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.
Note: Most of the DFW artist groups are on hiatus for the summer.
For this week's meetings, see the Art This Week in DFW feature or the new Google Art Meetings Calendar. For a complete list of art groups and related organizations, click here.
June 2011 through Aug. 2011 Schedule: (Art Groups A - K)
Arlington Visual Arts Association
http://arlingtonvisualarts.com/
(2nd Mon., 7pm., Arlington; Art Room, Bob Duncan Center in Vandergriff Park; Sept. - May)
on summer break
Art Club of McKinney
http://www.theartclubmckinney.com/
(2nd Thurs., McKinney; Heard-Craig Gallery; Aug. - May; 9:30am)
Aug. 11
Articrafters (DFW mixed media/altered)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Articrafters/
(last Sat. or as announced, 1-4pm, Eclectic Expressions,Arlington)
June 25 - Abstract art by Pam Sustaire
July 23 - Suminagashi by Sharon Giles
Aug. 27 - Victorian Vintage Christmas Paper Doll Ornaments by Mary’s Madness
Artists of Eastland County, Eastland
http://artistsofeastlandcounty.com/ ejconner1111@sbcglonal.net
(3rd Thurs., Eastland Senior Citizens Center; 6:30 pm)
June 16
July 9 - Weatherford Art Show & Peach Festival
July 21, Aug. 18
Artists 'Round Texas (Rowlett)
http://www.artistsroundtx.org/
(4th Tues., Rowlett Community Centre, 6:30 pm; Aug. - June)
Aug. 23
Art Educators of North Central Texas (AENCT)
(1st Sat., 10am, TCU Moudy Building, room 207, Fort Worth; Aug.-May)
Aug. 6
Associated Creative Artists (ACA)
(1st Tues., Dallas, 7 pm; Sept.-May)
on summer break
Association of Grand Prairie Artists
(1st Mon., 6:30 pm Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Grand Prairie; Sept.-June)
June 6
Association of Oriental Artists (TAO)
http://irvingart.ipower.com/iaawordpress/?page_id=1201
(2nd Sat. as announced, 10am, Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving)
contact Pat Southard pfsouthard@gmail.com
Aug. 13, Sept. 10, Nov. 12
Colored Pencil Society of America, Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter
(bimonthly or as noted, 2nd Sat., 2-4pm, Schimelpfenig Library, 5024 Custer Road in Plano, Tx)
June 14 - Silent Auction and National Conference Working Meeting
Aug. 13
Corsicana Art League
http://corsicana-art-league.fineartamerica.com mallie22@sbcglobal.net
(1st Mon., 6pm, Activity Center, 919 West Park Avenue, Corsicana)
June 6, July ?, Aug. 1
Dallas Area Fiber Artists
http://www.dallasfiberartists.org/
(4th Mon., 7:00pm at The Point, Center for Arts and Education on the campus of C.C. Young Retirement Community, 4829 Lawther West, in Dallas; Sept.-Aug.)
June 27, July 25, Aug. 22
Dallas Artist Networking Group (Dang!)
http://www.meetup.com/dallasartists/ http://twitter.com/D_A_N_G
(meet-ups as announced)
Dallas Handweavers & Spinners Guild
(3rd Mon., 7:30 pm; Dallas, Porter Auditorium; Sept.-May)
on summer break
Dallas Needlework & Textile Guild
http://www.egascr.org/chapters/dallas_dntg.htm www.dntg.org
(2nd Thurs., 10 am, Parish Hall at The Church of the Holy Communion, 17405 Muirfield Drive; Dallas, Texas; StitchIns Days held 1st, 3rd & 4th Thurs.)
June 9, July 14, Aug. 11
Dallas Society of Visual Communications
(1st Wed., 7pm, Magnolia Theater in West Village, Dallas; Sept.-May)
on summer break
Dallas Stampers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DallasStampers/
(1st Mon, 6:30pm, Stamp Asylum on Coit Road in Plano, TX)
June 6 - Debbie Warrick Stamp Pad Holder
July 11 - Kraft Paper Table Painting
Aug. 1
Desoto Art League
http://www.desotoartleague.com/
(4th Thurs., 7PM, Presbyterian Church 212 W. Pleasant Run, DeSoto; Sept.-May)
June & July - DeSoto Art League Spring 2011 Art Show; June 3, 6:30-7:30pm Artist’s Reception and Show Awards
on summer break
Ellis County Art Association and Fine Art Museum
http://www.elliscountyart.net/ ecaa@sbcglobal.net
(1st Mon., 6:30pm, Fine Arts Museum of the ECAA (Ellis County Art Center), Waxahachie; Aug.-May)
Aug. 1
Embroiderers' Guild of America. Greater Dallas Chapter.
http://www.gdcega.com/ e-stitcher@gdcega.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GDC-EGA/
(4th Tues., 6:30pm, King of Glory Lutheran Church, 6411 LBJ Freeway, Dallas; excluding December)
June 28, July 26, Aug. 23
Farmers Branch-Carrollton Art Association
rgabel@sbcglobal.net or 972-247-3543 or ccbeatle@yahoo.com
(3rd Tues., Farmers Branch; meetings 9:30am; workshops 1-3pm; Sept. - May)
on summer break
Fort Worth Calligraphers Guild
http://www.fortworthcalligraphersguild.com
(2nd Tues, 7pm, GLOBAL GROUP INC, 4901 North Beach Street, Fort Worth, 76137; Sept.-May)
on summer break
Fort Worth Quilt Guild
http://fortworthquiltguild.com
(3rd Tues., West Freeway Church of Christ, 8000 Western Hills Blvd., Fort Worth, 6:30-9pm)
Fort Worth Weavers Guild
http://fortworthweaversguild.org/ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Worth-Weavers-Guild http://fwweaversguild.blogspot.com/
(4th. Sat., 10am, University Christian Church at 2720 South University Drive in Fort Worth; Sept. - May)
on summer break
Frisco Association for the Arts, Frisco Discovery Center
Gainesville Area Visual Arts (GAVA)
http://www.gainesvilleareavisualarts.org/ gava@ntin.net
(4th Thurs., 6:30pm, Visual Arts Department of North Central Texas College (NCTC), Gainesville; Sept.-May)
on summer break
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)
Mar. 8, Apr. 12, May 10
Irving Art Association
(4th Tues., 7.pm, Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving; Sept. - May)
on summer break
Irving Quilt Guild
(3rd Thurs., 6:30pm, Oakview Baptist Church,1004 South Story Road, Irving; Sept. - Aug.)
June 16 - Pot Luck Dinner
July 21- Tricia Cribbs
Aug.18 - Anita Bradshaw
Kaligrafos: The Dallas Calligraphy Society
(2nd. Sat.; First United Methodist Church in Richardson; Aug-July except Dec.)
Aug. 13
For Art Groups L - Z, click here
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