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ARTNEWSNews Team: Bev Pullen , President 385-2501 bkpullen@hotmail.com - Sharon Somers, Newsletter Production 692-1869 schamb6@gmail.com

Over 50 Years of Encouraging Original Fine Art!

AUGUST 2013

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“The function of art is to do more than tell it like it is - it’s to imagine what is possible.” - Bell Hooks

Dear Members,

I hope your summer has been eventful. From time spent with grandchildren to family gatherings to gardening to weekend jaunts including an art fair or two, all seems to fill our precious June, July and August. In the midst of this busy time, IAL hosted its’ Annual Picnic. Be sure and check out the article and picture in this publication. If you have an unfamiliar serving spoon lurking in your silverware drawer from the picnic, give Deborah Christman a call. I brought yours home for safe keeping. It’s just not a picnic without a spoon mix-up! As we ease out of summer into our fall schedules you can look forward to these activities: new exhibits, workshops, classes, regular art meetings, city-wide celebration, and of course our annual dinner.

A big thank you goes to our first-place Membership Show winners for exhibiting their works at the Peoria Heights Library. Those participating were: Todd Synder, Jeff Burton, Norman Hahn, Eloise Brown, Mary Hildebrand, and Barb Unes. Also, a special thanks to Brent Harter and Cheryl Madura. Brent’s photography pieces and Cheryl’s paintings rounded out the exhibit representing Illinois Art League. Starting Monday, August 12, Deborah Schmitt will be the featured exhibitor at the Peoria Heights Library. Her works are bold in color and form, so you don’t want to miss this exhibit. If you are interested in showing your art, give Rose Sullivan a call, 309-692-7766.

Coming this fall there will be a Citywide Celebration of Women Artists at community galleries, studios, colleges and organizations in Peoria, Peoria Heights, Dunlap and Morton. A more detailed description of this event is included. The Illinois Art League exhibit, “Illinois Art League Women Artist Past and Present” will be showing at the Peoria Heights Library, October 15 through November 15. We will host one of three receptions Friday, October 25. We are collaborating with Picture This Gallery and Exhibit A Gallery to provide an opportunity for the public to visit all three venues and meet all the artists. We are looking forward to seeing you at any of the upcoming events and we wish well to our artists who are in the news.

Bev Pullen

The Wednesday Colored Pencil Workgroup-Sept 4, 11, and 18 2:30-4:30Peoria Public Library North (By Menard’s Pioneer Park)Contact person: Karen Buenneke309-681-0168karenbuenneke@yahoo.com

Oil and Acrylic Workgroup -Meets at Hobby Lobby in PeoriaEvery Friday 9:30-12:30Contact: Shirley Feather (309) 243-1660 feathr@frontier.com

Colored Pencil Expressions- Luncheon is Sept 5th 11:30 Hostess: Elaine KochMaria’s Tea Room Washington, ILTheme: Fur

Prairieland Watermedia Society– All meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month unless otherwise noted.Meetings are held at the Peoria Heights Library1:00-3:00Bring art to shareAugust 15 - The program for watercolor will be Watercolor Batik presented by Linda Sprouse and Loretta VanHoorekeke. We will be painting an iris that you can mount on a greeting card when complete. If you wish to participate you will need to bring the following supplies: Your regular watercolor supplies, plus a #5 micron pen, an old brush to use to apply the wax, a piece of white paper such as 90lb watercolor paper 4”by 51/2” in size, wax paper, watercolor paint colors, Burnt Umber, New Gamboge, Paynes Gray, Winsor blue (red shade), Winsor Violet or any similar

Plein Aire Group -Days: 2nd & 4th ThursdaysTime:10 AM - whenever you want to quit. Bring a sack lunch. No reservations necessary. Just come prepared to paint/draw! Please contact Terri Schockency at 309-673-6925 or terrishockency@yahoo.com Or Rose Sullivan, 309-692-7766 or rosenbob@att.net

EXHIBITS AND GALLERIES

Michael Aldag’s art work iscurrently on display at the Mitered Corner located in downtown Mt. Vernon, IL. The Mitered Corner is open Monday-Friday 10am-5pm. My work will be on exhibit August 1-September 9, 2013. The Mitered Corner 112 S. 9th Street Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 (618) 244-4640

Galesburg Civic Art center has their Members and Friends exhibit Aug 3rd through August 31st. Hours are Tuesday thru Friday 10:30-4:40, Sat 10:30-3:00. Three of our members are exhibiting so be sure and get over and view the art. Lois McCoy, Jane Inness Youngquist, and Bev Pullen exhibited in this juried show.

At the Illinois State Fair the Artisan Building had some of our members whose works were accepted into the Illi-nois State Fair Professional Art Exhibition. Those mem-bers were Todd Snyder, Brooks Carver and Mary Ellen Carver, and our friend Connie Andrews. This exhibit runs through the 18th.

Todd Snyder also has had a work accepted in the 64Arts2013 National Juried Exhibition at the Buchanan Arts Center in Monmouth, IL. Viewing from Sept 6th thru Oct 12th.

NEW MEMBERS: Welcome! Be sure and add them to your directory info.Jackie Colgan12822 N. Georgetown Rd.Dunlap, IL 61525309-243-7191tncolgans@comcast.net

Laura Phillips-Gray500 S. James St.Tremont, IL 61568-8580

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CLASSESArtIsIn Studio and Gallery/ Patti O’Kane106 East MainPrinceville, Illinois 61559309-385-4763artisinstudio@gmail.com or artisinstudio.comFall Class ScheduleAdult Advanced PortraitMondays 6pm begins August 12, 2013 90 minutes weekly10 weeks$125.00 all materials includedJunior High/Adult Watercolor Mixed MediaTuesdays 6pm begins September 3, 201390 minutes weekly 8 weeks $100.00 all materials in-cluded

ILLINOIS ART LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION 2013

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Email :________________________________ WEB: ___________________________ Status: ___New Member ___ Renewal ____

Artist ____ Friend/Patron ____ Amateur____ Semi Professional ___ Professional ____

Age: 18-30____ 31-50____ 51 & over_____ Medium Preferred: _________________________________________________________

Interests/Volunteer: ___Enter my art in shows ___Help set up take down shows ___Workshops/Seminars ___ Greeter for Shows

___Classes ___Serve on Board ___Small Groups ___Serve on Committee (s) for:___Shows __Exhibits ___ workshops ___Classes

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___ Individual Membership $30.00 (After February 28, 2013, $35.00___ Family Membership $35.00 (After Feb 28, 2013 $40.00___ Friend/Patron Membership $50.00

Please complete and return with your check payable to ILLINOIS ART LEAGUE PO Box 3532 Peoria, IL 61612-3532

Illinois Art League’s Membership Picnic July 15th The IAL Picnic and get together was so much fun and the food was delicious. Some of us took advantage of the lovely park and did some painting and taking of photographs. Events like this are great since it gives us a chance to meet new members and just sit and chat with old friends. It’s a time also, to exchange ideas and hear about what others have been working on. Even though it was warm out, we had a lovely breeze and beautiful trees to shade us. The food was a big plus as well, pull pork sandwiches, fruit, salads, chips and some out of this world delicious desserts. I would like to thank Bev and Wayne Pullen for all their work in organizing the event. I wish more of you could have joined us, believe me you missed a really good time. - Linda Sprouse

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:IAL BOARD MEETING: Monday Sept 9thPeoria Heights Library 5:30-7:30. All welcome.September 14th Member Taught WorkshopOctober 7th Board MeetingOctober Studio Tour or Art Fair to be announcedNovember 4th Annual Dinner

MEMBERS IN THE NEWSElijah Sansom: was interviewed in early July for the WTVP – TV 47 Art in the Works series. Art In The Works will air at WTVP-HD 47.1 (check local cable and satel-lite listings). Programs vary from two to two-and-a-half minutes and can be seen between regularly scheduled programming.

When: October 15 to November 15, 2013Where: Peoria Heights LibraryWho: IAL WOMEN ARTISTS PAST AND PRESENT

Details from Illinois Women Artists Project: This fall two conventions will bring visitors from Illinois and other Midwestern states to Peoria. The Illinois Association of Museums holds its annual conference here from October 16-19, and Bradley University and the Illinois Women Artists Project hold their bi-ennial symposium on early Midwest women artists on November 7 and 8. And, October is National Arts and Humanities Month. So, tying it together, the Illinois Women Artists Project came up with the idea of holding a Citywide Celebration of Women Artists from October 15 thru November 15.

We're inviting community organizations to develop exhibits in their galleries that feature the works of contemporary and/or historical women artists. Maps and podcasts for symposium, convention and com-munity visitors will be available; tours will be organized for symposium visitors. WTVP will be helping us get the word out by preparing spots that will air before and during the Celebration time. Hidden Trea-sures segments on WCBU will feature artists from the participating groups. ArtsPartners is working with this event as well.

We'll have a unique opportunity for promoting the arts in our community, and a great chance for individ-ual and collaborative programming, to say nothing of showing amazing works by women artists.

Community partners to date who will feature women-based art: Bradley University's Heuser and Hart-mann galleries, CIAO at the Prairie Center of the Arts, the Contemporary Art Center, Exhibit A Gallery, Jefferson Street Studio and Gallery, Pearce Gallery, Peoria Art Guild, Peoria Heights Library/Illinois Art League, Peoria Library, Peoria Riverfront Museum, Peoria Women's Club, Peoria Historical Society, Pic-ture This Gallery.

If you are interested in participating at the Peoria Heights Library Exhibit “IAL WOMEN ARTISTS PAST AND PRESENT” Oct 15th – Nov 15th you must meet the following criteria:1. If you participate at Peoria Heights, you cannot participate in any of the partner City Wide Celebrations.2. You must be present for the reception Friday Oct 25th Peoria Heights Library 3-5 pm.3. You can exhibit only 1 piece for this event.

For additional information: Bev Pullen 309-385-2501 or bkpullen@hotmail.com

Citywide Celebration of Women Artists

a collaboration of community arts and history organizations