Our Gallery on West Pearl

is ON THE MAP and OPEN for the

2023 Nashua Holiday Stroll!

Saturday November 25th, 4-9 pm

100 West Pearl St, Nashua NH  -a block west of the Nashua Center for the Arts

 

Calling all artists!

Art Drop Off Friday November 24th 2023,   2-6pm

We warmly encourage you to drop off your artwork or swap out your pieces on Friday, Nov 24,  2-6 pm.

As you prepare your submissions, kindly remember to price your Art, factoring in the 25% gallery commission.

For any inquiries or further information, feel free to reach out to Bob Trabucchi at 603-566-9979 or via email at bobtrabucchi@gmail.com.

We can’t wait to share this artistic experience with you

as we gather to Celebrate this Holiday Season!

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 Thanks so much to our Patrons and Artists who supported

our HAS November 2023 Art Show & Sale!

       

       

       

           

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

Next Meeting: Wednesday December 13, 2023    7 pm

Holiday Gathering

Please return our HAS Annual Art Show & Sale Lawn Signs

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

 ​Light refreshments served!

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

Membership renewal is due by March 1, 2023   HAS 2022 Membership Application

Lawrence Barn        28 Depot Rd, Hollis, NH

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Upcoming Meeting Presenters 2023

 

January: HAS Business Meeting

February: Gold Leafing with Cheryl O’Donnell

March: Ron Weiss presenting on “The Artist as Entrepreneur” the Business of Art

April: Member Critique-Seeking some constructive suggestions on a piece you are working on?

May: Dee Haddad presented on Palette Knife Painting

June: Mary Fish presenting on Felting

July: No meetings during July for a Summer Break

August: Dana Haigh will be presenting on alcohol inks.

September: Harris McWade presents on Porcelain

October: Patty Axford demo on working with Encaustic and Oil paint

November: HAS Annual Art Show and Sale November 4-5, 2023

December: Holiday Gathering

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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?
White Poppy by Cheryl O’Donnell
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Click on the following link to see our 2022 Year in Review Business Information

HAS January Meeting Update

-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

Please return the road signs you placed to advertise our November Art Show!

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Membership

Membership Dues for 2023 are DUE…even if you just paid in November.

In order to get the Discounted Member Rate to participate in our 2023 November Art show,

2023 DUES ARE DUE by March 1st, 2023

HAS 2022 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 (April 2023 at the Hollis Library)

-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. Due by March 1 

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 2023

President-Oversee and help board members fulfill their tasks for Art Shows, locate Art Showing opportunities. 1st Contact for any inquiries.

Booking and Handling 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 $75 payment for presenting and 1 year’s membership if they want.
-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 and Carolyn Maul 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.

Treasurer- Manage a small budget for HAS. File yearly Tax Returns with an accountant. File annual forms to maintain 401-C Status for HAS.

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 So Depot Rd Hollis NH