2011 Spring Workshop Schedule for the NAA

Written by on February 17, 2011 in Go!, Mondays with the Mayor, Newsy

2011 Spring Workshop Schedule for the Newburyport Art Association

NAA

2011 Spring Education Schedule
Classes will begin the week of March 14th and registration forms will be available soon. Please contact the NAA for further updates, 1.978.465.8769 or naa@newburyportart.org.

Creating Atmosphere in your Pastel Paintings with Robin Thornhill
Oil Painting – Open Studio with Julie Airoldi
Acrylic Painting for Colorists with Karen Jones
Figure Drawing With Live Model with Gordon Pryzbyla
Figure Sculpture Class with Marilyn Coon
Watercolor and Acrylic Painting Class with Beverly Mitchell

2011 Winter Workshop Schedule

“Techniques in Hand Building Clay Sculpture” with Lisa Victoria, NAA Member Artist & Instructor, Saturday, March 5, 2011, 10am-3pm, $75 for NAA members/$95 for non-members. Level: beginner – intermediate.

“Pastel Workshop” with Andrew Anderson-Bell, NAA Member Artist & Instructor, Saturday, April 9, 2011, 10am-4pm, $125 for NAA members/$145 for non-members. Level:

“Quill Pen Techniques” with Elaine Asplind Russell, NAA Artist Member, Saturday, May 26, 1-4pm, $75 for NAA members/$95 for non-members. Level: adults with intermediate to advanced drawing skills.

OpArt Season of Whimsy & Volunteer Invitational Show – February 24 – March 5, 2011. Reception is scheduled for Friday, February 25, 7-9pm, all are welcome.. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 11am-5pm and Sunday, 1-5pm.

Young & Budding Artists Show – Show dates: March 10-26, 2011; receiving is scheduled for March 6 & 7. Work by young artists grades 1-12 will be accepted; one work per artist, $2 entry fee. Please contact the Newburyport Art Association for a copy of the Call for Entry & further details.

Spring Juried Members Show Call for Entry issued – Show dates: March 31-April 30, 2011; Receiving is scheduled for March 27 & 28, notification regarding accepted works will occur following March 29. Please contact the Newburyport Art Association for a copy of the Call for Entry & further details. Painter Donald Jurney will serve as the Show’s Juror.

14th Annual Regional Juried Show Call for Entry issued – Show dates: May 6-June 3, 2011; submissions by CD are due March 16. Please contact the Newburyport Art Association for a copy of the Call for Entry & further details. Christine McCarthy, Director, Provincetown Art Association & Museum, will serve as the Show’s Juror.

“What Were You Thinking?” A Critical Dialogue of Artists Work with Ron Crusan, Director Ogunquit Museum of American Art, Saturday May 14, 2011, 10am-3pm, $100 for NAA members/ $120 non-members. Level: intermediate – advanced.


Don’t forget: Become a member of the Newburyport Art Association and enjoy all the benefits of this lively community – exhibitions, education, and more! The annual membership drive is underway at the Newburyport Art Association – the Association serves artist and non-artist members alike. Benefits of membership include special events, marketing opportunities for artists, discounts on classes, and more. Please visit our website for a description of different memberships & their benefits – www.newburyportart.org.

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Founded in 1948, the NAA is dedicated to promoting and exhibiting our members’ work, providing art education for students of all ages and skills, and keeping the visual arts accessible to students in our local schools and for special needs adults. Today, the NAA has become the cornerstone of greater Newburyport’s vibrant arts scene with over 600 artist members from around the region exhibiting their artwork in a full calendar of open, juried, invitational, featured artist and interest group shows during the year. In addition the Association offers a full calendar of studio classes and workshops for children, teens and adults, and we support two important community outreach programs, ArtLink & OpArt.

For further information, please contact the Newburyport Art Association at 1.978.465.8769 or email at naa@newburyportart.org. Please visit our website at www.newburyportart.org.