May LAA Newsletter 2020

LAA SPRING ART SHOW

and SILENT AUCTION:

postponed until Monday, November 2, 2020 - registrations continue to be accepted to garner placement in the Silent Auction.

For info contact Debbie Wurzel (Show) dpwurzel21@gmail.com

Penny Thompson (Silent Auction) ppandjt@comcast.net

Marie Tomlinson (Silent Auction) inkstresse@gmail.com

General Meetings

LAA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS (third Tuesday of each month): cancelled until further notice.

Margie Sone margiesone@hotmail.com

The LAA/Sound View Wealth Advisors

MEMBERS’ GALLERY at The Plantation Club

is now the VIRTUAL GALLERY on Facebook

INTAKE & PICK-UP at Plantation is CANCELLED until further notice. Please DO NOT take your artwork off of the gallery wall. We ask that you leave your work up until the next intake date.

PLEASE NOTE: The Plantation Gallery has been temporarily replaced by the LAA/Sound View VIRTUAL GALLERY on Facebook. The gallery can be found in the Facebook group called “The LAA Art Challenge”, and a prize will be awarded each month for 1 ^st and 2 ^nd Place pieces based on the month’s theme. Thanks to everyone who participated in April! To see the winners of the April Challenge, please go to our website at landingsartassociation.com .

The LAA Art Challenge theme for May is “Imagine That” . All entries must be at least 50% abstract. *Abstract art is art that does not attempt to represent reality.

Here are some examples of acceptable entries (more than 50% abstract):

Here are examples of unacceptable entries, since they are less than 50% abstract:

Join the LAA Art Challenge FB group to view the rules for posting and to see other LAA artists’ artwork. You could be one of next month’s winners! Good luck!

For further information, contact our LAA / Sound View Virtual Gallery Coordinator, Marie Tomlinson, at inkstresse@gmail.com .

Artist of the Month

THE PLANTATION AOM GALLERY and 1ST THURSDAY RECEPTION: cancelled until further notice. The artworks of Penny Thompson and Marie Tomlinson will remain up until the next change-out is announced.

Cyndi Pollack cyndipollack82@gmail.com

The Landings Company

THE LANDINGS COMPANY GALLERY: closed until further notice. All artworks have been pulled from the Gallery as TLC is not allowing foot traffic at this time.

Phyllis Tildes artphyll@comcast.net

Tech Talk

NEW! PUBLICIZE YOUR PERSONAL ARTIST’S WEBSITE! We have launched our new website page that features links to our artists’ websites. If you wish to have your personal ARTIST’S site appear on the LAA website, send the link to Marie Tomlinson at inkstresse@gmail.com . Include a picture (headshot) in your email and list the medium(s) you work in.

To see the LAA artists who are now featured, go to landingsartassociation.com/artists-bios-sites

Need information about LAA events? Want to check out our workshops?

Visit our website at landingsartassociation.com and follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LandingsArt/

General Information

THE LAA

IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS

2020-21 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

With an uncontested vote from the members of the Landings Art Association, the 2020-21 Board of Directors is as follows:

PRESIDENT: Betsy Slocum

VICE-PRESIDENT: Maria Blanck

SECRETARY: Nancy Lieb

TREASURER: Joni DiGiorgio

TECHNOLOGY/SOCIAL MEDIA: Marie Tomlinson

COMMUNICATIONS: Elizabeth McAdams

MEMBERSHIP: Daryl Nicholson

GENERAL MEMBER MEETING/SPEAKERS:

Margie Sone / Jim Guerard

Should you wish to contact any of our Board Members, please refer to information posted on our website: landingsartassociation.com

The LAA/Merrill Atrium Gallery

THE LAA / MERRILL ATRIUM GALLERY and scheduled APRIL RECEPTION: cancelled until further notice. All artworks currently on display will remain up until the next change-out is announced. Merrill's employees are working remotely and the building is not open for foot traffic at this time.

Maria Blanck mariablanck@comcast.net

Workshops

Printable registration forms available at

landingsartassociation.com/workshops

LAA SCHEDULED WORKSHOPS cancelled until further notice.

Penny Thompson ppandjt@comcast.net

The Landings Art Association

1 Diamond Causeway, Suite 21,

PMB 275, Savannah, GA 31406

(912) 598 9266

www.landingsartassociation.com