  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 | September, 2012
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Jeff Gallant, Treasurer
Guy Biechele
Kevin Bird
Mark Fisher
Luis Gonzalez
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GALA Fall Art Show & Sale - Mark your calendar!
The fall show will be held November 16-18, 2012
at the Gardner Senior Center at 294 Pleasant St.
Since we last held the show there in the fall of 2008,
the center has been nicely renovated.
Look for the Call for Entries around 9/7
Entry deadline will be Oct. 5.
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Advertise in GALA Fall Art Show Program Guide
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OCTOBER 5 DEADLINE!
Advertise in the GALA Fall Show Program Guide 4 Sizes Available: (BC 3.5"w x 2"h, BC 2"w x 3.5"h, Half Page 4.75"w x 3.75"h, Full Page 4.75"w x 7.625"h) LOW COST: (BC = $10, Half = $35, Full = $65) For color on Half or Full size add $10 And...your purchase may be tax deductible! PROMOTE YOURSELF and HELP GALA GROW!For more info, contact Doreen at 978-297-3427 (leave message telling her how to reach you) or go to the GALA website
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| Bluegrass/Gospel Picking Party | |
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| Gardner Cultural Council Accepting Grant Applications |
The Gardner Cultural Council is currently accepting standard grant applications and field trip grant applications for projects to be completed in 2013. The postmark deadline for applications is Oct. 15, 2012. More info & application formsThe Gardner Cultural Council's priority is to fund cultural programs that benefit children, families, and the Gardner community at large. If you have questions about the application process, please email Gary Ruuska at [email protected].
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Vinny Prendergast & The Sons Of Blarney Perform
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Vinny Prendergast & The Sons Of Blarney will be performing at Sholan Farms, 1125 Pleasant Street in Leominster on Sunday, September 23, from 2 - 4 pm.
This is an Irish band that will bring a smile
to your face and a tear to your eye.
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Infrared Photography Exhibit by Guy Biechele
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 "Fading Places - Infrared Photographs of Abandoned Buildings and Machines in Rural New England" by Guy Biecheleat the Jaffrey Civic Centernow to Sept. 29. Guy's website
More info (scroll to bottom).
Image: Too Much Stillness
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| Appleseed Country Fair at Red Apple Farm | |
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Call For Artisans - Blacksmith Arts & Music Festival!
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9th Annual Blacksmith Arts & Music Festival
Sept. 29, 10-4, Riverside Park, Downtown FitchburgArtists and crafters are invited as vendors to the festival that is expected to attract thousands of visitors. Display and sell your art & crafts in a community celebration. All work must be original, handcrafted items for sale. More info & application
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Linq in Under the Radar Magazine
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 Congratulations to Linq!The singer-songwriter is in Under the Radar, a glossy American magazine with a readership of more than 185,000 that's released four times a year and features opinion and commentary on the Indie Music scene as well as reviews on books, DVDs and albums. Every four years they put together a special Protest Issue featuring politically-themed articles and photos of bands holding self-made protest signs. It has become their most popular issue. The acoustic version of "Don't You Understand" from Linq's 2011 release, CAUGHT IN THE ACT ACOUSTIC, is included on the digital sampler of this year's Protest Issue (#42), available at newsstands and online until the end of October.
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| Lori MacDonald Art Classes at The Boulder Art Gallery in Fitchburg |
 Painting with Acrylics on Different Surfaces
Lori MacDonald is offering her last "Step-by-Step" acrylic painting class for this year on Weds., Sept. 5, 12, 19, and 26. Each session will run from 6-8:30 pm. Using brushes and some painting knives, this class will focus on painting on different surfaces: a rough wood plank, an ultra-smooth painting panel, Pastelbord, and a ceramic tile. The cost for this class is $60 plus $5 for special materials. (Brushes and paints are extra.)
Image: Gloucester Coast (painted on ceramic tile)
 Color Chart Workshop Where will you find so many colors with only six tubes of paint (plus white)? Make a color chart using the minimal split-primary color palette Lori uses in her work. The class will take place on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 9 am-noon. The cost is $10 (plus $2 if you do not have your own paints).
All classes will be held at the Boulder Art Gallery, 960 Main St., Fitchburg, MA. To register, call Lori: 978-407-9333 or visit her website.
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| Lisa Regopoulos Juried into Pastel Society of NH National Show |
 Congratulations to Lisa Regopoulos!
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Call for Artists - Princeton Hey Day
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HEY DAY Event, Saturday, October 6, 2012 at the Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, The event is co-sponsored by the Mass Audubon, the Princeton Arts Society and the Princeton Agricultural Commission. This year's event will have more of everything including food, music, family activities. Depending on weather, attendance normally ranges between 500 and 1,000 people! Entry forms must be received by Sept. 15. Entries received after the deadline may be accepted based on space. Call for ArtistsNote: As a convenience for GALA members who are unable to deliver to or pick up work from Princeton, you may make special arrangements to drop off entries at Surroundings Gallery in Gardner on Oct. 2 or 3 and pick up work at Surroundings Gallery the week of Oct. 8. The request for this service should be noted on the entry form.
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Scott Niemi Juried into Blanche Ames National Exhibit
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Fitzwilliam, NH Artist Scott Niemi's oil painting entitled,
"Where the Streets Have No Name" has been accepted into the
2012 Blanche Ames National Juried Art Exhibition in North Easton, MA.
Show runs September 18 through October 6, 2012
Opening reception: September 22, 7 - 10 pm
Image: "Where The Streets Have No Name", oil/canvas, 48" H x 36" W
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Watercolor Landscape Workshop with Robert O'Brien
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Salvation Army, 15 Roxbury Plaza, Keene, NH
Students will learn to paint landscape in this one-day intensive workshop. The class is open to all abilities with drawing experience recommended. This course will focus on watercolor techniques such as glazing, wet on wet and dry-brush technique. Design, composition, and value will be discussed throughout the duration of the workshop. The instructor will demonstrate and provide hands on guidance to each student. A critique and class discussion will be held at the end of the session. Registration form with more info. |
Danielle M. Le Bris Encaustics Exhibit in Jaffrey
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Encaustics Paintings by Danielle M. Le Bris
will be featured in the first floor Display Cases at the Jaffrey Civic Centerfrom now through September 20, 2012. More info |
Post Road Art Center Call for Entries & Shows
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Exhibit "Floating". Opening Reception: Sept. 6, 5:30-8 pm. Show comes down Sept. 27.
For Oct., "Project" Each piece must contain: A Word-The Color Red-Water-Something Living.
Drop-off: Sept. 20-27. Opening Reception: Oct. 4, 5:30-8 pm. Show comes down Oct. 25.
The Judge will be Lydia Gordon, Lending Artist Coordinator at the DeCordova Museum.
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Call for Artists - 2012 Frances N. Roddy Open Competition
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The Concord Art Association 2012 Frances N. Roddy Open Competition
Exhibit Dates: Sept. 13 - Oct. 14, 2012 Opening: Thursday, Sept. 13, 6-8 pm
Artwork Delivery Dates: Sept. 5, 10 am-7 pm & Sept. 6, 10 am-4:30 pm
Juror will be Jen Mergel, Beal Family Senior Curator of Contemporary Art
at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Competition Prospectus Artwork Labels
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Call for Artists - 4th Annual West Boylston Fall Festival
| The West Boylston Arts Foundation is seeking artists & crafters for their Fall Festival, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012 from 10 am - 4 pm on the West Boylston Town Common. Registration is $30 for a 10X10 booth space and will be accepted until 9/24 or until full.
or if you have questions, contact: Mark Baldi (508) 835-6489 - home, (508) 767-2803 - work.
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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 [email protected] 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.Go to top |
| GALA Receives 2011 Constant Contact Email Marketing All Star Award! | 
For the third year in a row, GALA has been named an All Star by Constant Contact for demonstrating best practices in the use of email marketing.
Award winners were selected from over 500,000 organizations in recognition for setting the standard of being a responsible, engaged, professional, and successful online marketer.
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