Happy fall, to all! I love fall, the crisp, cool mornings, apples, pumpkins, and shopping for new clothes!! Fall is also the kick off to the holidays…hang on, busy times are here!
PAPA members always have many opportunities to create, donate, and sell our work, especially now! The $10 Miniature Sale, our only fundraiser, begins November 15th! Please donate, as the proceeds fund our winter expenses. When bringing donations, please add PAPA sticker and bright green dot. Our $10 Sale is much anticipated by the community, so please help!
This year, we will once again, have our Painting Exchange, December 30th. Please bring a gift-wrapped painting, 11×14 and smaller, to the meeting, along with your favorite snack. This is always a fun evening and you leave with a treasured piece of art! If you wish not to participate in the exchange, just come and enjoy the fellowship.
One more date to remember, Downtown Christmas Open House, Saturday. November 8th, 11-3. Main Street has new leadership, really promoting downtown!
Time for another Gallery Show Change! Bring work October 27th or 28th. The meeting is Tuesday, 28th at 7:00. Bring 4 framed with post-it with name of painting, on the front, 4 unframed, 7 minis, 8 cards, and only this show, 5 handcrafted ornaments. Ornaments open to non-exhibiting members…entry form online and at the Gallery. Please sign each ornament.
The program is “ Help Me Fix this Painting” directed by Rebecca Mueller-Williams. Bring a painting needing help, or suggestions and ideas, to improve. This is a favorite, also a great time of learning! Challenge is “Painting of a Cow”, for November. “Painting of Hot Air Balloons”.
Billie Dean Shoemate is Featured Artist for November. Thanks, to Joyce Ray, for her excellent show! A nice comment was sent to the website from a lady purchasing one of Joyce’s paintings, thanking us for promoting local artists and their work! We have an awesome team promoting us on Social Media…Suzanne, Sandi, and Cindy, always looking to improve and use every opportunity to show PAPA Gallery. Be sure to thank them!
Please note instructions for improving our handling of sales. It is most important to fully complete filling out the receipt and marking the sale in the Show Book! Heather does a wonderful job, let’s make her job easier!!
As you can see, we are very busy! As always, thank you, for all you do for PAPA, You are the best!
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