June Main Gallery
The
Monroe Art Guild is hosting "Around the World- From Lens to Palette"
from June 5-28, 2012. The show features original watercolors by member
artists Sue Grilli inspired by and interpreted from photographs taken by
her daughter Melissa Van Orden.
Please
join us on Saturday, June 9 from 5:30-7:30pm for the Opening Reception
of the show. The opening will feature music by Cindy Crawley and Carol
Horne. The food at the reception will be from A Better Bite/Creative
Occasions, while the flowers will be from The Garden Gate Florist. The
show is sponsored by Penske Automotive Atlanta Group.
June Members' Gallery
The
June Members' Gallery features an Eagle Scout project by Jayce Delker
featuring antique radios which play news clips and music from the 1920s,
1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. The project will be displayed from June 5-28,
2012 just like the Main Gallery space. Come out on Saturday, June 9
from 5:30-7:30pm to ask Jayce about his project and enjoy the radio
designs from the four decades.
Cemetery Tour
The
Monroe Art Guild is excited to present another cemetery tour with host
and Monroe native, Nowell Briscoe. The featured cemetery will be the
"Old Baptist Cemetery" located near downtown Monroe. Stories and
interesting people will be highlighted on the tour. The tour will be in
a tree-covered area but there will be some walking, so please wear
comfortable and perhaps closed-toed shoes. (There are plans to revisit
Resthaven Cemetery in October for a tour.)
Place: "Old Baptist Cemetery" in off Alcovy Street in Monroe
Date: Sunday, June 10, 2012
Time: 3:00pm
Price: $10 for adults; $5 for 17 yrs & under; Free to preschoolers
Rain Date: June 17 at 3:00pm
Tickets can be purchased at the Monroe Art Guild prior to June 10 or the day of the tour near the gates of the cemetery.
DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE SUMMER MEMBERS' SHOW CALL FOR ENTRIES
(They were sent out Memorial Day Weekend. If you need one, e-mail: monroeartguild@hotmail.com)
&
SUMMER ART CAMP FOR AGES 5-17 STARTS NEXT WEEK!!!
(Information is listed in a prior post.)
