2012 Exhibit Schedule…
We have an exciting line up for Art Exhibits this coming year.
All shows will feature a variety of mediums and a theme. We also will be featuring a live music presentation in the gallery on an evening during the third week of each show.
January 20th – March 3rd A Midwinters Night Dream
Inspiration: The snow is piled upon the ground and the moon is shining brightly in a star filled sky. Incandescent blue and purple shadows mark the snow in shapes of leafless trees. The quiet cracking of ice on the rivers, lakes and ponds, is a beautiful sound akin to the extra cold climate of this far northern region.
March 9th – April 21st Springtime Floriade
Inspiration: Presented when we are in the grips of late winter early spring, this will be a treat for all. Featuring Floral Paintings and Photographs of Flowers & Gardens. Oversized Vases will be placed upon pedestals in the center space.
April 26th – June 9th Edge of the Sea
Inspiration: The Sea is a delicate Eco-System. The viewer can experience the magical living things that live at the very edge of the Intertidal zone. Fish inspired Sculptures will be swimming up the center of the Gallery.
June 15th – July 28th Summertime Whimsy
Inspiration: This perfectly bright and fun collection will be a vibrant edition for the summer crowds. The walls will be filled with bright colors and unexpected subject matter. We will feature painted and embellished sculptures of walking houses and weathervanes up the center space.
August 3rd – September 15th Inside/Outside: Maine Home
Inspiration: The viewer will feel like a voyeur into the lives of some interesting and sometimes funky, often old but always interesting Maine homes. We will also explore the gardens, structures and magic of the outdoors all of this through the lens of four Maine photographers. The center space will feature the works of two local furniture makers.
September 21st – November 3rd Autumn Feast
Inspiration: Breaking bread after the harvest and sharing a feast is an archetypal activity. This show will feature a series of long tables up the center space. Each table will be set with different ceramic artists dinnerware and vases. The walls will feature contemporary autumn themed paintings & fiber-arts.
November 9th – December 17th The Annual Members Group Show
Inspiration: A thematic show, “Living On the Mid-Coast of Maine”.
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The 2011 Holiday Members Show will be held at the Chocolate Church Art Gallery from November 11 – December 17. All member artists, or artists who join as members, are invited to submit two pieces of works, in any medium. Work will be received on Thursday Nov. 3 from 1 p.m – 6 p.m. NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
The opening reception will be held on Friday November 11 from 5 – 7 p.m.
All work must be for sale. The gallery retains 40% commission to benefit the CCAC. Artists who have work sold will be paid thirty days from the close of the exhibit. At least one work will be hung, to be replaced as wall space becomes available. All work must be ready for hanging or display. No clip frames. Please include a resume for our gallery booklet if you wish.
Entry forms available at the box office, 442-8455 or copy and paste the form below and return it to us at bbowers@chocolatechurcharts.org
Entry Form
(Please type or print. If our volunteers can’t read it, your labels will be incorrect.)
Name __________________________________________________________________________________
Membership Expiration Date____________(if you don’t know, we can look it up for you)
Address _________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Daytime Phone_____________________________ Email________________________________________
New or Renewing Member? ________ Membership Paid $________
($25 Student, $40 Individual/Senior, $75 Family, $100 Friends)
#1 Title ________________________________________________________________________________
Medium __________________________________________ Price_________
#2 Title ________________________________________________________________________________
Medium __________________________________________ Price_________
The work of Anne Gable Allaire, Claudette Gamache, Norma Johnsen and Ellen Pelletier will be featured in our next gallery exhibit, Four Explore The Art of Pastels. The show opens on Friday July 29th with a reception from 5 – 7 p.m., and will run through September 10th. Gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday from 10 – 4, Thursday from noon until 7, and Saturday from noon until four.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Board of Directors of CCAC has decided to cancel the plein air event Paint Bath, previously announced to take place on August 6th. The event will return in a restructured form in the future. Other art fundraising events are in the works – watch this space for more information.
2nd LOOK, the work of six outstanding Maine Photographers, opens on June 10th in the Gallery with a reception from 5 – 7 p.m. The work of Dick Butterer, Doug Coleman, Dan Dow, Martha Lentz, Rob Smith and Sue Vachon will be featured. The show will run through July 23rd. Gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday from noon until 7 p.m. and Saturday from noon until 4 p.m.
The Art Gallery in the Annex at the Chocolate Church Arts Center is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday from noon until 7 p.m. and Saturday from noon until 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on the Fourth of July weekend.
Chocolate Church Arts Center Call for artists
to submit work for the 2011 Open Juried Show April 22 – June 4, 2011
Opening Reception April 22, 5 – 7 p.m.
JURORS: Marty Gleason, Gleason Fine Art Galleries and Peter Fogg, Fogg Restoration and Custom Framing
*Artists are invited to submit up to three pieces of work (no photography)
*All work must be for sale and ready to exhibit. No clip frames will be accepted.
*The gallery retains 40% commission from any sales to beneft CCAC.
ENTRY FEE: $15 (Fee waived for CCAC members)
DROP OFF WORK: MONDAY APRIL 18 from NOON – 6 P.M.
NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Artists will be notified via email as to the status of their entry.
WORK NOT HUNG MUST BE PICKED UP either April 22 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. or April 23 from noon to 4 p.m. No work will be returned during the opening reception on April 22.
ACCEPTED WORK THAT DOES NOT SELL MUST BE PICKED UP on Monday June 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. following the close of the show.
Call 442-8455 for an entry form, or you may fill one out when you bring in your work on April 18th.
UP NEXT IN THE GALLERY: JERRY DAY MASON: A Backwards Look March 6 – April 16
Opening Reception: March 6 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
SPECIAL STAGED READING OF “GRACE & GLORY”, starring Jerry Day Mason and Leila Percy on Sunday March 6 and Sunday March 13 at 2 p.m. Tickets $15 per person or 2 for $25. Proceeds benefit CCAC. Call 442-8455 for tickets.
CHOCOLATE CHURCH ARTS CENTER ART GALLERY CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The Chocolate Church Arts Center is Bath, Maine invites all Maine Visual Artists to submit proposals for invitational exhibition openings during the 2012 calendar year. Each proposal must include images that represent a selection from the artist’s current body of work. A total of six images are required either as jpg digital images on a CD or slides. All images must be marked with the artist’s name, image title, frame size and price. All entries must also include a biography or resume and an artist’s statement. Entries should include a SASE for the return of images not chosen. CCAC will retain the accepted proposal images.
Materials are to be submitted to the CCAC, P.O. Box 252, Bath, ME 04530 and received not later than March 31, 2011. All proposals will be reviewed by a committee of Jurors composed of two Gallery members and two guest Jurors from the greater arts community. The guest Jurors are Marlene Ekola Gerberick, a Maine artist who has exhibited across the United States and Finland; and Kristin Malin, a noted Maine artist currently affiliated with the Caldbeck Gallery in Rockland. Notifications for all accepted proposals will be sent the week of April 25, 2011. Entries not accepted will be notified and returned during the week of May 3, 2011.
The mission of the Chocolate Church Arts Center is to foster the enjoyment of, understanding of and participation in the performing and visual arts in Mid-Coast Maine and to preserve a historic building through adaptive use.
The 2011 Juried Photography Show will showcase photographers from across Maine. Juror David Higgins said about his participation in this show, “I am so glad to see the return of the annual photo exhibit at the Chocolate Church. I have participated in the show for many years and was fortunate enough to be the juror for the last show in the old gallery. I feel privileged to once again have the opportunity to be the judge this year in the new space. It’s always a pleasure to work with the folks at the Chocolate Church. I’m sure this will be a great show.”.
Gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Thursday 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. The 2011 Juried Photography Show runs through February 26, 2011.
For more information on the gallery or the photography show please call 207. 442.8455
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