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Things happen fast this time of year -- suddenly the nights are cold, apple varieties are transitioning at the orchards, and back to school schedules are just starting to settle in.
Likewise, AVA's exhibition and education programs are on the move, with many events coming up quickly. Please read on to learn more.
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
Marrin Robinson
Prairie, Desert, Sea
Gallery 3
Grace Ellis
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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AVA Fall Classes, Workshops, and Special Programs Starting Soon
Enroll Now - Space Is Limited!
AVA's Fall 2012 Education program includes opportunities to draw, paint, photograph, print, sculpt, and more! Please click through to see how diverse our community arts program has become and then pARTicipate!
In the next two weeks, we have Watercolor Painting, Daytime Beginning Drawing, Drawing and Painting in Abstraction, and Foam Printmaking beginning for adults and teens.
In the next two weeks, we also have Graphic Novels (age 9-12), Fall into Art (ages 5-8), and Transformative Prints (teens) beginning for children and teens.
There are still a few spaces available in Writing Your Life: A Journey in Memoir.
Drawn Together: 40 Hours - 40 Years has only one spot remaining.
*** Receive 10% off the tuition for any Fall 2012 adult, teen, or children's class if you call
(603) 448-3117 and register before 12:00noon, Monday, September 17.
Please mention the eNewsletter to receive your discount. ***
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AVA's 2012-2013 Annual Fund Launches Next Week
AVA's Annual Fund mailing will be sent out next week, so please check your mailbox.
Your fully tax-deductible donation will make it possible for AVA to continue to thrive and, in turn, for your community to be nurtured and enriched by all that we offer.
We thank you for your generous support. Your contributions make a difference!
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Art Lab
Begins again Wednesday, September 12 and Thursday, September 13
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.
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CAOS Begins Again
Saturday, September 15, 11:00am-4:00pm
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. |
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"Y'Art" Sale
Saturday, September 15, 11:00am-4:00pm
Also on Saturday, September 15, from 11:00am to 4:00pm, AVA will be holding a "Y'Art" Sale in the lobby. Find great deals on frames, art books, art supplies, and more!
Proceeds from the "Y'Art" Sale will benefit AVA's Scholarship Fund.
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ART STOP!
Resumes Tuesday, September 18, 2:30-5:00pm
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.
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CAOS for Toddlers
Begins Again on Friday, September 21, 9:30-11:30am
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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AVA Board Member and Staff Featured in Exhibits
Sheryl Trainor, AVA's Board Secretary, is exhibiting new prints through September 30 in Following the Muse: New Work by Victoria Herzberg and Sheryl Trainor at Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in the Tip Top Media Building in White River Junction, VT.
Adam Blue, AVA's Education Director, will be exhibiting two new bodies of work in AstroExplorer at the Main Street Museum in White River Junction, VT. The show opens Saturday, September 22 at 6:00pm and will run through November 18.
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Book Signing Party for Josh Yunger's Hippo and Monkey
Tuesday, October 2, 5:00-8:00pm
A book signing party for the launching of Hippo and Monkey (Bunker Hill Publishing) by longtime AVA artist Josh Yunger, will take place in AVA's Clifford B. West Gallery on Tuesday, October 2, from 5 to 8pm. The book, described on the dust jacket as "a children's book for all ages," is filled with Yunger's expressive, colorful linoleum cuts, which accompany a tender and thought-provoking story.
A painter, printmaker and musician, Josh began taking painting classes at AVA at age 14, studying for a number of years with Clifford B. West. In 1999, Josh received a BFA in Printmaking and Sound Design from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He has had several solo shows at AVA, where he also teaches printmaking.
All are welcome to the book signing party, and refreshments will be served.
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A Poetry Reading by Laura Boyajian
Thursday, October 4, 6:00pm
Artist and poet Laura Boyajian, of West Lebanon, NH, will read a selection of her recent poems on Thursday, October 4. The reading, at 6pm, will take place in the Clifford B. West Gallery. Boyajian's ties to AVA go back more than two decades, with her frequent participation in solo and group art exhibitions as well as poetry readings. A graduate of Smith College, she was prominently featured in the 1996-98 nationally juried traveling exhibition "Truth from Darkness," showcasing work by artists with mental illness. It was displayed at AVA in 1998. In order to appeal to varied and challenging audiences, Boyajian states that her "original art and poetry must be powerful, potent and excellent!" Like her sparse and poignant use of line, specifically evident in her pen and ink drawings, Boyajian's poems are similarly marked by an expressive quality and a rhythmic simplicity. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
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