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August 23, 2012
Luck of the Draw
Luck of the Draw is back by popular demand! 80 Luck of the Draw Tickets are available for purchase for $80 each. Every Luck of the Draw Ticket holder will go home with one of 80 pieces of art donated by local and regional artists valued at a minimum of $80.
Uno: Buy your highly coveted Luck of the Draw Tickets starting September 14th at 11:00am at the CAA.
Deuce: Come visit Gallery B at the CAA to view all 80 pieces of art and choose your favorites. Then compile your wish list by rating them from 1 to 80. The pieces will be on display September 28 – October 13, 2012.
Tres: You can’t lose! Show up for the final event on Sunday, October 14th at 2 pm. Names of all Luck of the Draw Ticket holders will be randomly selected. When your name is called – call out the number of the piece of art you would like to take home. If you are unable to attend the final event you may send someone to act in your place or we will assign a proxy.
Up the Odds: You can also participate in the Joker’s Wild Raffle! Only Luck of the Draw Ticket holders are eligible. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the CAA starting September 28. For $2 a piece and 3 for $5, buy as many as you like. The lucky individual whose raffle ticket is drawn automatically wins first choice of the 80 artworks on display!
Luck of the Draw will kick off with an opening reception alongside the Central New York Watercolor Society Exhibit in Gallery A and the “Those Who Can!: Art of Otsego County Art Teachers Past & Present” on Friday September 28th from 5-7pm. Take a chance on art and walk away with an original piece of artwork valued at a minimum of $80 while showing your support of the CAA, a thriving non-profit art gallery!
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There is still time to participate in the Cooperstown Art Association’s annual Fine Arts on the Lawn show to be held Labor Day Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, September 1 & 2. The event will run from 10a.m. – 5p.m. each day on the lawn and front porch of the
We offer artists two options for showing and selling their work in Fine Arts on the Lawn. 1) Artist members of the Cooperstown Art Association are invited to exhibit up to 5 framed original works on the front porch with sales and set-up taken care of by the CAA. Unframed and shrink wrapped originals are also allowed with a flip rack. No offset reproductions will be accepted. Artists must include an inventory list and artwork must be labeled on the front with the artist’s name, town, title, medium and price and be ready to hang. Drop-off for porch exhibitors is Friday, August 31, 11-4p.m. and Saturday, September 1st, 8:00-9:00a.m. Pick-up is Sunday, September 2nd, 5-6p.m. There is a registration fee of $10 before September 1st and $15 the day of the show. The CAA reserves the right to retain a 30% commission for all sales resulting from the show. 2) Artists may also apply for a 10’x10’ tent space on the front lawn, where they will be responsible for their own display, sales and set-up. There is a $100 booth fee as well as a short application. Please call 607-547-9777 or go to our website www.cooperstownart.com for more details.
The general public is invited to come and browse the event taking in art, music, demonstrations and children’s activities. There will be all forms of artwork: oil and watercolor paintings, photography and printmaking among others. Some area artists participating are: Robert Blanton, Dalton Brannick, Celia Clark, Fred Feldman, Rita Ferrugiati, Deborah Geurtze, Julie Handy, Fran Harris, Maxine Hunter, Susan Kenyon, Adele Johnson, May-Brit Joyce, Joanna Lerwick, Ed McDaniel, Kathy Minnig, Larry Mirarchi, Michael Naso, Mary Nolan, David O’Reilly, D. Michael Price, Maryann Stow, Maria Tripp, Nancy Waller, Catherine Westlake, David White and many more!
To R.S.V.P, for questions regarding this show or information on becoming a member please contact the CAA at (607) 547-9777. You can also visit our website at: www.cooperstownart.com. Gallery Hours: Open Daily 11-4, Sunday 1-4. Closed Tuesdays after Labor Day.
Fine Arts on the Lawn will be held at the Cooperstown Art
Association at
September 1st & 2nd 10am – 5pm daily. Free & Open to the Public.
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August 14, 2012
Two Exhibits to Open at the CAA
The Cooperstown Art Association is excited to announce the opening reception of two new exhibits on Friday, August 24th from 5-7pm. Gallery A will be showcasing the 21st Annual Made in New York: Style & Decor” fine craft invitational show. “Style & Decor” is entirely devoted to one-of-a-kind functional and non-functional creations in all media that relate to decorating chic spaces and embellishing glamorous ensembles. Featuring work by 35 talented local and regional craftspeople you will find furniture, jewelry, lighting, vessels, apparel, hats, tiles and wall hangings that are sure to
In Gallery B, Chad Grohman of Buffalo, NY will be exhibiting his original gouache paintings, “Between Cities”. “Between Cities” was made to celebrate the natural environment of Upstate New York, specifically the areas between
Both exhibits will run through September 21st. The CAA Galleries are located at 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Special Gallery Hours for Labor Day Weekend are Daily 10-5pm. Regular Gallery Hours: Open daily 11-4, Sunday 1-4. Closed Tuesdays after Labor Day. For more information please call (607) 547-9777.
Donna Bailey-Mackie, Karin Bremer, C. Michael Bufi, Jasmine Crowe, Fiona Dejardin, Geoffrey Foster, Jennifer Gandee, Ingrid Guiter, Eric Halvorson, Karen Harris, Benjamin T. Hobbs, Jane Johngren, Sally Jones, Karen Katz, Tracey Lippitt, Jean Lyon, Abigail McEnroe, Christie Schorf-Miller, James Miller, David Mobley, Eileen Murphy, Judith Plotner, Crystal Postighone, Mike Preckel, Bill Ralston, Wendy Reich, Gary Rith, Stephanie Rozene, Marcie Schwartzman, Bonita & Paul Varney, Bill & Barbara Walsh, Harmony Water and Mary Wirchansky.
“The Way to
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August 4, 2012
Quite possibly the “best kept secret in
So what are you waiting for? Our sales gallery features sterling silver and beaded jewelry, functional ceramics, etchings, watercolors and oils of local landscape artists such as Deborah Geurtze, Mary Nolan and Susan Kenyon, fanciful mythical imagery by Doug Jamieson and fiber by Abigail McEnroe, Jean Lyon and Tracey Lippitt. There is always something to delight the eyes including blown glass vases, suncatchers, cutting boards, photography and more!
Don’t forget to include the Cooperstown Art Association in your wedding plans! Why not receive the gift of original art for your wedding by stopping in and registering at the CAA?
The Cooperstown Art Association galleries located at
-- Janet G. Erway, Director Cory Anne Sharer, Assistant Director Cooperstown Art Association 22 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326 (607) 547-9777 (607)547-1187 fax gallery@cooperstownart.com www.cooperstownart.com
