Outdoor painting session (weather permitting).
Thurs 27th Aug - 6.30pm. Star Inn, Normans Bay. We can have a drink and sit outside to draw the view or wander off to paint some of the scenes of the marshes. Although we hope we don't have rain, dark grey skies can make these views look highly dramatic. 
www.thestarinnnormansbay.co.uk

The outdoor painting on Thursday 13th Aug is cancelled due to the weather

We have a winner!!

Congratulations to Paul Vincent who won our 'Sussex in the Spring' art competition and walks away with £25 of art material vouchers kindly donated by the SAA
Thank you very much to EVERYONE who entered, there was a great response and some fabulous pieces of work. And many thanks to all of the visitors to our Art Show this year for voting for their favourite entries in the competition.

Outdoor painting sessions in August

First, a thank you..
... to everyone who took part in, helped with or attended our Art & Craft Show last weekend. It was a HUGE success and our income (before expenses) came to over £600. We'll let you know what the final profits amount to and how much we will be donating to the MS Society and the Village Hall funds. Plans are already afoot for a big Arlington Weekend next year over the weekend of 17th & 18th July and the group are invited to hold an Art show as part of this so please do put a note of the date in your diary.

Outdoor painting sessions in August

As the village hall is closed for refurbishment of the kitchen throughout August we have arranged the following outdoor painting sessions, all free to members apart from car parking where applicable. All are weather dependant. Car share if you can.

Thurs 6th Aug - 6.30/7pm onwards. Pickhams, Hayreed Lane, Wilmington, BN26 6RR. Free to members and regulars / £2.50 visitors. Donations for refreshments please.

Thurs 13th Aug - 6.30pm. View of Belle Tout. Meet in the layby on Beachy Head Road www.google.co.uk/maps location 50.736868, 0.242783). Free parking?

Thurs 20th Aug - 6.30pm. View of the Cuckmere meanders from High and Over. According to the National Trust Cuckmere valley website the High and Over Trail on the South Downs Way is easy access and suitable for people with impaired mobility, wheelchairs, mobility scooters or push chairs. High and Over, Seaford, East Sussex BN25 3AB. Free.

Thurs 27th Aug - 6.30pm. Star Inn, Normans Bay. We can have a drink and sit outside to draw the view or wander off to paint some of the scenes of the marshes. Although we hope we don't have rain, dark grey skies can make these views look highly dramatic.
www.thestarinnnormansbay.co.uk

Thurs 3rd Sept - 6.30pm if the hall is still not open or use we will meet at the car park next to the Royal Oak & Castle in Pevensey to paint a view of the castle. http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/pevensey-castle/directions. There is a £2 charge for the car park.

Thurs 10th Sept - 7pm at Arlington Village Hall. Usual charges.



 Meet in the layby on Beachy Head Road a shown on the map here (click the - symbol to zoom out!)

ROTA

The stewarding rota for the Art & Craft show is now up HERE. As you can see there are still a few gaps that need filling - please help if you can.

30th July- 7pm. Planning session at Arlington Village Hall. Not an art session. Preparing art show catalogue details, screen and table layouts, finalising refreshments details etc. Also planning outdoor painting sessions for August. No charge.

Aug - 6th (NOT competition week as advertised).

The village Hall is not available in August so we shall paint outdoors.

7pm at Pickhams, Hayreed Lane, Wilmington, BN26 6RR. Painting in the gardens. Free for AAG members and regulars/ £2.50 visitors.  Donations for refreshments.

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There are now some printed A5 leaflets at Gallery North in Hailsham if anyone would like to collect some. 70 High St,, Hailsham, open 10-4 Tues to Sat.
Please do print your own A4 poster to go in your car / house window / nearby shops etc.

Attention!

ATTENTION!! What's happening with the group this summer...

Dear Josie, Our final session for the summer at Arlington Village hall is Thursday 23rd July: Portrait workshop with Juliette Dodd. £5 (£2.50 AAG members with valid loyalty card)  www.juliettedodd.co.uk All welcome. Bring easel & board, large paper, drawing or painting medium (pastels recommended). In August we have our annual art show on 1st & 2nd as part of Arlington Day (see below) then the group will be meeting every Thursday in August at different outdoor locations or at Pickhams - please check the website - as the village hall is closed for refurbishment. The next session at the hall will be either 3rd or 10th September (TBC). Please see the plea for help below Submisions Still Invited - have you forgotten!? There are still spaces at our annual Arlington Art & Craft show, at Arlington Village hall on 1st August (as part of Arlington Day 2015) & 2nd August Submissions are invited from artists, photographers and craft makers to take part. On Saturday 1st August the Art & Craft show opens at 12 noon alongside the annual Arlington Day events. Events kick off with the opening of the art show, a picnic in the field and free live folk music in the marquee which will run throughout the afternoon until 5pm then at 7pm there will be a barbeque and a ticketed Cajun music and dancing event in the marquee. The Art Show will be open all afternoon and evening, free entry (refreshments and toilets in the hall), closing at 10.30pm! On Sunday the Art & Craft show will be open from 10.30am until 4.30pm. On Sunday we will announce the winner of the 'Sussex in the Spring' Art competition. Screens in the hall for displaying framed work are priced at £10 (£8 *AAG members) or £6 (£4 *AAG members) per side. You can also submit unframed work for browsers and artist's cards. 10% commission will be taken on sales. Craft pitches in the committee room are £5 (£3 *AAG members). Arlington Day events are supporting MS Society (Multiple Sclerosis Society) and Arlington Village Hall funds, plus Demelza (Hospice Care for Children) will be running the barbeque. Deadline for applications for the Art & Craft Show was 15th July but is extended.  (*AAG Membership is £10 annually) The Application form is available now  - you can send a SAE to the address below for a printed copy to be sent to you or view and print a version here: APPLICATION FORM Dear Josie, PLEASE CAN YOU HELP?? My requests for help with the group's Annual art Show have returned just one offer of assistance - I do hate to nag but this event can not possibly be a success without some hard work. It was a group decision to hold the event once again so, even if you do not wish (or are unable) to exhibit, please do spare an hour or so in advance to help with publicity and over the weekend to help with setting up, stewarding, selling tombola tickets, running refreshments or just welcoming visitors to the show. Help with setting up the marquee on Friday 24th July would also be greatly appreciated. In addition to being a good event for the group, this is a fund raiser for MS Society(Multiple Sclerosis research and support) TOMBOLA PRIZES ARE ALSO NEEDED to help the group cover costs. PLEASE do email or call me (01323 485153) URGENTLY to let me know what you can do to hep and when.  Thank YOU in advance for your help in making this a successful event:) And finally, as a member of the Arlington Arts group you would be very welcome to join us at a FREE fun event this coming Sunday, 26th July in the marquee next to Arlington Village Hall. There will be tractor rides, games, live music, a treasure hunt, storytelling, a have-a-go art table and more.  Songs of Praise at 11am, bring your own picnic from 12 noon and enjoy the free entertainment. Have a lovely summer, everyone. Josie

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Art & Craft Show 2015 - bookings now being taken for display screens and craft tables.
Open Exhibition 1st & 2nd August.
Deadline 15th JULY.

June news

JUNE  Events (& beyond)

Arlington Art Group sessions at Arlington Village hall, 7-9pm June  - Artists for inspiration: The Scottish colourists 4th (competition week)  11th, 18th regular sessions (also on 11th June, brief Art Show planning meeting in committee room) 25th Workshop with artist and illustrator, Emily Wallis (see below*) with a slideshow of her work. £5 July  2nd (competition week) 9th, 30th regular sessions 23rd Portrait workshop with Juliette Dodd. £5 In  August we shall be meeting every Thursday at different outdoor locations or at Pickhams - please check the website - as the village hall is closed for refurbishment. Wednesday Workshops at Pickhams, 2-4pm June 3rd LANDSCAPES 10th SEASCAPES / CLIFFS 17th June  PEOPLE / FIGURES 24th June  LANDSCAPES IN THE STYLE OF.... your favourite artist. £6 per session. More whole and half day art workshops at Arlington in July and August - call Josie for details. 01323 485153 Art sessions at Gallery North, 7-9pm June 2nd, 9th, 16th. £5 per session.  Untutored, informal (advice if needed) http://hailshamartgroup.blogspot.co.uk/ * AAG WORKSHOP June 25th Emily Wallis will first talk a bit about her job as an illustrator and show some illustrations and demonstrate her working process. She will then get you all to create a character!  It would be great if everyone could bring in a picture of an animal that they would like to draw or paint. For example, a picture from a calendar, a photograph of a pet, or a picture printed from the internet (the bigger the picture is the better, so you can get the detail). If you have a favourite children's book about animals, it might be nice to bring that in too.  So if possible please bring:  - A selection of watercolour paper - recommendationL Daler Rowney Bristol Board (A4/A3) if you have any, because it is suitable for all materials. - Watercolour paints - Watercolour brushes - Mixing palette - Jar for water - A selection of fine liner pens - A selection of pencils and a pencil sharpener - A ruler and a rubber - Your picture of an animal - Your favourite animal children's book (if you have one!) ................................................. DEMELZA Heffle Cuckoo Fair A big 'thank you' to everyone who took part in our group show at this event in April - it was a lovely event, the art show was a great success and we helped to add £98 to the funds raised on the day, which totalled about £4700! One problem we raised was the lack of disabled parking - this is due to the road being closed to all traffic from 10am. It has been suggested that for future events, disabled parking will be allowed on the road just outside the hall entrance. We have been invited to participate again on 16th April 2016. Please see a copy of the letter from Pam, who co-ordinated the art show with us, on the AAG website (below) ................................................. ANNUAL ART SHOW The Arlington Arts Group annual art show will take place at Arlington Village Hall on 1st and 2nd August.  Exhibiting fees will be the same as always, £10 for a screen (£8 members), £6 for half a screen (£5 members) plus 10% commission to be split between Arlington Village Hall and the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Setting up will be on Sat morning, opening times will be 12 noon to 10pm on Sat 1st August (alongside the live music events in the marquee) and 10.30am to 4.30pm on Sunday 2nd August. Craft pitches £5 (£3 members).  Full details of how to book your place will be on the art group website soon. Donations are welcome NOW of prizes for the Tombola. ................................................. ART Competitions The deadline has been extended for 2 competitions: 28th June for the completion of our Layflat Sketch Pad Challenge*. For any AAG members who has not yet completed a page in the sketch book, please let me know if you would like to do one and if you have time to complete it in time to post back to the SAA to arrive before 28th June. 15th July for the art group's annual art competition, Sussex in the Spring. Judging will take place at the group's annual open Art Exhibition at Arlington Village hall on 1st & 2nd August. Full details of the competition and how to take part in the art show are on the competitions page. *All About Art - thank you! As a thank you to us for taking part in the layflat challenge, the SAA are offering a £10 voucher with every advanced order of a ticket to the SAA All About Art event (23rd to 25th July). This offer ends 12th JUNE and there are a limited number available so call 0800 980 1123 quoting AE15LF2 to order your tickets - mention you are a member of Arlington Arts Group and the date you want to attend. ................................................. OTHER EVENTS Art Exhibition at Gallery North. Abstracts by Robert Sparkes. Open Tuesdays to Saturdays, 10 til 4 - 27th June. There will be an exhibition of work by students at Hailsham community college from 1st to 4th July. Tony Spencer will be exhibiting from 11th July. During exhibitions the varied work of 20 resident artists is also on display. ALLO ALLO at Hailsham Pavilion The Dicker Players will perform Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft's stage play of Allo Allo! directed by Ellie Hale. July 10th/11th & 12th (evening performancs on Friday and Saturday, matinees on Saturday and Sunday). Tickets £10 from Hailsham Pavilion. Arlington Village Events Library - The village library in St Pancras Church, Arlington launches with an afternoon tea (and cake) event on Saturday 6th June at 3pm. All welcome. If you have some books to donate, please bring them along. Refreshments free but donations to church funds welcome. Village Quiz - Friday 3rd July at Arlington Village hall (details in hall) CONCERT - Saturday 4th July at St Pancras Church, 7pm. Harmonie Concert band & Voices. Tickets £10 - see website Songs of Praise and village Picnic - Sunday 26th July, 11am. Bring your own picnic, there will be nusic, games, tractor rides, classic cars and other events.HELP NEEDED with putting up marquee, probably on 25th - please call Josie if you can help. Arlington Gets Cajun - Saturday 1st August. Save the date - more details to follow. Live music and picnic in the marquee in the afternoon, cajun music & dancing in the evening, bar and food available, art exhibition in the hall.   Hailsham Arts Festival This runs from 12th to 20th September - the various DEADLINES are: for registering to take part in the Art Trail is 1st June, to advertise in the programme is 14th June, for final information for the printed programme is 1st July. We shall have a launch event in August - details soon. ART TRAIL - there are various venues with space for artists to exhibit so please get in touch with Anne Howard asap if you want to take part. Cultural Networking Network Eastbourne at the Under Ground theatre, Sunday 7th June 2015 at 1pm. Venue opens at 12.30pm.  Looking to connect with like-minded people in the cultural evolution of this wonderful town? Here's an event that will be a regular fixture of the UGT programme, running three times a year from this event onwards.Free event. Wilmington Art Group’s annual Art Exhibition and Sale of Paintings Wilmington Village Hall, Saturday 27th June 10a.m. to 5 p.m, Sunday 28th June 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Affordable Art and cards for sale. Entrance and refreshments free. Free parking: Long Man car park. .................................................

May exhibitions, Art Group news and events

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Image of Sonai Delaunay's work is on the Tate website.
Left hand page is our entry in the May edition of Arlington Scene.

May events

Art Sessions at Arlington Village Hall, 7-9pm.
 7th (competition week), 14th, 21st, 28th
 Artist for inspiration Sonia Delaunay