Please remember to register for the Member Show on or before April 15. if you already have, THANK YOU!
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW:
The Aiken Art Walk is tomorrow evening 5:00 to 8:00. Many AAG members are showing their work.
Put next week's general meeting on your calendar! The artists Staci Swider and Leslie Hamrick will be speaking on creative blocks and their residencies in Ireland. (Monday, April 10 at 6:30).
At this year's Member Show a special award honoring Ellene Southerland will be given. Details follow.
IF YOU'VE ALREADY PAID YOUR DUES, THANK YOU! IF NOT, PLEASE PAY THEM AS SOON AS YOU CAN AT THE AAG WEBSITE OR AT THE MEMBER MEETING NEXT MONDAY.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE CHECK AND SEE IF YOU’VE ALREADY PAID YOUR DUES SO YOU WON’T BE PAYING THEM TWICE! If you are in doubt contact Betsy Hughes at studiobetsy@aol.com or 724-510-1874.
You must be registered for the Member Show to participate. The deadline for show registration is April 15. You can register on the AAG website. Additional dates for this show are in this newsletter.
If your have registered and your piece for the show is completed, PLEASE send a photo in jpeg form to Kayla@aikencenterforthearts.org. Kayla has graciously extended the deadline for their publicity strategy.
PLEASE RENEW YOUR AAG MEMBERSHIP AT THE AAG WEBSITE!
EVENTS AND IMPORTANT DATES
OUR APRIL SPEAKERS: STACI SWIDER AND LESLIE HAMRICK
Creative blocks can strike anytime and anywhere. but what do you do when you're 4000 miles outside of your comfort zone flooded with inspiration and with TOO many ideas? Staci Swider and Leslie Hamrick discuss staring down the beast during their month-long residencies in Cty Kerry, Ireland.
This is a great topic you won't want to miss! The meeting starts at 6:30 on Monday April 10 at the Aiken Center for the Arts.
THE MEMBER SHOW, MAY 18-JUNE 22, 2023
THE ELLENE SOUTHERLAND DIVERSE MEDIA AWARD
This award will be given for the first time this year at the Member Show. It will apply to 3D art such as sculpture, pottery and silversmithing, and 2D art that is not painting such as mixed media, textiles and glasswork.
The award will be presented to a guild member whose entry shows the same spirit of adventure that characterized the work of our dear friend, Ellene Southerland. Ellene explored many media, often combining two or more in a unique piece. This award is intended to recognize and encourage media diversity among AAG members as well as honor her memory.
If you would like to donate to this award please send a check made out to AAG with "Ellene Southerland Award" in the memo line to Aiken Artist Guild, P.O. Box 148, Aiken SC 29802. You can also make a donation on the AAG website. Thank you.
BASIC INFORMATION
All AAG members who are current with their membership dues are encouraged to enter up to two pieces of their work to the Member Show. At least one of your pieces and possibly two will be hung in this show.
PLEASE CHECK TO SEE IF YOU HAVE ALREADY PAID YOUR DUES SO YOU WON’T PAY THEM TWICE.
If you are in doubt contact Betsy Hughes at studiobetsy@aol.com or 724-510-1874.
Important Dates
April 15: Registration for the Member Show is required. You must be registered as a AAG Member tor register for the show. You can do this through the AAG website now through April 15. note that the deadline for show registration is April 15.
May 12: Drop-off date from 12 noon to 6:45 pm in the main gallery at the ACA. Work not dropped off within this timeframe will not be accepted.
May 18: Reception 6 -8.
To our members who have registered for the Member Show, we thank you; however, if your piece for the show is completed, please send a photo in jpeg form toKayla@aikencenterforthearts.org. Kayla has graciously extended the deadline for their publicity strategy.
Please take advantage of this opportunity to promote your work. This will help the Aiken Center for the Arts as well as our group AAG in publicizing our show.
Three Interpretations: En Plein Air Bill Daniel, Sally Donovan, Andrew Murphy
It starts with morning coffee at the New Moon Cafe.
The three of us negotiate the location for the day’s paintings.
When painting in the open air, we may work near each other or establish some distance as we choose the composition of the day. Once our music is decided upon, we enter our individual worlds. We value camaraderie, manage the weather, commit to the time, and certainly enjoy painting “in the open air”.
Our personal histories have enhanced our interest in painting outside. Whether it is hiking, camping, or walking in the woods, we have always valued and appreciated being in nature. it is through three interpretations that we transport our experiences to te present moment and align in the joy of painting en plein air.
Opportunities
Critique and Classes
2023 South Carolina Agricultural and Art Tour is coming to Aiken County (May 13th-14th)
Tour sites will include farms, farmers’ markets and ancillary sites with art at each location. Artisans on the tour range from weavers, painters, musicians, storytellers, metalworkers and craftsmen to poets and live musical performances. Some farms will offer items such as jarred and canned foods, honey, baked goods or even farm-fresh meals.
This year the tour will include 10 tour sites across Aiken County that will host artisans. The sites are:
• Trusty Farms: Jackson
• Boondock Farms: Jackson
• Jenks Farmer’s Flower Farm: Beech Island
• Southerlee Farm: Williston
• Eudora Farms: Salley
• Proveaux Plantation: Wagener
• Aiken Horse Park: Aiken
• Aiken County Farmers Market: Aiken
• Aiken Center For The Arts: Aiken
• Bettis Academy: Trenton
• Center for African American Heritage, Art and Culture: Aiken
• New Ellenton Farmers Market
Every second Tuesday of the month Pam holds a group critique at the Aiken Family Y at 10:00 AM. Bring one or two pieces and come join the fun! The next critique is April 11.
Artist Display
Arts 4 Pets Sponsored by Southside Gallery
The First Annual ART4PETS Art Auction will be held at Woodside Country Club, Thursday, April 27 from 6-9 p.m. with proceeds benefitting the Albrecht SPCA Center. We are looking for entries - originals, prints, 3-d from local artists for this juried show.
Email photos with dimensions to: thom@southsidegallery.com
Work does not have to be animal related.
AAG Display
If you have art to display and sell, please remember these venues allow AAG members to exhibit (based on availability). You can inquire by reaching out to the venue and/or contact person:
Kitfox Dentistry - Judy Adamick (803 480-0009)
ACA Guild Gallery - Celeste Malinowski (the schedule for 2023 is full)
Aiken Y - Pamela Moore
Elite Hearing Centers of America - Monica Wells (the schedule for 2023 is full).
Memberships
Please remember to renew your AAG membership in a timely manner. The current membership year goes from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. If you want to participate in this year's Member Show please new your membership by April 1.
You may become an AAG member or renew your membership through the AAG website. In the Menu pull down just selectMembership.
