an artistic community dedicated to educate, create and exhibit

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Tuesday, January 28^th at 2pm

Christ Church, 29 Everett St, Belleville

Items of business:

to elect Executive members for the year 2025

and to appoint an auditor for the year 2025.

After the business of the meeting, there will be a presentation by

 Colin Morris, President and CEO of Kingston & Belleville Frameworks

Message to all the Members                       

Happy New Year! May your year be filled with health and happiness and we hope that you enjoyed the holiday season and celebrated in your chosen way.

This year has many exciting opportunities for the members of the Belleville Art Association! Our Annual General Meeting will be held at the end of this month and we are adding new General meetings this year to allow members to gather and share information. There will be member orientations, workshops and plein airs, Open Houses and Art Walks, along with our monthly rotation of Gallery shows and our Annual Juried Show in October.

Sandra Kidd will be stepping down from her role as Programming Co-Chair. She has long served the BAA by arranging exciting workshops and member meetings, and is ready for a well-deserved break. Thank you, Sandra, for all you have contributed to the success of this association.

As you are aware, we are an association entirely run by volunteers. There are always opportunities to become involved and contribute to our success. You never are alone and always have support. If you wish to know more, please let one of the Executives know. And, see the immediate needs just below! What better time to begin than at the start of the new year!



May we all enjoy an artful, inspired 2025!

Julie Lower on behalf of the BAA Executive Council

CHEQUES FOR WORKS SOLD and TAX RECEIPTS will be available at the

changeover in February. If you can’t pick them up then they will be held for you in the cash drawer in brown envelopes at the studio. The BAA will accept etransfers for membership fees or donations at bellevilleaa3@gmail.com This account requires a security question. Please make sure that you let Dona know the correct answer.

When RECORDING SALES at the gallery please make sure that you complete ALL the following information: Date, Item, Artist’s name, Cost per item, Total and Payment Information (cash, cheques, VISA etc.) and your name. This ensures that members will get paid and the books can be kept up-to-date.

Some members claim their income etc as artists on their tax return. If you would like a statement of fees paid and sales for 2024 to use for INCOME TAX PURPOSES, please contact me. Thanks.

Dona Knudsen

As of January 8^th, we have 72  members including 30 web participants, and 7 new or returning members. If you have already renewed, thank you!  If you have not, this is a reminder that your membership is now due for the 2025 year. The annual membership fee for 2025 remains at $75 and the fee for web participation on the artists’ page is now $35. Payment can be made at the Gallery or you may use e-transfer using email bellevilleaa3@gmail.com. (make sure Dona Knudson has your security question answer separately). Your membership MUST be renewed to participate in BAA activities, including our February show. Membership forms are available on paper at the gallery or you can now submit electronically by using the web form now available on our website.

Please be advised that if your membership is not received by February 28, 2025, you will be removed as an active member and will no longer receive membership notifications.

A warm Welcome to new members!

Anne Séguin, membership@bellevilleart.ca

In 2024 we were able to create a marketing system through the use of technology that has allowed us to document marketing strategies and content that can be used moving into 2025 and beyond with the purpose of supporting BAA committees and artists in their mandate to create, educate and exhibit.

In 2025 we will be working on allowing artists access to their own website pages, scheduling and automating advertising content, building online forms to simplify time intensive labeling processes and creating signage to enhance the Gallery presence. We would like to encourage everyone who uses social media to continue sharing online content, as it helps tremendously.

We’re looking forward to an exciting and successful year for our art community and its many talented artists. If you have any suggestions or comments for our committee we’d love to hear from you.

Kim at hello@bellevilleart.ca

or Terri at marketing@bellevilleart.ca

We are excited to offer new and interesting workshops for our members in 2025. The schedule has been set and we will continue with our monthly sessions. We also plan on incorporating some “plein airs” for our members in the summer months. If there is a particular topic that you would enjoy exploring or if you would love to share a skill with fellow members, please let us know. We always welcome new ideas.

Our February workshop is now open for registration. Come and explore the history and techniques of Impressionist and Fauvist Masters to inspire bold color and expressive brushwork in your art with Sharlena Wood. We are anticipating a strong demand, so do not delay if you are interested.  Information is on the website with a link to sign up. 

Details on our March workshop, Image Transfer with Theresa Morin and our April workshop, Discovering Soft Pastels with Lorraine Mackie will be available in the near future. And stay tuned for information on our upcoming ones!

As our workshops are very popular and usually have waiting lists, we are now asking for payment at the time of registration, to confirm your participation. 

Jacqui Fry and Julie Lower

We painted the Gallery! Special thanks to all members who helped with all the tasks preparing for the painting and reassembling the gallery!!!! It was an example of BAA teamwork at its best!

Now we are ready for a fresh start in 2025. Be sure to sign up to sit in the gallery if you are able. We find it very helpful if members sign up a month in advance so that we are prepared ahead of time. This helps us to avoid the last minute rush. 

 Thank you.

Jeannine and Jan 

All BAA members are invited to join the painting group at Christ Church

When:   Join any time - starts Tues  Jan 7, 2025 and goes until Feb 25

    Hall is rented from 10 am to 4 pm but come and go as you please. 

Who:    BAA members only

Cost:   Free parking on church lot or on street

$ 28 for 4-weeks

$ 56 for 8 weeks

Or pay $ 9 per week

Where:  Christ Church at 39 Everett St in Belleville 

ONLY by contacting Jeannine Berscheid - studio@bellevilleart.ca

To avoid creating confusion - do not register or pay at the gallery.

Payment: You can pay by e-transfer any time, by cheque or cash on the first day that you attend. Contact Jeannine at studio@bellevilleart.ca for her special email address for e-transfers if you have not used it previously.

Kitchen Facilities: We have access to a tea kettle for heating water and a microwave for heating food.  

Jeannine and Jan

FEBRUARY 2025    Sunday, Feb 2, 10 am-12 pm

                                    All You Need is Love or Artist Choice    

 MARCH 2025      Sunday, Mar 2, 10 am -12 pm

                                    Thru the Lens or Artist Choice                

BMO-Nesbitt Burns, Sans Souci Restaurant, Highland Shores Children’s Aid Society, Belleville Police Services, The Anchorage, Quickert Real Estate. 

Please support our Community Partner: Quinte Film Alternative at the Empire TheatreUp-coming films more info at https://quintefilmalternative.ca   

Thank you for your support of the arts in our community. 

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“ Colour is my daylong obsession, joy, and torment”

Claude Monet