Artful News December 2024

In This Issue

Put AOTL on Your Year-End Giving List
Holiday Events and Classes
Artful Tidbits
​Our Members in the News

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Put AOTL on Your
Year-End Giving List

Give To AOTL

become a member

We're pleased to announce that our 2024 Give To The Max fundraising campaign generated just over $4,000 for Art of the Lakes. Our heartfelt thanks to the 24 generous people who contributed to this total!

We're also grateful for the volunteers, event attendees, gallery customers, donors and others who supported this organization this past year.

Still, our financial needs remain a significant challenge.

For example, it takes about $11,000 to provide art classes to local students for two weeks. It costs over $4,000 per month for CAC rent and utilities. Gallery operations, staff, event expenses, marketing and other costs add up quickly, too.

So, if you want to help support art in your rural community, we urge you to make a year-end tax-deductible gift to AOTL. 

Contributions in any amount are greatly appreciated. Your gift celebrates creativity, helps artists succeed, and contributes to community growth through the arts.

Another way to help is by becoming an AOTL member. You don't have to be an artist to enjoy the many benefits of membership.

​Please put us on your giving list before 2024 ends! Thank you!

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Holiday Events and Classes

Watch our website for
Cabin Fever Reliever classes and events
​in January and February!

Battle Lake Tree Lighting Social, Dec 6, 6:00 pm, CAC

• Cider, cookies, bonfire, community

​Holiday Open House, Dec 7, 11-4, Gallery

• ​Treats, demos, prizes, artful gifts

Latkes and Hannukah Traditions, Dec 8, 1-4 pm, CAC

• Learn to make potato latkes, share a festive meal

Member Holiday Party, Dec 17, 5:30 pm, CAC

• Bring a potluck dish and hand-made gift to share
• Family welcome, especially if they like to sing

Fractured Fairy Tales, Dec 19, 7:00 pm, CAC

• Improv for the holidays, by Quad Squad / Andria Theater

Hardanger for Beginners & Refreshers, Jan 16, 1-3 pm, CAC 

• Counted thread embroidery
• Optional session Jan 19

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Artful Tidbits

Sunday Socials have started! This free gathering is open to everyone. Join friends new and old at the Creative Arts Center for connection, conversation, creativity - and coffee! Bring a current project to work on if you like.
Sundays 2-4 pm, CAC

Featured Artists are needed for 2025. Feature your work in the AOTL gallery during our peak Spring, Summer and Fall months.
Email Donna Westerling, or call 612-386-2868

Gallery shifts are available for members who have not fulfilled their shift obligations for 2024. Saturdays, January - April, 11-4.
Sign up here or contact Debbie at the Gallery, 218-​864-8606

Furniture donations wanted. We need an office desk with a locking file cabinet, and floor lamps for our fiber arts studio.
email [email protected]

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Our Members in the News

Art of the Lakes members are among the most active and accomplished artists and art supporters around! Here's a selection of news about just some of them.

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Calvin deRuyter was juried into the 2024 Winter Exhibition of the Arizona Artists Guild in Phoenix AZ. His piece, We Are Here is a 40"x20" mixed watermedia on canvas. The exhibit, which is located in the Artists Guild building, will be up through January 8, 2025.

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Mary Jo Wentz is pleased to announce her solo exhibit to be held at M-State in the Wagge Gallery January 16  - May 11. All are invited to the exhibit, reception and artist talk at M-State in the gallery Thursday, February 20th, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

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November Board Minutes

Board Minutes November 2024

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Got AOTL News?

Please email stories and images to AOTL's newsletter editor, 
​Tom Kuder. Deadline is two days before the end of each month.

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