Southern Arts Society, Inc.
Kings Mountain Art Center
PO Box 334
Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086
Phone: 704.739.5585
email - sasi@southernartssociety.org
Kings Mountain Art Center
PO Box 334
Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086
Phone: 704.739.5585
email - sasi@southernartssociety.org
SouthernArtsSociety.Org - Welcome
GIMP - The Free Digital Photo Image Enhancement Program
A Beginners Class - Taught By Ray Clemmer
Date - Saturday, July 12th @2:00 PM - Call the Art Center to Register!
Class Fee - $15.00, Software - FREE!!
The class should last perhaps 2-3 hours
Bring a CD to take home a free copy of GIMP or your LapTop to install and follow along. Gimp is an 'Open Source' Photoshop (sorta) Program for Photography. Ray will guide you through the basics of resizing photos with GIMP for the purpose of easy emailing them. Then he will go through some basic touch up techniques that can be used to restore an old family photograph or a snap shot that needs a powerline or something distracting removed. After explaining the ups and downs in digi photo resolution and retouching techniques he will go over some of the artistic properties that can enhance a photo to be printed or simply be used to create an image from scratch. Gimp is a great alternative to the $900.00-$1200.00 buckaroos program, Photoshop. If you wish to get started and have a decently fast internet connection go here-->...
http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html
and download the Windows version. Compatable with Windows 2000 - Vista. Also be sure to get the ENGLISH!!! version of the help file for Gimp...look to the bottom of page for "English Only - Help File Download". Its a great program for an even better price $00.00...!!!! -
The Southern Arts Society, Inc. (SASi) is a non-profit organization founded in 1984 by A.B. Mauney Snow and local artists. Our mission is to promote the arts by training the artist, and educating the public to the many talents available in the community. We provide visual art displays in the community, scholarships for local students and workshops open to all. A variety of classes in the arts and ceramics are offered throughout the year. While based in Kings Mountain, North Carolina our membership extends throughout the Carolina's. We gladly welcome new members. All you need is a love and appreciation for the arts. We meet the 1st Tuesday each month at the Kings Mountain Art Center. We have a brief business meeting followed by an artistic program, demonstration or mini workshop. Social time is 6:30, the meeting begins at 7:00. Visitors are always Welcome! Kings Mountain Art Center, (the old depot) 301 N. Piedmont Ave. (NC 216), Kings Mountain, NC. The Southern Arts Society (SASi) Members Gift Shop features fine art, ceramics, wood, jewelry, photography and wearable art. Our Main Gallery exhibits original art of local and regional artists. The Fireside Gallery features the art of the late A.B. Snow. We are open Thursdays and Fridays 10:00am thru 4:00pm - Saturdays and Sundays 1:00 thru 4:00pm. Closed major holidays. Contact:704.739.5585 or 704.739.2056. Private showings by appointment.
A Beginners Class - Taught By Ray Clemmer
Date - Saturday, July 12th @2:00 PM - Call the Art Center to Register!
Class Fee - $15.00, Software - FREE!!
The class should last perhaps 2-3 hours
Bring a CD to take home a free copy of GIMP or your LapTop to install and follow along. Gimp is an 'Open Source' Photoshop (sorta) Program for Photography. Ray will guide you through the basics of resizing photos with GIMP for the purpose of easy emailing them. Then he will go through some basic touch up techniques that can be used to restore an old family photograph or a snap shot that needs a powerline or something distracting removed. After explaining the ups and downs in digi photo resolution and retouching techniques he will go over some of the artistic properties that can enhance a photo to be printed or simply be used to create an image from scratch. Gimp is a great alternative to the $900.00-$1200.00 buckaroos program, Photoshop. If you wish to get started and have a decently fast internet connection go here-->...
http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html
and download the Windows version. Compatable with Windows 2000 - Vista. Also be sure to get the ENGLISH!!! version of the help file for Gimp...look to the bottom of page for "English Only - Help File Download". Its a great program for an even better price $00.00...!!!! -
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The Southern Arts Society, Inc. (SASi) is a non-profit organization founded in 1984 by A.B. Mauney Snow and local artists. Our mission is to promote the arts by training the artist, and educating the public to the many talents available in the community. We provide visual art displays in the community, scholarships for local students and workshops open to all. A variety of classes in the arts and ceramics are offered throughout the year. While based in Kings Mountain, North Carolina our membership extends throughout the Carolina's. We gladly welcome new members. All you need is a love and appreciation for the arts. We meet the 1st Tuesday each month at the Kings Mountain Art Center. We have a brief business meeting followed by an artistic program, demonstration or mini workshop. Social time is 6:30, the meeting begins at 7:00. Visitors are always Welcome! Kings Mountain Art Center, (the old depot) 301 N. Piedmont Ave. (NC 216), Kings Mountain, NC. The Southern Arts Society (SASi) Members Gift Shop features fine art, ceramics, wood, jewelry, photography and wearable art. Our Main Gallery exhibits original art of local and regional artists. The Fireside Gallery features the art of the late A.B. Snow. We are open Thursdays and Fridays 10:00am thru 4:00pm - Saturdays and Sundays 1:00 thru 4:00pm. Closed major holidays. Contact:704.739.5585 or 704.739.2056. Private showings by appointment.
ART-TIPS
Jewel Reavis has composed an outline of tips for the artist wishing to enter the world of 'showing' their work. This may be a useful guide to all of us, even the seasoned pro as a reminder of basic show rules and definition's, also some etiquette on how to respond to a possible dissatisfying rejection! A must read for everyone...
---->Click Here Downloads
Download and read the latest edition of the SASi newsletter today! Its available on this page as a zipped PDF. Just click, save, unzip then read and print the newsletter if you wish. Also on the newsletter download page is our new archive of past website info. It will start off with just the newsletters and begin to expand with links to past show info and such. I hope this becomes a handy reference source for our members. If you wish to suggest something to include on the website the webmasters phone number is on the latest newsletter or you can always email SASi by using the contact form. Ray checks the email at least twice daily.
Latest Website Additions
---->Click Here for a small sample of A.B.'s paintings. As always, please visit the gallery to enjoy our current exhibit and the many local great talents we have on display.
Jewel Reavis has composed an outline of tips for the artist wishing to enter the world of 'showing' their work. This may be a useful guide to all of us, even the seasoned pro as a reminder of basic show rules and definition's, also some etiquette on how to respond to a possible dissatisfying rejection! A must read for everyone...
---->Click Here Downloads
Download and read the latest edition of the SASi newsletter today! Its available on this page as a zipped PDF. Just click, save, unzip then read and print the newsletter if you wish. Also on the newsletter download page is our new archive of past website info. It will start off with just the newsletters and begin to expand with links to past show info and such. I hope this becomes a handy reference source for our members. If you wish to suggest something to include on the website the webmasters phone number is on the latest newsletter or you can always email SASi by using the contact form. Ray checks the email at least twice daily.
Latest Website Additions
---->Click Here for a small sample of A.B.'s paintings. As always, please visit the gallery to enjoy our current exhibit and the many local great talents we have on display.