No General Meeting in July!! Summer Break
Next General Meeting Wednesday Aug 13, 2025 7 pm
at the Lawrence Barn 28 Depot Rd Hollis NH
Maryanne Rotelli aka Garden Witch of MA
is Presenting on Collage & Mixed Media
see her work on Instagram @gardenwitchofma
We are grateful you are a part of Hollis Arts Society.
Light refreshments served!
Free to members and first-time visitors. All others $5
2025 Membership renewal is due by January 1, 2025 HAS 2025 Membership Application
The Hollis Arts Society gathers every 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7 PM
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Art Showing Opportunity at the
Gathering Grounds in Brookline NH
The Gathering Grounds in Brookline, New Hampshire, is hosting a series of artisans fairs one afternoon per month in June, July, August, and September. I am signed up for June, August and September.
Brenda Hoffman and Cathy Burbee Farwell, the proprietors, are looking for more artists/crafters to join. Do you think that we could notify other HAS members about this opportunity? Below are links to the Facebook post about the call for vendors and a link to their pages to apply.
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Membership renewal is due January 1, 2025.
Pay your dues before March 31, 2025 for a discounted rate to participate in our 2025 November Art Show
HAS 2025 Membership Application
to pay with a Credit Card through Square, please use the barcode below with your Smart Phone Camera
*Be sure to include your Name and email information on the form!
Please also fill out a Membership Application if you are a New Member or if any of your information has changed.
Please note we added a convenience fee of $2.00 to cover the 3% Square Fee. You will be charged $42.00 for a Single Membership
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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.
Upcoming 2025 Meeting Presenters
August 13, 2025-HAS General Meeting 7 pm Maryanne Rotelli-Garden Witch of MA is Presenting on Collage & Mixed Media
July-No Meeting for Summer Break
June 11, 2025 Photographing your Art work with a Smartphone and posting it on Social Media. Presented by Carolyn Maul & Cheryl O’Donnell
May 4, 2025 Hollis Arts Society Spring Art Show 10-4pm at the Lawrence Barn 28 Depot Rd, Hollis NH.
No General Meeting for May
April 9, 2025: HAS General Meeting 7 pm Laura Tyers Oil Painting
March 12, 2025: HAS General Meeting 7 pm Anne Wifholm on Dying & Painting on Silk
Feb 12, 2025: HAS General Meeting 7 pm Bob Trabucchi on Glass & Oil Painting
January 8, 2025: HAS Business Meeting Hear the state of our Society, statistics from our November Show, etc.
& Linda Crocco on Geli Prints
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2024 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.
May 8, 2024: Sandra Presley will present on cutting mats for your artwork. Also bring in your latest artwork for a critique.
June 12, 2024: Janice Fusco will present on Dot Art.
July: No Meeting for Summer Break
August 14 2024: Rivka Schwartz presenting on her work Health and Hearth NH, as an Herbalist and Healer.
September 11, 2024: Information night for our HAS November Art Show & Sale
October 9, 2024: Member Critique
November 2-3, 2024: HAS 2024 Art Show & Sale only. No General Meeting in November
December 11, 2024: Holiday Gathering Join us for a group craft, sampling holiday treats, and reminisce about our November 2024 Art Show.
Advertising Opportunity
Positively Hollis is a local Hollis Newspaper, Online and Printed (4 printed editions/year).
Jan 22 deadline for possible inclusion in the printed March issue delivered to all Hollis Residents
or Published monthly Online
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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Show your Artwork at our Gallery on West Pearl
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Membership
Membership Dues for 2025 are DUE…even if you just paid in November.
2025 DUES ARE DUE January 1, 2025.
Dues must be received by March 31st, 2025
For a greatly discounted rate to participate in our 2025 Art Shows.
HAS 2025 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 2025
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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HAS Nov 2024 Annual Art Show & Sale, Rules and Information
HAS 2024 Nov Art Show info
HAS 2025 Nov Art Show Application
You must be a member to participate in our show. HAS 2025 Membership Application
Membership renewal is due January 1, 2025. Pay your dues before March 31, 2025 for a discounted rate to participate in our 2025 Art Show.
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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