President's Letter
May 2008
Dear Members,
There's nothing so lovely as the bright yellow daffodils and forsythias! So bright and cheery after the Winter!
I hope you attended the State Juried Show Reception. There was a good crowd of admirers and participants. Thank you, Gene Kronberg, for all the work you did organizing the show.
The Toms River Library on Washington Street is hosting an art show by members of our Guild. There is room for about 40 paintings(no larger than 16x20). First come, first accepted. We need your bio and the name of your artwork, medium, price by MAY 9th. Call Guild for information.
Starting in June, the Members Show will feature classwork paintings from a particular class at the Guild. More information will be in June's Newsletter.
We have a new event planned for your enjoyment: a VICTORIAN TEA PARTY(in our lovely Victorian building). See the flyer enclosed. We hope you and your friends will come to have a good time and to support the Guild.
Sincerely,
Ellen Scharfenberg, President
732-255-6671
Board Meetings
Board Meetings will take place on the first Tuesday of each month.
VERY IMPORTANT
As you may know, Jim Hartung, who was a very active member of the Guild, is no longer with us. He was a member of the gallery committee for a very long time, sometimes coming in and hanging shows on his own. Jim was a volunteer receptionist one Saturday a month for many years and was always willing to help out in a pinch. We shall miss Jim's humor, kindness, dedication and loyalty to the Guild very much.
The other gallery committee member who is a long term, hard working person is Shirley LeQuier. Shirley has also been hanging shows for years Now the time has come for other
members to step up to the plate and take over these jobs on a monthly basis.
WE NEED YOU!
If the Guild is to continue to offer monthly shows for members, we need volunteers to come in and hang the shows. Volunteer now. Call 732-270-3111 or go to the next Board Meeting (the first Tuesday of each month) and get involved. The Guild needs you in order to continue being a vibrant and significant contributor to Ocean County and the arts.
TO ALL GIFT SHOP VENDORS:
Please remove and sign out all items. Our Gift Shop needs painting, cleaning and reorganization. Everything must be removed by September 30th. Abandoned items will become the property of the Ocean County Artists Guild. Thank you for your cooperation! A new receiving date will follow after we houseclean. Any questions please call Carol Colvin 732-270-9482
Gift Shop Reminders
Artists may remove their items from the gift shop at any time provided they list those items by Control # on the removal slip (the removal slip is the lower half of the sales slip for the gift shop). The Control # is the artist's last name followed by up to 3 digits. Take one copy; leave the others in the "gift shop" mail slot in the kitchen.
Artists must leave work in the carriage house in the metal cabinet marked"gift shop" with their work itemized on the "gift shop consignment" form. The gift shop manager will review the work, assign a control number, and make sure it gets entered into inventory. If the artist does not follow this procedure, the Guild is not responsible for any work that is misplaced or lost. Please do not just drop things off into the gift shop.
If you have questions about any of the procedures, don't guess; please call Carol Colvin at 732-270-9482. We are trying very hard to maintain the professionalism of the Guild as a business, and we need all members to do their part.
Remember that the Guild's commission is 25%. Gift shop items are usually priced under $200. Only giclee prints and original work are acceptable.Thanks for all the wonderful and varied work all the members bring to the shop!!
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL:
Membership renewals for the year 2007 are due by Dec. 31, 2007.
Thank you
Art News
The Guild sends information on a regular basis to the Asbury Park Press using this format. However, individual artists are invited to send in their own news as well. Please follow the guidelines listed.
The Asbury Park Press has created ART NEWS, a column about artists and art exhibits and events. Art News runs on Friday in the Jersey Alive section of the paper. Art News includes: Information on upcoming shows, exhibits, festivals, fairs, fundraisers, celebrations, open houses, presentations, lectures, demonstrations, etc. Requests for artists to submit work for shows. Opening receptions. Art News does not include: information about art lessons/classes, membership meetings, bus trips/tours, winners of local shows.
Who can send information: artists, art groups, galleries, museums, libraries, schools, towns, historical commissions, recreation commissions, parks, etc.
Deadline: Information must be received at least three weeks before an event.
We cannot guarantee publication of information received after the deadline.
Releases must include:
What: Name of the event or gallery
Where: Location: include complete address
When: Dates/days
When: Hours (please include library or school hours if at a library or school)
If an outdoor event: Is there a rain date
Cost: Is there an admission fee, or is it free
Sponsors: If sponsored, name and town of sponsor
Fundraisers: Why and who will benefit
Annual events: How many years it has been held
Artists in show: Names of local artists taking part and their towns of residences (This is not requested for a large exhibit, but the names/residences of at least several local artists
should be included.)
Reception: Include date, hours, location, if free, if open to public
Information: A phone number and (if available) a Web site to include in the paper in case readers want more information or directions
Contact for the Asbury Park Press: name, phone and e-mail address of someone we
can contact if we have questions
Art News is published as space permits.
PHOTOS:
JPEGS of art that will be in an exhibit or show may be e-mailed with releases about the show or exhibit. Please include the name of the artwork and the name and town of residence of the artist.
We cannot guarantee use of a jpeg because of the number received and space limitations.
SEND INFORMATION TO:
E-mail: Bobbi Seidel at bobbi@app.com
Mail: Bobbi Seidel, Asbury Park Press, newsroom, 3601 Route 66, Neptune, NJ 07754
Questions: Bobbi Seidel: (732) 643-4043
Members' Show Guidelines
We have an ongoing problem at the Guild. Members are continuing to come in and leave works for Members' Shows on days which are not designated for receiving.
Perhaps you may not realize that the reason we have recieving days set aside for two days at the end of the month is so that you can sign your work in, place it upstairs, and then sign it out again when the show is over. Shows are hung immediately after those two sign-in days. We need to keep track of the paintings, and we cannot have people bringing in work and placing it after the show has already been hung.
Also, if you put work in a show, you may not remove it before the show is over. The Guild is not responsible for work left here. Your work will become our property if you do not pick it up within 30 days. Please try to cooperate; we have several hundred members, and we need to do things in an orderly fashion. Your cooperation would be very much appreciated.
Jimmy Hartung
We'll Miss You
