Saturday, January 19, 2008

All Day Work Session for MCS Collage Artists

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2008
Surprise! Our February meeting will be an all-day
workday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We would
like to expand our Exquisite Corpse exhibit, so if
you never completed the one you started last year,
bring it along to work on, or start another body
part. Pat Pope will have 12 x 12” canvases
available for purchase at the meeting. This would
also be a good time to work on your Alphabetica
project for the April exhibit, or you can always
bring another project to work on as well.
Remember to bring along a lunch or munchies to
share with the group.
And don’t forget to bring your 3 x 5” collages (up
to three per person) for the MCS Collage
Challenge. We’ll vote on all the submissions, and
the two collages that receive the most votes will
appear on the cover of our 2008 Directory-
Handbook and the 2008 Membership Card. The
winning artists will each receive a free year’s
membership.

Sunday, January 13, 2008

The Essence of Color-McCord Gallery and Culture Center


The Essence of Color
Jan 16th-March 8th
A few of MCS Members have been juried into the fine exhibit at the McCord Gallery and Culture Center, Opening Reception Feb 8th 6:30-8:30p.m.
Please join us~
McCord Gallery and Culture Center
9602 W. Creek Road
Palos Park, IL 60464
708-671-0648
(Laura Lein-Svencner and Joyce Leas work will be on exhibit in this show)

White on White - Open Reception-Union Street Gallery





The MCS members pulled off another very exciting show at Union Street Gallery, in Chicago Heights. There was a total of 18 members exhibiting.
The Exhibit will be up till Feb 8th, gallery hours are Wed-Sat. 12-4pm.
Closing Reception Feb 8th 6-9pm
Renee, gallery administrator was very pleased with the Midwest Collage Society organzination and the quality of theri work. Comments from the evening " I never know collage was like this," And "the varity of work is amazing," " I never know there was a Midwest Collage Society." The Artists that have their studio there in the Union Street Gallery were also surprised by the crowd that was brought in.
For MCS Members only:
Pick up for this show will be Friday Feb 8th after 8:30pm or Saturday Feb 9th from 12-4pm. Please make arrangement to pick up your work.

Sunday, January 6, 2008

Midwest Collage Society Member
Sarah Ettinger
Cordially Invites you to Wine and Cheese
Gallery Opening & Artist's Reception
Sunday Jan 6th, 2008
2:00-4:00p.m.
DuPage Art League
218 W. Front Street
Wheaton Illinois
(630)653-7090

View Sarah's work the Month of January
Midwest Collage Society Member
Tania Blanco
Presents
Solo art exhibit
BENEATH THE SURFACE
Please come to a reception
Sunday, January 13, 2008
2:00 to 4:00pm
at
National University of Health Sciences
200 E. Roosevelt Road
Lombard, Illinois

Friday, January 4, 2008

2008 MCS Collage Challenge!

Would you like to win a free year’s membership to MCS? Two lucky artists will do just that in the 2008 MCS Collage Challenge!

Bring up to three 3x5” collages to the February meeting and we will vote on them. The two top vote-getters will see their collages reproduced on our 2008 Handbook/Directory and our 2008 Membership Card, and will receive a one-year membership renewal.

Please note that the size of the collages has changed since the last challenge, and make sure your artwork is 3x5”. So find all those cool-looking little scraps you’ve been saving and start making some mini-collages!