FASST: Fine Arts Society of the Southern Tier

2021

***The Board is also exploring one or more bus trips in 2021

And

****a 2021 plein air workshop is bring explored
WATCH FOR FUTURE e-mails and updates in FASST newsletters

~~~ FASST 2021 EVENTS CALENDAR-SUBJECT TO CHANGE~~~3/27/21

<><><><><><><><><><><><>WELCOME BACK<><><><><><><><><><><><>

GET YOUR VACCINE WHEN ELIGIBLE STAY SAFE-WEAR MASKS, SOCIAL DISTANCE, WASH HANDS

2021-HAPPY NEW YEAR

January~ Mall Gallery/Art Studio

January 22, 2021 Board Meeting, Oakdale Mall Gallery

February ~ Mall Gallery/Art Studio

February 22, 2021, 1:30pm Board meeting Mall Gallery

Scott Stevens appointed to finish Betty Calkin’s term on  the Board. Betty has medical concerns. Thank you Betty and welcome Scott.

 Board working on 2021 Events in accordance with COVID guidelines.

March~ Mall Gallery/Art Studio

March 5, 2021-BCAC Emerging Artists Competition

-Jan and John Wood ~ Best in Show~ donation on behalf of FASST

Webinar by FASST member, Kathy Smith-watch for details in upcoming e-mails, website, FASSTNY notifications 

March 22, 2021, 1:30 p.m. Board Meeting, Mall gallery

April~ Mall Gallery/ Art Studio

April 15, 2021 Board Meeting~Mall

April 25, 2021 ~ 11 AM – 4 PM    Watercolor Workshop w/Kathy Smith  Link

~ Sunday-Kathy Smith Watercolor Workshop

May~ Mall Gallery/Art Studio

May 7, 2021 Paint together at Mall Center Court-

 11:30 -3-Kathy provide assist

 artist brings art supplies including easels. NO CHARGE-

pre-registration preferred all FASST Members and passerby s invited~

limit on participation due to social distancing~

May 7, 2020~Webinar Event~ Joseph Daily 2-4pm eastern~

Portrait Society~ creating the illusion of three-dimensionality

in painting~ entire conference registration may be required~ check

webpage~ https://www.portraitsociety.org/2021-conference-webinar

May 21, 2021~ Webinar~ Lilac Oil Painting~ 11-5                                                                                                                            

FACEBOOK with Artfull Webinars or Paint with your Heart

Kathy’s Studio Six-Open Class 11-1 Monday and Friday, $25

Call Kathy at 607 368-1133-leave a message

                                          WATCH FOR NOTICES OF ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS AND WEBINARS WITH KATHY SMITH

MAY MEMBER PLANNING SESSIONS:

May 14, 2021 -Member Planning Session 1-3pm

May 22, 2021 – Member Planning Session 1-3pm

May 24, 2021 – Member Planning Session 6-8 pm

Pre-register -maximum 8 per session-held at mall gallery

All 3-sessions -same info-discuss Mural status, Mall lease

requirements, survey needs/wants and brief overview of

How to use the on-line gallery~ Pre-Registration preferred

~~BOARD ELECTIONS rescheduled to November ~ December 2021~~

June~ Mall Gallery/ Art Studio

June 24, 2021 -Board Meeting -Mall gallery 1:30 p.m.

June 27, 2021 FASST MEMBERS Paint Together~ 11-3 pm

Park PENDING~ bring your own art supplies, lunch, snacks

Rain Date or Hot Date Monday, June 28, 2021

-NO CHARGE-Public Welcome

(social distancing, masks required, hand sanitizer provided by FASST)

July~ Mall Gallery/Art Studio

July Fest-downtown Binghamton -rescheduled July 9, 10, 11, 2022

JC Carousel Day- rescheduled 2022

July 24, 2021 FASST-Kids workshop Link with Scott~ local park~ TBD

~~noon-2 (6-10), ~~3-5 (11 and up)

$5 per artist per session, 10-15 maximum per session

Pre-registration preferred but not necessary~ sign up with Scott

July 17, 2021 ~9 am – 4pm~Plein Air Workshop w/Brian Keeler

Location~ North Star Gallery~ For FASST Members and guests

Details forthcoming~~ oils~ acrylic~ pastels

August~ Mall Gallery/Art Studio

UHS Show August-September-pending status of COVID

Feast with Beast Binghamton Zoo ~ pending for 2022

August 5th  2021 6-8pm Discovery Center fundraiser-Wine and Roses 

August 7, 2021 Plein Air Kids Workshop Link  with Scott

~ local park-TBD~ noon-2 (6-10)~ 3-5 (11 and up)

$5 per artist , Maximum 10-15 per session

August 14, 2021~ FASST PICNIC AND DEMONSTRATION

Time ~ Noon-5 pm ~ includes set up and clean up time

Newark Valley~ Trout Ponds Pavilion~ bathroom facilities~

bag lunch planned ~Pre- Registration required ~ 

Kathy Smith~ Oil Demo, and time for socialization~ social distancing,

masks required~ hand sanitizer provided by FASST

August 21, 2021

(social distancing, masks required hand sanitizer provided by FASST)

August 29, 2021~ Kathy Smith Oil Workshop -Painting Lilacs~Link

~~$50 FASST member, $55 non-member

Plein Air-artist to bring own art supplies

Time~Noon-4 pm ~ LOCAL PARK ~TBD~ Pre~ registration required

Rain Date or Hot Date – September 2, 2021

(social distancing, masks required, hand sanitizer provided by FASST)

September~ Mall Gallery/ Art Studio

September~ Willow Point Nursing Home, art in lobby -pending COVID

September ~Willow Point Nursing Home-art workshop for residents

Provided by Scott Stevens~ date and time pending COVID

September 2021

Present Mural draft proposal to Roberson-FASST representatives

M. Grasso and Roberson planning committee

September 5, 2021 -Ross Park - Rock and Roar~ Rescheduled 2022

September 5, 2021 Kids Workshop Link  with Scott (without Rock and Roar)

Ross Park Pavilion or zoo location~ request submitted

$5 per child~ noon-2 (6-10)~ 3-5(11 and up)~pre-registration preferred

10-15 artists per session (social distancing, masks required, hand

sanitizer provided by FASST)

September 18, 2021 -Shafer Bus Trip -Metropolitan Museum Link

September 20, 2021 1:30 p.m. Board meeting, Oakdale Mall gallery

September 24, 2021 11-2 FREE Watercolor Workshop with

Richard Henry ~ plein air-location selected by Richard ~bring art

supplies, lunch, snacks, easels etc. FREE for FASST Members

Guests $20~ Rain date TBD~ (social distancing, masks required, hand

sanitizer provided by FASST) Pre-registration required~

WATCH FOR NOTICES OF ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS WITH RICHARD HENRY

September 2021  Colorscape Norwich  pending COVID status

October~ Mall Gallery/Art Studio

October First Saturday ~ Ithaca Art Trail~ car pool pending COVID

October-Willow Point Nursing Home-lobby art pending COVID

October 2-3, 2021-BCAC Art Trail studio/virtual

October 2, 2021 Kids Workshop Link with Scott~ Halloween Theme

~Oakdale Mall Center Court~ tentative location~

~Noon-2 pm (6-10) ~ 3-5pm (11 and up) $5 per artist per session

10 per session~ pre-registration preferred->signup with Scott

(social distancing, masks required, hand sanitizer provided by FASST)

October 25, 2021 – Board Meeting, 1:30 pm, Mall Gallery

October 28, 2021  - rescheduled- tba

 Paint together 

~ FASST artists and public welcome, bring own supplies,

~~Bagged Halloween Goodies for Kids~~

(social distancing, masks required, hand sanitizer provided by FASST)

1 hour session- ~First Come, First Serve~ ~Maximum 5 artists per hour

Noon-1 pm~ 1-2pm~ 2-3pm~ 3-4pm~ 4-5pm~ 

December 18, 2021-Holiday Arts & Crafts for kids   with Scott

~ Holiday Ornaments

Oakdale Mall Center Court ~

Noon~ 2pm      ~ walk-ins welcome~ 

(social distancing, masks required, hand sanitizer provided by FASST)

December-Willow Point Nursing Home-lobby art pending COVID

January~ Mall Gallery/Art Studio

No Board meeting