With summer winding down (don't say it!) and the start of school looming large (not that either!), AVA would like to thank everyone who participated in our 2014 Art Camps.

Following the example set by all the young and intrepid art enthusiasts we got to know so well, we are excited to deliver a high-energy fall program, filled with new art experiences for all.

Please read on to learn more.

 

All best wishes, 

~The Board and Staff of AVA Gallery and Art Center
 
AVA's Fall 2014 / Winter 2015 Program Brochure Out This Weekend!
In the Valley News on Saturday, August 16  

 

We are excited to announce that AVA's Fall 2014 / Winter 2015 program brochure will be available on August 16 in the Valley News and in mailboxes shortly thereafter.

The brochure features information about our upcoming exhibitions, classes, and special programs -- including free lectures, a film series, public art and much more!
In This Issue
* AVA's Fall 2014 / Winter 2015 Publication
* 2013 Juried Show Winners
* Horses and Hounds
* Kira's Garden
* Fall 2014 & Winter 2015 Classes
* AVA's 2014 Annual Meeting
* Art Book and Frame Sale
* Call for Storytellers: The Mudroom
* Call for Entries: A Midnight Eerie
* The Clark Hulings Fund for Visual Artists
 
 
AVA Gallery and Art Center

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Lebanon, NH 03766
(603) 448-3117
 
2013 Juried Show Winners:
Toby Bartles, Leah Berry, Michael Heffernan, Joseph Saginor 
On Display through August 27



The 2013 Juried Show Winners Exhibition is generously sponsored by Ledyard National Bank.

 

NEWLY ADDED: All four artists will participate in a free panel discussion on Tuesday, August 26 at 6:30pm. Click here for complete details. 

 
Christine Orcutt Henderson and Derek Bell:
Horses and Hounds  
On Display through August 27
Gallery Talk: Wednesday, August 27, 6:30pm
 
Horses and Hounds is generously sponsored by:

Mimi Baird
Covered Bridge Real Estate, LLC
 
Kira's Garden
June 2014 - May 2015



The 2014-2015 exhibition in Kira's Garden features works by:

 

Peggy Brightman of Woodstock VT

Elizabeth D'Amico of Springfield, NH

Liz Sibley Fletcher of Mason, NH

Dimitri Gerakaris of Canaan, NH

Scott Gordon of Norwich, VT 

Sue Katz of Meriden, NH 

Winkie Kelsey of Fairlee, VT and Hanover, NH 

Michael Kraatz and Susan Russell of Canaan, NH

John Kemp Lee of White River Junction, VT

Phil Lonergan of Campton, NH

Joe Montroy of Auburn, NH

Teresa Taylor of Barnstead, NH

 


 
Fall 2014 & Winter 2015 Classes, Camps and Workshops
Complete Listing Available Online



It is very exciting to share our upcoming education program. Please click through to learn more. Almost half of our Adult and Teen Classes in the coming six months are brand new offerings!

 

Click here for a first look at AVA's upcoming classes for Adults and Teens. 

 

Click here for a first look at AVA's upcoming classes for Children and Teens. 

 

Scholarships Are Available    

   

 
Come to AVA's 2014 Annual Meeting
Tuesday, September 16, 6:00-7:30pm

 

To better coincide with AVA's fiscal year, which runs from September 1 through August 31, our Annual Meeting will now be held in September rather than November.

 

All AVA members are cordially invited to our Annual Meeting on Tuesday, September 16, from 6:00 to 7:30pm. Election of new officers and Board members will take place, and the proposed budget for fiscal year 2014-2015 will be discussed and voted on. There will also be a presentation of our exciting plans for the future, and a progress report on recent accomplishments. Please join us for this very special opportunity to learn more about the organization you so generously support!  

 

Refreshments will be served.

 
Art Book and Frame Sale to Benefit AVA's Scholarship Fund 

 
AVA's second-floor common area has a substantial new batch selection of recently donated art books, artist monographs, frames, and materials for sale to benefit our Scholarship Fund.  

No offer is refused, and 100% of your purchase will support creative opportunities for the community.

Thank you. 

 

 
Call for Storytellers: AVA's September 2014 Mudroom

 
The Mudroom, modeled after NPR's The Moth Radio Hour, continues to draw large crowds to AVA for lively evenings with talented storytellers and mesmerized audiences. 

The Mudroom is currently seeking storytellers with a tale to share on the theme, "Sparks," for the September 18 event.

Click here to email for more information about how to get involved. Come join the fun! 

 

 
Call for Entries: A Midnight Eerie
Deadline: September 8
 
Open to All Photographic Mediums
Juror: Jessica Somers 

Ravens tapping at the window. Mysterious moonlit landscapes. Spooky abandoned buildings. Creepy places. Ghostly portraits. Horror. Nightmares. What do you consider frightening or unsettling?

 

Photosynthesis and Gallery 136½ are seeking eerie images. These images may be inspired by the macabre writings of Edgar Allan Poe, reminiscent of the suspense films of Alfred Hitchcock, or come from a dark, creative place within you. Forty to fifty photographs will be chosen by the juror to be exhibited at Gallery 136½.

 
 
The Clark Hulings Fund for Visual Artists
Deadline: September 30
 
The Clark Hulings Fund for Visual Artists considers proposals from professional artists who have secured tangible prospects for advancing their careers, but lack sufficient financial resources to capitalize on those opportunities. Examples include but are not limited to: the completion of work due to a gallery, museum, or private collection, the transportation of work or of the artist to an exhibition of that artist's material, the management of logistical or technical requirements to realize a project, etc. The Fund does not support performance, literary or commercial work.