Wilmington Art Association Eblast: May 2014

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

WAA May 27, 2014

The WAA blog will be on vacation from June 18 - July 11. Please plan your announcements accordingly as there will be no new posts during that period. Thank you!

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

WAA May 13, 2014

Call to Artists

     Manifest Design, a lovely interior design store located at 200 N. Front Street
has made an offer to display 2D & 3D WAA art.
     Owner, Connie Lincoln would like to display each selected piece for 60 days
at a time. Artists may submit two jpeg images to : <connie.manifest@gmail.com>
from May 1- May 15. (two images per artist) Either show frame in image or
describe frame. Give dimensions and medium.   All sizes accepted. Unframed art on canvas may be selected.
      Connie will contact you by return email if your work is selected. Art must be
delivered to Manifest Design by May 27.
     Commissions: 35% to Manifest Design, 5% to WAA.
      Must be WAA member to enter.

This is to remind you of the WAA Membership Meeting at the

Arboretum, May 15, 6:30PM.

Thank you to all the Board members who volunteered to help with

the Silver Arts Show & Sale!!!

This is to remind you of the Board Meeting at 10:00 AM , May 13 at the Arboretum.

I will be on vacation and Betsy will preside. Will think of you.

Gretchen

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

WAA May 6, 2014

Call to Artists

     Manifest Design, a lovely interior design store located at 200 N. Front Street
has made an offer to display 2D & 3D WAA art.
     Owner, Connie Lincoln would like to display each selected piece for 60 days
at a time. Artists may submit two jpeg images to : <connie.manifest@gmail.com>
from May 1- May 15. (two images per artist) Either show frame in image or
describe frame. Give dimensions and medium.   All sizes accepted. Unframed art on canvas may be selected.
      Connie will contact you by return email if your work is selected. Art must be
delivered to Manifest Design by May 27.
     Commissions: 35% to Manifest Design, 5% to WAA.
      Must be WAA member to enter.

Wilmington Art Association member "Karen Wiles" won Third Place in the recent Waccamaw Art Guild held Thursday night in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for "WHEN A WOMAN DREAMS." This is Wiles' second award as she received a Gold Ribbon Award from the Cape Fear Camera Club in the late fall of 2013.

Attention WAA Artists! The Landfall Foundation Art Show opened May 1st. The show is 50% full already. If you plan to enter, please consider registering NOW.

Handmade Wilmington is organizing an Arboretum Artisan Market to coincide with The Cape Fear Water Garden Tour on June 7, 2014 from 9am - 4pm. The Water Garden Tour is an annual event that drives lots of visitors to the lovely New Hanover County Arboretum. All the booth fees paid by vendors for this event will benefit The Ability Garden at the Arboretum.
Booth Fee is $40
Deadline is May 18, 2014
HandmadeWilmingtonShows@gmail.com
Application is here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DPL2-e6jeWpyL0fHN5M8deS1DzRQu6E2NWnYRnGHj5s/viewform

DEAR FRIENDS WITH: Handmade Wilmington / Giant Culture / Wilmington Art Association / Big Dawg Productions / TheatreNOW / Pineapple-Shaped Lamps / Cameron Art Museum / Cape Fear Comedy Festival / Bellamy Mansion / Artful Living Group / 621N4TH Gallery / The ArtWorks / ArtExposure 50 / Thalian Association / City Stage / Brunswick Little Theatre / Carolina Beach Street Arts Festival / Pomegranate Books / Wilmington Choral Society / Cape Fear Chorale / Cape Fear Shakespeare On The Green / Quilters by the Sea Guild / North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce / Cape Fear Blues Society / Cape Fear Dance Theatre

We have added your event or artist opportunity to our weekly newsletter, which goes out each Thursday morning.

Here is our website: www.artsinwilmington.com <http://www.artsinwilmington.com>

We encourage you to join the newsletter and to let others know, as well.

Please put our email on your lists, as well: artsinwilmington@gmail.com

Thanks. Please feel free to call or email with any questions.

Sincerely, Craig Stinson / Arts In Wilmington / 910-524-2679

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Craig Stinson / www.artsinwilmington.com <http://www.artsinwilmington.com>

Thursday, May 1, 2014

WAA Silver Arts Reminder May 1, 2014

I am pleased to announce that between the Visual Arts and the Heritage Arts, the two categories of the SilverArts that the Wilmington Art Association is sponsoring this year, we have a total of 342 pieces of art work entered in this state sponsored Art Competition. Also for your information the Cape Fear Woodcarvers Club will be exhibiting their creations and demonstrating their craft during this three day event. Tinga Nursery is helping to make the Reception area lovely for Mother’s Day weekend with some trees and flowering bushes. So invite your friends and neighbors to come to the SilverArts Exhibition and Sale. Dates to remember for your convenience below.

SilverArts Exhibition and Sale--- 2014

LOCATION: @the ArtWork, 200 Willard St., Wilmington, NC 28401

(you can park on either side of Willard St. & down the side St.)

DELIVER ART: Tuesday , MAY 6^th----------10:00AM – 3:00PM

RECEPTION: Thursday ,May 8^th----------- 6PM –8:30PM

*AWARD Ceremony: 7PM

NOTE: RECEPTION is “Invitation ONLY” for WAA Artists, all Artists who are participating in the SilverArts, Cape Fear Woodcarvers Club, individuals who bought Art Work from you previously that you would like to invite and/or someone special you would like to invite----

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: Friday, May 9^th ---------------10:00AM – 4:00PM

Saturday, May 10^th----------10:00AM – 4:00PM

Mother’s Day,Sunday, May 11^th---------12:00noon – 4:00PM

Mother’s Day live entertainment by Susan Savia----1:00pm – 3:30pm

PICK UP ART: Monday, May 12^th----------11:00AM – 2:00PM

Need some assistance, concerns and/or questions contact me:

Erika Lawrence, (910) 792-9378 Erika7law@aol.com