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photo: Art enthusiasists attend an opening at Nahcotta Gallery in Portsmouth.
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The Art of Collecting
by Sarah M. Chaffee, gallery director at McGowan Fine Art.
New Hampshire is a state renowned for its natural attributes: lakes, mountains and a glorious eighteen miles of seacoast. But its better kept secret is the beauty that is produced by its artists and craftspeople. New Hampshire abounds with painters, sculptors, glass blowers, potters and more. My focus will be galleries throughout the state,varying from single artist showcases to multi-artist venues featuring a variety of styles and price ranges. Individual artists can sometimes be difficult to find as they are not in population centers nor do they keep retail hours.
My favorite reason to collect art is that I love it and I love how it looks in my home. It is an opportunity to express my tastes and make an individual statement. One of the best compliments someone ever paid me was "your home looks like you." My home offers me rest and relaxation - and the art is a big part of that feeling. While I have collected many pieces over the years I can remember distinctly the moment when I chose to buy each piece. I try to instill that spirit in others when they are purchasing art for their home. They should really love the piece and it should make them happy when they look at it.
This same rationale can be applied to corporations, both large and small. Read more...
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The following is a partial list of NH Galleries where art may be purchased.
The galleries feature contemporary and traditional art fine art, paintings, prints, glass art, sculpture, fine art photography and other types of visual art.
The Lakes Region
Surroundings Art Gallery
The Old Print Barn
Chi Lin
League Of NH Craftsmen, Meredith
Artstream
Kalled Jewelry Studio
Dartmouth / Lake Sunapee Region
AVA
Cardigan Mountain Art Association
Red Roof Gallery
Spheris Gallery
League of NH Craftsmen, Hanover
Long River Studios
The Art Post
The Banks Gallery
Vessels and Jewels
Monadnock Region
Sharon Arts Center
Merrimack Valley Region
McGowan Fine Art
Mill Brook Gallery and Sculpture Garden
League of NH Craftsmen, Concord
Robert M. Larsen Gallery
Kimball Jenkins
Concord Arts Market
Covered Bridge Frame Shop
Art 3 Gallery
Framer's Market
East Colony Fine Art
NH Institute of Art
League of NH Craftsmen, Nashua
Seacoast Region
Anderstall Artworks
Exeter Fine Crafts
Burlingame Gallery
The Copper Canoe
Lovell Designs
NJM Gallery
Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery
Three Graces Fine Art
Nahcotta
N. W. Barrett
Kennedy Studios Gallery & Framing
Soo Rye Yoo Gallery
White Mountains
Artistic Roots Art Gallery
The Arts Gallery
Ammonoosuc Artists Gallery
Hand Crafter's Barn
Mount Washington Valley Arts Association
League of NH Craftsmen, No. Conway
Downtown Artworks
Fiddleheads
Gallery at WREN
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photo: NHAA member artist Linda Preble McVay
Promise ~ Bronze, life size
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Greetings!,
Mark your calendar for May 14's Business in the Arts Awards!
The NHBCA was formed to motivate, educate and recognize business support of and participation in the arts. The annual Business in the Arts Awards reflects the elements of this mission. Obviously it's easy to see the recognition part, especially if your business is listed as a nominee or you find your arts organization highlighted when your favorite business is being announced as the winner.But we also know that attendees at the event are surprised when they learn about the different types of support and the variety of arts available. People leave feeling eager to maintain and enhance the vitality of the arts.
The Business in the Arts Awards is a gala evening for business and arts leaders to celebrate together their partnerships and to encourage all of us to greater support and attendance of the cultural landscape that we are so fortunate to have in our lives.
So, make a nomination and be part of the celebration!
Joan Goshgarian
Executive Director
joan@nhbca.com
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Nominations are now open for the 2012 Business in the Arts Awards. Anyone may make a nomination! If you are part of an arts organization you can nominate a favorite business supporter. If you are a business you may self-nominate. Click here for more information and to make a nomination.
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Concord Hospital and CCMS Partner for Healing and Music
 NHBCA member, Concord Hospital, in a partnership with Concord Community Music School, is proud to become the regional training site for the Music for Healing and Transition Program® (MHTP). MHTP offers a lively and transforming course of study for instrumentalists and vocalists, certifying its graduates as certified music practitioners (CMPs)®. MHTP accepts amateur and professional musicians.
In 2005 the NHBCA organized a symposium "Creating A Healing Environment: the Power of Art and Humanities" along with partners NH Humanities Council, NH State Council on the Arts, NH Medical Society and the NH Hospital Association. Concord Hospital was the site sponsor for the symposium and highlighted the creative therapies it already had in practice at that time.
Click here for more information on how to get involved.
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NHBCA Participates in NonprofitNext Webinar
NHBCA's executive director participated in the presentation "Why Bad Presentations Happen to Good Causes" and learned a lot - and now you can too! Andy Goodman, nationally renowned trainer on presentations, storytelling and the power of the narrative generously offers this acclaimed $250 seminar, FREE exclusively for members of the NH Center for Nonprofits on NONPROFITNEXT. If you serve on the board of a NHCN member then you may access the site as well.
Based on the advice of 20 highly regarded public-speaking experts, this two-hour webinar is designed to help presenters at all levels, including seasoned veterans.
The course curriculum includes:
- The five most commonly made mistakes in presenting and how to avoid them
- How to structure presentations to help your audience learn more
- How to use PowerPoint more effectively
- Techniques to help you deliver talks with greater confidence
To access the webinar, go to NonprofitNext click on the "Marketing" section, and then on "A Goodman on Presentations". |
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For Your Information
~ You paid $400,000 for THAT Artwork?
NH Institute of Art is offering Business Luncheon Art Talks. Contact Suzanne Lenz or 603-836-2547 for further information about scheduling a presentation at your business and to ask about employee discounts for classes.
~ New affordable housing in Concord at Mennino Place, a rental community with a preference for artists.
~ If you live, work or are planning a visit to northern NH check out the calendar at the Arts Alliance of Northern NH for arts and events. The AANNH is one of the state's Creative Economy members and AANNH believes that arts, culture, & heritage are vital to Northern New Hampshire's quality of life -- strengthening education, building community, & stimulating economic development & tourism.
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DID YOU KNOW?...
Measuring Up: New Hampshire Arts Education Data Project Report
Measuring Up is a statewide survey that documents the level of student access to-and participation in-arts education in the state's public schools, from kindergarten through grade 12. It provides an overview of the status and condition of education in music, visual arts, dance, theatre, and media arts.
The arts provide experience and practice in skills deemed essential by employers: creativity, collaboration, perseverance, flexibility, and problem-solving. The arts personalize learning, give voice to the individual, create community, highlight student success in a variety of ways, promote abilities needed in the workforce, and generate positive gains in academic achievement. Many research studies show that students who participate in the arts have higher self-esteem than those who do not, that studying the arts may improve academic gains in other areas and lower the drop-out rate, and that schools that value the arts have more positive school cultures and climates.
Read more here...
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