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Meetings: Board 10/6 (ZOOM) • Crit TBA • General 9/16 ZOOM (see article below)
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MVAL in-person group activities nixed due to COVID-19 — We will be meeting virtually for now.
MVAL WorkshopsA workshop is a great opportunity to learn new techniques or hone old ones! Click a name below for more information, application forms, or online purchase.
©Julie Crouch
MVAL Board of DirectorsThe Mid-Valley Board consists of volunteer officers and directors. The position of director is a very important position, because it provides an opportunity for members to become acquainted with the individual operations of the organization.
MVAL is a most extraordinary organization and requires many dedicated volunteers. What we do is nothing short of amazing and it is accomplished by many persons taking on one small responsibility and doing it well. The total number of directors is nine and they typically serve for a period of three years. Directors have full voting rights on the Board and their presence at the Board meetings is very important. The goal is for Directors to "graduate" to become an Officer or Chair in the future. Directors assist committee chairs when necessary; this includes all of the many activities MVAL performs. A director is a valued future leader; this generally means doing one small duty to keep all of our wheels rolling. Consider becoming a director in 2020, MVAL thrives because of volunteers like you. Local Learning OpportunitiesWe are fortunate to have local arts programs with a variety of classes to choose from, some taught by Julie Crouch, Rosina Maize, Pete Morris, Fealing Lin & John Byram from our MVAL membership! If you are interested in a new skill, take a look at these offerings (link in title): Creative Arts Group, 108 N. Baldwin Ave., Sierra Madre San Gabriel Recreation Center, 250 South Mission Dr., San Gabriel BMAI Studio, 2228 Florencita Dr, Montrose, CA 91020 |
Virtual General Meetings!!Check Your Email!!
The MVAL Board of Directors has decided that in order to continue to be with each other and continue to learn during these trying times of COVID, we will take the big leap into the virtual world of ZOOM. The September general meeting will be held on Zoom. Before the meeting date, Julie Crouch will send an email blast to all MVAL members with a Zoom invitation for the meeting on Wednesday, September 16 at 7:30pm The email will give instructions on how to join the Zoom meeting with your device of choice (computer, iPad or smartphone). Then, in the meeting, Julie will explain what you will need to know about Zoom in order to attend a MVAL meeting or workshop. She will also do a quick watercolor demo so you can see that watching a demo on Zoom is like having a front row seat at the demo! Open MVAL Board SlotsWe need volunteers for 2020–2021
Exhibit Chair (3rd VP)
Artist of the Month AV/Technology Finance Raffle Show Your WorkWe have a MVAL Gallery at the Live Oak Community Center, 10144 Bogue Street, Temple City. Stop by and have a look at the artwork our talented members have created. This gallery is an important community outreach. MVAL member Elana Goldheimer will be exhibiting her watercolor paintings at the Live Oak Community Center during the months of January and February. If you have any questions or have any interest in hanging your paintings at the Community Center, please contact Jeannine |
Art & the Artist
"Light" ©Armando Ruiz
September 2020 Cover Art
I thought this might be appropriate because a lot of us are looking for this at the end of the tunnel! —ed. If you'd like to see your artwork on the cover, please send it to Joyce! The MVAL monthly newsletter is available to download here.
Art of the MonthWe need an Art of the Month chair for Visit the Art of the Month page for past winners: Members are invited to bring a painting to enter in our monthly general meeting Art of the Month contest. Your artwork may relate to our theme of the month, or it may be any topic you wish. The membership votes, and a prize will be awarded for each of the two categories: Best of Theme & Overall Winner. Upcoming Themes: November: Family Fun December: Winter Wonderland January: Rain, Rain, Go Away! February: Home Is Where the Heart Is March: Spring Into Life! April: Luscious Landscapes May: Glorious Gardens —Anne Steben Art of the Month Chairman |
