| League
of Reston Artists News
December 2007 |
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Attention LRA Members!
There is an opportunity to fill exhibit space at the University
of Phoenix at Plaza Americas (11730 Plaza America Drive, 2nd Floor)
hallways in Reston.
There is space for approximately 10 artists
to display 10 to 15 pieces (approximately 30 feet per artist).The
exhibit will run from Friday, December 14 to Friday, January 25.
This
is short notice, but if you are interested you can hang your work
sometime during the next two weeks. If interested, contact Cheryl
Parsons.
LRA Scholarship Program
LRA will award two aspiring artists with a scholarship worth
$1,000
each to help him/her pursue an education in visual arts. All applicants
will receive the opportunity to display their artwork at a Reston
business location. The scholarship is based on talent, presentation,
and desire, and will be awarded at an arts reception in April 2008.
By March 14, 2008, applications will be reviewed and all applicants
will be contacted with dates for hanging artwork. LRA will
award the scholarship at an award reception at the University of
Phoenix on April 18, 2008 6–8 PM.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Applicants must be 2008
high school graduating seniors from any
Fairfax County high school.
- Applicants must be art/photography students at
their high school.
- Applicants must have applied to or been accepted
to an art or design
program at an American college or university for summer or fall
term 2008.
- A letter of recommendation must be provided by one art teacher.
- The completed application must be received by the LRA at
P.O. Box
2513, Reston, VA, 20195-2513, no later than March 03, 2008.
- A proper
presentation of portfolio artwork must accompany the application.
- Artwork
must be suitable to hang at the University of Phoenix, Reston
campus during the month of April 2008
Download Application and Program
Description.
Barnes & Noble Display Opportunity
LRA members have been offered the opportunity to display
work at Barnes & Noble
in Reston. It is a small space that will fit only 10 to
12 small works or 3 to 4 large works. The wall is tall
for those who want to hang large pieces, salon style.
Prices cannot be displayed on the works, but there is a plastic
holder on the wall for placing a stack of bio/price lists. The
usual "public places" rules apply—no nudity or
violence can be depicted.
Each exhibiting artist
will be responsible for hanging and maintaining their own exhibits,
which will be displayed on a two-month rotation. LRA will
maintain the schedule, and will charge a 10% commission on any
sales from this location.
If interested, contact CParsons1@aol.com.
Buy an LRA Tote
Bag...
...and help an art student achieve his or her dreams. All proceeds
from the sale of LRA portfolio tote bags will go to the annual
LRA Youth Scholarship program. The bag is canvas, 35 x 29 inches,
with handy separator pockets inside for separating artwork, as
well as a large pocket on the outside. Bags are $25 apiece. Please
contact any LRA board member if you would like to purchase a bag.
ATTENTION LRA
SHOW WINNERS!!
If you are notified that one or more of your works have been selected
as show winners, please send an electronic image of your winning
work and an artist statement for press and web promotion following
these guidelines.
New Membership Fee Structure
The annual fee to join is $30 for new members. This includes members who have
let their membership lapse for more than three months. Members renewing their
memberships pay $25 per year. The fee for full time students who are 25 years
of age or younger is $15.
Calling All Volunteers!!
The LRA is growing faster than we can keep up with! Our
membership continues to grow and the artist participation in our
exhibitions continues to rise as well. What does it all mean?
Quite simply, we are inundated with work! Yes, staging exhibitions
is a lot of fun, but it also takes dedicated volunteers to make
it happen. We are an all volunteer organization that currently
produces 14 exhibitions per year in four major venues: The Jo
Ann Rose Gallery of the Reston Community Center, The National
Center Gallery of the U.S. Geological Survey, The University of
Phoenix Northern Virginia Campus and the Penzance Companies, all
located in Reston. We also offer a variety of educational programs,
seminars and critique sessions. By any measure, this is an amazing
amount of programming for a volunteer visual arts organization.
We always have a need for volunteer assistance in the following
areas, as well as a few special board positions noted below:
- Membership and data base management
- Marketing and promotions
- Hanging shows
- Taking down show
- Helping with show receptions
We NEED you and we WANT you to be involved in helping us to make
YOUR organization successful. As a member of the LRA,
the success of this respected organization rests heavily on YOUR
ability and willingness to volunteer your time in needed areas.
You can reach all of the Board Members of the LRA by
emailing us.
Help Needed with
the LRA Website
The webmaster is seeking a volunteer with web-related experience
to help update web pages on a backup basis. Estimated contribution
of time: five to ten hours per month.
If interested in helping with the website,
please contact Maureen
Costantino
Please send newsworthy items for the web site to webmaster@leagueofrestonartists.org. |
