Join us Thursday, August 30th, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. for the opening reception for the Regional Artist Exhibit. The exhibit runs from August 30th to October 27.
Printable poster .pdf available on the Downloads page.
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Quilting Weekend Coming Up!
Join us on Friday, October 5th for a Rotary Cutting class and on Saturday, October 6th for the Double Churn Dash Quilt: a beginner’s class. Register by September 28th.
Printable .pdf available on the Downloads tab.
Art on the Bricks Call To Artists
Hello Fellow Artists:
I’m sending out this invitation to you for Art House’s Art on the Bricks that is coming up. We would love for you to consider joining in the fun of our event.
If you are available and wish to register for a booth, you may do so online. http://
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“Art on the Bricks is the winning combination of art, music, local cuisine and a beautiful autumn day. Art House volunteers have been working overtime recruiting regional artists and artisans, as well as local specialty crop producers to make this year’s Art on the Bricks the best ever.
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KAA Plein Air Art Exhibition
Check out the artwork created last Saturday at our first Plein Air Art Event at 1000 Hills State Park. On display until August 25th. We had a great turn out this year with more planning to attend next year.
Nyle Gordon Workshop
For a printable flyer please visit the Downloads page.
SO….WHAT’S THIS “PLEIN AIR” THING?
“Plein air” work has a long tradition in the art world, yet is popular among many contemporary artists too. Many of the well known Impressionists painted their subjects directly in an outdoor natural setting, without aid of a photograph or the comfort of a studio. If you forgot your French, dust off that old Larousse and look up plein. Although the word is used in many contexts, it roughly means “full.” The entire expression en plein air means “outdoors.”
Plein air work has evolved into friendly competitions where artists must complete a piece of art within a scheduled time frame. These events can run from one to several days, often with themed or smaller timed events nested within them. Many have a following of artists who travel to several each year.
In the upcoming KAA Plein Air Event, artists must work directly from their outdoor subject (not from a photograph), and complete at least one ready-to-hang piece of work between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM on Saturday, July 28, 2018. Artists may choose a location on the “developed” side of Thousand Hills State Park. Our event will allow any fine art medium that can be completed within the time frame! Artists must be at least 16 years old. Plein air art presents challenges, to be sure, but the constraints level the playing field for all participating artists! Our base will be Shelter #3 at Thousand Hills.
If you are an artist, and would like to get started in plein air events, try ours out! We will assist you in unloading and packing up your equipment, and your fee will include advertising, water and snacks throughout the day, a sack lunch, and light refreshments at the reception in the evening. In advance, we’ll provide a list of suggested equipment that will make your experience go more smoothly. But watch–you just might get hooked!
We welcome volunteers to help get artists checked in, help load/unload equipment, and tend to needs of the artists at their various locations at the park. If you’d like to sign up for a two- hour shift, let us know!
The public is welcome to enjoy watching and interacting with the artists as they work, and everyone is invited to see the finished pieces at the reception in the evening! The reception will be at Shelter #3 at Thousand Hills State Park, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. After the event, the art work will be displayed at KAA’s temporary location on South Baltimore.
For more information or a Call for Artists, you may contact…
Judy Neuweg, Director, KAA, (660)665-0500 or the Visual Arts Committee Members: Maureen McHale (660) 665-6920 or Janet Hawkins (660) 956-4139
For details, visit the Downloads page for printable documents about the Plein Air event.
Mosaic Newsletter
The June 2018 Mosaic newsletter is now available on the Downloads page. Check out all that has been going on.
Painting in the Park
Looking for something constructive for the kids to do this summer? See the poster below… and you’ll have some artwork to hang on your wall when they are done. Four dates in June and July to better fit your summer plans. Looks like a lot of fun!
Annual Membership Appreciation Dinner and Meeting
Our annual membership meeting is approaching fast. We will be having the Membership Appreciation Dinner on Friday, June 8, 2018 at 5:30 PM at the Art Center.
We hope you will attend.
There will be a brief business meeting, an update on the progress of the Sue Ross Arts Center and the Volunteer of the Year will be honored.
RSVP BY TUESDAY, JUNE 5!
To make your reservation for the dinner please call Judy at 665-0500 or you can email her at kvarts.director@gmail.com. Following the dinner, Summer on the Square will continue downtown with a performance by Adam and Josh Powell, beginning at 7 PM.
If you would like to renew your membership online, click I want to join.
Lunch n Learn
Join us for Lunch n Learn today. Our featured speaker is Clara Straight. There will be a live auction of an original Clara Straight painting and other great activities! See you at Fort Chariton Food and Spirits, 26826 Yarrow Trail at 11:30 am –to 1:00 pm., May 31.