April Art Show and Sale
“THIRSTY”

Are you THIRSTY?  Join us during Wine Festival weekend and satisfy your thirst for good art, friendly people and win door prizes and raffles.

We are celebrating the one year anniversary of  Tybee Arts Association’s ART SHOW & SALE.
We have grown from 8 artists a show to 20+ and want YOU to help us celebrate this achievement!
There will be a special juried exhibit of works on the theme of “Thirst.”

WHEN:

• Friday, April 13, from 6-9 opening reception and meet the artists
• Saturday, April 14 from 10-6
• Sunday April 15 from 10 – 5

WHERE:

• The Tybee Arts Center – and outdoor tents – #7 Cedarwood Ave (near the Lighthouse)

Our Anniversary Chair is Rebecca Rice who started the ART SHOW & SALE concept last year. She extends a personal invitation to experience the  progress the Tybee Arts Association has made in showcasing the talents of local artists and craftspeople. We have had visitors from 18 States and several foreign countries and expect that number to keep climbing.

Browse Paintings, Prints, Stained Glass, Photography, Mosaics,

Art Quilts, Sculpture, Jewelry, Fiber Art and Outdoor Art while enjoying

live music, art demonstrations, and light refreshments.

Meet the talented and quirky artists who are making

Tybee Island an arts destination in the Low Country.

Questions or additional information: Contact: Samantha Claar, April Co-Chair, @ 912-786-4351 or SamanthaClaar(at)bellsouth.net

Class – Fanciful Acrylics with guest artist – Jeanne Curtis

• Tuesday, March 6th from 5-8pm

• Guest artist Jeanne Curtis will be teaching painting techniques with bright colors of flowing acrylic paint on Yupo Paper.
• See samples at www.jeannecurtisart.com
• The class minimum is 6 and the maximum is 10.
• All supplies are furnished as she uses a specific brand of paint and medium.
• Class price is 45.00 per student.
• She is being sponsored by Rebecca Rice and Cheryl Martin.
• Please call Cheryl for registration and payment arrangements and more details.
• Payments for this class are by check or cash only.

Class – Calligraphy with Mallory Pearce

Learn the art of beautiful writing and learn to prepare invitations, flyers or certificates.

•           simple smooth bond paper
•          calligraphy pen (can be of the “marker” style)

THIS IS A “MEMBERS ONLY” EVENT

Please become a member Click Here for Application and join in the fun!!

Please join us in creating our new sign.
All supplies are in. Now we just need YOU!

(FYI, we stayed UNDER budget too).

Creation days are February 28th and 29th.
5-8pm both evenings.
Drop in and lay a few tiles, or stay for the whole tiling process.
(We will grout the sign a week later)

We are encouraging ALL Members to lay a few tiles!

Tybee Arts Performing Society Presents

“Laughter on the 23rd Floor”
by Neil Simon

Jim Ingham Black Box Theater

at  the Tybee Arts Center – 7 Cedarwood Lane.

March 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, and April 1st

Directed by Carol Ingham

and featuring some of Tybee’s finest acting talent!!

Mel Gordon
Mary Felchlin
Sally Cameron
Arnie Correa
J.R. Roseberry
Virgel Moore
Valerie Hartz
Janet Ruthridge

Neil Simon takes us behind the scenes to the writers room for a fictional look at the chaos and comedy of the Max Prince show  a 1950′s  T.V. hit.

This is a hilarious salute to the comedy writers of televisions golden age.  Mr. Simon wrote for many years as one of the great writers for the Sid Caesar’s fabled “Show of Shows”  along with Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner and Woody Allen.

“Laughter” is about the camaraderie of the best writers in the country.   They grind out funny material for the weekly TV show.   The play is also about friendship, the break through of female writers, and a country in changing times. Everyone’s on eggshells with McCarthy’s blacklist and the networks finding the right shows and time slots for 1950′s television.

The Max Prince show is no “Father Knows Best” — This show will be a trip down memory lane if you are over 55 and a history lesson if you are younger.  NOTE: This Neil Simon show is PG-13 with strong language

Tickets $15 general or $12  for Tybee Arts members.

Call  Tybee Arts Center at 786-5920 to hold a ticket.

Show dates: last two weekends in March.

Friday & Saturday’s 7:30 and 3:30 on Sundays

March 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, and April 1st

For a full evening: The Sundae’s Cafe – on Tybee (786-7694) will be serving a special dinner menu on Friday & Saturday nights and get you to the show on time. Please call them for reservations and tell them you are

For more info call director Carol Ingham 786-6652

Oil Painting Class

• Monday, February 20th from 10-3 at the Tybee Arts Center
• Cheryl Martin is teaching one of The Bob Ross “Joy of Painting” classes.
• Students will complete an 18×24 oil painting in one day and be able to take it home that afternoon.
• The class minimum is 6 and a maximum of 12.
• Please bring a roll of paper towels!!! And wear OLD CLOTHES!!
• To sign up and for further instructions – Email Cheryl Martin at cherylyvonne63@att.net  OR phone 224-4134 for reservations and payments.
• Class price:$55.00

TO TAKE A CLASS - Please contact the instructor for the class, fill out a TYBEE ARTS REGISTRATION FORM FOR CLASSES 2012 (PDF), and submit this with your payment to the instructor per their directions.

Cheryl Martin has been a painting instructor for 25 years teaching the      “Bob Ross Joy of Painting” method in public schools, private studios, community facilities, churches and her own studio in the Denver area.

Three years ago she moved to Georgia and pursued her career through Hobby Lobby in Statesboro and AC Moore in Savannah.

She opened a studio on Wilmington Island under the name of Island Palette. In November she closed the studio to allow more time for instructing and painting in various locations.  She and her husband, Laymon, moved to Tybee in December to enable her to enjoy the beach and listen to the surf while she painted.  She has her own studio behind her home on Tybee and is currently working on her own paintings with open windows, cool breezes and the sounds of the waves on the beach…its her heaven on earth!!

Cheryl is continuing to hold painting classes in the area and in the Tybee community where she holds classes at the Tybee Art association building located at #7 Cedarwood, Tybee Island . 

She offers “Bob Ross” oil painting classes that teach everyone (even beginners) how to paint lovely seascapes, landscapes and florals in one day. Students complete an 18X24 oil painting using step by step methods. Cheryl furnishes all materials including easels, canvas, paints and brushes. All you need to bring is a roll of paper towels and wear old clothes! (fee for class…fifty-five dollars)

Beginners Acrylic Painting – Seascape

• 1-4 pm on Sunday, February 12th at the Tybee Arts Center
• Students will be painting an16X20 seascape and will finish it that day.
• Students must be 21 and up..wear an old shirt and bring a roll of paper towels.
• I will furnish all supplies and they do not need to bring anything but the paper towels.
• It is a “cork and canvas class” and students may bring their own” beverage” of choice. I will furnish chips and dips.
• Email me at cherylyvonne63@att.net or phone at 224-4134 for reservations and payments.
• Class price $45.00

TO TAKE A CLASS - Please contact the instructor for the class, fill out a TYBEE ARTS REGISTRATION FORM FOR CLASSES 2012 (PDF), and submit this with your payment to the instructor per their directions.

HAPPENING NOW:

TAA ART SHOW & SALE: Feb. 3, 4, 5

THEME…..“From the Heart”

Friday, Feb 3, 6-9 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 4, 10-6 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 5, 10-5 p.m.
Tybee Arts Association Building, #7 Cedar Wood, Tybee Island.

Paintings, Prints, Stained Glass, Photography, Sculpture, Jewelry, Fiber, Art, and Note Cards. Enjoy live music, art demonstrations, and light refreshments. There will be a raffle for items donated by the artists. Drawings will be done several times each day. A protein gift (canned meat, peanut butter, etc.) for Tybee’s Food Pantry gets you tickets for a special art raffle.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE:

We have several new classes in February;

See the Tybee Arts Website for a calendar of classes. http://tybeearts.org/calendar/
New Classes This Month:
Sherri Simmons, “Redneck Wineglasses”
Annie Burke’s, Mosaic Basics
Cheryl Martin, Oil Painting

Don’t forget Rebecca Rice and Denise Vernon continue their painting workshops as well. Find everyone on the website’s new calendar. http://tybeearts.org/calendar/. (Click on the class title for more information).
Watch for more classes forming! See the website for more details on attending these classes. Please note, all students should fill out the registration form and send that form, along with your payment, to the CLASS INSTRUCTOR.

We are looking for new instructors in other media: Jewelry making, Photography basics, Computer marketing and use for artists.  Contact us with your creative idea! Yes, you too can teach!
annieb51@comcast.net  or cherylyvonne63@att.net

 ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMING SOON:

TO ALL TAA MEMBERS USING THE ARTS CENTER:

Tables for Sale -  The heavy tables have been removed from the TAA building and are on the park side of the building. We are asking $45.00 per table (payable to the TAA). These tables are very sturdy. You will need help if you are going to pick one up. You must arrange your own vehicle for pick-up and delivery. We will be using them at the yard sale on 2/25 if they are still unsold and you may see them there.

The tables have been replaced with tables that have been LOANED to TAA – and they will be replaced when the association can afford to. The tables are covered in plastic to protect them. Please DO NOT remove the plastic. They can be folded and put against a wall if more room is needed when you use the facility.  It does give us a lot more flexibility with the room. We have placed a board that is marked cutting board for something to cut mat board on. There will be no cutting on the tables without using the cutting board! Thanks, Cheryl Martin and Annie Burke – Education Committee Chairs.

We are accepting donations of plastic top 6 & 8 ft. tables with folding legs. Please donate to the Arts Center if you have one you don’t use.

Other “wish list” items: a refrigerator/freezer that works, ours is on its very last leg, a commercial electric range – we have no stove now, a small piano (spinet) in working condition (tuning only)

MONSTER YARD SALE!!!

We will be participating in the Island-wide yard sale on Feb. 25th!  We need antiques, collectables, toys, games, electronics, jewelry, art supplies, bric-a-brac, decorative items, linens, purses, etc. Please, no clothes or shoes. Your tax deductible, 5013c letter for donations will be filled out at drop-off.

DROP-OFF at the Arts Center on Wednesday, 2/22, Thursday 2/23 from 12-6 or Friday 2/24 9-noon. Contact Chris Garbett at tybeechris1@bellsouth.net if you wish to drop off your items earlier than this.

TYBEE ONLY PREVIEW:  FRIDAY AFTERNOON from 2 – 6PM. COME BY AND MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS THE DAY BEFORE THE STAMPEDE.

We are located at #7 Cedarwood near the lighthouse. If you have questions or need help with bringing items to us, please call Annie Burke @ 912-604-0655.

Your donations will help us continue many ongoing projects (LED lighting for the theater, better lighting in the classroom area, shelving for storage, kitchen improvements, fold-up tables, specific supplies for community art projects) etc.,
We look forward to getting your goodies and having you back for an early sale of what we have collected!  If you would like to volunteer to help with this TAA project, please call Annie @ 912-604-0655. we can use you!

TAA LOGO MOSAIC

Mosaic our TAA Sign With Us!  We will be scheduling our mosaic sign creation day VERY soon.
You can see the actual sign photo on the Tybee Arts Facebook Page.  https://www.facebook.com/TybeeArts
Remember that we are taking donations of tiles and broken china/crockery for our large community mosaic scheduled for this year as well! For pick-up of tiles, or delivery to TAA, email me, Annie Burke, annieb51@comcast.net

SILENT AUCTION ITEMS NEEDED FOR THE WATER AND ENERGY FAIR

The Tybee Community Resource Committee is sponsoring the second Water and Energy Fair, February 11, 2012 in the Tybee gym. This year they are holding a silent auction to raise funds for operating expenses for future events. If you have any art work or other items to donate or have questions, please contact Judy Miller at 786-7510. THIS IS NOT A TAA SPONSORED EVENT; HOWEVER, THIS MESSAGE IS GOING OUT AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT.

FROM THE BOARD

We have signed our lease with the city. Michael Bodine has the ONLY keys to the art center. Barry is not allowed to let anyone in any longer! People who need access immediately need to check with Michael, or once he distributes the keys, with other designated board members. Contact Michael Bodine, 912-655-4361.

Next Board meeting: Feb. 13, 6 p.m. @ The Arts Center, #7 Cedar Wood, Tybee Island. Board meetings are always open to all membership.

Emily Attridge has been added to the by-laws committee.

You have seen this fun and quirky stemware in local gift shops and on eBay!  They usually retail for $14-$24 each (plus shipping).

Sign up for this $25 class and make four (4) glasses.  All supplies for the glasses will be provided, as well as an instructional hand-out with sources so you can order more supplies, if you wish.

Two one-hour sessions will be offered on  Thursday evening, February 23, 2012, at the TAA building at 7 Cedarwood on Tybee.  Session 1 will begin at 6 pm and Session 2 will begin at 7 pm.

All participants must pre-register, so the instructor can order enough supplies.

Please contact the instructor, Sherri Simmons at (912) 786-5886 or cell/text (912) 659-6122 or email her at funtique@aol.com.

TO TAKE A CLASS- Please contact the instructor for the class, fill out a TYBEE ARTS REGISTRATION FORM FOR CLASSES 2012 (PDF), and submit this with your payment to the instructor per their directions.

FROM THE PRESIDENT OF TAA:  RECAP OF 2011 AND PLANS FOR 2012

We had our first Board meeting where we both reviewed our activities from last year and took a preview of plans for the coming year. As you may be aware, the Tybee Arts Association has been the annual recipient of a grant from the City for many years, based on the consideration that TAA provides significant benefit to Tybee as a whole. Here’s what TAA has brought to the table in the last 12 months:

2011 Events & Volunteer Hours
•      Murder at the Driftwood Saloon: 266 hrs
•      Wizard of Oz: 57,309 hrs
•      Tybee’s Got Talent: 185 hrs
•      Work for Show monthly shows: 6 X 440 hrs avg = 2640 hrs
•      Board meetings and business: at least 120 hrs
•      Art Classes: 400 hrs
•      Drama Camp: 400 hrs
•      Publicity and web: 180 hrs
The State of Georgia currently values volunteer time at roughly $20/hr. The above 61,500 hours are roughly the equivalent of $1,320,000 of community benefit based only on reported volunteer time.

In consideration for this kind of value to the community, TAA and the City have also agreed, effective as of this last week’s City Council vote, to a lease agreement that will allow us to remain a tenant at the current art center for the foreseeable future. City staff is completing some sorely needed repairs and upgrades, mainly to the electrical service on the building, after which we will also be able to use the Jim Ingham Black Box Theater again for dramatic productions.

The TAA will be pro-actively communicating any building modifications, obtaining permits in advance and getting inspections as needed, cooperating with the Tybee Historical Society to make sure any further upgrades do not harm the historic status of the building, and making sure new, energy efficient lighting is obtained for the theater. To get the best use of the building, we will continue to work on safety enhancements to the building itself as well as to our use of it.

Clearly, there are a lot of volunteer hours that are behind the work of the TAA. If you are involved with planning or executing ANY TAA event, PLEASE TRACK AND REPORT YOUR TIME. Volunteer hours will henceforward be reported in TAA minutes which are reported monthly to the City Council. Council relies on those reports when considering annual resource agreements with City non-profits. Reporting your time can have a direct impact on how TAA is viewed in the community!

For 2012, we have an aggressive mix of events to bring to Tybee:
•      Six weekend art shows, put on by the Work for Show teams
•      Public art projects:
–     City mosaic
–     Tybee Moons
•      Play: Laughter on the 23rd Floor
–     Others only in consideration stage
•      Annual Drama Camp
•      Greatly expanded art education programs
•      Grant research from new organizations
–     Arts, drama, events, education, historic preservation, solar power
–     Not just the City!
•      Continuing partnerships:
–     Tybee Post Theater – plays and events
–     Tybee Historical Society – preserving and enhancing historical aspects of the art building/fire house, as well as participating in THS events
–     City – TAA to take over monthly electrical bill in July, 2012
•      Focus on bringing Fall Festival of the Arts back in October
–     Major event with major impact on TAA; major loss without it!

Cheryl Martin and Annie Burke have agreed to co-chair the Education Committee. They are looking for instructors for single and continuing classes. Teaching is a great way to get your work known to a larger audience, to hone your expertise, and to make some money for both yourself and for the TAA. As one of the chartered purposes of the TAA is to promote arts education and appreciation, teaching a class provides exactly the community benefit that TAA was created to give. You’ll be hearing more from Cheryl and Annie!

Perhaps the most difficult of these programs is the Fall Festival of the Arts. Planning for this event would normally have been under way for several months already. Due to the cancellation of the event last year, it will take extra effort to get the ball rolling again and turn this into the kind of festival to which everyone has become used. Although the Board discussed some options at the last meeting, like reducing the scope of the event this year, we clearly need additional participation to get it going again, whether this year, or in 2013. If you are interested in helping out with any of these activities and events, please let a Board member know of such interest. We’ll make sure to put all parties in touch and try to get significant support together as soon as possible!

One key initiative for 2012 will be to publicize not only the individual events put on by TAA, but also to do a better job publicizing the participation and effort that goes into the production of these events as well as the results. We intend to provide a list of sponsors, patrons, and members on our web site, as well as providing advertising opportunities for sponsors and patrons in written material, such as in theater programs or show brochures. If you would like to make a significant donation to the TAA in order to get your business highlighted, please be sure to contact a Board member. We’ll certainly contact Tybee businesses before each event, but why wait? If, on the other hand, you have made a donation or are a member who wishes to remain anonymous, please send an email or note to Chris Garbett, our membership chair. We don’t want to invade anyone’s privacy, but we definitely want the community to know about our great members!

We are also looking for volunteers interested in helping to research and then apply for grants for the arts. If you have an interest in learning about grant writing, or have experience, please let the Board know, and soon, since there are already some grants that are closing for the 2012 operating year! The faster we can move on this the better. Rob Callahan is reviewing the existing charter and by-laws to make a recommendation as to whether and how these documents need updating. As we try to provide better written procedures to help future planners of events, we noted that there is a lot of history in the TAA which is not currently written in any usable or findable form, so we are also looking for an historian. If you have an interest in learning about the past of the TAA, and would like to organize our written records, we would like to hear from you as well!

One extra note, our Hospitality Chair has had to resign for personal reasons, so we are looking for someone to coordinate food and drink for TAA events.

Don’t forget to pay your 2012 dues if you have not done so already! If you can volunteer even just a few hours, your donation of time is just as important as your dues. Only by the active participation of our members and friends can we grow the Tybee Arts Association and provide better support for the arts on the island and surrounding communities! TAA will only be as good as YOU make it!

MANY THANKS TO LAST YEAR’S BOARD, RENEE DE ROSSETT, RICHARD ADAMS, SALLIE MCCLELLAND, AND KIM TRAMMEL, AS WELL AS ALL THE VOLUNTEERS AND INSTRUCTORS WHO WORKED TOGETHER TO MAKE 2011 AN AMAZINGLY SUCCESSFUL YEAR!

Let’s build on their successes and make 2012 even more amazing and successful for the TAA, for its members, and for the City of Tybee Island!

-          Michael Bodine

PS I’m sure everyone will be relieved to know that I’ll make sure to write something a LOT shorter for the next newsletter!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

TAA ART SHOW & SALE: Feb. 3, 4, 5 “From the Heart”

Friday, Feb 3, 6-9 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 4, 10-6 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 5, 10-5 p.m.

Tybee Arts Association Building, #7 Cedar Wood, Tybee Island.

Paintings, Prints, Stained Glass, Photography, Sculpture, Jewelry, Fiber Art, and Note Cards. Enjoy live music, art demonstrations, and light refreshments. Meet the talented and quirky artists who are offering their work during this event. There will be a raffle for items donated by the artists. Drawings will be done several times each day. A protein gift (canned meat, peanut butter, etc.) for Tybee’s Food Pantry gets you tickets for a special art raffle.  Interested artists please contact Vicki Smith Hammons, Chair for this show @ vicki@vickisvintagestitches.com  For more information follow this link: http://tybeearts.org/february-art-show-and-sale/

FUTURE ART/WORK FOR SHOW DATES

April 13-15 (weekend of wine festival)
May 4-6 (weekend of SCAD Sand Art Festival)
July 6-8 TBD
Aug. 31-Sept. 2 (Labor Day weekend)
Nov. 2-4 (weekend of Rock and Roll Marathon

Check our web site for information about upcoming shows.

THEATER: “Laughter on the 23rd Floor,” a Neil Simon comedy.

March 2012. Dates and times to be announced.

Rehearsals in progress. Contact Carol Ingham @ carolberdette@gmail.com or Richard Adams @ partydec@aol.com to volunteer to help behind the scenes.

ONGOING ACTIVITIES/PROJECTS  Education: New classes are starting at the Arts Center. A schedule will be posted on the website shortly. If you are interested in teaching a class please contact Cheryl Martin @ cherylyvonne63@att.net or Annie Burke @ annieb51@comcast.net or visit our web site at http://tybeearts.org/category/classes/

COMMUNITY ART PROJECTS:  We have 2 large community art projects planned for this year:

“Tybee Moons” (see youtube film)  http://youtu.be/TVptxkVU2t8 and see how this NC community has given a whole new lovely, dramatic, wonderland of light to the Holiday Season.. For Tybee the implications are year round.  Mary Ingalls heads up this workshop/individual participant classes – so get in touch with her @ maryingalls13@gmail.com – for particulars.

TAA LOGO MOSAIC: Newcomer Annie Burke is a Mosaic artist and will be having a “Mosaic Party” to mosaic the TAA logo for our building.  A much larger plan for ‘mosaic-ing’ a public wall is in the works…watch for updates.

MEMBERSHIP: 2012 DUES ARE DUE. TAA – PO BOX 2344 – TYB IS – GA 31328 –Single – $25, Couple/family $40, Senior over 70 $5. Membership is renewed January of each year for the following year, however, memberships acquired in December of 2011 are valid through 2012 as well. Visit our web site at http://tybeearts.org/ to download a membership form. Membership forms are also available at Dragonfly Studio and the Tybee Arts building on Tybee.  New and returning members will receive a membership card in the mail in about a week.

FROM THE BOARD:

Next Board meeting: Feb. 13, 6 p.m. @ The Arts Center, #7 Cedar Wood, Tybee Island.  Board meetings are always open to all membership. Board meetings are held the second Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at The Arts Center.

Volunteers needed.  We are currently revising our bylaws and are recruiting additional committee members to the Bylaws Committee. We are in need of a new Hospitality  Chair.  We are also in need of volunteers to produce the Fall Festival. If you want to offer your services, please contact a committee chair or board member.

TAA BOARD AND COMMITTEES

President-Michael Bodine <serendip80@rammb.com> 912-786-0617/912-655-4361
VP-Samantha Claar <samanthaclaar@bellsouth.net> 912-786-4351/404-966-3647
Treasurer-Sallie McClellend <saramcclelland@bellsouth.net> 912-786-7973
Secretary-Doris Grieder <dorisgrieder@aol.com> 912-349-0354
Past-Pres-Renee DeRossett <ReneeDeRossett@gmail.com> 912-596-4992

Committee Chairs
Membership- Chris Garbett <tybeechris1@bellsouth.net> 912-786-0448
Education-Cheryl Martin <cherylyvonne63@att.net> 912-786-5535/912-224-4134
Education-Annie Burke <annieb51@comcast.net>912-604-0655
Hospitality-vacant
Theater-Richard Adams <partydec@aol.com> 912-224-5111
Publicity(media)-Vicki Smith Hammons <vicki@vickisvintagestitches.com>912-508-1976
Publicity (Web) -Debi Burk Scott <debiscott@gmail.com> 912-660-3383
By-Laws-Rob Callahan <robc1950@comcast.net>912-660-4615
Education Committee-Community Project Directors
Moons Over Tybee-Mary Ingalls  <maryingalls13@gmail.com> 912-655-9812
Group Mosaic – Annie Burke    <annieb51@comcast.net> 912-604-0655

VISIT US ON THE WEB AT:

Tybee Arts Association- http://tybeearts.org/

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/TybeeArts