NEW NEWSLETTER! We hope y'all are happy with our new format. Remember to click on SHOW IMAGES at the top of the email if you are viewing this on a mobile device! Normally the Newsletter appears on the first of each month, but due to date conflicts, September's issue is a bit early. We didn't think you'd mind! Any suggestions on content should be submitted to bsartista@yahoo.com
COMING IN JANUARY 2022
General Meetings at THRIVE on Skidaway
Even though we've postponed our General Member Meetings until January, we're still very excited to be moving our General Member Meetings to Thrive on Skidaway.
UNbelievable! All artwork this month must contain a TITLE that begins with the letters "UN". Join the LAA Art Challenge group on Facebook for a chance to showcase your work and win a cash prize! Click below to see rules, future themes and winners...
THIS MONTH ONLY - BRING UP TO TWO PIECES TO DISPLAY!!! Intake will take place on Wednesday, September 1st from 9AM to 11AM. Artwork hung last month must be picked up at that time. Don't miss it! Click below for information and rules regarding this gallery.
COMING JANUARY 2022 Something to look forward to! This new addition to our LAA Gallery line-up will highlight members' art based on local Georgia scenes.
We're pleased to announce that Jane Golz and Lindsay Ward will co-chair this Gallery. Watch coming Newsletters for further information.
LAA Gallery Winners
CONGRATULATIONS go out to our August Palmetto Gallery winners MichaelMulqueen (1st) and Joni Arb (HM), and to our July Virtual Gallery winners Diane Ryan (1st) and Daryl Nicholson (HM)! To see the Palmetto Gallery winning piece, click here. To see the Virtual Gallery winner, click here.
LAA Artist of the Month at Palmetto News
SEPTEMBER AOM DISPLAY CASE ...
Phyllis Tildes will be exhibiting her black and white illustrations from her children's books in the AOM Display Case at the Palmetto Gallery from September 1st through October 5th.
Due to popular demand, our Photography Artist of the Month Display will be held over for the month of September. If you haven't had a chance to check it out, please do so. You won't be disappointed!
AOM SPECIAL INVITATION ...
We'd like to honor our Virtual Gallery first and second place winners with a special invitation to display their works during the months of October and November on our Artist of the Month Wall.
Intake will be Wednesday, October 6 from 9-11 at the Palmetto Gallery.
Mimi Diamond, who was selected as a featured artist for the Georgia Color Olmsted Plein Air Competition in St. Simons Island on October 20-24. She was the only one of 40 selected Georgia Artists from the Savannah area!
Suzanne Thigpen, whose watercolor painting, Buda Castle, was juried into the American Watercolor Society Member Show for 2021!
*If you have received recognition for your artwork outside of the LAA, we would like to acknowledge you! Please send all pertinent information to Marie Tomlinson at inkstresse@gmail.com. Information received by the 20th of the month will appear in the following month's newsletter.
Mark Your Calendars!
THE LAA ANNUAL SPRING ART SHOW and SILENT AUCTION will be held on Monday, April 11th at the Palmetto Ballroom with intake on Sunday, April 10th. We thank DebbieWurzel for chairing this event! Details to follow.
Did You Know...
We'd like to know what kind of workshops our members would like to see in the coming year. Email Workshop Chairs Gail Siegel at artsy0505@gmail.com or Pat Lamar at patriciaalamar93@aol.com with your preferences so they can meet your needs!
Many of our artists have websites linked to the LAA website that showcase their work. Click here to see our featured artists or email Marie Tomlinson at inkstresse@gmail.com if you want to include your website on the LAA site!
The LAA has a Google calendar that lists all LAA events and meetings! Click on our website below for everything LAA!
