2024

FASST 2024 EVENTS CALENDAR-SUBJECT TO CHANGE-rev. 2/29/24
2024-HAPPY NEW YEAR-THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT ON EVENTS
            -updates will be provided throughout the year-NEED VOLUNTEERS
- ---------------------------------Contact Jan – benzjw1@gmail.com-------------------------------


2023

        PAINT TOGETHER

May 21, noon-3pm, FIRST 2023 Paint together at Otsiningo Park-meet at the pond



JUNE 8, noon-3 pm - SECOND 2023 Paint Together
at Recreation Park-meet at the large gazebo by the play area


Special Courthouse 3rd Paint Together 2023
on Saturday June 8 with rain date June 9-noon-5 pm-
period clothing  welcome-

 FASST PICNIC & DEMONSTRATION-

August 12, 2023~

And 4th PAINT TOGETHER 2023 -August 12

Time ~ Noon-5 pm ~

September 3, 2023- END OF YEAR -           5th Paint Together

         Noon-3 pm –

(This is Labor Day weekend-Cutler Gardens)

DEMOS ARE BACK

March 8, 2023 – Demonstration at Vestal Public Library 6-8 pm

FREE for members, $5 others – e-mail Equinox-demo scarf marbling pending





April 12, 2023 – Demonstration at Vestal Public Library 6-8 pm

FREE for members, $5 others- Reda Abdelrahman -ancient techniques tempra



HAVE YOU BEEN TO THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM  AND
DID YOU CHECK OUT THE EGYPTIAN DISPLAY?


FASST HAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM A MASTER
OF EGYPTIAN ART WHO HAS HAD EXHIBITIONS ALL OVER THE
WORLD-HAS EXPERIENCE IN PAINTING, DRAWING, MOSAICS,
MURAL PAINTING, GRAPHIC DESIGNING, ETCHING PRINTMAKER,
MIXED MEDIA, SCULPTURING AND PHOTOGRAPHY.

HEAR ABOUT PIGMENT/COLORS IN EGYPTIAN ART- EGYPTIAN BLUE?
SEE SAMPLES OF ART PIECES AND MORE...


THE ARTIST IS CURRENTLY AN ART INSTRUCTOR AT EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL


LET’S WELCOME THIS VERY TALENTED ARTIST BY HAVING A LARGE
ARTIST TURNOUT!!!



**ATTENDEES WILL EACH RECEIVE A COPY OF THE ARTIST’S
PICTURE CATALOG OF WORKS????????????

DEMO NIGHT WITH REDA ABDELRAHMAN, PHD
EGYPTIAN ARTIST

APRIL 12, 2023
6-8 PM
(BRIEF MEETING, DEMO 6:15 - 7:45 PM)
VESTAL PUBLIC LIBRARY
VESTAL PARKWAY

AND WE WILL HAVE REFRESHMENTS
MEMBERS-FREE, OTHERS $5
QUESTIONS?????? Contact Jan Wood
benzjw1@gmail.com


May 10, 2023 – Demonstration at Vestal Public Library 6-8 pm

FREE for members, $5 non-members -Brian Keeler plein air painting demo  Vestal Public Library,  6:15-7:30pm

Followup with a plein air workshop-Maybe Saturday -May 13, 2023 9 am-4 pm-location TBA

August 12, 2023~ FASST PICNIC AND DEMONSTRATION-  


And 4th PAINT TOGETHER 2023 -August 12th

Time ~ Noon-4 pm ~ includes set up and clean up time

Newark Valley~ Trout Ponds Pavilion~ bathroom facilities~

Bring a dish to pass, Phil’s chicken is on the menu ~Pre- Registration required ~ ~

Desserts by Annie’s

~plein air demo with Brian Keeler






FASST ART DEMO

NOVEMBER 8, 2023 

VESTAL PUBLIC LIBRARY
6-8 PM-BRIEF MEETING and 
 EQUINOX PRINTING W/ ALEXANDRA DAVIS 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MARBLING-DEMO
 AND THEN PARTICIPATION BY THE AUDIENCE
-FUN-FUN-FUN
 --SNACKS--
 FREE - FASST MEMBERS NON-MEMBERS -$5 DONATION






Fundraiser



May 18-22, 2023- Barnes and Noble Fundraiser


November 10-11, 2023 - Barnes and Noble fundraiser

"FIRST PAINT TOGETHER FOR 2022”

March 4, 2022 ( rescheduled from February)

                  KILMER MANSION
                9 RIVERSIDE DRIVE
                  BINGHAMTON, NY

                                                         BRING YOUR EASELS, PAINT SUPPLIES AND A COVERING FOR THE FLOOR

                                  KILMER WILL SET UP 6 TABLES AND PROVIDE 15-20 CHAIRS THE TABLES ARE AVAILABLE IF YOU ARE USING A
                                                TABLETOP EASEL  OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BRING A FEW ART PIECES TO SHOW/SELL

SET UP IS 5 PM

PAINT TOGETHER 5:30-7:30 PM
REMOVE ITEMS AT 7:30 P.M.
WRAPPED SNACKS AND WATER PROVIDED BY FASST

COME JOIN US FOR AN EXCITING EVENING

????????????MASKS MAY BE REQUIRED????????????

PARKING — ON SIDE STREET AND ACROSS THE STREET ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE

 Paint together  

  April 16 noon-3 pm, Center Court

May 21

June 19

July 16

August 27



~ FASST PICNIC AND DEMONSTRATION- 

August 13, 2022  Date pending

Time ~ Noon-5 pm ~ includes set up and clean up time

Newark Valley~ Trout Ponds Pavilion~ bathroom facilities~

bag lunch planned ~Pre- Registration required ~ ~paint together~

~plein air demo, Brian Keeler-pending

with workshop 8/20-rain date 8/21 w/Brian pending

~ raffle from 123rd members show

PAINT TOGETHER

PAINT TOGETHER

AUGUST 27~ ~NOON-3

                           OTSININGO PARK~MEET AT THE POND                  



















FREE Watercolor Workshop with
Richard Henry



September 17, 2022, 11-2  pending~ plein air-location selected by Richard ~   
                                  bring art supplies, lunch, snacks, easels etc.
                                       FREE for FASST Members

                                       Guests $20~ Rain date TBD~ Pre-registration required~


Paint Together


September 24, Courthouse, rain date October 1, 2022, pending permit


November 4, 2022, First Friday Kilmer Mansion 5-7:30pm, artists will display art on tables









~ PAINT FOR FUN~

Kathy Smith-workshop


December 10, 2022~ at Mall Center Court~ pending

                                        Workshop-bring your own supplies and reference piece

2021


Paint together


 May 7, 2021 11:30 -3

at Mall Center Court-Tentative location -Kathy provide assist

(social distancing, masks required, hand sanitizer

provided by FASST)-details forthcoming~ artist brings art

supplies including easels. NO CHARGE-

pre-registration preferred all FASST Members and passerby s invited~

limit on participation due to social distancing~



MAY MEMBER PLANNING SESSIONS:


May 14, 2021 -Member Planning Session 1-3pm

May 22, 2021 – Member Planning Session 1-3pm

May 24, 2021 – Member Planning Session 6-8 pm


Pre-register -maximum 8 per session-held at mall gallery

All 3-sessions -same info-discuss Mural status, Mall lease

requirements, survey needs/wants and brief overview of

How to use the on-line gallery~ Pre-Registration preferred






Webinar


 “Bucket of Chicken” oil

June 26, 2021 11am-2 pm and June 27 8 am-11am

Signup at  support@cindyharrisonart.com   1- 603- 420-8794

Questions? Contact Kathy Smith at smithkartist@gmail.com




 FASST MEMBERS Paint Together~


June 27, 2021 11-4 pm or any time in between

Otsiningo Park, meet by pond~ bring your own art supplies, lunch, snacks

Rain Date: FASST willl select another day & email/mail info to our members

-NO CHARGE-Public Welcome

(social distancing, masks required, hand sanitizer provided by FASST)

If the weather prediction  is correct- it will be a beautiful, HOT day - we can find shade- but bring lots of water !

bathrooms available

~ FASST PICNIC AND DEMONSTRATION

August 14, 2021 Time ~ Noon-5 pm

~ includes set up and clean up time

Newark Valley~ Trout Ponds ~

~ Address-> 44 Spring St. NV-Go to Owego, take rte. 38 to NV-turn left at light- on Spring St.

under the Large Pavilion

~ bathroom facilities~


bag lunch planned ~Pre- Registration required  no later than August 7, 2021~

First come, First served  ~ only 35 seats ~$5~Members and $10~ Guests~~pay at the door ~

~ BRIEF MEETING -

~Have a bag lunch 12:30~2 pm

identify your meal selection:

Tuscan or Apple Ham Cheddar or Turkey Cranberry Melt

contact Jan @ benzjw1@gmail.com



 ~~~~~~~~~~Kathy Smith Demo 2-3:00 ~

~Socialize~

~~ Paint Together from 3~4:30~~~~~~~~


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~4:30-5:00 pm CLEAN UP TIME~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

CDC guidelines followed~ social distancing,

masks required~ hand sanitizer provided by FASST 


  PAINT TOGETHER WAS CANCELED  DUE TO RAIN
FASST WILL SCHEDULE ANOTHER PAINT TOGETHER AT A LATER DATE

-WATCH FOR THE NOTICE-

AUGUST 21, 2021~Otsiningo Park

Paint Together~~11 am – 3 pm



~BRING ALL SUPPLIES AND MEET AT THE POND

LET’S DRAW, PAINT, SOCIALIZE AND HAVE FUN!!!!

Contact Jan Wood – benzjw1@gmail.com to pre- registration is preferred or Just show up

ANOTHER FREE EVENT FOR MEMBERS~~~~~~~~~~The FASST Board of Directors

CDC REQUIREMENTS/SUGGESTIONS FOLLOWED

Paint Together

rescheduled- no date at this time  

October 28, 2021 ~noon-4 pm~

Center Court-tentative location

FASST artists and public welcome, bring own supplies,

~~Bagged Halloween Goodies for Kids~~




~~ Kathy Smith, Watercolor demo / workshop

November 13, 2021 - RESCHEDULED tba ~~Try your hand at watercolor~

info forthcoming

FASST with adhere to CDC requirements



Art Demonstration w/ Kathy Smith~

December 3 2021     6-7 pm

Kilmer Mansion

~~~~FREE~~~~FREE~~~~FREE~~~~~

FASST will also be there for FIRST FRIDAY 5-7:30 pm- come early to do your Christmas shopping