Art News DFW - ArtGroupsDFW News Blog

Get creative with art classes and workshops taught through the 60+ nonprofit art groups in the North Texas area. For more details on workshops and classes, please refer to the art group's website (links are included).

(For this week's art events and a list of next month's workshops, see the Art This Week in DFW feature.)

June through August 2010 offerings:

African-American Museum of Dallas
http://www.aamdallas.org/
June 7 – July 23 – 2010 Summer Camp: the Science of Art 

Art Club of McKinney
http://theartclubofmckinney.com

Art Hotel Gallery, Dallas
http://arthotelgallery.com
For classes see website

Artisan's Studio-Gallery, Farmers Branch
http://artisansstudio.com/
For class dates see the website
Mondays - Pat Kochan: Finding Your Own Style - Watermedia classes
Wednesdays - Naomi Brotherton: Variations in Watercolor classes
Pat Kochan: DIFFERENT SURFACES WORKSHOP MONDAYS 9:30-2:30

• W/C on Canvas: May 24-31-June 7 $150
• W/C or Acrylic on Yupo: June 14-21-28 $150
• Monotypes: Inks/W/C July 12-19-26 $150

Naomi Brotherton: SATURDAY WORKSHOPS $55

• June 19, Painting Night Scenes
• July 17, Painting FOG Scenes
• August 21, Painting Mountains and Trees

Naomi Brotherton: June 16 – 19 - Summer Workshop: Variations in Landscape & Flowers

Artists' Showplace, Dallas
http://artistsshowplace.com
For classes see the website
July 12 - 16 - Sterling Edwards
Aug. 2 3- 27 – Sandy Maudlin

Associated Creative Artists (ACA)
http://www.acadallas.org/
For more information or to enroll, contact LaRue Hunter, 972-926-9526.

Association of Oriental Artists (TAO Arts)
(Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving)
Thursday Painters/TAO Arts Painting Group, most Thursdays 10-3 at the Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving
Contact Brandy Thomas breddthomas@swbell.net or 972-931-1900

Craft Guild of Dallas
http://www.craftguildofdallas.com/
See website; the Guild offers numerous classes and workshops in bookbinding, paper arts, clay, glass, drawing & painting, metalsmithing, jewelry, beading, and wirework.

Creative Arts Center, Bonham
http://www.creativeartscenter.us/
See website for classes

Creative Arts Center of Dallas
http://www.creativeartscenter.org/
See website; CAC offers numerous classes and workshops on ceramics, clay sculpture, drawing, glass, jewelry, metal arts, mosaics, painting, photography, printmaking and paper arts, and stone.

Dallas Arboretum
http://dallasarboretum.org
See website for classes

Dallas Center for Contemporary Art
http://www.thecontemporary.net/
See website for classes

Dallas Needlework and Textile Guild
www.dntg.org
June 8 - 12 - EGA-SCR Seminar 2010: A Stiching Safari, Westin Park Central Hotel http://dntg.org/seminar2010.html

DeSoto Art League
http://www.desotoartleague.com/home.html

Eclectic Expressions Gallery, Arlington
http://eclecticexpressions.biz/
For classes see website
June 7 – 25 - Discover the Artist Within You Summer Camps - 4 summer art camps for children ages 11 – 15:
  Mexican Folk Art - June 7-11 from 9am to noon

  Print Making - June 7-11 from noon - to 3pm

  Recycle Mania - June 21-25 from 9am to noon

  Sculpture in the Round - June 21-25 from noon - 3pm
June 14 – 19 - Summer art for kids ages 5 - 10

Ellis County Art Association & Fine Art Museum           
http://www.elliscountyart.net/
See website for adult classes

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 

Fort Worth Community Arts Center
http://www.fwcac.com/
Texas Artist Coalition Classes:
July 8 & 26, 7 - 10PM - Life Drawing Session; call: (817) 298-3033 or email: kversfelt@fwcac.org.
July 20, 9AM - 12Noon - Daytime Life Drawing Session
July 19, 6 - 9PM - Ron Cheek Figure Drawing Workshop; Call Kat Versfelt 817.298.3033 or email kversfelt@fwcac.org 
Aug. 9,  6 - 8PM - Mentoring Meeting #2  
Aug.23,  5:30-7PM - NEED TO KNOW: Tax Concerns of Individual Artists; contact: kversfelt@fwcac.org or 817.298.3033

Fort Worth Weavers Guild
http://fortworthweaversguild.org/

Greater Denton Arts Council. Center for Visual Arts    
http://www.dentonarts.com/
June 14 – 18 - Children's Summer Art Camps
June 21 – Integrating Arts in the Classroom (teacher workshop)

Hill Country Arts Foundation
http://hcaf.com
See website for classes

Irving Art Association
http://www.irvingart.org/ ; email Mary@Treadwell.biz about classes
Monday evenings – Judy Gelfert Oil Painting Class (on summer break)
June - Aug - Friday mornings - Jim Humphrey Oil Class; call Jim at 817.329.5688
June 7 - 11 - Beverly Fuqua Learning to Draw I 10am-3pm
July 6 - 10 - Beverly Fuqua Learning to Draw II 10am-3pm
Aug. 2 -6 - Beverly Fuqua Learning to Draw III 10am-3pm
Aug 14 & 15 - Judy Gelfert Oil Workshop; call Judy at 817-269-8274
FREE Basic Art Classes: To register online, see the Registration page. Held on Thursday evenings from 7:00-9:00 p.m.:
  Sept. 2, 9 & 23 Basic Drawing; instructor Dot Blalock
  Oct. 7, 21 & Oct. 28 Basic Watercolor; instructor Mary Treadwell

Irving Arts Center
http://www.irvingartscenter.org
June 7 – 11 – KidsArts Summer Camp 1: Multi-Arts: Wholly Cow!: Working with Leather; Painting; Mixed Media Murals; Art That Moves: Dragon Puppets, Pinwheels and Self Portraits
June 14 – 18 – KidsArts Summer Camp 2: Multi-Arts: Painting with Scissors: Collage Inspired by Matisse; Papermaking/Nature Journals; Printmaking/Mixed Media Mash-Up; Watercolor: Mash-Up Mandala

Irving Quilt Guild
http://irvingquiltguild.com
July 17:  Floor Cloth Quilts: Susan Howell, Jaycee Center for the Arts
Aug. 21:  Hunters Star: Janie Merritt, Garden & Arts Buildng

Kaligrafos: The Dallas Calligraphy Society
http://www.kaligrafos.com
June 5 & 6 - Marbling with Betty Barna and Dick Garlington

Lake Granbury Art Association
http://www.granburyart.org/
June 22 – 24 - Dee Casstevens-Beginning Stained Glass; cost: $150.00
Oct. 4 – 8 - Carrie Burns Brown Collage/Acrylic

Mecca on Main
http://www.meccaonmain.com/
See listing on website

North Texas Polymer Clay Guild
http://www.ntpcg.org/index.html
June 5 - Ellen Kelsey "Fabulous Fish"

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/
June 4 - Sally Collins: Pierced Baskets
June 5 - Sally Collins: Borders, Bindings and Edges

Quilter's Guild of Plano
http://www.quiltersguildofplano.org/
June 8 - Community Service Sew Day, Plano Sewing Center, Plano TX  10-5pm
June 22 -  Community Service Workshop - "cough pillows" for the Medical Center of Plano.; 10-4pm at Plano Sewing Center, Plano TX
July 13 - Community Service Sew Day, Plano Sewing Center, Plano TX  10-5pm
Aug. 10 - Community Service Sew Day, Plano Sewing Center, Plano TX  10-5pm
 
Richardson Civic Art Society
http://www.richardson-arts.org
Sept. 22  - 24 - Soon Y. Warren - Watercolor

Rockwall Art League
http://www.rockwallartleague.org/
July 8 & Aug. 17 - Studio Days of Summer
Aug. 2 - 6 - Joyce Faulknor and Guy Magallanes Watercolor Workshop

Russell Farm Art Center, Burleson
For classes in woodworking & stonecarving see
http://www.russellfarmartcenter.com/classes.htm

Society of Decorative Painters. Yellow Rose Chapter, Dallas
http://www.yellowrosechapter.com
June 5- Painting class:  D. Woodruff – Fruit on Lazy Susan
July 10 - Half Day Class/Meeting 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM; Service Project; King of Glory Lutheran Church
Aug. 14 - Full Day Painting Class 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM; “Festive Cornucopia” Acrylics Sharon Warren; King of Glory Lutheran Church

Society of Figurative Arts, Dallas
http://www.tsofa.com/  - see website for classes

Society of Watercolor Artists, Fort Worth
http://swa-watercolor.com  

Sofia Art Academy, Dallas
http://www.sofiaacademy.com
For classes see website

South Dallas Cultural Center
http://www.dallasculture.org/SDCulturalCenter/
For classes for adults & children see website

Southwestern Watercolor Society
http://www.swswatercolor.org/
Sept. 6 – 10 - Katherine Chang Liu 5-Day Workshop; Artists’ Showplace FULL
Oct. 11 - 15 - Andy Evansen Plein Air 5-Day Workshop; Asel Art
Nov. 8 – 12 - John Salminen 5-Day Workshop; Artists’ Showplace

Texas Area Artists, Mesquite
http://texasareaartists.blogspot.com/
Paint-ins on the Monday after the 1st Sunday at the Mesquite Arts Center

Texas Lettering Arts Council, Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving
http://txlac.org angie@txlac.org
June 9 - Illuminated Decorated Caps
July 14 - Creative Studio Nights: Bangles
June 21 - Zentangle Baics
June 26 -Tanngling  - Baics & More!
Aug. 11 - Decorated Envelopes
Aug. 21- Zentangle Play Day

Trinity Arts Guild, Bedford
http://trinityartsguild.org/
For classes and painting groups see website

Upstairs Art Gallery, Arlington
http://upstairsartgallery.com
For classes see website

Visual Art League of Lewisville
www.visualartleague.org or valtex.blogspot.com 
June 12 - Visual Art League of Lewisville Plein Air Workshop; Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) 9am - 5:30 pm; contact mlmantha@yahoo.com 
July 17 -  – Free ATC workshop 12-2 contact davidmask@verizon.net

Visual Arts Society of Texas (VAST), Denton
http://vastarts.org texjo@msn.com
June 23, 24, 25 - Carol Carter Watermedia: Watercolor from the Heart

Weatherford Art Association
http://www.weatherfordart.com/

For the guide Getting into Art Education – 10 Schools in the DFW Area

For links to websites of college and university community courses in art see http://artgroupsdfw.com/nucleus/index.php?itemid=413

For the Guide to Art Instruction at Galleries, Art Schools, Artist Studios and Arts & Crafts Stores see http://artgroupsdfw.com/nucleus/index.php?itemid=518

See also KERA's Art&Seek Directory at http://artandseek.org for art classes and workshops in arts & crafts