A QUICK LOOK AHEAD TO 2025
EAA holds its monthly meetings during the winter months of
January, February and March on Zoom…let’s stay inside where it’s
cozy and warm! This also gives our out-of-town members the
opportunity to join us. President Rozenia says, "Invite all
your artist friends to Zoom in, too. Share the link with them.
It’s a good way to introduce them to EAA and maybe they’ll become
members." January is our Members Show & Tell…more on
that below. In February,
Lydia Steeves will be zooming
from Canada, doing a colored pencil demonstration. For March,
we are still searching for someone to do the Zoom demo…any
suggestions? Contact our program director, Joan Milligan at
artsiegirl826@aol.com. We resume in-person meetings at
East Shore Church in April with an oil landscape demo by artist,
Laura Rath. Plus, we will be working out all the details
for our Spring Fine Art Show at Fairmount in May. And
there is so much more!
JANUARY MEETING
Our next monthly meeting is Monday, January 6, 2025 at
7:00p.m. on Zoom. It’s our traditional Members’ Show & Tell
Night. However, this time, there’s a twist . . .if you
care to accept it! We would like you to "depict, in some
visual form, your New Year’s Resolutions" and share it at the
meeting. EAA’s New Year’s Resolutions include
converting our website to WordPress and looking for a member to run
for the Secretary position in the upcoming May board elections…and a
few more! We will also be ‘kicking off’ the Virtual Winter
Show and People’s Choice voting, with a video presentation of
the show. Come and enjoy a fun evening of friendship and art.
The Zoom link will be sent a few days before and a reminder
on the day of the meeting.
CHRISTMAS PARTY & AUCTION . . . THE WRAP UP!
The
2024 EAA Christmas Party & Auction Fundraiser was held on
December 9 at the Lithuanian Club on E. 185th Street. We
raised $454 for the Scholarship Fund from the 66 donated items on
the auction tables. The 46 members and guests in attendance enjoyed
an evening of fun, delicious food and friendship….and all for a good
cause. Appreciation and thanks to all our volunteers who helped
plan, who set up the auction, sold tickets, and brought auction
donations. Pictures of the event, taken by Dennis McDonnell (thank
you, Dennis), can be viewed by
clicking here. For the complete
write up and more pictures, go to the Events page on EucildArt.com .
Special Thank You to Heinen’s for donating $75 in
Heinen’s gift cards. Heinen’s has donated gift cards to every EAA
Christmas auction since 2013! We are so grateful! Let Heinen’s know
how much you appreciate their contributions to our club over the
years by frequenting their establishments. Thank You also to
the following Companies:
• Blick art materials donated a $50
gift coupon. Thanks to Char for requesting it.
• The Gateway
Diner donated a $20 gift card. Sandi and her husband go there
often and said the food is delicious.
• Capture On Labs
donated a 16x20 metal print. Kathy and Sarah highly recommend their
services for your photographic needs.
One final GREAT BIG THANK
YOU to Ruta Degutis and her staff at the Lithuanian Club
for their warm hospitality, excellent food and service. Plus, thank
you to Ruta for her donation to the auction, an original Lithuanian
artwork containing bits of amber. We highly recommend you visit the
Lithuanian Club for a most excellent dining experience.
EAA
VIRTUAL WINTER SHOW @EuclidArt.com, January 6 - February 28, 2025
Now ready for viewing, so why not . . . LET THE VIEWING
BEGIN! Go to the Art Shows page or
click here. There’s an
amazing variety of artworks in the show, 34 pieces of art from 18
talented EAA members. Some of the artworks are for sale. If
interested in purchasing art, contact the artist or send request
with name of artist and title of work to
info@euclidart.com. Our
website, EuclidArt.com is the primary show viewing location, but
look for the show soon on Facebook and YouTube.
VOTE NOW FOR THE
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
Everyone can vote…through February 28. Vote for one….your most favorite! As you ‘walk’ through the images
in the show, take note of your favorite one. We’ve made it easy to
remember your favorite, just jot down the number below the image. Then email your choice to
info@euclidart.com, include EAA - VOTE in
the subject line and say "I VOTE FOR #XXX". It’s that easy. Winner
of the People’s Choice award will be announced at the March meeting.
EAA SKETCHERS
The January Sketchers challenge is the ever
popular Art Scramble with the reveal on Zoom, Sunday,
January 26, 2025 from 1-3p.m. Anyone can participate. Program
Director, Joan Milligan randomly picks a subject and an art style. Then, your challenge is to create an image in any medium that best
reflects this combination. To receive your selection, contact Joan
at artsiegirl826@aol.com.
MEMBERS NEWS
Suzette Cohen had
three paintings accepted into Stella's Art Gallery juried show
called Peace on Earth and Goodwill Towards All. The show ends
January 4, 2025. Congratulations, Suzette!
Cleveland Home Show at
the Huntington Convention Center on Jan. 4 & 5, 2025 will feature
Lady Artists of Inspiration - Cynthia Beacham, Alsie Clay,
Rozenia Cunningham, Deborah Johnson. Register for free passes
here or $10 at door.
CLOSING THOUGHT
"Write it on your
heart that every day is the best day in the year." – Ralph
Waldo Emerson
