Founded in 1938, The Scarsdale Art Association encourages expression through art. Membership has grown to over 200 artists and supporters of the arts from this area. Its activities include numerous exhibits throughout the year, frequent programs at the Girl Scout House Leahey Gallery as well as the outdoor show and sale. The public is invited to most SAA activities at no charge.

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Officers and Board:

President:
Hank Rondina
hankrondina.com

Vice President:
Arthur Beach IV

Recording Secretary:
Janet B. Patterson
www.grandviewart.com

Corresponding Secretary:
Jane Kasov

Treasurer:
Robert Proctor

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Directors:

Susan deGraf
Peter Diaferia
Sylvia Fox
Elaine Junjulas
Elizabeth Mueller
Edna Ortof
Rick Prokop
Phil Wallace
Lynne Wesolowski

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The SAA schedules yearly and special events, and the Calendar of Events is updated regularly here and on the SAA Newsletter. The public is invited to all SAA events without charge unless otherwise indicated. Most events are held at the LEAHEY GALLERY (click for directions) or at the Scott Room in the Scarsdale Library (click for directions)

Major Annual Activities:

Spring Art Show, Scott Room, Scarsdale Library
Annual Outdoor Art Show and Sale, Chase Park, Scarsdale
Annual Awards Show, Scott Room, Scarsdale Library

Show themes are intended to spur on the artist to show his or her approach to an idea. Have fun. You need not be strictly on theme to exhibit.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

HOLIDAY RECEPTION AND SHOP AND SWAP - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16

Shop and Swap Table -- Looking for a last minute gift? Do you have an item/s you want to sell... cards, prints etc? Want to get rid of those frames you can't use? The mat cutter? The easel? The portfolio case? Perhaps it's just what someone else has been thinking of getting. The Shop and Swap Table makes it easy for artists to make sales or exchanges. Just bring in your stuff with your name attached, set your terms and look around for what you might need. Non art-related items welcome. Swap and Shop is at the reception. So come a little early to set up. Enjoy some Holiday treats!

HOLIDAY SHOW - HOLIDAY RECEPTION

• Receiving - Saturday, December 8, 9:30 - 11:30 AM
• Reception - Sunday, December 16, 1:00 - 5:00 PM
• Removal - Saturday, January 5, 9:30 - 11:30 AM

JANUARY ASSOCIATES SHOW - LEAHEY GALLERY

• Receiving - Saturday, January 5, 9:30 - 11:30 AM
• Board Meeting - Sunday, January 13, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
• Reception/Program (TBA) - Sunday, January 13, 2:00 - 5:00 PM
• Removal - Saturday, January 26, 9:30 - 11:30 AM

PLEIN AIR PAINTING

SAS members with email who enjoy plein air painting may want to check the web site of the New York Plein Air Painters, www.nypap.com. There are several chapters all over New York State. The person to contact for more information about the Lower Hudson Valley chapter is Jamie Grossman: JamieWG@aol.com.

Yahoo Art Group

A new yahoo group ArtCollect is for artists and art collectors for the listing, buying, selling and trading artwork. The group is free to join and collects no fees. Artists may post their works here or add links to their websites, online auctions. Go to Yahoo.com, click on Groups and enter ArtCollect in the search box.

NEXT BOARD MEETING

Board Meeting is Sunday, January 13th, 1:00-2:00 pm

DEADLINE FOR JANUARY NEWSLETTER IS DECEMBER 15TH. PLEASE SEND ITEMS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE TO TO RICHARD PROKOP, EDITOR S.A.A. NEWSLETTER 1 GREENACRES WAY, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10606. TEL. (914) 946-3358 OR E-MAIL RICKPRO2@OPTONLINE.NET

Member News: Awards, Shows, Notices, Tips, Services and Links

Click this link to view the Monthly Newsletter as a PDF (in a new window).

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Awards and Show Notices
Call to Artists
Workshops
Tips and Services
Member Links

Click here to see a few members and their work (hosted by Rick Prokop's site. Will open in new window)

AWARDS, SHOWS and NOTICES

SAA ANNUAL SHOW AWARD WINNERS

Best in show- Barbara Clapman
Oil/Acrylic: 1st Judith Conlin, 2nd Ai May Yang, 3rd Linda Lovinger-Siegel
Watercolor: 1st Lori Gurian, 2nd Rita Cohen, 3rd Peter Diaferia, Hon. Men. Edna Ortof
Graphics/Drawing: 1st Ford Weisberg, 2nd Anna Marie Magagna
Mixed Media: 1st Nina Birnbaum
Portraits: 1st Elaine Gaines, Ruth Kevitz-Donovan
Photography: 1st Richard Prokop

SPECIAL THANKS TO AWARDS SHOW CHAIRPERSON MARIE MURRAY AND TO THE COMMITTEES:

SAA wishes to thank Marie Murray for chairing the awards show. In addition, we want to thank the following individuals, who consistently give their time to the association: Receiving and Hanging: Peter Diaferia, Arthur Beach IV, Elizabeth Mueller, Nancy Abbe, Publicity: Sylvia Fox, Awards: Phyllis Feldinger, Hospitality: Susan Junjulas-De Graaf, Elaine Junjulas and to those members, who supported SAA, by "sitting" their awards exhibit.

Click here for the Show's Photo Gallery (in a new window)

OTHER RECENT AWARDS

It is the responsibility of each member to supply notices of awards, exhibits, etc. To be included in the newsletter, the notice must include the date and not be older than 2 months.

Lorie Gurian - received third place in oil for "Provence" at the White Plains Woman's Club Annual Art Exhibition in October.

Vivian Bergenthal - received a first place prize in mixed media for her painting "Dutch Gardens" at the Dobbs Ferry Woman's Club of Rye/Beaux Arts exhibition, September 29-30.

Erna Brout - was awarded First Prize in Pastels and First Prize in Portraits at the White Plains Women's Club Beaux Arts Show - October 22-26th . At the Pleasantville Woman's Club Beaux Arts Exhibit she won a First and Second Place Award in pastels and a Third Place in portraits - November 3-10.

Linda Lovinger-Siegel - will be showing two works at the Small Rays of Hope and Fragments of a Larger Idea Exhibition at the Rhonda Schaller Studio, 547 West 27th Street, Suite 529, New York, NY, from December 6 to December 20, 2007. An Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, December 8, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.

Charlotte Klein - is exhibiting at Council for the Arts "Wrap It Up" show, November 8 - December 15, and Mount Vernon Library, November 15 - December 18. She also won 2 nd place in the New Rochelle Art Association annual juried exhibit in September in mixed media.

Rosalind Morrissey - will have a solo show of her paintings displayed at the Fitzgerald Gallery of the Warner Library in Tarrytown from December 4 to the 28th. The library, located at 121 North Broadway, is open every day. For exact hours, call (914) 631-7734.

Jerry Leventhal - won Third Place in acrylics at the White Plains Beaux Arts show. It was held October 23-27.

Hope Friedland - received an award for her "Hot House Orchid" a watercolor on exhibit in the "Nature & Art" Exhibition at the Greenwich Education Center in Cos Cob, CT. The exhibit was sponsored by the Greenwich Art Society.

Maria de Echevarria - will be having a solo show "Recent Works" at the 2/20 Gallery, 220 West 16 th Street, from November 27th -December 11th . Reception is Thursday, Nov 29th and Saturday December 1st 5-8pm. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Sunday, 2-7pm. 212-807-8348.

Jerry Leventhal - won an Honorable Mention in photography at the Pleasantville Beaux Arts show held November 8-10.

Hank Rondina - received The Christine Jones Morocco Award at the 89 Annual Exhibition of the American Society of Contemporary Artists. The exhibit took place at the Broome Street Gallery, NYC.

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CALL TO ARTISTS

For Summer Exhibitions: including Paintings, Photography, Sculpture, Collage and Mixed Media. The Art Gallery at the St. Cabrini Nursing Home Contact Joann Dedyo, Gallery Coordinator at 914-693-6800 ext-522.

(more exhibitions and programs to come)

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

Painting at St.Bart's - If you are interested in painting with the St. Bartholomew's Painting Group on Mondays, Nov. 19, 29, Dec. 3, 10, please call Hope Friedland at 914 428-5501 immediately! (There is a time constraint) Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity to paint and do some critiques with fellow painters. These additional days have just opened up and are in addition to our regular winter schedule.

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TIPS & SERVICES

Trouble shrink-wrapping matted work?

Try CLEARENVELOPESONLINE.COM This online source provides clear envelopes of numerous sizes in small quantities at reasonable prices.

Quality Reproductions

Anyone interested in having high quality reproductions of their paintings can take advantage of the services of Paul Weinshenk. His prints are done by hand and can be reproduced on canvas or quality papers. His website is www.Ichrome.net, and his e-mail is ichrome@mac.com. He is located in Hartsdale.

Members--let Rick Prokop know if you have any good artists tips to share

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LINKS to Members' sites

Judith Aronow www.science-art.com/member.asp?id=128

Isabel Becker at www.pix4kids.com. One of a kind and customized fabric applique/collage pictures.

Alan Cayton at www.caytonart.com. Still life. Art is the beauty of truth.

Peter Diaferia at www.designsinwatercolor. A broad range of landscapes, architecture and house commissions.

The Grandview Group at www.grandviewart.com, specializing in portraiture.

Lorie Gurian at www.picasaweb.google.com/loriegurian

Ellen Hopkins Fountain www.EllenHopkinsFountain.com.

Linda Lovinger-Siegel at www.LovingerSiegelArt.com. Abstract oil paintings.

Rick Prokop at prokopgallery.com, photographer.

Hank Rondina at hankrondina.com. Watercolor and Mixed media.

Eli Rosenthal at www.elirosenthal.com. Watercolor and painting workshops.

For more Scarsdale news, go to scarsdaletoday.com, a local on-line news medium.

Michael Schoen at www.portraits-oiloncanvas.com specializes in painting portraits of children, adults, pets, etc. from photos or private sitting.

Miriam Schulman, www.MiriamSchulmanStudio.com. Original watercolors, pastels and art.

Phyllis Tarlow, Portraits/Fine Art/Photography www.ptarlow.com (for portraits) www.phyllistarlow.com (for fine art)

Phil Wallace at philipvgwallace.com philipvgwallace.com

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For Summer Exhibitions: including Paintings, Photography, Sculpture, Collage and Mixed Media. The Art Gallery at the St. Cabrini Nursing Home Contact Joann Dedyo, Gallery Coordinator at 914-693-6800 ext-522.

more to come...

Members may list art equipment they have for sale or studio space they have for rent right here! Contact Hank Rondina 914-793-1376 to place listing.

ITEMS NEEDED:

The Scarsdale/Edgemont Girl Scouts are looking for gently used items for the Betty Taubert Girl Scout house? A VCR/DVD player, sofa, chairs, coffee table, desk with chair, file cabinets, bookshelves, microphone system, microwave. The contact person is Mrs. BK Mungia, (914)-472-4053.

Your item here...

How to become a Member of SAA

All new members join the SAA as Associate Members. A jurying panel is convened twice a year for those wishing to be Artist Members. Membership is not restricted to residents of Scarsdale.

The jurying process requires the submission of three works in the same medium. Only Artist Members are eligible for the Annual Awards Show.

Membership Dues :

Associate Member: $20
Juried Artist Member: $30
Donor: $50
Patron: $75

To apply, send your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address (if available) and spouse's name (optional) with your check to:

Admissions
Scarsdale Art Association
Post Office Box 157
Scarsdale, NY 10583

Remember, SAA is a small, active, art-driven association whose only staff is the members who care enough to make it work.

Contact: Hank Rondina, 914-793-1376 hrondina@verizon.net (always reference the SAA in the subject).

Contact Information

By e-mail at
hrondina@verizon.net

By phone at 914-793-1376

Our mailing address is:

Scarsdale Art Association
Post Office Box 157
Scarsdale, New York 10583

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Directions to the Leahey Gallery:

The Leahey Gallery, named after SAA's Jeannette Leahey, an award-winning artist and benefactor, is located at the Girl Scout House on Wayside Lane, 2/10 mile west of Post Road (Route 22) in Scarsdale, New York.

Take the Bronx River Parkway to Exit 12, Crane Road. Leaving the Parkway, follow signage to Crane Road and proceed on Crane to Route 22, Post Road. Turn left (North) one block on Post Road to Wayside. Turn left on Wayside, proceed 2/10 mile to the Girl Scout House on the right.