Here is a message JC sent out to the membership, in case you didn't get one. I took the liberty of highlighting some of the benefits she mentioned.
I hope you will join and or renew your membership to keep art alive in Lodi, at our own gallery and beyond through the outreach programs we have.
It is the time of year to renew your annual membership and
enter the Lodi Community Art Center Annual Membership show. I know that you may have many reasons to
maintain your membership in the Art Center. So let me take this opportunity to
remind you why your continued membership is important to both you and the Art
Center.
If you are an artist the Art Center provides you with an
opportunity to display and sell your work.
Hanging fees are the lowest you will find in the area, especially for a
gallery located in a thriving downtown and tourist area. The artist return is one of the areas highest
in the area, for every piece of art sold you receive 75%. This year the board approved providing 1 free
hanging fee with every full year renewal and new membership. Does not apply to
juried show entry fees.
As an art lover you recognize that the Lodi Art Center adds
to the thriving Art community in Lodi, providing a place to appreciate your art
and those of others in the community as well as providing free demonstrations,
reasonable classes and workshops to members and non-members alike.
You support the role the art center provides to the
community, our community involvement with the Art Commission, the Art Hop, and
youth gallery displays. You appreciate the opportunities the gallery provides
to enter juried art shows. You recognized the opportunities to not only display
your work at the gallery but at other venues such as our show last year at the
Bank of Stockton.
You recognize that membership provides you with discounts
for:
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Juried Show entries
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Classes
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Workshops
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Events such as the Spring Show Gala and other
gallery events
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Web profile listing of you and your art
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Comradery with other artists and
Finally you realize that by renewing your membership in July
you are providing much needed funds to keep the doors open until November our
next fund raising show. Last year we
operated at a loss until our Spring Show in April. Much of this was due to our low renewal rate
last year. Our goal this year is to have
100 membership renewals by September.
Please don’t disappoint us, stop by the gallery or drop your renewal in the
mail.
I am including entry form for the Membership Show.
Thank you
JC Strote
Reception for August show is Friday August 7th from 6 to 8:30 p.m. with Letty Nava as featured artist. When you look at Letty's acrylic works, don't just glance at the main image, take a closer look at the subtleties in the backgrounds. They are quite delicious. 
