General membership meeting

May 2015
the
palette
General membership meeting
what’s inside
Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 7pm
Yocum Institute for Arts Education, Wyomissing
Thoughts from the
other side of the Palette
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On Exhibit Locally
3
Juried Show
4
Member News
6
Opportunities for Artists
6
Calendar of Events
7
inserts
Pastel Bus Trip
Membership Renewal
MICHAEL MILLER: Collaborative Public Art
Michael L. Miller
earned his BFA
from Kutztown
University and
MFA from the
Maryland Institute,
College of Art
in Baltimore,
Maryland. His
work has been
featured in exhibits
at the Fleisher
Art Memorial,
The Germantown
Academy Arts Center, The Abington Art Center, the Susquehanna Art Museum
and Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts. Over the past ten years, he has
coordinated over three dozen collaborative murals together with hundreds of people
from many community organizations in the greater Reading area. He is currently an
art teacher in the Wyomissing Area School District.
~Elaine Reinert
Remember to wear your name tags to the meeting!
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Mission Statement
The Berks Art Alliance is a
non-profit organization whose
objective is to encourage
artists by providing workshops,
exhibitions, and information that
will keep the artistic momentum
alive and growing.
Upcoming meetings
Everyone who is a member is welcome and encouraged to attend our
Membership and Executive Board Meetings. Let us know your opinions and
suggestions.
Membership meetings: May 12, 7pm
September 8, 7pm
Board meetings: May 26, 6:30pm
July 28, 6:30pm
September 22, 6:30pm
thoughts
from the
other side of
Officers
Interim President
Diana Kleiner 610.372.7235
President Elect
To be filled this election
1st VP Program
Elaine Reinert 610.372.6175
2nd VP Membership
Joanne Dietz 610.777.0077
Recording Secretary
Jane deGruchy 610.927.9326
Corresponding Secretary
Carol Sumner 610.929.9418
Treasurer
Fred Gurman 610.371.2028
Committee Chairs
Exhibitions
Mary Button 610.582.5341
2015 Juried Exhibition
Amanda Condict 610.845.8851
and Fran Parzanese 610.779.4751
2016 Juried Exhibition
Lynn Millar 610.944.0991
Ways and Means
Vacant
Steering
Vacant
Publicity
Vacant
Workshops
Donna Unger 610.743.4905
Trips
Betty Sustello 610.678.5284
and Lynn Millar 610.944.0991
Hospitality
Kathy Yarmush 610.816.7771
Librarian
Vacant
Nominating
Trudy Moore 610.404.2520 and
Mary Button 610.582.5341
the palette
Spring has come, the bees are buzzing
and so is the BAA.
We had a successful membership show
with over 65 entries. Congratulations to
all the ribbon winners.
Our next big event will be the BAA
juried show scheduled for the Schmidt
Gallery in August. The prospectus for
this show can be downloaded from
our website at www.berksartalliance.
com. Although entries will be made
electronically, BAA will provide
several avenues of assistance for those
who find this a daunting task.
The Nominating Committee has
completed its recommendations for
an entire slate of officers (including
the new position of President-Elect)
and the names are posted in this
Palette. Elections are scheduled for
the General Meeting on Tuesday, May
12th. Please plan on attending to cast
your vote! Additional nominations
from the membership at large can also
be accepted in the interim, prior to the
vote.
Although the Steering Committee has
accomplished much this past year, we
are likely to call upon them for some
additional recommendations, such
as the clarification of the rights and
privileges and duties of all members as
well as creating a junior membership
geared to high school and college
students.
Amanda Condict and Jay Reeser have
agreed to be a part of the Publicity
Committee, but several additional
members are necessary to ensure
success. Revamping of the BAA
website is currently in progress.
And lastly, kudos galore to the cadre
of BAA members who have hosted
private shows recently. Just to name a
few, Jerry Holleran, Amy Shade, Elaine
Soltis, Donna Unger, and Trudy Moore,
as well as those with entries in the Art
of Jazz show. I would encourage all
eligible members to participate in the
Senior Arts Festival scheduled for June
at the Miller Center and of course, our
own juried show in August.
Best wishes to all for a happy Spring.
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braindrops creative thoughts for creative minds
“If we are to change our world view, images have to change. The artist now has
a very important job to do. He is not a little peripheral figure entertaining rich
people, he is really needed.”
David Hockney
“Art is good when it springs from necessity.”
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Diana Kleiner
Neal Cassady
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Allentown Art Museum
31 North Fifth Street, Allentown, PA 18101• 610.432.4333
Tuesday through Saturday 11am-5pm, Sunday noon-5pm, closed Monday
Through May 17: “Past Present: Conversations across Time,” a visual dialogue
between seven contemporary artists/artist teams and select masterworks in our
Samuel H. Kress Collection.
May 13 – August 23: “William Baziotes: Surrealist Watercolors,” an important
contributor to Abstract Expressionism who also upheld the mysterious,
dreamlike, and poetic aspects of Surrealism.
Art Fusion 19464
(formerly Gallery on High)
254 High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464 • 610.326.2506
Tuesday through Friday 10am-4:30pm, Saturday 10am-3pm, evenings or
weekends by appointment
Through May 9: Spring Student Faculty Show.
May 16 – 30: Greater Pottstown Foundation Scholarship for the Arts Show; a local
high school senior will win a $10,000 scholarship.
June 6 – July 18: Our Town: Summer Member Show.
August 29 – September 12: Fall Student Faculty Show.
Art Plus Gallery
604 Penn Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611 • 610.375.9122
Wednesday through Saturday 11am-5pm, Sunday 10am-4pm, Fridays and first
Thursdays until 8pm
May 4 - July 3: “Alive With Color,” featured member artist: Mary Burke; Guest
artist: Sarah Smith; Outreach Gallery: Country Meadows.
July 8 - September 8: “Take Me Away,” featured member artist: Glorial Urban;
Guest artist: Irene Dobson.
Art Plus members will also be exhibiting at West Reading Tavern through
September 30 and at Say Cheese through June 30 and again throughout August
and September.
Boyer Gallery
Hill School
860 Beech Street, Pottstown, PA, 19464 • 610.326.1000, x7352
Monday through Friday 9am-3pm or by appointment when school is in session
Through May 8: Shawn Murray, photography.
May 14 – 24: Student Exhibition.
May 29 – June 7: Pottstown Area Artist Guild Juried Exhibition.
Clay on Main Gallery
313 Main Street, Oley, PA 19547 • 610.987.0273
Friday and Sunday 1-5pm or by appointment
Through May 17: Kim Tanzos: fiber arts, recent work.
June 1– July 27: Oley Valley High School Student Exhibition.
needaride?
call
us...
The following members have
volunteered to pick up members
and bring them to the meetings.
If you would like your name
added to the drivers list, please
send Amanda Condict an e-mail
at [email protected].
This list will be published in each
Palette. Thank you to all who
volunteered.
Please feel free to contact
one of the persons below.
Donna Unger
610.743.4905, Bern Township
Kim McNamara
610.286.2918, Morgantown
Peg Reisch
610.777.5053, Mohnton Betty Sustello
610.678.5284, Spring Township
Joanne Stephan
717.291.4976, Lancaster
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Attention members:
Please call Carol Sumner,
Corresponding Secretary,
610.929.9418, if you are aware
of anyone in our group who is ill,
hospitalized, etc. Carol will send
a card from the Art Alliance.
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Trudy Moore and Carol Sumner
are co-chairs of the Upstairs
Gallery at Yocum Institute
committee. Anyone interested
in exhibiting in the Upstairs
Gallery should contact Trudy at
[email protected].
Eckhaus Gallery
Kutztown University Student Gallery
157 West Main Street, Kutztown, PA 19530 • 610.683.6870
Monday - Friday 4-7pm, Saturday 12-4pm, other hours by appointment
No events until September.
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Fine Arts Center Gallery at Pottstown
Save the Dates!
Our 36th Annual Open Juried
Exhibition is scheduled for this
August in the Schmidt Gallery.
Some important dates:
June 22- Entries due.
This year entry will be digital
images emailed to BerksArt
[email protected]. There is
a list of photographers who can
photograph your work on page 5
of this Palette.
July 23- Notification of
acceptance.
August 1- Deliver accepted work.
August 2- Hanging.
August 3- Show opens.
August 9- Opening reception.
August 28- Pick up work at end
of exhibit.
Volunteer!
We need the following volunteers
to help the show run smoothly.
Intake, Saturday, August 1
e need 4 people for each time
W
slot: 11am-2pm; 2-5pm; and
5-7pm.
Pick-up, Friday, August 28
e need 2 people for each time
W
slot: 11am-2pm; 2-5pm; and
5-7pm.
Reception, Sunday, August 9
e need 6 people to help
W
with the reception set up
and serving. They will be
working with Kathy Yarmush,
hospitality chair.
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Montgomery County Community College
West Campus, North Hall, 16 High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464 • 215.619.7349
Monday through Thursday 8am-9:30pm, Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
May 4 – May 11: Congressional Student Art Competition.
Freedman Gallery
Albright College, Center for the Arts
13th and Bern Streets, Reading, PA 19612 • 610.921.7715
Tuesday 12-8pm, Wednesday-Friday 12-6pm, Saturday & Sunday 12-4pm
May 5 – May 14: “Annual Juried Student Exhibition.”
Through June 28: (Foyer) “25 Artful Music Videos, a Curated Playlist,”
including commentary from faculty and students related to the history of the
music video art form.
May 23–June 28: Lydia Panas’s photographs palpably convey the tensions and
interactions among her subjects.
Freyberger Gallery
Penn State Berks-Lehigh Valley College, Berks Campus
Broadcasting and Harper Roads, Reading, PA 19610 • 610.396.6140
Monday through Wednesday 10am-6pm, Thursday 10am-8pm, Saturday and
Sunday 12–4pm
No exhibits until September.
G.A.P.S.
Gallery Above Penn Square
128 North 5th Street, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601 • 610.685.5154
Monday through Friday 9 am-4:45pm. Saturday 10am-4pm
Through May 25: “No Abstract Left Behind.” Stephen John Mittl, Jr. is a selftaught abstract artist who works exclusively with acrylics– bold, powerful and
colorful paintings that reflect his preoccupation with abstraction and color.
June 1 – 25: “Moon Romance,” Elaine Soltis … everything starts with breathing
in observation and exhaling intention…
Goggleworks Center for the Arts
201 Washington Street, Reading, PA 19601 • 610.374.4600
Daily 11am-7pm
Cohen Gallery:
May 8 – June 14: “I Live Here Now,” SIMPA Contemporary is an invitation to
artists looking at the state of modern community, with its set of allegiance and
shifting paradigm of habitat in a culture of consumerism.
May 8 – June 14: “Telling Stories,” GoggleWorks Juried Exhibition. Since the
first cave paintings, telling stories has been one of our most fundamental
communication methods, a form well suited to self-examination and roleplaying, a frequent element of social interaction. Juried by Peter Kinny.
The Green Wall:
May: Suzanne Fellows, “The Bigger Picture.”
Café:
April 28 – May 28: “The Anti-War,” Andrew Williams, photographs from 197071 of anti-war demonstrations in Meadville, PA and Washington, DC.
Schmidt Gallery:
May: TBA.
June and July: “City Maps,” curated by Vincent Baro.
August: Berks Art Alliance 36th Annual Juried Exhibition.
The Highlands
2000 Cambridge Avenue, Wyomissing, PA 19610 • 610.775.2300
Daily 8am-8pm
Through May 31: Needllework by Highlands residents Mary Drehs, Peggy Bobb
and Frances Roedel.
Lancaster Museum of Art
135 North Lime Street, Lancaster, PA 17602 • 717.394.3497
Tuesday through Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday noon-4pm
Through June 21: “Ben Herr: Condemned to Freedom.”
Marlin and Regina Miller Gallery
Kutztown University
Kutztown, PA 19530 • 610.683.4546
Tuesday through Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday noon-4pm, Sunday, 2-4pm
Through May 4: Graduating Senior Exhibition- communication design majors.
June – August: “The Best of our 2015 Grads.”
Miller Gallery
Alvernia University
Francis Hall, Main Campus, Reading, PA 19611 • 610.796.8259
Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:30am-2:30pm
Through May 13: Spring Student Art Show.
Smmer: Theater and set design tribute; call for times.
Mount Penn Borough Gallery
25th Street & Filbert Avenue, Mount Penn, PA 19606 • Joanne Just 484.855.3009
Monday through Friday 8am - noon and 1-4pm
Through June: Carol Lauer’s watercolors.
July through September: Al Trivellini, “Emerging Figures.”
NAP Exhibition Space
173 West Main Street, Kutztown, PA 19530 • 610.683.6440
Friday through Sunday 11am-3pm, or by appointment
Through May 3: Betty Beaumont, “Lost & Found” using large organ pipes.
May 22 – July 12: Small Works.
The Project Wall:
Through July 12: Brent Collins, a Wyomissing painter.
Reading Public Museum
500 Museum Road, Reading, PA 19611 • 610.371.5850
Tuesday through Saturday 11am-5pm, Sunday noon-5pm
Through May 10: “Backstage Pass: Baron Wolman and the Early Years of
Rolling Stone,” immortalized by writers, filmmakers, and musicians.
Through May 24: “Along the Eastern Road: Hiroshige's Fifty-Three Stations of
the Tokaido.”
Through August 16: “Bertrand Farr: Gold Medal Irises,” Wyomissing horticulturist
won a gold medal at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Expo, gaining for his
hometown the reputation as a pioneering center in the development of the iris,
peony, and daylily. He also donated many of the museum’s specimens.
June 6 – October 4: “Italian Futurism,” artists from the first and second waves
of Italian Futurism, a dynamic artistic and social movement that glorified the
energy and speed of modern life and is central to understanding the trajectory
of artistic movements such as Cubism and Divisionism.
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Photgraphing Your
Work for Show Entries
For those of our members who
need help having their work
photographed for entry into our
juried show we have compiled
this list of area photographers
who are happy to provide that
service for a reasonable fee.
Amy Stauffer
Sliding scale- 1 piece $30,
2 pieces $25 each, 5 or more
pieces $20 each.
[email protected]
610.698.6361
Studio location- Womelsdorf
www.amystauffer.com
Dennis Wojtowicz
Photo day June 13, noon-4pm,
call for appointment.
$20 each, proceeds donated to
St. Judes Children’s Hospital.
[email protected]
610.374.7316
Studio location- Millmont
Kevin Brett
Price quoted by the job.
[email protected]
610.476.0653
Studio location- Goggleworks
www.soul-imagery.com
Joshua Steffy
Weekends or evenings only,
Price quoted by the job.
[email protected]
610.413.3550
Studio location- Mohnton
www.jrsteffyphotography.com
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SLATEof
officersfor the
15-16
membership
year
Make sure to attend the May
Membership meeting to cast your
vote for next year’s officers:
President – Diana Kleiner
President Elect – Fran Parzanese
1st Vice-President Programs –
Elaine Reinert
2nd Vice-President Membership
– Joanne Dietz
membernews
Members and the Art of Jazz
Of the 133 entries into the exhibit, 57 were accepted, many of which were from
our members: Edward Babiarz, Audrey Bordonaro, Cheryl Elmo (honorable
mention), Dan Gorman, Tony Kleiner, Lynn Millar, Barbara Post, Elaine Reinert,
Jay Ressler, Martha Ressler, Rebecca Ross, Angela Scanzello, Amy Shade
(honorable mention), Elaine Soltis (honorable mention), Carol Sumner and Donna
Unger (Peoples’ Choice Award).
Member Exhibits
Carol Sumner will be the featured artist for July at the newly relocated
Muhlenberg Township Building at 210 George Street, Reading, across from
Boscov’s North. Elaine Soltis has a solo show at the G.A.P.S. in June. Joanne
Dietz has a solo show at Van Scoy (2733 Papermill Road in Wyomissing) Opening
Reception is Thursday June 11th from 6-8pm. The show runs from June 11th –
July 23rd. She is also participating in the Tri-county Show in Morgantown from
April 10-12, and has been juried into the New Arts Program – Small Works Show
… reception 6-9 Friday, May 22 … show runs from May 22- July12 and will be
participating in the Senior Festival of the Arts from May 31-June7.
Treasurer – Brian Gallagher
opportunities
forartists
Berksaids
The rotating gallery at the United Zion Retirement Community in Lititz, is
looking for artists to display their work. Each artist of the month will receive press
in the local newspapers and 100% of sales if they choose to price and sell pieces.
They are currently booking for 2016, contact Alyssa Wojcik 717.626.0271x1034
or [email protected].
Corresponding Secretary – Carol
Sumner
Recording Secretary – Jane
deGruchy
FUNDRAISER
The Co-county Wellness
Services’ 19th Annual art
auction and reception at Stirling
Guest Hotel is June 5th. They
are seeking art donations again
this year. Ten percent of the
price comes back to you to help
offset your cost and you and a
guest will get free admission to
this wonderful event. But most
importantly, your donation will
help make a difference in our
community in the fight against
HIV-AIDS. Contact Barbara
Waller for registration form:
610.375.6523 or bwaller@
cocountywellnessservices.org.
Retirement Community Looking for Artists
Boyertown Show
Studio B is resurrecting the much loved ART ATTACK!!! $10 to hang first entry,
$5 for each additional entry; enter as many as you like (all entries only $5 for
members). June 23, 11am- 6pm (intake of art). End of show and artwork pick up
August 29, 11am-3pm. Any questions email: [email protected]
New Venue Looking for Artists
The 4th Street Cafe in Morgantown is a large space available for artists to exhibit.
They take 10% commission on sales. They also have spaces to rent for artisan
market and other things that draw people in –music, open mics, etc. Contact
Heather via facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theshoppesat4thandmain?fref=ts
Senior Festival of the Arts
The exhibit will be held at the Miller Center for the Arts May 31 to June 7. It
is a non-juried art show for seniors (55+), entry deadline May 15. For more
information regarding registration and volunteering, contact Mary Button,
610.582.5341.
Some Things Looming
Artists are invited to interpret “Entangled” utilizing fiber techniques, deadline
August 22nd, show runs September 11-August 24th, prospectus at http://files.
ctctcdn.com/1ffda84d001/1e566c73-8eee-42f0-89b5-203d3af3b156.pdf
Heritage of Green Hills Gallery
Hosting exhibits on a quarterly basis, they have three walls, no fees or percentages
and host Friday afternoon opening receptions. Contact: Paul Laincz 484.855.3053.
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calendarofevents
Send your events for listing in the calendar to [email protected]
or by mail to Amanda Condict, 304 Forgedale Road, Barto, PA 19504. Please
include in this order: date, event name, location, address, time, and contact
number.
april30
Opening reception, Spring Student Art Show, Miller Gallery, Alvernia, 4-6pm.
may2
Meet the Artist, Andrew Williams in the Café, GoggleWorks, 1-4pm.
Thursday workshops
and coordinators
MorningPortrait
Portrait Workshop
9:30am-12:30pm
Barbara Post
610.779.4691
Paul Doelp
610.370.1086
AfternoonStillLife
may8
Opening reception, “I Live Here Now” and “Telling Stories,” GoggleWorks, 5:307:30pm.
may8
Opening reception, “Alive With Color,” guest artist, Sarah Smith, Art Plus,
5-8pm.
1-3:30pm
Joanne Dietz
610.777.0077
Elaine Briner
610.693.5920
EveningLifeModel
may9
7:30-9:30pm
Sylvia Umberger
610.929.4241
Fred Wagner
610.678.7431
Spring Class Open House, ArtFusion 19464, Pottstown, 11am-1pm.
may14
Opening reception, student exhibition, Boyer Gallery, Hill School, 5-9pm.
may16
Arts and Craft Festival and Car Show, Hamburg, 10am-4pm, rain date May 17.
Workshops take place in
Studio 1 on the second floor of
the Institute; in good weather
still life painting may take
place outdoors.
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Opening reception, “Small Works,” NAP, Kutztown, 6-9pm.
Deadline for the next Palette
Greater Pottstown Foundation Scholarship award ceremony, ArtFusion 19464,
Pottstown, 1pm.
may16
may22
may23
Opening reception, “Lydia Panas,” Freedman Gallery, 5-7pm.
may29
Opening reception, PAAG Juried Exhibition, Boyer Gallery, Hill School, 5-9pm.
may31-june7
Senior Festival of the Arts, Miller Center for the Arts, noon-4pm, opening
reception May 31, 1-3pm.
june5
Opening reception, Elaine Soltis, G.A.P.S., 6-8pm.
(September/October) is August
15th. Send information to Amanda
Condict, Palette editor:
[email protected]
(please put BAA in the subject
line) or Amanda Condict
304 Forgedale Road
Barto, PA 19504
The IRS vs. the Artist
june12
Sidewalk Expo, Downtown Boyertown, 10am-4pm.
James Carrol of the New Arts
Program shared a link to the NPR
interview regarding the recent
IRS ruling on artists which he
thought we might enjoy.
Deadline to enter BAA Juried Show.
https://www.wnyc.org/radio/#/
ondemand/404849
Meet and Greet Mary Burke, Art Plus, 5-8pm.
june16
june22
july10
Opening reception, “Take Me Away,” Art Plus, 5-8pm.
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Some Things Looming
526 Washington Street, Reading, PA 19603 • 610.373.7337
Tuesday and Wednesday 11am- 2pm, Saturday 10am-3pm, and
by appointment
Through May 23: "Unrestrained," unique and contemporary
expressions of fiber and textile.
Studio B
39A East Philadelphia Avenue, Boyertown, PA 19512
Thursday through Saturday 11am-3pm
Through June 16: “Down to eARTh”
June 24 – August 28: “Art Attack!”
Yocum Institute for Arts Education
(formerly the Institute of the Arts)
1100 Belmont Avenue, Wyomissing, PA 19610 • 610.376.1576
Monday through Thursday 9am-7pm, Saturday 9am-1pm
Upstairs Gallery:
Through May 12: Sylvia Umberger, Linda Elliot, Tony Kleiner
and Kathy Mahoney.
May 13- September 8: Maria Ruoff, Linda Horner, Fran
Parzanese and Sabra Lantz.
Yocum Gallery:
May 1 – 15: Preschool and Kindergarten Art Exhibit.
May 29 – August 14: Call for exhibit.
Opening September 11: Kay Youse.
calendar
july18
Ice Cream Social and Studio Open House, Clay on
Main, Oley, 12-3pm.
august1
Deliver work to Schmidt Gallery for BAA Juried
Show.
august9
Opening reception, BAA 36th Annual Juried Show,
Schmidt Gallery, 4-6pm.
august14
Meet and Greet Glorial Urban, Art Plus, 5-8pm.
august21
End of summer reception, “Art Attack!” Studio B,
Boyertown, 5-8pm.
august28
Pick up work from Schmidt Gallery for BAA Juried
Show.
september11
Opening reception, Kay Youse, Yocum Gallery,
5-7pm.