HAS 2024 Membership Application

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April Meeting

Wed April 10, 2024,   7pm    at the Lawrence Barn    28 Depot Rd Hollis NH

CPR and AED demo by HAS members ‘Lu’ Heikkila & Mary Fish

EMT’s from New Ipswich, NH

For our April 10th meeting we are asking you to pre-register for a ‘hands only’ CPR and AED (automatic external defibrillator) class/ demo. You may watch or participate. Our presentation will also cover choking relief and early recognition of strokes and heart attacks. Previous attendees to this class have saved lives!

Please let us know if you would like to attend by notifying Dee Haddad at  President@HollisArtsSociety.org

 

We are grateful you are a part of Hollis Arts Society.

 ​March-December 2024 meetings-Light refreshments served!

Free to members and first-time visitors. ​All others $5

2024 Membership renewal is due by January 1, 2024   HAS 2024 Membership Application

The Hollis Arts Society gathers every ​2nd Wednesday of each month at 7 PM 

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Advertising Opportunity

Positively Hollis is a local Hollis Newspaper, Online and Printed (4 printed editions/year).

Creator Liz Barbour is offering for HAS members to write an article about themselves as Artists.

Please include many pictures, for the ‘Hollis Art Scene’ column in the upcoming Positively Hollis edition.

For advertising or to Submit articles to Positively Hollis go to: https://positivelyhollis.com/contact-1

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Upcoming Meeting Presenters

January 10, 2024: Peggy McWade 80 years of Art and a short Business Meeting electing board members and celebrating the numbers $ from our November Show

February 14, 2024: Rachel Benson Fiber Artist

March 13, 2024: Liz Barbour of PositivelyHollis.com will be presenting on creating an Edible Flower Garden.

April 10, 2024: Lou Heikkila and Mary Fish (HAS members) ‘hands only’ CPR and AED (automatic external defibrillator) class/ demo. You may watch or participate. We also cover choking relief and early recognition of strokes and heart attacks.

Please let us know if you are attending so Lou and Mary bring what they need for the # of folks attending.

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or see us on Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/HollisArtsSocietyNH

and Share our posts about HAS to increase awareness about us.

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Show your Artwork at our Gallery on West Pearl

 Members Only Shows
Artists requirements include framed art, short Artist Bio, and being at the Gallery as often as possible with the dates we are open.
Prices of your artwork should include a 25% Gallery Commission.
If you are interested in showing your work in our Gallery on West Pearl, Contact Bob Trabucchi
Would you like to show your work but you aren’t a Member?
Window Stained Glass by Bob Trabucci
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Thanks so much to our Patrons and Artists who supported

our HAS November 2023 Art Show & Sale!

In 2023 we had the same number of Visitors/Shoppers to our Art Show

and nearly doubled our Sales compared to the previous 3 years.

We also had a great variety of artists and are so grateful you participated in our show!

 

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-HAS challenges…   WE NEED MEMBERSHIP HELP

     we’re doing more than ever before…
            we need help and backup in different  committee areas
   Please understand we have a Low Cost Art Society Membership BECAUSE we depend upon Volunteeerism to help…
now is the time to see how you can help out our Board Members and Committee Chairs!
         Please offer your ideas and suggestions on how you can help HAS  become  a  better and stronger Art Society

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Membership

Membership Dues for 2024 are DUE…even if you just paid in November.

2024 DUES ARE DUE January 1, 2024.

Dues must be received by March 1st, 2024,

For a greatly discounted rate to participate in our November Art Show & Sale.

HAS 2024 Membership Application

The benefit of being a Member in Good Standing

-Attend Free interesting meetings

-Your Artwork on our HAS website with a Link to your websites, social media, etc

-Participate by showing your Artwork at our Gallery on West Pearl

-Participate in HAS sponsored Art Shows

-Attend Art workshops at a reduced rate

-Pay a nominal fee to participate in our November Art Show

Don’t wait! Send in your Dues while it is on your mind. Still only $40/year.  

If you are confused about your Membership Status, call or email me.

Thank You,

Anne Wifholm-Membership Chair

Call 603-345-3462 or email wifholm@aol.com

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Seeking Member Participation!!

We know you love showing your work and artists are often introverts but we’d love to see you at our meetings, hear what you have to say, and maybe get some help from you too. We have a small group of members working hard handling 2+ volunteer positions to keep HAS running but we’d love your help!!

Participation provides social time with other artists. Get inspired and see what others are doing.

Check out our exciting list of upcoming Meeting Presenters (above)

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Open Board Positions for 2024

Booking our Monthly Presenters: 
-Search online for local artists, craftsmen, musicians, writers, performers, etc who may present for us.
-Contact them to see if they would present a 45 minute-1 hour presentation.
They receive a $50 payment for presenting and 1 year’s membership if they are interested.
-Contact them about giving us a few photos of their work and a short description of their presentation.
-Forward that info to Cheryl O’Donnell, Carolyn Maul, and Stacey Brideau for advertising 2 weeks before the meeting.
-Meet the presenter around 6:30pm, the night of our monthly meeting so they can set up before 7pm.

Grant Writer-We are seeking outside funding to help manage our annual expenses. We already know of local funding opportunities but need someone to file the applications for us and maybe write an essay showcasing HAS as a worthy recipient.

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New Members always welcome!

Please check our MEMBERSHIP page!

Our members come from many surrounding towns in Massachusetts ​as well as New Hampshire!

Local Meeting place for Hollis Arts Society-The Lawrence Barn

28 Depot Rd Hollis NH