March 2022 Newsletter

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“From Cathy’s Heart to Yours,”  will focus on a sale of art supplies from Cathy Rosensteel’s art cabinet. These supplies include canvasses, paint supplies brushes, frames and many other art materials.  The items will be sold, and the proceeds will benefit the Art Center’s educational programs. We are encouraging members to come and take advantage of the sale.  Please contact Rose Sovyak if you have any questions at 412-558-0810 or email at rosemarysovyak@gmail.com with questions you may have.

NEW OUTDOOR SIGNS will soon be installed on 2 sides of the Art Center building. Thanks to Joe Schildkamp for managing this project.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU for Donations from  Anonymous Person, Cherrie Fabry Cindric, DPM;  William DeBernardi, Natalie Debich, Marcia Dent, Marianne & Mike Kennedy-Evans, Patricia Gatons, Adrienne Heinrich, Bob & Arlene Kendra,  Jon Lewis, Pat Majcher, Claudia Miller, Ian Miller,  Dr. Gerard & June Penta, Nancy Reese, George Socher, Mary Jo Sontag, and Roxie Summer.

CORRESPONDENCES SECRETARY’S REQUEST Please send information for get well, sympathy, thinking of you, etc. cards to Mary Jennings at  mjartctr@gmail.com.

EDUCATION–March Classes are Beginning!!!!!!!!

  • Pastel Class with Cindy Berceli           5 Wednesdays  10-noon.  March 23-April 27             $65
  • Monotype Printing with Eileen Yeager
    Session 1         4 Tuesdays  1-4      March 22-April 12                   $65
    Session 2         4 Tuesdays  1-4                       April 26-May 17                      $65
  • Spring Flowers and Faces with Jackie Moreno
    8 Tuesdays                  March 29-Mary 17.       1-4                $95
  • Watercolor with Peg Panasiti
    4 Wednesdays             May 4-25           9:30-12:30       $60
  • Mosaics with Rose
    Monday, May 16             6-9pm                 $40
  • Drawing Dynamics with Joe Schildkamp
    6 Mondays          5-7pm.  March 22-April 26            HS-Adult $65
  • Creative Perspective with Joe Schildkamp
    6 Mondays       4-6pm.  March 21-April 25         HS-Adult $65
  • Independent Study in Clay
    8 Wednesday March 2-April 27           6:30-9pm            HS-Adult
  • Raku Pottery Workshop
    Saturday May 14         8-5pm          $75
  • Matting and Framing Workshops with Eileen Yeager
    4 Sundays.  1-4pm      Mar 20, Apr 3, Apr 24, May 15    $25 each + materials
  • Mosaic Class with Mitzi Hall
    4 Thursdays April 7-28      7 -9pm        $60+15 for supplies
  • Saturday Morning Art Classes for Ages 6-11
    6 Saturday     9-10:30           March 26-May 7.     $60 for all 6 or $12/each
  • Saturday Morning Art Classes for Ages 11-16
    6 Saturdays 11-1pm       March 26-May 7              $75 for all 6 or $15/each

ATTENTION:  WEDNESDAY NIGHT PAINTERS AND ART STUDENTS  Anyone interested in receiving notices or updates on classes, please send your email to Peg.          peg@pegspalette.com.

Interested in an on-going POLYMER CLAY GROUP??
Contact:  Toni Dubovsky-Modar, poetria@comcast.net 412-303-8013.

PLEIN AIRE 15601 This exhibition at Greensburg Art Center will be held June 25 – August 27, 2022. Sites will be available beginning the week after Easter and continuing through May. There will be downtown Greensburg spots plus the surrounding area including Historic Hannastown, Seton Hill University, Hempfield Park, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, and more, all within the 15601 zip code.

CONTINUING:

  • Painting with Jerry Saturday afternoons 1pm
  • 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

Support Figure Drawing Sessions While GAC’s Artists Sketch or Paint You!
How often has someone ever asked you to sit for a portrait?  Having a sketch of one’s SELF is an opportunity few persons ever experience, and the resulting images are both fascinating and stimulating to behold.  There is a unique beauty and challenge in representing each personality; each artist adds his or her own special touches to the finished result.  If you would have an interest or know of someone who might have an interest in this opportunity, please inform Nancy Dalverny (lednhd2@verizon.net; 412-373-0711) or Carolyn Taylor (carolynwtaylorartist@gmail.com; 724-219-9330) and you will be contacted with details in preparation for the experience.  In addition, you would be paid $50 for the three-hour session which allows for numerous breaks throughout!  Note: Monthly Figure Drawing sessions are held every third Thursday of each month from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Let your inner personality come through or reveal another side you would like to share!  Wear your favorite street clothes or devise a special costume for our sitting.  Join us for your once in a lifetime experience in GAC’s very special figure drawing studio!

SUPPORT  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

F.Y.I.GAC MEMBERSHIP Due
Individual – $40        Family – $70.       College Students-&25             Artist market – $40

Benefits include: 10% off classes, workshops and rentals, and with our partner businesses; Eligibility for Artist Market, teaching, exhibitions in Members-Only Exhibition and auxiliary exhibits; Discounts on artist commissions; voting rights; prospectus and newsletter updates         Thanks to all who have paid their dues for 2022!

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 at 724-837-5534.

MEMBER EXHIBITIONS and AWARDS    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.

  • PAM COOPER   PROGENY OF CHANGE: CONTEMPORARY ART BY PITTSBURGH’S WOMEN OF COLOR
    January 13th-March 12,2022 BREW HOUSE ASSOCIATION, 711 South 21st Street/Pittsburgh,PA 15203
  • Women of Visions Celebrating 40 Years    University Art Gallery, Frick Fine Arts Building, 650 Schenley Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.  Free and Open to Public
  • Black Lives in Focus -Greensburg Campus in March 2022    Questions 724-672-3583. or pcoopersart@gmail.com
  • STEPHANIE OPLINGER soarts@rocketmail.com Art Exhibition: Evolving Bodies at California University until March 20th. A “closing” reception will be held on Sunday, March 20th from 2-4pm. All are welcome. Mark your calendars and join us!Exhibition is now open for view in Mandarino Library, 3rd Floor,  Room 319, Closed Saturdays

EXHIBITON OPPORTUNITIES:

  • *You still have time!!!!!!!!!! *Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival’s deadline is March 4.The Arts and Heritage Festival’ Erin Schroder offered GAC a spot for July and possibly September’s Event.  Pat requested help and Val from REWIND in Export gave a YES to help.  Others are needed.
  • *2022 Murrysville Womens Club Art Show—Judged Friday, April 1 10-5pm                and        Saturday, April 2  10-3pm Registration:  724-309-8428  ?s      Entry Postmarked by March 25/ Form posted in GAC
  • *Women in Art 2022: Visual Voices *You Are Here 406 https://www.yah406clay.org/apply
  • 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.

 

*Art Neighbors Show! Greensburg Art Center will be hosting this show April 23rd to June 11th more information to follow! The show will be open to all Greensburg Art Center and Latrobe Art Center Members. Prospectus coming soon

The Greensburg Art Center was included in “A National Art Tour Documentary” Art Club member Polly O’Hara and several others met with ceramic artists from California to create a 4’x4′ ceramic mural representing southwestern Pennsylvania. The mural is presently drying in preparation for firing. It will be complete and ready for installation in April.  There will be much more about this project then. The Tribune Review printed an article on Jan. 3 in a special edition.

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.

“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.

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.

Send Newsletter SUBMISSIONS by April 27  to Shirleah1@aol.com  March Copies will be  available in the GAC office.

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