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Gallery Shop
A number of artists have reduced the prices of their works in the Atrium -- come in
and check them out!
Bus Trip to Philadelphia Art Museum
We are pleased to announce that we are planning a bus trip to
the Philadelphia
Art Museum on Saturday, March 24. We have chosen this date so
that we can enjoy
"Van Gogh Up Close", described on the
Museum's website as " 40 masterpieces
borrowed from collections around the world. This is the first exhibition
to explore the
reasons and means by which this impassioned artist made unusual changes to
his
painting style in the final years of his life."
We will travel by Fullington Bus, leaving State College at
6:00 am. The return trip
will leave from the Museum at 5:15 pm. A fee of $80. includes general
admission to
the Museum, a ticket for the Van Gogh Exhibition and transportation.
To make a reservation you may call the office (234-2740) and
give us your credit card
number or send a check to P.O. Box 811, Lemont, PA. 16851. We think this
will be a
popular trip so if you would like to join us don't delay in making a
reservation.
Art Thrives on 45
A number of Art Alliance member artists have opened their studios as part of
the
"Art Thrives on 45": program. Information about this program and the artists
involved
can be seen at the web site, www.artthriveson45.org. The
group is also involved with the
program "PA Artisan Trails," (www.paartisantrails.com).
Current and Upcoming Member Exhibits
-- New Listings
Sarah Pollock will exhibit new
works at the Mount Nittany Medical Current Regional Opportunities
Exhibit Space at Elk Creek Café & Aleworks
Abe's Cafe Nittany Bank
Schlow Centre Region Library
Cafe Lemont
Art Alliance Web Site Program
Wi-Fi available for classes
Center in State College
starting in February. Her
painting, Charge!,
received the Judy Pardue Memorial Award for the best landscape
painting in the Maryland Pastel Society's national exhibition.
Sharon McCarthy will show
photographs of Vietnam in an
exhibit "Speak Peace: American Voices Respond to
Vietnamese Children" at the Bellefonte Art Museum
for Centre County, through February 27, 2012..
Museum hours: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 1 - 4:30 pm,
or by appointment. The museum is located at 133
Allegheny Street, Bellefonte.
Veronica Winters will have an exhibit
of works, "Magic Realism," at the Betsy Rodgers
Allen Gallery at Schlow Centre Region Library through
January 31.
www.veronicasart.com.
to March 4 at the
Freedman
Gallery, Albright College Center for the Arts,13th and
Bern
Street, Reading, PA 19612, 610-921-7715.
Curator, Nina Kathadourian will speak on
Thursday, January 26 at 6 pm and the Opening Reception will follow
from 7 to 8:30 pm.
State College School District Alumni Art Exhibition
Robert Placky, Art Alliance member and State
College Area High School fine
art teacher is organizing several art events for the fall of 2012. Every
10 years,
he organizes a State College School District Alumni Art exhibition; the
Decade 3 -
1982 to 2012 Alumni Art Exhibition is scheduled for September 28 -
November 18
in the Robeson Gallery, PSU. This exhibit will feature artists,
sculptors, art teachers,
architects, photographers and designers who have studied their craft and
are
practicing in the field. This is a call for art entries from State
College alumni and
the link below will access the application for the exhibition.
https://docs.google.com/a/scasd.org/spreadsheet/viewform
formkey=dHF1b3JiNkNuY1kyRjN5b0V6XzVyZXc6MQ
Sarah Berndt is handling installation of wall art at the
Elk Creek Café and Aleworks
in Millheim, Pennsylvania. Sarah advises that this is an
upscale venue,serving excellent
food and produced-on-premise beer. Over 75 feet of wall
space is available for artwork
. Shows run four to six weeks, and sale of work is
encouraged Interested artists should
contact Sarah Berndt for details. Phone
349-5167; email Orchidlady360@aol.com; or
mail to PO Box 36 Rebersburg, Pa. 16872.
Abe's Café, a new upscale restaurant on Route 655 in
Belleville, is interested in a
rotating show of artists work. The shows are one month in length and
include an opening
with live music. For more information contact Julie Babiak ( 717 935
2237).
Greg Korn, Manager of the Nittany Bank on East College Avenue, State
College,
has invited the Art Alliance to display rotating shows of artwork in his
bank's lobby
. There is space for ten to twelve two-dimensional pieces. The lighting is good and
permission has been given to drive nails into the wall for hanging. Plans are to probably
feature two artists in each exhibit. If you are interested in having your work
considered
for one of these Nittany Bank shows, please contact the Art Alliance office, (814)
234-
2740 or info@artalliancepa.org.
Schlow Centre Region Library is looking for artists wishing to display their
work in
the Schlow Library Gallery. Located on the first floor of the library,
the Gallery enriches
the aesthetic environment of the Library and community
while promoting local artists
with monthly or bi-monthly displays.
The application process includes submitting a form, 2-3 slides with dimensions
or a
sample packet, and a one page description of the artist and his/her work.
Upon
receipt, the Gallery Committee will review the application and respond as
quickly as
possible
.For more information or to submit an application for
consideration, please contact
the library at 814-237-6236 x212 or visit the
website at www.schlowlibrary.org. .
A new coffee shop, Cafe Lemont, has just opened at the intersection of Pike
and Elmwood in
Lemont. They plan to feature an artist each month in their gallery seating
room. Jodi
McWhirter and Michael Beck, the co-owners, are both Art
Alliance members. .If you are
interested in showing your work, contact Jodi at 880-1848 or
cafelemont@gmail.com Their
website is www.cafelemont.net.
In discussions with artist members and the Art Alliance Board, there
seems to be a strong feeling that our web site should feature some
information and images about our
artists. The Board has approved a
pilot project which will be reviewed in six months.
We will include on the
web site any interested artist
member who has
had his or her work juried into at least one of our Juried Shows in the past
three years. The listing will include a short bio, two digital images of art work,
and a link to your own web site. There will be a fee of $25 per year.
The fee
is waived for artists who have taught Art Alliance classes in
the past
two years.
If you are interested in being included in this listing please call the
Art Alliance office.
Our office wireless
network can now provide wireless access in the Art Center.
Teachers who
want to use their laptops in class to access the Internet for
images,
etc., may ask in the office for the password -- the network is
secure.