Annual Elections for Executive Officers and Board Members will be held February 9th, 2010 at 7 p.m.
Elections are held during the ACE General Membership Meeting on February 9th, 2010 at 7 p.m. at the Williams Center, Lafayette College, Room 108. Please show up in order to vote!
The following are the positions and current candidates:
Executive Officers:
President: Anthony Marraccini
Vice President: Bill Rich
Treasurer: Merrielee Legath
Board Members:
Jamie Balliet, Barbara Briggs, Christina Georgiou, Blodwyn Gourniak, David C. Howell, Phyllis Johnson, Alice Kwiatkowski, Pamelee LaDuca, Pat Porter, and Maryann Riker.
If you would like to nominate anyone else for these positions, plese first get their consent, then contact Anthony Marraccini, Bill Rich or Maryann Riker, or send an e-mail to
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Arts Community of Easton Holds 12th Annual Arts Tour April 10 & 11
ACE will once again host its annual Arts Tour this April 10th and 11th, 2010.
This year, the tour will coincide with the Plaid Show being held at St. John's Gallery. This event has been moved to the spring, just after Easter, so we can get out and shake off the last of the winter blues!
ACE invites all artist and art galleries in the downtown, as well as the surrounding area, to participate in this event. Past year's tours have attracted over 200 people.
Listing in the Tour's map/guide is free to ACE members, and $20 for non-members (no fee for non-profit organizations). Funds go towards promoting the tour, and can be used towards ACE membership ($35 total).
Maps can be purchased for $10 at Connexions Art Gallery (213 Northampton Street) and at other gallery locations on tour days. Click here to download the application form for the tour. Please feel free to pass this invitation on to any area artists or gallery owners that you think may be interested in participating in the tour. For more information, contact
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Wally Barnette - "The Last Show" - The Book
From Will Hübscher:
The Last Show by Wally Barnette was well received by friends, family, the public and the various media that published thoughtful articles about the show and Wally.
For those who were unable to attend The Last Show at Gallery 31 North, and for those who did and would like to have a remembrance of Wally’s emotionally stirring work, you can now order “The Last Show” book online at Blurb.com by following the link below. http://www.blurb.com/books/1082493
You may preview the book by clicking on the image of the cover. For ordering information, click on ABOUT BOOK near the top right-hand corner of the screen.
I also wanted to take this opportunity to acknowledge those involved with bringing Wally’s final vision to light. Each family member and friend gave so much of themselves; their time, their experience, their love, and throughout insisted in staying in the background because we all felt that this is Wally’s show, and it is his work and memory that must shine.
With Love.
Andy Dalpe
Will Hübscher
Ingrid Renard
Ellen Siegel
Berendina Buist
Laura McClanahan
MaryAnn Miller
Rachel Case
Cathy Case
Christopher Hair
James Pruznick
Nancy Friedman
ACE Artists featured in Abbey Hill Gallery Exhibit January 9th 1-4 PM
ACE Artists featured in Abbey Hill Gallery Exhibit
Opening Saturday, January 9th 1-4 PM
College Hill's Fine Art Gallery, Abbey Hill Gallery, is featuring several ACE members in its upcoming show.
Barbara J. Briggs, Melissa Perhamus, and Kim Robertson all have works on display.
Come on out and experience one of Easton's newest galleries!
225 Porter Street, Easton PA. www.abbeyhillgallery.com
Call for Submissions: The Touchstone Theatre Gallery is accepting submissions for two shows.
One is to be held February 26 – April 30, 2010.The exhibition will complement the performance of Fresh Voices, our annual showcase for our class of apprentices.Submissions will be accepted until January 31, 2010.
The second exhibition will open May 13, and will complement Pan, an original “modern day epic of sex, drugs and rock and roll gone bad.”Submissions will be accepted until April 9, 2010.
Submissions can be e-mailed to
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or mailed to Liz Wheeler, Touchstone Theatre, 321 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015.Digital images should be jpegs between 72 and 150 dpi, and between 300 x 300 pixels and 600 x 600 pixels.Begin the title of each jpeg with your last name.If you mail a submission and want it returned, include a self addressed stamped envelope.
P.S. Please pass this message on to any interested parties!
Isadore LaDuca Studio/Gallery presents NEW PAINTINGS by Isadore LaDuca, Opening Dec 12
Connexions Annual Holiday Show Opening December 5
Saturday, December 5th- Connexions Gallery's 6th Annual Holiday Show Celebration- 6-9PM
Join Connexions Gallery and our artists as we celebrate the official opening of our annual holiday show. Stop in for some hospitality and peruse our selection of pottery, jewelry, hand crocheted items and of course paintings, photography, original prints and ornaments for your holiday gift giving needs.
Solid Wood Art Storage Unit Available from Virginia Abbott
ACE is now offering official ACE products for sale online!
We've got 3 styles of T-Shirt, and two different mugs, featuring the Official ACE logo, or one of Bill's variations.
All proceeds go to the ACE general fund, that is used to pay for all the shows, festivals, workshops, and fun that ACE offers throughout the year.
ACE members are invited to create their own designs to feature on our products. Designs must include the ACE logo somewhere in it, but feel free to put your own style into it.
Contact
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for more information!
Easton's Mercantile Home Overflows with Favorite Things
Inkscapes of Easton and bright gold leafed matches,
Turkey bag aprons and warm woolen sashes,
Fingernail sculptures that live inside rings,
These are a few of the “Favorite Things”!
the newest collection of art, objects, and curiosities debuting at Mercantile Home in downtown Easton on November 12th and running through January 31st. “Favorite Things” will offer exciting new creations from Mercantile’s Easton studio, as well as an assortment of new work by some of the shop’s most popular artists. Rachel Case (NJ), Tim Hare (Easton), Josh Goldstein (NYC), Helen Musselwhite (UK), Matt Nixon (Easton), Shannon Rankin (ME), Derrick Sutton (OR), and Kevin Van Aelst (CT) will all be featured artists in Mercantile Home’s newest collection of work. The opening celebration will take place on Saturday, November 14th from 4-7pm.
“In conceiving the current collection, we imagined what would be included if we had been given the job of running Santa’s Workshop for the season,” explains Jones, the shop’s curator and co-owner. “Looking at our favorite things from the past year seemed the logical place to start.”
Gallery 31 North announces the opening of “The Last Show."
Gallery 31 North will reopen for one final show Sunday November 8, 2009 with a reception from 1 – 6PM, and continues for a limited time on Saturday and Sunday November 14, 15 & 21, 22, 2:00 – 4:00PM. The gallery is located on the ground floor of the Historic Hunt House on the corner of Rt. 31 and Hunt Place, Glen Gardner, NJ; approximately 5 miles north of Clinton. Telephone 908 537 7044.
Diagnosed with renal cancer a little over a year ago, Wally set out to document, through his art, a journey not of his choosing, but more personal and painful than he could have imagined. Through painting, drawing, assemblages, and a video-taped performance piece, we are shown how it felt to be “erased from one’s own existence.”
In this no-holds-barred exhibition Wally allows us a glimpse into a world that many of us have experienced, cancer, chemotherapy, and drugs; but do not have the ability or emotional fortitude to express in such a way. Wally Barnett lived his art and in this last year, he became his art. To best put this show in perspective are Wally’s own words: “And I do this because? Perhaps it is the instability that has been prominent in my life, uncomfortable situations, uninvited people, and medical pain. Or I’m just being consciously cruel, dishing out to the observer a taste of my dreaded experiences. It does get a response either way and isn’t that how we measure the success of art?”
“The Last Show” also marks the closing of Wally’s beloved Gallery 31 North in Glen Gardner, NJ. Opened in 2002 with his partner, Andy Dalpe, Wally succeeded in creating both a venue for local talented artists as well as a quality exhibition space “between the outer fringes of New York and Philadelphia.” Wally took great pride and pleasure in presenting the work of a large and diverse group of artists at Gallery 31 North. He gave many emerging artists their first exhibition opportunities, and frequently brought artists from neighboring areas into Hunterdon County. His support and encouragement were significant for many of them. Wally was an active supporter of the Hunterdon Art Museum as well as the Arts Community of Easton.
But Wally Barnette is too large a talent and has had too big an impact on too many people to ever be erased from our hearts, our minds or our lives. And so now it is up to his peers and protégés to interpret and fulfill his final dream. It is presented raw, unfinished but with humility and reverence towards a dear friend and mentor.
Announcement submitted by Will Hübscher
The Art of Will Hübscher www.willhubscher.com
When coming to the gallery, please remember there is no parking on Rt 31, limited parking at the gallery and on Hunt Place. The park around the corner is the best bet. PLEASE car pool if at all possible.
Marya/ The Museum of Ethnography 2009-2010 exhibition
BEYOND MOTHER TONGUE: A DAUGHTER’S AWAKENING
THE MUSEUM OF ETHNOGRAPHY presents its 11th exhibition entitled BEYOND MOTHER TONGUE: A DAUGHTER’S AWAKENING, running from October 17, 2009 through June 30, 2010. The OPENING RECEPTION will be held on Sat. October 17, 6-9pm. The multimedia installation portrays the story of the daughter (Marya) who witnesses the passage of a parent through the purgatory of the advanced dementia of Alzheimer’s. Memories erupt into an archaeological investigation replete with ancestral altarpieces, memento mori reliquaries honoring a life of ninety years. Accompanying the museum show is a video of taped performances filmed in the lava fields of Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. While autobiographical, the video and exhibition convey the universal story of all people living with or affected by the insidious disease of Alzheimer’s.
Ellen Shaughnessy "Easton's Beauty and Diversity are All the Inspiration I Need"
A local realtor, Ellen creates custom stained glass and mosaics, and her work can be seen around Easton. She is an active part of the local scene, providing the graphic design and logos for the Easton Farmer's Market, as well as creating a fused hot glass piece for the "Best in Fest" at Easton's annual Garlic Festival.
ACE is announcing our membership drive for 2010.
It's membership drive time again! ACE memberships are valid from January to December, so we are beginning the drive now.
In order to receive ACE benefits, you will need to maintain your membership status, especially to participate in the member shows!
We usually have a grace period for the first quarter or so during which you will still receive announcements, and we will maintain your links on the web site.
Renewing members should also fill out the form, but just the basic info is OK. Make sure you include any changed contact info like new e-mail or addresses.
Please fill out and print the application form, and send it with your payment.
ACE will once again host its annual Arts Tour this April 10th and 11th, 2010. 
From Will Hübscher:
www.abbeyhillgallery.com
Solid Wood Art Storage Unit
Inkscapes of Easton and bright gold leafed matches, 
Gallery 31 North will reopen for one final show Sunday November 8, 2009 with a reception from 1 – 6PM, and continues for a limited time on Saturday and Sunday November 14, 15 & 21, 22, 2:00 – 4:00PM. The gallery is located on the ground floor of the Historic Hunt House on the corner of Rt. 31 and Hunt Place, Glen Gardner, NJ; approximately 5 miles north of Clinton. Telephone 908 537 7044. 
