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Design, build and donate a birdhouse to the annual Gimme Shelter birdhouse auction on August 22, 2010

Contact Roost (40 Front Street in Salem) by July 1, 2010 with your intention to submit a birdhouse.  www.roostsalem.com.

Salem Arts Festival and SAA sponsored Arts Walk receive favorable coverage in Salem Gazette

Check out the story for a summary of the event.  Thanks to all of those who worked so hard to make the event a success.

Jeannine Pelkey to exhibit at Arts Fest Beverly

Look for Jeannine's photography at the festival Saturday, June 19th 2010.

She was recently featured in an "Artist Spotlight" on the Arts Fest Beverly Facebook Page.  Check it out here.

You can also find her at www.jeanninepelkey.com

photo by Jeannine Pelkey

Salem Arts Association Newsletter: June 3rd, 2010

Check out the latest e-blast for the very latest from the SAA.

Mayor to attend Artists' Row Reception for 2010 Salem Cultural Council Grants

The Salem Cultural Council (SCC) will hold a reception with Mayor Kimberley Driscoll to recognize the recipients of grant awards for 2010.

This year, the Council awarded grants totaling $12,550 to 17 local artists, schools and cultural organizations. The reception will be held on Sunday afternoon, June 6, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Artists Row on New Derby St.,  Salem.

The Council will also present a special award to the Salem Film Festival for its outstanding contribution towards enhancing the artistic and cultural life of the city with its annual week-long festival of compelling and innovative cinema held each spring.

This year the SCC funded literary works, concerts, instructional programs, lectures, video projects and performances that benefited the Salem community. The grants were awarded from a pool of funds distributed to Salem by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency that supports public programs and educational activities in the arts, sciences and humanities.

The SCC is one of 335 local councils that serve every city and town in the state. The state legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which then allocates funds to each local council. Decisions about which activities to support are made at the community level by the local council.

The members of the SCC are: Gerald Ryan, co-chair, Christine Michelini, co-chair, Sara Ashodian, Renee Austin, Derek Barr, Kristine Doll and Nicholas Giarratani.

Artists are welcome to paint on the grounds of the Fruitlands Museum during the 2010 season

Sign up at the Museum admission counter and receive five, free, grounds admissions or donate a painting completed on site to the Museum and receive a free individual membership for 2010!

Fruitlands Museum sits on over 200 acres of open fields and wooded trails. There are several historic museum buildings on site including a large barn, and two traditional New England farmhouses. The expansive western view is one of the most beautiful in all of Massachusetts.

*Membership includes two passes for unlimited free admission to the museum, and
many other perks. Check www.fruitlands.org for more details.

102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard, MA 01451
978-456-3924 www.fruitlands.org
Museum Hours: 10am to 4pm (5pm weekends)

Submit work for exhibit in the Entrance Gallery of the Reuben Hoar Library in Littleton

The Gallery Committee of the Reuben Hoar Library of Littleton is looking for their third season of artists to exhibit their work in the Entrance Gallery.

The gallery space is available for exhibits six months of the year.  Various media is welcome, but due to the gallery’s location only framed work can be considered.

The committee will review all submitted work in September and choose artists for shows in October & December 2010 and February, April, May, June and September 2011. (November, January and March are used for student art from Littleton schools and July and August for the Summer Reading program.)

Submissions must be in by:
9 PM on Sept 1, 2010

Please submit a minimum of five samples of your work* along with your application and waiver, (available online at littletonlibrary.org), for review to:

mli@mvlc.org
subject line: gallery
Or submit a CD with a minimum of five samples of your work* along with your application and waiver, (available at the circulation desk), and a stamped, self addressed envelope if you wish return of materials to:

The Gallery Committee
c/o Reuben Hoar Library
41 Shattuck Street
Littleton, MA 01460

*If necessary, the committee reserves the right to see the original artwork to obtain a better understanding of the artist’s work.

SAA Gallery on Artists' Row is looking for volunteer gallery sitting assistance

The Gallery could use help opening weekend and the month of June.

The available shifts are:

Midday-
Thur. 11am - 3pm
Fri. & Sat. 10am - 2pm
Sun. 12pm -4pm

Afternoon-
Thur. 3pm - 7pm
Fri. Sat. & Sun 2pm - 6pm

Training will be provided.
SAA Members who work a 4-hour shift will receive a 80/20 split in sales of their work during the month of volunteering.

Experience as a Gallery salesperson gives an artist an appreciation of what goes into making a sale. Understanding the Gallery world will help you understand the kinds of customers Artists' Row entertains. It won't change your artwork, but it will make you a better artist in terms of your gallery relationships. You will meet other vendors as well as visitors to our city. You assist with hanging art, explaining the types of arts and crafts for sale, and recording sales. For most it has been a rewarding experience, helping those who volunteer feel part of the community.

Montserrat College of Art is hiring a Digital Photography Instructor for Summer Position

Pre-College Summer Program from July 10 – July 31, 2010

This program is designed for high school students entering their junior or senior year.  The curriculum provides instruction in preparation for a college portfolio.

Curriculum:   
Students in the Pre-College Program receive 130 hours of instruction and educational activities during the three week session. All students are enrolled in a Foundation Drawing class, and select two other courses from those listed below. Upon successful completion of all three courses, students are awarded three college credits and receive written evaluations from each course instructor.

Digital Photography:
Learn the technical and aesthetic possibilities available when working in digital photography.  Computer manipulation and prints from image conception to output are examined through a series of sequential assignments. This course introduces the basic tools, techniques and concepts of photographic media. Each student must arrive equipped with a digital SLR camera with manual features.

This is a three hour class that runs Tuesdays and Thursday and 2 Fridays 7/16 and 7/30.  The hours are 9 – 12 for one class and 1 – 4 for the other class.  The instruction time is 24 hours.

Qualifications:
The successful candidate will have an MFA in Photography, plus a minimum of 2 years teaching experience beyond graduate school. Must be able to teach a digital curriculum and have excellent digital skills utilizing Adobe CS4 Photoshop in a MAC environment. Candidates should have wide range photographic skills with a particular emphasis on digital capture, postproduction and output.

Candidates with high school teaching experience are also encouraged to apply.

Please provide samples of personal work and samples of student work

Contact:
Kathleen Burke
Director Continuing Education
kburke@montserrat.edu
978.921.4242, x1180

Montserrat College of Art
23 Essex Street
Beverly, MA  01945

Deadlines for submissions to the Marblehead Festival of Arts are here and approaching

Festival dates: July 1-5, 2010

SAA Member Elise Mankes is co-chairing the sculpture committee this year and reminds SAA Members to check on upcoming submission dates.

The visual arts categories are: drawing, painting, crafts, sculpture, mixed media, photography, printmaking, senior art, student art and youth arts.

The entry fee is $10 per work. There are also cash prizes for Best in Show and Outstanding Work. Ribbons for Honorable Mention.

The Jurors for sculpture are Sand T-artSPACE@16 Gallery from Malden, MA and Jocelyn Almy-Testa Little Gallery Under the Stairs in Lynn, MA.

It's a good time with many fun events! Check it out if you haven't already!

For entry forms, deadlines and more details go to the Festival website.