Club Meeting: January 15, 2014

Hello Everyone!

Several members met this Wednesday to make plans for the May 30-June 1 Central and South Zone Show that we will be hosting.  Two years ago we held a successful Zone show, which was an interesting and fun event to be part of.  Once again we are asking you to consider becoming involved.  We have decided to adopt aHistorical/Agricultural theme, which will be expressed in various ways throughout the event. Several  committees are being formed to look after different aspects of the weekend:

- Administration Committee - receives registrations and funds; coordinates the intake of pictures; oversees the event and staffing for it  

- Facility Committee - looks after physical set-up, take-down;

- Social/Courtesy/Decorating Committee - coordinates food service, and decor; opening night 

- Publicity Committee - advertises, invites, reports; works in conjunction with Secretarial Committee which is responsible for the physical production of promotional materials and catalogue.

- Hanging/Storing Committee -  looks after hanging, storage and take-down of pictures

- People’s Choice/Sponsorship/ Silent Auction Committee - gains corporate sponsors; organizes the People’s choice award and assists with the Saturday Silent Auction.

- Spirit of Alberta Committee - works in late summer to set up the Spirit of Alberta Show, which Lacombe will have for the first time.

Additionally, we are very excited to present the Silent Auction.  Read the promotional write-up  below that is intended for our club, other clubs and unaffiliated artists in the central and south zones:

CALL TO ARTISTS:

            “Many of us have grown up in small communities or rural areas and hold warm, lifetime memories of past eras. Alberta’s roots are in agriculture.  Whether farming, or building towns and cities, there is a rich store of visual material to feature in art from past times. ”  Lacombe, the host venue, has drawn national acclaim for its historical buildings, streets and murals.  The Lacombe Art Guild  salutes history with the Alberta Community Art Clubs Associations tent (ACACA)  2014 Central/South Zone Show  Zone Show."

  Artists from the Central/South regions will be asked to donate a painting in any medium, highlighting Agriculture and/or History of the area from which they come for a themed Silent Auction to be held on Opening Night, May 31st, 2014 in the Lacombe Memorial Centre.  Extensive invitations will be sent to the public and local and regional special guests.

We invite your artistic contributions to this salute to our agricultural and historical past. Please advise us if you are planning on participating.

Thank you,

The Lacombe Art Guild