Hello Members
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
A very Merry Holiday greeting to all our members, no matter what form their holiday celebration may take.
LVAG SUMMARY OF 2023
As 2023 draws to a close, I would like to thank all the Members and Directors who have made 2023 a very good (most of the time) year.
January was the start of demolition and repair. The school building and maintenance shed next door were demolished, leaving our building more visible to the public. The Arts Center was closed the month of January as we repainted and cleaned the facility. Dan Kennedy built a sound muffling structure around the furnace in the Rea room, which was a big help when the furnace was at its loudest in cold weather.
Weather permitting, the front windows of the Center were painted with abstract designs with the help of John K. Victor, Judy D. Smith, Ken Madden, Colleen Van Steen, Mat Washburn, and me. The remainder of the windows will be painted in 2024.
Exhibits, classes, and workshops resumed in February and continued without interruption until September when a major break in the sewer system was encountered. The City was eventually able to curtail a contractor to fix the problem, but not until November. Porta-Potties were installed, but several classes had to be canceled, along with our annual picnic and Halloween party. Thanks to the city for taking care of this matter; we are now good to go.
In February, we were blindsided when our Director of Communications, Lori Powel, was sidelined with a stroke. While she continues to recover, George Peyton has stepped in to help with the Website and Internet. The WI-Fi was officially installed at the Center in May. With the internet availability, it is an added incentive for volunteers to docent when the Center is open.
Several trips to Art Galleries were made on the third Sunday, one of which was to the CMA for the Maurice Sendeck exhibit. Another was to Troy Hayner’s Student show Troy Oh.
I would like to thank Liz Lassel for the beautiful quilt window coverings she made and donated in the Rea room and for procuring several Grants from the Ohio Arts Council for various projects, one of which was the Storytelling grant where Pam Stanforth was able to teach students to perform the craft of Storytelling. Thank you also to Pam for Developing and printing policies for the Center while manning the Art Cart and Volunteer programs.
In the Spring, we joined the Chamber of Commerce with the encouragement of Pamala Wurster to become more visible to the community. This fall, Pam Stanforth headed a committee to produce 32 Centerpieces and 32 canvases 6×6 by LVAG members to be auctioned off at their Annual Bonanza Event. In return, the LVAG received a valuable amount of advertising and funding.
The New Officers and Directors for 2024 will be Mat Washburn Pres., Sandy Fox Vice Pres., Colleen Van Steen Sec., Liz Lassel Tres., Directors George Peyton, Dan Kennedy, and Marci Darlington.
We are looking for 2024 to be a very good year. Class and Show schedules will be available in January.
Thank you for being members of this fine organization.
Outgoing president Sandy Fox
New LVAG Board Members
Let’s welcome the new Board of Directors for the 2024 coming year
Mat Washburn – President
Sondra Fox – Vice President
Liz Lassel – Treasurer
Coleen Van Steen – Secretary
George Peyton – Director of Communications
Dan Kennedy – Board Member
Marci Darlington – Board Member
Current Show:
Youth and Adult Class Participation
This show is open to members who have participated in one or more of the classes or workshops given at the LVAG. Works do not have to have been completed during the classes but should reflect knowledge gained from taking the class. We want to see what you learned and how that knowledge improved your art.
Nov 30 – Dec 30
Newly Scheduled Classes
Zart, our mascot for youth art classes, is feeling the Christmas spirit.
We will be making some art with a Christmas/ winter theme in mind.
Tuesday December 19, 2023
Tuesday December 26, 2023
Class times
Ages 10-12: 3:30-4:30
Ages 7-9: 4:30-5:30.
The 2 Classes are separate without overlapping projects, so it isn’t necessary to sign up/ take both classes.
January 2, 2024
Class times
Ages 10-12: 3:30-4:30
Ages 7-9: 4:30-5:30.
The $10 fee includes all materials. Please pay at the first class class taken.
To sign up, Contact: Colleen Van Steen
Email – greenestones@aol.com
Text – (937)654-6618
Regular Club Meetings:
Writers and Illustrators Meeting
This month’s writing and illustration prompts are: There are none given for January
Create a Story of approximately 1000 words. Write in any style (poetry, prose) and any genre (Thriller, Sci-Fi, Comedy, etc.) or create an illustration using the prompts as inspiration. Join us and share your work.
Next Meeting January 12th @ 4:00 pm
Sonic Sketches
The meeting will resume in January due to scheduling conflicts around the holiday season.
The LVAG Sonic Sketches meet on the fourth Thursday of the month from 6 – 8 pm at the LVAG Arts Center
Dust off those instruments and come jam or hang out.
LVAG Board Meeting
The Normal time that the London Visual Arts Guild Board meets is the fourth Tuesday of the month
The next Meeting is on January 23rd at 7-8 pm
Youth Classes
We offer youth education classes.
Zart: Classes designed to increase the youth’s knowledge and enjoyment of art.
Home School Classes: Providing art education to supplement the home school student
Open Studio
The LVAG London Arts Center hosts Open Studio every Tuesday from 4 to 7 pm Members, and the public are welcome. Bring your current project or start a new project—a great time to work and mingle with other artists.
Membership Dues
A reminder to please remit your membership dues if you have not done so yet. We have a great many events and activities being planned. It’s a great time to renew or get a friend to join. We welcome everyone.
LVAG Regular Hours: Thursday 11 -2 pm, Saturday 10 – 2 pm
Sunday 11 – 2 pm
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LVAG London Arts Center
121 East First Street
PO Box 362 London OH 43140