This year, the powers-that-be added a new wrinkle. Normally we are assigned a nearby empty classroom for safe overnight storage of the artwork. This year we were given a key and told to go to a mysterious destination, “Room C-41, via Room C-38.” Your intrepid volunteers had to carefully load the art onto carts, pad everything with cardboard for protection, roll down a long hall, hang a left, roll down a hallway with a steep ramp (tricky keeping the art stable on the cart) hang a right, roll down a hall, hang a left, unlock door C-38, go through and down a hall and then unlock C-41.

Honestly, at this point, we thought we were in New Jersey. Now, C-41 was mysterious enough in this location. But, the presence of Biohazard warning signs, and then Nuclear Radiation Hazard signs gave LAA workers true pause. Was the crew risking all for art? Though not equipped with dosimeters, they pressed on.

The art was carefully unloaded onto concrete floors which the crew had padded with piles of old blankets and cut-up cardboard boxes. Then the process was repeated many times.

Of course, on Saturday morning, in preparation for jurying, the art-moving had to be reversed, as all the work was brought back to the lobby. The work crews for this show were indefatigable, and all LAA members should be thankful for this caliber of volunteer spirit.

In the end, the exhibit looked great. To our knowledge, no one has yet exhibited signs of radiation poisoning. True, one male crew member complained of his hair falling out, but since this has been happening since 1996, we are discounting it.

FOR THE RECORD

For our 74^th Annual Fall Juried Exhibition we received 81 entries of which 70 were chosen by jurors John Horn and Carol Wisker, an acceptance rate of 86%. The jurors were highly complementary of the quality of the work. Congratulations to all the artists who participated, and to the award winners, listed below.

AWARDS: FALL 2009 JURIED SHOW

Air Products Foundation Award: Sandi DeFranco Ginannini “Before Sunset”

UGI Utilities, Inc. Award: Susan Smerker “Game’s Over”

Air Products Foundation Award: Judith Fritchman “Innacio”

UGI Utilities, Inc. Award: Ben Gilmore “Me, Myself and I”

Air Products Foundation Award:  Carole Pickle “Untitled No. 3-2004

QNB Award:  Louise Arlen Cosgrove “Monocacy at Illick’s Mill”

Air Products Foundation Award:  Marianne Knipe “Woman in the Market”

Geraldine Queer Memorial Award: David Lee “Hawaiian Memories”

The Snow Goose Gallery Award: Barry Assed “Knee”

TIMEZONES Gallery Award: Peter Schnore “East Hampton”

HONORABLE MENTION

Madeline Taranto “Summer Afternoon”

Judith Fritchman “Nile River God”

Susan Smerker “Attitude”

Milan J. Kralik, Jr. “Magnetosphere Two”

LAA BOARD POSITIONS

We welcome artist Jacqueline Meyerson, who has agreed to be the new LAA treasurer, following Barbara Strohl’s retirement. This position requires dedication and attention to detail and we thank her for accepting the challenge.

After many years of loyal service, Carol Ross Noyes would like to step down from the secretary’s position, so we are looking for a volunteer to come forward. Contact Skip Kralik for information:  mjkralik@yahoo.com

FEATURE MEMBERS WANTED

The LAA website is looking for members to be “Featured Artists.” For $20, you will have 10-15 images of your work posted for viewing on our website for two months. You will also have biographical information and/or an artist’s statement. It is excellent exposure for a nominal fee. Please contact the LAA through this website if interested.