Member Desirre Kantrim will be showing her collection "Transitions" in the Vandroff Gallery in t he Jewish Community Alliance, 8505 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville from August 3 to August 27th.  The Opening is planned for Sunday, August 3 from 2-4pm.

The membership of the Art Guild has been invited to participate in the upcoming "Pink Ribbon" Symposium on Saturday, October 4th from about 9-12noon.  Tables for vendors are available for $100 each and can be shared.  Of course items for sale should be related to the pink ribbon breast cancer theme.. for more information contact 538-4484.  Local physicians will be giving talks on preventation, treatment, exercis and nuturition.  This contact comes from our association with the Orange Park Cancer Center where we exhibit our art work on a rotating basis.  The guest speaker will be Jeannie Blaylock of First Coast News. 

November will be our Annual Juried Exhibition in the Orange Park Library. Members may enter 2 pieces for jurying and judging at $10 each.  The Opening Reception will be November 6th from 6-8pm.  A volunteer Show Chairperson is needed...Call Carolyn at 215-9177.

The membership of the Art Guild of Orange Park, Inc. will be presenting a member only Juried Exhibition in the Lee-Adams Florida Artist Gallery in the Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts that will open with a special reception on September 12th at 7pm.  The event is themed "Celebrating the Arts in our Community and the Community in Our Arts"...as the THCA will celebrate it's 5th Anniversary, the Art Guild it's 35th Anniversary and the 150th Anniversary of Clay County.  Members are invited to submit three works(at no cost) for jurying by Tony Falcone, Exhibition Designer and Curator for the THCA, on September 2 and 3 from 10-4pm in the THCA Adminstrative Office just to the right of the outdoor box office.  The exhibit opens to the public on September 15th.  The gallery is open Monday-Friday from 10-4pm and free. More information will be mailed to members in the near future.