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PAL MAY 2017 NEWSLETTERMay is going to be a busy month - here is what's happening:

Come join us at our PAL Meeting on Tuesday, May 2 at 10 AMOur 4th Sketchcrawl will be Saturday, May 20.The deadline to enter the PAL Open Juried Show is midnight on Monday,May 15.We urgently need volunteers to be docents at the General GomezARTS and Events Center gallery during our PAL Open Juried Show. Tosignup please go to Signup Genius for PAL.We had a great number of artists enter the PAL Membership Show whichis on display at the PlacerArts Gallery. Make sure to check it out. It willbe on display until April 30. NOTE: Artwork pick up is Monday, May 1from 10:30 to 11:30 AM.The next art exhibit in the PlacerArts Gallery is an Agricultural Show andShana Laursen would like for any PAL Members who have agriculturalthemed art in the current show to leave it up or to bring in another"agricultural" art themed piece in on May 1st. Thursday, May 4 is the annual "Big Day of Giving", the Sacramentoregion's annual 24-hour online fundraising event for non-profitorganizations. PlacerArts is participating and would like your support.Visit the website www.bigdayofgiving.org/placerarts.Check out the article about the Placer Artists League in the latestPlacerArts Perspectives.If you are interested, listen to the podcast by Frank Ordaz, our juror forthe PAL Open Juried Show, talking about his experiences working withGeorge Lucas - PodCast.

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I sure hope that the April showers will bring May flowers.

Diane FriedbergPAL Newsletter Editor

Tuesday, May 2 at 10 AMAuburn City Hall, 2nd Floor

Rudy Browne, renowned for his oilpaintings of jazz musicians and sportsfigures, will hold a critique for us. Pleasebring your artwork to show others and toget a friendly critique. Maybe you have apiece that just doesn't seem right - itdoesn't quite seem finished. This is thetime to share with others to get their input. We ask that you bring only one piece perartist since we only have an hour and wewant to make sure that everyone gets achance to participate.

PAL Upcoming Events

Sketchcrawl - May 20 at 10:30 AM


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Placer Artists League is sponsoring a sketchcrawl on May 20th in RocklinQuarry Park at 5460 Rocklin Road in Rocklin. The event is open to all artists,member and nonmember alike, so feel free to bring your friends. All ages andlevels of commitment to art are welcome. If your medium of choice is a camera, rather than a pencil or brush, you'rewelcome to join us!

What is a Sketchcrawl?A sketchcrawl is an event where artists of all genres get together to draw,sketch or paint in a specific area, then meet up to show what they've created. All you need to participate is something to draw with and something to drawon. You can see the official Urban Sketchers websiteat www.urbansketchers.org/.

Start and End TimesWe will meet up at 10:30 AM at the Quarry Park parking lot. We'll sketchfor a couple of hours, then take ourselves over to one of the local eateries,have some lunch and share what we have sketched.

If you have questions, please contact Carol Grismore [email protected]. Last-minute attendance is welcome!

PAL 2017 Open Juried ShowThe deadline to enter the show is May 15 at midnight. For more informationand to submit your entries, please visit www.placerarts.org/entry-thingy.

Volunteers are urgently needed! In order to make this show a success, wewould greatly appreciate your help. We are using SignUp Genius to fill thetime slots needed at the General Gomez ARTS and Events Center. Pleasesign up here. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday 10 AM to 5 PM,Friday and Saturday 10 AM to 8 PM and Sunday 2 PM to 6 PM. We areasking volunteers to sign up in 2 hour blocks. If you can do more than 2 hoursin a day that would be fabulous.

Any questions about the Open Juried Show, please contact Diane Friedberg [email protected]

PAL Membership Show at PlacerArts GalleryThe next PAL Membership Show will be held in the PlacerArts Gallery inAugust as part of the PlacerArts Art Walk. More details will follow in the nextnewsletter.

CALL to Artists

Apply to Auburn, CA $20 Ongoing


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Auburn ArtWalk

participate inthe 2017 Art Walk allmediumswelcome

Granite BayLibrary MonthlyExhibitingArtist

The libraryprovides wallspace forlocal artist todisplay theirwork for sale

Granite Bay,CA

Free Ongoing

PureImagination

Use yourunbound andpureimagination tore-purposeold, vintage,rusty andrecycleditems into art.

Art League of Lincoln

$35 May 13

Focus OnFiber

2017 NationalJuried FiberArts Show

SacramentoFine ArtsCenter

$25 May 7

MagnumOpus XXVVIII

2017InternationalOpen JuriedShow

SacramentoFine ArtsCenter

$45 May 20

KVIE ArtAuction

Art Auction On Air, KVIE No Fee May 15

PAL Member NewsKathleen Ryan invites everyone to view her exhibit at Auburn FaithHospital, now through the end of May. Included are new works in newmedia - colored pencil and oil pastel.The following PAL Members are participating in the PlacerArts April ArtWalk. Their artwork will be on display through the month of May. Sandy Main, Tango, 940 Lincoln Way Mike Volpi, Tucked In, 218 Washington St.


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Gia McNutt, SIP, 337 Commercial St. Connie Rodriguez, Sierra Moon Goldsmiths, 107 Sacramento St. Allie Sawyer & Bobbie Powell, Gold Rush Realty, 351 Commercial St. Cindy & Sean Bonito, & Janet Paehlig Embellishments Artist Studio 1021 Lincoln Way

PAL Membership

Welcome New MembersLeslie Alcott

Kathleen BeallWayne Hopkins

Gay JegersHoward KoonsShana LaursenLaura Malone

Rebecca Nelson HarrisKayLynn Sanderson

Heather Scott

Welcome Back Renewing MembersPamela Albright

Jan BowmanSandra DeLong

Darlene EngellennerBetty England

Bob FeraRita Forman

Diane FriedbergLisa Gliever

Terri GoodmanDiane Houle

Joanne JohnsonRosanne Kaufmann

Ernie KlevenChristina Magisano

Jan MillerPatty Pieropan Dong

Kathryn RandallMaggie Shane

Mike Volpi


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Existing MembersKeep us current with your phone number, home address and email bycontacting Carol Grismore.

Who is PAL Placer Artists League (PAL) promotes professional camaraderie, artisticsupport and exhibit opportunities in partnership with PlacerArts. PAL is a groupof active visual artists who meet regularly for presentations anddemonstrations on a variety of media and art related topics from awardprofessionals.

Membership InformationIf you are new or renewing your PAL participation, make sure to select TWO(2) boxes, the tax-deductible PlacerArts membership as well assupplementary participation fee - $20 Placer Artists League. Both boxes needto be selected. Visit the membership page on the PlacerArts Website -click here.

Newsletter Information

Please let us know where to find your art; promoting artists is what we do! Toplace your information in the next PAL Newsletter, please send an email toDiane Friedberg [email protected] before the 20th of the month. Visitthe PAL website for prior PAL newsletters.

Umpqua Bank Art Gallery

The Placer Artists League (PAL) program manages the art gallery at theUmpqua Bank on 571 5th Street in Lincoln, CA. For the current exhibitionschedule, click here.

PAL Activity Calendar

We are excited about our 2017 Placer Artists League program. We havemany excellent artist demonstrations, studio tours, and critique sessionsplanned. Be sure and mark your calendar in advance! Note that the PALmeetings are the first Tuesday of every month.

Date and Time Artist and Topic Location


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May 2 at 10 AM Rudy BrowneFormal Critique Session

Auburn City Hall1225 Lincoln WayAuburn, CA 95603

June 6 at 7 PM Anthony Maki-GillCeramic Demonstration

390 RacetrackAuburn, CA 95603

July 4 No Meeting

August 1 at 10 AM Crocker Museum Visit Crocker Museum216 O StreetSacramento, CA

September 5 at 7 PM Noel SandinoPrintmakingDemonstration

Image Pathways461-2 Main StNewcastle, CA

October 3 at 10 AM Mya LouwAcrylic Demo andSalad Buffet Lunch

8799B Auburn FolsomRdGranite Bay, CA

November 7 at 7 PM Maggie ShaneAcrylic Demo

Image Pathways461-2 Main St.Newcastle, CA

December 5 at 11 AM Holiday Luncheon TBD

2017 PAL Steering Committee

The PAL Steering Committee meets every Third Monday of the month. Come join us at the PlacerArts Building at 910 Lincoln Way. The nextmeeting will be May 15 at 12:30 pm.

MaryTessMayall*

Chair 916-223-4531 [email protected]

Carol Grismore Membership 415-806-3218 [email protected]

Diane FriedbergGia McNutt*

PAL OpenJuried Show

530-268-1383916-502-5311

[email protected]

[email protected]

Diane Friedberg NewsletterEditor

530-268-1383 [email protected]


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Amy Newson* Umpqua BankArt GalleryVenueManager


Pat Stoddard-Aragon*

Umpqua BankArt GalleryMembershipShowManager


Members at Large: Pat Lucas, Sandra Main*, Jan Miller*, Kathy Randall, RickWatson, Joyce Williams*

*PAL Steering Committee Voting Members

Useful Links and Resources

PAL WebsitePlacerArts Website

PlacerArts Artist DirectoryPlacerArts Call to Artists California Arts Council

Blue Line Arts Sacramento Fine Arts

General Gomez Art Center Art League of Lincoln

Like PAL on Facebook

PAL Facebook Page


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