We are excited to announce that AVA's Fall 2016 and Winter 2017 Program Brochure will be inserted in the Valley News on Saturday, August 20 and will be going out to our mailing list shortly thereafter.

Please look for it in the coming weeks. We're eager to share our many upcoming programs and plans with you!

Warm wishes,
~The Board and Staff of AVA Gallery and Art Center
A Celebration of Upper Valley Artists at Pompanoosuc Mills  
August 13 -- September 24
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 13, 4-7pm
 
2015 Juried Show Award Winners: Bartlett, Granott Fox, Hufschmid, Pollock  
On display through August 19 
 

Take Another Look: Aging with Dignity, A United Valley Interfaith Project
On display through August 19

photo: Robin Roche
  
A collaboration of United Valley Interfaith Project (UVIP), ReThink Health: Upper Connecticut River Valley, and CATV 8/10  
Johnson Sisters Library (Second Floor)


Enrollment in AVA's 2016 Summer Art Camps Continues  
Weekly through August 26

With two weeks of camp remaining, a limited number of spots are still available. Please click through to learn more about the final opportunities for your child or teen to be part of AVA's fabulous summer art camps.

August 15-19
Lights Camera Action (Ages 5-8, Full)
Animals (Ages 5-8, Full)
Planetarium (Ages 9-12, Space Available)
Delights of Drawing (Ages 9-12, Full)
Painterly Prints (Teens, Space Available)

August 22-26
CAOS Camp (Ages 6-12, Space Available)

And a big thanks to all of AVA's faculty, camp assistants, families and campers for an amazing summer!
Summer Classes for Adults and Teens

Our summer Adult classes are winding down but there is still one more opportunity coming up.
         
 

AVA at the Lebanon Farmers' Market   
Lebanon's beautiful Colburn Park -- a mere stone's throw away from AVA -- is a favorite gathering place to come and enjoy all kinds of activities, especially during the summer time. We are delighted to continue being part of the weekly Thursday Farmers' Market (4:00-7:00pm) with our plein air studio and free art activities for children of all ages. Now through August, weather permitting, AVA's capable summer interns will be in charge of this high-spirited offering, adding yet another layer of color to this marvelous downtown venue.

And keep in mind that on Thursday evenings our gallery hours are extended until 7:00pm, so be sure to combine a stroll through Colburn Park with a visit to see what's on display at AVA! 

Search for AVA's New Executive Director Is Underway

Following the announcement that AVA Gallery and Art Center's longtime executive director Bente Torjusen will be retiring at the end of 2016, AVA's Board of Directors secured the services of the executive search firm Arts Consulting Group (ACG) to lead a national search for a new executive director.

ACG is the leading provider of hands-on interim management, executive search, revenue enhancement, facilities and program planning, and organizational development services for the arts and culture industry.

AVA's operations and programs will not be impacted by the cost of the search, as it has been offset by donations from current and former board members. Additionally, ACG is providing its services including a generous in-kind contribution in support of AVA and the Upper Valley arts community.
 
 
Call for Storytellers: The Mudroom at AVA 
Deadline: September 1
  
 
The next installment of AVA Gallery's quarterly story-telling series, The Mudroom, will be held September 22, on the theme "Creation Stories." We're looking for a few good storytellers.
Stories are limited to 7 minutes, must be true and autobiographical, and must be told live (not read), similar in style and format to "The Moth Radio Hour."  
  
Click here to send story ideas to The Mudroom. Please include a very brief summary of your story (no more than 300 words) and a short bio (no more than 150 words). The deadline for story submissions is September 1. After that date, we will select five stories from the submission pool.

We welcome stories from storytellers of all ages (over 21) and from all towns in the Upper Valley. Storytellers will be given a one-year membership to AVA Gallery as a gift.

In addition to the live storytelling, September 22 Mudroom will feature: 
Call for Artists: Shades of Gray       
Deadline: September 6

Shades of Gray offers artists a chance to win recognition and have their work featured in
Drawing magazine. The competition is open to all work created entirely in black, white, and gray in media.
 
Call for Artists: Redux        
Deadline: October 3


The Dehn Gallery at MCC on Main invites artists to submit work for the upcoming exhibition, "Redux:
Everything Old is New Again."
 
Submitted artwork should be created using recycled materials, and/or work that conceptually explores the theme of recycling. 
 
AVA Gallery and Art Center   
11 Bank Street
Lebanon, NH 03766
(603) 448-3117
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11am - 5pm, Open until 7pm on Thursdays
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm, Saturdays 11am - 5pm
 
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