“SAIETS” 2019 | ANNUAL MEETING 2019

          Dārgie ALMA biedri, draugi un labvēļi! (english version below – page2)Ir pienācis rudens un arī laiks ikgadējai mūsu sanākšanai Katskiļos. ALMAs šī gada saiets notiks no 27.septembra līdz 29.septembrim. Piektdienas vakarā būs ziņojumi un stāstījumi par dažādiem jaunumiem latviešu mākslas laukā gan Amerikā, gan Latvijā; Jāņa Mintika izstāde PLMC galerijā […]

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“SAIETS” 2018 | ANNUAL MEETING 2018

Dārgie ALMA biedri, draugu, atbalstītāji! Jau pēc mēneša, no 28.-30.septembrim, satiksimies Katskiļos ALMA saietā. Drīzumā visiem izsūtīsim saieta detalizētu informāciju. Nelielas izmaiņas ir istabiņu rezervēšanas kārtībā. To vairs nedarīsim caur mūsu kasieri Daci Margu, bet gan tieši sazinoties ar Atpūtas nama saimnieci Helēnu Medni Puksti: zvanot 518-589-4167 vai rakstot katskilunometnerezervacijas@gmail.com Istabu cenas: http://www.katskilunometne.org/istabu-maksas Lūdzu, sākiet jau tagad rezervēt […]

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Reflection on the 2013 ‘American Latvian Artists’ Annual Conference/Retreat held September 27-29, 2013.

                Reflection, according to the American Heritage Dictionary, is the thought or opinion that results from “mental concentration; careful consideration.” It is also: “something such as light, radiant heat, sound, or an image, that is reflected.” Being artists, we are all pretty good (or think that we are […]

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Reflections on the 2012 American Latvian Artists’Retreat/Annual Conference held September 28 – 30, 2012.

Friday. It is early fall in the Catskill Mountains. Powerful rain, heavy fog coincide with the trek of hardy Latvian artists eager to meet up with colleagues and friends at the annual ALMA conference in Elka Park, NY. Landscape artist Aivars Zandbergs greets early arrivals with a tool box, the smell of fresh paint and […]

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Reflections on the 2011 American Latvian Artists’ Retreat/Annual Conference held September 30 – October 2, 2011.

                  A massive organic TAIL swept from the pond greeting early Friday arrivals at the annual conference of Latvian Artists in the Catskill Mountains. The tail, constructed of locally foraged natural materials, evolved during the day Friday – a mutual installation by Maruta Auģis, Rita Grenze, Linda […]

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