News from our Members

SSAA would like to thank all of those members who have sent in their dues and encourage those who haven't, as yet, to maintain your membership with us.  As a non-profit gallery, we very much depend upon your sponsorship.  And, we so appreciate it!  Thank you to all!  

​The winners of "The Urban Experience", our photography exhibition in September, are as follows.  Congratulations to all!  The juror, Norman Turner, stated that it was an exceptional exhibit with so many very fine photographs and he had a difficult time choosing the very best.  And our best thanks to Steve Bensing, Curator of the exhibit

Best of Show  Paul Dunne Award  "Mystical City"    Peggy Carter
 
     First Place    "The Gold Coast"    Greg Scott
 
     Second Place    "Biding Time"    Stacia Yoon
 
     Third Place    ". . .Fade to Night"    Greg Scott
 
     Honorable Mention    "Reflections of a Foot Bridge"    Scott Miller
 
     Honorable Mention    "Bent on  Taking the Train"    Stacia Yoon
 
     Honorable Mention    "Chicago Skyline Reflections"    Larry Brechner
 
     Honorable Mention    "Adler Geometry"    Larry Brechner

​Larry Jensen's "Pentatych", received the Orval O. & Margaret C. Haag Memorial Award at the South Shore Arts 75th Annual Salon Show. It is composed of Birdseye Maple, Copper, Green Bamboo Rice and resin.   The Salon Show is at the Center for the Visual and Performing Arts in Munster, IN and the exhibit runs through November 4.  

Larry Brechner's piece, Twilight,  was accepted into the South Shore Arts 75th Annual Salon Show running through Nov 4, in Munster, IN.  He will also be exhibiting at 119th Street Artists "Everything Old is New Again" exhibit (through-Oct 26 in Whiting). 

A GENTLE REMINDER...   
For the past 16 years, the Southern Shore Gallery has exhibited artists from newly emerging to professional and has become a beacon for local and regional works to be displayed and purchased.  As the only non-profit gallery in Michigan City that exposes our regional artists to the wider community in Northwestern Indiana and Southwestern Michigan, SSAA has put the Uptown Arts District on the map, the first to institute First Friday and we continue to draw people downtown to shop, dine and enjoy the arts!  First Fridays from 5-8pm have become a tradition and it's a great time to meet old friends and make new ones.  
Memberships of $40 for the present year of July 1 through June 30, 2019 may be paid at the gallery or by PayPal through our website Southern Shore Art Association.  We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you soon!  

Be sure to review the Indiana Arts Commission website at indianaartscommission@iac.in.gov.  
Gallery Hosting Requirement 
As most of you know, exhibiting members volunteer to host the gallery during open hours at least once per month. We are asking all of our members who are scheduled to please be at the Gallery promptly at 12 and not leave before closing time. We are also asking that you not leave the gallery during your hosting duty. Thank you for your cooperation.
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Be A Featured Artist
Spots are open for "Featured Artists" in the Gallery, a monthly feature in the front of the gallery.  Please submit material consisting of a brief write-up about yourself and at least 5 photos of your work to d2211@comcast.net.
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SSAA Exhibit Schedule 2019
To all members (and guest artists): Below is the SSAA 2019 Exhibit Schedule. Show Chairs are needed for several shows: please volunteer. You have a voice in how to organize the show but administrative and exhibit rules need to be followed. If interested, please email Dana at d2211@comcast.net.

2019 EXHIBITS SSAA
January - Gallery Closed
February - A Moment in Time
    Time passes quickly in our modern world.  Capture that moment you wish would last, that creates memories, an occasion that is important to you in some way.  It could be an image of a wedding, first day of school, intimate conversation, vacation, time with friends, a walk in the woods or on the beach.
March - Old, New and Renewed
    We live a life of cycles. What was old becomes new, what is new gets old.  “Modern” styles come and go through the decades with newer styles soon taking center stage.  The old still has interest and value becoming collectibles. Or if we consider people, some are given emeritus status and become sages.  Some things might need a little up-scaling or restoration.  Exhibit a work that depicts one or more of these stages –Grandparent with baby, antique shop, resale shop, plants, furniture, clothing.
April – All Painting Exhibit – Patterns, Color and Light   Exhibit your creation that has color, light or pattern as a major element.
May – Tom Scarff Solo Painting Exhibit 
Join us for the very first exhibit of Tom Scarff’s paintings done throughout his lifetime.  His travels have taken him many places and tell us of his time, place and the inspiration for his art. 
June – Dunland Plein Air Painters Exhibit
Members of the DPAP group display their paintings of their plein aire experiences. 
July – Opposites Combined 
Light and Dark, Image and Shadow, Complementary Colors, Large and Small, Near and Far,  Over and Under, Outside and Inside - create a work that shows two opposites in the same piece
August - Travel: Places and Faces
   Whether it is across the street, across town, state, country, or continents, there is always something new or intriguing that catches the artist’s interest. Find your interpretation of new locations and/or faces.
September – Photography Show – Larry Brechner, Show Chairman
  Theme TBA
October - Weather: Sun, Rain, Snow, Wind, Clouds, etc.
     This exhibit should depict weather as a major factor.  A sunny day at the lake, a child stomping in a puddle, the aftermath of a flood or blizzard, snow covered trees, a person walking into the wind or a kite flying high are only a few possibilities
November/December - The Gift of Art 
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​​A REMINDER...If you haven't paid your dues yet...........
For the past 16 years, the Southern Shore Gallery has exhibited artists from newly emerging to professional and has become a beacon for local and regional works to be displayed and purchased.  As the only non-profit gallery in Michigan City that exposes our regional artists to the wider community in Northwestern Indiana and Southwestern Michigan, SSAA has put the Uptown Arts District on the map, the first to institute First Friday and we continue to draw people downtown to shop, dine and enjoy the arts!  First Fridays from 5-8pm have become a tradition and it's a great time to meet old friends and make new ones.  
Dues may be paid at the gallery or by PayPal through our website Southern Shore Art Association.  We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you soon!  
Sincerely, 
Dana Dabagia
President​

Join us!  Become a member at $40 membership or $60 for a family membership in the Southern Shore Art Association!  As a community of artists we share in the management and operation of our professional quality gallery providing opportunities for all artists – beginning, emerging, and proficient - to exhibit.

​Artistic fellowship and networking occurs during our social and professional events. The Gift Shop provides an additional location for you to sell your creative original work. Membership can be renewed online at: Southern Shore Art Association.com; in person at the gallery on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, Noon to 5 pm, by cash. check or credit card; or by mailing your check to 724 Franklin Street, Michigan City, IN 46360. (If you are renewing a family membership, please note the name of the individual family members.)  And thank you!

  
​Be sure to review the Indiana Arts Commission website at indianaartscommission@iac.in.gov.  
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