Tuesday, June 7, 2016

LSAG: Directions for Registering for Convention


REGISTRATION for Convention is NOW OPEN
and continues through JUNE 30, midnight.
Directions for those ENTERING ARTWORK and those who are
NOT entering artwork but ATTENDING are below.

If you are a student K-12 (or the student's parent or legal guardian) wishing to attend convention,
contact the president at   lsagpresident@gmail.com  for directions.



If you are entering artwork:

1-Go to SHOWS, then ENTER on this website.  Read over the PROSPECTUS and be sure you understand the rules.
Use of the database means you are COMPLYING with the prospectus.

2-Click on TAKE ME TO THE DATABASE on the same page.

3-Log in to the database and click REGISTRATION on the left.
All of your eligible pieces will show up.  Click on the ones you want to enter.
If a piece qualified twice, it will show up twice.  Only click on it ONCE.
Verify your DIVISION.
Your division should show your LIFE EXPERIENCE with ART
and NOT your newness to the area NOR your newness to your league or LSAG.

4-List the sale prices OR click nothing if they are not for sale.  
Do NOT put 'NFS' in the blank.
If pieces are NFS, do not put anything, and that is how they will show.

5-Decide if you are ATTENDING or NOT attending and select the appropriate box.

6-REVIEW your registration, PRINT it out, and send it along with your check written to your HOME LEAGUE
to your HOME LEAGUE treasurer.  If you cannot print it out, add a slip of paper with
your name, entries, 'attending' or 'not attending' and total paid.

*****Your home league  has a deadline to meet, so be sure you send your fees to your treasurer
NO LATER THAN ONE WEEK FOLLOWING REGISTRATION 
----in the mail by July 7. *****

NO FEES will be accepted at convention.


If you are NOT entering artwork:

1-Go to SHOWS, then ENTER on this website.  


2-Click on TAKE ME TO THE DATABASE on the same page.

3-Log in to the database and click REGISTRATION on the left.  If you do not have a login, contact your HOME LEAGUE DATABASE MANAGER or PRESIDENT.  
Verify your DIVISION.  
Even if you do not participate in the shows, your division should show your LIFE EXPERIENCE with ART
and NOT your newness to the area NOR your newness to your league or LSAG.

4-Select the box indicating that you are  ATTENDING.

5-REVIEW your registration, PRINT it out, and send it along with your check written to your HOME LEAGUE
to your HOME LEAGUE treasurer.  If you cannot print it out, add a slip of paper with
your name, 'attending', and total paid.

*****Your home league  has a deadline to meet, so be sure you send your fees to your treasurer
NO LATER THAN ONE WEEK FOLLOWING REGISTRATION  ----in the mail by July 7. *****

NO FEES will be accepted at convention.




QUESTIONS on REGISTRATION: 
Contact Julia at  lsagvpshows@gmail.com
or
Alice at  lsagpresident@gmail.com

Acknowledgements:  Using the database represents that you, the user, acknowledges that you have read, understand, & agree to abide by the LSAG prospectus, rules, & guidelines without exception
If you are not able to connect to the database through the website, visit lsag.wspub.com (NO www. please).



Recognition of Members at this year's convention: 
Share Your Own Inspiring Story TODAY

Recognition this year at convention will include honoring volunteers and other categories of special members listed below.

What you need to know from the outset:
ANY LSAG Member can and should notify us of their OWN service or accomplishments.
ANY LSAG Member can and should notify us of their FELLOW MEMBERS' service or accomplishments.
ANY LSAG League can and should notify us of their members' service or accomplishments

There is NO responsibility on a league to conduct formal nominations or voting.  In fact, we discourage it as it is not in the spirit of what we are trying to do.

You do not need to be present at convention to be recognized.  
We will be recognizing volunteers who serve their league or LSAG past or present, volunteers in their community in some art capacity past or present (teachers, philanthropists, or other), those who have received some art related accolade, honor, or achievement the past year, and those who deserve being recognized for their lifetime achievement in art.   



1-Volunteers in a league or with LSAG:  Past and Present
Are you a volunteer this year with your league or another LSAG league?  Have you volunteered in the past?  If you have ever served your league or LSAG in any capacity, please let us know.  We'd like to recognize you at convention for your contribution.  We'll also have special recognition for those who have served for 3 years or more whether those are consecutive years or separate years.

2-Volunteers in the Community:  Past and Present 
Have you served the community with art?  Do you share art by teaching or doing outreach to / for others?  Please share with us what you do or that of a fellow inspiring artist.  We want to recognize those who have done art related community service presently or in the past.  Additionally, special recognition will also be given to those who have served in the community artfully for 3 years or more. 


3-Art Achievement:  Do you have an art related achievement outside of LSAG that will inspire others in our guild?  The exciting art elements of your life can inspire all of us.  Please share with us.  Did you get your signature status in another art organization or made it in your first juried exhibit?  All levels of art achievement are important.


4- Lifetime Art Achievement:
This special recognition is for those who have been longtime members of LSAG for 10 years or more (does not have to be in the same league nor consecutive) or can be given posthumously.  This award, as the name states, is for artists who have over the course of the 10 yrs. or more or in their lifetime created a body of art work in any of the LSAG recognized categories or a combination of categories.  This award is given to current LSAG member artists.  It can also be awarded posthumously to a deceased member by presenting it to a family member or designee in their honor. 


What We Need:
--Name (first and last) of yourself or the fellow member 
--Home league of yourself or the fellow member
--The award specified above that you/ they are being recognized for
--How you / they have contributed for said award 
(see descriptions above)
--Your / Their email address & phone number
(If it is a posthumous award for a deceased member, please provide a family member's name, email, and phone number.)  

Example:
Artist: Polly Palette
Home League:  ABC
Award(s):  Volunteer service in the community-- I volunteer with ARTOutreach to Children's Hospital, Women's Center, and Homeless Shelter/ Soup Kitchen by donating art pieces and conducting workshops for patients and clients.  I have been doing this over the course of the past 5 years.  


When We Need It By & Where to Send It:
Please let us know the above by June 30 midnight by sending an email to   lsagconnect@gmail.com .

We hope you will contribute to what will be a special time of recognizing our artists at convention beyond the excitement of the show awards.  If you have a question that is not answered here, please let us know at   lsagpresident@gmail.com  .