The Colonie Art League was founded in 1974 by a group of area artists to further the advancement of visual arts. The Colonie Art League currently has a membership of close to 300 artists working in a wide variety of two-dimensional media.
The purpose of the Colonie Art League is to:
Increase public awareness of original art produced in the Capital District
Enrich the cultural life of our region
Encourage the appreciation of art in the community
Provide educational programs for artists
Provide opportunities for local exhibitions of original art
Promote art as a career pathway for area high school students
The League actively supports its goals by:
Arranging art exhibits in public places
Raising money to provide funding for high school graduate scholarships, prizes, and awards
Providing demonstrations and workshops with nationally known artists as instructors to further the education and experience for members
Providing art instruction for senior citizen groups and
At monthly meetings, encouraging a forum for artists to interact and exchange ideas, materials and information openly.
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The Colonie Art League welcomes members and non-members to our Monthly meetings.
See what we are all about at the next meeting.
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OUR NEXT MEETING
WILL BE HELD ON
Tuesday, September 7, 2010-
AT THE COLONIE Town Hall
FEATURING
Join us on the first Tuesday of the month.
Enjoy the many benefits and interestswe all share as fellow artists. Monthly meetings are both informative andentertaining. Meetings are brief with a focus on the demonstration of the evening.
Doors open at 6:15 PM Socializing begins at 6:30 PM. Meeting starts promptly at 7:00 PM
A 50/50 raffle is held at each meeting to sponsor our Scholarship Program; and there is a 2nd Chance Sweepstakes drawing. In this [second] drawing, the *winner will be invited to hang one piece of art at the Local Color Gallery.
*Winner MUST be a Colonie Art League member.
Meetings are held at the: Colonie Town Hall Rt.9 Newtonville, NY [across from Siena College]
(**There are no meetings held in June, July or August)
Membership is open to anyone with an active interest in two-dimensional fine arts,
three-dimensional fine arts such as sculpture, photography and fabric arts.
Annual Membership Dues:
Membership year is from September until August.
However, the date your payment must be received in order to remain on the "Good Standing" membership list remains the same.
Individual $35.
Seniors (over 62) $30.
Friends of CAL: $50.
Benefactor: $200.+
Patron: $500.+ and/or
Sponsor: $1,000.+
CANCELLATIONS
If a Colonie Art League meeting is cancelled due to inclement weather, Dick Leonard and/or Helen Otterness will leave a message on their answering machines stating the cancellation.
Revised: August 12, 2010-
To contact the Colonie Art League, Inc., Local Color Art Gallery, and for further information on the website - any additions, corrections, or informative art news, send email to Sally Spring, webmaster at: colors@nycap.rr.com
