MWCA – Call for artists, Farm to table fundraiser dinner, High school student winners

04/23/2018 Sharon Swanepoel Community 0

The Congressional Art Competition opens Tuesday April 24 and runs through Saturday, April 28.

Saturday’s events:
10 am – 11:30 am – Scavenger Hunt in downtown Monroe
11:30 – Ceremony — Join Congressman Hice as he unveils the winning entry, presents awards & prizes and reveals this year’s People’s Choice Award.
12:15 – 12:30 – Artwork Pick Up

Also on Saturday — the Farm to Table Dinner and our Artful Garden auction, including works donated by our artist-members.  Your donations will support MWCA; plus also F.I.S.H. and the Monroe Farmers Market.

Join in the fun!
Hope

Farm to Table – A Farm to Table Dinner Experience

Enjoy delicious, locally-sourced food, live music and a silent auction on Court Street in beautiful Downtown Monroe.Silver Queen Chef, Wes Kent, will prepare seasonal ingredients primarily sourced from Walton County farmers and Monroe Farmers Market suppliers for a truly amazing meal. A cash bar will available for beer and wine purchases.

This dinner will raise funds to continue special programming at The Monroe Farmers Market. Purchase tickets HERE.
Summer Members Show Registation Form Available

We emailed the Summer Members Show Guidelines and registration form out to our list of artists last week.  If you did not get yours, please email mag@monroeartguild.org and request one.

Please be sure to cur calendar of show opening & closing dates for the rest of the year — including drop off and pick up dates — is detailed & updated on our website!

Check it out HERE.

Artists – please share on your pages, and tell your friends. Thanks!
Weekly Classes, More Creative Workshops & other events — see examples & learn more on our website HERE
  • Weekly classes for adults on Tuesdays and Wednesdays:
    • painting
    • sculpture
    • photography
    • drawing 101
    • and pottery
  • After-School Arts Program Tuesdays & Wednesdays for ages 7 – 14:
    • General Art,
    • Painting & Drawing
    • and Pottery
  • Thursdays @ 11am – 2pm:  FREE Let’s Create with Robin.  Bring your own supplies and a sack lunch if you wish. Hang out with other creatives – paint, knit, draw, write – whatever moves you! Robin will provide inspiration, encouragement and a little advice if you want it! Just show up – easy! During April, those who want to will be working on our Artful Garden creations for our auction at the Farm to Table Dinner on April 28.
MONTHLY:
  • First Saturday: Paint & Pizza Party @ 12 – 2.  Email Donna for more info
  • First Thursday: ALIVE AFTER FIVE Visit us the first Thursday of the month — April – October — Open 11 am – 8 pm!
  • First Thursday: Walton Writers meets at 6:30 — FREE!
  • Special Needs Kids Painting Class: Friday, May 25 @ 4-5:30 pm: Join Robin and Charlie, our therapy dog in this fun painting/mixed media class.
Summer ART Camp registration is now on-line!
More info HERE

Four weeks of ART camp to choose from … plus Clay Camp and Art Intensive!

  • ages 5 – 8 and 9 – 14, plus ART Intensive (AP level art) for more serious students aged 14 – 18
  • June and July only
  • Camp times: 9 am – noon.  Art Intensive:  9 am – 4 pm.  Monday – Friday
CONGRATULATIONS to the winners in our Walton County High School Student Art Show!
Each received a $3000 yearly scholarship to SCAD.

Our High School Student Art Show was judged by Dale Clifford, Dean of Academic Services at SCAD/Atlanta.

Here are the winners! So proud of each of you.

Best of Show
Kaitlyn Rutledge, George Walton Academy

1st Place Drawing, Painting & Prints
Ray Borchers, Loganville High School

2nd Place Drawing, Painting & Prints
Larkin Leming, George Walton Academy

1st Place Digital & Photographic Media
Debrianna Carter, Loganville High School

2nd Place Digital & Photographic Media
Suhani Rama, George Walton Academy

1st Place 3-D & Sculpture
Maegan Allen, Walnut Grove High School

2nd Place 3-D & Sculpture
Lexi Needham, Walnut Grove High School

Honorable Mention
Irina Buznitskaya, Walnut Grove High School
Sarah Catoe, George Walton Academy
Emily Gray, Loganville High School
Corey Martin, Loganville High School
Brian Spurgeon, Walnut Grove High School
Sarah Sykes, George Walton Academy
CC Veal, George Walton Academy
Kaley Weilbrenner, Loganville High School
and the
Orphan Memory Project by Loganville High School

Pictured above are three of our winners with Joe Hudson from SCAD:
Debrianna Carter
Ray Borchers
Lexi Needham

on the website…

* A history of the Art Guild —> here
* Our renovation plans —> here
* Calendar of events and classes —> here

Call for Entries 
Take a look at the 2018 shows HERE.

NOTE our NEW SHOWS: 

  • Founders (Were YOU involved in the first year of the Art Guild?  Please contact us!)
  • Fiber Show (seeking fiber artists)
  • Georgia Places and Country Roads — both urban and rural scenes depicting our lovely state

What’s in the Galleries and Sculpture Garden?
High School Student Show; Reception April 19 @ 6 – 8 pm

See our list of Art Guild Members
(and hey artist-members!  If you have a website, Etsy Shop or Facebook page, please send the link to hope@monroeartguild.org)

Support the local arts and get discounts in our shop and on classes!  Join us today!  Click HERE.

As always, much love to our awesome & generous business sponsors – thank you so much!   Please support these local businesses.  See them here.

Also check out our friends at Walton Writers,  On Stage Walton and the Walton County Music Guild who also make Walton County a creative and enjoyable place to live!

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