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Artwalk 2014 Information

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Dear Figurative ARTISTS!!
Here is the final notification regarding your attendance and art submissions for Art Walk.

Dates:  September 6 and 7, 2014
Location: Lake Country
Setup: Friday, Sept. 5 (5:00 p.m.) (Drop off art 6:30 p.m.)
Lake Down: Sunday, Sept. 7 (5:00 p.m.)
ArtWalk 2014
Lake Country
George Elliot High School
Theme: “A Step Forward”
We will be notified of our location and square footage by mid August.We are also having the live models present to do the drawing sessions on the steps to the theatre. Be sure to bring your drawing materials to draw. We will also be providing supplies for attendees.
1. Admission Cost for the Show: $30.00 flat fee whether you bring one piece or 3. If you wish to submit up to 5 more pieces it will be $5 per piece depending on how much space we have. We may be able to use some easels for the big pieces.Money can be paid when you drop the work off at the school.Please bring exact change or a cheque payable to Livessence.This fee covers the costs for Livessence to participate in Art Walk. Your work must be dropped off at 6:30 on Friday and picked up at the school on Sunday at 5:00.
2. Deadline for Submissions are August 15. Please send me an e-mail with the details of your name, title, size, medium, and price. Art Walk is making all the labels this year.
3. Art submitted must be ready to hang, labeled on the back with the piece’s name and your name, wired and finished edges or framed
4. All sales are subject to 10% paid to Art Walk. This is deducted from your take home revenue and you will get a cheque from Art Walk in about 2 weeks after the show. Livessence is not getting any proceeds this year.
5. Set-up: Friday, Sept. 5 at 5:00 p.m., drop off art at 6:30
6. Take Down:  Sunday, Sept. 7 at 5:00 p.m.
7. We will require volunteers to help set up, take down, host the gallery, host the  drawing sessions and draw the models. Every person participating is required to volunteer for one or more of the shifts.
Shifts are as follows:
Friday Set Up: 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Sat.: Gallery Host, Host Drawing Session and Draw:
      10 – noon
      noon to 2 p.m.
      2 – 5 p.m.
Sunday: Gallery Host, Host Drawing Session and Draw
      10 – noon
      noon – 2 p.m.
      2 – 5 p.m.
Take Down: 5 p.m.
I look forward to getting your submissions by responding to this address or to my personal email: jaine.buse@gmail.com.
It should be a great show, hope to see you all there!!


Thanks and if you have any questions please contact me at:

I look forward to meeting and working with you all!!!
If any of you have a piece of works that suits the Theme “A Step Forward” you can take it to the Lake Country Gallery to be juried into the show. It has to be at the Gallery no later than August 29. It will hang in the gallery until Oct.15.
Jaine Buse
Art Walk
Exhibition Chairperson 2013

Website, Sessions and Exhibitions

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Hi to all, just a small reminder that you can keep up to date with sessions, meeting and exhibitions with the Livessence website.  http://www.livessence.com.

This Saturday, May 3, there will be no drawing.  Next drawing session is May 10.

All members are also welcome to send three photos of their work to be included on the website.  For those of you who already have websites, this is a perfect opportunity for an inbound relative link, which helps your site out a great deal.

The AGM is coming up on May 17, if you are attending, please RSVP ASAP but by May 10 for sure, so that we can have a nice lunch available for you as a returning member.

If you would like to stay involved and support the group, consider joining as a member to keep your toe in the water. We would love to see you back at the sessions and in the exhibitions.

All the best, Julia

Annual General Meeting Saturday May 17 2014

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Date: Sat. May 17, 2014

Time: 12:30 (immediately following drawing session)
Location: Upstairs board room RCA
(Lunch provided by Livessence when you renew your membership)
Please RSVP by May 10 so we can order lunch for everyone in attendance
Please bring a  $35 cheque/cash for your membership
Jaine Buse

Secretary

Art Pickup from the RCA for Dance & Movement

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Hi gang…
Hope all is well with everybody… We have decided that Saturday february 1 is pick up your art work from the RAC dance and movement show. Time between 9:30 to 1:00 next group are hanging the same day at 2 o’clock … If you can not pick your art up that day you will have to arrange for someone else to pick up it up for you… We can not be responsible for any works left behind. Thanks gang …
Sam W

Dance and Movement – Exhibition at the RCA Dec 4 – 30

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The exhibition Dance and Movement is on at the RCA now until December 30.  The reception will be Saturday December 7th, 1-3 pm and many of the artists and members will be in attendance.  Works are for sale, and may be purchased through the RCA front desk.  If you love dance and you love movement and music, this is the show for you!  Many of the works are done from life, and all are based on the beautiful lines and grace of the human form.

Members, you can pick up works on December 30 from 10 to 6 pm.

Important Upcoming Dates: May 11 and June 8

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1. Next Hallway Change Over of Art : Sat. May 11 after Drawing Session 2. Pictures Taken of Art Work for Art Walk: Sat. May 11 after Drawing Session *** Please Note that changes have been made for entry into this years Art Walk, Sept. 7 – 8, 2013 *** This is NOW a juried show You must submit 3 pieces of work (does not need to be the pieces you are submitting for the show) to have pictures taken. Jaine will set up her camera on May 11. If you cannot be at the drawing session please have someone bring your pieces for the photo shots. Our group submission has to be sent into the juried committee by June 1. For each piece please include your Name, Medium, Size, Name of Works and Value 3. Annual General Meeting: Saturday, June 8 12:15 (following Drawing Session) in Boardroom at RCA Lunch provided for members If you have any questions regarding these three dates please email livessence.society@gmail.com or jaine.buse@gmail.com Happy Painting Jaine Buse Secretary