  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 | March, 2012
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Welcome New Members!
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Mark Burnett
Craig Osowski
Bethany Strothers
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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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It's almost here!
The 2012 GALA Spring Art Show & Sale
will be held March 23-25, 2012
at the PACC, 171 Kendall Pond Rd. W., Gardner, MA
Join us for live music all weekend! See music schedule
Visit our Silent Auction Event website where you can take a sneak peek at some of the artwork that will be available and read the FAQ about the auction and bidding process. You can also win artwork in the raffle and purchase the art on exhibit.
We currently have two distinguished judges and are working
to confirm the third. Read about our judges.
Opening Reception Fri., 6-9:30 pm (Art Awards at 7 pm)
Art Show hours: Fri. 6-9:30 pm; Sat. 11-6 pm; Sun. 12-4 pm
Popular Choice, Auction and Raffle winners
announced on Sunday at 3:15 pm
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 printed postcards and posters to distribute.
 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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Jaffrey Civic Center Spring Exhibit
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 Jaffrey Civic Center
Annual Spring Exhibit
Show runs until March 17.
A number of GALA artists have work in this show. Donna Eaton has two watercolors on display,
"Garden Party" is shown at right.
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C. M. Judge Videos to be Shown in Mexico City
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 C. M. Judge's videos will be shown in four FemLink video collages presented daily at the National Centre for the Arts in Mexico City, March 6-30. Image: C. M. Judge video still from Gentlemen for FemLink
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Mark Frederick Fisher Will Release New CD
|  Mark Frederick Fisher will be releasing
his new CD "At Home Alone" on 4/1.
Mark will kick off a music series at
Coffeelands World Gifts Cafe,
an exciting new performance venue
at 50 High St. in Clinton, MA on
Thursday, March 8, 7-9 pm. More info
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Gary Ruuska Artwork in Colored Pencil Magazine
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Congratulations to Gary Ruuska!
Gary's colored pencil painting "1886 A. D." is featured in the March 2012 Issue of Colored Pencil Magazine.
Images: Colored Pencil Magazine March issue cover and page with image of "1886 A. D."
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Artist Leadership Network Group Forming in Fitchburg
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ALN is a national organization dedicated to helping creative people access, protect, support and manifest their highest vision for their artistic work -- all disciplines welcome. New group forming in Fitchburg later this spring. For more information contact Catherine at cmjudge@mac.com.
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Len Haug Juried into Concord Art Association Exhibit
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Congratulations to Len Haug!
Len's collage piece titled "In the Shade of My Farm House"
has been juried into the Concord Art Association
Members Juried II Exhibit that is on display until March 25
at the Concord Art Association Gallery at
37 Lexington Road in Concord, MA.
Len's website
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| Introduction to Acrylics Class with Lori MacDonald |
 Lori MacDonald is now accepting registrations for her new class,
"An Introduction to Acrylics through Landscape Painting"
Monday Evenings, 6:30-8:30 pm, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 & May 7.
at the Boulder Art Gallery, 960 Main St., Fitchburg, MA.
Cost $75 plus materials. Contact Lori for the list and to
register: 978-407-9333 or macdonaldartist@yahoo.com
Visit Lori's website: www.macdonaldartist.com
Image: The Beach at Loblolly Cove - 5"x7" acrylic painting Go to top
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iPhoneography Workshop with Guy Biechele
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 Creative iPhoneography
Using Your iPhone to Expand Your Artistic Vision
Saturday, April 7, 2012, 10:00 am to 2:30 pm
at the Sharon Arts Center, School of Art and Craft, Sharon, NH.
The iPhone can be a powerful tool to spark creativity and new ways of seeing the world around us. It can help us and stretch our creative boundaries. We always have it with us and can use it to capture moments in our lives in a very spontaneous and unobtrusive way. This allows us to capture images that express how we feel at a given moment and enhance our artistic vision. In this workshop we will discuss creative ways of using the iPhone. We will use downloadable applications (apps) to enhance our photos and make them more expressive. We will use our iPhones to capture images, develop them in camera, and then share our experience. This workshop is for users of the iPhone 3, iPhone 4 and newer. More info Guy's website: www.guybiechele.com
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| Learn About Making Art Books |
Lora Brueck's Art BooksArt books combine the written word with two- and three-dimensional art. So many different ways to make them - come see and learn about Lora's books and get some ideas for making your own! Sunday, March 18, 2012, 3 to 4:30 pm (Snow date: Sunday, March 25)In the Princeton Arts Society Room on the first floor of the Princeton Center Building, 18 Boylston Ave., Princeton, MA More info
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Writing Group Planning Meeting
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Interested in writing? If you like writing (or are thinking about writing) fiction, nonfiction, poetry, short stories, essays, song lyrics, children's books, graphic novels, magazine articles, or any other form, we'd love to have you join us at an open planning meeting to discuss starting a community writers' group. Come to the PAS Room of the Princeton Center Building, 18 Boylston Ave, Princeton on Tuesday, March 6 at 7pm, and we'll decide where we go from there. For more information, contact paswriters@yahoo.com. |
| Lynn Forsyth Painted Barrel Staves Exhibit in Jaffrey | 
Lynn Forsyth is exhibiting her painted barrel staves in the first floor Display Cases of the Jaffrey Civic Center through March 8. Read more (scroll about 1/2 way down the page)
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Gill Truslow Pastel Exhibit in Jaffrey
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The Jaffrey Civic Center presents Gill Truslow's pastel landscape and still life paintings in the 1st floor Display Cases, Mar. 9-Apr. 5.
Gill works in her Keene, NH studio using pastels. She has exhibited throughout the Northeast and her work can be found in numerous private collections, as well as at www.gilltruslow.com. |
One Photo, Two Artists Exhibit in Jaffrey
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"One Photo, Two Artists" Exhibit at the Jaffrey Civic Center
The premise of this show is that two artists, Nan McCarthy, who works in acrylics and Sasha Wolfe, who works in charcoal, take six photographs and demonstrate their interpretations with their different styles and techniques. Read more   
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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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