  GALA Newsletter
GALA was organized to promote the arts as an essential component of a healthy community. We believe that artistic expression is a community's greatest legacy for future generations. GALA will increase awareness and appreciation of the arts by way of exhibits, instruction, theater productions, musical programs and provision of scholarships to students in local schools.
GALA, PO Box 1158, 377 Main St., Gardner, MA 01440
www.galagardner.org | August, 2010
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Welcome New Member!
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GALA Board of Directors
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Ed Schneeflock, President
Jeff Gallant, Treasurer
Guy Biechele
Nowell Francis
Luis Gonzalez
Chuck Heidorn
Vicki Heidorn
Sally Sargent
Ellen Schneeflock
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Greetings!
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Musicians, poets, songwriters and talented performers
you are invited to participate in Gardner Heritage State Parks
first Community Open Mic Event
Thursday, August 19, 2010 from 6 - 8:30 pm
Co-sponsored by the Gardner Area League of Artists and
Mass. Dept. of Conservation & Recreation
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Gardner Heritage State Park Visitor Center
26 Lake St., Gardner, MA 01440
Register to ensure a performance
slot.
Contact Travis Worthley at
978-630-1497 or Travis.Worthley@state.ma.us
Event is free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessible
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Jan Queijo Quilts at Handworks Gallery in Acton
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Jan Queijo (Crazy Dog Lady Quilts) has two quilts for
sale at the Handworks Gallery of American Crafts161 Great Road (Rt 2A), Acton, MA. They are "Pup Art", and "Cat in the Evening Garden", which has 3-D flowers and crystals on it. Jan's website: www.crazydoglady.com |
Concord Juried Exhibit Call for Entries
| "Celebrating Concord's 375th Anniversary"Submission drop-off: August 17 & 18, 10 am to 4 pmMore infoShow Dates: September 4 - October 31, 2010
51 Walden Street, Concord, MA |
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Lisa Regopoulos at Boulder Art Gallery & Chelmsford Art Society Award
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Lisa Regopoulos
is pleased to announce that her fine art pastels will now be on display
at the Boulder Art Gallery, 960 Main Street, Fitchburg, MA. Please
stop by and visit the gallery or access their website: theboulderartgallery.comLisa will be
teaching the "Scribble" technique pastel workshop at the Boulder
Art Gallery in September. Back by popular demand, this workshop was
well received at the June 2010 workshop at Leominster Art
Association. Anyone interested in this workshop may contact
Lisa for more information at her website:
lisaregopoulos.comAnd Congratulations to Lisa!Her pastel,
"A Decade of Growth", was awarded 2nd place in the Professional
Categoryat the Chelmsford Art Society's annual 4th of July Show. (Click on the image below for a larger version. Better yet, see it at the Boulder Art Gallery.)
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Jean Stabell Photography - Current Exhibits
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 See Jean's photography in the following shows:
Jaffrey Civic Center Annual Photography Show40 Main St., Jaffrey, NH now through Aug. 21 Gallery 38 show "Summer Fun"38 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA now through
Aug. 30
Rollstone Studios show "NatureWorks"633 Main St., Fitchburg, MA now through Aug. 22
Fitchburg Art Museum
75th Regional Exhibition of Art and Craft
(Click "Rockport" for larger version) 185 Elm St., Fitchburg, MA now through
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Jane Heywood Coleman Watercolor Exhibit at Gardner Library
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The family of
Jane Heywood Colemanis pleased to announce that an exhibit of selected
watercolors by Jane will be held at the Levi Heywood Memorial Library
on 55
Lynde Street in Gardner, MA from August 4 to August 27, 2010.(Click on image for larger version)
Although Jane had some training at the
Vesper George School of Art in Boston as well as at the Fitchburg Art Museum,
she is mostly self-taught. Her works are
representations of places she has visited across the country and around the
world during her seventy years of painting. Family and friends have enjoyed her
many paintings for years and are pleased to finally be able to bring so many
together in one place. Visit the Heywood
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Michael Miller Photography Exhibit in Jaffrey, NH
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Michael Miller will be exhibiting
his photographs in the Jaffrey Civic Center first floor Auditorium Gallery until August 28. His show consists of about 40 images
featuring colors and shadows from the world around us and spanning the four seasons. You'll see icy winter scenes, rich
fall colors, summer skies and spring flowers, landscapes, water scenes, buildings, flowers,
horses and people young and old.There will be deep full colors
and rich black and whites...all from Brittany and Provence, Mexico, Canada
and New England.
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More Shows, Classes, Etc.
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| Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) |
Check out the MCC blog ArtSake, a place to explore & celebrate the creative work of MA artists.
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 GALA Receives 2009 Constant Contact Email Marketing All Star Award |
GALA has been named an Email Marketing All Star by Constant Contact for demonstrating best practices in the use of email marketing throughout 2009.
Award winners were selected for meeting the standards of
a responsible, professional, and successful email marketer.
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| Art Exhibit Opportunities |
Gardner Ale House: contact Janet Reed at jmracountrygirl@yahoo.com or 978-249-6812
Greater Gardner CDC: contact Vicki Heidorn at info@galagardner.org or 978-630-2340
Heywood Hospital Wound Care Center: contact Vicki Heidorn (see above)
Jumpin' Juice & Java in Gardner: contact Andy Erickson at JJJGardner@hotmail.com or
978-895-1993
Jumpin' Juice & Java in Worcester: contact Joshua Van Dyke at JJJWorcester@hotmail.com or
401-474-0380
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Newsletter Submissions
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Have news about awards, shows, events, classes, or new gallery representation? Have an article you would like to submit? Please send it "publication ready", as we need to minimize the need for editing. Send submissions including your contact info to Anna Ruuska at webawr@comcast.net or the GALA mailing address. Submission deadline is the
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