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EARL BAILLY DISPLAY UNVEILED

Following the February 23rd AGM, the new Earl Bailly Display in the gallery was unveiled by Jennifer Harrison, who designed and built the unit.
Damara Mossman, our Earl Bailly Curator, selected four Bailly paintings for the unveiling. The artworks in the display will change periodically through the season.
The cabinet also houses a video player, the top of which is just visible in the bottom of the photo, showing more Bailly art and artifacts. The screen is not visible until the viewer approaches the display, so it won't distract from other art exhibited in the gallery.
We thank the Town of Lunenburg for the recent grant towards this project, and Castle Building Supplies in Blockhouse for their sponsorship of materials.
The Lunenburg Art Society owns many Earl Bailly works of art, and co-owns more with the Town,. We are proud to feature them in this professional display.

[Poster designed by Jennifer Harrison]

Our annual Schools Show, "Mind's Eye"
features amazing work by art students in Junior and Senior High Schools in the South Shore Regional Centre for Education.
Congratulations to the Exhibitions Committee
for putting this important outreach event together!
Opening Thursday March 5, 7 - 9p.

WHAT HAPPENS AT THE AGM?

Every seat was taken! Members came out to learn about all that was accomplished in 2019, and to encourage the committees in their plans for 2020. Click on the titles in the following list to read reports given on activities in 2019. There's lots of reading there!

Updated Bylaws were approved.
2019 Reports:
Financial statement: Kathy Fidyk, Treasurer
Treasurer's report: Kathy Fidyk
Paint Sea On Site: Heather Drysdale
Exhibitions Committee: Heather Drysdale
Gallery Attendants: Jan Hull
Gifted gift shop: Jan Pattison
ArtCaravan: Jan Hull
Earl Bailly Collection: Damara Garland
Human Resources: Jeff Gibson
President's Report: Jan Hull

Election of Directors:

Kathy Fidyk and Joanne Young were elected by acclamation for a two-year term. In 2019, Jan Hull, Les French, Jeff Gibson, and Jennifer Harrison were elected for a two-year term, expiring in 2021.

2020 Forecasts:

Paint Lunenburg Art Festival / PLAF: Sharon Wadsworth-Smith
Exhibitions Gallery: Elise Walmsley
Members' Gallery: Jeff Gibson
Gifted: Marilyn Congdon, Wendy Muise, Susan Hudson

Special events:

Salute to Volunteers: Jan Hull
Earl Bailly Display unveiling: citation
...then we enjoyed refreshments sponsored by an anonymous friend!

Photos by Christine Heggelin

OUR FIRST SHOW OF 2020: ALL MEMBERS, NO LIMITS!
Big or small, we'll show 'em all.
Register your art between March 18 and March 25.
See our website for info on when to register, how to prepare your art, when to bring it in.

** COMING SOON **
A new E A S Y fill-in-the-blanks form on our website
to register your art for each show.
We'll show you in the next issue of LAS News& Updates.

CALL FOR GALLERY ATTENDANTS!

Volunteer Attendants are essential, every Saturday and Sunday
(as circled). Just hit Reply, tell me your preferred dates in April,
and I'll book you in. All shifts are 12-5 pm.
If you need orienting or a refresher on how to process a sale, or prefer to work with a buddy, let me know and we'll arrange what you need.
If we don't get volunteers for a date, we'll close that day.

MEMBERS: DO YOU HAVE A BODY OF WORK
that you'd be proud to show in 2021?
We admire your work in the Members' Gallery each month. Why not challenge yourself to prepare work for an Exhibition in 2021? Did you apply before but weren't selected? Submit again! The Exhibitions Committee invites and encourages you to prepare your submission. Deadline March 31. See below or our website.

LEADERS NEEDED

These Committees currently have no Chair to lead them. Most have willing volunteers continuing from last year, but they need someone to get them together and do the thing. Can you help? Just hit Reply and let's discuss it.

Gallery Attendants: URGENT. maintain the roster of volunteers
Publicity - providing support to all our programs and shows
ArtCaravan - organizing one or two pop-up art shows in rural communities
Board of Directors - managing operations; someone with community connections

Did you enjoy Leap Day? Limber up: this Sunday we Spring Forward. Where did I put that 'extra' hour from last fall? Must have spent it. Spring is coming. Crocuses are thinking about us. Days are warmer, daylight lasts longer, the gallery's opening.
Next issue of LAS News & Updates will be out around the Ides of March.