President’s Message September 2021
September 2021 GHA Newsletter
President’s Message:
Michael Rudden, President
msrarch@gmail.com
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The Guild of Harwich Artists art show will take place at the Brewster Ladies Library from October 1st through October 31st.
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The hanging of this show will take place on the morning of Oct 1st at 10 AM.
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Sales have been good this year at the Library!
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ALL WORKS MUST BE WIRED, CLEAN, AND NO OLDER THAN 3 YEARS.
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PLEASE CHECK THE CONDITION OF YOUR FRAMES before you leave your house.
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1. 10% of all sales will go to the Library and 5% to the Guild.
2. A $5 entrance fee will be charged to each artist for two paintings. Please send your entrance fee to:
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The Guild of Harwich Artists, Inc.
P.O. Box 382
Harwich Port, MA 02646
no later than September 21st
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3. Please lablel all works on the backs of each painting and have your GUILD TAGS PROPERLY FILLED OUT.
Tags can be picked up ahead of time from, Donna Tavano, Sedona Summer, Michael Rudden, or at the Gallery when opened.
4. Drop off, and pick up of all paintings will be done by the artists. The drop off date is on October 1st at 10 AM.
Pick up will in the morning of October 31st 10 AM until 11:30 AM promptly.
5. No reception may be planned at this point due to Covid.
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Gallery News
The gallery will be open daily from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. until October 11th, Columbus Day. The gallery will be open Friday, Saturday & Sunday through the remainder of October and until the middle of December, when we will close until Spring of 2022. This schedule may be subject to change as we get closer to the holidays.
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Annual Member Dinner - Sunday, Sept 26th
Save the Date
Everyone is invited to our annual member dinner on Sunday, September 26, 5:30-8:00pm at Jake Rooney's Restaurant (119 Brooks Road, Harwich Port, 02646).
The first hour will be a cash bar social hour allowing new and older members to mingle. This will be followed by a three-course sit down meal with wine pairings served under a large tent. We are dusting off the 'Hospitality Committee' who is tasked with making this a fun event for all.
The dinner and accompanying wine will be $40/person including gratuities; guests are welcome. A subsequent notice will contain the finalized menu and how to reserve your seat(s) via RSVP.
Monthly Member Meeting - Saturday, September 25th.
Mark your calendar to join us on Zoom* from 2:00-4:00pm. (The Community Center is still closed weekends due to staffing issues). This will be an important meeting to address the upcoming Guild Officer's November election, fall ornament sale, and the October Brewster Ladies Library art show. Working on a member artist demo after the business meeting. A Zoom link, with agenda, will be sent via email the day prior to the meeting.
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Thursday Open Painting Sessions Resume
Starting Thursday, September 23, interested artists can meet at the Harwich Community Center every Thursday from 1-3:30pm to informally paint with other members. Just bring your paint supplies and whatever you want to paint with you. The room layout allows for social distancing.
With the opening of Thursday Open Painting we will no longer have organized plein aire sessions, though you are encouraged to venture forth on your own.
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Below: Michael Rudden, Brian Scheld, Chair The Harwich Trust, and Cheryl Barnes of the Trust
Michael Rudden
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Fundraiser
The Guild of Harwich Artists recently partnered with The Harwich Fund in an 'Art for Good' fundraising event. Members of the 42-year-old Guild donated art that was sold at discounted prices on Saturday, September 4th in Doane Park, Harwich Port. The Harwich Fund, a fund of The Cape Cod Foundation, is a permanent endowment focused on the needs of Harwich. Established last year, The Harwich Fund awarded almost $10,000 in grants including to the Friends of Monomoy Early Childhood Avisory Council, The Harwich Children's Fund, The Children's Center, Friends of Harwich Council on Aging. The event raised $1000 and resulted in many happy visitors heading home with orginal artwork purchased
Above photo: Brian Scheld, Chair and Cherly Barnes of The Harwich Fund accept proceeds from the September 4th 'Art for Good' member-donated art sale from Michael Rudden, President of the Guild of Harwich Artists.
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In mid-August new Guild Members (joined since 2016) hosted a reception at the Cape Cod Community Media Center in South Dennis.The even provided a welcome opportunity to meet new members and learn more about their views of the Guild and its
future.
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In August Guild artists painted in the reclaimed junkyard behind George's Fish Market and they met the property owner. Painters included Mike Novik, Martha Kempe, Matt Connors and Michael.
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In June, eleven members painted at Celine Federici's hydrangea forest of a yard overlooking a pond on a beautiful day. This was followed by a lunch around the patio table where Celince graciously provided soup, tea and cookies. It was great to actually meet in person.
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Cran Fest Ornament Sales
Sedona Summer recently arranged for the guild to sell ornaments at the Cran Fest event. Katherine Vacca, Maryrose Reynolds and Pat Kelly also played key roles in enabling the execution of the sale. It was a beautiful day. Ornaments sales and donations were made at the Cran Fest event.
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Kathleen Magnusson Photography: An Exhibition
Presented by Cultural Center of Cape Cod at Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth MA
A new exhibition at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. from October 13-23, the Kathleen Magnusson Photography Exhibition will showcase her award-winning, self-taught fine art photography in the Blue Room Gallery. There is no admission fee. The Cultural Center will host a reception on Friday, October 15, from 5-7pm.
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Cran Fest Ornament Sales
Sedona Summer recently arranged for the guild to sell ornaments at the Cran Fest event. Katherine Vacca, Maryrose Reynolds and Pat Kelly played key roles in enabling the execution of the sale. It was a beautiful day. Ornaments sales and donations were made at the Cranfest event.
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Last May, this painting by Karen Shortsleeve won first place in oil for the Cape Cod Art Center's "Spring Open", a nationally advertised juried show. The piece is "White Hydrangea" oil on canvas, 24x30 . Apologies for the accidental omission of this information in the May newsletter.
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Find It All Online
Did you miss the President's Message or maybe one of our previous newsletters? Looking for our event schedule or Zoom link, or do you want to apply to Art in the Park or the Art Gallery? Find it online on the guildofharwichartists.org website.
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