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October 2020

Our first paint out at Beaupre Hall happened Saturday and Sunday October 3 and 4th.

Our first evening at St. Andrew's will be on
Thursday October 22

Safety Protocols

All members to sanitize on entry to the building.
Masks are to be worn at all times when not working within personal activity space.
Members will complete Covid-19 Alberta Health Daily Checklist on entry.
Tables to be placed for safe spacing. Only two artist per table
All surfaces to be disinfected prior to departure.

FAC Members
The FAC Board is very happy to announce a restart of club activities in October.

The regular paint outs at Beaupre Hall will start up for October 3/4 and continue the first weekend of the month.

We are also currently working to get regular weekly meetings back on track. Information will be sent out as soon as we have confirmed the details.

Safety protocols will be in place for anyone coming out to either venue as well as possible attendance restrictions.

Safety Protocols

All members to sanitize on entry to the building.
Masks are to be worn at all times when not working within personal activity space.
Members will complete Covid-19 Alberta Health Daily Checklist on entry.
Tables to be placed for safe spacing.
All surfaces to be disinfected prior to departure.

Note that memberships paid for 2019-2020 will be extended to December 2020, with a reduced membership fee for January - May 2021.

Visit the Resources&Links page for an article on the "Zorn Limited Palette" plus many others. If you would like to add to the Resources&Links, please email Fred at foothillsartclub@gmail.com
or mention it on Wednesday.

Update or add your bio and paintings on "The Artists" page. Those on FaceBook can post and share their latest paintings

Visit the Education page to learn about some of the opportunities coming in our season and to see slide shows and videos of our past presenters .
- see slide show & videos of . . .
Nancy Lynn Hughes
Doug Swinton
Anne's Trees

NOTE: Members should provide a bio and photos to both the webmaster and for the Biography Book that is displayed at the Art Show and Sale. Send information to:
foothillsartclub@gmail.com

"MacKay's Ice Cream Shop" Painting by Marty Cochrane

MacKay's Ice Cream Social.
(Stop in and thank MacKay's for their tasty donation).

Grants:

The Foothills Art Club is proud to have received a grant from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. Funds will help us purchase equipment to expand our Show & Sale this fall and next spring.

Over the years the Foothills Art Club has benefited from generous grant donations from the Town of Cochrane, Cochrane Foundation and the Bow Rivers Edge. As well, the patrons of the arts who come out every year to support our members are greatly appreciated.

Foothills Art Club

The Foothills Art Club offers an opportunity to enhance your enjoyment and skills in art. Come and be a part of it!
The club meets from September to May on Wednesdays (or maybe Thursday) from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Cochrane, Alberta Canada in the St.Andrew’s United Church MAP
If you are thinking of joining our club, please feel free to come out on a Wednesday evening to meet members and to see what we are working on.

Foothills Art Club has held a fall and a spring Art Show and Sale, with all members being eligible to take part.

We have monthly scheduled ‘open-studios’ or ‘paintouts’ at the Beaupre Hall, west of Cochrane, as well as outside ‘plein-air’ painting sessions during the summer. Guest presenter are sponsored throughout the year.

Weekend long workshops are led by professional instructors. At least once a month, we have a ‘theme night’ when member(s) will share a special technique or resource and also a ‘critique corner’ night for members to bring their work for suggestions or feedback.