2008 December Newsletter
DECEMBER MEETING
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Jeanette Barrett Civic Room
11:00 a.m.
Christmas Luncheon/Business Meeting.
This will be a pot-luck luncheon, so please bring a covered dish and an “artsy” gift (please, no more than $10).
The drinks, plates, forks, napkins will be furnished.
New officers will be voted on and installed. They will start their duties January 1, 2009.
Please note: This will be our last monthly meeting.
We will have an annual Christmas Luncheon/Business Meeting in December of each year. You are invited to attend the monthly Executive Board Meetings (2nd Monday of each month, 11:00 a.m., Jeanette Barrett Civic Room). Look for announcements and up-to-date information in the monthly newsletters (no newsletters in June, July and August).
NOTE: There will be no Board meeting this month.
EXHIBITING
Jasmine Hill Art Gallery: December: Carol
Hickman
January: Carol B. Meredith
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Hope Brannon
Charlotte Carroll
Joy Rooks
Rich Richardson
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ECAG CHRISTMAS ON THE COOSA ART SHOW
THEME: Glimpses of Elmore
County
Be sure to bring your artwork to the Wetumpka Depot Players Theater on Thursday, December 11th, between 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The exhibit and *reception will be on Saturday, December 13th , from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. There will be a special presentation of awards by Mayor Jerry Willis in the morning.
See entry information: Click on the “Juried Shows” button to the left and then click on “2008 ECAG Christmas on the Coosa Art Show.”
*A special “Thank You” to MAX Credit Union for sponsoring the reception.
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YOUTH ART SHOW
Sparking the Arts
The youth art show is currently on exhibit (December 1 – 7, 2008) at the Wetumpka Depot Players Theater. The theater should be open from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday. The Winners are as follows:
Category 1 (K – 2nd Grade)
First: Brandon Cobb “Pig in the Sun”
Second: Lauryn Haynie “The Rascal”
Third: Catrina Albertson “Woman with Flowers”
Honorable Mention: Katie Roberts “Turtle Walking”
Category 2 (3rd – 6th Grade)
First: Sara Davis “Lilies in Blue”
Second: Hannah Costello “Practice Makes Perfect”
Third: Ian Rooks “Falling for Auburn"
Honorable Mention: Sullivan Tankersley “el Pajaro”
Category 3 (7th – 9th Grade)
First: Jase Schilleci “Balance”
Second: Migyn Kim “Balancing Act”
Third: Destiny Noll “Aquatic Prism”
Honorable Mention: Hannah Bennett “Hibiscus Rainbow”
Category 4 (10th thr 12th Grade)
First: Jasmine Bickley “A Beautiful Day”
Second: John English Babington “Stack ‘em Up”
Third: Amy Yarns “Grammy’s Calla Lilies”
Honorable Mention: Katie Hill “Marsh”
If you know any of these great young artists or their art teachers, please be sure to congratulate them!
NOTICE: Jim Harris needs to have any corrections, deletions or additions to the Winter Art Show invitation list. Please send this information to Jim Harris, 434 Pine Forest Drive, Wetumpka, AL 36093, or email to JRMSHARRIS@bellsouth.net.
Elmore
County Art Guild
P. O. Box 65
Wetumpka,
AL 36092
Shirley Esco, President, Phone 569-3909
Send information for the ECAG Newsletter: Doris
Bell, 567-7910 or
Email: artbydoris@bellsouth.net