Join the WVAG or Renew your Membership Today

Now is the time to join the Wisconsin Visual Artists' Guild or renew your membership!

Membership information:

Membership dues are $30 per individual or $35 per family.

Family includes you, your spouse, your minor children and grandchildren.

Dues should be received by January 31st.

The Membership term is January 1 - December 31

Please mail your completed membership form and check to:

Wisconsin Visual Artists' Guild

607 S. 24th Avenue, # 147

Wausau, Wisconsin 54401

Artist Opportunities

Charles Allis Art Museum

FORWARD 2014

Call to Wisconsin Artists ends Jan 28!

There is still two weeks left to enter the Charles Allis Art Museum's biennial juried exhibition of Wisconsin art,FORWARD 2014, A Survey of Wisconsin Art Now. This year's exhibition is being juried by Laurie Winters, Executive Director | CEO of the Museum of Wisconsin Art, and will open March 7 and run through June 29. Three thousand dollars in prizes will be awarded, along with a solo exhibition in 2015 for the grand prize winner. Click on the link below to read a full prospectus and to enter your work. Click to Enter

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Waupaca Fine Arts Festival

Entry fees due April, 15th, 2014

Waupaca Expo Center

187 Grand Seasons Drive, Waupaca

April 27-May 2, 2014

"Premiere Night"

Saturday, April 26, 2014  6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Click on  Waupaca Fine Arts Festival  for more information

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Dillman's  Mid-Winter Events Festival

Festival of the Artists

Dillman’s Creative Arts Foundation located in Lac du Flambeau, WI (245 miles Northeast of Minneapolis and 350 miles north of Chicago’s downtown) joins with area hosts to bring complimentary events to artists and friends to the Minneapolis and Chicago areas.

Festivals are free events that include well known artists presenting complimentary hour long demonstrations in their chosen medium, such as, watercolor, pastel, oil, and acrylic. In addition some festivals have an "Art Sale Table" of prints and original art work, artist’s books, and videos by internationally known artists plus hourly door prizes. The proceeds of the auction will be awarded as scholarships to the northern Wisconsin art workshops. Applications are available online

Check out this website for more information:

http://www.dillmans.com/dcaf/mid-winter-festival.html

Your Hosts, 

Dennis & Sue Robertson
Todd, Stephanie, Aiden, Claire & Colin Skotterud

Dillman's Bay Resort 
Dillman's Creative Arts Foundation 
Post Office Box 98, Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538

For GPS use: 3305 Sand Lake Lodge Lane, Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538

715-588-3143 Telephone 715-588-3110 Fax http://www.dillmans.com 
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The Lakeland Art League, Inc. 
The Lakeland Art League, Inc. is a non-profit organization promoting the visual art in the Lakeland area by offering educational programs, workshops, scholarships and art events.

Monthly meetings are held the 2nd. Wed. of each month, starting at 9:30-11:30am at the Lakeland Senior Center.

Monthly workshops are held the 3rd. Wed. of each month April the October (July will be the last Wed.) starting 8:30-12:30am.  April 16th will be Karen Kappell/Watercolor and June 18th will be Andy Fenner/Pastel.  $15 for members and $25 for non-members per workshop at the Lakeland Senior Center. It is necessary to pre-register.

Membership dues are $20 annually

Exhibitions & Sales;  The LAL Art Gallery is located in the Great Northern Traders Coffee House in Minocqua.  The Howard Young Hospital hosts an art gallery and art shows hung on the walls of the hospital.

Contact Gail Jaeger at gailgreenthumb@yahoo.com for membership forms. If anyone is interested in carpooling to the workshops, contact Gail. 
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More Art Show Openings This Weekend

Walls of Wittenberg Presents  Saturday, January 25

COMING EVENTS Sharon Rotz,  "Oh My Stars, What I Have Learned" February 8 1PM, Wittenberg Community Center Suggested Donation $5  Crossroads Community Theatre  March 7 & 8, 14 & 15 Evening Dinner Theatre performances with Murder & Mayhem! Tickets $30 Advance purchase required715-253-3525  "Viewer Caution Advised"  Through an open eye ~  A startling collection of Pop Art Opening Show:  April 5, 7-10PM Show continues  Saturdays and Sundays, 11AM - 3PM  through April 27  7th Annual  Wine, Beer and Cheese Gala Fundraiser for WOW  Tickets $25 April 5, 7-10PM WOWSPACE "THE ART OF THE QUILTER:III" "A QUILTER'S EYE VIEWS   SOUTH AFRICAN ARTS"  5th annual quilt show opens Saturday, January 25, 11AM - 3PM, at the WOWSPACE, 114 Vinal Street, downtown Wittenberg. Quilters from Rhinelander to Cedarburg, Scandinavia to Stevens Point present their bed quilts and wall hangings-a kaleidoscope of color and design. Admission free. Show continues on Saturdays and Sundays, 11AM - 3PM, through February 16. Louise Schotz, Irma, shares how her recent trip to South Africa has impacted her work as a quilter, illustrating this talk with many examples of embroidery, bead work, screen prints and much more! Door Prizes! Suggested donation is $5. 1PM at the Wittenberg Community Center, 208 S Vinal Street. Can't afford the $1500 plane ticket to South Africa? Come and take the trip with Louise!  Visit Our Website!  715-253-3525

Art Show Openings this Week

Art show openings for this Friday evening include:

"Midwest Seasons," from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Center for the Visual Arts, 427 N 4th St., Wausau

"WVAA - Annual Memorial Show," from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Center for the Visual Arts, 427 N 4th St., Wausau

"Winter's Garden," from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Riverfront Arts Center, 1200 Crosby Ave., Stevens Point, WI

Many of our talented members are involved in these shows. Please support them and the wonderful area art venues by stopping by and enjoying some amazing artwork, treats and conversation. 

Art Workshop and Class Opportunities

Don't let the cold extinguish your art-making fire. Here are some workshop opportunities to re-ignite and keep your art passion burning:

Creative Journaling for Busy People
Date: Saturday, February 1
Teacher: Nancy Laliberte
Place: Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau, WI
Time: 12 noon to 4:00 pm
Price: $50 + $8 material fee (CVA members receive 10% discount)
Supply List: 9 x 12 sketchbook
Room for 12 people
Contact the CVA to register: 715-842-4545 http://www.cvawausau.org/
http://nancylaliberte.com/workshops

Zentangle Workshop on July 31, 2014
Teacher: Ginny Stiles, CZT
Place: Janke Book Store, Wausau, WI
Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
All Materials are supplied
Price: $20 for members - $25 for non-members
Room for 12 people (registration deadline July 10, 2014)
Please send registration and payment to:

Wisconsin Valley Art Association

P.O. Box 1791

Wausau, Wisconsin

54402-1791

 

Write "Zentangle Class" on outside of envelope

Zentangle (pen and ink) on paper is all the rage...you will want to be "in" on this amazing, fun creative and easy-to-do art form. "Zen" is in the title for a reason....it is relaxing, calming and can create a "sense of well-being". Ginny has taught over 150 people so far over the past year. Although it "looks complicated", the motto in Zentange is "anything" is possible one stroke at a time." If you want to see some of Ginny's Zentangles you can visit her blog and scroll around under the label: Zentanges". http://ginnystiles.blogspot.com

Plan to attend Winter Classesat the CVA! Paint Your Winter Blues Away! Call the CVA 715-842-4545 to register today! Scholarship funds are available! For info click here Pottery: Tues Pottery w/ Ann Jaroski Winter Session One Register $98 + $35 mtl fee for clay/glazes Session One Dates: - Tues, Jan 14 - Feb 18 (skip Feb 11) Time: 6:00-9:00pm Learn the basics of hand-building, wheel throwing, clay care, surface decorating, glazing and firing. Class size is limited to 8 for wheel-throwing. More can register if they wish to only hand-build items! Tuesday Pottery w/ Krista Botsford Winter Session Two Register $98 + $35 mtl fee for clay/glazes No experience necessary! Session Two Dates: - Tues, March 4 - April 8 Time: 6-9pm Perfect for beginners to intermediate! Throw pots or hand build Face Jugs! Learn the basics of hand-building, wheel throwing, clay care, surface decorating, glazing and firing. Class size is limited to 8 for wheel-throwing. More can register if they wish to only hand-build items! Wednesday Pottery w/ Ron Hay Winter Session One Register $98 + $35 mtl fee for clay/glazes Session One Dates: - Wednesday, Jan 22, 29, Feb 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5, and 12 Time: 12-3pm Learn the basics of hand-building, wheel throwing, clay care, surface decorating, glazing and firing. Class size is limited to 8 for wheel-throwing. More can register if they wish to only hand-build items! Saturday Pottery w/ Diane Graveen Winter Session One Register $98 + $35 mtl fee for clay/glazes Session One Dates: - Sat, Jan 18 - Feb 22 (skip Feb 16) Time: 2-5pm After you know your basics in pottery, this class is for you. Focus on centering clay on the wheel with proper techniques to "do a lift". Either bring a wish list of items you'd like to make or be open to suggestions. Class size is limited to 8 for wheel-throwing. More can register if they wish to only hand-build items! Photography: Phone Photography w/ Diane Graveen Winter Session One Register $98 Session One Date: - Wed, Jan 15 - Feb 19 Time: - 6-9pm Students will learn how to use an I-Phone or Android cell phone as a camera, how to transfer and also how to manipulate photos. Requirements: Smart phone with camera and external memory card, removable SD (memory) card and memory card adapter. Exploring YOUR World through Digital Photography w/ Nathan Porath Winter Session One Register $98 + $15 mtl fee Date: - Mon & Wed, Jan 15, 20, 29, and Feb 3 Time: - 6-9pm Class Description: For high school and adult students. This class will focus on improving your digital photographs through composition, style and techniques. While there will be a short review of the basics of photography, a majority of the time will be spent on composition. Digital cameras are available for student use! Support for this project was provided through the B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation along with the Caroline S. Mark Legacy Fund and the Orville & Geraldinie Peterson Family Trust Fund of the Community Foundtion of North Central Wisconsin. Thank you! for more info click here Graphic Design: The Magic of Photoshop w/ Laurie Gerhards Winter Session One Register $110 per 6 weeks Date: - Tues, Jan 14 - Feb 18 Time: - 6:30-9:30pm Class Description: For high school and adult students. This class will focus on how to use Photoshop tools to manipulate images, creating a before and after effect! Mac lap tops with Adobe CS6 Photoshop available for student use! Support for this project was provided through the B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation along with the Caroline S. Mark Legacy Fund and the Orville & Geraldinie Peterson Family Trust Fund of the Community Foundtion of North Central Wisconsin. Thank you! Marketing: Market Yourself through Social Media w/ Lisa Downing Winter Session One Register $110 per 6 weeks Date: - Thurs, Jan 16 - Feb 20 Time: - 6-8pm Class Description: For high school and adult students. This class will focus on how to use social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Websites and more to market yourself as a artist. If students are not artists, it will also be an introduction to the different networks. Mac lap tops are available for student use! Support for this project was provided through the B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation along with the Caroline S. Mark Legacy Fund and the Orville & Geraldinie Peterson Family Trust Fund of the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin. Thank you! Textiles: Natural Dyeing w/ Cathy Matel Winter Session One Register $50 + $15 mtl fee to Cathy OR $25 walk-in each class Date: - Thurs, Jan 16 - Feb 20 Time: - 5:30-7pm This class will touch on many aspects of dyeing with natural materials. We will learn about what fabrics to use and how to prepare them with mordents. Students will get a chance to try warm dye baths and cold dyeing. We will use wax as a resist in the ancient batik method and will also learn ancient shabori techniques of folding, tying and binding, to resist the dye. Drawing: From Words to Pictures with David Leverett Winter Session One Register $98 Session One Dates: - Fri, Jan 17 - Feb 28 (skip Jan 24) Time: 5-7pm Students will explore with creating story boards to create visuals of expressions and words. Painting: Tropical Escape: Ocean Scenes with David Leverett Winter Session One Register $98 Session One Dates: - Thurs, Jan 16 - Feb 20 Time: 1-4pm Escape your winter blues by creating a tropical scene! Use oil or acrylic. For beginners to advance!

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