Hello! I hope this note finds you safe and well in these trying times. At the Grayson Gallery, we are trying hard to make things happen in a positive way as we deal with (and learn from) the COVID crisis together!
THANK YOU to those of you who shared their art for our final LIVE event of the year at the Halloween show. Please make plans to pick up your work soon (date* shown below and I’ll be adding other dates/times).
PICKING UP??? We are co-hosting a special event with Misty Skaggs (FREE COATS to those in need via the EKY Mutual Aid organization) on *SATURDAY, November 7 from 11:00 am to approx. 2:00pm; feel free to drop by.
~ Please, send photos/info in a new email or by a FB msg, not as a reply to this note ~
VIRTUAL SUBMISSIONS: Artists are invited to submit up to three (3) pieces – via photographs – of original art to be placed in an Album. Please give some thought to holiday/seasonal-themed art (not required) just for fun?
The Virtual “opening” will be scheduled and shared with the public after 6:00pm on F!nal Fr!day, November 27th on Facebook!
The registration form is attached for completion/return or simply send ARTIST NAME, TITLE, MEDIUM and PRICE for each piece along with your photos.
THANKS!Dan– Dan Click, Grayson Gallery DirectorARTIST/COMMUNITY
Working at socially-distanced stations inside Grayson Gallery & Art Center, a small group of young artists have been learning about different paints and mediums under the supervision of Artist/Instructor Valerie Everman.
Recent projects were geared toward the Grayson Gallery’s annual Halloween Art Show, during a socially-distance version of the monthly F!nal Fr!day Artwalk. Guests used stickers to vote for their favorite young artist’s work.
Students and instructor alike wear masks and practice other health precautions during the weekly lessons.
Young artist Lacey Jackson with her award-winning finished piece.
Jim was super happy to strike a deal with Artist Cynthia Handloser for her “Halloween Hat” – a found-objects assemblage piece which had been labeled “Not For Sale”.
Music for the Halloween Art Show 2020 was provided by “The Goodfellas” – a performing trio made up of Elijah Miller on guitar and vocals, saxophonist Trent Litteral and bassist Christian Mullins, without their drummer, Aaron Stephens. The band offered up an entertaining combination of jazz and blues for a small audience of masked music lovers.
The Grayson Gallery will be presenting the annual October show with another scary & macabre theme.
It’s ALIVE!!! COVID guidelines must be followed.
Artists are invited to stop by the gallery to drop off up to three pieces on two dates as follows:
Saturday, October 10 &/or Monday, October 12 from 10am to 2pm each day. Work must be original; all mediums will be accepted – a Fall scene, something wild ‘n eerie or anything else will work!NO FEES! A 15% commission will go to the GGAC on sold works only.
Art must be ready to display; wired for hanging, tagged on the back side (or, as needed for 3D works) with artist name, title, medium & price.
Attached form must be completed prior to drop-off date or may be completed on-site. Artists will be notified about picking up October’s work and prior shows.
An opening reception for artists, their guests and the public will be held during the monthly F!nal Fr!days Art Walk on October 30 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm, during which three cash awards @ $50 each will be given: GGAC Board Choice, the Brandon Click Memorial Award and Peoples Choice (by popular vote)!
The event will feature LIVE music by “The Goodfellas”, a COSTUME CONTEST (yes, please dress for the occasion!) with prizes and yum-tastic refreshments by SNOWIES Food Truck, too!THANKS!Dan:
It’s another first for the Grayson Gallery. THANK YOU!
The Grayson Gallery & Art Center, Inc. had artists submit artwork in real time for the organization’s first video-opening presentation and its “Summer’s End” Art Show & Sale. Regional artists participated by bringing work to the GGAC and their art will be on display virtually on Facebook (Dan Click’s personal page in addition to the formal Grayson Gallery & Art Center, Inc. page).
Planned for a short online release after 6:00 pm on September 25 for the monthly Final Friday showcase, the gallery will remain closed to the public due to COVID-19 restrictions. Gallery Director Dan Click will be presenting all of the pieces in the exhibit via a video recording, along with personal comments about selected works, artist highlights, use of various media, subjects chosen and will include September’s award winners as well.
Art will also be photographed and available for viewing through October in an Album on these Facebook pages. The GGAC Board Choice and the Brandon Click Memorial Award, each at $50.00, have been selected and will be announced during the presentation. Award checks will be mailed to the winning artists.
Coming up will be a special event, hosted by the Grayson Rotary Club, on September 26 for their first drive-through “Pancake Breakfast-To-Go” from 8:00 am to noon in the gallery parking lot, for pick up only, at 301 East Third Street in Grayson. Meals, including pancakes, butter & syrup, bacon & sausage are $6.00 each (KCU students cost will be $5.00 with ID) and the fundraiser is being sponsored by Kentucky Christian College.
The gallery will soon be making the formal announcement of the recent Kentucky Foundation for Women’s “Art Meets Activism” grant, a community project involving the GGAC and Karen Combs, President of the Huntington Blues Society (as lead musician/artist and historian) for a program about the history of Appalachian women in music, their influence on various genres and instrumentation workshops.
Next, plans are underway to be open to the public – following all COVID-19 guidelines – for the GGAC’s annual Halloween Art Show & Masquerade to be held on Friday, October 30 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Contact director Dan Click for information by email: graysongallery@gmail.com.
Artist Joyce Steele was among those who delivered their creations to Grayson Gallery & Art Center this week, adding a trio of masterful watercolors to the next art show.
Director Dan Click continues to accept art for the upcoming show, which will be presented virtually.
“It will be a non-public opening,” Click said, explaining the gallery had already received about 30 works of art from a dozen artists, including a couple of talented young artists.
Click will continue to accept art until around 2 p.m. today, Monday, September 14, 2020.
Fans of hard and heavy sounds fueled by growling vocals, aggressive guitars and thunderous drums traveled to Carter County for the first Carter County Metal event at Grayson Gallery & Art Center, November 2, 2019.
Fans of hard and heavy sounds fueled by growling vocals, aggressive guitars and thunderous drums traveled to Carter County for the first Carter County Metal event at Grayson Gallery & Art Center, November 2, 2019.
Members of Grayson’s Rancor organization enjoyed video games, karaoke and simulated combat with light sabers during the year-end party at Grayson Gallery & Art Center Sunday evening.
Members of Grayson's Rancor organization enjoyed video games, karaoke and simulated combat with light sabers during the year-end party at Grayson Gallery & Art Center Sunday evening.
A near-capacity crowd gathered at Grayson Gallery & Art Center Friday for the city’s monthly F!nal Fr!day Artwalk for October, which included a Halloween costume contest and a performance by The Vindicated in addition to an outstanding exhibit of works by local and regional artists.
A near-capacity crowd gathered at Grayson Gallery & Art Center Friday for the city's monthly F!nal Fr!day Artwalk for October, which included a Halloween costume contest and a performance by The Vindicated in addition to an outstanding exhibit of works by local and regional artists.
Members of the Rancor group gather each Sunday evening, weather permitting, between the Grayson Tourism Cabin and Grayson Gallery & Art Center to practice simulated combat skills.
Members of The Vindicated have an evening of high-energy rock music with added Halloween flair in store for guests at Grayson Gallery & Art Center’s October F!nal Fr!day Artwalk. The band will present special gifts for the audience and host a Halloween Costume Contest as part of the festivities.
Members of the Rancor group gather each Sunday evening, weather permitting, between the Grayson Tourism Cabin and Grayson Gallery & Art Center to practice simulated combat skills.
Members of The Vindicated have an evening of high-energy rock music with added Halloween flair in store for guests at Grayson Gallery & Art Center's October F!nal Fr!day Artwalk. The band will present special gifts for the audience and host a Halloween Costume Contest as part of the festivities.
