(next bulletin is 28 Dec)

Dates for your diary
Tues 22 Dec. Christmas Show comes down at 2 pm.
Closed for Christmas from 12 noon 23rd December. Reopens 28 Dec.
Mon 28 Dec. Volunteers’ show goes up. Submissions by 2pm.
Wed 30 Dec. Private view for Volunteers’ show at 6.30.
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 : Rod Harman and Geoff Parham (Rod’s farewell to Hastings)

Stop Press…
Volunteer’s Show. Open to volunteers and committee members during 2009. Entries in by 2 pm Mon 28 Dec. Private View on Wed 30 Dec at 6.30.

Ice Sculpture. On Saturday, 12 December Hastings BC sponsored a sculptor from London to construct an ice sculpture in the Kings Road, shown below. This attracted a lot of interest and shows a way for artists to engage in ideas to attract and interest visitors and residents alike.

Showing Now….
Christmas Show in AF1 and 2 – this show comes down at 2 pm Tue 22 Dec. Several artists have already had to re-stock and can do so again. Got your Forum 2010 calendar yet?

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. (Dragon Bar, George St ). A selection of oils by Marcus Leafe.

Coming up…
Volunteers’ Show. 28 Dec – 6 Jan 2010. Preview, Wed 30 Dec at 6.30.
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. If you think you qualify, please let us hear from you. Entries to be handed in on Mon 28 Dec by 2p.m. to AF1 and collected on Wed 6 Jan.

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.

Happy Christmas and have a great New Year.