A Little History

The Airdrie Artist Guild was established in 1988 by Jean Ottosen and Roger Lee. It is a non-profit Society accepting members within the community who enjoy art creation and social atmosphere that encourages art awareness and development. Meetings are held the second and fourth Wednesdays monthly, this year in the Co-op Community Room. Today the club offers the same art enjoyment opportunities as in the past; workshops, demonstrations, lectures, sketch night, video demos and community projects. Art is displayed over the summer in the Airdrie Public Library and at various outlets in town including Smitty's Restaurant.

Friday, November 19, 2010

An opportunity to have a show at the Lougheed House

Alberta Society of Artists Gallery At Lougheed House
Exhibition Proposal Application:
Please use extra pages as needed Gallery Parameters
72 Running feet of wall space. A binder with layout and wall sizes will be provided for each successful proposal
Plinths: 2 – 24X24X24 1 20X20X30
1 – 20X20X40 2 – 16X16X36
Description of Proposed Exhibition:
Title of Show:
Submission Criteria: Medium Size restrictions must be within the policy guidelines: Minimum 20” Maximum 40” Other Conditions ie new work, Theme
Exhibition Planner or Coordinator:
Name Phone # Cell#
Organizational Plan
Call for submission Lead Time needed Delivery Advertising (request for funds) Jury
Dates Preferred:
Associated Talk or Educational Component:
Who What When Support material required
1The Gallery Committee will provide advice and help with any successful proposal. Admission to the ASA Gallery including openings and talks will be free. The Gallery is open Wednesday to Sunday.
Gallery Policies:
All shows will be organized, arranged, and the jury selected by members of the ASA.
All artwork must be child appropriate. A show will be held each year, featuring artwork of current ASA Gallery
volunteers.
Exhibitions will run for 6-10 consecutive weeks.
The Gallery Committee and Lougheed House will determine the exact timing of the Exhibition.
Set up and delivery as well as pick-up will be on Mondays.
Hanging of shows will occur on Tuesdays.
Sunday would be the preferred day for exhibition openings, artist talks, and other gallery related activities.
Some extra Volunteers (usually artists in the show) will be needed for each exhibition in addition to the gallery committee.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Splash Competition

Deadline December 15, 2010
Call for Entries for Splash 13
Announcing the Call for Entries for the
13th edition of the best-selling 
Splash:
The Best of Watercolor
 series, North
Light Books’ hardbound showcase of the
best in contemporary watercolors.

How to Enter
Visit 
www.artistsnetwork.com/
splashwatercolor
 to read the guidelines,
enter online or download the entry form.


December 15, 2010 DEADLINE
Visit the Splash blog
Everyone get out the water based paints, get excited for this and create a work of art to submit to the book.

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Art Exchange at Smitty's

Please note we need to do an art exchange at Smitty's.  Please call to indicate if you are participating if not I will remove the works as we do need something else there this one has been there june july aug sept and now oct. Yikes!

Thursday, October 7, 2010

competition

Call for 

The Artist's Magazine All-Media Online Competition

PRIZESallmedia.jpgGrand Prize Award: $500

7 First Place Awards: $100 each
 
The Grand Prize winner's work will be reproduced in the July-August issue of  The Artist's Magazine. The Grand Prize winner and all 7 First Place Winners will receive complimentary subscriptions to The Artist's Magazine and $100 worth of North Light Books.
 
Honorable Mentions receive complimentary subscriptions to The Artist's Magazine and $50 worth of North Light Books.
 
Winners will be featured on The Artist's Magazine website along with a list of Honorable Mentions.
 
All Winners and Honorable Mentions will receive a certificate suitable for framing.

DEADLINE: November 1, 2010

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Billboard Size Competetion

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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

The Youth in the Library Art Project


At the last meeting in September Airdrie Art Guild Artists outlined and enhanced the Youth in the Library Project created during the Airdrie Fest at the Airdrie Artist Guild's 19th Annual Exhibition.  The Children were asked to incorporate into one picture all of their individual ideas.  This is the finished painting which will hang in the Airdrie Public Library.

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Airdrie Artist Guild 18th Annual Exhibition




 Airdrie Artist Guild 


19th Annual Exhibition

Saturday Sept. 11th 10 am - 5 pm
at the Airdrie Public Library
Meet the artists, youth art lesson, prizes, refreshments

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Newspaper Article

Cheryl Todd Shergold has given the local paper another great news release about the Airdrie Artists Guild.  Her work is featured in the City View, Please take a moment to read it, Congratulations

Saturday, July 10, 2010

The Artist Window

This year Gwen, Cheryl and Tami are participating in the Calgary Stampede Western Showcase Artist Window.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Art Display in Airdrie Public Library

Everyone drop off your artwork ready for hanging at the public library at 9am Monday July 5th

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Rockyiew Schools Community Learning Job Opportunity







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Friday, June 25, 2010

Art Hanging

Members please bring 2 western pieces to Smittys on Monday June 28th Thank You

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Caricatures by Beth

June 23rd Meeting Co-op

We will discuss the upcoming Show and display at the Library beginning July 5th.
Western Art is due at Smitty's Monday June 29th - Each member please have 2 works - 
Please email me your images for the invite (Library) 

Thursday, June 17, 2010

For Artists over 60 - Art Competition


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$1000 IN PRIZES


http://www.artistsnetwork.com/over60?r


10 WINNERS - $100 EACH

Winners will be published in the March 2011 issue of The Artist’s Magazine and on the website. All winners will receive a certificate suitable for framing.

Deadline: October 1, 2010

caricature JOSH by Veronika

More caricatures by artist guild members

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Art Enrichment Program

Here are the group of seniors painting their bowls For the Empty bowls festival

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Empty Bowls Arts Festival- Sat. June 12 - 11am - 4pm

For the Last Class of the Seniors Art Enrichment Program we painted designs onto bowls. This is mine before the firing, I can't wait to see it when its shiny. My hope is someone likes horses enough to pay $20 (the ongoing price) for the bowl. The empty bowl origins come from Michigan, A teacher and his students were searching to raise funds to support a food drive. Guests were served soup and bread as a meal and were then invited to keep the bowl as a reminder of the hunger in the world.The Airdrie Artist Guild will be painting theirs on Wed June 9th.
I will post more pictures of all the bowls.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Seniors Art Enrichment Program

Today the Airdrie Artists Guild will host the seniors art enrichment program at the over 50s Club.  This is the last day of the program and it was free for our senior community.  Today they will give back by painting bowls to donate for the Empty Bowls Fundraiser here in Airdrie next Saturday at Nose Creek Park.  Anyone wishing to volunteer to help out we will begin at 2:30 pm  Thanks Tami

Sunday, May 30, 2010

caricatures by the artguild artists

Everyday I will post a new caricature, The entire production can be viewed at Airdrie Smitty's.  Stop by and see if you can recognize who they are intended to be.

Sunday, April 25, 2010

More From the Architecture series at Smittys

This is Charlene's Picture in the smittys. It is on a ceramic tile

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Smile Pretty

Photographs for the group that make up the Airdrie Artist Guild is Wednesday April 21st at 6 pm.  I was hoping everyone could dress in black and white, but you can choose what ever you like, see you at wal-mart
Tamii

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Caricature with Kelli Gannon


Kelli came out to teach us the art of caricature, He did a few demos of Veronika, Brian, Beth and Tami and then got down to helping us create our own caricatures from photos. We certainly needed his instruction! Proficient at his art Kelli has worked for Disney and at many famous venues, especially corporate events in which he is expected to produce about 18 caricatures in an hour .  Next meeting we will meet to create the caricatures for the Art Exchange. 





Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Caricature Artist Kelli Gannon

On April 14th at 7 pm Kelli will attend our meeting to show us how to do caricatures, we will attempt to draw each other and a few photos, Bring your sketchbooks and pencils, charcoal if you like. Please click on the link on the side to visit Kel studio . You can bring a friend to share in the fun!!

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Art in Smitty's - This street scene is by Veronika



Art in Smitty's

Currently the art guild is showing buildings and architecture in the Smitty's restaurant. We will post these daily for viewing.  This one is Inukshuk by Tami Hort.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Officially the new blog for the Airdrie Artist Guild

Welcome everyone to the official Blog of the Airdrie Artist Guild.
Please send everything you want us to add to the page, I will add links and contacts, affiliations & artist bios!