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NEWSLETTER -
May 8th, 2008
UPCOMING MEMBERS’
SHOW ~ 3rd. Annual People’s Choice Awards Show!
Our next Members’
show is June 25 – July 14. Work must be brought in between 12 and 1pm Tues.
June 24. This will be the “People’s Choice Show”. All visitors to the gallery,
members and nonmembers alike, will have the opportunity to vote for their
favourite piece of artwork. This year we will announce the winner and the
runners up a week before the end of the show. This will hopefully gain us
further press and draw more visitors to the Gallery. The winner will receive a
plaque donated by Bob and Sheila Pollock, and $100.00 gift certificate
generously donated by Phil Whyte of “Whyte’s Framing”. In addition there will
be draws made from the ballots for a prize to a member and a nonmember. The
People’s Choice winner will have the right of first refusal to appear as guest
artist at the following year’s Fall Fair. Last year’s winner, Saskia King, will
be this year’s guest artist at the Fall Fair, held Aug. 23 and 24th
at the Courtenay Fairgrounds. (No photography allowed in this show because of
the members photography show.)
IMPORTANT
~ Please call Sheila (339-5660) or email
pearlellisgallery@shaw.ca to register your entries by
June 1. You are limited to 1 painting approximately 24” x 30”, or 2 smaller
pieces. Please know the outside measurements of your work when you register as
you will be asked for the sizes.
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PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW ~
July 30 – August 11 ~ THIS IS A MEMBERS’ SHOW!
This show is
open to the membership. Pre-registration is necessary. The deadline for entry
will be June 30. When it has been determined how many participants will be
submitting work, you will be notified of sizes and number of pieces allowed. To
register call Vicki at 338-5982, or email her at
ahlapp@shaw.ca as she is the coordinator for this
show. Like the previous Members’ Show, this one will feature a People’s Choice
award, details to follow. Show will take place during Photo Fest which is put
on by the Comox Business in Action, and will run at the same time as Nautical
Days and Filberg Festival, so expect a lot of visitors. Possible extended
Gallery hours will be updated as soon as we have more information. Work will be
brought in Tuesday, July 29 at noon.
REMEMBER: Members’
31st. Anniversary Fall Show runs October 8 – October 27th.
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LEASE
AGREEMENT:
As most of you are
aware, the Pearl Ellis Gallery has a lease agreement in place with the Town of
Comox which will be in effect until April 1, 2009. This agreement is the best
we could do at this time as the town declined to negotiate for a longer period
before the upstairs leasing is settled. The town has decided to lease out the
top floor when the library relocates. This council’s current belief is that
they must try to obtain a renter that can pay current market value which is
something we could not do. The Comox Archives Museum will be sharing the
Filberg Lodge in the upcoming near future; exactly when they will vacate their
present location is unknown. There could possibly be an opportunity for the
gallery to move into the museum’s present space. Remember there will be a civic
election in November of 2008; that would be a good time for all Comox members to
direct questions to the candidates regarding plans for 1729 Comox Avenue. A new
council could make new plans for the use of the building, especially if it has
not been leased out by that time. The Gallery is grateful for the ongoing low
rent of $100.00 per month we currently pay. The membership must realize that
the town of Comox has provided our current space since 1977.
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WORKSHOPS:
The Gallery is
interested in presenting affordable workshops to our artist/members but we need
someone to be the coordinator. This individual needs to be comfortable with a
computer, willing to set up the paperwork needed and comfortable with working
with deadlines. In order to offer four Fall workshops we need to find this
coordinator by the end of June. If you are interested in being the coordinator
please contact Sheila by email at pearlellisgallery@shaw.ca.
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COMOX RECREATION
CENTER SHOWCASE SATELLITE GALLERY:
The Comox Rec Centre
is now showcasing the Pearl Ellis Gallery in its hallway display cabinets. One
(permanent) display cabinet holds information about the Gallery and its history,
while the others have “guest artists” whose work will be on display for two
month periods; this work is available for purchase through the Gallery. There
is no fee but the normal commission is taken by the gallery on any sale. These
artists are selected by the board to appear. This “satellite” venue greatly
raises our profile and two pieces which were on display there have already been
sold! We have the use of the showcases for the remainder of 2008. If any of
you are interested in displaying your work in a showcase for 2009 please contact
Sheila by phone at 339-5660 or email. We are taking bookings for 2009 as we
are hopeful the Centre will recommit the use of these showcases for next year.
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HIGHLAND
SECONDARY SCHOOL SHOW:
As we did last year,
we are having a Students’ Art show in the Gallery which will run May 14 through
June 2. There will be a public opening the evening of Thursday, May 15th
from 7 – 9pm. Please note, there will be no member discounts available at this
show because no commission will be taken on work sold. We hope that all of the
members will turn out to see this wonderful display of student’s artwork, and
support these talented youngsters.
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BURSARY FUND UPDATE:
Last year we gave
three $500.00 bursaries to the Valley high schools. Three local students
benefited from this program. This year we have managed to raise approximately
$1300.00 to date of the $1500.00 we need to repeat these awards this spring.
The gallery donation box proceeds between December 1st of last year
to the end of this year’s High School Show have been dedicated to the bursary
fund.
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ARTISTS’ DIRECTORY:
Any
of you who have checked out the website are aware of our Artists’ Directory.
There is no charge to have your information added to our directory ~ you simply
need to contact Bob at 339-5660 or email him at
pearlellisgallery@shaw.ca with your pertinent
details. The website has very good exposure and many visitors will check it out
prior to visiting the Valley. Think about adding your name to our directory
now if you haven’t already done so. You don’t even need to be a computer owner
to take advantage. The web site address is
www.pearlellisgallery.com
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REMINDERS:
·
all members are eligible for a 10% discount off work purchased during a show’s
Opening
Reception, or Meet
and Greet.
· The
Gallery can always use Volunteers to act as Host/Hostess, or to man booths at
upcoming shows, such as the Fall Fair (August 23 & 24) or in any other
capacity. Please call Sheila 339-5660 if you can help in any way.
· This
newsletter, and past ones can be viewed at
www.pearlellisgallery.com
· There
is a Buy and Sell section on the website, if you have anything you need or wish
to get rid of, give Bob a call at 339-5660
· For
any members who are Host/Hostess in the Gallery, there are now name tags for you
to wear while in the Gallery. Look for a note on the desk as to their location.
· A
commemoration plaque has been established at the gallery to mark special events.
If you wish to honor an event or individual, name plates can be purchased for
the plaque for a fee of $50.00. Contact Sheila at 339-5660 if you wish to
purchase a name plate.
As of April 30, our attendance in the
Gallery is up 40% over the same period last year!
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