8th Annual Pottery and Art Sale 2014

Friday May 2, 10AM-9PM

Saturday May 3, 10AM-5PM

Sunday May 4, Noon-5PM

8th Annual Pottery & Art Sale of original, artist-made Ceramics, Drawings, Glass, Jewelry, Metal, Mixed Media, Mosaics, Paintings, Photography, and Sculpture at the Spruill Education Center. [5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road]

Spruill Arts  

Student and Faculty Juried Exhibition 2014

Accepting work at Spruill Gallery through May 7  

9am-5pm, closed Sunday 

Entry Fee: $25 for first piece, $5 for each additional work

Jurors

Lauren Bernazza 

Program Director of Abernathy Art Center

Independent Curator

Patrick Dennis

Founder and President of the AFFPS
Central figure in ATL's Art Market scene

Opening Reception and Award Announcements

June 5, 2014 6-9PM

Prizes include:

$1000 for Best in show

$500 for Best Student

$500 for Best Faculty

$200 Spruill Gift Certificate for People's Choice

Click here to download your entry packet.

Entry Packets are also available in the Registration Office (RM 19) 

Spruill Gallery & Gift Shop

4681 Ashford Dunwoody Road

770.394.4019

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We are thrilled to have Rochelle Nation as the 2014 Summer Camp Director! Rochelle has been a part of Spruill as an adult courses instructor, specialty camp instructor, and a student since 2004.   

New Classes April-June

Click here to view our new class listings at www.spruillarts.org

New Instructors:

Lauren Adams- Painting, course listings

Lauren Adams is a contemporary Southern artist. Born and raised in rural Georgia, she has resided in Atlanta since 1992. Although she formally trained as a commercial illustrator at the Savannah College of Art and Design, Lauren spent more than a decade owning and operating a successful decorative painting business before obtaining her M.F.A. in painting at SCAD-Atlanta.

Working primarily in acrylic and oil on canvas and gouache on paper, Lauren's art works run the gamut from traditional portraiture, still life and landscape, to large-scale paintings that are a hybrid of abstraction and realism.

Azizi Blissett- Creative Expression, course listings

Armed with the gift of imagination and a desire to encourage creative expression and thinking, Azizi is the embodiment of a 21st century creative change agent. Her mission is to use her passion, energy and enthusiasm to inspire young aspiring creative artists, at risk youth and women.  A native of St. Louis, Azizi is the daughter of two talented reggae musicians and creative artists. Her creative passions stem from early childhood listening to her parent's band perform original Reggae music and rhythms throughout various local and international venues. She is the product of their creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and community-�mindedness.

After a successful career in corporate America, Azizi made a very courageous decision to switch careers from business marketing at a leading computer company to pursue a career in advertising. She was rewarded for this brave move as she developed and produced countless Broadcast TV and Print content for major corporations in the industry. She received an Atlanta Addy Award for a Publix Black History Month Consumer Print Ad honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Jason Espey- Drawing & Painting, course listings

Jason Espey, was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1980. Jason works primarily in oil paint, charcoal and graphite. He is recently relocated from Philadelphia, PA where he completed the Professional Program at Studio Incamminati, was awarded a Fellowship and taught high school drawing at Doane Academy. Prior to Philadelphia, he studied at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, CA. He has exhibited in Philadelphia and New York City. Jason lives and works in Sandy Springs.      

Spread the Word, Share Your Spruill Arts Journey and Be in the Know!

Use Instagram, Facebook, Twitter & Pinterest to share pictures of your work, experience, and community at Spruill Arts. #spruillarts #spruillgallery

Help Budding Artists Find Their Way to Spruill

The Coffee Studio at the Spruill Education Center strives to keep you caffeinated and happy!  We sell a variety of snacks, treats, and beverages to keep you going through class.  

Open Monday - Thursday:  9:30am-11:00am & 6:00pm-7:30pm

Volunteer at The Coffee Studio  

We are looking for Spruill Center Coffee Studio Volunteers!  When you work the coffee studio you will meet our very happy Spruill students and instructors.   

Contact Ken Horvath.

Here is where we need your help: 

1. Manning the coffee studio  

• Selling coffee, tea, cocoa, and donated baked goods.
• No set-up and no clean-up - it's very simple!
• Best of all, it only requires an hour and a half of your time each week!   

2.  Material Donations: Home-made Baked Goods Donations or Art for Sale     

• Baked goods include but are not limited to: Cookies, brownies, coffee cakes, etc...- cut in squares for packaging (preferable in saran wrap or ziploc bags), muffins, breakfast breads and rolls, biscotti, trail-mixes etc. Donations may be made and delivered on a schedule of your choice.

We're offering some great Spruill merchandise for our community! Items are now available for purchase at Spruill Gallery and at the Education Center. 

Spruill Arts Magnets available in burgundy or teal for $5. 

"Everything Will Be OK" magnets are $3.

Short-sleeved and long-sleeved T-shirts are available for $15 or $21. 

Glass items featuring the "Everything Will Be OK" logo are available. 

Take a piece of Spruill wherever you go!

We would love to know how Spruill has impacted your life.  Is there a teacher who helped you see art through new eyes?  Did the Everything Will Be OK sign help you get through a difficult time?  How have relationships you developed within these walls impact your life?  We'd like to know.

Email us today or drop it by the office when you are here for class.  We would love to hear from you!

Email: registration@spruillarts.org

We are always looking for special people to help us make the magic happen.  Take a look at the list below and see how you can help.

Current Needs: 

1. Picture Organization: We have a vast library of images that desperately needs to be organized. This project can be completed on site or remotely.  Contact Anne.  
2. Coffee Studio volunteers:  Contact Ken.
3. Social Media: We are looking for ambassadors to take pictures at the Center to share #spruillarts.  Contact our new Marketing Coordinator, Clare.  
4. Proofreading the Catalog:  Contact the Education department.
5. Registration Office: basic administrative tasks and answering the phones. There is no minimum time commitment.  Contact Anne in the Registration Office.
6. Special Event Assistance: at the Spruill Gallery. Contact Jennifer.  
7. Got Skills?  Let us know.  Check out the volunteer areas for inspiration.

The Spruill Center is a 501(c)(3) private, non-profit organization that relies on the generosity of our members, supporters, students, local businesses, foundations, and volunteers.  Monies from course revenue and fundraisers cover only 75% of our annual budget.

Make a tax-deductible donation to the Spruill Center today and be a part of promoting the arts in Metro Atlanta. Spruill enriches the lives of so many across the region.  Any contribution you can make will help to enhance the community that we all share.

Participation at any level can make a big difference. Make the decision to contribute today! 

Click here to donate online now.  

Find friendship and enjoy new experiences while supporting the mission of Spruill Arts! We invite you to join the Spruill Center for the Arts Guild. 

The Guild generally meets in the afternoon of the second Monday of the month at the Spruill Education Center on Chamblee Dunwoody Road.  Luncheons, programs, and field trips contribute to the camaraderie of the Guild as they engage in cultural events throughout the Metro Atlanta community. 

Recent events have included a trip to the Historic Tate House in Tate, Georgia, for a Christmas tour and an artist talk at the Education Center with instructor, Pat Fiorello, which included a preview of her new book.  Most recently the Guild met with Kristin Wilder, Education Director of the Spruill Center, who spoke of several new innovative programs available at the Center.

Please call/email the membership chair, Terry Kemp, at 770-335-5642/ terry.kemp@capgemini.com with inquiries regarding the Spruill Guild.  Become a member today!

Guild Co-Presidents

Marilyn Dalrymple

Becky Schaaf

Guild Membership Coordinator

We are aware that many of you primarily use the website to view our course catalog and may no longer wish to receive the paper catalog.  If you would like to be removed from the paper catalog mailing list, please email Anne Winn.  Not only would this action save paper and trees, it will also help us with our mailing costs each quarter.

Due to changes in our budget and the use of paper products around The Center, we will no longer be providing paper towels to the classrooms.  Please bring paper towels with you to class.