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                                                                  Gallery Shop

                                             
                            The featured exhibit in the Atrium of the Gallery Shop for June is
                Capturing the Beauty of Nature in Porcelain, Pottery, and Photography,
                 
with works by Brandon Kline, photography, and Cheri Yarnell, pottery.
 


       Art Alliance 45th Anniversary Celebration
      
The Art Alliance held its 45th anniversary celebration
                
June 8 at Mary Lee Kerr's home.
              Isabel Kumerz made this wonderful video.


                                                 Plein Air Painting Demo

 
 Sean Bodley
will present a free plein air
  painting demo sponsored by Uncle Eli's on
 Saturday, June 15, 10:45 am - 1 pm.
  In this painting demonstration he will cover a
  range of topics and techniques for painting en
 plein air with oil paints. Composition, brushes,
 oil paints, color mixing, amd layering will be
 covered. Please come with a sketchbook,
 thoughts, and questions! Meet on the Old Main
 steps and we will find a composition to paint in
 the area.
 


                           FREE Members-Only Workshop Series
                                          sponsored by the Art Alliance
  
                                       Beyond the Art
     Sessions already held:                                    
       
March 17: Your First Exhibit                April 7: Shows and Festivals
          March 24: Framing Workshop            April 28: Art as a Business        
               
        
     
Future Sessions -- look for scheduling in the Fall              
                Self-Promotion * Marketing Materials * Client List Building Secrets
                        Writing Your Artist’s Statement * Website Must-Haves
                            Demonstrating Your Art * Accepting Commissions


                                              Kids Love Art Exhibit
                                                                                    photos thanks to Dee Stout & Brittany Roob Haislmaier

                               


                                        
         Works by students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades in all school districts in Centre County
      who have demonstrated a special aptitude and love of art were on display at the Art       
      Alliance April 26.-28.
         Each student received a special recognition, and local artists gave encouragement
      for continued artistic interests.
   


                                        Farmland Preservation Artists
                                       "Making a Stand for Our Land" 
       
          .  
                Sean Bodley, Waking Dreams                              Barb Pennypacker, Cow in Snow

                                  
 At the BHCA Gallery at the Gamble Mill
                                                        through September 14  
                                            Reception Tuesday, June 11, 7-9 pm
 


              Current and Upcoming Member Exhibits -- New Listings

 


 

 Water Ways- Paintings by Alice Kelsey and
 Jeanne McKinney
 At the Bellefonte Art Museum. About forty oil and
 pastel paintings will be in the exhibit
(a portion of
 proceeds from artwork sales during the reception
 to benefit Clearwater Conservancy).

 Through July 28, 2013
 Exhibit hours: Friday - Sunday, 1 - 4:30 pm

 

 

 

                 

 

 Joe Beddall will present works at
 the Open Regional Art Exhibition,
 June 25 - September 1, at the Hill
 Center Galleries, 921 Pennsylvania
 Avenue, Washington DC.
 Reception June 25, 6 - 8 pm.
 
 





 

 Collages and assemblages by Alyce Ritti are now on view
 at the Betsy Rodgers Gallery at Schlow Regional Library,
 downtown State College. The show runs through June 25..
 "Another Security Line" is one of the collages.

 

 

 

 

 

 Jean Giddings will be showing works at the
 National Penn Bank on East College Avenue
 through July 19.

 

 


 


                                             Current Regional Opportunities

                                   
4th Annual Schlow Juried Exhibition

    The Betsy Rodgers Allen Gallery in Schlow Centre Region Library will hold its 4th Annual Juried
 Exhibition, July 1- 30. New this year: All artists who reside in Centre County (or within 30 miles of
 State College, PA) are welcome to apply. Art should have been completed between 2008 and 2013. .
 The opening event will be July 11, the first night of Arts Fest.  The entry form is now posted to the
  Library's website. Entries will be accepted until 9 pm, June 3.

                                                Green Drake Plein Air Paint-Out
  Painting dates: Thursday - Saturday, June 6-8. Wet Paint Show/Sale: Saturday, June 8 4-8 pm
 The Paint-Out is open to all artists and is limited to the first 25 registrations. There is a registration
  fee of $25 and prizes will be awarded Saturday afternoon. Full information and registration form
  at http://greendrakeart.com.
 

                                     Exhibit Space at Elk Creek Café & Aleworks
         Sarah Berndt is handling installation of wall art at the Elk Creek Café and Aleworks
   in Millheim, Pennsylvania.  Sarah advises that this is an upscale venue,serving excellent
   food and produced-on-premise beer.  Over 75 feet of wall space is available for artwork
.        Shows run four to six  weeks, and sale of work is encouraged Interested artists should
   contact Sarah Berndt for details.  Phone 349-5167; email Orchidlady360@aol.com; or     
   mail to PO Box 36 Rebersburg, Pa. 16872. 

                                                            Abe's Cafe
    Abe's Café, a new upscale restaurant on Route 655 in Belleville, is interested in a
  rotating show of artists work. The shows are one month in length and include an opening
  with live music. For more information contact Julie Babiak ( 717 935 2237).

                                                          Nittany Bank
     Greg Korn, Manager of the Nittany Bank on East College Avenue, State College,
 has invited the Art Alliance to display rotating shows of artwork in his bank's lobby
. There is space for ten to twelve two-dimensional pieces. The lighting is good and
 permission has been given to drive nails into the wall for hanging. Plans are to probably
 feature two artists in each exhibit. If you are interested in having your work considered
 for one of these Nittany Bank shows, please contact the Art Alliance office, (814) 234-
 2740 or info@artalliancepa.org.

                                             Schlow Centre Region Library
     Schlow Centre Region Library is looking for artists wishing to display their work in
 the Schlow Library Gallery. Located on the first floor of the library, the Gallery enriches
 the aesthetic environment of the Library and community while promoting local artists
 with monthly or bi-monthly displays.
    The application process includes submitting a form, 2-3 slides with dimensions or a
 sample packet, and a one page description of the artist and his/her work. Upon
 receipt, the Gallery Committee will review the application and respond as quickly as
 possible
    .For more information or to submit an application for consideration, please contact
 the library at 814-237-6236 x212 or visit the website at www.schlowlibrary.org. . 

                                                            Cafe Lemont
 
Cafe Lemont, a new coffee shop, has opened at the intersection of Pike and Elmwood in
 Lemont. They feature an artist each month in their gallery seating room. Jodi McWhirter and
 Michael Beck, the co-owners, are both Art Alliance members. .If you are interested in
 showing your work, contact Jodi at 880-1848 or cafelemont@gmail.com  Their website is
 www.cafelemont.net.


                                                Wi-Fi available for classes
    
    Our office wireless network can now provide wireless access in the Art Center.
     Teachers who want to use their laptops in class to access the Internet for images,
     etc., may ask in the office for the password -- the network is secure.