NEXT MEETING:
Tuesday, September 7, 2010

FARMERS’ MARKET DISPLAYS:
We are going to participate in the Farmers’ Market in Memorial Park this summer. Our displays will be on the first Saturday of the month, from June to October. All members are invited to participate. If you are interested, please contact Mandy Procknow at 604-346-7176.

PLEIN AIR PAINTING:
Join us for plein air painting this summer. Several dates and locations.
For full details, see the Plein Air Painting Schedule 2010.

WORKSHOPS:
A motion was passed that member rates for workshops apply only to members who have been a member for at least 30 days.

There are no more workshops being held for the remainder of this season. Look for a new schedule in August for our fall workshops.

If you have any suggestions for future workshops, or for information, please call Lyn Thomas at 604-462-8380.

Fall Show
The Fall Show is an all-members show where all our members are invited to display their work. This year’s show will take place at Fraserview Village Hall on November 19, 20 and 21, 2010.

Spring Show
Our spring show is a juried exhibition with professional jurors selecting the works to be displayed. This year’s show took place at the Fraserview Village Hall, on April 9, 10, and 11, 2010.

Maple Ridge Library:
Works are shown in the library each year for a period of one or two months.

Here is the line-up of your new executive for the year 2010-2011.

President:     Melanie Jane
Vice-Presidents:     Joyce Campbell and Mandy Procknow
Treasurer:     Suzette Fram
Secretary:     Jean Abbott
Past-President:     Jim Longridge

For a complete list of committees and co-ordinators, see the Executive and Committees list.

For details of each job, please see the Duties & Responsibilities list.

We hold painting sessions and workshops throughout the year in the Craft Studio at the ACT from September to November and January to May:   Mondays, 10 am to 1 pm and Tuesdays, 6:30 to 9:30 pm

Please note that there are no painting sessions whenever a workshop is scheduled. The Calendar of Events should be consulted to see when open painting sessions are taking place.

In our painting sessions, we work on our individual projects, sharing ideas and techniques as we work in our media of choice. Members work in various media, namely oil, acrylic, watercolour, pen & ink, gouache, pastel, pencil and collage.

Our workshops are varied and include lessons in drawing, watercolour, acrylic, oil techniques and principles of design; they are given by professional artists and skilled members of our club.

During July and August, we hold ’plein air’ painting sessions in various locations. All members are welcome to join in.

Whatever your level of skill, we are sure that involvement in the Garibaldi Art Club would inspire you and enhance your creativity.

MEMBERSHIP FEES:
Regular: $40 per year
Senior: $30 per year

To obtain additional information on membership, contact Jane Gardner, our Membership Co-Ordinator, at 604-467-6904, or email jgardner@peakeng.com.

Monthly meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month (September to November and January to May) at 7 pm in the Craft Studio, on the third floor at the ACT (the Maple Ridge Arts Centre). In June and December, club dinners take the place of the monthly meeting. These are a nice way for members to get together and socialize. There are no meetings during the summer (July and August) however members get together to paint "en plein air" outside at members’ homes or on location. For details, see our Plein Air Painting Schedule 2010.

The Garibaldi Art Club of Maple Ridge is an artists’ group whose purpose is to foster the growth and development of its members’ creativity and in turn, share it with our community. The club is made up of men and women, beginners to advanced, from the Sunday painter to the full-time artist, and includes work of all painterly media.

Our club came into existence in 1959 as the Garibaldi Art Workshop. It started with a handful of amateur artists who met in the Albion Hall to paint. Other interested people joined and, for a number of years, weekly painting sessions were held in the Art Room of the Maple Ridge High School, courtesy of the local School Board. As of April 1, 2003, the weekly painting sessions and meetings are held at A.C.T. (the new Maple Ridge Arts Centre). The Garibaldi Art Club of Maple Ridge is one of the longest running art organization in Maple Ridge.

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Arts Council. The Garibaldi Art Club has worked with the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Arts Council for many years, endeavouring to bring awareness and enjoyment of visual arts to our community as well as providing opportunities for local artists to learn and grow in their chosen media.

MEMBERSHIP FEES:
Regular: $40 per year
Senior: $30 per year

To obtain additional information on membership, contact Jane Gardner, our Membership Co-Ordinator, at 604-467-6904, or email jgardner@peakeng.com.