Dates for your diary…
Tue 2 Feb at 5.15 pm Committee meeting
Wed 3 Feb 0900 – 1400. Donations for the Forum Auction.
Fri 5 Feb 6.30 -8.30. Private View for Auction
Sat 6 Feb at 3 pm. Auction. (see below – 2010 Season)
Fri 12 Feb at 6.30. Private view for “My funny Valentine, my bloody Valentine.” Students from South Coast College.
Fri 19 Feb at 6.30. Preview in AF1 and 2,
Mon 22 Feb at 3 p.m. Book Group – see members’ posts below

Stop Press…
Auction.
Remember our auction on Saturday, 6 February at 3p.m. Donations requested – see below.

Rod Harman.
There was a good response to the collection for Rod Harman and £221.54 was collected. Following a conversation between John Cole (photographer) and Rod, a folio of photographs was taken and bound and two extra pages were added at the end for members to add messages. The folio was presented to Rod at the private view on 22 Jan. After photographic expenses, £121.54 was handed to Rod to spend on water colour paper of his own choosing.

South East Open Studios “Taster” Exhibition, 5-12 May in AF1 and AF2.
Alice Maylam, who is curating the taster exhibition for the South East Open Studios programme, reports that not all applicants for a place in the “taster” exhibition, 5 -12 May, are signed up for the official SEOS programme. The number of participating SEOS members – 15 – justifies one gallery space.
However, Alice is sounding opinion on whether a “taster” exhibition in the second gallery, might serve a need for members of the Forum who may be considering opening their studios to the public at any time during the summer. The estimated cost would be £15 per entry and we would need about 15 takers (we already have ten) – but a speedy decision is required – by Tuesday 5 Feb. If interested contact alice@alicemaylam.co.uk

Poetry Reading…
The Poetry Group will meet at 3 pm Sat 30 Jan in AF2. Any questions / suggestions to Wendy Oxlade. info@hastingsartsforum.co.uk Marked “For Wendy”

Gap in our Exhibition Calendar.
We have filled the gaps in AF1 for our 2010 calendar.
We have one remaining gap in AF2 we need to fill as follows.
23 – 29 Jun

Gallery hire costs are £150 per week. £50 per booking is payable immediately and the balance, three months before the exhibition date. We also expect you to host a private view on the first Friday of your show. A simple “wine and nibbles” hospitality costs from £60 upwards.
We welcome group applications, where members may wish to share the cost, or where a member can not fill the space adequately. In this case, we like one member to take on the booking and be responsible for co-ordinating the group.
Members should apply to the Exhibitions committee, with examples of the work of each member exhibiting. info@hastingsartsforum.co.uk and marked FAO Wendy.

Showing Now….
AF3. (The Azur) . In the upstairs restaurant there are prints by George Mundell. On the stairway, there are pictures by Sid Beynon, Sue Christie, Harry Snooks, Tricia Neve, Kim Thrower, Steve Stanton, George Kelvie, Jeremy Ebdon and John Lipsham,

AF4. ( ‘One’ sandwich bar, London Rd ). A personal selection of paintings by Russell Dorey, Brij Sharma and Jeremy Ebdon. Also one giclee print by Russell Dorey of Carla Bruni made in 2007, before she became Madame Sarkozi.

AF5. (Black Market, George St ). A selection of oils by Marcus Leafe. This is a comparatively new venue and has aroused much interest.

2010 Season

John will exhibit his photographs of the Hastings fishing sheds. Emphasis on unusual angles and the wooden textures of the sheds. Artists statement to follow.

Rod Harman and Geoff Parham in AF 2. 20 Jan – 2 Feb. Rod and Geoff have a long friendship going back over the years at Hastings College. This is Rod’s farewell to Hastings. See the members’ gallery on the website www.hastingsartsforum.co.ukForum Auction 3 – 9 Feb 09. This is a fundraiser for the Forum, where the Forum begs / borrows/ steals contributions from members to auction in aid of Forum funds. Whereas the Forum manages to survive (just) on gallery hire, commission and membership dues, there is a need for extra funding to enable the Forum to invest in equipment and provide help for members who need it. This is the one occasion in the year, when the Forum gets to keep all the money from a sale. So, we hope you will think ahead and donate an item for the sale.South Coast College Professional Practice, 10 – 17 Feb in AF1 and AF2. This exhibition is across St Valentine’s Day and is subtitled “My funny Valentine, my bloody Valentine” Young students both in and out of love exhibit around the theme of happy and unhappy Valentine encounters. We don’t know how this will turn out until the day but Sid tells me that he is always lifted when working on this show and the feedback from the young students is rewarding.

Print Makers, George Mundell and friends, 24 Feb – 2 Mar in AF1. Further detail to follow.

Pat Watts 17 – 24 Feb in AF1. Pat uses mixed media, such as watercolour, acrylic, oil pastels, coloured inks and collages on paper. She likes to play creatively with images which emerge from least conscious parts of the mind. She is also attracted to colour and movement.

Chris Thomas, 17 Feb – 2 Mar in AF2. Photographs with a section featuring acrylics.

Jack Ambridge, Mark Fisher and Clio Pinkney, in AF 1. 3 – 16 Mar.

Steve Stanton, Harry Snook, Bob White and Ruth Wurzburger in AF2.
3 – 16 Mar.

Members’ Annnouncements…

Rose Miller posts
The next book group: The Big Sleep, a classic 1930’s ’sleuth and seduction’ narrative by Raymond Chandler is the selected work for our next book group discussion. If you’ve only seen the film (with Humphrey Further information : rosemiller9@gmail.com 01424 – 443164 

 

Dates for your diary…

Sat 23 Jan at 3 p.m. Gallery Talk. Rod Harman and Geoff  Parham.

Sat 30 Jan at 3p.m. Poetry Reading in AF2

Tue 2 Feb at 5.15 pm Committee meeting

Wed 3 Feb 0900 – 1400. Donations for the Forum Auction.

Fri 5 Feb 6.30 -8.30. Private View for Auction

Sat 6 Feb at 3 pm. Auction. (see below – 2010 Season) 

Stop Press…

Auction.

Remember our auction on Saturday, 6 February at 3p.m. Donations requested. 

South East Open Studios “Taster”  Exhibition, 5-12 May in AF1 and AF2. (Note.  May not June  as in our earlier notice)

Below is a copy of the notice we sent out earlier this week (please note that the month of the “taster” is May and not June as given out earlier), Alice reports a great response and already has 24 takers. This is sufficient to go ahead and confirm the booking for two galleries. Alice will still take a few more entries, but will close the entry list on Monday 25 Jan. 

“Alice Maylam is co-ordinating this exhibition. This exhibition gives one central point, which allows artists participating in the Open Studios programme to exhibit. Last year, we had a very good response using one gallery only. 15 artists took part at a cost of  £15 per head and the feedback from artists was positive. This year Alice is hoping to run two galleries,but needs a quick response from those wishing to take part as deposit and payment for the “taster”. exhibition are due and there is a waiting list for this space. Please get in touch with Alice as soon as possible at, preferably, alice@alicemaylam.co.uk or info@hastingsartsforum and mark your email FAO Alice.”

 Cards, browser and jewellery sales in the Forum

Sales of postcards, greetings cards, prints and jewellry continue to provide a valuable source of income for the Forum. At the moment we have rather more cards than we can display, so for the time being we ask artists to hold on to their stock until we have more display space, or as and when we ask for more stock. Goods such as cards, etc have been accepted and offered for sale on an informal basis so far. It is anticipated these arrangements will soon be put onto a formal basis, similar to the agreements for hiring exhibition space. This will provide certainty for the artist and the Forum, and enable stock control to be monitored accurately. 

Poetry Reading…

The Poetry Group will meet, regardless of the weather, at 3 pm Sat 30 Jan  in AF2. Any questions / suggestions to Wendy Oxlade. info@hastingsartsforum.co.uk Marked “For Wendy” 

Gaps in our Exhibitions Calendar

We have filled the gaps in AF1 for our 2010 calendar.

We have one remaining gap in AF2 we need to fill as follows.

23 -  29 Jun                                      

 Gallery hire costs are £150 per week. £50 per booking is payable immediately and the balance, three months before the exhibition date. We also expect you to host a private view on the first Friday of your show. A simple “wine and nibbles” hospitality costs from  £60 upwards.

We welcome group applications, where members may wish to share the cost, or where a member can not fill the space adequately.  In this case, we like one member to take on the booking and be responsible for co-ordinating the group.

Members should apply to the Exhibitions committee, with examples of the work of each member exhibiting. info@hastingsartsforum.co.uk and marked FAO Wendy. 

Showing Now….

AF3.  (The Azur) . In the upstairs restaurant there are prints by George Mundell. On the stairway, there are pictures by Sid Beynon, Sue Christie, Harry Snooks, Tricia Neve, Kim Thrower, Steve Stanton, George Kelvie, Jeremy Ebdon and John Lipsham, 

AF4.  ( ‘One’ sandwich bar, London Rd ). A personal selection of paintings by Russell Dorey, Brij Sharma and Jeremy Ebdon. Also one giclee print by Russell Dorey of Carla Bruni made in 2007, before she became Madame Sarkozi.

 AF5.  (Black Market, George St ).  A selection of oils by Marcus Leafe. This is a comparatively new venue and has aroused much interest.

 2010 Season  

John Fletcher, in AF1.   20 Jan – 2 Feb 2010. PV 22 Jan at 6.30

John will exhibit his photographs of the Hastings fishing sheds. Emphasis on unusual angles and the wooden textures of the sheds. Artists statement to follow. 

Rod Harman and Geoff Parham in AF 2.   20 Jan – 2 Feb. PV 22 Jan.Rod and Geoff have a long friendship going back over the years at Hastings College. This is Rod’s farewell to Hastings. See the members’ gallery on the website www.hastingsartsforum.co.uk 

Forum Auction 3 – 9 Feb 09. This is a fundraiser for the Forum, where the Forum begs / borrows/ steals contributions from members to auction in aid of  Forum funds. Whereas the Forum manages to survive (just) on gallery hire, commission and membership dues, there is a need for extra funding to enable the Forum to invest in equipment and provide help for members who need it. This is the one occasion in the year, when the Forum gets to keep all the money from a sale. So, we hope you will think ahead and donate an item for the sale. 

South Coast College Professional Practice, 10 – 17 Feb in AF1 and AF2. This exhibition is across St Valentine’s Day and has hitherto been subtitled “My happy Valentine, my bloody Valentine” Young students both in and out of love exhibit around the theme of happy and unhappy Valentine encounters. We don’t know how this will turn out until the day but Sid tells me that he is always lifted when working on this show and the feedback from the young students is rewarding.

 Print Makers, George Mundell and friends, 24 Feb – 2 Mar in AF1. Further detail to follow. 

Chris Thomas, 17 Feb – 2 Mar in AF2.  Photographs with a section featuring  acrylics. 

Pat Watts 17 – 24 Feb in AF1. Pat uses mixed media, such as watercolour, acrylic, oil pastels, coloured inks and collages on paper. She likes to play creatively with images which emerge from least conscious parts of the mind. She is also attracted to colour and movement. 

 Members’ Annnouncements…

Reggie Osborn – an appreciation.

The team behind the desk at AF1 would ike to express its appreciation to Reggie Osborn for his significant contribution to the development of the Forum website over the last three months.  Reggie has now returned to the USA after an unexpected and prolonged  stay in Hastings.  He gave a considerable amount of time to developing the Members’ Gallery and helping members produce their gallery entry and to producing Blogs. Thanks Reggie.

 June Barnes posts :–

Hanging Together VII

An exhibition by fibre artists –

C June Barnes

Sandra Grusd

Jennie Lewis

Inger Milburn

Leslie Morgan

Ingrid Press

Julie Senington

Special Challenge 2010 – “Pressing Matters”

29th January – 10th Feb 2010

10- a.m. – 5.00 p.m. daily

closed Sundays

at the Greenstede Gallery, Chequer Mead Community Arts Centre, De la Warr Road

East Grinstead RH19 3BS. Meet the artists 11-3, Saturday, 30m Jan

Paula MacArthur  suggests that members of  the Forum might want to consider a group entry and thus extend the Forum footfall beyond Hastings. See below.

East Sussex Contemporary Art Fair,  23 – 25 April 2010 at The School Creative Centre,

New Road, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7LS 

Call for artists, designers and makers 

A large and diverse selection of contemporary fine art and design from painting to photography, jewellery to sculpture, soft furnishings to ceramics will be on show and available to purchase 

Who?  Local and national artists, designers and makers.

 What ? East Sussex Contemporary Art Fair 2010.

Painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, jewellery, ceramics, handmade cards, accessories, toys, soft furnishings

Spaces will be available for studio groups and galleries as well as individual artists and designer makers 

When? 23 April 9am-5pm Delivery and installation of work .

23 April 6-9pm Preview

24 April 10 – 5pm Open to the public, free admission

25 April 10 – 4pm Open to the public, free admission 

Details

This event is organised by 67 Contemporary Art as a fundraiser for Rye College’s ‘Ghana Carnival Exchange Project’

67 Contemporary Art is an online gallery run by artist practitioners and organising this event on a voluntary basis.

£10 exhibitor application fee

30% commission on sales

See website and sign up to our blog for further details www.67contemporaryart.co.uk 

Apply ? Please send a copy of your completed application form (available from the website) recent CV and 3 jpegs which are representative of the pieces you wish to exhibit, please include a list of titles, medium, dimensions and approximate retail price including 30% commission to info@67contemporaryart.co.uk

Then print out your completed application form and post it along with your application fee of £10 (Cheques made payable to ‘Rye College’) to East Sussex Contemporary Art Fair, Rye College, The Grove, Rye, East Sussex

Works will only be considered after the application fee has been received.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to submit  3 or more pieces depending on the size of the works.

Please contact Paula MacArthur if you are unable to submit your work by email at info@67contemporaryart.co.uk or on 07941158327 

Contact Paula MacArthur and Jo Townshend

info@67contemporaryart.co.uk  

Deadline? Submission of photographs 28 February 2010

Notification of selection 12 March 2010

Delivery 22/23 April 2010

5pm

 

Dates for your diary…

7 – 20 Jan. Both galleries closed.

Fri 22 Jan at 6.30. Private view – John Fletcher in AF1 ; Rod Harman and Geoff Parham in AF2 (Rod’s farewell to Hastings)

Sat 23 Jan at 3 p.m. Gallery Talk. Rod Harman and Geoff Parham.

Sat 30 Jan at 3p.m. Poetry Reading in AF2 at 3 p.m.

Tue 2 Feb at 5.15 pm Committee meeting

Wed 3 Feb 0900 – 1400. Donations for the Forum Auction.

Fri 5 Feb 6.30 -8.30. Private View for Auction

Sat 6 Feb at 3 pm. Auction. (see below – 2010 Season)

Stop Press…

Haiti Appeal.

A suggestion has been made by a Forum member to the committee that we extend our auction for 6 Feb to a larger venue and share the proceeds with the emergency appeal for funds for Haiti. This proposal has been circulated to the committee but the general belief is that this is not a workable proposition. There are complications also in that the Forum is not, as yet, a registered charity, whereas the Haiti Appeal would be eligible for immediate charitable status.

It is thought that Haiti and the Forum are two separate issues. We recommend that members moved by the TV images respond to the appeals privately and, of course, also give support to Hastings –based fundraising. If a group of members wish to raise funds, the Forum will be happy to circulate details of their appeal to members.

Auction.

Remember our auction on Saturday, 6 February at 3p.m. Donations requested – please leave in by 2 p.m. Wednesday, 3 Feb.

Poetry Reading…

The Poetry Group will meet, regardless of the weather, at 3 pm Sat 30 Jan in AF2. Any questions / suggestions to Wendy Oxlade. info@hastingsartsforum.co.uk Marked “For Wendy”

Reading Group.

Rose Miller is organising a book reading of “Seven Gothic Tales”, Mon 18 Jan. Please contact Rose Miller for further details: rosemiller9@gmail.com. She hopes to make this a regular event.

Gaps in our Exhibition 2010 Calendar.

We have filled the gaps in AF1 for our 2010 calendar.

We have received a group bid for the cancelled exhibition, 3 – 17 March in AF2. We still have two gaps in AF2 we need to fill as follows.

23 – 29 Jun

Cost – £150 per week per gallery. £100, per booking, is payable immediately (this is a recent amendment applicable to all new applications – due to late cancellations ) and the balance is due three months before the exhibition date. We also expect you to host a private view on the first Friday of your show. Our guideline is that a simple “wine and nibbles” hospitality costs from £60 upwards (6 x bottles red wine, 5 x white in winter and 4x red and 7 x white / rosé in summer plus a selection of water / soft drinks/ juice).

We welcome group applications, where members may wish to share the cost, or where a member can not fill the space adequately. In this case, we like one member to take on the booking and be responsible for co-ordinating the group.

Members should apply to the Exhibitions committee, with examples of the work of each member exhibiting.

Showing Now….

AF3. (The Azur) . In the upstairs restaurant there are prints by George Mundell. On the stairway, there are pictures by Sid Beynon, Sue Christie, Harry Snook, Tricia Neve, Kim Thrower, Steve Stanton, George Kelvie, Jeremy Ebdon and John Lipsham,

AF4. ( ‘One’ sandwich bar, London Rd ). A personal selection of paintings by Russell Dorey, Brij Sharma and Jeremy Ebdon. Also one giclee print by Russell Dorey of Carla Bruni made in 2007, before she became Madame Sarkozi.

AF5. (Black Market, George St ). A selection of oils by Marcus Leafe. This is a comparatively new venue for larger images and has aroused much interest.

2010 Season opens with….

John Fletcher in AF1. 20 Jan – 2 Feb 2010. PV 22 Jan at 6.30

John will exhibit his photographs of the Hastings fishing sheds. Emphasis on unusual angles and the wooden textures of the sheds. Artists statement to be posted on the website www.hastingsartsforum.co.uk .

Rod Harman and Geoff Parham in AF 2. 20 Jan – 2 Feb. PV 22 Jan. Rod and Geoff have a long friendship going back over the decades at Hastings College. This is Rod’s farewell to Hastings. See the members’ gallery on the website www.hastingsartsforum.co.uk

Forum Auction 3 – 9 Feb 09. This is a fundraiser for the Forum, where the Forum begs / borrows/ steals contributions from members to auction in aid of Forum funds. Whereas the Forum manages to survive (just) on gallery hire, commission and membership dues, there is a need for extra funding to enable the Forum to invest in equipment and provide help for members who need it. This is the one occasion in the year, when the Forum gets to keep all the money from a sale. So, we hope you will think ahead and donate an item for the sale.

South Coast College Professional Practice, 10 – 17 Feb in AF1 and AF2. This exhibition is across St Valentine’s Day and has hitherto been subtitled “My funny Valentine, my bloody Valentine” Young students both in and out of love exhibit around the theme of happy and unhappy Valentine encounters. We don’t know how this will turn out until the day but Sid tells me that he is always lifted when working on this show and the feedback from the young students is rewarding.

The students attended a day’s introduction to the Forum earlier this week and we can promise an uplifting and ‘happy’ show.

Print Makers, George Mundell and friends, 24 Feb – 2 Mar in AF1. Further detail to follow.

Chris Thomas, 17 Feb – 2 Mar in AF2. Photographs with a section featuring acrylics.

Members’ Announcements…

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Dates for your diary…

Sat  9 Jan 10. Poetry group at 2 pm.

7 – 20 Jan. Both galleries closed.

Fri 22 Jan at 6.30. Private view – John Fletcher in AF1 ; Rod Harman and Geoff Parham in AF2 (Rod’s farewell to Hastings)

Sat 6 Feb at 3 pm. Auction. (see below – 2010 Season) 

Committee Meeting Minutes…

We are including for members’ information, a summary of our monthly Board meetings  from now on. The Board met last on 5^th January. The summary appears below. 

Stop Press…

Auction.

Remember our auction on Saturday, 6 February at 3p.m. Donations requested. 

Poetry Reading…

The Poetry Group will meet, regardless of the weather, at 2 pm Sat 9 Jan  in AF2. 

Reading Group.

Rose Miller posts below, news of a book reading of “Seven Gothic Tales”, Mon 18 Jan. See members’ notice below. 

Down time. AF1 and AF2 will both be dark between 7 – 20 Jan to allow for administrative re-organisation and to re-furbish our two galleries. 

Seeking share of Exhibition space. Jack Ambridge has now filled the space in AF 1 for 3 – 17 March and thanks members who replied. However, due to the response, we think there may be others out there amongst the membership who would like to exhibit as part of a group. If so, please let us know and we will try to match you up with others.

We therefore list other gaps in our 2010 calendar, which are unfilled, either because they are overdue and awaiting confirmation or are unbid.

       AF1                                                         AF2

7 – 23 Feb                                              26 May –1Jun

23 – 29 Jun                                              23 -  29 Jun                                

 Cost – £150 per week. £50 per booking is payable immediately and the balance, three months before the exhibition date. We also expect you to host a private view on the first Friday of your show. A simple “wine and nibbles” hospitality costs  from  £60 upwards.

We welcome group applications, where members may wish to share the cost, or where a member can not fill the space adequately.  In this case, we like one member to take on the booking and be responsible for co-ordinating the group.

Members should apply to the Exhibitions committee, with examples of the work of each member exhibiting. 

Showing Now….

AF3.  (The Azur) . In the upstairs restaurant there are prints by George Mundell. On the stairway, there are pictures by Sid Beynon, Sue Christie, Harry Snooks, Tricia Neve, Kim Thrower, Steve Stanton, George Kelvie, Jeremy Ebdon and John Lipsham. 

AF4.  ( ‘One’ sandwich bar, London Rd ). A personal selection of paintings by Russell Dorey, Brij Sharma and Jeremy Ebdon. Also one giclee print by Russell Dorey of Carla Bruni made in 2007, before she became Madame Sarkozi.

AF5.  (Black Market, George St ).  A selection of oils by Marcus Leafe. This is a comparatively new venue and has aroused much interest. 

Coming up…

Poetry Reading. AF2,  Saturday, 9 Jan 10 at 2 p.m.

The poetry Group is diverse and seems to be going from strength to strength. Click on the link below to our video on the web site http://www.hastingsartsforum.co.uk/category/news/

Please note the 2 pm start to allow out-of-towners to travel home before dark. We will offer tea and biscuits. Donations to the Forum are welcome.

Any questions to Wendy Oxlade info@hastingsartsforum.co.uk and endorsed for the “attention of Wendy” 

2010 Season  

John Fletcher, in AF1.   20 Jan – 2 Feb 2010. PV 22 Jan at 6.30

John will exhibit his photographs of the Hastings fishing sheds. Emphasis on unusual angles and the wooden textures of the sheds. Artists statement to follow. 

Rod Harman and Geoff Parham in AF 2.   20 Jan – 2 Feb. PV 22 Jan.Rod and Geoff have a long friendship going back over the  years at Hastings College. This is Rod’s farewell to Hastings. See the members’ gallery on the website www.hastingsartsforum.co.uk 

Forum Auction 3 – 9 Feb 09. This is a fundraiser for the Forum, where the Forum begs / borrows/ steals contributions from members to auction in aid of Forum funds. Whereas the Forum manages to survive (just) on gallery hire, commission and membership dues, there is a need for extra funding to enable the Forum to invest in equipment and provide help for members who need it. This is the one occasion in the year, when the Forum gets to keep all the money from a sale. So, we hope you will think ahead and donate an item for the sale. 

South Coast College Professional Practice, 10 – 17 Feb in AF1 and AF2. This exhibition is across St Valentine’s Day and has hitherto been subtitled “My happy Valentine, my bloody Valentine” Young students both in and out of love exhibit around the theme of happy and unhappy Valentine encounters. We don’t know how this will turn out until the day but Sid tells me that he is always lifted when working on this show and the feedback from the young students is rewarding. 

Print Makers, George Mundell and friends, 24 Feb – 2 Mar in AF1. Further detail to follow. 

Chris Thomas, 17 Feb – 2 Mar in AF2.  Photographs with a section featuring  acrylics. 

Members’ Announcements…

Rose Miller posts….

Calling all artists, poets, dreamers and obsessive readers!
Are you looking for a book group with a bit more structure and substance? 

You are welcome to try out one of our monthly Monday afternoon sessions.  Next meeting:  Monday 18th January at 2:30 

Next book:  Seven Gothic Tales by Isak Dinesen (Out of Africa)… snow, sensuality, mystery .  

Please contact Rose Miller for further details:  rosemiller9@gmail.com 

Committee Meeting – 5 Jan 09 in AF1…. 

We are including, for members’  information, a  summary of our monthly Board meetings  from now on. The Board met last on 5^th January. 

Finance

The Board was delighted with the response to the Christmas Show which was a useful financial contribution at a low time of the year. Many thanks to Angela Childs and her team for their hard work.

 

John Plummer, asistant treasurer, was pleased to announce the payment of the last standing orders to clear the back debts.  This means from now on HAF can concentrate on covering its running costs. This is a huge achievement.

 

Exhibitions

The Calendar is virtually full for 2010. Existing gaps are published on the Bulletin. 

AF2

There was some discussion about how to make AF2 more attractive. Ideas include putting a paypoint/telephone extension there, installing a new hanging system to enable us to hang larger works. ? sponsorship for this.

A working party has been set up to cost these improvements. 

Logo

New designs for this have been invited. The old one was criticised for being dated and it was felt something new and dynamic would be more appropriate. 

Group membership

Several requests for group membership have been received. Criteria for this need to be established. A working party has been set up to look into subscription/criteria etc and will report back to the next meeting. 

3 day closure

Yvonne had a long list of tasks which members of the Board were invited to help with during the closure period 7-9 Jan.

 

Dates for your diary

Tue 5 Jan 10. Committee meeting at 5.15.

Wed 6 Jan10. Volunteers’ show comes down at 5 pm.

Sat 9 Jan 10. Poetry group at 2 pm.

7 – 20 Jan. Both galleries closed.

Fri 22 Jan at 6.30. Private view – John Fletcher in AF1 ; Rod Harman and Geoff Parham in AF2 (Rod’s farewell to Hastings)

Sat 6 Feb at 3 pm. Auction. (see below – 2010 Season) 

Stop Press…

Exhibition Cancellation. We have had an unexpected cancellation  for an exhibition space in AF1 between 3 – 17 March. Please contact  us immediately if  you wish to bid for this space. The cost for the two weeks is £300. Remember you can share this space with other members. 

Down time. AF1 and AF2 will both be dark between 7 – 20 Jan to allow for administrative re-organisation and to re-furbish our two galleries. 

Remember our auction on Saturday, 6 February at 3p.m. 

Showing Now…. 

AF3.  (The Azur) Closed for Christmas. Re-opens in the New Year. 

AF4.  ( ‘One’ sandwich bar, London Rd ). A personal selection of prints by Harry Snooks, suitable as Christmas presents. Exhibition will change in January. 

AF5.  (Black Market, George St ).  A selection of oils by Marcus Leafe. This is a comparatively new venue and has aroused much interest. 

Volunteers’ Show.  AF1 and AF2,  28 Dec – 6 Jan 2010.  This show closes our 2009 season. The Volunteers’ show is our way of thanking the volunteers who staff the Forum all the year round and to our committee members who also serve the Forum. Entries to be collected on Wed 6 Jan by 2 p.m. 

Coming up… 

Poetry Reading. AF2,  Saturday, 9 Jan 10 at 2 p.m.

The poetry Group is diverse and seems to be going from strength to strength . The December meeting had some 18 persons in attendance, including a reading by a black African accompanied on the kora by a white African about the Kalahari – click on the link below to our video on the web site http://www.hastingsartsforum.co.uk/category/news/

Please note the 2 pm start to allow out-of-towners to travel home before dark. We will offer tea and biscuits. Donations to the Forum are welcome.

Any questions to Wendy Oxlade info@hastingsartsforum.co.uk and endorsed for the “attention of Wendy” 

2010 Season   

John Fletcher in AF1.   20 Jan – 2 Feb 2010. PV 22 Jan at 6.30

John will exhibit his photographs of the Hastings Fishing sheds. Emphasis on unusual angles and the wooden textures of the sheds. Artists statement to follow. 

Rod Harman and Geoff Parham in AF 2.   20 Jan – 2 Feb. PV 22 Jan.

Rod and Geoff have a long friendship going back over the  years at Hastings College. This is Rod’s farewell to Hastings. See the members’ gallery on the website www.hastingsartsforum.co.uk 

Forum Auction 3 – 9 Feb 09. This is a fundraiser for the Forum, where the Forum begs / borrows/ steals contributions from members to auction in aid of Forum funds. Whereas the Forum manages to survive (just) on gallery hire, commission and membership dues, there is a need for extra funding to enable the Forum to invest in equipment and provide help for members who need it. This is the one occasion in the year, when the Forum gets to keep all the money from a sale. So, we hope you will think ahead and donate an item for the sale. 

South Coast College Professional Practice, 10 – 17 Feb in AF1 and AF2. This exhibition is across St Valentine’s Day and has hitherto been subtitled “My Valentine, my bloody Valentine” Young students both in and out of love exhibit around the theme of happy and unhappy Valentine encounters. We don’t know how this will turn out until the day but Sid tells me that he is always lifted when working on this show and the feedback from the young students is rewarding. 

Happy New Year. May 2010 bring you all you wish for.