Saturday, October 11
10 am to 4 pm
Harris Pavilion, 9201 Center Street, Manassas
The Festival will include demonstrations in various art media; an exhibit and sale by local artists and photographers; musical performances, a children’s art area; door prizes and more. Special guests will include:
Watercolorist
Lou Negri uses a traditional medium in a non-traditional way. His work is a graphic illustration of Henry David Thoreau’s observation that, “If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.” He will be demonstrating his technique throughout the day.
David Salisbury performs classical, jazz and popular tunes on the marimba and vibraphone. His current program includes music ranging from Leonard Bernstein to Bach.
Michael Francis Haley was a violinist in the George Mason Symphony Orchestra and has also played with various rock bands. He now performs exclusively as a solo violinist.
Carole Bellacera’s novels have been nominated for Best Romantic Suspense, the Virginia Literary Award, and the Dorothy Parker Award for Excellence in Fiction. She has also been a finalist in the Golden Quill award, the Aspen Gold Award and the Booksellers’ Best Awards.
This is the third year for the Fine Arts Fest, which is sponsored by the Manassas Art Guild. The event is free and open to the general public.
The Manassas Art Guild held it’s annual meeting on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008. At this meeting, all members of the Board of Directors were up for re-election. In addition, the membership was voting on revisions of the MAG Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. The following members of the Board were re-elected to their positions:
Shane Williams – President
Laura Lavarnway – VP
Michele Frantz – Secretary
Rob Burkhard – Treasurer
Roger Frey – Member-At-Large
In addition to the BOD election, the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws were voted on and passed with unanimous vote. The “new” AOI and Bylaws immediately went into effect. Since the Bylaws changed the BOD membership to a total of 7 members, there was a vote on the 2 “new” positions. The following members were elected to the positions:
Gerry Schaeffer – Member-At-Large, will be taking over Treasurer position following transition period with current Treasurer
Terri Branham – Member-At-Large
Following the annual meeting, the regular membership meeting was held with a Watercolor lecture and demonstration by Mike Flynn, President of Art Beat and former MAG Treasurer. Mr. Flynn demonstrated his style of watercolor painting by painting a landscape. Mr. Flynn also commented on and answered questions on watercolor and watercolor techniques.
Shane C. Williams
President, MAG