Wisconsin Visual Artist Guild  April 25 2019 Meeting

    The next meeting of the Wisconsin Visual Artist Guild will be on Thursday, April 25th
Meetings are held in the first floor conference room at Marshfield Clinic - Weston Center, 3501 Cranberry Blvd, Weston, WI.

    At the last meeting several people said they thought the meetings would be more interesting if we could present short demos at the meetings.  Jackie Lescher has volunteered to give a short presentation on adding texture or collage to your acrylic paintings.

During the business part of the meeting we will be selecting the artist(s) who will be featured artist for the summer show which will be hung the first week in June. Definition of what it means to be a featured artist will also be discussed and refined so we can post the information on the WVAG blog.

If you have other issues you would like to discuss at the April meeting please add comments to this post on the WVAG Blog. Thank you

Upcoming Meeting

Calling all!

present members 

past members 

and interested new-comers

The next meeting of the WVAG will be 

February 25, 2016.

The WVAG meets on the fourth Thursday of the month. 

 Meetings are held in the first floor conference room 

at Marshfield Clinic - Weston Center, 3501 Cranberry Blvd, Weston, WI. 

Social time- 5:30 pm, Meeting - 6:00 pm

Upcoming Winter Show

Reminder:

Entries for "The Winter Show" are due by November 15, 2015

Entries include new work and/or "Sweet Repeats" of 2012 or earlier work.

We have new entry fees:

One piece = $10.00

2 pieces = $20.00

3 pieces = $30.00

4 pieces = $35.00

5 pieces = $40.00

6 pieces = $45.00

The entry form and money should be sent to:

WVAG Show Entry

607 S. 24th Ave. #147

Wausau, WI  54401
Info should also be e-mailed to Cindy by November 15

There will be NO November meeting.

We will take down "Colorama" and install "The Winter Show" 

on December 1, 2015

Please bring a snack for our December 1st, early Christmas Celebration 

(in conjunction with the show installation)

You are invited to our September Meeting

WVAG extends our hands of friendship 

to our fellow artists in the Wisconsin Valley Art Association. 

Please join us.

Karen Hasheck and Jane Luxum, both published card artists, 

will be our program guests at 

the Wisconsin Visual Artist Guild meeting.

Karen and Jane are on the cutting edge of new techniques 

that can be used for greeting cards and on our canvases.

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Social Time- 5:30 pm

Meeting - 6:00 pm

Marshfield Clinic - Weston Center

3501 Cranberry Blvd

Weston, Wisconsin

Enter Lot #6 - down the hall on the right

Looking forward to seeing everyone.

WVAG meeting, April 23, 2015

Good Morning Artists,
The WVAG, would like to invite you to attend our monthly meeting on Thursday, April 23rd. at 5:30pm in the Reaching New Heights Gallery at the Marshfield Clinic, Weston Center. We will be viewing our new exhibit, Cattails and Flowers, in the gallery followed by our monthly meeting with delicious snacks.

The gallery is located at 3501 Cranberry Blvd, Weston, WI.  Please enter from the east end of the building through the cancer care door. That will lead you directly to the gallery.

The meeting will begin at 6:00pm.  Jackie Michael will be presenting “A Tutorial in Fused Glass”  Jackie is a retired art teacher from the D.C. Everest School District and was the owner of All About Art in Wausau,WI.

Saving the best for last, we are extending an invitation to you, the members of the WVAA, to exhibit your art in our Summer Exhibit in June. Details will be discussed at the meeting.

We are looking forward to sharing our gallery and meeting with all of you.

The Wisconsin Visual Art Guild

Come One , Come All

The next meeting of the Wisconsin Visual Artists Guild 

is set for March 26, 2015

at the meeting room at Marshfield Clinic, Weston, WI

Arrive at 5:30 for a chat before the meeting, (remember the doors are locked at 6PM).

We encourage present members, past members and prospective members to join us.

Ready for Spring, Paint Brush in Hand

Our February meeting was held on February 26, 2015 

at the meeting room at Marshfield Clinic, Weston, WI.

We had a vigorous discussion about our exhibits and future plans for our group. We want and need your input. We encourage present members, past members, and prospective members to attend our next meeting, March 26, to continue our quest for a group that best meets everyone's needs.

Wisconsin Visual Artists Guild is proud to announce that we are donating 

$1,600 to Marshfield Clinic-Weston Center's Cancer Patient Care Fund

Thank you to all who have purchased art during the past year as 25% goes into this donation.

Our spring show, Cattails and Flowers, is open from March 4 - June 2, 2015

in the exhibit area, 

Reaching New Heights Gallery

Marshfield Clinic, Weston WI.

Our featured program was a fun-filled presentation by Sharon Feathers.

"A Bag Full of Ideas for the Artist Studio" 

What exactly is Sharon stirring up? 

She unlocked her bag and out popped tool after tool. 

Did we even know some of these were artist's tools?

We questioned, we learned, we laughed and we were enlightened.

If you weren't there, we missed you, and 

you missed a wonderful, spirited presentation.

UPCOMING SHOWS:

Walls of Wittenberg, Artists’ Free Play III, 8^th annual juried art show, celebrating WOW’s 10^th anniversary, April 11-May 3^rd.  bring in work on March 28^th (10-2) to 114 Vinal St., Wittenberg, and $10 each piece, up to 2 works, pick up on May 9^th….contact 715-253-3525 for any questions.

RAC, Stevens Point, Cycle love-the art of the bicycle, juried show, May 7-June7, submission up to 3 images, JPG files to stevenspointrac@gmail.com,  $10 fee, submission deadline April 1^st, notification date April 7^th, delivery April 17^th & 18^th, reception May 8^th, June 7^th  &9^th pick up…715-343-6251 for details.

Woodson, Wausau, what do Harley Davidson, Downtown Abbey and Vincent Van Gogh have in common?...for details on a trip to Milwaukee on June 24^th, contact Andy McGivern at mcgivern@lywam.org.

Mark your calendar: January 22, 2015 meeting

Greetings fellow artists,
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!

Our January 22nd meeting will be held at 

THE PIZZA RANCH 
2715 Schofield Ave., Weston WI
5:30pm
                           
RSVP to Gail at gailgreenthumb@yahoo.com or 715-470-7058 by Jan. 15th
                           
Nancy, owner, has suggested that we try to limit our time to 1-1/2 hours. If it becomes busy, they will need the tables, if not then we can take our time.

Welcome to new members: Tamara Martin, Judy Brodjeski and Jennifer Johnson…please join us and meet the other members.

Just a note…this would be a good opportunity to pay your 2015 membership dues. Click on the WVAG Forms tab to download a membership form.

Guild Meeting this Thursday, September 25

Just a reminder that the September WVAG meeting is this Thursday with a social hour from 5 - 6 pm, and meeting beginning at 6 pm. Meetings are held in the first floor conference room at Marshfield Clinic - Weston Center, 3501Cranberry Blvd, Weston, WI. 

Interested in joining the WVAG? We'd love to have you as a part of our creative group. Attend one of our monthly meetings, and check out the information on the "Join the WVAG" page.

WVAG - Meeting March 27

Welcome to our WVAG meeting on March 27 (5:00 pm social time - 6:00 pm meeting) first floor conference room by the gallery. 

1. MEMBERSHIP LIST: Your committee has been very hard at work gathering information for you. This list will be available for you at the meeting. IT WILL NOT BE EMAILED TO YOU.
2. NEW MEMBERS: Packets will be available; please feel free to invite a friend to join the WVAG.
3. SCRAPBOOK: We have started a new scrapbook for the Guild. This will be at all of the meetings for you to view. Feel free to bring in any articles to add to our scrapbook.
4. DEMO: Theda Neubauer-Hewuse will be presenting a watercolor demo. Thanks Theda.
5. AWARDS: Awards will be presented to the winners of the Cattails and Flowers Exhibit. Our members helped with finding the judge and worked for three hours on the judging day.
Thank you for our judge, Ann Waisbrot,for driving from St. Germain. Ann stated,” I enjoyed judging the show. There is some excellent work being done.”    View her work at: www.annwaisbrot.com
6. FORMER MEMBERS: Many member packs have been mailed to former members. We hope to see their work in our gallery this summer.
7. WORKSHOPS/EXHIBITS: We will have information on art events , workshops, and exhibits at the meeting. Bring your ideas to share with us.
8. CATTAILS AND FLOWERS EXHIBIT: Come at 5:00 pm to view the gallery. It is like stepping into Spring!
9. We love treats!! Feel free to bring some for us. We are looking for a member to be our “Sunshine” person. Could that be you?
10. Contact us if you are interested in helping with any of the following for the WVAG?

   a. Working on judging day or finding judges. 
   b. Doing a demo or lead a discussion on art related ideas
   c. Ideas for topics for our meetings.
   d. Other ideas.
We are looking forward to seeing you at our meetings. Your ideas are welcomed. Help us to grow the WVAG.
A huge thank you to our membership committee members: Sharon Dowis, Sharon Feathers, Carol Hettinga, Gail Jaeger, Cindy Markowski, and Pat Plunkett.We could not do this work without your help.
Co-chairs:  Sharon Feathers, sharonfeathers@charter.net & Gail M. Jaeger, gailgreenthumb@yahoo.com

Guild Meeting this Thursday, February 27th

Just a reminder that the next WVAG meeting* is this Thursday, February 27th. Social hour is from 5:30 - 6:00 pm, and the meeting portion begins at 6:00 pm. There will be opportunities for sharing your recent successes, upcoming shows, and more. 

*Meetings are held at the Marshfield Clinic-Weston Center, in the first floor conference room.