HAS’ Gallery on West Pearl

100 West Pearl St, Nashua NH

Our Thanks to Dee Haddad for stepping up as Chair Person for the Gallery at West Pearl Committee!

Show Opening: Saturday April 1,  11:30am – 1:30pm

Ukrainian Featured Artist Natalia Yuresko-Belous

Artist Cafe at our Gallery on West Pearl

Hours of Operation

The following dates coincide with Events happening at the new Nashua Performing Arts Center,                                                                        located around the corner from our Gallery on West Pearl.

Show Opening -Saturday April 1,  11:30am – 1:30pm
Saturday April 15, 6-8pm
Friday April 21,  6-8pm
Saturday April 22, 3-5pm
Saturday April 29th,   2-4pm

Request for participating Artists to attend as many dates as possible when the Gallery is Open to the Public.
Artists sell themselves first and then the artwork to buyers.

Scene of the Nashua River (above) and Roses (below)

by our Featured Artist Natalia Yuresko-Belous

 

This is a Members Only show.

Artists requirements include framed art, short Artist Bio, and being at the Gallery as often as possible with the dates listed above.
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 Dee Haddad
Would you like to show your work but you aren’t a Member?
White Poppy by Cheryl O’Donnell of Brookline NH
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‘Everything Hollis’

Member Art Show Opening

  April 1st, 2023     2-4pm

at the Hollis Social Library

Photo by Brenda McDougal

Coming in April HAS is hosting a month long exhibit of original artworks by our members at the Hollis Social Library.
The subject matter of the artwork will be images of or related to Hollis, NH.
All of our members are encouraged to submit artwork for this event.
Your artwork must be framed and ready to hang (wire only, no sawtooth hangers please).
We will be putting up artwork on March 31,  from 1-4pm.
 For the Art Drop off...Artist must bring a short typed biography with picture of self,
and an idea of what price they will sell their art for. Plan to stay a few minuets to fill out forms.
If you are interested in submitting work please contact Grace McGinnis or Dee Haddad
For the Opening...Artists often bring a refreshment contribution, not messy, not cookies.

 The show runs through April.

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

Next Meeting: April 12, 2023

Member Critique

Seeking some constructive suggestions on a piece you are working on?

Bring in a piece you are struggling with or one you would like to share with the group.

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

 

Upcoming Meeting Presenters 2023

January: HAS Business Meeting

February: Gold Leafing with Cheryl O’Donnell-bring a small item to Gold Leaf (Seashell, small painting, pottery, rock or crystal, etc)

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: 

June:

July: No meetings during July for a Summer Break

August:

September:

October:

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

December: Holiday Gathering

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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 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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Click Here for the Current Newsletter

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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Would you like to show your work but you aren’t a Member?
on a different note:

Do you want to fulfill your Volunteer Requirements for Hollis Arts Society?

Sign up to work a 3 hour shift at our West Pearl Street Gallery

For any Gallery Information contact Dee at deekev0990@gmail.com

100 West Pearl St, Nashua NH         Hours:  Friday  4-6pm     Saturday 11-1pm

We will continually make Calls for Art as the year goes on and in our monthly newsletter you will find various opportunities to participate in the Gallery as well as to be a part of other local events. 

Members only opportunity…Update your membership and invite others to join!

HAS 2022 Membership Application

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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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Still…Open Board Positions for 2022

Vice President-Assist President and other Board Members

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 the week 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