'Tis the season to get out all that work you did this summer and enter the shows to sell, sell, sell!!  We have been busy organizing some new events that will provide more exposure for LRA members. For information about any of these events, please contact

Anita Damron (Exhibit Chair) - anitadamron@comcast.net 

Mark your calendar with the following dates: 

Currently running:  September 12th - October 31st - LRA Volunteers Exhibit
If you have volunteered in any capacity during the past year, you are eligible to have wall space at University of Phoenix to display as many pieces as you want in a 15 foot area.  If you have not entered, there is still time to hang your pieces. 

Contact Anita Damron - 781-608-4999 (cell). 

PhotoArt (An Exhibition of Fine Art Photography) - October 5th - November 2nd, 2009 at the JoAnn Rose Gallery - RCC Lake Anne
Photography Only - Deadline for entries is October 1st.  Delivery is Monday, October 5th 10-11am.  (See website for entry form and information) 

LRA Around the World - ART de-fined.  October 31st - January 2nd, 2010
University of Phoenix
Please see the website for the entry form and prospectus.  This is a judged show by Kerin McBride.  Deadline is October 26th. Hanging October 31st. 

LRA Small Works at Herndon Art Space.  November 2nd -  December 6th, 2009
Please see the website for the entry form and prospectus.  This is a juried show by Lynn Goldstein.  Deadline for CD's with four pieces: October 23rd.  Delivery of artwork: November 1st, 1-3pm (Note: Image size not to exceed 8" in any direction). Sculpture welcome. 

NEW!!! Corporate Partnership - LRA and Camden Living at Dulles Station
Special Exhibit November 15th - January 9th, 2010.
Thanks to Sarah Burton (our new corporate liaison), we are partnering with Camden Living to do a special promotion.  They have four commercial/living spaces that are empty and we will have to feature our artwork.  Each space will have a different theme - Photography, abstract and mixed media, landscape and representational, figurative paintings (nudes okay) and drawings.  We can also have sculpture, but the artist will have to provide a stand.  The opening event will feature food from local restaurants and music.
Deadline for entry with CD's:  November 2nd
Drop Off and hanging: November 14th - 10am-12noon.
Opening Event:  Sunday, November 15th, 1-6pm
Pick-up: Saturday, January 9th, 10-12noon
The entry form will be posted on the website soon ...still working on the details. 

Very Important....Barnes & Noble Book Fair - Friday - Sunday, October 30, 31 and November 1st - Reston Location.
These book fairs are so very important for our organization to raise funds for our scholarship fund.  It is so simple if everyone will participate.  All we have to do is give out coupons with our ID number and ask people to take to the register when they purchase.  This does not cost the purchaser any additional money....
B&N gives LRA a percentage of the sales.  (This is works in any Barnes & Noble in the USA).  We will need about 20 people to spend a couple of hours in the store telling people about LRA, your own work and our scholarship fund.  We have participated in two book fairs previously.  The first one we earned $1200. and the second one we earned only $685.  I know we can do better - especially coming up on the holidays.  PLEASE, PLEASE PARTICIPATE. We would like to give more scholarships next year.  Kathy Kautter - kkautter@aol.com will be coordinating the volunteers for this event. 

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING - NOVEMBER 10th - 7-10pm - Lake Anne RCC
2009 as been an exciting year for LRA with several changes and member opportunities, like the Marga Fripp seminar at our last membership meeting.  Since the mission of our organization is to provide its members with opportunities to grow, learn and exhibit; we thought it would be appropriate to spend time in our next general membership meeting discussing ways we can reach new heights together. 

Production Interactions will host a World Café discussion which is designed to create an environment where innovative thinking will emerge.  The World Café format brings participants together to deliberate on questions that can drive strategy, facilitate change, engage membership, and spark innovative ideas for future events.  The expert team of consultants will facilitate the discussion which will lead members through a process of progressive, insightful discovery, and culminate in a large room debrief and next steps. 

Please join us for this important direction-setting discussion and share your perspective on what we can do together to make the League of Reston Artists even more successful on 2010.  More information will be posted on the website about this event. 

If you have any questions about any of these events, please contact me at: cparsons1@aol.com.  

Thank you, Cheryl