by Linda Briesacher

The Heartland Art Club Member’s Show is coming up soon!  Submissions are due by August 20, with drop off dates for your work August 24 – August 27.  While you are at the gallery dropping off your work, please take a few minutes to visit our new retail gift shop.  You’ll find several wonderful and affordable items for sale there including:

  • Embroidered caps in two colors – blue and green.  These high-quality caps are made of 100% soft and breathable cotton, and beautifully embroidered with the Heartland Art Club logo on the front and Kirkwood, MO on the back.   This hot weather is going to break soon and you want to be ready for fall plein Air painting – or any other outdoor activities.  Keep the sun out of your eyes and proudly show your support for Heartland Art Club!

  • Case In Point pastel, pencil cube sharpeners.  These sharpeners are highly recommended by Lisa Ober and they are very affordable!

  • Heartland Art Club Holiday Candles in Pumpkin Cream, Frosted Vanilla, Smoked Pumpkin Cider and Pumpkin Ginger Snap.  Fall will be here before you know it and nothing says fall like the fragrance of pumpkins wafting through your home or studio.  They also make wonderful holiday gifts!

  • Sketchbooks embossed with Heartland Art Club on the cover.  These are high quality sketchbooks and a great size to carry with you wherever you go.  Show your support for the Club and be ready to sketch anytime because you just never know when you might be inspired to lay down a sketch for a future work.

  • Heartland Art Club logo t-shirts.  You can’t have too many t-shirts so why not have one that shows your support for our club?

All of these items are priced between $15 and $30, and the proceeds go to support our Club and further our mission.  So please, do stop by the gift shop while you are at the gallery and pick up one or more items when you drop off your artwork for the show – or any time you stop by the gallery.

Everyday Item Donation/Drop Off

Also, when you do visit the gallery, we are always in need of the following items:

  • Paper towels for classes, workshops, and gallery restrooms

  • Toilet paper

  • Kitchen trash bags

  • Windex

  • Softscrub

  • 409 Cleaner or similar

  • Disposable dollar store plastic tablecloths for 8-foot tables

Donated items help us reserve funds for workshops, exhibitions, and further engagement.  Your donations really do help, so please bring an item if you are able.