Happy fall to all Arden Artisans and friends! Between raking leaves, making soup, and figuring out what to wear to accommodate the wild variety of weather we’ve been having, we hope you are finding time for your art!

We want to let you know what the AAC Steering Committee has been up to since our last newsletter. First of all, we are very grateful to Linda Celestian for all her work to run the Arden Fair Backstage Gallery. Thank you, Linda, and thanks to all the artists who exhibited work. There was great diversity in the artwork and many visitors!

It’s time to submit up to three two dimensional art works for the AAC exhibit in conjunction with the Delaware Theatre Company’s production of “Steel Magnolias”. Our exhibit, entitled “Resilient Threads: The Ties that Bind Us” will be a part of the First Friday art scene on Friday, December 4th at DTC and will be open to theater patrons from November 30 - December 20. More details about the exhibit and an online submission form is available on the Arden Artisans Collective website at: 

   Information about the exhibit - Call for Artists

   Submission form - Submission Form - DTC

Hopefully, you’ve already received an email about an AAC social on Tuesday, November 3rd, starting at 6 p.m. We’re very excited about having a potluck dinner and open social at The Mill Concord - thanks to Andrew Larason for scheduling us into that venue and to Shay Seaborne and Will Ramirez for coordinating! The Mill Concord is an easy drive from the Ardens, right off Silverside Road near Concord Pike. The address is The Baynard Building, 3411 Silverside Rd. We’re hoping everyone votes that day before coming (if you haven’t already voted early or by mail) and then come for a potlcuk supper, beginning at 6 p.m.. In the past, AAC socials have involved one or more artists sharing their work or their process. This time, we’re trying something a bit different. It will be an opportunity for everyone to be involved in the sharing! Each person will have a two or three minute time block to share if they choose to do so….and we hope everyone will! You can use your time to talk about what you’re working on; or to talk about an artistic question you’re having as you pursue your work; or to share a concern or wonder you’ve encountered as you work. It will be an opportunity to get to know one another better and to inspire further conversations with one another.

Watch for information about another AAC exhibit, happening at Jester Art Space in March of 2027. More information will be available on our website in November! 

Finally, we are starting our planning for a general business meeting in January - date and location still to be decided! Looking way into the future, there will be an AAC exhibition at the Chris White Gallery in downtown Wilmington December of 2027-January 2028. The Chris White Gallery is a wonderful large gallery that is two stories tall and will accommodate lots of art work, both two and three dimensional.

On behalf of the steering committee,

Annette Hearing

ahearing48@gmail.com

302-438-0191

Afternoon with the Artist at Arden Craft Shop Museum: Artists are encouraged to consider applying to be a featured artist. This is a great opportunity for a solo show, with exceptionally kind support. Note, however, that this opportunity is only available to artists who have not yet been a featured artist. If you’ve already had a turn, please wait until everyone interested has had a chance to apply!

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