Online Juried Art Contest

Please check out the following link if you are interested in submitting something from your artistic creative self.

http://www.myartcontest.com/

It would be wonderful to have Montana represented here.

Also, this site is wonderful to see what artist are doing around the USA.

http://www.unitedstatesartists.org/





Lost At E Minor is an Australian based weekly newsletter that showcases the best creative work — music, photography, illustration and more — from around the world.

Editors: Zolton Zavos, Zac Zavos, and Andy Howard.

Subscribe here (just enter your email address nothing else) to be added to their email newsletter list: http://www.lostateminor.com/

GFAA Gibson Park Paint Outing -- June 3, 2009

A beautiful afternoon/evening brought quite a few out to Gibson Park for some art recreation fun. It was well attended and the scenery was spectacular. The center of attention was the Flower Garden and Arch. Not yet in full bloom the area still provided for creative minds to put onto paper what they saw.




Here are some pictures of the scenery as well as the artists or drawing and paintings in process.

Paint Outs Scheduled for Summer 2009

Please do not hesitate to call any Board Member for more information on any dates listed below on Paint Outs (or Painting Outings). Bring whatever you need for your own art creating.

June 3rd (Wednesday) 3.00 p.m. at Gibson Park Arch

June 27th 10 a.m. Louis & Clark Re-enactment at the Interpretive Center across from Giant Springs

July 11th (Saturday) -- 10 a.m. Paris Gibson Square

July 21st (Tuesday) 1 p.m. at Giant Springs

July 24 - 26 at Utica (see Ron Paulick) for more details

May 14 Meeting Overview - Dave Maloney, Guest

A very talent Dave Maloney was the guest artist with the topic being acrylic painting. He brought some of his beautiful paintings along and had a nice outline overview of this art subject. The outline is shown here:

Chinook Winds Quartet -- Create a Painting

Chinook Winds Quartet -- Create a Painting offer has been made.

Create a painting -- size limited to 4 ft that you feel inspired from their upcoming pieces to be performed at various locations in the coming year.

Submittal date for consideration and selection is January 30th - February 1st. Please ask a Board Member for more information.

Sample CD's of their music for this piece are available for review.

Garden Party August 9, 2009

A Garden Party is planned for August 9, 2009 at Lion's Park on 10th from 3 p.m. till 7 p.m.

Bring everything you will need for yourself: plate, fork, knife spoon, napkins, drink.

This will be a potluck event.

Bring a found art sculpture along for this event.

New Art for Baker Bob's

Open to all current GFAA members, 2-D art is hung at Baker Bob's, 112 Central Avenue, Great Falls.

Label and price your art if you wish to sell. No sales commission is taken! We are leaving this opportunity up to you to handle, but here is the schedule we've set up for you: All changes are done the Third Thursday of the following months: July 16, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. So when you have new art and want to display it take to Baker Bobs. If you don't have art there, find a spot, tell Baker Bob that you are with the GFAA, and hang your piece (you must have your own hammer and nail.)

Downtown Window Display, 316 Central Ave.

Downtown Window Display, 316 Central Avenue. Courtesy: Steve Alley. Co-chair: Pat Bushly-Johnson (761-4634) & Marcia Hocevar (453-9422). Change of displays: First Thursday before First Friday: Sept, Nov, Jan, Mar (while space is available)

Lodestone Gallery & Design

Chuck Fulcher has opened his studio, Lodestone Gallery & Design at 318 Central Avenue, to any of us that would like to observe his technique. Sundays after 5 p.m. Usually Monday or Tuesday if the lights are on. He reserves the right to refuse if he is working in a difficult place.

GFAA Board Members 2009

These are the people you want to call if you have questions:

President: Barbara Tate 268-1761
Secretary: Roxie Peterson 452-5796
Vice President: Darlene Sanford 761-2033
Treasurer: Nancy Stephens 453-2754
Membership Newletter: Ron Paulick 453-4076

Members at Large: Janet Christina 761-6176, Frank Olszewski 727-6705, Pat Bushly-Johnson 761-4634, Marcia Hocevar 453-9422, Ann Christensen 761-2329, Carol Collins 453-2288, Ruth Franklin (Past President) 761-0645, Larry Goff 761-8126

GFAA Paris Gibson Square Exhibit

GFAA Paris Gibson Square Exhibit is from June 15 - August 22, 2009. Juried entries were submitted by March 6, 2009.