The Bangor Art Society

Call to Members

Posted on October 16, 2019October 30, 2019 by nancy tang

The season has slowed down and your webmaster has time now, so if you don’t have a profile on the site, or items in our gallery, please submit them using the forms under MEMBERS on the menu at the top of this site.

You can have one item in the gallery for sale, and you can change it if you sell it, or twice a year if not.

YOUR PROFILES:

You can send me 2 images for your profile, one of a piece and one of you, OR two pieces. These can be different than that shown in the gallery. Please look at MY profile (Nancy) and see all the types of info we can put on yours!

Thank you!

Paint Bangor – Wet Paint Event & Auction

Posted on October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 by BASWEB18

Our Auction last Thursday was a fun event. We had works from both members and non members, in many different sizes, media and styles. This is an annual event held in conjunction with ArTober, a month long event in Bangor celebrating the arts. Mark Bradstreet of Searsport, honored us as Auctioneer.

Here are some of the works that were offered:

Thank you to all the artists, their friends, family and all the arts supporters who came by to share the evening with us.

Bangor Art Society Wet Paint Auction is THIS THURSDAY!!

Posted on October 23, 2019October 30, 2019 by nancy tang

Come on down to the Penobscot Valley Country Club tomorrow, October 24th! Artist bring your work(s) between 3:30 and 5 for intake! Viewing starts at 5 and the auction starts at 6.

Buyers come on down at 5 for previews and refreshments. Your bidding paddle can be had for a donation of just $5 which helps us offset the cost of the amazing spread of food offered. This is a great opportunity to obtain locally created, beautiful artwork at a great price.

There will be both a live auction and a silent auction.

It’s not too late to sign up to participate. Click the link on the top menu to fill out the form and pay, OR pay at event intake starting at 3:30.

We hope to see you all there!

Bangor Art Society Summer Projects – Motion

Posted on October 23, 2019October 30, 2019 by nancy tang

A few of our members brought their summer projects to our meeting last night. The topic was MOTION. Here are the works of Diana Young, Linda Stearn, Sally Giraldo and Ann Dubois.

Member show at Rock & Art

Posted on February 7, 2019March 28, 2019 by nancy tang

Friday, February 8th is the art intake for our annual Members’ show at Rock & Art Shop, Central St., Bangor, 10:00 AM -1:00 PM!
Your officers will begin hanging the work at 1:30 PM! Please have all your art at the shop during these times, or make arrangements with your Prez. prior to Friday. The shop cannot accept work before Friday.
Remember:
1. All art must be 12″ x 12″ or smaller. (Frames are not included in dimensions.
2. All 2-D art must be framed if not on Museum wrapped canvas, and all sides must be finished.
3. All 2-D art must have hanging wires. No saw tooth hooks allowed.
4. All art must be accompanied with card stating artist, medium, price, phone number, email.
5. Free to all dues paying members of Bangor Art Society!
6. Award certificates will be given for Best of show and 1st place in five categories: Oil/Acrylics, Watercolor, Drawing, Photography and Other (printmaking, mixed media & 3-D).

BAS Members’ Show Reception & awards ceremony will be held on Friday, February 15, from 5:30-8:00 at Rock & Art Shop! Judges will be announced at intake! Many thanks to Annette and Tony Dodd!

Many thanks to our corporate sponsor queen, Suzanne Roberts! We have three new corporate sponsors to join our corporate member team: Varney’s Auto Group, Darling’s Auto, and Van Sycle Auto! Welcome and thank you! Also, we appreciate our Corporate members Print Bangor and School Street Picture Framers!

Members showing at 11 Central, Bangor Maine

Posted on January 31, 2019March 28, 2019 by nancy tang

A number of our members have had works selected to hang in 11 Central, a local eatery in Bangor, Maine. The restaurant has beautiful, big, brick walls, which showcase the paintings beautifully.

Holiday Auction

Posted on November 14, 2018March 28, 2019 by nancy tang

The Bangor Art Society is please to announce our first online auction, on our brand new website! The auction is live (and you can bid or buy now right NOW) but will officially begin on Black Friday and end on 12/20.

Prices include shipping, but if you desire expedited shipping for holiday arrival we can accommodate you but additional shipping maybe necessary. The artist will charge you directly.

Visit our Auction right HERE!

New Website

Posted on November 3, 2018March 28, 2019 by nancy tang

As you may have noticed, we are in the midst of porting our website over from FASO to WordPress. Please bear with us as we reconfigure everything. I’m sure there will be some hiccups, but hang in there for our bigger and better site! We’ll have some great new features including:

An online calendar
the ability to host auctions
A shopping cart for member works
..and much more!

Thank you for your patience,

~Nancy

2018 artober paint-out and wet paint auction

Posted on November 3, 2018March 28, 2019 by nancy tang

Thursday, October 11th, 2018

Was a huge success at The Penobscot Valley Country Club

The Bangor Art Society held our annual “Paint the greater Bangor Area” on Thursday, October 11!

22 artists participated at PVCC! We thank Christine Foster, Food and Beverage Manager at PVCC for the wonderful refreshments and auction space that over-looked this historic course.

There was a Live Auction and a Silent Auction in the club house, and we appreciate the expertise of Auctioneer Mark Bradstreet.

Bangor Art Society is a proud member of the Greater Bangor Chamber, when you join BAS you automatically gain membership into the Chamber and reduced registration fee for the paint-out!