Members of the Springfield Art Guild stand in front of samples of their artwork at the meeting of the Springfield Civic Association on Jan. 19. Photo by Steve Hibbard.
The Springfield Art Guild (SAG) made a presentation about all of its many offerings to the Springfield Civic Association at its Tuesday, Jan. 19 meeting at Crestwood Elementary School. Showing a display of artwork by SAG artists, acting president Lydia Jechoreck gave a PowerPoint presentation of the 47-year-old guild. For anyone who has an interest in art, the nonprofit guild meets at the Richard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce Street, Springfield, and is open to both hobbyists and professional artists. That includes any of the 100 artists who specialize in paintings, murals, photography, watercolor, mixed media, film, sculpture, ceramics, fashion design, pottery and other media, including one artist who paints on a rock. The guild sponsors three to four shows a year and has guest speakers who give presentations every second Wednesday of the month, starting at 6 p.m., at the library. They also publish a monthly newsletter with art tips, offer art classes and fund scholarships for students in the local community. Membership is $25/year.
"The art guild is for anyone with an interest in art. It's a group that if you came in, you are welcome," said Jechoreck. "It's a great, friendly group and artists are quick to share their art. There's also a lot of learning curve to the business side of art."
She added, "We want to let other artists in the area know that we are a very diverse group with different backgrounds. We want to get our names out to other artists in the area."
The website is www.Springfieldartguild.org and it includes an online gallery, Artists of the Month, and new members "spotlighted."