Monthly News - December 2019
HAAA Monthly Newsletter December 2019
Hershey Area Art Association Holiday Party Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 6PM
In the Hershey Historical Society
THE HAAA HOLIDAY PARTY
Enjoy a great meal, a performance by Hershey High School Choral Group - Chocapella, and celebrate the holiday season with friends and fellow artists. To sign up, please contact Cathy Griffith at stoneyvalleyjewelry@verizon.net or Chris Slates at cslates516@comcast.net
NOTE - Due to an event at the Giant Center, please consider using an alternate route to the Historical Society. More details below.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPCOMING SHOWS AND EVENTS
** HOLIDAY SHOW AT SPRING HILL SUITES - December 5-8, 2019. There is still time to register for this three and a half day holiday show. SpringHill Suites is hosting an ARTIST RECEPTION after our set up on Thursday Dec. 5. Find all the details and submit your registration for this event at hersheyorg.com There is space available for hanging art and visual art.
**BACKSTAGE CAFE AT ALLEN THEATRE - Resident artists for the holiday season are Beverly Barley and MJ McFalls. Stop in and view the display of these two interesting member artists. If you’re interested in participating in cafe art rotation, contact Mary Lott at haaa.treasurer2018@gmail.com
**CENTER STAGE ARTS IN HEALTH - Five artists have submitted 18 pieces of art for selection to the Center Stage staff. Selected pieces will hang in sensitive waiting areas of the medical center for several months. Thank you to Diane Hoffer and Susan Gephart for shepherding this annual community outreach event.
** COCOA BEANERY ROTATION - December 9, 2019. Two to four artists pepper the Cocoa Beanery restaurant walls with beautiful original art for a two month cycle. Volunteer to participate by contacting Kathleen Grim at kgrim04@gmail.com.
** HAAA ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY - December 10, 2019 at 6PM. This annual event is always well attended. Join us for a buffet of wonderful food, a group activity and great fun with fellow artists. This event is open for members and significant others. Guests are asked to bring a a covered dish, side dish, or dessert and a non-perishable food item for the Hershey Pantry. Contact the Party Chair person Cathy Griffith at stoneyvalleyjewelry@verizon.net. for questions
** 2020 Membership Dues remain $25. Pay your 2020 dues online at hersheyart.org or bring you cash/check to the Holiday Party.
** 2020 ANNIVERSARY CALENDARS - Price reduced to $10 for the beautiful 15 month calendar of member art. We have already covered the printing costs, profits will go directly to the 2020 Scholarship Fund.
GENERAL INFORMATION
**January Meeting 1/14/2020 - Report to Members on Health of the Association, election of new
Board members and MASTERPIECE NIGHT.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW FOR:
** VALENTINE DAY SHOW AT THE HERSHEY CONSERVATORY - February 14 -16, 2020
Break open the cadmium red and paint some “LOVE” art!!
2020 CLASSES
CLASSES ARE IN THE WORKS FOR THE NEW YEAR!! - Our Art Class Chair, Kathy Smeltzer, is working
on scheduling classes to begin in 2020. If you have specific class requests or suggestions, please contact Kathy at kcsmeltzer@gmail.com.
Watch the website for class additions. Registration for all classes at hersheyart.org. Registration is complete upon receipt of your check!
REMINDER!!
Make your Amazon purchases through Amazon Smiles and designate HAAA as your preferred charity. Shop Dick Blick for art supplies, also through our website. HAAA receives a small percentage of these sales.
Submitted - Kathleen Grim President HAAA