Art Show in Kent

Main Street Kent is hosting the 4th annual Masterpieces on Main Art & Wine Festival Saturday, June 5th 2010.

The event will be from noon until 10 p.m. Local wineries will offer wine tasting on the Home Savings Plaza and on adjoining North Water Street. Artists will display their art surrounding the plaza and on North Water Street. Last year's event drew a record crowd of wine and art lovers! We have secured space this year to double the size of the event. Six wineries have signed on and there is space for 78 artists. Increased media exposure throughout Northeastern Ohio will contribute to another successful event. We are currently looking for artists who are interested in participating in this years event. Booth fees for a 10 x 10 booth space are $35 and $20 for students. After May 25th fees increase to $50 and $40 for students. There are no commissions for this event. Artists are responsible for their own tent and necessary display tables and backdrops. Water and electrical service is not available. Since this years event is from noon-10 p.m. set up is Saturday from 9:00 to 11:30. Please have your booth ready for customers by 11:45 pm. Applications are available on our web site www.mainstreetkent.org or Application. Please call Mary Gilbert, 330-677-8000 mary@mainstreetkent.org or Bob Mayfield, Bob@McKayBricker.com 330-221-5288 or Melissa Sidebotham msidebot@kent.edu with additional questions. You can check us out on Twitter www.twitter.com/KentArtWineFest or on Facebook by searching: Kent Masterpieces on Main: Art & Wine Festival, where you can also find an application and event details. Main Street Kent is a non-profit organization affiliated with the National Historic Trust for Preservation focusing on revitalizing downtown Kent.

Hope to see you at this year's event! Sincerely, Mary, Melissa, & Bob Main Street Kent's Masterpieces on Main Art & Wine Festival

This and That

Our next meeting is Monday April 5th when Jean Deemer will do a demo.

Tomorrow is "pick-up" day at Laurel Lake

And a request for artists:

University Hospitals and Newbury Kiwanis are hosting Rockin’ Punderson, a Music and Art Festival on July 10, 2010. The proceeds of this benefit will University Hospitals Pediatric Unit in Geauga County, Womensafe Inc. and Help Me Grow. We are looking for artists who would like to rent a space. The event will be held at Punderson State Park . I am hoping you could include this in your news letter or post on your website. For more details, please view our website at www.newburykiwanis.org or you can call me at the number below. Thank you to any support you can lend us.Sue Wagner

Newbury Kiwanis

440-829-7171

Watermedia Demo

Water media demo by Paul St Denis

Monday night we enjoyed a demo by Cleveland artist Paul St Denis.

Paul St. Denis, a Dolphin Fellow, is a professor emeritus of Cleveland Institute of Art where he taught painting for twenty-seven years.He is a signature member of and a major award winner therein of Ohio Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, and American Watercolor Society.He currently is an instructor for Elderhostel.

In Memory of Lowell Ellsworth Smith

Cathy Welner, Paul Adams and Janet Willis are standing and Maggie McGrainor, Evie Martindale, Mary Ann Smith and Lucy Karslake are sitting on the bench that HSA endowed to the Hudon Public Library in memory of Lowell Ellsworth Smith. The bench is in the art gallery at the library.

More News from Members

Sally Heston's painting took first place in the WAL show which is being held at St. Paul's Church on West Market Street in Akron. It runs from now until the last week in April (2 months!). The gallery is open from 9-5 weekdays and on Sun. morning. The other prize winners were Elinore Korow - (Best of Show), Tricia Kaman (2nd place), Evie Martindale (3rd place). Hon. Mentions went to Sandy Dennison, Mary Sanders, Helen Jeglic, Madeline Milford, and Betty Wolfe. Cathy Welner was the juror.

more photos from the show...

Members Show

Best of show - Barb Zohn

First Place Award Hilary Sheeter

Second Place Evie Martindale

Third Place - Sue Birgeles

these are the winners of the Eleventh Annual Members Art Show

Opportunities for Artists

Take a look at these upcoming exhibitions and shows:


Lilly - Oncology on Canvas

http://www.lillyoncologyoncanvas.com/Pages/2010Competition_Details.aspx

Call for entries into open exhibitions

http://climategallery.com/main.swf


Christian Art Competition
http://www.art4god.com/ICAC/

Ohio - French Art Colony Exhibition
http://www.frenchartcolony.org/exhibits/annual-festival-exhibit-and-competition/42nd-annual-festival-exhibit-and-competition/

Seaside Art Gallery 19th International Miniature Art Show
http://seasideart.com/EventDetails.aspx?id=26