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General Contact Information

Kishwaukee Valley Art League
PO Box 523 • Sycamore, IL 60178 • info@kval.us

Meeting Place:
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 158 N. 4th Street, DeKalb, IL (Map)

Meeting Time:

Starting in Jan 2012, we will be meeting at 7:00 PM on the first Thursday of the month.

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Officers List

President: Larry Bond
Vice-President: Wally Grant
Secretary: Tammy Shriver
Treasurer: James Dester
Membership: Barbara Grant nias@kval.us
Historian: Elizabth Hallaron
Traveling Exhibit: Christine Myroth
Exhibits: Laura McPherson
Social: Cathy Schneider
Newsletter Editor: Pam Bradford
Videos: Ken Ehrhart
Egyptian Theatre Coordinator: Dorothea Bilder
Tech Specialist: Steve Floit
NIAS Chair: Art League Board Members
Philanthropy: Carlene Straka
Webmaster: Marian Swenson
Programs : Marian Swenson

2012 KVAL Calendar

January
No general meeting. Board meeting Jan. 12 - mail applications for the Northern Illinois Art Show

February
General meeting Feb. 2 - 7:00 PM - Timothy King demonstrates pastels and oils. Board meeting Feb. 9th.

March
General meeting Mar 1 - Jeff McAvoy paints murals. Board meeting Mar. 8th. DeKalb Public Library Small Works exhibit Mar 1 to 31. Traveling show rotation. Elwood group show - Mar 16 through April 22 - reception Mar 16, 6:00-8:00 PM.

April
General meeting April 5 - Stephanie Bienick demonstrates abstract acrylics. Board meeting Apr 12. Elwood Group Show until April 22.

May
General meeting May 3 - Michael Latala demonstrates conte crayon drawings. Board meeting May 10.

June
Northern Illinois Art Show - Sycamore Courthouse lawn June 2 & 3. Show chair is Larry Bond. Salad Supper June 7th at 6:30 - No general meeting. Board Meeting June 14. Traveling Show Rotation

July
General meeting July 5 - Demo TBA. Board Meeting July 12. Art at Ellwood - July 1 Group Exhibit.

August
General meeting August 2- Demo TBA. Board meeting Aug 9. The Next Picture Show (TNPS), group exhibit, Aug 3 - Sept 8.

September
General meeting Sept 6 - Cynthia Hellyer Heinz demonstrates colored pencil drawing. Board meeting Sept. 13. Traveling show rotation. TNPS continues thru Sept 8.

October
General meeting Oct 4 - Demo TBA. Board meeting Oct 11.

November
General meeting Nov 1 - Demo TBA. Board meeting Nov 8. Egyptian Theater Exhibit Nov - Dec.

December
General meeting Dec 6 - No Demo. The Art of Giving Presentations. Board meeting Dec 13.
Egyptian Theater Exhibit & Holiday Art Show - Reception Dec. 1, 2011. Traveling Show Rotation.

History

The Kishwaukee Valley Art League was conceived by Virginia Lary at the Town and Country Art Show, in February, 1972. The sign-up sheet showed that interest in a local art league was overwhelming. With the kind assistance of the DeKalb County Cooperative Extension Office, people were notified of the organizational meeting held in March where, Virginia became the first President of KVAL. Membership soon numbered eighty.

The Kishwaukee Valley Art League was formed to support the arts in the Kishwaukee Valley area. In addition to providing art and craft demonstrations, lectures, workshops, and seminars for everyone interested, the league tries to reach out to the larger community with its philanthropies.

During the League's existence, they have donated art scholarships to Kishwaukee College for their oustanding art students. A watercolor by Win Jones of the NIU Art Department was donated to their permanent art collection. In subsequent years, money was given to the Egyptian Theatre for glass display cases and an easel. A piece of artwork was donated to a family receiving a home form Habitat for Humanity, chosen from one of the leagues exhibits. Other monetary donations in the area inslude but are not limited to DeKalb County Schools for art awareness, 4-H Art and Craft Contest winners and the DeKalb Library.

The League's members participate in a rotating exhibit with local businesses. The League sponsors the Northern Illinois Art Show in Sycamore, Illinois. Many of the league members exhibit at the DeKalb Clinic, Sycamore Library, Sycamore Park District, Borders, and the DeKalb Library in group exhibits, as well as individual shows. Some members have one person shows throughout the year at various galleries and art fairs in the Midwest.

The KVAL monthly newsletter lists area exhibits, art shows, art fairs, and other activities, giving each member an opportunity for active participation.

Many of our members have a variety of interests, such as: oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, pen and ink, pencil, pottery, jewelry, photography, stained glass, cloth painting, weaving, wood, block printing, and silk screen printing. We hope, as a league, we can get to know each other and improve our individual interests.