  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 | February, 2012
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Welcome New Members!
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Karol Berzins
Alana LeClaire
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GALA Featured Artist
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See Daniel Mortell's amazing work on the GALA website!
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GALA Board of Directors
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Ed Schneeflock, President
Jeff Gallant, Treasurer
Guy Biechele
Kevin Bird
Mark Fisher
Nowell Francis
Luis Gonzalez
Chuck Heidorn
Vicki Heidorn
Ellen Schneeflock
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Confirm Dates & Times
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| Greetings! | |
Please remember the entry deadline is Feb. 10 for the
2012 GALA Spring Art Show & Sale
which will be held March 23-25, 2012
at the PACC, 171 Kendall Pond Rd. W., Gardner, MA
We are very excited about the new Silent Art Auction event! Look for more info about the auction in the next newsletter. And of course, you can still win wonderful artwork in the raffle. (Artists participating in the show will be contacted with auction & raffle details shortly after the entry deadline.)
Call for Entries
Please help us to publicize the show:
- Invite your friends & family to attend the show. - Post show info on your blog, Facebook, Twitter or website. - Download 8x11 posters and 8x5 mini-posters for display. - Contact us at 978-630-2340 for postcards to distribute. (Artists participating in the show will receive some postcards and posters in the mail.)
 This program is supported in part by a grant from the Gardner Cultural Council,
a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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| Beginning Drawing for Fun Class with Ginger Hughes | Ginger Hughes, experienced teacher and artist,
is offering a class entitled "Beginning Drawing for Fun"
at the Fitchburg Art Museum in Fitchburg, MA.
The class is directed at beginners, but all experience levels are welcome! Class runs Saturdays from Feb. 25 through March 17, 2012 from 9:30-11:30 am.
(4 classes), $55 museum members, $75 non-members.
To register, call 978-345-4207 x305 or visit the FAM website.
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| Jaffrey Civic Center Spring Exhibit Call for Entries | |
Jaffrey Civic Center Annual Spring Exhibit
Entry/Art Drop-off at the Civic Center: Feb. 7-11, 2012
Exhibit Dates: Feb. 17 - March 17, 2012
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Priscilla Mavrikis-Walker Wins First Place in Jaffrey
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 Congratulations to
Priscilla Mavrikis-Walker!
She won the First Place
Popular Vote Award
for her acrylic painting
"Tooko, My Adventurous Kitty",
in the Jaffrey Civic Center Annual Autumn Exhibit
Read more (scroll about 2/3 of the way down the page)
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Karol Berzins Watercolor Exhibit in Gardner
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 New GALA member
Karol Berzins
will exhibit her watercolors
at the Heywood Hospital
Wound Care Center
from Feb. 1 - March 30, 2012
Image: The Maine Coast
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Call to Artists - Community Arts Festival
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You are invited to be a participating artist in the
Seventh Annual Community Arts Festival
to be held Thursday, March 29, 2012 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm
at the Thomas Prince School in Princeton. More info
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Patty Keough Local Performances
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Upcoming Local Appearances by Patty Keough
February 3 ~ Express Yourself Coffee ~ 7 pm Patty Keough & the Boys 2 Richmond Ave., Worcester, MA, 508-755-3300 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 9 ~ Main Street Cafe ~ 7-9 pm Patty Keough & the Boys 159 Main St., Groton, MA, 978-448-9634 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ April 13 ~ Pejamajo Café ~ 8-11pm Patty Keough & the Boys
770 Washington St., Holliston, MA, 508-429-5200 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ April 28 ~ Coffee Loft ~ 7-9 pm Patty Keough & Buffie Groves
406 Lincoln St., Marlborough, MA, 508-251-1431 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit Patty's website for her shows outside of MA and to confirm show info.
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| "The Eye is not a Camera" Exhibit in Worcester |
 The Eye is not a Camera: February 4 - 26, 2012
Recent works of painting, sculpture, and video by Joanne Holtje, Christine Croteau, Ted Lilley, Philip Marshall, Lynn Simmons, and Mark Spencer at The Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow St., Worcester.
Opening Reception February 4, 6-9 pm
with food, wine, live music by Peter Clemente
Artists talks Sunday, Feb. 19, 2-3:30 pm (snow date: Feb. 26)
Gallery hours: Thursdays 4-8 pm, Saturdays & Sundays 12-5 pm
Image: Photograph by Joanne Holtje
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Linq Featured on Cover of IndieBible
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Linq, a singer-songwriter from Royalston, is one of the artists featured on the cover of the
2012 (13th edition) of the IndieBible. The IndieBible is the all-in-one source for independent recording artists. Linq's website: www.LinqMusic.com
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Image Editing Workshop with Guy Biechele
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 Basic Image Editing
Improving and Enhancing Your Digital Photographs
Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
at the Sharon Arts Center, School of Art and Craft, Sharon, NH.
In this class you will learn how to use image editing programs to make the most of your digital photographs. Topics will include resizing, cropping, correcting color and sharpening your images. We will also discuss techniques that will help you get the very best looking prints from your digital photographs. Preparing digital photographs for the internet, as well as, the best ways to store and archive your photographs will be covered. More info Guy's website: www.guybiechele.com
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Sharon Arts Center Members' Exhibition
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Sharon Arts Center 65th Annual Members' Exhibition
Now to February 26, 2012 30 Grove Street, Peterborough, NH , (603) 924-7676
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Paper Art Exhibit in Townsend
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Show Dates: Feb. 1 - 25, 2012 Artists' reception on Saturday, February 4, 12-2 pm
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Jeanne Thieme Oil & Watercolor Exhibit in Keene
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 Jeanne Maguire Thieme will be exhibiting her original paintings at the Hannah Grimes Center 25 Roxbury St., Keene, NH from Feb. 1-29, 2012.
The exhibit is a retrospective of her work in oils and watercolors.
Both mediums illustrate her bold, loose style of approaching her favorite subjects which include horses, landscapes and florals.
The center entrance is located on Church St. right behind The Lane Hotel.
Jeanne's website: www.jmthiemefinearts.com
Image: New England Patterns
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Joan Barrows Watercolor & Oil Exhibit in Jaffrey
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The Jaffrey Civic Center presents
an exhibit of watercolor and oil paintings
by Joan Barrows
in the first floor Display Cases until February 9, 2012.
Read more (scroll down to bottom of page)
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MAAA 2012 Workshops
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The Monadnock Area Artists Association 2012 WorkshopsMarch 24- Steve Previte - Hurry Up & Paint Oil Workshop More infoAline Ordman - charcoal portraiture - May 19 Robert O'Brien - watercolor - September 29 Donna Rosetti Bailey - night scenes in pastel - November 17 Tentative - Robert Seaman - perspective
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Sharon Arts Center "Good Neighbor Series"
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In addition to their commitment in the visual arts, the nonprofit Sharon Arts Center is initiating a "Good Neighbor Series" of events which will present a variety of cultural programs in other artistic areas such as poetry, film, dance, and music. The series will feature evening presentations by active, professional artists on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 7 to 9:30 pm. There will be a music event on Feb. 4 and a Mardi Gras celebration and fundraising concert on Feb. 18. For all Good Neighbor series events, the doors open at 7 pm and those attending can get their seats and have a chance to mingle until the presentations begin at 7:30 pm. Each event will last until about 9 pm, and afterwards there will be time to meet the artists and ask questions. Wine and light refreshments will be available. The Good Neighbor series is open to the public, but donations are encouraged. For more information, call (603) 924-7676.
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| GALA Receives 2010 Constant Contact Email Marketing All Star Award! | 
GALA has once again been named an All Star by Constant Contact for demonstrating best practices in the use of email marketing. Award winners were selected from over 400,000 small businesses and organizations. All Stars are recognized for setting the standard of being a responsible, engaged, professional, and successful online marketer. Go to top |
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 21st of each month.Inclusion of items/announcements is always at the discretion of GALA,but inclusion of submissions from non-members is limited toinformation deemed to be of benefit to GALA members. |
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