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Hello all,

And just like that, the weather has turned cool, the leaves are on the ground, and Halloween and Thanksgiving are upon us.

If you missed our October meeting, there was important information for all to be aware of.

1. We have had to cash in a CD in order to meet our normal expenses (rent, phones, speakers, etc.) for the year. Without the Sweet Corn Festival, we lost $13,000 income. Our current dues do not begin to cover even our rent, so there was no choice. We are now operating at a deficit, and spending our assets. That is not a sustainable way to continue providing the wonderful things you have come to expect from FAA.
2. Sue and Loren Red, and Lori Luckner have resigned their positions with FAA and the Sweet Corn Festival. No monetary amount could be put on the time and energy they have devoted to both organizations over the years. We need volunteers in place next month (November) if the Sweet Corn Festival can be held in 2021. Along with Warren Brown and a committee of volunteers, they have been the driving force behind the Sweet Corn Festival, and Sue has been FAA Treasurer for as long as I can remember. Please, please, please consider taking a leadership role in this festival that is so important to the Fairborn community and to FAA. Call Warren Brown and he can fill you in how YOU can help.
3. Roger Browning has agreed to take over the Treasurer role, but can only commit for a year. We NEED someone to take over this critical role for our organization (and to work with Roger ahead of time). Please call Roger or me if you are willing to take on this role. I’m sure Sue Red would be happy to answer questions as well. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Because of the restrictions placed on us by the Covid-19 pandemic, we are unable to have our annual Holiday and Christmas party this year. Therefore, there will not be a meeting in December.

We had a successful Members’ Show in October. There were 75 entries, and if you were unable to get out to see the show you missed some absolutely compelling pieces of art. We are planning a spring show for May 2021, and crossing our fingers! Hopefully, photos of the prize-winning entries will be on our Facebook page and our Website soon.

Jim Gifford has taken on the role of Sunshine Chair from Deb Suter. If you know of a member who needs some love from FAA, please let Jim know and he will send a card.

Our November meeting is Tuesday, November 3. Our speaker is Tim Langenderfer, Artist-in-Residence and instructor at MOSA Academy of Art. He will be talking about and demonstrating drawing techniques. Please reserve your space by emailing or calling Debi Cosenza. Only 40 seats are available because of social distancing requirements. Meeting begins at 7 pm. Remember there are no refreshments provided, so if you need to bring something for yourself only you may do so, but are required to take your trash out with you.

We will have a special recognition of the service of Sue and Loren Red, and Lori Luckner at our November meeting as well.

Cheap Joe shared this quote attributed to Dan White. “To belong is perhaps the most important and yet least recognized need of the human soul.”

Billie Dickson, President

NOVEMBER SPEAKER—TIM LANGENDERFER

Tim Langenderfer is our November demo artist Tuesday, November 3rd, at 7 pm.  He will be sharing his teaching skills in drawing.  Mr. Langenderfer is lead instructor and Artist-in-Residence at MOSA, Museum of Spiritual Art in Franklin, Ohio.  His career began in illustration for various well-known clients. To reserve your seat at the demo, email Debbie Cosenza at deb@hearthelight.com, as our maximum seating for distancing is 40 members. No refreshments, you may bring a snack and beverage as long as you remove your own trash. Masks MUST be worn. Our Board will be meeting from 5:30-6:30 in the gallery, so please do not arrive prior to 6:30. As always all common areas will be cleaned prior to your arrival. We hope to see you there!                                                                                                                          …Submitted by Carol Edsall

FEATURED SPEAKERS

FEBRUARY 2 – Connie Gifford – Yupo
MARCH 2 – Amy Gantt-Design artist Lula Bell
APRIL 6 – Jacqueline Sullivan-Abstract landscapes, multimedia

FAA 2020 MEMBERS’ SHOW WINNERS

Juror Statement: I commend all of you for showing your work. Wonderful show!!! Good values on many. Like the strong values and interesting brush strokes, tonal values and variety of media make this an interesting show! Thank you for having me here.                                                                                                      …Bruce Neville

Jane Trame – Best of show                                 Carol Edsall – 2nd place
Connie S. Gifford – 1st place                             Tom Kinarney – 3rd place

Honorable Mention:
Peggy Bowman, Esther Wilson, Shirlee Bauer, Shirley Harbaugh, Linda Brandenburg, Rose Schultz, Doriann Fusco, Patricia Dunker.

Judges Merit Award:
Linda Keller, Billie Dickson, Sheryl Scott, Patricia Tallman, Lisa Becker, Joann Davenport, Carol Collett, Marsha Elliott

NOVEMBER 2020 VIRTUAL RETREAT WITH ROSIE HUART

Connecting Art & Spirit: Mindful Markmaking. 3-Day Mini Art Retreat Online, November 13, 14, 15, 11 am – 1 pm EST. This is a 3-day online (2 hours each day for a total of 6 hours) ZOOM class. The cost is $95 US dollars for all 3-day classes. Register by clicking this link https://www.rosiehuart.com/new-online-class-coming . Detailed instructions for art techniques, poetry readings, Zoom info, and source of suppliers will be emailed before the retreat.

MIDDLETOWN ARTS CENTER ANNUAL AREA ART EXHIBITION

Middletown Arts Center presents the Annual Area Art Exhibition. This juried competition is open to adult artists working in 2D & 3D media. See the best work from artists within a 50 mile radius of Middletown! You may view entry information and the prospectus here:  https://files.constantcontact.com/97c16d8e001/c0824dca-22e1-4e6f-bf5e-1d4748d1c318.pdf . Work to be accepted Monday, November 16 through Thursday, November 19 during business hours. Check business hours on prospectus. A copy of the prospectus is attached.

Attachment:  MAC Area Art Exhibition Prospectus 2020 NEW REVISED_1_

NOTES

If you have access to the internet, please go to our website at https://staging.fairbornart.org for additional articles throughout the month. We also post photographs of meetings and other events that we are unable to publish in the printed version of this newsletter.

The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the December Newsletter is Monday, November 16, 2020. Please email your articles to kennymoore@hotmail.com or call Kenny Moore at 937-313-1040.

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Greetings,

Fall is definitely in the air, the leaves are starting to turn, and it is time for our FAA Members Fine Art Show!

Be sure to take your work for the show on October 1 from noon to 4.  The prospectus and registration form are available on our website as an attachment to an article on the Members’ Show dated September 15, 2020.. Have your paperwork done BEFORE you show up to register. Show is open October 4, 11, and 18 from 1 to 4 pm. Please pick up your work on Sunday, October 18 from 4 to 6 p.m. Prizes will be announced at the October 6 meeting.

Our meeting is Tuesday, October 6 at 7 pm. The speaker is Bruce Neville, award winning watercolorist from Cincinnati. You must reserve a seat with Debbie Cosenza at deb@hearthelight.com as space is limited. Masks must be worn and there will be NO refreshments.

The Bruce Neville workshop is Wednesday, October 7 through 9th. Contact Connie Gifford at gifford.connie@gmail.com if you still want to register. (She is taking this over temporarily from Pat Dunker, who is having surgery that week.)

Looking forward to seeing all your beautiful work at the show!

Cheap Joe says. “Enthusiasm is the single most important element in your talent bag.”

Billie Dickson,

President

At this time the 2020-2021 artist and workshop schedule is as follows, subject to change:

OCTOBER 6 – 8 – Workshop – Bruce Neville
NOVEMBER 3 – Tim Langenderfer-Drawing
DECEMBER 1 – Christmas Party
JANUARY 5 – No Meeting
FEBRUARY 2 – Connie Gifford- Yupo
MARCH 2 – Amy Gantt-Design artist Lula Bell
APRIL 6 – Jacqueline Sullivan-Abstract landscapes, multimedia
MAY 4 – Workshop – Misuk Goltz
JUNE 1 – Social
JULY 6 –  No Meeting –  B-W Greenway Landscapes2021 Exhibition*
AUGUST 3 – No Meeting, Sweetcorn Festival
SEPTEMBER 7 – Nita Leland- Collage
OCTOBER 5 – Workshop – TBD
NOVEMBER 2 – Shirley De Laet-Watercolor
DECEMBER 7 – Christmas Party

…Submitted by Carol Edsall

*The brochure for the Landscape2021 Exhibition can be found on our website as an attachment to the article that was published in the September 2020 Newsletter.

OCTOBER WORKSHOP — WATERCOLOR WITH BRUCE NEVILLE

Bruce Neville from Cincinnati will be our featured artist for the FAA workshop October 6, 7 and 8. Reservations are now being accepted. Please send a $40 nonrefundable deposit to reserve your place in the workshop. (If FAA has to cancel the workshop due to Covid-19 or any other unusual reason, your deposit will be refunded.) Fees are $200 for members and $250 for nonmembers. The Registration form is on the FAA website at https://staging.fairbornart.org .

Bruce Neville’s workshop will be filled with information to help you process the painting, in developing your own style and adding that freshness to your work. Each day Bruce will start the subject demo and will demonstrate how he will approach the subject and show the processes he goes through. The loose style, the light process, where the values are critical to bring your eye into the focal point of the painting. Drawing and perspective will also be discussed, and he will provide some shortcuts to develop the painting. For additional information, please contact Connie Gifford at gifford.connie@gmail.com .

SWEETCORN FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS

The annual Fairborn Sweetcorn Festival is the revenue generator that sustains the Fairborn Art Association by paying for the gallery and associated expenses throughout the year and allows us to keep the dues at a reasonable level and provide the level of service that you expect.

Sue Red, Loren Red and Lori Luckner have retired from the Sweetcorn Festival which means we need some dedicated volunteers to take their places.

1. One position manages the booth acquisition and associated duties.
2. Another position manages the physical activities such as the restroom contract, field layout, tent rental, generator rental, and materials from storage such as chairs and tables and watermelon booth.
3. Another position manages the website and works with booth selection and arrangement and orders parade handouts and signs for booth locations and other informational signs.

We have detailed instructions for these positions and as you can well imagine these positions are at the heart of the event so are critical to be filled and accomplished.  There can be multiple volunteers for each of these positions as well.

If we cannot find volunteers for these positions by the end of November 2020 the event scheduled for August 21 and 22, 2021 will not occur!

WEBSITE NOTES

If you have access to the internet, please go to our website at https://staging.fairbornart.org for additional articles throughout the month. We also post photographs of meetings and other events that we are unable to publish in the printed version of this newsletter.

Our next meeting is scheduled for November 3, 2020. The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the November Newsletter is Monday, October 19, 2020. Please email your articles to kennymoore@hotmail.com or call Kenny Moore at 937-313-1040.

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Greetings,

Seems like months ago since I’ve seen many of you; wait, I guess it has been months.  The last time we met was in March and we’ve had to cancel everything since then.

Unfortunately, September is more of the same.  Since the Governor has not lifted his limit of 10 people at a gathering, we have had to cancel our September member meeting.

We are hoping to work out a way to still have our October meeting, Member Show (postponed from May), and workshop with Bruce Neville and those are on our Agenda for our September Board meeting.  We will notify you all with an e-mail blast early in the month so you can plan for those activities.

Also on the agenda will be our finances.  As you know, we rely heavily on the Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival for income, and since that didn’t happen that income is gone for this year.  There were also expenses incurred before it was finally cancelled and so we need to deal with that as well.  I expect to have some information to you at our (hopefully) October meeting.  I feel we can “weather the storm” this year if we have our normal “other” income and dip into our savings, but we will not have any of our upgrades we have enjoyed in the past.

The most important item on the agenda is discussing the replacement of Sue Red, Treasurer, and Lori Luckner, Gallery Coordinator and Membership.  Both have said they are resigning their positions and would like to be replaced as soon as possible.  They are also both on the Sweet Corn Festival Committee, but that is separate from their Board positions.  The Treasurer position is especially critical, and Sue is willing to work with her replacement for a couple months, but wants to be gone by January 1.  Lori is willing to work with her replacement also.  So please, FAA members, PLEASE step up to help us.

Please remember that when you do come to the FAA Gallery, you must wear a mask, practice social distancing, and wipe down and disinfect any surfaces you have come into contact with.  If you bring food or drink (we won’t be supplying any at this time), you must take all your trash out with you so others will not be handling it.  No, it isn’t fun, but we want to make sure we provide a safe and healthy environment for our members and guests.

Thank you to all our volunteers who have worked so hard to keep things going throughout this pandemic. Cheap Joe says “To be blessed and not know it is to miss one of life’s greatest treasures.”  We members at FAA are truly blessed to be in the company of our artist friends and their beautiful creations.  Hopefully we will again be able to gather together and enjoy each other’s company.

Billie Dickson,

President

FAA CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Unfortunately, our previously announced September meeting with demo artist Amy Kollar Anderson has been cancelled due to continuing Covid restrictions.

At this time the 2020-2021 artist and workshop schedule is as follows, subject to change:

OCTOBER 6 – 8 – Workshop – Bruce Neville
NOVEMBER 3 – Tim Langenderfer-Drawing
DECEMBER 1 – Christmas Party
JANUARY 5 – No Meeting
FEBRUARY 2 – Connie Gifford- Yupo
MARCH 2 – Amy Gantt-Design artist Lula Bell
APRIL 6 – Jacqueline Sullivan-Abstract landscapes, multimedia
MAY 4 – Workshop – Misuk Goltz
JUNE 1 – Social
JULY 6 – No Meeting
AUGUST 3 – No Meeting, Sweetcorn Festival
SEPTEMBER 7 – Nita Leland- Collage
OCTOBER 5 – Workshop – TBD
NOVEMBER 2 – Shirley De Laet-Watercolor
DECEMBER 7 – Christmas Party

Submitted by Carol Edsall

OCTOBER WORKSHOP — WATERCOLOR WITH BRUCE NEVILLE

Bruce Neville from Cincinnati will be our featured artist for the FAA workshop October 6, 7 and 8. Reservations are now being accepted. Please send a $40 nonrefundable deposit to reserve your place in the workshop. (If FAA has to cancel the workshop due to Covid-19 or any other unusual reason, your deposit will be refunded.) Fees are $200 for members and $250 for nonmembers. The Registration form is attached.

Bruce Neville’s workshop will be filled with information to help you process the painting, in developing your own style and adding that freshness to your work. Each day Bruce will start the subject demo and will demonstrate how he will approach the subject and show the processes he goes through. The loose style, the light process, where the values are critical to bring your eye into the focal point of the painting. Drawing and perspective will also be discussed and he will provide some shortcuts to develop the painting. For additional information, please contact Pat Dunker at pwdunk@gmail.com .

Attachment:  BRUCE NEVILLE Registration

B-W GREENWAY LANDSCAPES2020

This year’s B-W Greenway competition attracted 22 artists and 45 pieces of artwork. The judge for Landscape2020 was Ms. Shayna McConville, Division Manager for Cultural Arts for the City of Kettering, where she oversees Rosewood Arts Centre & CitySites Percent for Art Program.

Awards were made to the following artists:

First Place – Tess Little – Conference Call, Sculpture

Second Place – Brendan Higgins – St Mark, Drawing

Third Place – Warren Brown – Last Bridge, Photography

Honorable Mention, Nine artists received ribbons:  Shirlee Bauer, Elizabeth Beecher, Kim Ceccerali, Gene Fabricatore, Connie Gifford, Susie King, Ed Lehman, Abigail Little, and Clarice Moore.

B-W GREENWAY LANDSCAPES2021

The B-W Greenway Community Land Trust & the Fairborn Art Association announce the Landscape 2021 juried art exhibition. The 2021 location for the competition is Pearl’s Fen, a Greene County Parks and Trails asset. Pearl’s fen is one of the rarest classes of wetland, containing a very high diversity of plant and animal life.  Pearl’s Fen is located at 4535 Byron Rd, Fairborn, Ohio.

The juried competition is open to all artists 16 years and older, living within 200 miles of Fairborn, OH.

All entries will be received at the Fairborn Art Association Gallery, 221 North Central Avenue, Fairborn, OH (in the rear of the building) on Saturday June 26th, from 1-3pm.

A non-refundable entry fee of $20 for a total of 3 works must accompany all entry forms. Artwork may be offered for sale by the artist; 20% of each sale will be taken as a donation to B-W Greenway Community Land Trust.

The judge for Landscapes2021 is Michael R. Roediger, Director & CEO of the Dayton Art Institute.   Directors & serves as the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Ohio Citizens for Arts. Michael holds a Master of Science degree in Leadership Development from Wright State University & a Bachelor of Arts from Ohio Northern University with concentrations in Communications, Public Relations & Theatre.

The Opening Reception will be held at the Fairborn Art Gallery on Sunday, July 11, from 1-4pm.  The art will be on display at the Fairborn Art Association Gallery and open to the public on July 18 and July 25.

For additional information visit the B-W Greenway webpage: www.bwgreenway.org or please contact Bob Coates at bobctwin@woh.rr.com or Pat Higgins at pmhiggins32@gmail.com .

Attachment:  Landscapes2021 Flyer

REGIONAL ART EVENTS

Richard Sneary Workshop – October 7 – 10, 2020 https://piquaartscouncil.org/workshops

Arts and Ale Festival – Saturday, September 19, 2020  https://piquaartscouncil.org/piqua-arts-festival

Plein Air Paint-Out – Saturday, September 19, 2020 https://piquaartscouncil.org/piqua-arts-festival-1

Urban Sketchers Cincinnati – September Sketch Outing: The Summit Hotel – Saturday, September 19, 2020. See the Facebook page for more information.

WEBSITE NOTES

If you have access to the internet, please go to our website at https://staging.fairbornart.org for additional articles throughout the month. We also post photographs of meetings and other events that we are unable to publish in the printed version of this newsletter.

The September 2020 meeting has been cancelled. We look forward to our next meeting on October 6, 2020. Any changes to this schedule will be included in the October Newsletter.

The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the October Newsletter is Monday, September 21, 2020. Please email your articles to kennymoore@hotmail.com or call Kenny Moore at 937-313-1040.

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Hello Everyone,

It’s been a rough two months for us all and I hope everyone has stayed healthy.

Congratulations to our 2020-21 Board members who were elected by mail this month. We will be meeting soon to make sure we continue to provide the good programs and shows we all have come to enjoy.

After two long months we have decided to reopen the Gallery on a limited basis. Our small groups (Board and Sweet Corn Festival meetings, Thursday and Friday paint groups) will be allowed to use the Gallery beginning June 1. There are restrictions on group size, social distancing, use of PPE, food consumption and cleaning. Those guidelines are posted elsewhere in this newsletter, and on signs throughout the Gallery.

The Landscape Show by the B-W Greenway will continue on the previously announced dates. Work will be accepted on Saturday, June 27 from 1–3 pm. You will not be allowed to enter the Gallery at that time. Your work will be accepted outside, or at the door, so please have your paperwork completed and your payment ready to hand over with your art. The brochure can be accessed by a link in this newsletter.  If there is a line, please make sure you stand 6 feet away from each other, and then leave as soon as you have handed in your work. You will not all be able to stop in the “No Parking Zone”, so please make sure to leave it free of vehicles. Prize winners will be notified individually and you may pick up your awards at the Sunday, June 12 show date. THERE WILL NOT BE AN OPENING RECEPTION AND AWARDING OF PRIZES, in order to keep the number of people in the gallery at one time to 10 people or less. The show is open on June 12, 19, and 26 from 1–3 pm.  Pick up your artwork on Sunday, July 26 from 3–4 pm.  There will be a limit of 10 persons in the Gallery at any one time, and face masks are required. For more information, please contact Pat Higgins at pmhiggins32@gmail.com or Bob Coates at bobctwin@woh.rr.com.

As of the writing of this letter, May 18, 2020, the Sweet Corn Festival is still on. That is subject to change based on a number of factors, but please say yes to helping to put this on anyway. This Festival can’t happen without our volunteers!  You will be notified asap if the status changes.

Please check our Facebook page regularly as updates will be posted as needed. Also, please LIKE our Facebook page. As always, email blasts will be used to notify of important information.

Thank you all for your patience and by showing you care for each other by wearing facemasks and keeping your hands clean, and by not visiting FAA if you have not been feeling well.

Just a reminder that our June 2 meeting (Social and People’s Choice Show) has been cancelled. Our next FAA meeting is September 1 at 7 pm.

Cheap Joe says, “To honestly face my fears, going forward with courage even though afraid, this is my challenge as an artist.”

Stay healthy,

Billie Dickson

President

B-W GREENWAY COMMUNITY LAND TRUST & THE FAIRBORN ART ASSOCIATION’S LANDSCAPE2020 JURIED ART EXHIBITION SUBMITTAL DEADLINE IS JUNE 27, 2020

The B-W Greenway Community Land Trust & the Fairborn Art Association confirm the Landscape2020 juried art exhibition, to heighten public awareness of preserving local greenspaces through art; will be held as previously announced by both organizations.

Annually a different location in the Fairborn, OH and/or Medway area is chosen as the subject of the paintings.  The 2020 location is the area in and around the Osborn Historic District in downtown Fairborn.  The Osborn Historic Garden Club has numerous members who live in the district and have agreed to permit artists to use their gardens for art inspiration.

The juried competition is open to all artists 16 years and older, living within 200 miles of Fairborn, OH. Work may be oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor, print, drawing, mixed media, photography or 3D hanging art less than 5 lbs. in weight. Size many not exceed 30 x 40 inches.  A non-refundable entry fee of $20 for a total of 3 works must accompany the entry form. All entries will be received at the Fairborn Art Association Gallery, 221 North Central Avenue, Fairborn, OH (in the rear of the building) on June 27, from 1-3 pm.

The judge for Landscapes2020 is Ms. Shayna V. McConville.  She is the Division Manager for Cultural Arts for the City of Kettering, where she oversees Rosewood Arts Centre & City Sites Percent for Art Program.

The award ceremony and opening reception will be changed this year to comply with Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s recommendations.  This year, the artists selected for awards will be notified and awards including cash prizes will be available for pick-up by the artists at the Fairborn Art Gallery on Sunday, July 12, from 1-2 pm. There will not be a public reception this year. The art will be on display at the Fairborn Art Association Gallery and open to the public on July 19 and July 26. Art pieces will also be on display at the B-W Greenway Community Land Trust Art Auction on November 14, 2020.

For additional information visit the B-W Greenway webpage: www.bwgreenway.org or please contact Bob Coates at bobctwin@woh.rr.com or Pat Higgins at pmhiggins32@gmail.com .

Attachment:  OHGC flyer_rev[104737] flyer with gardener addresses[2611]

SWEET CORN FESTIVAL—AUGUST 15 AND 16, 2020

The committee met on Tuesday, May 12, via Zoom, and plan on face-to-face meeting June 9 at 7 pm in the FAA Gallery. Our current plan is to continue with planning, and we will make the final decision by July 15. That decision will be guided by the Federal, State and local authorities. Additionally, if the Fairborn Music Club and Chess Club are advised by the School authorities to not participate, we will not go forward. Until those issues are clear we will move forward with planning – so if you would, please sign up for duties at the festival. We are asking our participants and vendors to practice social distancing and come prepared to wear a mask. We will ask the customers to practice social distancing and strongly suggest they wear a mask. Questions to me at 937-371-8531 or warren10@ix.netcom.com ,

…Submitted by Warren Brown

OCTOBER WORKSHOP — WATERCOLOR WITH BRUCE NEVILLE

Bruce Neville from Cincinnati will be our featured artist for the FAA workshop October 6, 7 and 8.

Reservations are now being accepted. Please send a $40 nonrefundable deposit to reserve your place in the workshop. (If FAA has to cancel the workshop due to Covid-19 or any other unusual reason, your deposit will be refunded.) Fees are $200 for members and $250 for nonmembers. The Registration form is on the FAA website.

Bruce Neville’s workshop will be filled with information to help you process the painting, in developing your own style and adding that freshness to your work. Each day Bruce will start the subject demo and will demonstrate how he will approach the subject and show the processes he goes through. The loose style, the light process, where the values are critical to bring your eye into the focal point of the painting. Drawing and perspective will also be discussed and he will provide some shortcuts to develop the painting. For additional information, please contact Pat Dunker at pwdunk@gmail.com .

Attachment:  BRUCE NEVILLE Registration

FAA MEMBERS’ FINE ART SHOW

The Members’ Fine Art Show has been rescheduled to coincide with the October workshop.  The show will be in our Gallery at 221 North Central Avenue, Fairborn, OH (in the rear of the building) from October 4 to 18, 2020.

REGISTRATION: Thursday, October 1 from 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (Call the Show Chair if you must deliver your art at a different time.) PICK UP: Sunday, October 18 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. (No pieces may be picked up prior to show closing) GALLERY HOURS: Sundays, October 4, 11, and 18 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. PRIZES AWARDED: Tuesday, October 6 at 7:00 p.m. (FAA meeting) INFORMATION: Show Chairperson, Connie Gifford 937-270-7359; Carol Edsall: cekatja1116@gmail.com .

OPENING THE FAIRBORN ART ASSOCIATION GALLERY
This is a copy of the FAA Safety Guidelines sign, which will be posted at the front door and in the gallery in several places, when it opens.

FAIRBORN ART SOCIETY SAFETY GUIDELINES MAY 2020

1. STAY AT HOME IF YOU ARE SICK OR HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SOMEONE SICK.
2. HIGH USE AREAS INCLUDING BATHROOM, UTILITY ROOM, OFFICE AND KITCHEN SURFACES IF USED, AND ALL GALLERY SURFACES (TABLES, LIGHT SWITCHES, DOOR HANDLES, ETC. HAVE BEEN CLEANED PRIOR TO EACH OPENING. EACH PERSON IS RESPONSIBLE TO CLEAN UP THEIR OWN AREA AFTER USE, USING DISINFECTANTS PROVIDED.
3. OCCUPANCY IS LIMITED TO 10 PERSONS AT A TIME CURRENTLY
4. WEAR A MASK AND WASH HANDS, PRACTICE DISTANCING. PAINT-IN GROUPS ONE PERSON TO A TABLE
5. FOOD AND DRINK TAKE IN-TAKE OUT ONLY
6. CHAIRS/TABLES WILL BE SET FOR DISTANCING ON DEMO AND WORKSHOP DAYS, DO NOT REARRANGE, MAINTAIN DISTANCING

FAA CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2020
Calendar for meetings, demos and workshops for the remainder of the 2020 year, subject to change:
JUNE SOCIAL             Cancelled due to covid-19
JULY                           No meeting
AUGUST                     Sweet Corn Festival
SEPTEMBER               Amy Kollar Anderson demo in mixed media
OCTOBER                   Bruce Neville Workshop
NOVEMBER               Tim Langenderfer demo in drawing
DECEMBER                Christmas Party

ROSEWOOD GALLERY ANNUAL THE VIEW JURIED

Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, Ohio, is pleased to announce the Annual The View Juried Landscape Exhibition. For the first time in its 26-year history, the exhibition will be exclusively online with images and an exhibition video, accompanied by a downloadable exhibition catalogue with an essay by the exhibition juror, Cathy Mayhugh. Although Rosewood Arts Centre remains closed until further notice, our virtual gallery will be accessible through www.playkettering.org/gallery from May 26 until August 7, 2020.

Also beginning on May 26, visitors can vote for their favorite artwork and help decide the $150 People’s Choice Award. The award will be presented at the conclusion of the exhibition, with support from the Joan W. McCoy Memorial Art Fund. Voting will take place online through the gallery website. Several FAA members are included in this show. Go to their website to view the show and vote for your favorite artwork. Go to our website at www.fairbornart.org for additional information on this show.

PIQUA ARTS COUNCIL ANNUAL FINE ART EXHIBIT

September of 2020 will mark the 28th Annual Piqua Fine Art Show. With over 60 artists represented from Allen, Auglaize, Shelby, Miami, Darke, Champaign, Delaware and Montgomery counties, this year’s exhibit will feature a maximum of 180 works of art across six different categories including, drawing, oil & acrylics, water media, photography, three dimensional works, and miscellaneous works. The total prize money for this year’s show, excluding purchase awards, will be over $3000. Registration Deadline: Friday, August 14. Exhibit Open to Public Friday, September 4 – Friday, October 2. For more information on the Annual Piqua Fine Art Exhibition, please visit their webpage. https://piquaartscouncil.org/annual–art–exhibition.

MARIA STEIN SHRINE’S 10^TH ANNUAL ART SHOW AND SALE

This is held in conjunction with the Maria Stein Countryfest – an audience of thousands of visitors! Scheduled for June 27–July 2, Weekends 12 pm–6 pm, Weekdays 9 pm–5 pm. Registration Form & Fee Deadline: Friday, June 5, 2020. Artists’ Awards & Reception: Thursday, June 25, 2020 7 pm (Awards announced at 8 pm). PUBLIC SHOWING: June 27–July 2, 2020. Please contact d.russell@mariasteinshrine.org for additional information.

MEMBERS INFORMATION

Jim Kinnamon [correction]  has been in and out of the hospital for observation and treatment on several occasions. Please send him your best wishes.

NEW CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

This is my last newsletter. Kenny Moore will be the new Corresponding Secretary starting June 2, 2020. I have tried for almost 20 years to convey the news about the Fairborn Art Association and surrounding area art news in the best way I know how. I hope you will support our new Corresponding Secretary, Kenny Moore.

WEBSITE NOTES

If you have access to the internet, please go to our website at www.fairbornart.org for additional articles throughout the month. We also post photographs of meetings and other events that we are unable to publish in the printed version of this newsletter.

The June 2020 meeting has been cancelled. We look forward to our next meeting on September 1, 2020. Any changes to this schedule will be included in the September Newsletter.

The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the September Newsletter is Monday, August 17, 2020. Please email your articles to kennymoore@hotmail.com or call Kenny Moore at 937-313-1040.

To Print this newsletter, click here: FAA 0520 Newsletter (pdf file)

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Hello All,

While we have been staying at home, we have tried to carry on Fairborn Art Association’s business. We had our April Board meeting by ZOOM. It was a new experience for us, but it was productive with decisions made on how to conduct an Election of Officers without a meeting, how to get necessary volunteers for the Sweet Corn Festival, and how to make it possible for you to pay your dues without a show or meeting.

With that being said, you should have all received your envelope with three very important documents that must be returned to FAA. Your best bet is to complete all three and return them, along with your check for dues, to Fairborn Art Association, PO BOX 1231, Fairborn, OH 45324.  Put it in the mail by Monday, May 4 to get it in by the ballot deadline.

We may be conducting our meetings and workshops with social distancing in mind in the future, but these are just hurdles to overcome, not permanent barriers. Stay positive, and stay well!

Cheap Joe says, “Manure happens…and a cow makes a lot of it. Cows can also make for a great painting”

Billie Dickson

President.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

MONDAY, MAY 11 – DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF YOUR BALLOT FOR ELECTION OF OFFICERS. If you have not already put it in the mail in time to get to us by the deadline, you must scan and email the completed ballot to loriluckner@att.net, or take a picture of the completed ballot with your phone and text it to Lori at 937-367-9938.

LIST OF NOMINEES FOR 2020-2021 BOARD OF OFFICERS

President                                  Billie Dickson

Vice President                          Carol Edsall

Recording Secretary                 Sheryl Scott

Corresponding Secretary           Kenny Moore

Treasurer                                   Sue Red

MEMBERSHIP DUES

TUESDAY, JUNE 2 – The MEMBERSHIP FORM (yes, we need it every year, please) AND YOUR DUES ARE DUE. We are not getting the same revenue stream from the Sweet Corn Festival as we normally do, so dues are critical this year to cover our building expenses.

FAIRBORN SWEET CORN FESTIVAL

TUESDAY, JUNE 2 – VOLUNTEER SIGN UP SHEET FOR THE FAIRBORN SWEET CORN FESTIVAL IS DUE. Please, please, please – you know we can’t pull this off without volunteers.

SWEET CORN FESTIVAL – WARREN BROWN

Sweet Corn Festival Signup Sheet – August 13, 14, 15, 16, 2020

DUTIES: 1. Watermelon; 2. Information; 3. Needed Tasks

Name                                                     Phone #      Email                                           Available Dates           Duty #

WATERMELON BOOTH – ROGER BROWNING

It’s that time of the year again.  The Sweet Corn Festival, and therefore the Watermelon Booth, is 15 and 16 August 2020.  The Sweet Corn Festival team is now putting together schedules and filling positions to make this years festival a most successful one.  I need help with the watermelon booth.  Please let me know which shift, or two, or three, you can fill.  I will fill the schedule with a first come first serve method.  The available shifts are:

Saturday:    15 Aug:    10:30 AM – 1:30 PM

1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

4:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Sunday:       16 Aug:    10:30 AM – 1:00 PM

1:00 PM – 3:30 PM

3:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Please let me know via email, or a phone call when you can help out.

Roger Browning

937.760.5222

MEETINGS

As you know, our May meeting is cancelled because of the Governor’s orders to stay at home.  The orders may be eased for us to hold our JUNE meeting, which is really a social. We install officers, announce the Sweet Corn Festival Queen and King, and have a People’s Choice one evening art show (you may bring 2 pieces, and you must be present).  Prizes are awarded. Everyone brings a dish to share for refreshments.  (THIS IS SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION PENDING ORDERS FROM THE GOVERNOR. You will be notified by e-mail and it will be posted on our Facebook page if that happens.)

SCHOLARSHIPS

We also normally announce our scholarship winners at that time, but unfortunately the letters announcing the scholarship arrived at the schools just about the time the Governor ordered them closed, so students were not notified, and no artwork was submitted. Hopefully we will be back on track with several submissions in 2021.

MEMBER SHOW

The Member Show which was cancelled for May has been rescheduled for October. Connie Gifford and Carol Edsall will have the prospectus ready to put on the website as soon as everything is finalized.

WORKSHOPS

The Bruce Neville workshop for October is still on and you may register now. Please contact Pat Dunker for details. The registration form will be on our website soon.

The Misuk Goltz workshop which was scheduled for May has been rescheduled for May 2021. Please contact Pat Dunker for details.

SCHEDULED SPEAKERS FOR 2020
May 5, 2020 Meeting Cancelled
June 2, 2020 Social
July 7, 2020 No meeting
August 4, 2020 No meetingSeptember 1, 2020 Amy Kollar Anderson, Mixed Media
October 6, 2020 Bruce Neville, and Workshop
November 3, 2020 Tim Langenderfer, Drawing
December 1, 2020 Christmas Party

B-W GREENWAY LANDSCAPES 2020

Brochure and other information are available on our website at www.fairbornart.org. Paint this spring!

Attachment: Landscapes 2020 Flyer 2pg

Attachment: OHGC flyer with gardener addresses

WEBSITE NOTES

If you have access to the internet, please go to our website at www.fairbornart.org for additional articles throughout the month. We also post photographs of meetings and other events that we are unable to publish in the printed version of this newsletter.

The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the June Newsletter is Monday, May 18, 2020. Please email your articles to Albright10@msn.com or call Jackie Albright at 937-233-7532.