Monday, Mar. 1 - Sunday, Mar. 7, 2010
What's happening in art in the North Texas area (with emphasis on nonprofit visual arts groups).
Find out where to go to appreciate, create, meet or learn about art!
- Note: For the complete calendar see the Spring 2010 Art Events Calendar
- Don't forget to check out our associated websites: Art in DFW Gallery on Flickr, the Art Groups DFW Group on Facebook, and DFW Art Feeds using Toluu.
- NEW! The Feature Articles list links you to news announcements from Art News DFW pertinent to this week (plus next week's workshops & calls for entries)
Feature Articles
(For art events this week from Art News DFW)
- RCAS Regional Show deadline March 1
- FWCAC Biennial call for artists
- Texas & Neighbors entries due March 2, 2010
- Beginners Watercolor Classes by Jane E. Jones
- Collage Workshop with Barbara McConnell
- Unique Abstracts by Yael VanGruber
- Las Colinas Art Show opportunity
- 200 Years of African American Art: The Arthur Primas Collection
- Frisco's 2010 Arts in the Square Festival Mar. 6-7
- "Reflections" MFA Exhibition by Sarina Fuhrmann
- Art Reception March 5th in Bonham
Workshops and deadlines for next week:
- Laurie Doctor workshop March 8-9
- Doug Walton workshops at Upstairs Gallery
- Paul Jackson workshop Mar. 18-20
- Dutch Art Gallery call for Women Artists
- Entries Due for Sticks & Stones Exhibit
Deadlines
Mar. 1 - CraftTexas 2010,
Mar. 1 -
Mar. 2 - Texas & Neighbors Regional Juried Art Exhibit; Irving Art Association & Irving Arts Center (digital images online or on CD) http://irvingart.org http://texasandneighbors.com
Mar. 3 - 5 - 2010 Fort Worth Cultural Arts Center Biennial (drop off one artwork) http://www.fwcac.com/images/2010biennial%20prospectus.pdf
Mar. 8 - Sticks and Stones indoor/outdoor exhibition Hill Country Arts Foundation, Ingram http://www.hcaf.com
Mar. 8 - Southwest Black Fine Art Show contact Emmanuel Gillespie egillespie@aamdallas.org, 214-565-9026, ext. 312 African American Museum in Dallas http://www.aamdallas.org/
Mar. 11- Women Artists feature Show, Dutch Art Gallery, Dallas www.dutchartusa.com
Mar. 15 - Dallas Museum of Art grants for artists deadline http://www.dallasmuseumofart.org/
Mar. 16 - Trinity Arts Guild Member Only Show (deliver artwork) http://trinityartsguild.org/
Mar. 20 - Paint Historic Terrell Paintout March 20-27; North East Texas Fine Art Alliance. (early entry deadline Feb. 20 $30; late entry $40) http://www.netfaa.com
Mar. 20 - RICHARDSON CIVIC ART SOCIETY THE 50+ SHOW (deliver artwork) http://www.richardson-arts.org
Mar. 26 - 2010 Irving Art Association Annual Members Juried Show (online or jpegs on CD) http://irvingart.org/
Mar. 31 - ARTSNETS grants for Mid-Cities artists deadline www.artsnetc.org
For more calls for entries and other artist opportunities, see Winter 2009-2010 Artist Deadlines or Spring 2010 Artist Deadlines or Dallas Arts Revue or Art&Seek.
Events
(Art Walks / Studio Tours, Festivals & Art Sales, Art Lectures & Conferences, Fundraisers and Paintouts)
Mar. 3 - Cedar Springs 1st Wednesdays Mar. 4 - Bishop Arts District First Thursday (art, food & culture) http://www.bishopartsdistrict.com/ Mar. 4 - First Thursdays, the Dragon Street Association in the Mar. 6 - Dallas Arts District Alliance Arts District Stroll, a free guided tour on the first Saturday of every monthhttp://www.artsdistrict.org/ Mar. 6 - Alley's House 6th Annual Art Auction 7:00-10:00pm; American Fine Art Gallery, 1611 Dragon Street (in the Dallas Design District) Mar. 5 - Fort Worth First Fridays http://www.fwada.com/
Mar. 5 - 7 - North Texas Irish Festival, Fair Park http://www.ntif.org/
**Register Now** Mar. 20 - 27 - Paint Historic Terrell; North East Texas Fine Arts Alliance http://www.netfaa.com for reg form see http://artgroupsdfw.com/nucleus/index.php?itemid=2413
Meetings & Demonstrations
For the schedule for weekly ongoing art activity groups, see Painting, Drawing & Critique Groups.
Associated Creative Artists (ACA)
http://www.acadallas.org/
(1st Tues.,
Mar. 2 - Qiang Huang Oil Still Life Demo
Corsicana Art League
http://corsicana-art-league.fineartamerica.com
(1st Mon.,
Mar. 1
http://www.dsvc.org/
(1st Wed., Dallas)
Mar. 3 - Wieden + Kennedy Art Director Jimm Lasser
Dallas Stampers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DallasStampers/
(1st Mon, Plano)
Mar. 3 - April Soncrant
Eastside Creative Arts Club, Fort Worth/Tarrant Co.
http://ecactx.org/
(1st Mon., Upstairs Gallery,
Mar. 1 - Ann Winchester Watercolor
http://www.elliscountyart.net/
(1st Mon., Waxahachie)
Mar. 1- Danny Jones Drawing
Quilter's Guild of Dallas
http://www.quiltersguildofdallas.org/
(1st Thurs., Dallas)
Mar. 4 – Julie Silber: Keep’em in Stitches: America’s Funniest Quilts; blocks for mini-challenge; mini-quilts for auction at show
Texas Area Artists, Mesquite Arts Center
http://texasareaartists.blogspot.com/
(1st Sun.,
Mar. 7
Trinity Arts Guild, Bedford Boys Ranch
http://trinityartsguild.org/
(1st Mon., Bedford)
Mar. 1 - Art Law Workshop with Megan Carpenter
Visual Arts League of Visual Arts Society of Texas,
http://www.visualartleague.org/ or http://VALtex.blogspot.com
(1st Tues.,
Mar. 2 - Bill Daly (Framing)
http://www.vastarts.org/
(1st Thurs.,
Mar. 4 – Mark Smith - Wood Sculpture, Acrylic, Mixed
Exhibit Openings & Receptions
Artists Showplace, Dallas
http://artistsshowplace.com
For special exhibits see website
Mar. – The Artists Invitational (workshop participants in 2009)
Creative Arts Center, Bonham
http://www.creativeartscenter.us/
Mar. 5 – 31 - Annual Art Show & Contest; Reception Fri., Mar. 5, 6-8pm
DeSoto Art League, DeSoto City Hall Atrium
http://www.desotoartleague.com/
Mar. - Christine and Rachel Lain
Ellis County Art Association and Fine Art Museum, Anderson Gallery
http://www.elliscountyart.net/
Mar. 6 - Annual Lifestyle Show
Fort Worth Community Arts Center
http://www.fwcac.com/
Mar. 5 - 28 - 2010 FWCAC Biennial; Reception: Mar. 27, 6PM- 9PM (Spring Gallery Night)
Mar. 5 - 30 - 2010 Tarrant County College Student Art Exhibition; Reception for Artists: Spring Gallery Night, Mar.27; 6-9PM
Mar. 6 - 30 - TAC Featured Artist: Robertus van der Wege; Reception for Artist: Spring Gallery Night, Mar. 27; 6-9PM
Galeria de la Rosa, Fort Worth
http://rosemarinetheater.com/
Mar. 1 - 19 - Reflections - Sarina Fuhrmann; Reception, Saturday, March 6, 6-8 pm
Granville Arts Center, Garland
http://www.ci.garland.tx.us/Home
Mar. 3 - 25 - GISD Visual Arts Senior Art Show
McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas
http://www.the-mac.org/
Mar. 6 – Apr. 3 - Sandow Birk: "Depravities of War"; Muriel Hasbun: "barquitos de papel and other stories"; Sirajski and Jessica Benjamin: "of Wrath and Proxy Wars"; opening reception Sat. Mar. 6, 5:30 - 7:30pm
Mesquite Arts Center
http://www.cityofmesquite.com/artsweb/
Mar. 1 - 29 - 1st Annual Employee Art Show “As I See It”
Richland College Galleries, Dallas
http://www.rlc8.dcccd.edu/gallery/
Mar. 4- Mar. 27 – Piotr Chizinski “Inhabited”; Artist Talk and Reception: Thursday, March 4, 4-7 p.m.; Lecture open to public: Thurs, March 4 from 12-1 p.m.
Texas Visual Arts Association, TVAA Downtown Gallery
http://www.tvaa.org/
Mar. 1 – 31 - 2010 Open Juried Exhibition; Mar. 6 Reception and awards: 4 pm - 7 pm
University of North Texas Galleries, Denton
http://gallery.unt.edu/
Mar. 2 - 27 - Fluid Frontier : University Of North Texas Art Gallery
University of Texas at Dallas. Visual Arts Building, Richardson
http://www.utdallas.edu/ah/events/events-art.html
Mar 4 - Mar 21 - Texas Visual Arts Association High School Art Exhibition; Mar 21 (2:30 - 4 p.m.) Reception and Award Ceremony
Visual Arts Guild of Frisco, Frisco Arts Center, 6827 Main Street
http://www.visualartsguildoffrisco.org
Mar. 6 – 28 - VAGF 2010 Spring Member Show “Getting to Know You
500X Gallery
http://www.500x.org/
Mar. 6 – 28 - Sarah Williams | Clayton Hurt; Opening Reception: March 6th, 7-10pm; Project Room: "The Labors" by Mario Galicia and Captain Joel Kiser
For more gallery openings see
DallasArtsRevue's Arts Calendar
Joel Sampson's Dallas/Fort Worth Art Gallery Openings
Pegasus News' Arts Event Openings
Classes & Workshops
Because classes and workshops require prior registration, see these listings:
Winter 2009-2010 Classes and Workshops
Guide to Art Instruction at Galleries, Art Schools, Artist Studios and Arts & Crafts Stores
KERA's Art & Seek: Classes and Workshops Click or Art or Craft under Browse
Upcoming workshops:
Artisan's Studio-Gallery, Farmers Branch
http://artisansstudio.com/
For classes see the website
Mar. 18 – 20 – Paul Jackson Glass & Still Life WC Workshop
Naomi Brotherton Saturday Workshops:
March 27 - Study of Depth Perception
April 17 - Flower painting
Artists' Showplace,
http://artistsshowplace.com
For classes see the website
Mar. 1 – 5 - Mary Ann Beckwith - “
Mar. 15 – 19 - Judy Morris - Watercolor Textures
Apr. 5 – 9 - Dale Laitinen
Apr. 26 – 30 - Jane E. Jones
Association of Oriental Artists (TAO Arts)
(Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving)
Thursday Painters, most Thursdays at the Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving
Mar. 12 – 14 - TAO workshop - Phyliss Case Bennett; Contact Sheila Durante at 214-718-9040 or sdurante@tx.rr.com or Pat Southard at pfsouthard@gmail.com
Craft Guild of Dallas
http://www.craftguildofdallas.com/
For classes see the website
Creative Arts Center of Dallas
http://www.creativeartscenter.org/
For classes see website
DeSoto Art League
http://www.desotoartleague.com/home.html
Mar. 18 - 20 - James Spurlock Workshop; Presbyterian Church, 212 W. Pleasant Run Rd, DeSoto, Texas 75115
March 25 -27 - James Spurlock Workshop; Ellis County Art Museum, 501 W. Main, Waxahachie, Texas
Eclectic Expressions Gallery, Arlington
http://eclecticexpressions.biz/
For classes see website
Encaustic Center, Dallas
http://theencausticcenter.com/
For ongoing classes in wax painting see website
Farmers Branch-Carrollton Art Association
twengler@sbcglobal.net or 972-407-0353
Mar. 15 - 18 - Jane Jones "How to Organize Your Paintings into a Clear Cohesive Design.’’ Farmers Branch Recreation Center
Irving Art Association
http://www.irvingart.org/ ; email Mary@Treadwell.biz about classes
Mar. 20 – Tony Saladino Workshop - brochure & reg form online
Mar. 1 – 3 - Barbara McConnell Experimental Techniques
Monday evenings – Judy Gelfert Oil Painting Class
**Mar. 11 & Mar. 25 Basic Calligraphy; instructor Angie Vangalis
Irving Quilt Guild
http://irvingquiltguild.org
Mar. 10 - Hearts and Pears; Terry White
Apr. 17 - Susan Grewing
May 22 - Sewing with Friends; Joe The Quilter
Kaligrafos: The
http://www.kaligrafos.com
March 13 - Iris Folding - Catherine Burkhard
Apr. 10 - Color Theory - Kathy Setina
May 8 - Flourishing Techniques: Making a Statement - Marie Adamson
Mecca on Main
http://www.meccaonmain.com/
See classes on website
North
http://www.ntpcg.org/index.html
Mar. 27 & 28 - Jana Roberts Benzon "Organics Techniqe"
P.R.I.N.T. Press (Print Research Institute of North Texas)
940-369-7575 or email Print@unt.edu
http://www.art.unt.edu/print/
Quilter's Guild of Dallas
http://www.quiltersguildofdallas.org/
Apr. 2 - Karen K Stone Improvisational String Piecing on Foundations
Apr. 3 - Karen K Stone Windsor Gardens
Quilter's Guild of Plano
http://www.quiltersguildofplano.org/
Mar. 9 - Community Service Sew Day,
Apr. 13 - Community Service Sew Day, Plano Sewing Center, Plano TX 10-5pm
May 11 - Community Service Sew Day, Plano Sewing Center, Plano TX 10-5pm
May 14 - Jaynette Huff - Foundation Strings
May 15 - Jaynette Huff - Lamplight in the Window
Society of Decorative Painters. Yellow Rose Chapter, Dallas
http://www.yellowrosechapter.com
Mar. 13 - Half-Day Project: N. Genetti – African Trek or Western Sunset
Apr. 10 - Painting class R. Wilson – Peony
May 8 - Half-Day Project: P. Bailey – Coneflower
Stamp Asylum
http://www.stampasylum.com/
Society of Watercolor Artists, Fort Worth
http://swa-watercolor.com
Apr. 20 - 22 – Tom Lynch Watercolor
Southwestern Watercolor Society
http://www.swswatercolor.org/ pbtexin@aol.com
Mar. 8 -12: Judi Betts Workshop (5-day), Artists’ Showplace
Apr. 12 – 16 - George James 5-Day Workshop, Artists’ Showplace
Texas Lettering Arts Council
http://txlac.org angie@txlac.org
Mar. 8 & 9 - Poetry of Handwriting & A Handmade Book with Laurie Doctor
Mar. 10 - Creative Studio Nights: Metal Embossing
Apr. 14 - Creative Studio Nights: Watercolor Abstract
May 12 - Creative Studio Nights: Polaroid Image Transfer techniques
June 9 - Creative Studio Nights: Bangles
Texas Visual Arts Association,
http://tvaa.org
Apr. 17 - Plein Air Paint Out, 10 am - 2 pm, Valley House Gallery
Trinity Arts Guild, Bedford
http://trinityartsguild.org/
For classes and painting groups see website
May 14 – 16 - Bob Rohm: Landscape Workshop in Oils and Pastels
Upstairs Art Gallery, Arlington
http://upstairsartgallery.com/
For classes see the website
Mar. 12 - 14 - Doug Walton Spring Break Weekend Encounter
Mar. 15 - 19 - Doug Walton 33rd Annual Water-media Five Day Encounter
Visual Art League of
www.visualartleague.org or valtex.blogspot.com
Mar. 20 – Free ATC workshop 12-2 contact davidmask@verizon.net
May 22 – Free ATC workshop 12-2 contact davidmask@verizon.net
July 17 - – Free ATC workshop 12-2 contact davidmask@verizon.net
Visual Arts Society of Texas (
http://vastarts.org texjo@msn.com
Mar. 29 – 30 - Watermedia Workshop - Missy Sofey-Andrews
June 23, 24, 25 - Carol Carter Watermedia: Watercolor from the Heart
Weatherford Art Association
http://www.weatherfordart.com/
Apr. 10 & 17 - Blair Currin Plein Aire Paint Out
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