ART COMES TO THE COURTYARD by Joy Hamilton
It’s time for the fifth annual “Art in the Courtyard” show put on by the McCall Artist Connection (“MAC”), a group of local artists. Look for it on Saturday, August 28th from 10am to 6pm in the beautiful garden patio of Bistro 45 and the Hotel McCall, right in downtown McCall, Idaho. Twenty-four artists will share their creations in oil, acrylic, pastels, pen and ink, and watercolor; photographers; jewelry makers; creators of fabric art and more and live music will accompany this FREE event. The courtyard cafés and restaurants will offer food and beverages.
Each year this show and the Shore Lodge Holiday Art Show on Thanksgiving weekend have been busy, full of energy and a lot of fun for everyone, as well as being a great opportunity to purchase a special work of art created by a local artist.
In 2005, Patsy Kelley called the first meeting of MAC with five attendees. A photographer and watercolorist, Patsy had experience with starting an artists guild and gallery in another community. After the Visions in Art co-op gallery in McCall closed and the Women in Art shows (Caroline Valle and the AAUW) came to an end, Patsy took action.
The goals of the fledgling MAC organization were to provide local artists with networking opportunities, educational opportunities and the opportunity to show their work. The hope was that this strengthening of a community of artists would be a boon to the larger community of McCall and so it has.
Since 2005, other McCall artist groups have evolved, new galleries have opened, and MAC, now in its fifth year, has a membership of 54 artists representing a wide variety of talents!
The MAC artists welcome your interest in the arts and invite you to visit the Courtyard show. Member bios, work, contacts and more can be found on the MAC website: www.mccallartistconnection.org
Joy Hamilton is a photographer in McCall, Idaho and a member of the McCall Artist Connection (MAC), see her work on www.lickcreekphoto.com
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