Time to Renew Memberships

Membership dues for calendar year 2009 are now being accepted. Only members with dues received by December 31, 2008 will be included in the 2009 Yearbook.
Annual dues are $45. Please make checks payable to The Nature Artists’ Guild and mail them to:
Nature Artists’ Guild of The Morton Arboretum
c/o Suzanne Wegener
4100 Illinois Route 53
Lisle, IL 60532-1293
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2009 Calendar Features Members’ Artwork

Guild members have designed and produced a 2009 month-at-a-glance calendar featuring the artwork of twelve Guild members.
A limited number of calendars will be for sale at the Holiday Exhibition, November 7-9, 2009. All proceeds benefit the programs of the Guild.

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Membership Survey in the Mail

The Board of Directors is seeking Guild members’ assistance in evaluating our programs. A survey is being mailed to all members on September 10, 2008. Members can mail back the survey or download the survey in Microsoft Word format and e-mail it back.
To download the survey click here: membership-survey-2008
Thank you for your assistance!

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Brookfield Zoo Paint-Out October 16

Meet at the north gate at 10:00 a.m. We will meet for lunch at 1:00 pm at the Safari Grill.
It is a free admission day; however we will have to pay for parking.
For directions and general zoo information, visit their web site.

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October Meeting Program Features Costa Rican Artist

The October 2 formal meeting will feature Costa Rican artist Gerardo Valerio Trigueros demonstrating his hyper-realistic acrylic painting tecnhique. You can view Mr. Valerio’s work here.

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2008 Calendar: Meetings and Exhibitions

Nature Artists’ Guild Formal Meetings 2008
January 10: Board Meeting, 6-9 pm Thornhill. Board Meeting 6-7pm
Feb. 7: Formal Meeting, Thornhill Auditorium 7-9:30 pm.Board Meeting 6-7pm
March 6: Board Meeting, 7-9 pm Thornhill
March 15: Workshop for Spring Show. 10 am-3:30 pm Rm B, Research
April 3: Formal Meeting. Thornhill Auditorium 7-9:30 pm.
Program: Anne Von Ehr will demonstrate her [...]

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Getting the Word Out!

Guild members converge at meetings  and pass along news. Unfortunately, the news on our members is not always timely. The position of Corresponding Secretary can change that, with your help. Please leave a comment if you know of any member who is recovering from illness, has had a bereavement or may just need an uplifting [...]

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