AVA Selections

Work by Twenty Artists

October 11 - November 15

Opening Reception: Friday, October 11, 5-7pm 

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Four Artists, Four Decades

Mayor, Keenan, Randall, West

Up through October 4, 2013 

Four Artists, Four Decades showcases and celebrates the work of AVA co-founder Lili Mayor.  

Works by Jon Keenan, Colleen Randall, and Clifford B. West (1916-2006), each chosen by Mayor for their artistic accomplishments and their relationship to AVA, are also on display.

In our 40th anniversary year, AVA is pleased to pay homage to the media of film as an integral part of the visual arts. Our new series, Focus on Film - As Art, On Art will pay special tribute to films on artists and art collectors as well as to film as a moving-image art form. To enhance the experience, each screening will be paired with a talk or panel discussion.

This film series, free and open to the public, will take place in AVA's Clifford B. West Gallery. Refreshments will be served.

Herb & Dorothy (Directed by Megumi Sasaki, 2008, 87 min)

Thursday, 10/3. 7-9pm

Michael R. Taylor, Director of the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College, will introduce the film and discuss the role of the contemporary art collector.

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Beauty is Embarrasing (Directed by Neil Berkeley, 2012, 87 min, adult content)

Thursday, 10/10, 7-9pm

Geri DeLuca, Chair of AVA's 40th Anniversary Year Events, will moderate a group discussion after the film.

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Bone Wind Fire (Directed by Jill Sharpe, 2013 winner of Best Canadian Film at Montreal's International Festival of Films on Art, 30 minutes)

Thursday, 10/17, 7-9pm

Including a guest appearance by Director Jill Sharpe, who will lead a discussion about her creative process and the vivid work of her subjects.

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Herb & Dorothy 50x50 (Directed by Megumi Sasaki, 2013, 87 min)

Sunday, 10/20, 7-9pm  * Correction: the pamphlet reads 5-7pm. 7-9pm is the correct time. * 

Michael R. Taylor, Director of the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College, will introduce the film in the context of the Hood Museum of Art's 50 works from the Vogel Collection.

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Five Contemporary Multi-Media Artists (Featuring Works by Gina Adams, Rich Fedorchak, Roger Goldenberg, Case Hathaway-Zepeda, and Torin Porter.)

Thursday, 10/24, 7-9pm

Margaret Jacobs, AVA's Exhibition Coordinator, will moderate a post-screening panel discussion.

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The Artist as Filmmaker - A Program of Short Experimental Films (Featuring works ranging from Man Ray to Jan Svankmajer, Jodie Mack, Stacey Steers and more!)    

Thursday, 10/31, 7-9pm

Filmmaker Tara Merenda Nelson will be present to screen and discuss her work.

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A very special thank you goes to Jane and Peter McLaughlin for their generosity in underwriting the series.

Both also Showing Here at AVA this October! 

Hand of Brick: Densmore Brick Company -- A Look Back (Directed by Stefan van Norden, 2013, 60 min)

Saturday, 10/19, 7-9pm 

Lebanon's Densmore Brick Factory, which closed in 1976 after 170 years of production, made the bricks that contributed to the built environment of the Upper Valley, including much of Dartmouth College. Van Norden will introduce his film when it premieres at AVA; a reception will follow after the screening. 

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Connecting the Threads -- Overalls to Art: The H.W. Carter and Sons Factory (Directed by Kenneth C. Turino, 2013, 37 min)

Sunday, 10/27, 5-7pm

This documentary, co-produced by Historic New England, CATV, and AVA, focuses on the history of work in AVA's landmark building. This screening celebrates the film's recent accolade - The 2013 Leadership in History Award from the American Association for State and Local History.

CAOS for Toddlers (CAT), a weekly program on Friday mornings, 9:30 to 11:30am, for children 1-4 years old, has begun again. Caregivers are requested to remain with their toddlers and are expected to help with clean-up. Materials are provided, and participation is $5 per child. CAOS for Toddlers is made possible in part thanks to a grant from The Pauline Davenport Children's Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation.

CAOS (Community Arts Open Studio) has resumed on Saturdays, from 11am to 4pm. This favorite family drop-in program takes place on most Saturdays throughout the school year (please call 603-448-3117 to check the schedule during holidays). Materials are provided, and the cost is $5 per child. CAOS is supported in part by a grant from the Highfield Foundation.  

ART STOP!--the free afterschool program that encourages youths in grades 5-8 to take inspiration from AVA's ongoing exhibitions to create their own drawings, paintings, and sculptures--has begun once again. Meeting weekly on Tuesdays from 2:30 to 5pm, ART STOP! is made possible through 2013 thanks to a generous grant from the Couch Family Foundation. AVA is seeking sponsorship to continue ART STOP! through the remainder of the 2013-2014 academic calendar.

You're Invited to a Celebration of AVA's Past -- And Future 

Sunday, October 27, 5-7pm 

Please join us for an exciting conversation about AVA's ongoing plans to best serve our community.  The event begins with a screening of the documentary Connecting the Threads (see above), and will conclude with a presentation by William Dunn, AVA's Board Chair; Bente Torjusen, AVA's Executive Director; and C. Stuart White, Jr., Architect and AVA Board Member, about AVA's plans for the future. 

The October 27 events are generously sponsored by Mascoma Savings Bank.