Mission Statement

The Blue Ridge Fine Arts Guild (BRAG) promotes the works and activities of
artists working in two-dimensional media in Yancey, Mitchell, and Avery counties and the surrounding areas of Western North Carolina. BRAG is an avenue for artist education and exposure through programs, workshops, exhibitions, and the internet, and seeks to promote and encourage the arts among its members, local schools, and the public.


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Blue Ridge Fine Arts Guild (BRAG)
Established in 2008

About BRAG:

The Blue Ridge Fine Arts Guild (BRAG) is a strong art guild with many talented members. In the past two years we have had two major exhibitions and are in planning stage for two more in the 2012 calendar year. Many of the BRAG artists are represented in galleries around the country and have shown paintings in top shows both in the USA and abroad. We hope you will enjoy the website and the amazing talent of our group.

Members:

Anyone producing two-dimensional art or interested in promoting this guild and art in the community shall be eligible for membership.

Membership:

Dues are $25 a year for individuals, $20 for students, $40 for family and are payable by July 1 of each year; July 1 through June 30. The board sets the dues each year but the membership must ratify the amount, if different from those stated herein. A membership form and a downloadable pdf are available on the membership page.

Officers:

The officers shall be president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. At the April meeting, members will elect a nominating committee of three to select a candidate for each office and report at the May meeting. Nominations from the Floor will be allowed at the May meeting.

A list of current officers and committee heads are available on the contacts page.

Some artists pages are awaiting content at time of publishing, these will be updated as soon it is possible.

DVD and VHS Members library:

These DVD’s and VHS tapes have been kindly donated by members. A nominal donation for a one week rental
would be appreciated for the purpose of purchasing more dvd’s and vhs demos n the future to be added to the library.
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For further information contact Rhea Ormond rhearoseo@yahoo.com

Click here for pdf of Library list


MONTHLY MEETINGS Schedule

May 18th (note Friday not Monday)

Stuart Roper
(judge at the TRAC Paint Out)

www.stuartroper.com

June 18th

Demonstration/Lecture - Freeman Beard
www.Fbeardart.com

July 16th

Amanda Carder Lovett
www.amandacarder.com

August 23th (note Thursday not Monday)

Demonstration - Jim Carson
www.jimcarson.net/

September 17th

Demonstration/Lecture - Ann Vasilik
www.Annart.com

October 15th

DVD or possible demonstration TBA

November 19th

DVD or possible demonstration TBA

We welcome non BRAG members or potential members to our monthly meetings, held at the Town Center starting at 6:30pm. until 8:30 or 9pm (unless specied differently)

BRAG Featured Artist

Each month we will feature an artist from the Guild, see their work by clicking on the link below.




BRAG SECOND EXHIBITION
Route 80 - Back to our North Carolina Routes held at the TRAC gallery in Spruce Pine, August/September 2011
Click here for Photo album.

Monthly Challenge

March creative challenge is your representation of this Spring image.


BRAG FIRST EXHIBITION
1st Annual Members
Exhibition
held at the Burnsville Town Center in June 2010
Click here for Photo album.

UPCOMING AVERY SHOW 2012Click here for a pdf of the
rules and regulations for our show in August and September 2012 at the Dickson Gallery in the Cannon Memorial Hospital, Linville hosted by
The Avery Arts Council.

BRAG is a not for profit organization under TRAC (Toe River Arts Council) in North Carolina.
Any information not covered in this website can be obtained by emailing one of the officers on the BRAG website contact page.

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