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January 2016 “ENRICHING LIFE THROUGH ART”
January 2016
Newsletter
January 2016 2 “ENRICHING LIFE THROUGH ART”
10-11 Reaching Out by Lee Ann Park-Az. Art Alliance Out-
reach Monthly Activities.
13 Veteran’s Outreach Program-”The Art of Healing”-
UNDERGOING COMPLETE REVAMP
14 Arizona Art Alliance Sponsor’s & Grantor’s
15 Advertise in the Newsletter Information or Link your
Website to Alliance Web Site
15 Az.Art Alliance Rental Service Information
16 Alliance Board Members and Managers
16 Az. Art Alliance Membership List
6-9 Art Events & Activities for your Enjoyment
6 Key Statistics for Nov 2015
6 Social Media Community
3 Message from the President: Happy New Year
4-5 History & Art—Washington Crossing the Delaware
IN THIS ISSUE
To contact the Newsletter Editor, or to forward Press Releases and other
information for future editions, please email Kathy Koneski at
Calendar of Events & Opportunities
Message from the President
Alliance News
Alliance News
See
pages 7
for infor-
mation
See Page 3
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! “We are working
hard in the Art Alliance to offer quality
Exhibition opportunities to our member
artists.”
See page 4-5
Washington Crossing The Delaware by
Emanuel Leutez
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Message from the President
I want to start out by wishing all of you a Happy New Year! May we all be creative, enjoy good health, and
be with our families in the coming year. Well, a New Year brings lots of anticipation of things to come. We are working hard in the Art Alliance to offer quality Exhi-bition opportunities to our member artists.
We are gearing up for our Vision Gallery Exhibit & Sale “A Group Effort” to be held in July and August 2016. This will be our big summer show. Now is the time to be busy working on new pieces for this show so as not to show artwork that has already been overexposed. The judging will be tough for this one, which should result in a great exhibit. Actually, artwork will not only be chosen for the Vision Gallery, but also for the Chandler Center for the Arts….two sites. And because this is a summer
show we’re offering two months, instead of one, in a quality venue that gives artists the opportunity to break into new markets. The Call for “A Group Effort” started on the first of the year so, if you haven’t seen any notice, check it out on our website (azartalliance.com).
Now how about some fun? Watch in February for the start of the Call for our ONLINE Competition, “Feel the Heat”. This will be an exhibit on our website during the month of June 2016. This show is for us to com-pete against each other head-to-head in a virtual venue that will allow the viewer to see a big body of work in the convenience of his/her own home. You,
as artists, can enter from any where you are and
as many works as you like. All you need is a computer and some good photos of the artwork you want to enter. Nothing needs to be done except to pay a small entry fee and enter! No worries about framing, drop-off and delivery…..nothing to be done, but just have some summer fun! And maybe take home a ribbon for your artwork!
Once again Happy New Year to you all. Stay active, keep creating your artwork and share it with the world.
Ribbons to be Awarded:
1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place,
Two Honorable Mentions,
President's Award & Board of Directors Award.
Hosted By:
Show Dates July 8th—Aug 27th 2016‘ Deadline for entries and fee is April 22nd, 2016 Sign up TODAY! http://azartalliance.com/call-to-artists/
~ Call to Artist~ "A Group Effort"
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Alliance News
On December 25-26, 1776 during the
Revolutionary War in, extremely bad
weather, General George Washington
along with commanders John Sullivan,
Nathaneal Green, John Glover, Henry
Knox and 2400 troops, 18 cannons,
baggage, and about 50-75 horses
crossed the Delaware River from Penn-
sylvania to New Jersey in order to
mount a surprise attack against the
Hessian forces at Trenton, New Jersey.
In the Battle of Trenton the Americans
killed 22 Hessians, wounded 98 and
captured about 1000 with only 6
Americans being wounded and 3 dying. This battle was a turning point of the Revolutionary War as it was the first real
victory for General Washington and his weary troops and of course the rest is History……………………to us.
This extremely important event was expressed in art in a oil painting titled “The Crossing of the Delaware” done on
canvas (149” x 255”) in 1851 by German artist Emanuel Leutez (1816-1568), which I am sure everyone has seen at one
time or another. A copy is presently located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The original paint-
ing was destroyed in 1942 in a British air raid during WWII when the painting was at the Kunsthalle in Bremen, Ger-
many. The artist then painted two additional versions of the crossing. One is the painting now hanging in the Metro-
politan Museum of Art, and the second which once hung in the West Wing of the White House is in the possession of
the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona, Minnesota.
The artist born in 1816 in Germany, grew up in American and then returned to Germany as an adult. In 1848 during
the Revolution in Germany he decided to use the American Revolution as an example to encourage Europe’s liberal
reformers. He completed the painting in 1850. He used for his models, American tourists and art students (including
American Artist Thomas Worthington Whittredge (1820-1910) of the Hudson River School and Andreas Achenbach
(1815-1910)– a German landscape painter). He completed the 1st version of the painting in 1850. Shortly after com-
pletion it was damaged by a fire in his studio, was restored and acquired by the Kunsthalle in Bremen.
In 1850 a full size replica (2nd painting) was begun and put on exhibition in Oct 1851 in New York. This painting was
purchased for $10,000.00 (at time this would have been a considerable amount of money for a painting) by Marshall
O. Roberts. The painting changed hands several times before being donated in 1897 by John Stewart Kennedy to the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The frame it now bares is an exact replica carved by Eli Wilner & Company
By Kathleen Koneski
Washington Crossing The Delaware by Emanuel Leutez
http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/11417?
rpp=20&pg=1&ft=washington+crossing+the+delaware&pos=2
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References:
Wikipedia: George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington%27s_crossing_of_the_Delaware_River
Wikipedia: Washington Crossing the Delaware
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Crossing_the_Delaware
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worthington_Whittredge
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Achenbach
Alliance News
using photographs of an eagle crested frame. The frame is just as important as the art itself in the final presentation of
a work of art as I am sure we all know in presenting our
own creations in a gallery or show.
Although the painting is notable for its artistic composition
it has historical inaccuracies. The flag in the painting for
instance did not exist at the time of Washington’s cross-
ing, the flag's design (in the painting) was specified in the
June 14, 1777 and flew for the first time on September 3,
1777. The flag at that time of the crossing was the “Grand
Union Flag” which Washington hoisted himself on 1 Jan
1776 at Somerville, Mass. This flag was adopted on Jan 2,
1776 as the 1st National Flag. The painting although not
exactly accurate to the time, tells a story to the viewer,
such as the boat being an incorrect model for the crossing.
Although too small to carry such a load as shown in the
painting it represents the struggle during the revolution for
the American soldiers who are rowing it. The various peo-
ple in the boat represent the American Colonies and “ the
idea that all people in the new United States of America
were represented as present in the boat (the struggle) along with Washington on his way to victory and success”. The
crossing itself took place in the dark of night in the rain, but in the painting we are presented with the rising sun and a
phantom light source on the face of the front rower. The horses and field guns depicted in the painting did not cross
in the boats, instead they were transported by ferries. Future President James Monroe is holding the flag and Adju-
tant General Edward Hand is seated and holding his hat and the flag is telling us the future of the American Colonies.
In 1853, M. Knoedler published an engraving of it, which on a personal note I clearly remember an engraving of “The
Crossing of the Delaware” hanging in my grandmother’s living room, it was especially HUGE to a 5 year old child as it
covered the entire wall and was circled by a very thick and ornate gold frame. It was very common in the past to see
paintings in the home that represented important events in our American History. My grandmother donated it to the
local library in my grandfathers name and they were very excited to receive it to hang in one of the library rooms. Nu-
merous studies of the painting exist today, along with copies by other artists.
So the next time you look at a painting, look beyond the surface and try to see what story the artist is telling. You
might be surprised to find that what you thought were inaccuracies are actually the artist’s way of expressing the story
the painting is relating.
This Flag had many names, The Grand Union Flag,
Continental Colors; Congress Flag; Cambridge Flag;
First Navy Ensign Flag. It was adopted: Jan. 2,
1776. The design consisted of 13 horizontal stripes
alternating red and white; in the canton, is
the British Union Flag instead of the blue back-
ground with white stars we know today.
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Hollland Fine Art Gallery Exhibition Opportunities see page 10 for information. Jan 1—April 22, 2016: “ A Group Effort” Alliance Exhibit at Vision Gallery in Chandler, Call to Artists. See page 3 for information. Mar 2016: Alliance Exhibit at the WHAM Gallery in Sur-prise. See page 9 for information. April 30, 2016 “Feel the Heat” Entry Deadline for New online Az. Art Alliance Competition. See page 6 for de-tails. July 8—August 27, 2016: “ A Group Effort” Alliance Ex-hibit at Vision Gallery in Chandler. See page 3 for infor-mation. Central Gallery Call for Artists : Opportunity to show art see page 10 for information
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Key Statistics for Nov 2015
Item Value/Count
Total Volunteers for Nov 45
Total Volunteer Hours for Nov 664hrs
Total Hours Equivalent Value $13,100.00
Thank you to all the volunteers that have made the Alliance
so successful this year.
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Interpretations - WHAM Gallery
This exhibition is open to all members in
good standing of any member league of the
Alliance, whether Juried or Non-juried. ALL
ARTWORK WILL BE JURIED and 50-75
pieces accepted. NFS art may be submitted.
Open to all 2D and to 3D work small enough
to display on a pedestal (approx. 16 inches
across). Ribbons to be Awarded: 1st Place,
2nd Place, 3rd Place, Two Honorable Men-
tions, President's Award & Board of Direc-
tors Award.
Deadline for entries was on Dec 20,
2015 Show date in 5 months on Mar 2
2016 thru Mar 30 2016
Arizona Artists Guild’s Art Supply Exchange is one of AAG’s most popular programs.
Donated gently used art supplies are available at very reasonable prices. This fosters recycling and opportunities for artistic growth and exploration in
new media that may otherwise be out of reach.
-AAG will pick up if there is too much for you to handle. -Drop off times:
• Mondays from 9:00 a.m.-12 noon
• At AAG meetings on the third Tuesday of each month from
5:00-9:00 p.m. • Or by appointment
-No donation is too small, even if it is just a few tubes of paint, paper or brushes
-All mediums are welcome, even jewelry-making supplies and ceramics
-This is a great opportunity to clean out your studio and know that the supplies you
are not using will go to good use
-Donations are tax deductible
If you are interested in donating or purchasing supplies email: [email protected] or call 602-944-9713.
Calendar of Events & Opportunities
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Calendar of Events & Opportunities
@Central Gallery, located on the first floor of Burton Barr Central Library, presents fine art exhibitions fea-turing the work of Arizona artists. Exhibitions are ap-proximately eight weeks in length and are open to the public during normal library hours and First Fri-day. Each year, @Central Gallery issues a call for local artists to submit their work. For additional information or questions call 602-534-7852 or email [email protected].
"thanks to Blick for their on-going support!"
The Holland Gallery
of Fine Art
The Holland Gallery of Fine Art is located in the tourist area of Cave Creek,Carefree, Ari-zona area, although the address is 34250 N 60th St., Scottsdale, AZ., 85266. This gallery space is an active venue that hosts conven-tions, workshops, fundraisers, you name it! It is not a typical gallery that is many times empty, there are ALWAYS things going on. At these events, the participants are surrounded by art!…yours, we hope! We are looking for AMAZING artists to lease this 2,400 space for an exhibit of their work! You can form a theme exhibit, fiber, photogra-phy, wearable art. Or develop an exhibit with friends or artists that work in a similar me-dium, figurative, landscapes, nonrepresenta-tional work. Maybe you want a retrospective of your life’s work. Send your ideas to our jury. The Holland Gallery of Fine Art is booking art-ists for 2018! We have sold art at every ex-hibit but one and hope your work will be in this gallery soon! If interested or need infor-mation, contact Nicolette Maguire Bonn-stetter at [email protected] or 402-417-5614.
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Your Community Outreach Programs at work
Lee Anne Park
Out Reach Programs
Arizona Art Alliance Outreach Monthly Art Activities
TOYS, TOYS, TOYS and Holiday Fun!
Desert Artists Extra Special Art classes had the great opportunity to have the handmade wooden toys made by Bill
Weaver to paint this December. Danny and Alberto are shown with Bill in the first photo below - although Danny
choose to paint a donated wooden candlestick for his mom for the holidays. Everyone had a great time and had a
difficult time deciding whether to keep the chosen toy or give it as a gift. We had planes, trucks and cars, along with
a few Christmas trees and bird houses.
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All the Arizona Art Alliance’s Outreach
Programs are helping so many experi-
ence art; LifeCare seniors, at-risk elemen-
tary school children, special-needs stu-
dents and our veterans.
Help us to help them
Out Reach Programs
VETERANS PROGRAMS
There is so much activity in our five veterans programs that it is difficult to put into words the amount of time and
volunteer effort that for just December. The newest program with the Sonoran Arts League held two classes at the
Cave Creek location. A video shoot was a big part of the class at the Scottsdale Art League’s Tempe location. All our
programs are serving many veterans and we are working feverishly to obtain funds to continue this effort through-
out 2016. Sponsorships and donations will be most welcome, as well as your participation. Go to our website do-
nate or give John Fontana a call if you can help with supplies or can volunteer.
Below are some photos of the first Sonoran Arts League Veterans class in early December.
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Out Reach Programs
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Veterans Outreach Program
Thank you volunteers for all you do to help our Veterans by “Enriching Life through Art”.
Consider a generous donation supporting our Veteran Program, or donate your time and talents to one of our locations.
Thank you for your support John Fontana, Veteran Outreach Manager
[email protected] Phone number: 602-369-2854
501 c 3 non-profit Organization
A Veteran Art Based Program Addressing the Invisible Wounds of War
Please consider a donation today! Go the www.azartalliance.com and click on the
red Pay Pal button in the lower right hand
corner. Thank you all for supporting our Veterans.
The Veteran Newsletter is undergoing a complete revamp
new design, new logo and
more inclusive news from Veterans and their instructors.
We appreciate your patience and
understanding while we are re-designing.
Hello Arizona Art Alliance Members,
My name is Susan Hardiman and I want to introduce myself. I am currently doing pro-bono work for the AZ Art Alliance creating the Constant Contact Events and Art Opening Releases. I am also currently between jobs and looking for leads in interior design, art out-reach , graphic design or marketing consulting in a temporary or full-time capacity that would use my skill set. Interior Design / Project Management, Marketing / Graphic Design , Project Manage-
ment
If you have any leads that may help me find employment, I sure would appreciate it. Thank you and I look forward to meeting you all. Susan
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"thanks to Blick for their
on-going support!"
Click on logos for links to web-pages
Support from the Arizona Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment
We wish to thank our
Sponsors & Grantors for their
support of the Arizona Art Alliance
Click on logos for links to web-pages
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Business Card Size Ad (2-1/2″ W x 2″ H) – $35.00 per month
(Pay for 11 months in advance – 12th month is FREE!)
1/4 of a page Ad (3-1/4″ W x 5″ H) $65.00 per month
(Pay for 11 months in advance – 12th month is FREE!)
1/2 of a page Ad (7-1/2″ W x 5″ H) $125.00 per month
(Pay for 11 months in advance – 12th month is FREE!)
Full page Ad $200.00 per month - (Pay for 11 months in advance – 12th
month is FREE!) All requests for ads & checks need to be sent to: Kathleen Koneski 35419 N. 7th Street Phoenix, Arizona 85086 [email protected] All pictures must be JPEG format. If we are to compile the ad, then we will need all information going into the ad and any pic-tures you want inserted, etc.
All information should be received by the Alliance by the 15th of each month in order to have the ad included in the
next months newsletter.
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“Let us be part your
Marketing Program”
Advertising in the Arizona Art
Alliance Newsletter each month
allows you to reach a large mem-
bership at reasonable rates
ARIZONA ART ALLIANCE RENTAL SERVICES
QUALITY SHOW PANELS FOR RENT
ART ALLIANCE CAN EQUIP YOUR ENTIRE
SHOW
SHOW TENTS FOR RENT
For information on these services
click on the link below
http://www.azartalliance.com/rentals.html
To discuss rentals contact Panel Rental Manager
Alan Arne at 602-788-6349 or [email protected].
GREAT NEWS FOR ART LOVERS
The Arizona Art Alliance Online Gallery is now available on the Arizona Art Alliance website. The website features great art from our talented artists.
Our Online Gallery offers the consumer the op-portunity to deal with the artist directly with no middleman or commissions added to the price.
To view or purchase original Fine Art, click here.
Member Juried Artists can get their art featured in our Online Gallery! Click here to sign up.
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Arizona Artists Guild (AAG) www.arizonaartistsguild.org Arizona CLAY Association (AZ CLAY) www.arizonaclay.org Arizona Designer Craftsmen www.azdesignercraftsmen.org Arizona Watercolor Association (AWA) www.azwatercolor.com Art League West (ALW) www.artleaguewest.com Artists of the Superstitions www.artistsofthesuperstitions.com . Desert Artists 480-991-4486 Desert Sage Artists (DSA) 602-482-0061 Fine Local Artists In Residence (FLAIR) 623-551-8706
Fountain Hills Art League www.fountainhillsartleague.com Havasu Art Guild www.havasuartguild.com Laveen Art League (LAL) www.laveenartleague.org Mesa Art League (MAL) www.mesaartleague.com Northeast Valley Artists League 602-996-5423 Peoria Fine Arts Association (PFAA) Richard Meidl [email protected] Phoenix Artists Guild (PAG) www.phoenixartistsguild.com Scottsdale Artists League (SAL) www.scottsdaleartistsleague.org
Sonoran Arts League (the League) [email protected] 480-575-6624 Southwest Society of Botanical Artists 602-373-9912 Sun City Grand Art Club (SCG) [email protected] Tempe Artists Guild www.tempeartistsguild.org Westbrook Village Fine Arts Association (Westbrook) www.westbrookvillagefinearts.org WHAM Art Association Collaboration of the Arts www.wham-art.org Wickenburg Art Club, Inc. (WAC) www.wickenburgartclub.org
Arizona Art Alliance Membership
A full listing is available online at www.azartalliance.com
Arizona Art Alliance Board Member & Managers
ALLIANCE BOARD MEMBERS
Mike Brady President and Chairman of the Board
Vince Valicenti Vice President Finance
Nancy Troupe Secretary [email protected]
Lee Anne Park Community Outreach Director
Judy Delmonico-Roll Representative Director
John Fontana Advisor to the President
ALLIANCE MANAGERS
Alan Arne Panel Rental Manager
Steve Woods Web-Site Manager
Barb Hurley Peterson Jury Manager
artbybarbhurley @cox.net
Web-Site Coordinator
Kathleen Koneski Newsletter Manager
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