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NEWSLETTER - February 11th,
2010
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NEWSLETTER
President’s
Message---Sheila Pollock
Happy New
Year to all of you and a giant bouquet of Thanks to all the members,
that found time to volunteer their time in the gallery. It is important
to remember that our little gallery is quite unique in that it is solely
operated and run by members with no money being paid out in salaries;
this includes all the directors. Without volunteers the gallery would
not exist.
The other major difference is the gallery does not
receive any tax dollars to sustain it. The space has been leased to the
society by the Town of Comox at a very nominal rent of $100 per month.
Although we were successful in obtaining a B.C. Gaming grant for 2009 we
could not get it for 2010 as the government reallocated those funds away
from arts and culture for this year. We are back to sustaining the
gallery primarily through donations, membership fees, show fees and the
income generated from the sale of artwork. Our membership fee is now
$20 and it still is a bargain at that, as members receive numerous
benefits.
It
is now time to renew your membership if you did not do so before the
Christmas break. Our memberships run from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 of each
year. We will be sending out renewal reminders to those of you that
have not yet been in. If we make an error please let us know as we
strive to be accurate. We also need to know if you have changed your
email in order to keep you up to date. Vicki Lapp has now handed the
membership record keeping over to Emma Tillotson and Vicki is now
coordinating the hosting schedule.
I am
delighted to report that 5,988 people visited the gallery in 2009 so our
attendance was virtually the same as in 2008. Although the dollar
volume of sales was off by 47% the number of sales compared to the year
before was greater by 18%. The highest price point sold was $800. The
average sale price was $185 for 2009 and that was down from the average
sale price in 2008 of $250. It appears that visitors are still buying
art but are looking for the smaller more affordable pieces.
New Hosting Co-ordinator
Vicki
Lapp
Over the
past five years, I have handled the memberships for the Pearl Ellis
Gallery, refining the process and trying to ensure that everything is up
to date. Our membership has grown remarkably over this period, and I
have been very pleased to be a part of that process.
I personally want to thank all of the many
member/artists who volunteer their time to sit in the Gallery as Hosts
and Hostesses. You are invaluable to us and we appreciate you, more
than you can know. If you are currently Volunteers, thank you!!! If
you have ever wanted to try it out, you might like it. You will receive
a short training session to cover your ‘duties’ that are simple and easy
to do. If you are currently a Host or Hostess, I will likely be
speaking with you in the near future. I look forward to meeting and
working with all of you. Again, thank you for your participation. If
you would like to give it a whirl, please call me any time at (250)
338-5982 and we can talk about it. There is no pressure to do copious
hours... some volunteers only come in once every couple of months. We
are open to accommodating you if you have a preference for certain days,
or even seasons. Remember the old adage - give a little and you get
back a lot. Trust me, it really works! Thanks again.
Members Announcements
FROM VICKI LAPP:
With three press releases under my belt since the end of June/09 I would
like to announce that I will offer to write “Press Releases” for any
upcoming shows which need this service for a fee of $ 50.00 per show,
with additional charges if Photography is also required. (IE – I will
photograph the participants, or work which is to appear in the show).
Further to this, I can photograph copies of work required for portfolio,
or for the purposes of making Hasty Notes starting at $ 1.00 per item in
my home, or at the Pearl Ellis Gallery (during a show). Add traveling
fee if you want them done in your home. GST will not be charged for
this service. References are available and copies of work done this
year may be seen by contacting myself (Vicki Lapp @ 338-5982, or Sheila
Pollock @ 339-5660).
I may also be contacted by email @
ahlapp@shaw.ca
Announcing Next Newsletter will be out by Mid-May!!
Members wishing to
have items in the newsletter are to forward them to Bob at
pearlellisgallery.com or phone 250-339-5660 by May 1st
Reminders of Business
Partners
The following businesses
offer 10% off to Pearl Ellis Gallery members showing their membership
card at time of purchase. They are: Whyte’s Framing, Affordable
Framing, PJ’s Arts and Crafts, Sure Copy, A & V Photography, and Ryan
Pardon’s Writing Solutions. Remember that the gallery is registered
with Quality Foods and you can donate your shopping points by saying “I
would like my points to go to the Pearl Ellis Gallery”. Make sure you
emphasize the Pearl Ellis or the point will go to Comox Valley Art
Gallery by mistake.
Reminder of web site
information
Take advantage of the web site by being
on the artist’s directory as it is free. You may also have a free
gallery room if you wish! Contact Bob by email at
pearlellisgallery@shaw.ca.
Call for entries
The
second members show of the season, titled “People’s Choice Show”, runs
from June 23rd to July 12th. Registrations being
taken immediately! This year photography be entered in this show.
Remember you may have one large piece no bigger than 24 x 30 or smaller
ones totaling up to a similar area. Also, remember there will now be a
$5.00 entry fee per person. The work is to be brought in Tuesday, June
22nd between 11am – 1pm. Call Sheila at
250-339-5660 or email
pearlellisgallery@shaw.ca
to enter the show. (If you register and are unable to bring your work
in, it is important to contact Sheila as there is usually a waiting
list.)
Artists that register are
contacted approximately 2 weeks prior to the show with a reminder. Once
registered your name will appear on the website as being registered
under upcoming shows!
For those new members the
People’s Choice Show involves the public voting for the piece of art
they think the best in the show. The winner of the Show receives a
plaque and has in the past received a $100.00 dollar gift certificate
for framing from Whyte’s Framing. The winner also has the option to be
the display artist at the following year’s Fall Fair in Courtenay at the
Pearl Ellis Gallery information booth. There are 4 runners up who
receive medallions to commemorate the event.
Satellite Galleries
COMOX
LIBRARY – 2010 COMOX REC CENTRE
Jan-Feb Joyce
Jay
APRIL 28TH - JULY 21ST
Mar-Apr Mary Fran
Neat Saskia King
May-Jun Bev Michaluk
Bev Johnston
Jul-Aug Ruth
Dickson Ruth Dickson
Sep-Oct Peter
Moore Doris Zdebiak
Nov-Dec Brian Buckrell
Nanci Cook
JULY 21ST - OCTOBER 27TH
Diane Knight
Margaret Burns
Betty Boyle
Martin Kaspers
OCTOBER 27TH - January 26th of 2011
Bev Johnston
Kay Bukta
Henrie Beaudoin
Peter Moore
2010 Remaining SHOW
SCHEDULE
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show change day |
Open |
Close |
Artist/s |
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Feb 16 |
Feb 17 |
Mar 1 |
HANS LARSEN & MARTY BROWN |
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Mar 2 |
Mar 3 |
Mar 15 |
SOFIE SKAPSKI & TERESA KNIGHT |
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Mar 16 |
Mar 17 |
Mar 29 |
SUSAN SCHAEFER
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Mar 30 |
Mar 31 |
Apr 19 |
COMOX LIFE DRAWING GROUP |
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Apr 20 |
Apr 21 |
May 10 |
MONDAY BUNCH |
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May 11 |
May 12 |
May 31 |
FEDERATION OF CANADIAN ARTISTS |
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June 1 |
June 2 |
June 21 |
HIGHLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL |
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June 22 |
June 23 |
July 12 |
PEARL ELLIS GALLERY MEMBERS SHOW
(PEOPLE’S CHOICE) |
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July 13 |
July 14 |
July 26 |
JUDI PEDDER |
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July 27 |
July 28 |
Aug 16 |
HARRISON & LAPP PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW |
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Aug 17 |
Aug 18 |
Aug 30 |
ABLAZE METAL ART |
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Aug 31 |
Sept 1 |
Sept 13 |
ALTHEA WHITE & BRENDA CHALIFOUX LUSCOMBE |
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Sept 14 |
Sept 15 |
Oct 4 |
PEARL ELLIS GALLERY MEMBERS SHOW (ANNIVERSARY SHOW) |
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Oct 5 |
Oct 6 |
Oct 18 |
SHARON LENNOX & BEV JOHNSTON |
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Oct 19 |
Oct 20 |
Nov 1 |
TERESA L’HIRONDELLE |
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Nov 2 |
Nov 3 |
Nov 25 |
BRUSHWORKS |
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Nov 27 |
Nov 28 |
Dec 18 |
PEARL ELLIS GALLERY FUNDRAISER EVENT |
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