HI Association of Arts

Last Modified: 08/25/11

The Holiday Island Association of the Arts (H.I.A. of A.) resulted from the vision of a weekly art class which began meeting at Holiday Island in 1986. The class members recognized the need to form an umbrella association which would provide opportunities in arts, crafts, music and literature.

Membership includes persons who join and participate in guild activities and persons who support the Association but are not active guild members. We encourage you to join/support the Holiday Island Association of the Arts even if you cannot be an active member.

The H.I. Chamber of Commerce is again sponsoring a Wine & Cheese Reception at the Visitors Center on Friday evening, Sept. 2, to promote H.I.  There will also be a radio remote broadcast on Friday, Sept. 2, and Saturday, Sept. 3.  They have invited our Artists to participate again this year.  The same rules apply, all work sold will be subject to 10 percent to the Chamber.  If you would care to donate an item for their Silent Auction fundraiser you

can also do that.

 

If you are intersted in participating, bring your paintings, photographs, sculptures, fabric or wood to the Visitors Center on Tuesday, Aug. 30, or Wednesday, Aug. 31, between the hours of 8 AM - 6PM.  Please limit your entries to a maximum of 6 items.  There is no fee for entering.

 

Pam Hinson will be in charge of the arranging and hanging your work.

 

If you have any questions regarding this, call or e-mail Pat Rogers (2537534) or bmpr@cox.net.

Strictly Business! The focus was the 2011 Labor Day Show/Sale, which will be under the direction of  Jean Veri and Judy Carpenter.

 

Committes and committee heads are listed below. If you would like to participate in show preparations or followup, please contact Pat Rogers bmpr@cox.net.

• Fundraising: Jan Alianak and David Hirsch
• Publicity: Pat Rogers
• Ribbons: John Dolce
• Artist ID Tags and Artwork Tags: Suzanne Tourtelot
• Show Set-up: Steve Shogren and Carol McGowen
• Hanging of Artwork: Judy Carpenter
• Silent Auction: Virginia Bowen (Reminder from Coordinator Pat Rogers, start working on donations NOW!)
• Greeters: Betty Johnson
• Art Prize Runners: Jan Alianak and Carol McGowen
• Reception: Joan Hirnisey

Entry Fee: (Please note, as this is a change from last year.) Guild members: $15 for the first entry in each category, $10 for the next two. Non-guild members: $20 per entry.

 

Competition Categories: (No change from last year.) Mixed Media, Works on Canvas/Fabric, Works on Paper, Photography

 

Cornerstone Bank: Thank you, Jim Sexton for a GREAT show in March. Jim's watercolors blew me away. I hope everyone took the time to go see them!!!!!!!!!!!! And of course his acrylics. The watercolors were just such a surprise! Yes, I am intruding my personal comment here. Sorry, couldn't resist. Jim deserves praise. By the way, he said he got a kick out of doing the exhibit, got lots of compliments, and even sold a major piece! Carol McGowen is in Cornerstone for April.

 

May Meeting Program: The current head of ESSA as guest speaker? Or, as David Hirsch suggested, portrait drawing by us of fellow guild members? (Should be fun!)  OR? Make your suggestions! bmpr@cox.net or ckmcg@cox.net.

 

July Meeting: Field trip to Watercolor USA in Springfield

Holiday Island Art Guild

December 2010 Christmas Party

If you are in one of the attached photos, then I don't need to tell you the Christmas party was great! If you're not, well, sorry you missed the food, gift exchange, conversations, etc., etc. 

   

Photo credits go to Barbara Robinson. Thanks, Barbara!

 

Next meeting: First Tues. in February, 10AM, Room A at the Clubhouse.

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Labor Day Art Show Report Results, 2009 Click here
Judge, Stephen Kline with MC Jerry Ostroot		Maureen Bettman with David Kral's winning sculpture
Carol McGowen and Jean Veri with Jean's Clive	Pat Rogers Best of Show winner		David Hirsch and Carole Hilmer