Apple picking, back-to-school sales, chrysanthemums on display. The first signs of fall have arrived.

At AVA, we're embracing the season with a dynamic line-up of new exhibitions, classes, workshops and special programs. Please read on to learn more about all we have to share with you. 
 
All best wishes,
~The Board and Staff of AVA Gallery and Art Center
 
Heifetz, Morel, Swett, Shullenberger, Joline
September 11--October 9
Opening Reception: Friday, September 11, 5-7pm



Jeanne Heifetz--Geometry of Hope

Amy Morel--Relationscape
Clifford B. West Gallery
Gallery Talk: Thursday, September 24, 5:30pm 
Click here to download the press release for Amy Morel--Relationscape

Slow Literature: The Narrative Tapestries of Sarah Swett
E.N. Wennberg Gallery
Dianne Shullenberger--Outside Influences
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Remembering John Joline (1948-2015): Paintings and Drawings
Johnson Sisters Library, Second Floor
In This Issue
* Heifetz, Morel, Swett, Shullenberger, Joline
* A Celebration of Upper Valley Artists in Collaboration with Pompanoosuc Mills
* Adult Classes Starting Soon
* Children and Teen Classes Starting Soon
* Special Programs Starting Soon
* AVA's Fall 2015 Winter 2016 Brochure
* Live Storytelling: The Mudroom
* AVA's Annual Meeting
* Lebanon Farmers Market
* Sculpturefest in Woodstock, VT
* Margarita's Noche Mexicana
* En Plein Air at VINS
* Call for Artists: S&R Foundation Award
 
Follow-up Links
 
AVA Gallery and Art Center

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(603) 448-3117
 
A Celebration of Upper Valley Artists in Collaboration with Pompanoosuc Mills
Open through September 20
 
This exhibition is being held at Pompanoosuc Mills in East Thetford, VT. 
 
 

Adult Classes and Workshops Starting Soon  

 
Children and Teen Classes Starting Soon  

9/14  World of Art (9-12) -- New!  AVA member / non-member
9/16  Arms and Armor (5-8)  AVA member / non-member
9/16  Lego Robotics Club (9-12)  AVA member / non-member
9/17  Fall into Art (5-8)  AVA member / non-member
9/18  Homeschool Studio (All Ages)  AVA member / non-member
9/18  Oil Painting (Teens)  AVA member / non-member


 
 
    
 
Special Programs Starting Soon 
Click the Program Title for Complete Program Information

Art Lab--the imaginative art program for adults with special needs--begins again on September 2.

Senior Art--a program where seniors work on their own self-directed projects among a growing community of other enthusiastic seniors--begins again on September 3.

Art for Kids--the unique art program where children with chronic medical conditions make art with medical students from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College--begins again on September 13.

ART STOP!--a 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 on Tuesdays--begins again on September 15.

CAOS for Toddlers--a weekly program where children with caregivers make their own self-directed art projects using AVA's diverse assortment of art supplies--begins again on September 18.

CAOS (Community Arts Open Studio)--a weekly workshop where children of all ages with their caregivers make their own self-directed art projects using AVA's diverse assortment of art supplies on Saturdays--begins again on September 19.

 
   
 
AVA's Fall 2015 Winter 2016 Brochure
From Improv Comedy and Live Storytelling to Films and Gallery Tours:
Learn All About Our Many Upcoming Programs!  

 

    

 
Live Storytelling: The Mudroom
September 17, "Work It, Baby" 
 


The Mudroom, modeled after NPR's The Moth Radio Hour, continues to draw large crowds to AVA for lively evenings featuring talented storytellers, mesmerized audiences, live music, and locally sourced refreshments.

The Thursday, September 17 event will be on the theme "Work It, Baby."  
 

 
AVA's Annual Meeting
September 22, 6pm


  
All AVA members are cordially invited to our Annual Meeting. Election of new officers and Board members will take place, and the proposed budget for fiscal year 2015-2016 will be discussed. There will also be a progress report on AVA's 3-D studies building. Please join us to learn more about the organization you so generously support! Refreshments will be served.

 
Thanks for an Amazing Summer at the Lebanon Farmers Market!


  
We had a tremendous time sharing the gift of art with everyone at the Lebanon Farmers Market this summer. Special thanks go to our intrepid interns Claire Callahan, Sarah Fall, Stephanie Hammer, and Emma Webster, who enthusiastically staffed our free, open-air studio all summer long.

 
Sculpturefest in Woodstock, VT
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 5, 4-7pm
 
Margarita's Noche Mexicana on September 24 to Benefit AVA

    

Eat dinner at the Lebanon, NH Margaritas on Thursday, September 24, and a percentage of the proceeds from your meal will be donated to AVA!

¡Buen provecho!

 
En Plein Air at VINS
September 26 - October 1



Come paint with the Vermont Institute of Natural Science to celebrate the remarkable beauty and diversity of the Ottauquechee River and the Connecticut River watershed, its surrounding forests and waterways, its vibrant communities, its important message of conservation, and its diverse bird life.

Click here for complete details about the festival.

Click here for complete details about the en plein air painting competition. 
 
Call for Artists: S&R Foundation Award 
Deadline: October 15
 
Are you an aspiring visual artist, dancer, photographer, musician, film maker, or writer? If so you can now apply for the S&R Foundation Washington Award!

This year S&R Foundation is looking to increase the number of applications from artists in the field of visual, interdisciplinary, photography, dance, and film. Since its inception in 2001, the Washington Award has remained open to talented artists working in any medium.

Each winner will be awarded the cash prize of $5,000. In addition, the Awards Committee may designate a Grand Prize winner who receives an additional $5,000 and will be eligible for a Foundation sponsored event showcasing the winner's talents, such as a concert hall debut, gallery showing, or screening (depending on the artist's medium and career goals). Award winners are honored annually in the spring at the Washington Award Gala.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to complete the application in close consultation with the following documents: updated application guidelines for 2015, eligibility, terms and conditions. All documents are available to download as a PDF in the links listed below. The Application portal will close at 11:59pm EST on October 15.

Click here for complete details.