Happy March!

AVA's 40th Anniversary-Year celebrations continue this month with our much anticipated Silent Auction and the release of our Spring/Summer 2013 Program Brochure. Please read on to learn more about some of the activities we have planned this month.

We look forward to seeing you soon,
~The Board and Staff of AVA Gallery and Art Center
 
 
AVA's 2013 Silent Auction

March 16-23  

Silent Auction Party and Final Bids:  

Saturday, March 23, 5:30-8pm

 

AVA Gallery and Art Center's Silent Auction, our liveliest and most anticipated annual fundraising event, is just around the corner.   

  

  

 

This year, more than 100 artists and craftspeople are donating works, including oil paintings, pastels, watercolors, photographs, sculpture, mixed media works, drawings, prints, jewelry, ceramics, woodwork, and glass.  

 

Additionally, donations from numerous local businesses--including jewelry, clothing, cookware, fashion accessories, various services and gift certificates--also constitute an important part of the auction.   

 

Delicious refreshments will be served, and lively music will set the tone for this very special occasion.  

 

New this year is a poster exhibition and auction of thirteen vintage Dartmouth Winter Carnival posters shown in AVA's Johnson Sisters Library (see next article.)

  

The Silent Auction is AVA's most important annual fundraiser. Proceeds from the Silent Auction help support every aspect of AVA's art programming and mission, including art classes and workshops, exhibitions by established and emerging artists, scholarship and internship opportunities as well as special opportunities for children and adults with disabilities.

  

No admission is charged to preview the Silent Auction Exhibition or to make early-bird bids between March 16 - March 23, 2013, 11am-5pm  

 

There is an admission fee for the Silent Auction Party, which will take place on Saturday, March 23, from 5:30-8:00pm:

 

$25 for members, if purchased in advance 

$30 for non-members, if purchased in advance  

$40 at the door  

 

Click here to purchase your admission online.

  

Including Extended Hours:

Sunday, March 17, 11am-5pm; Monday, March 18, 11am-5pm;

and Thursday, March 21, 11am-7pm

  

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AVA's 2013 Silent Auction is generously sponsored by:

  

American Trust Investment Advisors

 

   

 

 

 

Vitt Brannen & Loftus, PLC 

 

   

 

Click here to download AVA's 2013 Silent Auction Press Release 

  


AVA Gallery and Art Center

11 Bank Street
Lebanon, NH 03766
(603) 448-3117
In This Issue
* AVA's 2013 Silent Auction
* Dartmouth Winter Carnival Posters
* Spring/Summer Classes and Camps
* Spring/Summer 2013 Class Brochure
* Complete CAOS
* Colored Pencil Exhibition
 
Dartmouth Winter Carnival Posters Exhibition and Silent Auction

March 7-23 in AVA's Johnson Sisters Library

Final Bidding: March 23, 7:30pm

 

 

 

The tradition of Dartmouth Winter Carnival Posters--which feature iconic images of skiers, ice skaters and other gleeful students--dates back to 1911 with the first poster designed by Walter Humphries (Class of 1914), depicting a skier mid-jump above the evergreens. Winter Carnival posters are now collectors' items for both Dartmouth alumni and poster enthusiasts. The most sought-after posters are those with Art Deco-inspired designs from the 1940s and 1950s, several of which are included in this exhibition.    

 

Special thanks and appreciation are extended to Al Quirk, longtime AVA supporter and former Board Member, who donated the thirteen beautifully framed vintage Dartmouth Winter Carnival posters that will be publicly displayed at AVA and sold for the benefit of our nonprofit visual arts organization.

 

 
Enroll Now in AVA's Spring/Summer Classes and Camps
  



AVA's Spring/Summer 2013 suite of classes, camps, and workshops provide individuals of all ages and abilities the opportunity to learn about art, art techniques, and their own creative process.

With classes in book arts, drawing, fiber arts, gardening, glass, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture, AVA hopes to help everyone bring more art into their lives. Click on the following links, and you will find complete details on all our programs.

 
 
 
AVA Spring/Summer 2013 Program Brochure Out Next Week
Inserted in the Valley News on Saturday, March 9, and in Your Mailbox Soon

AVA's Spring/Summer 2013 Program Brochure is filled with information about our upcoming exhibitions, classes, special programs, and more!

Please look for it in the Valley News on Saturday, May 9, and in your mailbox shortly thereafter.

If you are not currently receiving our mailings and would like to have one sent directly to you, please click here.
 
 
Complete CAOS!!!

CAOS for Adults Meets the First Thursday of Every Month, 6-10pm

 

At AVA, CAOS is now complete--that is, the kind of CAOS that stands for Community Arts Open Studio!

 

With CAOS for Adults now joining our Friday morning CAOS for Toddlers and our mainstay, CAOS for families, on Saturdays, we can safely say that CAOS reigns at AVA!

 

CAOS for Adults takes place on the first Thursday of every month, 6-10pm. Each session provides the opportunity to work on a special project, offered by an AVA faculty member, though participants are also welcome to work on a project of their own choice.

 

Cost per session for this drop-in program is $10. Participants must be over 21 years of age, as this is a BYO wine and beer opportunity, as well.

 

 
21st Annual Colored Pencil Society of America Exhibition
Deadline: March 31
    
This annual exhibition is limited to works in 100% colored pencil and is the only venue where CPSA members can earn the CPSA Signature Status. The exhibition features over $16,000 in awards including the $2000 Best of Show award and CIPPY Trophy.