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  • Salem Community Arts Center News

    02-Jul-10 23:05 | Sarah Searle (administrator)

    Salem Community Arts Center Get-Together




    Remember the Good Times at the Club?

    Well, they’re back!

    Thursday July 8, 2010 -
    Christopher Columbus Society 







    • MEET the group of people who have been working hard in the last year to turn St. Mary’s Italian Church into the Salem Community Arts Center 

    • HEAR what’s been happening and what’s next

    • SEE a brief film about the church by Joe Cultrera 

    • ENJOY a fantastic Italian dinner with neighbors and friends

    5:30 till 7pm - Buffet served  
    7:00 pm - Film about St. Mary’s Italian Church
    7:25 pm - Meet the Salem Community Arts Center steering committee and get your questions answered.  

    The dinner buffet is only $20.00 per person, payable at the door.

    There will be: Cheese and Crackers with Fresh Fruit and Vegetables with Dip, Garden Salad, Italian Meatballs, Penne with Sauce, Chicken Cacciatore, Meatless Lasagna, Roasted Potato, Rolls, Coffee, Tea, Decaf and Assorted Petite Pastries. 

    Reservations strongly recommended, just call anyone of the people below and leave the names in your party.  Limited seating, don’t miss this historic event!

    Jane 978-744-7609
    Jeannine 1-781-631-8487
    Charles 978-744-5044

    You can also prepay online at the website, just click on Donate and follow the instructions.

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  • Opportunity for Members

    29-Jun-10 09:14 | Sarah Searle (administrator)

    Merging of the Senses First call for Art

    Brad of Impart Art on Artists' Row in Salem will be hosting a show/happening/event/party/exhibition/celebration in Old Town Hall in August that is a celebration of the senses. 

    There will be a few calls for artists between now and then, but to begin:
    Images of (only): eye(s), ear(s), noses, hands, and mouths are needed. These can be any 2D medium, painted, drawn, digital photos, prints, b+w, kids drawings, etc.

    Most work will be included as part of a larger work of art and should be: 
     • 2D
    • At least 2 inches but not bigger than 6 inches. 
    • You must not need them back and be willing to have them destroyed or used for promotional advertising.

    Please feel free to submit one of each. Please drop them off at Impart Art on Artists' Row Thursday- Sunday 12-5 until July 15th.
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  • Opportunity for Members

    29-Jun-10 09:11 | Sarah Searle (administrator)

    Digital Images of Member Artwork Needed

    Artists are encouraged to submit digital images (in .jpg format) of the work they will be entering in SAA exhibits as far in advance as possible to be considered for the shows' promotional materials, including the official postcard and for use in S'ART Magazine (complete entry still required at time of drop off).  Please send jpegs in advance to gallery@salemartsassociation.org

    Here is a list of the upcoming shows we need digital promotional images for:

    THE HUMAN FORM
    Opens July 1, 2010 and
    ends August 1, 2010
    at the SAA Gallery.
    Take-in SUN.
    6/27/10, 4-6 PM
    & MON. 6/28/10, 6-7 PM
    Opening: July 10, 4-7 PM

    TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT
    Opens August 5, 2010 and
    ends August 29, 2010
    at the SAA Gallery
    Take-in SUN. 8/1/10, 4-6 PM & MON. 8/2/10, 6-7 PM
    Opening: August 14, 4-7

    Old Town Hall Event
    With all of the Artist's Row
    folks we will have a week-
    end of activity Aug. 5-8
    Working title is: Artists'
    Row Fun Fest

    LANDSCAPE/SEASCAPE
    Opens SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 and ends September 26, 2010 at the SAA Gallery
    Take-in SUN. 8/29/10, 4-6 & MON. 8/30/10, 6-7
    Opening: Sept. 11, 4-7

    SCENES OF SALEM
    Opens September 30, 2010 and ends October 31, 2010
    at the SAA Gallery
    Take-in SUN. 9/26/10, 4-6 & MON. 9/27/10, 6-7
    Opening: October 9, 4-7

    PEM Companion Show
    Eye Spy
    September, Location TBA

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  • SAA Member News

    29-Jun-10 09:01 | Sarah Searle (administrator)

    June Spotlight Artist Gary LaParl


    Don't miss June's Spotlight Artist: Gary LaParl at the SAA Gallery on Artists' Row!
     
    Many know Gary as the Executive Director of the Salem Theatre Company and as a glass artist. He's also a photographer.  Drop by the retail portion of the SAA gallery to see a display of his photography as part of the monthly SAA Spotlight Artist exhibit.
     
    Gary describes his photography as "primarily based on nostalgic, natural and nautical themes. I love finding the significant in the insignificant — the beauty in the everyday objects we work and live with but don’t often stop to consider."
     
    You can learn more about Gary's artwork on his website and on his SAA Artist Member profile page.

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  • SAA Member News

    28-Jun-10 17:14 | Katie Hutchison (administrator)

    Sheila Billings wins two logo contests

    Sheila's on a roll. 

    She won the logo contest for the BeverlyPrides/Farms 4th of July celebration.

    And she won the logo competition for the Swampscott Friends of the Public Library. (One of her other designs was chosen as first runner up.) Her winning entry is posted below.

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  • SAA Member News

    25-Jun-10 11:38 | Katie Hutchison (administrator)

    Salem Arts Association Members win awards at Marblehead Festival of Arts

    Several SAA Artist Members won awards from the Marblehead Festival of Arts to be held July 1 – July 5, 2010.  The annual summer festival features Art Exhibits throughout Old Town Marblehead as well as numerous other art-related events. 

    The Awards Night Presentation will be held Thursday, July 1 at Abbott Hall 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM followed by the opening of Art Exhibits.  For more information visit the festival website.  
     
    Award-winning SAA Artist Members:

    Mixed Media:
    Sheila Billings: Best of Show for “Sea Breeze”

    Painting:
    Chuck Lang: Outstanding Work for “Dueling Bahanahnahs”

    Pat Dubar: Honorable Mention for "Fourth of July"

    Photography:
    Katie Hutchison: Samuel Chamberlain Award for “Splatter” an archival pigment-ink color print

    Sculpture:
    Dan Browne: Best of Show for “Plow Angel” a sculpture made of a motorcycle fender and antique plow blades

    Jack Walsh: Outstanding Work for “A Friend to Lean On” a sculpture made of carved laminated glass and soapstone on granite

    Senior Art:  
    Cynthia O’Grady (Chaya): Best of Show for “Peachy Keen” mixed media

    Holly Jaynes: Judges’ Choice and the Louise Remick Brown Award (LBA) for “End of the Day” a collage


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  • SAA News

    22-Jun-10 16:37 | Katie Hutchison (administrator)

    Salem Arts Association Newsletter: June 18th, 2010

    Check out the latest eblast for the very latest from the SAA.

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  • Opportunity for Artists

    17-Jun-10 10:01 | Katie Hutchison (administrator)

    Old Salem Jail in search of an artist: deadline 5pm June 18, 2010

    Affordable artist space to be rented to an artist whose work will be displayed in common areas in the restored, 200-year-old jail complex.

    Read about it in The Salem News.

    Applications should be submitted to Betsy Merry at Merry Fox Realty, 224 Derby St., Salem by 5 pm June 18.

    For more information, call 978-740-0008.

     

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  • Opportunity for Artists

    17-Jun-10 09:10 | Katie Hutchison (administrator)

    Firehouse Center for the Arts in Newburyport Call-for-Art for 2011 Season

    Deadline for submission: August 16, 2010

    Selected artists announced: October 30, 2010

    The Firehouse Center Art Gallery is calling for submissions from artists for work to be exhibited in the gallery. Artists may submit proposals for exhibition of two-dimensional work in any medium.

    Exhibits consist of 1 or 2 person, group, or theme shows, and normally run for 6 weeks. Submission of 10 to 20 digital images on a CD of current artwork is suggested. Art submissions are reviewed by the Visual Arts Committee. Complete exhibit information is provided prior to an artist's exhibit.

    See the complete 2011 Call for Submissions here

    Firehouse Center for the Arts
    Market Square
    Newburyport, MA 01950
    www.firehouse.org

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  • Opportunity for Artists

    16-Jun-10 10:04 | Katie Hutchison (administrator)

    City of Salem seeking artists to participate in a public art project at Salem Willows

    Proposals due: noon July 5, 2010

    The City is requesting proposals from area artists to improve the visual appeal of concrete barriers placed at the end of Fort Avenue to separate parking from a sitting/passive recreational area at Salem Willows Park. Successful proposals will consider the placement of the barriers, the Salem Willows community, and Salem’s interesting, varied history.  There are 10 barriers at the site. Work should be site specific and able to be completed on site.

    The selected artist will receive a stipend of $1,000.  The proposal should take into account the Salem Willows setting, improving the look of the area, and the durability of the materials and proposal, among other things. 

    Proposals are due to the City’s Park and Recreation Department at 5 Broad Street at 12 p.m. (noon) on July 5, 2010.  The proposal should be completed by August 23, 2010.

    See the Call for Artists here: SalemWillowsPublicArtProject.doc

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