70 Artists Enter Show

The 6th Annual Elementary & Middle School Art Show is open daily through Saturday in the Selig Room in the East Campus of GRMC, 1215 E. Court St. Seventy area artists in grades 1 through 8 have one or more pieces of art in the show, sponsored this year by Alligator Dental.

The Awards Reception is Sunday, Feb. 16, from 3 to 5 PM, and refreshments will be served. The artist or a family member must be present at the reception to receive a cash prize. The public is invited.

Call for Entries to 1st-8th Graders

The 6th Annual Elementary and Middle School Art Show will be held Feb. 8 through Feb. 16 in the Selig Room in the East Campus of the Guadalupe Regional Medical Center, 1215 E. Court St.

Special Notice: Guest sponsors for this year's show and reception will be Dr. Al Burns, DDS, and the staff at Alligator Dental with offices in Seguin, New Braunfels, San Marcos, and Victoria! We all appreciate their participation and look forward to their part in our awards reception.

This year the student work will hang only one week, so put the dates on your calendar. The Awards Reception will be on the last day, Sunday, Feb. 16, from 3 to 5 PM. Awards and prizes will be presented beginning at 4 PM. The artist or a parent must be present at the reception to receive a cash prize.

Students must deliver up to two pieces of artwork to the Selig Room on Saturday, Feb. 8, between 10 AM and 12 noon and take their work home with them beginning at 5 PM immediately following the reception on Sunday, Feb. 16.

Click here to print instructions and an entry form you can complete and bring with you when you submit your art.

SAL members are urged to invite all the artists we know in the appropriate age group and then be sure to attend the awards reception. Here's a look at many of the winners from last year:

City Considers SAL Request for Home

LATEST NEWS: The City of Seguin rejected our proposal immediately. Some officials seem to want to help, but the Matthies House will not be our new home.

In late November SAL Pres. Robin Walker and a delegation of SAL members attended the Seguin City Council meeting and presented a formal proposal: We want a 10-year agreement with the City to use the Matthies House as a community art center.

The house is located on Nolte Street on the southwestern edge of Walnut Springs Park and across from the location of the new public library. It will also be at the southern end of the hike and bike trail to be built from I10 to downtown.

We propose to include classrooms for children and adults, meeting rooms, space for special events both public and private, as well as a gallery and gift shop. The group planning construction of the trail recommend a restaurant or coffee shop, so we may include something like a tea room or sandwich shop, too, which would guarantee the building stays open during business hours without depending solely on volunteer staff.

Watch local news and reports at SAL meetings for further developments, and keep this project in your prayers.

Winner in Fantasy Show

The 2013 SAL Fantasy Show “Literary Inspirations” opened for two weeks with a reception in the Selig Room at the Guadalupe Regional Medical Center (GRMC). Howard Crunk, shown left, took home the Salvador Dali Traveling Trophy for winning First Place with his wood sculpture “Sleepy Eyes.”

Other winners included the following:

• Patricia Hanley, Second Place for her acrylic painting “I Think I Saw a Purple Cow.”
• Donna Maske, Third Place for her fiber piece “Woodland.”
• Roger Betschler, Honorable Mention for Raku “Escaped.”
• Donna Maske, Honorable Mention, clay “Tidal Pool.”
• Howard Crunk, Honorable Mention, oil painting “Untitled.”

Watch here to see photos of the reception, winners, and winning artwork taken by member Stephanie Parker.

Literary Inspirations Reception Nov. 7

The 2013 annual Fantasy Show runs Nov. 3 - 15 in the Selig Room at the Guadalupe Regional Medical Center (GRMC), 1215 E. Court St. between 10 AM and 5 PM. Shown at left is Katie Salzmann's winning entry in last year's show. As winner, she chose the theme "Literary Inspirations" for this year's show.

The opening reception will be held Thursday, Nov. 7, from 5 to 7 PM. Refreshments will be provided, prizes awarded, and the public is invited. Please come and invite your family and friends.

"How I See It" Award Reception

The photographs shown at left line the entry into “How I See It,” the 2013 photography show hosted by the Seguin Art League and Guadalupe Regional Medical Center (GRMC). Winners in each category were presented at the opening reception and include the following:

Category 1. Landscape, seascape, cityscape
First Place: "Joy Ride" by Ralph P. Garcia, San Antonio
H.M.: "Windmill" by GG Mortenson, Seguin
H.M.: "The Window" by Deborah Schroeder, La Vernia

Category 2. Portrait
First Place: "Ute Warrior" by Henry Moore, Seguin
H.M.: "View from Above" by Darryl Patrick, Canyon Lake
H.M.: "The Father’s Hand" by Dan Oliver, Cibolo

Category 3. Macro
First Place: "Where Love Grows" by Sarah Treanor, Seguin
H.M.: "Barnacles" by Donna Maske, Seguin
H.M.: "Hanging on a Thread" by Kimberly Carver-Keedy, San Antonio

Category 4. Floral
First Place: "Blue Hydrangea" by Carol Lyon, Cedar Creek
H.M.: "Wildflower Mix" by Leslie F. Jenke, Seguin
H.M.: "Rhapsody in Blue" by Mike Olson, New Braunfels

Category 5. Critter
First Place: "His Majesty" by Darel Ball, Seguin
H.M.: "My Favorite Nutria" by Stephanie S. Parker, Seguin
H.M.: "Cougar Eyes" by Carol Lyon, Cedar Creek

The show remains on display from 10 AM to 5 PM most weekdays in the Selig Room, GRMC East Campus, 1215 E. Court St., through Oct. 25. Click here and select Slideshow to see photos of the reception and the show.

Call for Entries to Fantasy Show

The theme for this year's show is "Literary Inspirations," a wide category with room for anything we can imagine.

Each artist 18 and older may enter up to three pieces created in 2011 or later.  Click here for all the instructions and an entry form.  Completed forms must be mailed to the Seguin Art League, P. O. Box 445, Seguin 78156 by Oct. 25 with fees of $10 per piece for members and $15 per piece for non-members.

Deliver your artwork to the Selig Room, 1215 E. Court St., on Saturday, Nov. 2, between 10 AM and noon  The opening reception is Thursday, Nov. 7, from 5 to 7 PM.  The public is welcome.  The show runs Nov. 3 through Nov. 15.