Rowe Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday 10am-4pm., Sat. 1-4pm
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Prizes Winners
First Place: Carolyn Taylor for BABY MILO
Second Place: Candace Joseph for FACING FREEDOM
Third Place: June Robertson for THE BEAGLE HUNT
Photos from the opening reception
Featured artists in the Classroom Gallery are Nancy Dalverny (1st Place), Catherine Rosensteel (2nd Place) and Stacey Pydynkowski (3rd Place) –2018 People Choice Winners
Dates to Remember:
February 17 –Sunday Cafe Art Event. 2-4 in the Rowe Gallery “MOSAICS WITH ROSE”
March 1 – AS I SEE IT! Ends. Members can pick up their work Saturday, March 2, 1- 4pm
and Monday, March 4, 10am – 1pm
April 26 – Art on the Vine SAVE THE DATE
“Picture This at the Library” is a joint venture between the Greensburg Art Center and the Greensburg-Hempfield Library. GAC is announcing the upcoming exhibition by Tami Krusper and Mary Yeager. The exhibitions runs from February 13 through April 4, 2019. A reception will be held on February 22, 2019 from 6-8 PM. If you are interested in becoming an exhibitor for the 2020 season, please contact Rosemary Sovyak at 412-558-0810.
INSTAGRAM: GAC and Rowe Gallery are now on Instagram. Instagram is a free photo and video-sharing social networking app that has a different demographic than Facebook. You can upload photos from your mobile phone. To view GAC on Instagram, go to Instagram.com, download the free app, and type in greensburgartcenterrowegallery (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 to jkmoreno@msn.com. Those teaching classes or organizing otheractivities at GAC can do the same. Questions please feel free to email me at the above address or call 412 977-4323. Thank you, Jacki
EDUCATION: The Spring class schedule is almost complete, and classes will begin the week of March 11. There are a variety of painting classes including one just for beginners.
Children’s classes will be Mondays after school with workshops on Saturday mornings. Pre-school classes will be Wednesday mornings in March and May. There will be clay classes Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and a raku workshop April 6.
Two workshops scheduled are LANDSCAPE PAINTING WITH BOB BICKERS (Mar 30,Apr 6 & 13) and THE POWER OF PASTEL WITH CHRISTINE SWAN (May 18).
Look for the section on “NEW ADVENTURES” – everything from precious metal earrings to leaf casting and floral wreaths. Rose Sovyak returns with an upgraded mosaics session.
Sign up for classes/Workshops by mail, over the phone, in person or online at greensburgartcenter.org.
ON-GOING SESSIONS
· Paint A Masterpiece with Nina StahlbergThursdays 10:00AM-1:00PM $18.50 per session “Paint a Masterpiece” in oil, acrylic or pastel. Beginner to advanced. All ages welcome. The only requirement is a desire to learn to paint.
· Oils with Jerry Scorpion-teens/adults, Saturdays 1-3 PM, sessions are on-going.
· Figure Drawing Session-Our 2019 Figure Drawing calendar is nearly complete. We have a wide variety of persons ready and willing to sit for our drawing sessions. There are just a few months to fill and then our schedule for a year of drawing will be complete.
We would appreciate if you can think of someone of your acquaintance (or you) who would sit for us – starting from 5-minute segments extending to 20 minute ones. We enjoy drawing the wide range of humanity – all ages, sizes, situations, and circumstances.
Our group is supportive and friendly. The model will be paid $50 for the session, which runs from 10 am to 1 pm on the third Thursday of each month. The sitter may wear street clothes or bring a variety of costume items and accessories, and our group will use its creativity to help to devise some fascinating poses for the session.
We would greatly appreciate your support to assist us as we continue to plan these exciting drawing opportunities.The following months are available: August, October, November, and December. We may need a back-up for this month. Thanks for your assistance and support! Nancy, Carolyn, and Nina
· Rose Hastings, Tuesdays, on-going, 6-9 PM
· Jackie Moreno, Tuesdays 1-4pm.
· Pam Cooper continues to offer Paint&Sip and birthday parties. Call 724-216-7512 to make arrangements.
· Clay Studio Rental: We are pleased to see an increase in interest in using the clay studio. In order to accommodate all interested members and prevent any conflicts among renters and future clay classes, ALL Rentals must schedule their time on the calendar in the classroom and pay their rent at least 24 hours in advance. There will be no increase in the rental fee at this time, but Payment must be made at the time of scheduling. These payments will be reconcile-sales. Please have a monitor fill out a sales slip with your payment for GAC records.
GAC IS IN FULL SWING FOR PHASE II TO HONOR SPECIAL PEOPLE IN OUR LIVES AND … BEAUTIFY GAC GROUNDS. PLANTINGS WILL FINISH UP WHEN THE WEATHER CLEARS NEXT SPRING!
PHASE II WILL BE HANDLED BY OVERDORFF NURSERY AND WILL INVOLVE THE AREA ALONG RT 30 AND BETWEEN THE PARKING AREA AND THE LAWN TRIANGLE. Trees and shrubs will be as indicated for PHASE I with plaques the same as before. You are invited to have a living testament of your love for very special people in your lives. Trees (and selected shrubs) will include ground markers” In Honor of” or “In Memorium of “ for the person(s) you select. Gifts of this type will range from $75 to $275 (depending on the selected plant and marker). Prices include stainless steel plaques and planting. More details will be posted on our website with specific plantings and marker criteria. Payments can be made by check, credit card, or PayPal. Questions? Contact form or PRICES INCLUDE PLANTING AND PLAQUES.
DARKROOM Rental—A DARKROOM is available for rental. The DARKROOM is designed properly for use with several enlargers and the necessary trays, sink, safe light, timers, etc. Chemicals and developing paper are NOT included in the rental cost. Bring your negatives or film and have fun developing! Cost: $5/3 hours $25/Week INTERESTED? Call Shirleah Kelly 412-915-0301.
MONITORS: We’re asking all members of GAC to consider becoming a monitor at the Art Center. This volunteer opportunity involves one or two 3 hour shifts a month. Our monitors are the dedicated people who keep your Art Center open! Interested members will be trained by one of our experienced monitors, usually in just one session. You will receive a packet of info on monitors’ duties and procedures that will help you familiarize yourself with the job. In addition to the initial training session, you’ll be able to shadow experienced monitors during their shifts, as many times as you feels necessary before monitoring on your own. Even though this is a volunteer position, we do have a MONITOR REWARDS PROGRAM in place, enabling you to earn points based on the number of shifts you take each month. These points translate into discounts that can be applied to your tuition for classes and workshops. The more you monitor, the greater discount you will earn on your tuition. These points and percentages are compiled once every four months. If you monitor once a month for four months, you’ve earned a 10% discount on classes and workshops. Monitor more often, and your discount increases. More info about the Rewards Program can be found by going to greensburgartcenter.org and clicking on the “welcome” printed in white letters under the paint tubes. From there click below on “Monitor Rewards Program”. If you or anyone you know is interested in learning more about monitoring, please contact Alice O’Brien at alicemob@yahoo.com.
CORRESPONDENCES SECRETARY’S REQUEST If you know of someone from the membership in need of sympathy, a thank you, get-well card, etc., pleasecontact Mary Ann Calabrase, GAC’s Correspondence Secretary. Her phone number is 724-834-7242.
MEMBER NEWS
Sarah Hunter Show “Unbalanced Harmony” Greensburg Garden & Civic Center, 951 Old Salem Rd, Greensburg Show will hang throughout the month of March Opening – Tuesday, March 5th from 6-8pm FREE and open to the public.
Exhibition Opportunities
· Call for Artists: The Westmoreland Museum of American Art: Call for Pop-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). Artists working in all media will be considered. Site-specific installations are welcome. Guidelines for submitting proposals are available at: www.thewestmoreland.org/about/opportunities/
Donations — 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…Download the Special Donor Form at https://www.greensburgartcenter.org/GAC/special-donors/or to donate via PayPal. Call 724-837-6791.
STANDING COMMITTEES IN NEED OF NEW VOLUNTEERS – If you have even a little bit of time and can help sporadically, we could use some new faces for these committees – Gallery (extra hands to install exhibits, do mailings, handle receiving and pickup, set up for openings, and refreshments), Facilities help.
ATTENTION: THE BLUE GARBAGE CAN IN THE KITCHEN IS FOR RECYCLING ONLY. IT Should be put our every MONDAY for Tuesday pickup.
Newsletter Submissions to Shirleah Kelly- shirleah1@aol.com. or use the contact form Note—Feb. 27 is the Final submission date for March’s Newsletter. Lost your copy of the Newsletter. No worries! The latest version is always available on the web at www.greensburgartcenter.org