More than 60 artist groups in the North Texas area offer art lectures or demonstrations at their monthly meetings. Attend a meeting and find out how artists work a variety of media! All groups welcome guests interested in their programs, most at no charge. For more information consult the group's website.
For this week's meetings, see the Art This Week in DFW feature.
September through November 2010 Schedule:
Arlington Visual Arts Association
http://arlingtonvisualarts.com/
(2nd Mon., Arlington; Art Room, Bob Duncan Center in Vandergriff Park)
Sept. 13 - 3-D Paper Sculptures by Elva Robinson
Oct. 4 - Member Show Art Intake
Nov. 8 - Golden media 2-hour hands-on demonstration by Golden representative Beth Wild. Bring brushes and palette.
Art Club of McKinney
http://theartclubofmckinney.com
(2nd Thurs., McKinney; Heard-Craig Gallery)
Sept. 9, Oct. 14, Nov. 11
Articrafters (DFW mixed media/altered)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Articrafters/
(last Sat. or as announced, Arlington)
Sept. 25, Oct. 30, Nov. 27
Artists of Eastland County, Eastland Senior Citizens Center
http://artistsofeastlandcounty.com/ ejconner1111@sbcglonal.net
(3rd Thurs., Eastland)
Sept. 16, Oct. 24, Nov. 18
Artists 'Round Texas (Rowlett)
http://www.artistsroundtx.org/
(4th Tues., Rowlett)
Sept. 28 - Demo tba
Oct. 17 (Sun.) - White Rock Art Tour - Car Pool & Meet for Lunch.
Art Educators of North Central Texas (AENCT)
(mtgs TCU Moudy Building, room 207)
Sept. 11 - Shelly Hye workshop Meaning in the Making
Oct. 23 - Rebecca Martin discussion on Charles M. Russell painting, Fort Worth Nature Center
Nov. - no mtg
Associated Creative Artists (ACA)
(1st Tues., Dallas)
Sept. 7 - Beverly Boren Oil Still Life Demo
Oct. 5 - Linda Hardy Colored Pencil Demo
Nov. 2 - Peggy Immel Oil Landscape Demo
Association of Grand Prairie Artists
(1st Mon., Grand Prairie)
Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1
Association of Oriental Artists (TAO)
http://irvingart.ipower.com/iaawordpress/?page_id=1201
(2nd Sat. as announced, Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving)
contact Pat Southard pfsouthard@gmail.com
Sept. 11, Nov. 13
Association of Traditional Artists
no current information
(last Sun. of month, Dallas)
Colored Pencil Society of America, Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter
(bimonthly, 2nd Sat., Plano)
Sept. 11 (Davis Library, Plano); Nov. 13 (Schimelpfenig Library, Plano)
Corsicana Art League
http://corsicana-art-league.fineartamerica.com mallie22@sbcglobal.net
(1st Mon., Corsicana)
Sept. 13, Oct. 4, Nov. 1
Oct. 8 & 9 - Paint Corsicana 2010 (Check in at Corsicana Visitor Center at 7th Avenue and Beaton at 8 am both days. Entry Fee $30.00) Email Barbara Jones at mallie22@sbcglobal.net for an application)
Dallas Area Fiber Artists
http://www.dallasfiberartists.org/
(4th Mon., Dallas)
Sept. 27, Oct. 25, Nov. 22
Dallas Artist Networking Group (Dang!)
http://www.meetup.com/dallasartists/
(meet-ups as announced)
Dallas Handweavers & Spinners Guild
(3rd Mon., Dallas, Porter Auditorium)
Sept. 20, Oct, 18, Nov. 15
Dallas Needlework & Textile Guild
http://www.egascr.org/chapters/dallas_dntg.htm
http://www.dntg.org/
(2nd Thurs., Dallas; Sew Days held 1st, 3rd & 4th Thurs.)
Sept. 9, Oct. 14, Nov. 11
Dallas Society of Visual Communications
(1st Wed., Dallas)
Sept. 1 - Stan Richards
Oct. 6, Nov. 3
Dallas Stampers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DallasStampers/
(1st Mon, Plano)
Sept. 13, Oct. 4, Nov. 1
Desoto Art League
http://www.desotoartleague.com/
(4th Thurs., DeSoto)
Sept. 30, Oct. 28, Nov. 18
Eastside Creative Arts Club, Fort Worth/Tarrant Co.
dissolved Summer 2010
Ellis County Art Association and Fine Art Museum
http://www.elliscountyart.net/
(1st Mon., Waxahachie)
Sept. 13, Oct. 4, Nov. 1
Embroiderers' Guild of America. Greater Dallas Chapter.
http://www.gdcega.com/ e-stitcher@gdcega.com
(4th Tues.)
Sept. 28 - Needle Book
Oct. 26 - tba
Nov. 23 - Snow Person Ornament
Farmers Branch-Carrollton Art Association
rgabel@sbcglobal.net or 972-247-3543
(3rd Tues., Farmers Branch)
Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16
Fort Worth Calligraphers Guild
http://www.fortworthcalligraphersguild.com
(2nd Tues, Fort Worth)
Sept. 13 - Introduction to Blackletter-Tom Campos
Oct. 12 - Pop-Ups-Jane Faulkner
Nov. 9 - Copperplate
Fort Worth Weavers Guild
http://fortworthweaversguild.org/
(4th. Sat., Fort Worth)
Sept. 25, Oct. 23, Nov. 27
Frisco Association for the Arts, Frisco Discovery Center
http://friscoarts.org
Nov. 27 - Diana Moya demo, 2-6pm
Dec. 18 - D.K.Richardson demo, 2-6pm
Gainesville Area Visual Arts
(4th Thurs., Gainesville) - no information on this group
Henderson County Art Club, Athens
http://hendersoncountyart.org/
(2nd Tues. at East Texas Arboretum at 10:30am & on alternate months at
7:00pm at The First United Methodist Church)
Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9
Irving Art Association, Jaycee Park Center for the Arts
(4th Tues., Irving)
Sept. 28 - Elizabeth Padgett Acrylic
Oct. 26 - Guy Burton, DFW Airport Art Program
Nov. 23 - Janis Kendrick Pastel
Irving Quilt Guild
(3rd Thurs., Irving)
Sept. 16 – TBA
Oct. 21 - Lisa Erlandson
Nov. 18 - Trunk Show Betty Hammock
Kaligrafos: The Dallas Calligraphy Society
(2nd Sat., Fretz Park, Dallas)
Sept. 11 - Creating your own Illuminated Alphabet; Angie Vangalis
Oct. 9 - Studio Organization Panel Discussion; Louise Weber
Nov. 13 - Color Theory; Kathy Setina
Lake Granbury Art Association
(2nd Mon., Granbury)
Sept. 8 - Gini Bosco
Oct. 11 - Vickie Guthrie
Nov. 8 - Gordon M. Pastels
Lancaster Art Club
http://www.lancastertxlib.org/about/artclub.htm
(1st Tues.)
no information
La Reunion
Mesquite Creative Arts Club, Mesquite Arts Center
(2nd Mon., Mesquite)
Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8
Mid Cities Fine Artists
http://midcitiesfineartists.org
(2nd. Wed., Hurst)
Sept.8 - Fran White—Palette Knife
Oct. 13 - Cindy Flint—Collage
Nov. 10 - Junanne Peck—Encaustic
Mineral Wells Art Association, Creative Art Center
(3rd Tues., Mineral Wells)
no information
North Texas Mixed Media Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/northtexasmixedmediagroup/
(3rd. Sat, or as specified; various locations around DFW)
Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20
North Texas Polymer Clay Guild
(2nd Sun., Davis Library, Plano)
Sept. 12 - Victoria Hughes
Oct. 10 – Cuff Bracelet by Lynda Evans
Nov. 14 – Swirl Bowl by Nancy Lotzer
NorthEast Texas Fine Art Alliance
(2nd Thurs., Terrell)
no information
Oak Point Art Society (OPAS)
no information
Pastel Society of the Southwest
(2nd Sun. in Mar., Apr., May, Sept., Oct., and Nov.)
Sep. 12- PSA - 2009 Show Digital Images
Oct. 10 - IAPS Review & June Holloway; Discussion
Nov. 14 - Kathleen Cook demonstration
Plano Art Association
http://www.planoartassociation.com/
(4th Mon., Plano)
Sept. 28 – Gene Dillard – Portrait
Oct. 26 – Deanna Wood – Encaustic
Nov. 23 - tba
Quilter's Guild of Dallas
http://www.quiltersguildofdallas.org/
(1st Thurs., Dallas)
Sept. 2 Sandy Klop: “The American Jane Story in Fabric”
Oct.7- Naomi Adams: "Designing and Oganizing Your Quilting Space"
Nov. 4 - "Make It, But Don't Take It!" presented by Guild Volunteers
Quilter's Guild of Plano
http://www.quiltersguildofplano.org/
(2nd Thurs., Plano)
Sept. 9 - Kaye England - Memoirs of a Quilter
Oct. 14 - Mary Massey - Not Your Grammas' Log Cabin
Nov. 11 - tba
Richardson Civic Art Society
http://www.richardson-arts.org/
(3rd Tues., Richardson)
Sept. 21 - Soon Warren Watercolor
Oct. 19 - John Pototschnik Oil
Nov. 16 -Linda Hardy Color Pencil
Rockwall Art League
http://www.rockwallartleague.org/
Sept. 29 - Andrew Wages, Oil Painting
Oct. 27 - Kaye Franklin, Oil Painting
Dec. 1 - Pat Duncan, Gourd Painting
Sherman Art League, Finley Cultural Center
http://www.shermanartleague.com/
(3rd. Mon., Sherman)
no information
Society of Decorative Painters. Yellow Rose Chapter, Dallas
http://www.yellowrosechapter.com
(2nd Sat, Jan., Mar., May, July, Sept. & Nov., Dallas)
Sept. 11 - Half Day Class/Meeting 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM; “Complements” Acrylic/Genesis Sharron White; King of Glory Lutheran Church
Nov. 13 - Half Day Class/Meeting 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM: “Santa on a Book” Acrylics Marge Bode; King of Glory Lutheran Church
Society of Watercolor Artists
http://www.swa-watercolor.com/
(3rd Mon., Fort Worth)
Sept. 20
Oct. 18 – Marie Turner
Nov. 15
Southwestern Watercolor Society
(2nd. Wed., Dallas)
Sept. 8 –Katherine Chang Liu
Oct. 13 - Andy Evansen
Nov. 10 - John Salminen
Texas Area Artists, Mesquite Arts Center
http://www.texasareaartists.com
(1st Sun., Mesquite; also Monthly Paint-in on Monday after meeting)
Sept. 12, Oct. 3, Nov. 7
Texas Pottery & Sculpture Guild, Fort Worth
(last Wed., Fort Worth)
Sept. 29, Oct. 27, Nov. 24
Texas Sculpture Association
(meetings held several times a year)
Texas Visual Arts Association (TVAA)
(4th Tues. program, Dallas)
Sept. 28 - Joel Sampson
Oct. 26 - Sculptor Rich Morgan
Nov. 23 - tba
TexasWAX/Dallas
http://texaswaxdallas.blogspot.com/
(3rd or 4th Sun. as announced, Dallas)
Sept. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 21
Trinity Arts Guild, Bedford Boys Ranch
(1st Mon., Bedford)
Aug. 30 – Doris Mobley
Oct. 4 - Kyle Phillips - Digital Images
Nov. 1 - Cecy Turner - Oils
Visual League of Allen, Blue House Gallery
http://valatx.org 972-727-7272 membership@valatx.org
(3rd Wed., Allen)
Executive Board Meeting
Visual Artists of Cedar Hill
http://www.thevach.org/ barbara@thevach.org or 972-291-8056
(3rd Thurs. 7-9pm , Visual Expressions Creative Art School, Cedar Hill)
Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 18
Visual Arts Guild of Frisco, Frisco Arts Center, 6827 Main Street
http://www.visualartsguildoffrisco.org
(1st Tues., Frisco)
Sept. 7 - "Art Blogging" talk by Jeb Matulich
Oct. 5 - Annual Business Meeting; election of new officers; location: Discovery Center
Nov. 2 - Ollie Theisen. Location: Discovery Center
Visual Arts League of Lewisville
http://www.visualartleague.org/ or http://VALtex.blogspot.com
(1st Tues., Lewisville)
Sept. 7 - Art Talk: Colleen Drew: From Film to Digital
Oct. 5 - VAL Hands On Project
Nov. 2 - Robert Moore
Visual Arts Society of Texas, Denton
(1st Thurs., Denton)
Sept. 2 - Billy Hassell, Oil
Oct. 7 - Gary Washmon & Laurie Weller, Texas Woman's University: Acrylic, Oil & Watercolor
Nov. 4 - Andy DeCaen, UNT, printmaking
Weatherford Art Association
http://www.weatherfordart.com/
http://weatherfordart.wordpress.com/
(4th Mon., Weatherford)
Sept. 27, Oct. 25, Nov. 22
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