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jerrys

FIRST PAINT-OUT of 2008!!! 

We are getting ready for our first paint out of 2008!  This year will be even better than the last, so come and join us!  Utrecht will supply water and a goodie-bag with free samples for everyone. 

Just get together your easel, supplies, and your friends and come on out!   CALL ASAP TO SIGN UP!   

SAT. MAY 10^th 10:00-2 FREE paint-out in Loring Park (weather permitting)

Meet us at Utrecht at 10 A.M. If you can’t make it that early, just meet us in the park later!

CALL 612-339-3400   Or come into the store to sign up for this event! (Instruction is optional for a fee of $35) 

SAVE THE DATE:

SAT MAY 31^st  10-1:30 FREE paint-out.  Destination to be announced! 

(Instruction also optional on this day for a fee of $30)  

FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO PAY FOR INSTRUCTION: 

MAY 10^th 10 - 2 Instruction with Michele Combs in Loring
Park  $35.00

Meet at Utrecht for brief introduction at 10 AM, then go out to paint!      

Plein Air Landscape Painting: 

The experience of painting outside with nature as your guide is an excellent learning experience and is always an adventure! 

If you have always wanted to try to paint outside, this is an excellent opportunity to learn in a fun and relaxing environment. The focus of the class will be to compose a design, paint accurate values, mix colors and capture light as the impressionists did!  Michele will provide demonstrations and individual feedback. Students are free to work in oils, acrylics, or watercolor.     

To learn more about Michele, and see more of her work, you may visit her website.

Michele Combs www.michelecombs.com

 homeartistry@earthlink.net  
    

CALL 612-339-3400  or come into the store to sign up for either of these events!  www.utrecht.com 

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jerrys

We’ve just finished inventory and are clearing out at some unbelievable price discontinued items to make room for new products.  We have sketch books, paint sets, pens, Premo clay, art card sets, and much more.  Come soon as they are going fast.

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jerrys

Here are photos of our staff show and a few snaps of the opening.   Enjoy                                                               

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jerrys

Annual April Paper Sale.  Buy 10 sheets at our everyday low price and receive 5 sheets of equal or lesser value for 50% off the everyday price. Sale April 1st-30th. Sale prices cannot be combined with any other sale, coupon or promotion.

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Bonnie Cutts the Golden Acrylic working artist will be giving a seminar. Learn about the great flexibility of acrylics as Bonnie shows the vast array of mediums and products Golden has developed.

Each participant will receive a free goody bag of Golden products worth over $25.00.

To reserve your spot, we ask you to put $5 on an ArtSmart card that can be redeemed at the store toward a future purchase. Space is limited so register early.

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If you haven’t received our current sales flyer stop in the store and check out the great prices!  There is a $10 off coupon for purchases of $50 or more and big savings on our Traditional pre-stretch canvas, our 2oz acrylic tubes, and our 37ml oil paints.  Stock up for summer painting now!  Prices good through 4-13-08.  See you soon.

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jerrys

Please join us for MOAB Digital Day on March 7th from 10 AM-1 PM.  Greg Shern, the founder of MOAB paper will discuss Fine Art Digital printing covering many subjects including basic color management, using  ICC profiles, choosing the right paper, and selecting printers.  We’ll have some snacks and plenty of time ask specific questions.

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Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who showed up to the opening last night!  We had a great turn out, great food and a fantastic time.  Hope you enjoyed the work, and learned a little bit about your friends at Utrecht!  Thank you to all.

 If you didn’t get the chance to join Us for the opening… remember the work will be up through March 30th!

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All of us that work at Utrecht Minneapolis invite you to join “Us” our art at a show opening February 24 until March 30th.   The show is a the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis, 900 Mount Curve Avenue, Minneapolis,  55403.  Call the store at 612-339-3400 for directions or information.

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Hello, my name is Jerry Stillman I am the manager of Minneapolis Utrecht located at 1601 Hennepin Avenue. I have been working at Utrecht for 7 years.

I did both my graduate and undergraduate education at the University of Minnesota in printmaking.  I also watercolor and oil paint.

We are located just across from the Basilica of St Mary about a block north of the Walker Art Center.

Utrecht Minneapolis is a full service art supplies store carrying products from hundreds of national brands. You’ll find we stock 99% of what is listed in our catalogue and website with the addition of certain items not found in either such as Schimcke pastels and various papers and paints.

All our associates are practicing artists and are either attending or have graduated from college art programs.  Our assistant manager Bill Webb is a U of M grad and paints with acrylics, Emily Smith, an MCAD grad, is known for her fine jewelry. Oakley Tapola is currently a painting major at the U.  Our newest employees,  Tim Webster is a grad of the Art Institute of Chicago and Jake Dwyer is currently a student at MCAD.  In all, we have 8 very talented artists working at our store!

Come to us with your technical questions and between all of us, we can find an answer.  We’re also interested in your work so let us know what you are up to!  If you need a special custom size of canvas, see Bill Webb who can make any size out of any surface you want.

In addition to our everyday prices, ask about our high volume discount program!