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Welcome New Members!
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Sherry Berube
Ann Gillespie
Mary Hollingsworth
Leeann Lamsa
Nina Rossi
Colette Shumate Smith
Ray Wallace
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GALA Board of Directors
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Mike Williams Chairperson
Guy Biechele
Ashley Bird
Chuck Heidorn
Doreen LaScola
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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 664 (mail)
205 School Street (no mail)
Gardner, MA 01440 - a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
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Art Center Events
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Online Link to
205 School Street, Gardner
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For shows/events, please contact the facility to confirm dates and times.
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Greetings Fellow Artists!
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My name is Emily Royal and I live in Athol, MA. I am a graphic
designer by trade and work at The Gardner News by day, and by night I freelance, zentangle, and immerse myself into photography. I look forward to the coming year serving as your Newsletter editor!
Remember submitting an image and artist page with your news always makes it more likely people will read about you!
Find me on Facebook at my artist page:
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GALA Coffee House
GALA Art Center, Gardner, MA
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 A Night OutAcoustic Music & Song
Featuring act will be
This is an alcohol-free event. Refreshments will be available.
Cost: $5 Donation at the door Date & Time: Friday, April 3rd at 7:30 pm Location: GALA Art Center, 205 School St., Gardner, MA
For more info go to http://galagardnerevents.weebly.com/music.html
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Celebrate National Poetry Month!
GALA Art Center, Gardner, MA
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GALA POETRY OPEN MIC
Join us for an afternoon of poetry - share your own work, the words of a favorite poet, or simply sit back and enjoy listening.
A sign-up sheet will be available for anyone wishing to participate. Time allotted to each poet will be approximately 5 minutes, but will depend on how many sign up to read.
While at the Art Center, take time to enjoy the current art exhibit and browse the Art Shop where you'll find beautiful & unique small artworks & crafts.
After the open mic, please feel free to stay and mingle and meet the other poets and artists. Light refreshments will be provided.
Date & Time: Sunday, April 26th, 2015 2 - 3:30 pm
Location: GALA Art Center, 205 School St., Gardner, MA
This event is free for both the participants and the public, although GALA appreciates donations at the door.
For more information, contact Paula J. Botch by phone:
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Lisa Regopoulos Juried Art Acceptance
Fruitlands Museum, Harvard, MA
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Lisa Regopoulos is pleased to announce that she is one of a group of 8 pastel artists that have been juried in as Resident Artists at the Fruitlands Museum this year.
As a member of this group, Lisa has scheduled a demo that will take place on on May 3, 2015. She will also be taking part in plein air painting demos on the museum grounds beginning in April, participating in gallery talks and two exhibitions.
Her workshop, Painting Sand Dunes in Pastel, has already been scheduled for Saturday, September 19, 2015 from 10:00 to 3:00 pm at the Wayside Visitor Center.
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Tracie Pouliot
Chair City Oral History Series & Community Art Center
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The Chair City Oral History Series and Community
Art Center Opens this Spring!
The project uses interviews with furniture workers to tell the multifaceted story of what having meaningful work and losing that work means to individuals, to a community and to our country. In the spirit of handmade, the project combines bookbinding, letterpress, and woodcut to create a series of handcrafted books from the interviews. All will be invited into The Community Art Center to learn how to use the letterpress, bind books and learn about the legacy of furniture production from people who worked on the factory floor.
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Lisa Regopoulos Solo Exhibition
PCA Gallery, Westford, MA
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Lisa Regopoulos will be having a solo exhibition, Pure Pigment, at the Parish Center for the Arts, Westford, MA during the month of April. Her show will consist of a series of recent and new work not exhibited before.
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Reception: Sunday, April 12, 2015
Enjoy light refreshments, wine
and live violin music by Dawn Gardetto
Time: 12:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: 10 Lincoln Street
Westford, MA 01886
Lisa will be at the gallery every Sunday during the month of April from 12:00 - 2:00 pm. Please stop by to meet her and watch her create a pastel painting or just view the show.
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Pam Short - Fundraiser for Great Bay Stewards
Art of the Great Bay Show and Sale, Greenland, NH
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Pam Short will have two pieces of work included in the Art of the Great Bay Show and Sale in Greenland, NH. This is the second year Pam's work has been chosen to be part of this beautiful show which is a fundraiser for the Great Bay Stewards.
Opening Reception: Friday, April 17th, 2015
Time: 5:30-8:30 pm
The show will continue Saturday and Sunday, April 18th and 19th, from 10 am to 4 pm at the Hugh Gregg Coastal Conservation Center, Great Bay Discovery Center, 89 Depot Road, Greenland, NH. For more information, visit: http://www.greatbaystewards.org/artshow.cfm.
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Scott Niemi Oil & Acrylic Paintings
The Jaffrey Civic Center, Jaffrey, NH
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Scott Niemi will be exhibiting his colorful acrylic and oil paintings in the first floor Auditorium Gallery of the Jaffrey Civic Center.
Scott was born in Fitchburg, MA and completed his formal education at Florida Atlantic University where he earned a M.F.A. in Visual Art with a concentration in painting. Currently, he is an associate art professor at Becker College in Worcester, MA.
Scott has participated in many shows both on the national
as well as the local level.
For further information, contact him at [email protected]
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Exhibit Open Now through
Saturday, April 18th, 2015
Location: First Floor Auditorium Gallery
The Jaffrey Civic Center, 40 Main Street, Jaffrey, NH (next to library, parking in rear)
Hours: Tues: 10 am-6 pm, Wed-Fri 1-5 pm,
Sat 10 am -2pm. Admission is always free.
For more information, call 603-532-6527,
e-mail [email protected], website, www.jaffreyciviccenter.com , or "Like" us on Facebook.
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Len Haug, Eagle Hill Cultural Center
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Approximately 30 pieces of GALA Member Len Haug's art work are now on display at the Eagle Hill Cultural Center in Hardwick through the end of April.
Exhibit Location: 242 Old Petersham Road, Hardwick, MA
Exhibit Hours: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm weekdays or by appointment
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Len Haug Awarded Best In Show
Chicopee Public Library's 11th Annual Fine Art Exhibit
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Len Haug has been awarded Best in Show for his paper mosaic entry titled "Front Yard Matriarch" at the Chicopee Public Library's 11th Annual Fine Art Exhibit sponsored by the Friends of the Public Library.
Opening reception and awards presentations took place on March 11th and the show ended March 28th.
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Central Massachusetts Women's Caucus for Art
at Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA
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Inner Resonance is an exhibition of work created by members of the Central Massachusetts Women Caucus for Art that will be on display at the Fitchburg Art Museum Community Gallery.
After a series of studio visits, each artist created and/or selected work that has a deep resonance with work created by other members.
Featured artists include Janine Covelli, Gail Bloom,
C. M. Judge, Sue J. Norton, Helen Obermeyer Simmons, Susan Wadsworth and Elsa Voelcker.
Exhibit Dates: April 15th through May 10th
Reception: Sunday, April 26th from 2 - 4 pm
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The Post Road Art Center, Marlborough, MA
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Gottlieb Interpretations I
by Julie Peck
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The Post Road Art Center in Marlborough, MA will have their monthly themed exhibit "Abstraction" on display for viewing until April 29, 2015.
The Judge: Bob Collins from the School of the
Museum of Fine Arts, Danforth Museum
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 2, 2015
Time: 5:30 - 8:00 pm
Location:
1 Boston Post Road E., Marlborough, MA 01752
Tel: (508) 485-2580
Hours: Monday -Saturday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm,
Thursday until 7:00 pm
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Donna Eaton Exhibit
The Arbors, Greenfield, MA
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Donna Eaton will be exhibiting five pieces of her work at the Arbors in Greenfield, MA.
Opening: Thursday, April 23, 2015 from 6 - 8:30 pm
Location: The Arbors, 15 Meridian Street, Greenfield, MA 01301
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The Jaffrey Civic Center, Jaffrey, NH
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The Jaffrey Civic Center is hosting an exhibit of watercolors by Ann Sawyer in the first floor Display Cases.
"Relationships of animals to each other and to their caregivers is the subject to which I respond with joy, returning often to the maternal theme; cow and calf, mare and foal, ewe and lambs, nanny and kids. Perhaps this is because I have been calf 'mom' to several thousand baby bovines in my lifetime."
-Ann Sawyer
Exhibit Open Now through
Thursday, April 9th, 2015
Location: First Floor Display Cases
The Jaffrey Civic Center, 40 Main Street, Jaffrey, NH (next to library, parking in rear)
Hours: Tues: 10 am - 6 pm, Wed-Fri 1-5 pm, Sat 10 am - 2 pm. Admission is always free.
For more information, call 603-532-6527, e-mail [email protected], website, www.jaffreyciviccenter.com , or "Like" us on Facebook.
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80 Years (more or less) Behind the Brush
The Jaffrey Civic Center, Jaffrey, NH
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The Jaffrey Civic Center is proud to announce the retrospective exhibit of Shannon Stirnweis: A lifetime of efforts in the art of painting.
"In any retrospective there is an element of narcissism, but I hope that the show and the comments will be of interest to anyone or anyone whose children are thinking about art as a livelihood. I've tried to show problems and decisions I made along the way, the outcomes are there to see. The problems are different now and our abilities are probably different..., but sometimes just a bit of information greatly helps."
Exhibit Open Now through Saturday, April 18th, 2015
Location: Second Floor, Cunningham Gallery
The Jaffrey Civic Center, 40 Main Street, Jaffrey, NH (next to library, parking in rear)
Hours: Tues: 10 am - 6 pm, Wed-Fri 1-5 pm, Sat 10 am - 2 pm. Admission is always free.
For more information, call 603-532-6527, e-mail [email protected], website, www.jaffreyciviccenter.com , or "Like" us on Facebook.
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Portrait Painting Past & Present
Monadnock Center for History & Culture, Peterborough, NH
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Internationally renowned artist Richard Whitney will discuss his career as a portrait painter and show how he put together some of the more challenging and complex portraits he has painted. Drawing on more than 120 portraits by painters he admires as well as his own work, Whitney will take us into the world of portraits in this lecture presented in collaboration with the NH Institute of Art. The talk is FREE and open to the public. Richard Whitney is known for his portraits and landscapes painted in the style of classical realism. Town and Country named him one of the top portrait painters in America and was recently honored by Sotheby's as a living master of the classical tradition. His work can be found in over 600 public and private collections including Harvard University and the Pentagon. He is the author of Painting the Visual Impression and co-authored Realism in Revolution: The Art of the Boston School.
Date & Time: Friday, April 10 at 7:00 pm
Location: Monadnock Center for History and Culture
19 Grove Street, Peterborough, New Hampshire
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Basket Weaving Class
Petersham Art Center, Petersham, MA
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 Sue Morello, of Sheldon Farm Baskets, will will teach how to make an Americana basket, which is 11" high, 7" wide, and 9" deep. You will go home with a beautiful basket to give as a gift or keep as your own heirloom.
Date: Saturday, April 11th, 2015  Time: 9 am - 12 Noon Location: Petersham Art Center, just off Rte. 32, near Petersham Common
Cost: $15 for members $30 for non-members, with a $15 material fee.
Call 978-724-3415 for more information and to register.
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Colette Lucas - "YES, You CAN Draw"
Monadnock Area Artists Association
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If you think you can't - Yes, You CAN!!!
Pre-instruction drawings will be followed by demonstrations and instructional highlights from
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Dr. Betty Edwards. Exercises will focus on development of the 5 basic perceptual skills of drawing: edges, spaces, relational angles and proportion, light and shadow, and the integration of these skills.
Colette is a Certified Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Teaching Methods Instructor.
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2015
Location: Stone Arch Village Community Room, 835 Court Street, Keene, NH
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2015 Workshops: Drawing, Oils, Pastels
Monadnock Area Artists Association
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Mark Your Calendar!
Collette Lucas - "Yes You CAN Draw!" - Saturday, May 2, 2015
Monique Sakellirous - Oils - Sunday, June 7, 2015
Robert Carsten - Pastels - Saturday, September 12, 2015
All workshops are on Saturdays unless otherwise noted.
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Drop-in Improv Comedy Class
Jaffrey Civic Center
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WHAT IS IMPROV?
Improvisation, or improv, is a form of live theatre in which the plot, characters and dialogue of a game, scene or story are made up in the moment. It is fun and requires no memorization or theatrical training. All ages welcome. Every week we will play in a safe and positive environment with group exercises and scene work. Come to all the classes or just "drop-in" when you can!
The class will be lead by Paige Lussier Johnson. Paige received her BA from Keene State College in Theater & moved to NYC in 2002. Paige is an actress with 10 plus years of training and acting in New York City and abroad. Paige has studied acting with The National Theater Conservatory in Denver, CO, Meisner with James Price, Shakespeare at The American Globe and is a graduate of THE PIT Improv with Ali Farahnakian. Paige has performed Improv, Stand-up and Sketch comedy all over NYC and New England. She has even been in a commercial for comedy central!
Remining Wednesday Night Drop-in Classes: April 1st, 8th, 15th
Time: 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm
$10 cash per class at the door
Civic Center Hours: Tues: 10 am - 6 pm, Wed-Fri 1-5 pm, Sat 10 am - 2 pm.
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Murdock Whitney Museum
Winchendon Historical Society, Winchendon, MA
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Murdock-Whitney Museum
2-Part Event
Winchendon Historical Society
SAVE THE DATES:
Sunday, April 19th at 1:00 pm
Bring your camera and/or sketch pads (no paints or messy mediums), for a tour of the museum and grounds.
Create a 2-D art piece over the summer months inspired by the 22 room mansion or gardens.
No need to pre-register but $5 fee is payable to the museum at the time of the tour.
Handout with further details will be provided upon arrival.
You do not need to take the tour on April 19th to participate. You can visit the museum as many times as you wish during the museum's regular tour times.
GALA will hold an exhibit at the museum displaying the results of your inspiration with an opening reception on Saturday, September 19th from 1:00 to 5:00 pm.
Watch for the Call for Entries!
Pre-registration and GALA membership will be required to participate in the show.
For more historical background of the Murdock-Whitney House visit their website at:
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Art In The City Gala Event
Mechanics Hall, Worcester, MA
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FAMILY HEALTH CENTER OF WORCESTER
Art in the City Gala Event
Date: Friday, May 1, 2015
Location: Mechanics Hall, Worcester, MA
The Family Health Center of Worcester is a non-profit community health center serving Worcester and many surrounding communities. On May 1, 2015 they will host their 16th annual live fundraising event, Art in the City at Mechanics Hall which features donated work by many
artists.
"We're very grateful to the generous artists who share their talents each year and would greatly appreciate the consideration of additional artists to join
our event."
- Georgianna Sgariglia, Executive Assistant, Development
Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc., 26 Queen Street, Worcester, MA 01610 508-860-7700
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Art Exhibit Committee
Athol Public Library, Athol, MA
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The newly formed Art Exhibit Committee of the Athol Public Library invites area artists to submit artwork for consideration for exhibition in the library's conference room.
The committee will review work for one person shows and will set an initial exhibition schedule for May through October 2015.
Various hanging media including painting, drawing, printmaking, illustration, photography, textiles and mixed media are eligible.
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"Beliefs" May Themed Exhibit
The Post Road Art Center, Marlborough, MA
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The Post Road Art Center will be having a beliefs themed art exhibit in May.
Judge: David Glaser of the Harvard Art Museums
Submissions Accepted: April 23rd-30th, 2015
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 7th, 2015
Time: 5:30 - 8:00 pm
Location:
1 Boston Post Road E., Marlborough, MA 01752
Tel: (508) 485-2580
Hours: Monday -Saturday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, Thursday until 7:00 pm
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Art Swap/Sale
Hollis Arts Society, Hollis, NH
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Custom Canvas Stretching
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Doreen LaScola is offering services for stretching custom sized blank canvases. You supply the materials, and she will do the work.
Please call 978-297-3427 for a labor-only quote and to arrange an appointment.
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The Central Mass Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art
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 The Central Mass chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art (CMWCA) is accepting new memberships. We are a national organization that supports, develops and celebrates art making by women. We create exhibition opportunities; network with artists regionally, nationally and internationally; and offer educational programs locally. We are organized as an artists' collective where each member contributes to our vision and works as needed to carry our mission forward.
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Art Support & Other
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Art Support is a website dedicated to providing support and resources for artists of all types.
The following is just a small list of support provided to artists: Organizations Helping Visual Artists,
US Government Art Organizations, State Agencies and Art Commissions, Non Governmental Art Organizations, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Laws Regarding Visual Arts, Artist Consultants,
Grants for Artists & Grant Assistance, Artist Health Insurance, and many other legal support and resources for Massachusetts artists.
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Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) and check out the MCC blog ArtSake
The Painter's Keys where you can subscribe to twice weekly letters from artist Robert Genn.
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Exhibit Opportunities
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River's Edge Arts Alliance Hudson, MA
The Arts Alliance has quarterly exhibits at the Hudson Town Hall, so if you are interested in a solo exhibit of your work, contact Lyn Johnson at (978) 562-1646 or [email protected].
Levi Heywood Memorial Library Gardner, MA
The Library is always looking for exhibitors to show their work in the Art Gallery. If you are interested in exhibiting as an individual or a group, please see the guidelines and other pertinent information here. You can contact the Library Director, Kathleen D. Leslie at 978-632-5298
The bank offers the opportunity for a small display of artwork at the 171 Main St. branch in Gardner. For more info, contact Monica Whitehouse at 978-632-9207.
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Art & Music Instruction Opportunity
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Donating a portion of the course fee to the WBAF to support school arts & music would be most welcome.
If interested, please contact Mark Baldi (508) 767-2803 - work (508) 835-6489 - home
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Meeting Minutes & Note Taking
(Ongoing)
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The Art Center Committee and the GALA Board of Directors is in need of someone who might be willing to sit in on meetings and take notes and write up minutes and transmit them electronically. Board Meetings are on the 2nd Wednesday of the month and other meetings are usually on a week night, monthly or as needed, negotiated with the members.
If you are interested, please send a message introducing yourself and your experience with this type of activity to Vicki Heidorn [email protected] or call 978-630-2340.
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There are many ways to volunteer! Please contact Vicki Heidorn [email protected] to express your interest in helping out with our organization.
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Have news about exhibits, awards, events, classes, call for artists or other art info?
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Please send your news "publication ready" to [email protected]. See previous newsletters for example formats and the type of info to provide. We strongly recommend that you include a digital image related to the news as well as your website address & links to any venues. Image filenames should include the name of the artist and the work. Please post your press releases online whenever possible and submit a link.
Submission deadline is the 23rd of each month
for publication on the 1st of the proceeding month.
Inclusion of items/announcements is always at the discretion of GALA, but inclusion of submissions from non-members is limited to information deemed to be of benefit to GALA members.
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GALA won Constant Contact's All Star Award 6 years in a row (2008-2014) 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.
GALA continues its efforts to put out an informational, entertaining newsletter every month to inform its members of recent, current and future art news.
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