Art to Art, December 2009

The President’s Message
Carol Stearns
I am sorry to report that Jim Dalmer who has been a member of TAA for many years has passed away. He will be sadly missed for he truly was a talented artist, a member who always was willing to help everyone, a true gentleman and a great friend. There will be a memorial service for Jim on December 17th 12:00 noon at St. Andrew the Apostle Church, 800 Taylor St, Sierra Vista. I am sure his wife Margaret would appreciate you remembering Jim with a card to her and the family. Let us remember Jim and his family in our prayers.

IMPORTANT: According to our By Laws: Article V – Membership #6: Dues must be paid by December 31st for the following year. The Board will review sitting requirements and locations requirements as of December 31st and determine the eligibility to continue membership under irregular circumstances. If dues are unpaid or docenting requirements are not up to date by December 31st, a person must reapply for membership. It is important that you submit your dues of $15.00 for single member and $25.00 for family before December 31st. Please see to it that Alice Mooty receives your check before the deadline or you will have to reapply for membership. There are no exceptions to this rule.

CHRISTMAS PLATES: The committee that does the Christmas Plates each year has decided not to do the plates for TAA but to get funding from other organizations and give the plates to the people on our list. A motion was made and approved by all present to take the $500 that was allotted for the Christmas Plates to be sent to the Food Bank in Tombstone instead. All members who gave a check or cash to Alice Mooty for the Christmas Plates will be notified as to whether they want their money to be returned to them or to be used for the Food Bank. What matters here is that all people on the Christmas Plate list and the Food Bank will benefit.

QUILT SHOW IN FEBRUARY: A motion was made and approved by all members present that Marian Spencer will be the Local Coordinator for the Quilt Show. She will be in charge of organizing it. Mary Jo Burns’ name will be listed on the entry form to assist her with calls and requests. The entry forms for this show will be mailed out on December 9th. The Craft Directors Lu Proll, Gerrianne Bielefeldt and their committee Karen Goodman and Mary Jo Burns will be in charge of all crafts that will be displayed during the Quilt Show. Mary Jo Burns will be Alice Mooty’s Assistant during the show. Kathy Brodniak will be the official photographer for the show. Marian will be calling on you as she forms her committees. Please help her as much as you can. Together as a team we can make this a very successful show.

Entry forms for the Open Show in March are mailed with this December newsletter. A motion was made and approved by all present that the Treasurer Alice Mooty be paid $500 for all her hard work for the year and another $250 in January, 2010. A motion was made and approved to send the Toys for Tots Tombstone Fire Department $150 for Christmas.

Thank you all for your support during this past year. We truly have many dedicated members who work hard to keep this Gallery going. May each and every one of you have a Merry Christmas and a Healthy New Year.

From the Vice President
Marian Spencer
In preparation of the Santa Claus, the Christmas Show offers many new and attractive items. The Crafters are to be complimented. BUT – in order to sell them we must be careful to have the store manned. PLEASE SIGN IN TO SIT IN THE TIMES CIRCLED IN RED! If no one is here the sales will not be good.

The ad for the Quilt Show will appear in the Feb-March issue of the “Country Register”, appearing about January 15th. Docents should be prepared to answer the questions posed to prospective visitors. There will be extra entry forms filed under “Quilts” and extra entry forms for the “Open Show” in the file drawer on the right side of the desk for anyone who needs one. Dates of the Quilt Show are on the bookmarks which are on the desk to be distributed to visitors. Entry forms for both shows will be sent on December 9th. PLEASE READ AND CARRY OUT ALL INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO DOCENT DUTIES IN OPENING AND CLOSING THE GALLERY WHICH ARE ON THE DESK.
May your Christmas be blessed and your troubles be solved!

From the Gallery Directors
Pat Anderson & Sue Olivo
We have several ideas that we are going to try in 2010. First we are going to:
Have a lottery for featured artists. This seems like a more reasonable way to
proceed, since there are new members that haven’t been featured and existing
members that might like to be featured, but don’t get to the sign-up sheet right away.

Therefore, if you are interested in being a featured artist in 2010, please submit your name to Pat or Sue by the end of January. We think we should use all the months, except the one for the Quilt Show and the Open Show. When the artist’s name is drawn for a summer month, or any month, that artist may change months with another artist. Once the names are drawn, you may trade. The other change will be only two featured artists at a time. The amount of paintings will be changed to the amount of space per featured artist. Basically, it will be 8’x4 “(96”x48”), the two front panels and three in the window.

We have experienced customers coming into the Gallery and asking for a certain artist.
To make it easier for the customers, we are going to give each artist individual space of 72” to hang their paintings or photos, or the combination. The mini-mini wall will remain the same, but we will increase the number from 6 to 8. We plan to start this arrangement for the April show.

All of the above is on a trial basis. If it doesn’t work, we will try something else. Your
cooperation in this is very much appreciated.

The in-and-out date for December is the 30th. January is our membership show, so 5 pieces of art will be accepted. Let’s make the New Year the best ever! And have a very ‘MERRY CHRISTMAS’!!

From the Craft Directors
Lu Proll and Gerrianne Bielefeldt
Our Christmas Craft Show is doing very well. Sales are very good, so continue to bring in your items. It is OK if you replace your own item(s) when sold. Find a replacement spot to place it. Do not rearrange the tables.

The In/Out date for the Christmas crafts will be Dec 29th. The gallery In/Out date is the 30th so the Christmas display on the mezzanine must be removed before this date.
You may start removing your items right after the 25th if you wish, but no later than the 29th. Thank You in advance for your cooperation.

The February Quilt Show is right around the corner, so as soon as you put away your Holiday Season supplies, pull out the regular crafting supplies and get busy! The crafters will have a large table out in the gallery during the Annual Quilt Show. It is OK to replace your own item(s) when sold. Find a replacement spot to place it. Do not rearrange the tables. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.