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Happy September to All!
AVA launches a new season of community arts programs this month, with exhibitions and educational opportunities for individuals of all ages and abilities. Please join us -- we look forward to your participation here at the Carter-Kelsey building.
In this month's enewsletter, you will find information about our upcoming exhibition, a unique drawing class that will culminate in an exhibition here at AVA, a partnership program with the Dartmouth Centers for Health and Aging -- and more! -- so please read on.
We hope to see you soon,
~The Board and Staff of AVA Gallery and Art Center
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September Exhibitions
September 14 - October 12, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, Sept. 14, 5-7pm
Aline Ordman
Shadow and Light
Rebecca Lawrence Gallery Entry
Laurie Sverdlove
Wasteland Paintings
Clifford B. West Gallery
Gallery Talk: Thursday, September 20, 5:30pm
Kate Emlen
Paintings, Drawings, and S'Mores
E.N. Wennberg Gallery
Gallery Talk: Thursday, September 27, 5:30pm
Prairie, Desert, Sea
Gallery 3
Spirits of Nature
Johnson Sisters Library (Second Floor)
Clicking the artist's name will download their exhibition press release.
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AVA Gallery and Art Center
11 Bank Street
Lebanon, NH 03766
(603) 448-3117
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Drawn Together: 40 Hours - 40 Years!
AVA's Education and Exhibition Programs Come Together in a Special Offering
Recognizing that 2013 is AVA's 40th anniversary year, during which celebratory occasions will abound, we are delighted to present a unique offering that draws from two of our organization's core programs: Education and Exhibitions.
Drawn Together: 40 Hours - 40 Years! is an opportunity for participants to engage in an in-depth study of drawing, culminating in an exhibition of their work in AVA's galleries here at AVA.
The class is designed for students with basic drawing experience looking for an immersive course in which they can refine their existing skills and explore new directions while creating a body of work that is truly their own. The beginning of the class will be spent working on observational drawing, including both still life and figure. The later sessions will be devoted to producing your own body of work in your own visual voice. In one of the last sessions of this 40-hour course, AVA's Exhibition Coordinator, Margaret Jacobs, will walk the participants through the various stages of preparing for an exhibition. (The exhibition will take place in 2013; dates are to be determined.) Prepare for hard work, lively discussions, and, oh yes, an opening reception for your exhibition!
Michael D. Kraatz
September 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18 and then every other week through March 21, 2013
Thursdays, 6:00-8:30pm
Sixteen 2½-hour classes
$35 model fee included. Materials list provided.
Class limited to 9
Price: $400 /members; $440 /non-members
Click here to enroll in this special offering, or call AVA's office at (603) 448-3117.
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Writing Your Life: A Journey in Memoir
Offered in Partnership with the Dartmouth Centers for Health and Aging
Building upon the success of teacher Katherine E. Harbaugh's Fall 2011 memoir session, the Dartmouth Centers for Health and Aging and AVA look forward to offering this class to a new group of participants. Please visit the 2011 Memoir website to read some of the fascinating works completed in the first session of Writing Your Life.
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September 22 - November 17; Saturdays, 2:00-4:00pm; Eight Two-hour Classes
We carry our memories with us for the entirety of our lives, and yet with time they become mutable, allowing us to rethink the past and come to a new understanding of our lives in the present.The following questions play a central role in understanding ourselves as writers:
- How do we foster community through story?
- Is memory fact?
- How do our memories shape our current self and our loved ones' understanding of our lives?
- How can we contribute to the wonders of being human through language and art?
Through various exercises, we will seek to recreate our past and write fully about it in the present using non-fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry.
Space is limited to 12 participants. Click here to register for this program, or call AVA's office at (603) 448-3117. A $25 registration fee is requested. Scholarships are available.
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AVA's Fall Education Program Begins this Month
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Favorite AVA Programs Start Up Again!
Dartmouth Art for Kids, Art Lab, CAOS, ArtStop! and CAOS for Toddlers
Come September, a whole range of favorite AVA programs will start up again -- and most of them will run throughout the school year.
On Sunday, September 2, from 1 to 3pm, the first of the five fall sessions of Dartmouth Art for Kids -- the unique art program for children with chronic medical conditions -- will take place. Afton Chavez, Ben Blais, and Samantha Blais, all second-year students at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, will be in charge of running the program during the 2012-2013 academic year. Remaining sessions will take place on September 16 and 30, October 21, and November 4. The dates for the winter and spring sessions will be announced at a later time. Parents who wish to register their children -- siblings are welcome, too! -- for this free, grant-funded program should contact:
Adam DalPra, NH Partners in Health
Child and Family Services
PO Box 5223
West Lebanon NH 03784
(603) 518-4348 or click here to email
This program is made possible thanks to support from The Brie Fund of the Hitchcock Foundation, in memory of Brieanna Weinstein.
The weekly morning sessions of Art Lab, the imaginative art program for adults with special needs, resume in the South Studio on Wednesday, September 12, from 9:30-11am; the afternoon program starts up on Thursday, September 13, from 3:30-5pm. Individuals interested in registering for Art Lab should contact Pam Blair at Special Needs Support Center: click here to email or call (603) 448-1268. Art Lab is supported in part by a grant from the Highfield Foundation.
On Saturday, September 15, from 11am to 4pm, weekly CAOS (Community Arts Open Studio) resumes! This favorite family drop-in program-a virtual breeding ground for aspiring young artists-takes place on most Saturdays throughout the school year (please call 603-448-3117 to verify the schedule during holidays). Materials are provided, and the cost is only $5 per child. CAOS is supported in part by a grant from the Highfield Foundation.
On Tuesday, September 18, ART STOP!, the free afterschool program for students in grades 5-8, starts up again. ART STOP!, offered on Tuesdays from 2:30 to 5pm, is made possible through 2012 thanks to a generous grant from the Couch Family Foundation. The program encourages youth to take inspiration from AVA's ongoing exhibitions as they create their own drawings, paintings, and sculptures.
CAOS for Toddlers (CAT), a free weekly program on Friday mornings (9:30-11:30am) for children 1-4 years old, begins again on September 21. Caregivers must remain with their toddlers and are expected to help with the clean-up, as AVA does not provide studio monitors for this offering. Materials are provided, and donations are gratefully accepted.CAOS for Toddlers is made possible thanks to a grant from The Pauline Davenport Children's Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation.
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"Yart" Sale at AVA!
Find Bargains on Art Supplies, Framing Supplies, and Art Books
Saturday, September 15, 11:00am-4:00pm
AVA will be holding an informal "yart" sale of art supplies, framing supplies, and art books on Saturday, September 15, from 11:00am-4:00pm.
All proceeds will benefit AVA's community arts programs.
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Opening Minds to the Arts
The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts Invites You
October 19 and 20, 2012
This conference brings big thinkers to New Hampshire for an exchange of ideas among school administrators, arts educators, teaching artists, arts advocates, scientists, parents and community arts supporters.
This year's conference will take place in the Upper Valley, including sessions at AVA!
Conference highlights include:
* Keynote speaker: Sandra Ruppert, Executive Director, National Arts Education Partnership. Learn about ArtsEdSearch, the nation's first online arts education research and policy clearinghouse.
* Presentation & media arts workshop: Colleen Macklin, Associate Professor, Design and Technology, Parsons the New School for Design and Design Director of PETLab, a project of Games for Change and Parsons, supported by the MacArthur Foundation. * STEM to STEAM (STEM + Art & Design = STEAM): A conversation with professional artists, scientists and educators about the essential role of Art & Design in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) - in partnership with Dartmouth College, Office of the Provost. * Arts Advocacy Luncheon with a celebratory launch of The New Hampshire Arts Learning Network & website. Plus * Workshops & Seminars * Information on Grants Opportunities * Arts Education Best Practices & Model Programs * Exhibits of Artists in Residence Projects * updates on emerging standards for Media Arts * Leadership & Arts Advocacy * Discussion of current and emerging issues in arts education * Post conference dine-abouts & arts experiences in the Upper Valley * Meet teaching artists from NH and New England * CEUs awarded for professional development * 12 partial scholarships for teachers are available. For complete information and to register, please click here. Many of the sessions on Friday, October 19, will take place here at AVA. Please join us!
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CATV's Video Club at AVA
Community Access Television (CATV) is offering a Video Club for students in 5th - 8th grade in their Lebanon Studio, which is located on the 2nd floor here at AVA.
CATV's Video Club will teach students how to create their own music video, commercial, short film, and more! Video Club meets from 3:00-4:00pm every Tuesday, Sept.5 - Dec.18, 2012. The cost is $5 per class or $35 for all 16 classes.
For more information, please contact Olivia by email or by phone at (603) 678-4570.
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National Art Encounter 2012-13
Deadline: September 12
Artists residing in the United State are invited to submit one or two current works in any media for National Art Encounter 2012-13. The fine art exhibition will be installed on the ground floor and second level of Naples, Florida's The von Liebig Art Center in six galleries. National Art Encounter 2012-13 will be on view from December 8, 2012 through January 26, 2013.
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