January NewsFlashes from Oklahoma Art Guild

NewsFlash Update

January 2011

In This Issue

OAG January Meeting

OAG February Meeting

OAG March Meeting

Oklahoma Friendly Call

OAG Exhibition

Other Opportunties

Artist of the Month

January 2012 Artist of the Month will be choosen from those participating in "How Fast Can You Create a Masterpiece"

CONGRATULATIONS to our November 2011 Artist of the Month:

Stan Walker

2011
OAG Artist of the Year

Will be selected at our February 20th meeting! Please see note in February Meeting.

Figure Drawing Class

TUESDAYS
Each Tuesday at 7pm
City Art Center for OAG Members

2nd Tuesday open to both
OAG Members and non-Members

THURSDAYS
Each Thursday at 10am-12pm
Clothed Model Figure Drawing at City Arts for OAG Members

SAVE the DATE!

2012 OAG Calendar

Every Tuesday

Figure Drawing

7-9pm · City Arts

Every Thursday

Clothed Figure Drawing

10a-12pm · City Arts

JANUARY 16

DEMONSTRATION

How fast can you create a Masterpiece?

7:00-9:00pm · City Arts

FEBRUARY 20

Crash Course in Design

with Regina Murphy

7:00-9:00pm · City Arts

MARCH 17
Tour Oklahoma Friendly with National Curator of Awards, Mary Ruth Smith
10am-Noon
IAO Gallery

OAG Member News

If you would like your information included here, please email to:

publicity@okartguild.com

by the 1st of each month

From the OAG Board

OAG NEWSLETTER

IS ELECTRONIC

Let's be Ecologically Friendly!

In an effort to be Ecologically Friendly and Economically Sound, we will no longer be sending newsletters by mail unless you, our valued member, request it and if you do not have an email address.

If you do not use email, you can go to our website: okartguild.com

to download and print the OAG NesFlash and all OAG Calls to Entry.

If your contact information has changed, PLEASE send correct info to: membership@okartguild.com

OAG Board of Directors

for 2012 Year

OFFICERS

President: Michael Ashby

Vice-President: Deborah Burian

Treasurer: Bruce Campbell

Secretary: Jean Longo

BOARD MEMBERS

Jolene Loyd-Forbes

Linda Hiller

Michelle Junkin

Michelle Metcalfe

Jo Wise

If you are interested in serving on Committees, or volunteering to help OAG with it's many activities, feel free to contact any of the above board members. We would love your participation! Please send any questions, comments or offers to be a part of our leadership to: info@okartguild.com

Have you Renewed your

OAG Membership?

RENEW TODAY!

Click here to renew online.

Or send your OAG Membership dues of $36 to:

Oklahoma Art Guild (OAG)

P.O. Box 22712

Oklahoma City, OK 73123

Please include your email and phone number contacts for use in our next published directory. Remember that we will not sell or forward your contact information beyond the OAG Membership directory.

Do you have a OAG Membership question? Send to:

membership@okartguild.com

About Us

The Oklahoma Art Guild (OAG) is a non-profit organization founded in 1954, with the objective of creating, promoting and developing all forms of the visual arts. The membership includes professionals, amateurs, art enthusiasts and patrons of the visual arts.

OAG January Meeting
How Fast Can You Create a Masterpiece?

Monday, January 16 from 7-9PM!

City Arts at State Fair Park

How fast can you create a masterpiece? Oklahoma Art Guild members are invited to find out at the next meeting on January 16th from 7-9 pm at CityArts Center. Friends of members are invited to participate in the event for a fee of $5.00.

Here is how it works - Every one will get assigned the same theme, supplies and allotted amount of time to create their work. Before the end of our meeting, the pieces will be displayed and every member will get to vote. A friendly critique will take place. Prizes (gift cards, art supplies, etc.) will be awarded in several categories. The grand prize winner will get a CASH prize and be named our Artist of the Month for January! So get your creative mojo ready as we participate in a creative competition with prize money for the winner!

Information on "Oklahoma Friendly 2012" and how to photograph your work for entry will be available at this meeting!

OAG February Meeting
Crash Course in Design

Monday, February 20 from 7-9PM!

City Arts at State Fair Park

Regina Murphy will lead us in a "Crash Course in Design"

Her years of experience and collection of knowledge will help you produce better works. Please join us as she answers these 4 questions:

1. What Makes a Good Painting?

2. Do you know why one landscape, still life or portrait is better than many others?

3. Do you know how to judge your own work?

4. What are the secrets of good design?

THE ANSWERS LIE IN THE PRINCIPLES AND

ELEMENTS OF DESIGN

We will also be selecting the OAG Artist of the Year 2011! If you were selected as Artist of the Month in any month of 2011, you are eligible for this award! If available, please bring the piece chosen for the Artist of the Month. If this piece is not available, you may substitute a piece of your choosing. Remember that all who participated in the "Creative Critique" meeting last July are also eligible for this award!

OAG March Meeting
SAVE THE DATE!

Saturday, March 17 from 10am-Noon!

IAO Gallery

Gallery Tour of "Oklahoma Friendly 2012" led by Nat'l Curator of Awards, Mary Ruth Smith.

NOTE: Date and Location change! This will be our OAG Meeting for March.

Oklahoma Friendly 2011
CALL TO ENTRY --- Watch for Details!

On-line entries begin Monday, January 16 and close on Sunday, February 19

www.okartguild.com

A separate email with all details will be sent on Monday, January 16.

OAG Member Directory
Will be published and sent February 2012

If your membership needs to be renewed, or contact information updated:

Please Contact Micki Metcalf at: membership@okartguild.com

Or, simply renew at: www.okartguild.com

OAG Member

Exhibition Opening

Frontier Country Museum in Crescent, OK

JANUARY & FEBRUARY, 2012

The Frontier Country Museum and Historical Center in Crescent, Oklahoma is hosting an exhibit by a number of OAG artists, both 2-D and 3-D, from now through the end of February. The museum is hosting a "Meet and Greet" reception for the participating artists on Sunday, January 22 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The public is invited to come view the art work and visit with the artists. (There is no charge to view the exhibit). We urge OAG members to support the exhibit and their fellow artists. The museum is located at the north end of the Crescent business district at 600 N. Grand (Highway 74).

Regular museum hours, except for the reception, are Tuesdays
thru Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. 'til 4:00 p.m.

Contact: Pete Peterson

peterson40@cox.net

405-755-3476

Other Opportunities...

CALL FOR ENTRY, EXHIBITIONS, SHOWS & HAPPENINGS

The Ultimate To Go Box

One day show at IAO, Saturday February 11, 4-9pm. Raising funds for Mayflower Church Columbarium Project

"Breaking the Rules"

Call to Entry for Artists and Poets

Deadline February 15, 2012

Oklahoma Sponsoring Committee, an affiliation of non-profits and diverse local congregations, hosting an art show: BREAKING THE RULES, an evening of Religion, Politics & Art will be held at IAO March 6 from 5:30-9:30. One goal of this show is to raise money so that this group can continue to address economic and social injustice in the Metropolitan area. The other is to provide a seldom offered forum for the artist to share their input. For more explanation you can go directly to the following link and download the Application: www.oksponsoring.org/artshow

Contact: Lynn Barnett-Sparks 525-4404

Winter art exhibit seeks work by

OKLAHOMA artists

Original work by any artist who is not a full-time student may be entered into the Co-Exist exhibit by January 27, 2012.

M. Teresa Valero, applied associate professor of art and graphic design and former Director of the School of Art at the University of Tulsa, will serve as guest curator of the Co-Exist exhibit which showcases works that represent the theme of existing together at the same time or in the same place.

Entries must be postmarked on or before January 27, 2012, and mailed to Jan Eckardt Butler, 7803 S. 28 West Ave., Tulsa, 74132. Receipt of entries will be confirmed via email.

Artists whose work is chosen for Co-Exist will be notified by February 6. Each accepted piece must be delivered to the church between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Friday, February 10.

FOR MORE INFO: www.allsoulschurch.org

Artist Proposals Sought for OU Children's Facility

For more a complete list of requirements and more information contact Alison Hensal at ahensal@milesassociates.com or (405) 235-3915 x144

www.uhatok.com

Submitted by the Oklahoma Arts Council

Trash Poster Contest

for Oklahoma students K-12 - Deadline January 31

www.okladot.state.ok.us

The Conservatory for Classical Art in Edmond

Now taking enrollments for Winter/Spring classes and Workshops!
405.822.1011

www.classicalart.org

Ellen Koment Encaustic Workshops