Belmont Art Association

Supporting the Arts in Belmont MA

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Announcements (october 30)

ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS:

November Meeting

Our November meeting will take place on Thursday, November 21st at the Belmont Public Library, 336 Concord Ave, Belmont, in the Flett Room which is just by the entrance from the parking lot, near the Children’s section.  Our guest will be Sarah Berry from “The Art Connection”
http://www.theartconnection.org/

Exhibiting Opportunity

Ian Todreas is looking for a small piece (no larger than 5″x7″) to be displayed in the message board at the train station in Belmont Center for a month or two.   Something with a “transit” theme – anything about walking, bikinig, trains, buses etc. –  in a Belmont-type setting would be even better!  contact: Ian Todreas <itodreas@gmail.com>;

Holiday Party!

Please save the date – Tuesday, December 17th at 7pm – our “normal” meeting time.  Let’s have a party!  The Belmont Media Center has graciously offered to host our get together.  We will all bring some food and drink (alcohol allowed) and celebrate our first year of community.  All are welcome.

Also

Please send me a note with your occupation and other skill sets.  ie – if you are a lawyer, accountant, writer, organizer, work for the town etc.

Notes from Meeting about our Belmont Gallery of Art show.

DATES: Feb 7 – March 21 –Gallery hours: Th, Fr 10am-4pm; sunday 1-4  (outside these hours for events needs arranging)

THEME – “Meet the Belmont Art Association” introducing Belmont artists to the Belmont community – opening will have artist labels, name tags.  Other Sunday events with  artist talks.

PARTICIPANTS:  Contributing artists are the 26 current members of the BAA.

EVENTS: – Artist talks – 6 Sundays, opening Sunday, closing Sunday, 26 artists 4 Sunday events – 6-7 artists per Sunday – 15 min talk/q&a.

COMMISSION: The BGA will take a 25% commission of any sales including reproductions.

VETO:  The BGA’s retention of veto power is about graphic nudity, explicit political or religious statements and other potentially controversial works . This is a matter of courtesy, not censorship.  While it is BGA’s ambition to present thought-provoking and challenging artwork, the BGA is a Town of Belmont agency, operating in a municipal building. Since the Gallery is, in effect, borrowing space from the town, it is simply good manners not to use it, without officials’ knowledge or consent, in a way that might embarrass the town or drag its officials into controversy.

BGA ROLE: We need to check-in with the BGA Committee about what aspects of mounting and promoting the show, if any, they are intending or willing to take on.

DESIGN – A small committee will be responsible for the curation of the show. (Choosing the pieces and arranging them in the Gallery)  (Christine, Erika, Richard,SusanK)

SALES of art/crafts and reproductions/cards

Gallery Sitting

Arch Macinnes will be in charge of advertising graphics.  He will create a postcard for the show. (Flyers, Posters)

Naomi Ellenberg Dukas knows a company that does distribution of publicity.

Exhibit poster/cards should be done after the pieces are chosen.  Each artist should submit digital images of 5 works, with dimensions and title.  You will get a “call for show” with submission information.
All works should be framed and ready for hanging when delivered.  BGA cares about the being stable for hanging.
Arch suggested a name for the show: “Belmont Seen”
My suggestion is “Meet the Belmont Art Association”
Music at events.

Notes on Michael Harding Demo

Wonderful demonstration of luscious oil paints.  Michael explained why he started making paints.  When he was an art student in England he looked at a Rembrandt painting in the museum and asked his teachers why he couldn’t get that sort of effect.  The answer: “they all made their own paints back then”.  He thought “And why shouldn’t I?”.  He got the Ralph Mayer artist “recipe” book and started mixing.  The rest is history.  His paints are purely pigment, oil with a little wax to bind it – no additives like commercial paints.  The colors are pure, the texture is luscious.  Up until 3 years ago, he was personally mixing paints and filling tubes.  He and his wife Karyn divide their time between the UK, Waltham and travelling around the world showing his paints.  They offered us a special price for the evening, so many of us took home some new toys! They would be happy to keep in touch with our group, do another demo sometime and offer discounts if we would like to make an order.
http://michaelharding.co.uk/