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With snow on the ground, it finally feels like winter is here. Hurray!

Please read on for information about our Exhibitions, January Film Series, Winter classes, Gallery Talks, and Artist Opportunities. 

Plus – registration is now open to AVA members for our AVA 2016 Summer Art Camps!

We look forward to seeing you soon,

~The Board and Staff of AVA Gallery and Art Center

Ellison, Morgan, Webber, Field, Lennon
On Display through February 5

Ingrid Ellison-Adrift
Rebecca Lawrence Gallery Entry
Gallery Talk: Friday, February 5, 4:30pm
Click here to download the press release for Ingrid Ellison-Adrift
Robert Morgan-Large Watercolors
Clifford B. West Gallery

Click here to download the press release for Robert Morgan-Large Watercolors

Everett Webber-The Anatomy of a Series: Hiding in Plain Sight
Sabra Field-Recent Work
Elizabeth Rowland Mayor Gallery
Film Showing: Thursday, January 28, 6pm. Free /AVA members; $10 /non-members
Click here to download the press release for Sabra Field-Recent Work
Mark Lennon-Abstract Color
Johnson Sisters Library

Gallery Talk: Saturday, January 23, 2pm 

Click here to download the press release for Mark Lennon-Abstract Color

 

 

Winter 2016 Classes Starting in the Next Month 

The New Year is a wonderful opportunity to try a new artistic adventure or pull out the supplies you have and get energized to use them in a new way. Check out the variety of classes and workshops being offered this winter!


Adults

1/16 Drawing the Figure
1/16 Woodblock Printing — Full!
1/18 Fiber Mondays: Sewing, Knitting, Embroidery and More!
1/20 Daytime Open Studio
1/20 Evening Open Studio
1/21 Evening Beginning Drawing
1/22 Long-Pose Figure Sculpture
1/23 Introduction to Digital Photography
1/25 Watercolor Painting
1/26 The Richness of Oil Pastels
1/27 Drypoint Etching for All
1/30 A Few of Your Favorite Things: Still Life in Watercolor
2/5   Photographing Your Art
2/6   Introduction to Acrylic and Oil Painting
2/11 Basics of Sculpture and Casting


Children and Teen’s Winter Vacation Camps — February 15-19

Ages 5-8
Portals to Miniature Worlds   AVA member / non-member
Stories in Art   AVA member / non-member

Ages 9-12
Painting Explorers   AVA member / non-member
Painterly Prints    AVA member / non-member

Teens
Digital T-Shirt Design    AVA member / non-member 

Click here to see AVA’s complete Winter 2016 Adult education program. 
Click here to see AVA’s complete Winter 2016 Children and Teens education program, including FEBRUARY VACATION CAMPS.
January Film Series: Focus on Film–As Art, On Art
Sundays, January 10, 17, 24 at 4:30pm
Thursday, January 28, 6:00pm
With a focus on artists and the creative process, experimental filmmaker and AVA artist Rich Fedorchak–the curator of this series–introduces us to a wide range of imaginative ways of seeing the world with an intriguing film each Sunday, January 10, 17 and 24. On Thursday, January 28, filmmaker and Dartmouth Professor Bill Phillips will offer his personal reflections on two films which he created and will share with us on Sabra Field in conjunction with her exhibition at AVA from January 8 to February 5. Please join us for some or all! Sunday’s programs are free, Thursday’s program is free for AVA members, $10 for non-members.

Sunday, January 10, 4:30pm – Thank you for coming to the show!
Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present    

Sunday, January 17, 4:30pm
River and Tides: A Film on Andy Goldsworthy 

Sunday, January 24, 4:30pm
The Artist as Filmmaker-A Program of Short Experimental Films

Thursday, January 28, 6:00-9:00pm
Sabra: the Life and Work of Printmaker Sabra Field
Bonus Materials

   

Click here to download the press release for the entire January Film Series.
Become an AVA Member Today

Because our members are so important to the continued vitality of AVA, we want to be sure that you are aware of all the membership benefits that AVA provides. If you renew your membership or join as a new member, on an Individual ($55) or Family ($75) level, or if you join at a higher level, we are pleased to make the following benefits available to you:
  • Discounts on all AVA classes, camps and workshops
  • Punch card for six free admissions (value $30) to Saturday CAOS (Community Arts Open Studio) or Friday morning CAOS for Toddlers (mid-September to mid-May) for members at the Family level or above
  • 10% discount on custom framing at Duke’s in Lebanon and Bean’s in Hanover; discounts on framing materials at the Junction Frame Shop in White River Junction, VT
  • 10% discount on art supplies at Bean’s, Duke’s, and Valley Art Suppliers in West Lebanon
  • Discounts on special events for which admission is charged (Silent Auction, bus tours, etc.)
  • Eligibility to submit artwork to AVA’s Holiday Exhibition
  • Discounted submission fee to be considered for participation in AVA’s bi-annual Summer Juried Exhibition
  • Invitations to AVA’s exhibition openings and special events
  • Discount on AVA birthday parties*
  • Participation in North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Program**
  • Discount on Gallery and Teaching Studio rentals***
  • Private tour of the gallery and our LEED Gold-certified Carter-Kelsey building for up to ten people****
An intangible, but equally important membership benefit is the pleasure you will receive in knowing that you are contributing to the enrichment of peoples’ lives through your support of AVA and the arts!

*Contributing membership level ($100-$249)
**Patron membership level ($250-$499)
***Sponsor membership level ($500-$999)
****Benefactor and above ($1,000 and above)

Enrollment in AVA’s 2016 Summer Art Camps Is Now Open for AVA members!

June 27 – August 26


Our exciting, nine-week program features some AVA classic camps combined with a selection of brand new offerings. Camps will include partnerships with: the Dartmouth College Architecture Faculty, the Dartmouth College Biology Department, the Dartmouth College Computer Science Department, the Enfield Shaker Museum, the Upper Valley Land Trust and the Upper Valley Music Center.

We are also happy to announce a new program partnership with Crossroads Academy—with full-day Summer Art Camps now available at Crossroads’ campus in Lyme, NH.


Click here to learn more about AVA’s 2016 Summer Art Camps.
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AVA Gallery and Art Center was incorporated as a 501(c)3 organization as Community Gallery, Inc – so if you see our name listed as such, you’re on the right track. Thank you!
Postcard Image by Luke Eastman


AVA’s Eighth Annual Best of the Upper Valley High School Exhibition

February 19 – March 11

Opening Reception and Award Ceremony: Friday, February 19, 5-7pm
This celebration of the creative achievements of our regional youths is made possible by the generous support of:

Amberger Design Group
Award Winners will be chosen by Gerald Auten, Director of Exhibitions and Senior Lecturer in Studio Art, Dartmouth College
 To each of you from all of us, thank you!
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Call for Storytellers: The Mudroom — Going Home

The Mudroom, modeled after NPR’s, continues to draw large crowds to AVA for lively evenings with talented storytellers and mesmerized audiences.

Got a story to tell? Click here to email your submission to the Mudroom team.

Beverages by Upper Pass Beer

Call for Artists: New London Center for the Arts

2016 Arts on the Green 

Deadline: April 1 


Fifth annual summer show of fine arts and crafts on the New London Town Green.

Click here for complete exhibition information and to enter. 
AVA Gallery and Art Center   
11 Bank Street
Lebanon, NH 03766
(603) 448-3117
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 11am – 5pm, Open until 7pm on Thursdays
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm, Saturdays 11am – 5pm