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Entries for IAA's Wildlife Art Show entries are due Aug. 20 and have switched to a digital entry format (either online or jpegs on CD) for preselection of entries. Previously paintings were dropped off and juried in or out by the judge. The deadline has also moved up a month to August 20 to allow for the selection process. Payment may be made as usual by check or now online by Paypal.

IAA DIGITAL NIGHT: Irving Art Association members that wish to enter the upcoming Wildlife Juried Art Competition and need their work digitally photographed for entry may bring their works to the Jaycee Center for the Arts on Tuesday, August 5th, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm to have them photographed and entered into the digital database of entries for the show. The image submitted must be free of any matting or framing to be considered so please have your works un-matted and un-framed for the photography. Please bring your completed entry form and the works information tags completed and your $35 entry fee. Please RSVP to Ron Stephens by phone at 972-986-7133 or by email at ronstephens2342@verizon.net.

If you're not an IAA member, you may participate by joining IAA on Digital Night! For more entry details see the prospectus or go to the Wildlife entry page at irvingart.org/wildlife.

The Irving Main Street Event: Music and Magic on Main Street will be held 3:00 ot 8:00 pm on Sept. 27, 2008 in the Irving Heritage District. The event features music, artists, car show magic, childrens activities, food, etc. and is sponsored by the Irving Parks & Recreation Dept. (website: http://cityofirving.org/parks-and-recreation/index.html)

Artisans and crafters are invited to apply for a booth space (deadline Sept. 1). The fee is $100 ($125 with electricity) and includes a 10x10 tent, 6 ft. table and 2 chairs. For more information call Jacqueline Madden at 972-721-2501 or email jmadden@cityofirving.org.

The Video Association of Dallas will exhibit exciting new video art from around the world in a five-week series to be presented at Conduit Gallery, 1626 Hi Line Drive in the Design District of Dallas, on five consecutive Saturday evenings beginning on July 26, 2008. These programs will be free. Reserved seating is available for VAD supporters at the Gigabyter ($100) level and above, contact ac@videofest.org.

Artists: Artists include; Matthew Barney (Drawing Restraint 13), Nathalie Djurberg, Guy Ben-Ner, Ryan Trecartin, Eteam, Yang Fudong, Kenneth Tin-Kin Hung, Meiro Koizumi, Kalup Linzy, Paul Slocum and others. Curators: Art writer Charles Dee Mitchell, multimedia artist Carolyn Sortor, and Dallas Video Festival founder and Artistic Director Bart Weiss.

Programs/Events: The core, viewer-drawing events will be weekly screenings at Conduit of compilations of single-channel works, each program to be preceded by a brief reception, with the total time for each program not exceeding 90 minutes. Portions of the gallery will also be devoted to installations and multimedia performances

After the screenings, patrons will be afforded the opportunity for discussion in a casual setting. Between these weekly events, the compilations as well as the installations will remain available for viewing in the gallery until the following week’s works replaces them.

In addition to the exhibitions at Conduit Gallery, THE PROGRAM will offer free screenings at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell Street, on August 5th and 12th at 7 p.m. And on August 10, the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 North Harwood, will host a free panel discussion with screenings at 1:30pm in their Center for Creative Connections.

The Dallas Video Festival is supported, in part, by, City of Dallas, Office of Cultural Affairs, and the Texas Commission for the Art.

Video Association of Dallas, 1405 Woodlawn, Dallas, TX 75208 214-428-8700. info@videofest.org www.videofest.org

Weekly Schedule:

If it can be hammered, thrown, melted, fired, carved, folded, bent, cast, cut, glazed, coiled, polished, sculpted, twisted, molded, or embellished…it will be at The Craft Guild of Dallas on Sunday, August 10th, 11am-6pm, 14325 Proton Road, Dallas. The Craft Guild is having their first fundraiser in sixty years!

Artists of Eastland County is sponsoring the AUTUMN LEAVES ART SHOW & SALE on Sept. 20-21, 2008 at the Eastland County Museum & Historical Society, 112/114 South Seaman, Eastland, TX 76448. Artists within a 100-mile radius of Eastland, TX, are invited to show and compete for ribbons, merchandise and cash prizes. FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pres.: Joy Conner – 254-629-3290 ejconner1111@sbcglonal.net; VP: Maria Beck – 254-629-8588 mariabeck@yahoo.com; Sec.: Martha Elliott – 254-442-1208 marthae227@yahoo.com

Prospectus:

Eastside Creative Arts Club is currently exhibiting at the Hurst City Public Library for the remainder of July through the end of August. Artwork on display is varied from oil, watercolor, acrylics, pencil, oil pastel and soft pastel. ECAC, established since 1970, is a non-profit organization. The club meets quarterly at the Fort Worth East Regional Public Library. Information about ECAC can be found on the web. www.ecactx.org

The Visual Art League of Lewisville held their juried show, "Fresh Ideas 2008" on July 12, 2008 at the League Gallery. Listed below are the names of the winners:

1st Place Michael Bales Julia's Distraction
2nd Place Whitney Hack Imogen
3rd Place Ken Caperton Out of the Closet I am Bi-Polar Crayola

Robert Nienkamp Memorial Award Lorrie McClanahan Exit Strategy
Honorable Mention Bruce Schiefelbein Siren's Psalm
Honorable Mention Lynne Cox Fechin House, Toas, N.M.

This show will run through August 16th at the League Gallery. Hours are Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 2-6 P.M. The Visual Art League of Lewisville Gallery is located at 701 S. Stemmons Fwy., #115 on the southbound service road between Main Street and Fox Avenue. Please visit our website at www.visualartleague.org or call 972 420 9393 for more information.

The Pastel Society of the Southwest is sponsoring a Kaye Franklin workshop November 6-9 in Dallas. To register, contact Robbie George at georger@ctesc.net or visit pssw.info Fees: PSSW Members: $275.00; Non Members: $300.00

For more about Kaye's art visit her website at: www.kfranklin.com. The Pastel Society of the Southwest will have its 27th Annual Juried Exhibition in November, 2008 at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center. Juror will be Kaye Franklin. Kaye will also be doing a demo at the PSSW meeting on Nov 9, 2008.

Pastel Society of the Southwest will have its 27th Annual Juried Exhibition in November, 2008. More than $4,000.00 in cash and merchandise prizes. Juror: Kaye Franklin, For prospectus #10 SASE to June Holloway, 7517 Vanessa Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76112 or visit pssw.info for the prospectus. Contact June Holloway at 817-496-0265 for more information.

The 27th Juried National Open Exhibition will be held at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107. Phone: 817-738-1938. Calendar
Slides due: August 31, 2008
PSA - 2007 Slide Show: Sep 14, 2008
Notifications mailed: September 30, 2008
Shipped paintings due: October 30, 2008
Hand-delivered entries: October 31, 2008
Show hangs: November 1, 2008
Show Opening: November 2, 2008
Reception and Awards Ceremony: November 7, 2008 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Show Ends: November 28, 2008
Pick up hand-delivered works: November 29, 2008

The Splash watercolor group in Tyler is sponsoring a workshop with Joyce Faulknor Tuesday Oct. 14th thru Friday Oct. 17th, 2008 at the Noonday Community School House, 9:30 to 4:30. Joyce Faulknor, the author of Stunning Crystal and Glass, the Watercolorist's Guide to Capturing the Splendor of Light, will be teaching her methods for painting cut crystal, art glass and reflective metal. For more on the artist, see her website: http://www.joycefaulknor.com A deposit of $75 is required to be included in the class. Cost for the 4 day class is $165 ($195 for non members) based on 15 students. For registration contact nettie browne at 903-769-4727 or Netbrowne@aol.com.

The Irving Art Association offers free basic classes classes in several media: drawing, watercolor, oil & calligraphy. They are held on Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm, usually running a month each. To register, call 972-721-2488. The schedule for this year:

Basic Drawing
September 4, 11 & 25th – 9 pm
For more info contact Dot Blalock
972-255-9337

Basic Watercolor
October 2nd, 9th & 23rd
For more info contact Mary Treadwell
972-745-1700 or mary@treadwell.biz

Basic Oil Painting
January 2009

Basic Calligraphy
February 2009

DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS brings the highly anticipated DINING BY DESIGN DALLAS 2008 tour to the Hilton Anatole Hotel September 26th & 27th. DIFFA’s DINING BY DESIGN will bring together some of the most talented and celebrated individuals in the worlds of fashion, interior design, art, and architecture to create spectacular, over-the-top dining environments. Proceeds from this event benefit DIFFA/Dallas and Legacy of Love.

On Saturday, June 21, 2008, the Creative Arts Center hosted their annual Adult Art Show and Contest with a presentation of awards followed by a beautiful reception attended by well over sixty guests. Donna Finch Adams, noted art educator now teaching at Southeastern Oklahoma University and at Grayson County College, judged this year’s contest. Winners of the 2008 competition were:

1st Place June Henrikson of Greenville, Texas for her watercolor painting “Bicycles”

2nd Place Chris Cravens of Bonham, Texas for his oil painting “Magnolia Trees & Honey Bees”

3rd Place Russ Russell of Caddo Mills, Texas for his mixed media picture “Paper or Plastic”

In addition to the top three winners, there were eight Honorable Mention awards. These contest pieces will remain on display through July. The Creative Arts Center is located at 200 West 5th Street, Bonham. For more info contact judy@creativeartscenter.us or go to website: http://www.creativeartscenter.us

CREATIVITY WORKSHOPS FOR ARTISTS LED BY LAURA PARKS

Fannin County artist, Laura Parks, has scheduled two workshops designed to enhance the creativity of visual artists. Both will be held at the Creative Arts Center, 200 West 5th St., in Bonham. The first workshop will take place on Tuesday, August 5th from 1:00 – 3:00 PM. The second will be in the same time slot on Tuesday, August 12th. The cost is only $15.00 for Creative Arts Center members and $20.00 for non-members. All materials and supplies are furnished. Participants will engage in both group and individual projects. The activities are a great experience to get the creative juices flowing. These workshops are meant to inspire and motivate artists.

All interested parties are asked to pre-register for the workshops. To sign up, visit the Creative Arts Center in Bonham or call 903-640-2196 or email judy@creativeartscenter.us. website: http://www.creativeartscenter.us/

Monday, July 21 - Sunday, July 27, 2008

What's happening in art in the North Texas area (mainly in nonprofit artist groups). Find out where to go to appreciate, create, meet or learn about art!

Note: For the complete calendar see the Summer 2008 Art Events Calendar.