made for payment to artists and donation to the hospital from sales

Christmas meeting Potluck, with donations for the Food Bank Pop Up Sale held on Dec 7/8 An Art Challenge program set up, with artwork shown at March, June, September meetings Art Supply Garage Sale set up at June show Assisted with and participated in first Annual Art Walk in Strathcona County Community: Promotional booth set up at Heritage Day Ottewell New Office Admiistrator/Rental Coordinator Coordinator for Ottewell Centre

beginning February 15, 2019 Centre: Quick Books accounting transferred from Treasurer to ASSC office New Elavon credit card machine purchased, with return of two older models O Centre and ASSC bank accounts amalgamated into one accounting County rebate received for utilities

Level of rentals increased with workshops and art related events, and outside rentals

Fire inspections completed Cleaning assistance hired for Centre

New tables purchased for Centre, and older heavier ones disposed of, new phone for Centre purchased, carpet cleaner purchased, Plan developed to dispose of records prior to 2009, and digitize photo albums with eventual delivery to Strathcona Museum

ART SOCIETY OF STRATHCONA COUNTY - 2020

2020 Board of Directors

President: Sonja Marinoske. Vice President: vacant Past President: Lynn Bowditch Secretary: Shellie Patzer Treasurer: Mary Louise Lehman (pending) Loft Gallery: Arlene Bowles Workshops: Michele Telford and Irene Mazurenko (shared) Newsletter: Anita Skubleny Directors at Large (7) Kay McCormack, Arlyn Belden, Roland Perrott,

Russell Maxwell (representing the Photography Group), Trish Haugen, Barbara Gaudin

Standing Committees for 2020: Website Troubleshooter: Lorraine Nagle Membership: Lorraine Schuld, Ellen Kempers, Lily Duchak Library: Christina Lindsay (chair), Judi Fairweather, Jean Wall, Vern Wall, Linda Morrow, Val Holts, Inger Paulsen, Leslie Degner Loft Gallery Committee: Arlene Bowles (chair), Kay McCormack, Leslie Degner, Terrie Shaw, Trish Haugen, Susan Berwald, Muriel Krushelnicki, Grace Raboud, Debra Foster Advertising: Sonja Marinoske, Facebook: Mianna Laugesen Facebook (Loft): Arlene Bowles Newsletter: Anita Skubleny Spring Show (April 17, 18, 19) Chair: __________ Sheila Cline, Lily Duchak, Inger Paulsen, Mianna Laugesen, Alana Squair, Carole-May Coty, Sandy Nixon, Judy Fairweather 35th Anniversary Fall Show (October 16, 17, 18) Joyce Boyer, Elaine Tweedy, Norma Callicott, Ellen Kempers, Sabina Banu, Lynn Sinfield, Lynda McAmmond, Carole-May Coty, Barb Mitchell Student Show May 8, 9, 10: Kay McCormack (Chair), Shellie Patzer (co-Chair), Sue Borland, Brian Litwin, Alana Squair, Gloria Hodgetts, Glen Ferguson Christmas Market (November 14, 15: Joyce Boyer (chair), Marie Schelske, Lynda McAmmond Culture Day Sept 26, (tentative): Antoinette Alleyne Member Appreciation Evening: Sept 26: Sonja Marinoske Meeting Speaker Coordinator: __________________________ Kitchen for General Meetings: Sirkka Kadatz (chair), Brian Litwin, Sheila Greer, Sally Murray, Debra Foster, Alana Squair, Dave Youngman Open Studio Tour (June 20, 21): Norma Callicott, Elaine Tweedy, Margaret Klappstein, Sylvia Godina.

Strathcona County Art Walk Organizational Committee: (3) Ken Duncan, Kay McCormack, Suzan Berwald Cross Cancer Show: Joyce Boyer MIS shows: Val Burke Outside Shows: SP Hospital: and Café Celeste. Sonja Marinoske Photography Group: Michelle Goring (chair), Roger Kirchen (website), Russell Maxwell (Board member). ASSC Support Team: Terrie Shaw, Gail Lacey, Bonnie Halliday, Volunteer Hour Recorder: Cornelia Martin-Hansen Chamber of Commerce Representative: Patricia Laing Drop In Painting Assistants: Doreen Koladich, Antoinette Alleyne ASSC Auditors: Shellie Patzer, Bonnie Halliday General Meeting Set Up: Dave Youngman June Member Potluck/Garage Sale set up (June 9): Debra Foster December Member Potluck set up (December 8): June Macivor_ Paint Strainer Clean Out: (as needed) Dave Youngman

FEBRUARY

WHIMISICAL PAINTING IN OIL or ACRYLIC – Cindy Revell – Feb. 8/9, 10am-4pm Cost $110 CREATE A BETTER PAINTING - 6 week session (Wednesdays) - Margaret Klappstein – Feb 26, Mar 4,11,18,25, Apr 1,8, 1pm-4pm Cost $100

MIXED MEDIUM II - Doris Charest – Feb 29/ Mar 1, 10am-5pm Cost $110

The Board has decided that waitlists for workshop registrants will no longer be maintained.

Please keep checking for cancellations and register right away.

JANUARY PAINTING PORTRAITS IN ACRYLIC OR OIL - 6 week session -Terrie Shaw - Wed Jan.15, 22, 29, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 1pm-4pm Cost $100 WATERCOLOURS - 6 week session (Mondays)– Willie Wong – Jan. 20, 27, Feb.3, 10, 17, 24, 9:30am-12:30pm Cost $160 FILLED OIL PAINT & COLD WAX MEDIUM – Dee Poisson – Jan. 25/26, 10am-4pm Cost $100

VOLUNTEERS HOURS Note: Hours to claim – A one day workshop 2.5-3 hours. A two day workshop 4.5-5 hours 3 day workshop 5-5.5 hours 6 week session – 9 hours The hours can vary, depending on class size, workshop extended, etc. please use your discretion. Thanks!

Art Society of Strathcona County

WORKSHOP Newsletter JANUARY 2020

MARCH

INTRO TO ILLUSTRATIONS &ACRYLIC COLOUR WASH – Crystal Driedger – Mar 14/15 10am-4pm Cost $110 (NEW) PASTELS - 4 week session - Joyce Boyer - Mar. 18, 25, Apr. 1, 8, 7pm-9:30pm Cost $70 WATERCOLOUR LANDSCAPE – INTERMEDIATE - Frances Alty-Arscott - Mar. 28, 10am-3:30pm Cost $55 SILK SCARF CREATIONS – Terrie Shaw –Mar. 21, 10am-4pm Cost $55

APRIL/MAY ACRYLIC POURING - BEGINNER – Norma Callicott - May 23, 10am-4pm Cost $75 ACRYLIC LANDSCAPE PAINTING – Randy Hayashi – Apr.30 7pm, May1/2 9:30am-4:30pm Cost $130 FILLED

APRIL/MAY ACRYLIC LANDSCAPE PAINTING - Randy Hayashi April 30 7pm. May 1/2, 9:30-4:30 Cost $130

Loft Gallery and Gift Shop

(Open Saturday and Sunday 12-4:00)

The Loft Gallery and Gift Shop will be closed for the month of January while the carpets are cleaned. The Gift Shop will reopen February 1, 2020 during a solo show by seniors. The next regular rotation will be March-April. The Loft Gallery and Gift Gallery shows are open to ANY AND ALL MEMBERS who have accumulated 20 hours of volunteer time in the last two years. There is NO JURYING and NO ENTRY FEES. Questions?? Read pages 12-17 of the Bylaws or Email ( asscgallery@gmail.com) Dates to Note: January 27 Gift Gallery Inventory due ( asscgallery@gmail.com) January 30 4:00 Intake for Gift Gallery February 1 Deadline to state intention to show in March-April show ( asscgallery@gmail.com) February 15 Deadline for March-April inventory ( asscgallery@gmail.com) February 23 4:00 Solo Show take down February 27 4:00 Intake for March April show; hanging to follow

VOLUNTEER HOURS: Please continue to record your volunteer hours in the book located in the drawer to the left of the kitchen sink (or at home and insert them into the binder before you enter a show and at year end) These hours will enable you to show your artwork and they are also part of the application for the ASSC’s annual AFA grant.

Please stop at the Welcome Table on your way into meetings and sign in for the evening. This is important for the ASSC meeting attendance record and it may become important to you too if you are planning on showing your artwork at ASSC shows.

“LIKE” the ASSC on Facebook and please pass the message around!!!

SHOWING? If you are having a show or an art event, please send your information to Anita, Newsletter Editor, for inclusion in the Newsletter!

Send your emails/suggestions to “THE MAIL BAG” or use the suggestion box found in the ASSC foyer!

Please UPDATE YOUR ARTWORK regularly on the ASSC website!

Members can now download an app for Android and iOS so they can log on to the ASSC Website from their phones and tablets. https://www.wildapricot.com/blogs/newsblog/2018/11/15/app-for-members-android?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=android_members_app&fbclid=IwAR0y1-4qjvigr8pBARY0UWr9auJVqAaABTwpzouSNgrt4mMOaw0AXKVI8Es#features

A “SHOUT-OUT” TO ALL MEMBERS!

Sometimes, the best advice comes from the experiences and learned lessons of others! Sometimes, it’s as simple as sharing a good quote, a comical joke, words of wisdom, or a big mistake. We’re open to anything - suggestions, questions, ideas - whatever you have...

Email “THE MAIL BAG”

minirose@telusplanet.net We look forward to hearing from each and every one of you - NOT ALL AT ONCE - OF COURSE!

Editor’s Message It would be very much appreciated if all submissions for the Newsletter could be sent by the 22nd of each month. And if you possibly can, please use ‘Arial’ font for your submissions, (it just makes life easier for the editor.) Members If you are having a show or an art event, please send your information to Anita Skubleny, Newsletter Editor, at askubleny@yahoo.ca for inclusion in the Newsletter! Also If you have any photos of art that you would like to send me so I can build of file of artworks to use in the newsletter, when there is space, it would be great.

According to the 2018 Survey of Albertans on culture:

• about 85% of Albertans feel that arts activities make an important

contribution to their quality of life

• about 87% agree that arts and culture activities make their community a

better place to live

• In 2017, the visual and applied arts, and live performance industries

contributed approximately $1.3 billion in GDP and sustained nearly 20,000

jobs in Alberta (source: Statistics Canada, Provincial and Territorial

Culture Indicators, 2017).

• According to the 2011 census, there were 11,300 artists living in Alberta

(eight per cent of all artists in the country).

• In 2017, Alberta spent $4,680 per household on recreation goods and

services, which was $694 higher than the national average of $3,986

(source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Household Spending, 2017).