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We hope you are enjoying the early perks of summer.
Art camps for children and teens, as well as adult classes, reach their seasonal stride in the next two weeks. Read on to learn more about our upcoming creative offerings.
And please do join us at the opening reception for AVA's 20th Annual Juried Summer Exhibition on June 21st, which co-incides with the new installation of sculpture in Kira's Garden.
Warm wishes,
~The Board and Staff of AVA Gallery and Art Center
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AVA's 20th Annual Juried Summer Exhibition
June 21 - July 26
Opening Reception: Friday, June 21, 5-7pm
Click here to download AVA's 2013 Juried Show press release .
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AVA Gallery and Art Center
11 Bank Street
Lebanon, NH 03766
(603) 448-3117
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Kira's Garden Opening Reception
Friday, June 21, 5-7pm
A new installation of sculpture in Kira's Garden will open in conjunction with the reception for the Juried Summer Exhibition. The garden, completed in September 2008, was given in memory of Kira Fournier Schore (1950-2002) by her husband Benjamin Schore. It honors the memory of Fournier and her significant contributions to the artistic culture of the Upper Connecticut River Valley for over more than three decades and offers an ongoing opportunity for local and regional artists to show their sculptures in a beautiful outdoor setting.
The new installation of sculpture in Kira's Garden will include works by eight artists: Dimitri Gerakaris of Canaan, NH; Sue Katz of Meriden, NH; Michael Kraatz and Susan Russell of Canaan, NH; Phil Lonergan of Campton, NH; Joe Montroy of Auburn, NH; Justin O'Rourke of Enfield, NH; and Teresa Taylor of Barnstead, NH. The works will be shown in Kira's Garden for a year when a new display of sculptures will be installed.
Click here to download the 2013 Kira's Garden press release.
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Treat Yourself to an Art Class This Summer!
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AVA's 2013 Summer Camps for Teens
Space Is Still Available in these Exceptional Programs
New!
Spend the week exploring dreams, reality, magic, and the power of creating. Painting, weaving, and multi-media techniques will be used along with natural and synthetic materials as we transform a blank canvas into a personal myth, construct a mask, and weave a web of dreams.
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Public Art!
Food and Art Mural Camp July 8-12 and July 15-19
Participants in this two-week public art mural camp will explore local and global food issues through discussions and field trips, including a visit to Cedar Circle Farm, and then develop large-scale mural paintings expressing their ideas about food, farming, hunger, and the environment. Our finished mural paintings will be displayed on the Lebanon Green for one month, in conjunction with the Lebanon Farmers Market.
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Contemporary Architecture Intensive!
The 2nd Annual Greg Hemberger Sustainable Architecture Workshop July 22-26 Structured for young people with an interest in sustainable design and construction, this five-day, hands-on workshop will consist of morning sessions at AVA, led by local professionals, and afternoon visits to local architecture offices, construction companies, and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified buildings. The workshop will incorporate architectural design principles, free-hand drawing, model building, sustainability standards, and other pertinent topics. It will also provide students with new design skills, personal portfolio material, and an idea of whether sustainable architecture and construction is of potential career interest to them.***  The Tradition Continues!
Oil Painting July 29-August 2 This course will engage teens in the challenges of oil painting from life. Participants will begin by working from still life, then move on to painting landscapes from photographs of their choice. Color, composition and other fundamentals will all be covered. Beginners welcome. ***  New!
Micro Macro August 5-9 and 12-16 Get ready to think BIG, look CLOSE and get INSPIRED by microscopic and macroscopic explorations of plant life! If you love nature and art, this camp is for you. Participants will visit the Murdough Greenhouses at Dartmouth as well as the College's microscope lab to look at plants from unique perspectives. Inspired by these visual investigations, we will use innovative and traditional art-making techniques to create both realistic and abstract works in a variety of 2D and 3D media. This program is funded in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
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"Spring into Summer 2013" Open Studio for Seniors
Offered in Partnership with the Upper Valley Senior Center
Seniors--bring your creative ideas and positive energy to these four upcoming Open Studio sessions. AVA will provide the art supplies and the Upper Valley Senior Center will cater lunch. $5/session.
Friday, June 28, 9am-12noon
Friday, July 12, 9am-12noon
Friday, July 19, 9am-12noon
Friday, August 2, 9am-12noon
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AVA's Art Table at the Lebanon Farmers' Market
Thursdays, 4:30-7:00pm, Weather Permitting
The Lebanon Farmers' Market has begun for the season, on Thursday afternoons in Colburn Park.
AVA invites community members of all ages to make art with us at our free, open-air art table. Please join us!
And while you're in town, stroll over to 11 Bank Street and see our current exhibitions. AVA's galleries are open until 7pm on Thursdays.
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Guided Tours of the Marion J. Carter House
June 15, 10am-12noon & 1-2pm
Located next door to AVA, the Marion J. Carter House will be open and offering guided tours as part of the Alumni Day celebrations on Saturday, June 15. 10am-12noon and 1-2pm.
Sponsored by the Lebanon Historical Society.
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Call for Entries: Derwent Art Prize
The Cumberland Pencil Company is delighted to announce the inaugural Derwent Art Prize for works created in pencil. The prize offers a total of £8,750 to artists working in this versatile medium and is open to artists over 18 throughout the world. Selectors Yvonne Crossley, Stephen Farthing RA and Fisun Güner.
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