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Manchester Artists Association
https://www.manchesterartists.com (secure website)

MEETING SPACE:

. Meetings will be held at the Manchester NH Police Department Community Room, 405 Valley Street, Manchester, NH, 7:00pm to 9:00pm. All the meetings will be on the first Monday of the month with the exception of September. “Artist of the Month” awards will resume so please bring your artwork for judging.

 
NEXT MEETING: MONDAY, December 4th at the Valley Street Police Station Community Room
 MEETING: PROGRAM SPEAKER:
December Presenter: Todd Bonita

Todd Bonita is one of New England’s most preeminent artists working today.  Growing up in Winthrop, Massachusetts he graduated from the Art Institute of Boston and subsequently studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.  His early career as an illustrator gave way to becoming a full time artist in 2006.   Todd is a prolific artist with hundreds of works in private and corporate collections around the world and represented by ten galleries in the US and UK.  He is the owner of Todd Bonita Art Galleries in Ogunquit, Maine and Portsmouth, New Hampshire.  As Todd puts it, “I love the process and simple joy of being with my tools and painting”.

He shares his love of painting and helps to develop the talents of others through workshops in New Hampshire and Maine as well as individual mentoring.

Do not miss this opportunity to see Todd Bonita demonstrating his art at the December meeting.

Artist of the Month (AOTM):

All members are invited to bring a painting to the meeting each month for consideration for an Artist of the Month easel. Members present vote for their top 5 paintings of the evening. We currently have 6 location, so there will be 6 winners each month. The winners will be assigned a location and should bring the winning painting to that location within a day or two to display for the entire month. If the painting sells it may be replaced with another of the artist’s own choice.

Artist of the Year (AOTY): This is NOT just about how many times you win AOTM, but is about which member has been most valuable to the organization. Keeping the organization alive & vibrant requires a lot of behind the scenes work. Start thinking now of ways that you can help MAA flourish & grow! Suggestions: sign up for a Committee, volunteer to help at the monthly meeting (be a greeter at the door, help folks sign-in, sell raffle tickets, help with book sales, bring friends to the meetings, stay to help arrange & hang shows, help finding additional AOTM locations … there are, literally, dozens of ways that you can volunteer! Be creative! Make suggestions! Come to Board meetings with your ideas! Make yourself & your efforts visible! And, yes participate in Artist of the Month & other exhibits.

 

REMEMBER TO BRING a framed/wired artwork to the meeting to submit for Artist of the Month. Everyone present gets to vote for their 5 favorite artworks. The intent is for voting to be ANONYMOUS – your vote for the artwork, not for the artist!
Thank you to John & Joe for stepping up to volunteer to staff the raffle and book sales. Artists Helping Artists – our motto! And speaking of our Lending
Library, it’s gotten too large to manage so, every month one bin of artbooks will be available for purchase at just $2.00 each.
AOM Exhibit locations for this year (so far, always seeking more!) include the Bedford Public Library, Betley Commons, Creative Framing, Day’s Jeweler’s,
Manchester Health Office, St. Mary’s Bank. and Triangle Credit Union.

Artist of the Year News

Anthony Williams – Artist of the Year 2024-2025

Anthony Williams is a long-standing member of MAA and has contributed much to the arts community in Manchester. He has been responsible for many murals painted throughout the city and engaged others in the community effort. His television broadcast programs over the years have highlighted many artists stories and their creations which have very likely inspired others to pursue an interest in the arts.

 

Dues

Dues are due and are now $40. You can pay at the meeting, mail a check (PO BOX16713 Hooksett, NH 03106) or pay online at our website: Remember that for your dues you get access to monthly speakers on a variety of art related topics, exhibit opportunities where you can showcase and sell your art, like at our upcoming show at the Audubon Center and artist of the Month exhibit locations every month. And you also have the new opportunity to purchase books from our large Lending Library! A selection of books will be available at each monthly meeting for just $2 each. Dues also help fund this newsletter, our website, insurance coverage and other expenses.
AOM Exhibit locations for this year (so far, always seeking more!) include the Bedford Public Library, Betley Commons, Creative Framing, Day’s Jeweler’s, Manchester Health Office, St. Mary’s Bank. and Triangle Credit Union.
And speaking of our Lending Library, it’s gotten too large to manage so, every month one bin of artbooks will be available for purchase at just $2.00 each.

Remember to send Sharon your news items: sales, awards, show announcements, workshops, classes you’re taking, WHATEVER! Send
to PLeinairgal@gmail.com with subject “FOR MAA NEWSLETTER” *IS there interest in a Sell & Swap Section?
*Remember, you can have artwork on the MAA Website! And Don’t forget our Facebook page!

NHPleinAirArtists The group celebrated 20 years in July 2024! Membership is open to ALL painters at all levels of experience and it’s totally free to join!
Come join the fun – your creativity will thank you! Contact Sharon for more info: pleinairgal@Gmail.com or text (603)490-2929

Do you have news of shows/events, at sales, etc. to share with our members? Please send your news to our new Newsletter editor, Sharon Allen at PleinAirGal@gmail.com

Art Events

Do you have news to share? Announcements of shows, sales of your
artwork? Whatever ! Send to Sharon at pleinairgal@gmail.com
Manchester Artists Association | PO Box 16713, Hooksett, NH 03106

 



MAA MEMBER BENEFIT

The MAA website has a new look and easy functionality. This is to get us more exposure and bring us into the 21st Century. One of the key features will enable members to show and sell their work from the website. This is an MAA benefit to members. To participate, each member should take digital pictures of their artwork. The digital images should be in JPG or TIFF format and forwarded to showcase@manchesterartists.com

For each image you must have:
1. title of the piece
2. specify the medium and support used (i.e.: acrylic on canvas, etc.)
3. size of the artwork; if framed or unframed
4. prices: of original, prices for copies (shipping included)
5. prepare an artist statement;(talk about your artwork)
6. give us your email or your website so customers can contact you
7. MAA will take a 10% commission on web sales (passed by Board in January ’18)

IMPORTANT: Submission of an image grants non-exclusive permission to the Manchester Artists Association to utilize the image on the MAA website and in other promotional materials for purposes of promoting the MAA, and MAA sponsored events and events in which the MAA participates.




OPEN POSITIONS

Since we still have the newsletter, publicity and programs chairs open, won’t you consider volunteering for these tasks?   You may want to try one of these positions before committing to it.  That’s fine!  How about sharing a task with a friend?  Two of you responsible for one area. You will find that it doesn’t entail as much as you think since the task is all spelled out for you and which you can adapt to your ways.

As Artists Helping Artists, we make our organization better by sharing our time and effort.  With many volunteers keeping the organization running smoothly, the tasks are spread thinner so that no one individual is overwhelmed.


 Officers
President: James O’Donnell 603-858-1461
Vice-President:
Rollande Rousselle
Secretary: Joe Sweeney
Treasurer: Randy Snyder

MAA Board members:
Newsletter Editor: Sharon Allen
Membership: Rollande Rousselle

Webmaster:  Randy Snyder
Scholarship: Howard Muscott 603-440-8141
Artist of the Month Sites: Paul Ducret 603-623-5890
Historian: Judy Gelinas


 

 

There are always tasks needed for volunteers. Mentors are always available to help with these positions so don’t be shy!
President James O’Donnell, president@manchesterartists.com facilitate running of meetings
Vice President: Rollande Rousselle vicepresident@manchesterartists.com organizes all exhibit shows and fills in for President
Secretary: Joe Sweeney secretary@manchesterartists.com records minutes of meetings
Treasurer: Randy Snyder, treasurer@manchesterartists.com keeps financials in order and files necessary legal reports
Program Director: Howard Muscott
Membership Rollande Rousselle, 669-9784 membership@manchesterartists.com
Newsletter Editor: Sharon Allen Publishes member news, events, shows, awards etc.
Website: Randy Snyder webmaster@manchesterartists.com
Librarian: John Webster,  librarian@manchesterartists.com Maintains our free lending library of books and DVD’s
Scholarship: Howard Muscott scholarship@manchesterartists.com sends applications/interviews/judging for scholarships

Historian: Judy Gelinas, historian@manchesterartists.com. Keeps all documents up to date on Google Docs.


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