August 2021 Newsletter

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Mark your calendar for Cafe Art Sunday, August 15.  Yelena Lamm will present and demonstrate her painting techniques.


Artists are invited to contribute any sort of 3-D work including sculpture in the round, an artist made craft, relief wall art, etc.  There will be prizes in each category and four honorable mentions.
GAC plans to purchase an outdoor piece  for up to $1000 that will be added to our Sculpture Garden.  The juror for awards is Dan Droz.
Third Dimension Entries are due August 31.

CLASSES:
Mosaic Art with Rose Sovyak – August 12, 1-4:00
HK Miller One Day Workshop on Oct. 9 —  10am-4pm
Continuing – Painting with Jerry Saturday afternoons

ATTENTION:   Wednesday Night Painters and Art Students
Anyone interested in receiving Wednesday Night Painters weekly notices or updates on classes, please send your email to Peg (peg@pegspalette.com).
Paint A Masterpiece with Nina Stahlberg  Thurs 10:00AM-1:00PM on-going
Model Sessions are on the 3rd Thursday of each month, 10-1pm
FALL Class PROPOSALS for TEACHING
TEACHER RESPONSE FORMS for anyone wanting to teach a fall class were due July 31.  Call if you may still want to be added.  Contact Pat, Nancy or Shireah.

DONATIONS:
Special thanks to the family of Len Laurich who passed away recently.  Donations in Len’s name have been especially generous. Thanks to all who donated!

Thanks to Todd and Lonie Brice, Alex Britton, Susan Britton, Caire Coon, Joe and Lorraine Cusimano, Kevin and Kimberly Dodds, Bill and Lisa Donovan, Gretchen Haggerty, Gerald and Linda Hatcher, Carolyn Holden, Chris ad Luci Holuta, Cynthia Horvath, Lizabeth Harrold, Geraldine Hutchings, Joan Croft Jones, Harold and Darcy Kincaid, Lee and Jane Klingenberg, Scott Mascilli, Jim and Nancy Miller, Dr. Mauve Nolan, Dolores Pras, Sue Pollins, Carl Schlenke and Karen Brown, Carol Schlenke and Family, Pauline Shermar, Raymond and Cindy Skiles, Jim Stitt, Robert and Debra Strange, Kathie Tootham, Christine J. Toretti,  and Robert and Elizabeth Yowan.

For all of you who love the Greensburg Art Center SHOW YOUR SUPPORT IN A MEANINGFUL WAY TO HELP US CONTINUE TO SERVE AS A TRUE COMMUNITY ART CENTER THROUGH YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE CENTER… donate via PayPal or at greensburgartcenter.org or Call 724-837-6791 or Mail your contribution to Greensburg Art Center, 230 Todd School Road, Greensburg, PA 15601


GAC Archives
Greensburg Art Center has had a fascinating history through the years. Its roots began in 1929 and it has gradually grown into the modern art center we know today.  Saving and documenting the records of events from those years has been a task undertaken by members over the decades.  Scrapbooks filled with such memorabilia are stored below the bookshelves in the closed bottom left storage areas*.

When opportunities are presented to replace clippings and articles from the kitchen area bulletin boards, those clippings should be placed on top of the assembled collection in the storage area for future compilation into a scrapbook.  Rather than throwing any information away,  just place articles in the storage area and the historical archive team will determine what to keep and what not to save for our center’s historical records.

*Stored items are kept directly below the library book sign out clipboard.


MEMBER CONGRATULATIONS
2021 Art Neighbors: LAC/GAC Joint Exhibition — Latrobe Art Center
Award winners are as follows:
First Place “More Apples!” Betty Trout; Second Place “God is Listening” Suzanne Panchura; Third Place “Americana” Patricia Dickun; Honorable Mentions: “Erie Idyll” Suzanne Pollins; “Flourish” Sarah Hunter; “Their Fallen Comrade” Jerry Scorpion; and “Living Water” Debbie King.

Congratulations to Tami Krusper and Mary Yeager who will exhibit in “Evening Respite” On Sept. 9 through Oct. 29 at the Greensburg Garden Civic Center.
We would like to give any special award or activity recognition to MEMBERS in this Newsletter.   Kindly, submit this detailed information in an email to  Shirleah1@aol.com.

Retrospective Celebration and Exhibition Honoring Cathy Rosenteel
A Memorial Exhibition of Cathy’s artwork and jewelry will be held on September 15-19. Reception is September 19, 1-3pm.  A sculpture created by Ginger and Gary  Hepler with Rose Sovyak will be installed and dedicated at the reception.

DATES TO NOTE:  
September 15, 2021 Exhibition of Cathy’s artwork will open 10 AM in the Greensburg Art Center Studio.
September 15, 2021 – Chabachon necklace workshop commemorating Cathy’s  passion for making  jewelry, hosted by Patricia Argyrus. 6-8 PM.  Pre-registration is recommended.
September 16, 2021-Silk tie and scarf dyeing workshop, hosted by Sue Teems , 6-8 PM. Pre-registration is required.
September 17, 2021-Paint –and –sip art party, hosted by Patricia Majcher,       6-8 PM. Pre-registration is required.
September 19, 2021-Dedication of the Color-wheel Sculpture Memorial in Cathy’s Honor, hosted by Rosemary Sovyak, 1-3 PM. Pre-registration is recommended.
Registration for each of the events honoring Cathy’s contributions to the Art Community maybe done on-line or by calling the Greensburg Art Center   at  724-837-6791.

For other questions please text or call Rose Sovyak at 412-558-0810.

REQUEST FOR TRIBUTE PICTURES
Non-returnable pictures of Cathy alone or with friends will be used to construct a tribute to Cathy. Kindly email these to Barbara Park @  gppd50@comcast.net or take them to the  office area in GAC.  An envelope will be there for insertion.  August 25 is the deadline for these.  Thank you!

CORRESPONDENCES SECRETARY’S REQUEST Please send information for get well, sympathy, thinking of you, etc. cards to Barbara Park at Greensburg Art Center, 724-837-6791 or messenger on GAC web page.
“Picture this at the Library” is a joint venture between the Greensburg Art Center and the Greensburg-Hempfield Library.
For questions or comments , please contact me at 412-558-0810 or rosemarysovyak@gmail.com.

EXHIBITON OPPORTUNITIES:
CALL FOR ENTRIES! Spcarts 26th Annual Exhibition @ SAMA Ligonier, Nov 12 – January 29. Opening Reception, Saturday, Nov. 13, 6-8 pm. Submission Deadline: Sept 1. Entry fee: $35. More info and online entry for at www.spcarts.org.

Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival. Diane Shrader offered GAC an invited to have free space for display, sales, etc. at The Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival on October 2, 10-6pm.  The WAHF is in the process of planning a Mini-Festival at Twin Lake Park.  As the name states, this will be a much smaller event with crafters, artists, children’s activities, bands, food vendors, and lots of fun fall activities will take place.

The Westmoreland Museum of American Art
Call for Op-Up Exhibition Proposals. The Westmoreland is accepting proposals for Pop-Up Exhibitions, which are held in the Robertshaw Gallery (adjacent to the lobby on the 1st floor).

 Calling for NEW Artists to Display at GAC

We are looking for Artists to display and sell their fine art in our Rowe Gallery and classroom.  Items such as jewelry, fabric art, pottery, as well as small pieces of wall art are welcome.  Any medium is acceptable.  Surprise us with what you have!  Prospective artists must be juried in by the AM committee.  Items are displayed throughout the year and concludes with our big event the  “Art Of Gifting”   held during November and December.  Interested artists may contact the committee chairperson Debbie King at debbieking@yahoo.com or by the link on the GAC website greensburgartcenter.org.

Opportunity for Artist Market Members Only
GAC is accepting “Small Works. For guidelines, please go to https://www.greensburgartcenter.org under Artist Market. Watch for more details in e-mails and Facebook.

NEXT MEMBER MEETING will be Monday, August 9 at 7pm.  C U there!
GAC MEMBERSHIP
Individual – $40.  Family – $70.     Student (college) – $25.        Artist market – $40

MONITOR MANAGER
Loretta Wolfe is scheduling the volunteers and is finding substitutes when necessary.  If interested in helping by agreeing to take one 3-hour shift, please contact Loretta.

VOLUNTEERS WELCOME
Committees need helping hands–installing exhibitions, mailings, receiving/picking up art,  opening set-ups, take-downs,  etc.

INSTAGRAM To view GAC on Instagram, go to Instagram.com, download the free app, and type in greensburgartcenterandgallery.com (all one word) in the “Search” box at the top of the page. For our members who want to share their work and be shown as a member of GAC, please send photos and comments in an email jkmoreno3@gmail.com.

DARKROOM Rental – Available are several enlargers and the necessary trays, sink, safe light, timers, etc. Chemicals are NOT included in the rental cost.   Photo paper is FREE. Bring your materials and have fun developing!  Cost: $5/3 hours  $25/Week    INTERESTED? Contact: Shirleah Kelly 412-915-0301 or Shirleah1@aol.com.

SEPTEMBER NEWS:
Send September Newsletter SUBMISSIONS by August 29 to Shirleah1@aol.com
August Copies are available in the GAC office.

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