Guild News and Activities

Summer Field Trips with the Guild:

Every Summer the Guild plans a couple of ”field trips” to different art galleries. Our first group outing will be on Wednesday, July 10th. We are going to The High Museum located at The Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta. There is an option to meet at the Greensboro Home Depot and carpool, or you may meet us at the museum. We will have lunch following the tour. Karin Gould is heading this up for us and will have a sign-up sheet at our next two Guild meetings. Join us for a fun afternoon!

August Field Trip with the Guild:

On Wednesday, August 7 the group will venture to The Booth Western Museum in Cartersville, GA.

Open since 2003 and located just north of Atlanta along I-75, the Booth is the largest museum of its kind in the Southeast and an Affiliate to the Smithsonian Institution. At 120,000 square feet, the Booth is an architectural wonder – designed to resemble a modern pueblo and constructed from Bulgarian limestone. The Booth’s permanent collection of Western art and Presidential portraits and letters allows visitors to “See America’s Story” – the land, people, struggles, dreams, and legends – in paintings, sculpture, photography and artifacts.

2024 MONTHLY GUILD MEETINGS:

Monthly Guild Meetings take place the second Friday of each month at The Peoples Bank – Lake Oconee Branch at 10:00 AM.  Non-Members are welcome to attend to get a feel for the group.

Friday, January 12, 2024
Friday, February 9, 2024
Friday, March 8, 2024
Friday, April 12, 2024
Friday, May 10, 2024 – (Dual Vision photo selection)—at The Livery Studio
Friday, June 14, 2024
No Meeting in July/August. Join the Guild for Field Trips to museums!
Friday, September 13, 2024 – Dual Vision Reveal
Friday, October 11, 2024
Friday, November 18, 2024
Friday, December 13, 2024 – Share and Tell

2024 MONTHLY PLEIN AIR  PAINTING LOCATIONS: 

The Guild coordinates a location each month to get outdoors and paint. There is no need to sign up, you are outside, spread out and the outings are free. We gather at pre-announced places on the 4th Tuesday of each month. In general, we start around 9:00 a.m. depending on weather conditions. You are welcome to show up whenever you want and leave whenever you want.  Visit our past events page for some work completed this year.

March 27 – Historic Hancock House and Gardens
April 24 – Carhan Farm
May 22 – Hendricks Farm
June 26 – Historic Reid-Greene-Lawrence-Sichveland-Air House
July 24 – Linger Longer Pavilion
August 28 – Historic Slade Hall
September 25 – Historic Eatonton Home
October 23 – Carhan Farm

Eatonton One Day Paint Out & Plein Air Workshops

8th Annual Eatonton One Day Paint out – SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2024

The Artisans Village Guild hosted its eighth annual Eatonton One Day Paint Out on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 1:00 to 5:00.  Thank you to all the artists that came out to paint in and around our scenic downtown Eatonton, Georgia.  Many of the artwork created that day are available at the Gallery now!   CLICK HERE for photos from the 2024 event.

(Below) The 2024 Paint Out Group Photo!

8th Annual Lake Country Juried Arts Show

Presented by The Artisans Village Guild

We are always honored to showcase the amazing range of talent from our Lake Country artists.  Application and Prospectus for the 2024 Lake Country Juried Art Show are now closed.  Deadline to submit applications was May 6, 2024.  The opening reception is scheduled for June 20 at Barrel 118. Everyone is welcome to join us for the 8th Annual Lake Country Juried Art Show!

At the beginning of 2021, Guild Vice President Debbie Payne asked that members “show their stuff” by submitting artwork to be included in another virtual slideshow. Nearly thirty of our members responded and have shown some fabulous stuff!! Thank you for your participation. Enjoy the 2021 Spring Virtual Slideshow!  If you are interested in purchasing one of these pieces stop in the Gallery and talk to Shannon or give us a call – (706)623-7757.

Because we could not have our usual December Share and Tell at our monthly Guild meeting, we encouraged our Guild members to share photos of artwork they created during the pandemic (though not limited to a pandemic theme). Twenty-eight members posted or sent photos, often several.

Please enjoy this beautiful collage of amazing artwork created by our Guild members!