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Saturday, February 25, 2012


Monday, February 27th, 2012 - Sunday, March 4th, 2012

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!


Don't forget to check out our associated websites:

TO ADD AN EVENT, contact moderator@artgroupsdfw.com or use the Submission Form. All notices are moderated.

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Events

(Exhibit Openings & Receptions, Art Walks / Studio Tours, Festivals & Art Sales, Art Lectures & Conferences, Fundraisers and Paintouts)

Click on Art Events Calendar to see full details and links.

Wednesday, February 29
  • Dallas Architecture Forum: Jason ROBERTS; BETTER BLOCK, Dallas
Thursday, March 1
  • Alphabet Book exhibit opens at Audelia Library
  • Bishop Arts District First Thursday
  • DeSoto Art League Monthly Member Exhibits opens
Friday, March 2
  • Dallas Area Woodturners: As the Wood Turns; Reception
  • First Friday in Denton
  • Fort Worth First Fridays
Saturday, March 3
  • Global Positions opening reception
  • Antiques at the Alexander: Lectures & Appraisals in the Historic Alexander Mansion
  • Bishop Arts Saturday Market
  • Dallas Arts District District Public Tour
  • Parade of Giants
  • Deborah Boelter Painted Ladies opening
Sunday, March 4
  • Virginia Jenkins: Around the World in 80 Years reception

Lectures are also held at several local art museums:
For more gallery openings see

Meetings and Demonstrations

Click on the Art Meetings Calendar to see details and links.

Monday, February 27
  • Dallas Area Fiber Artists
  • Weatherford Art Association
Tuesday, February 28
  • Artists 'Round Texas
  • Embroiderers' Guild of America. Greater Dallas Chapter.
  • Irving Art Association
  • Plano Art Association
Thursday, March 1
  • Quilter's Guild of Dallas
  • Visual Arts Society of Texas
Sunday, March 4
  • Texas Area Artists

For the schedule for weekly ongoing art activity groups, see Painting, Drawing & Critique Groups.


Classes & Workshops

Note that classes and workshops require prior registration. Click on the Art Instruction Calendar to see details and links.

Monday, February 27
  • Irma Ward Oil classes
  • Barbara McFarland Monday evening classes
  • LGAA Free Drawing Session
  • Oil & Acrylic with Barbara McFarland
  • PAT KOCHAN Monday watermedia classes
Tuesday, February 28
  • Irma Ward Oil classes
  • "Playing with Color" with Niki Gulley
  • Bohlman Weekly Watercolor Class
  • Intermedia Drawing Class
  • Watercolor with Bennie Wood
Wednesday, February 29
  • Irma Ward Oil classes
  • Acrylic with Kenneth Porter
  • Brotherton Variations in Watercolor Wednesday Classes
  • Joseph Havel on Artist Residency Programs
  • LGAA Free Painting Sessions
  • Life Drawing Sessions (live models)
Thursday, March 1
  • Ann Kullberg Colored Pencil Workshop
  • Copper Book Necklace "Looking In" with Joni Russell
Friday, March 2
  • Ann Kullberg Colored Pencil Workshop
  • Encaustic Fri./Sat. workdays/workshops
  • Friday Open Art Nights
  • LGAA Free Experimental Art Group
  • Watercolor with Bennie Wood
Saturday, March 3
  • Ann Kullberg Colored Pencil Workshop
  • Encaustic Fri./Sat. workdays/workshops
  • Cecy Turner - Oil
  • "The Beautiful Women Book" Crystal and Canvas with Joni Russell
  • Acrylic with Kenneth Porter
  • TxLAC Saturday Zentangle Classes
Sunday, March 4
  • Cecy Turner - Oil
  • The Hands On Be a Better Photographer Studio Workshop

See also these listings:

For painting groups see: Painting, Drawing & Critique Groups


Deadlines 

Calls for entries and artist opportunities. Click on Art Deadlines Calendar to see full details and links or for more deadlines.

Monday, February 27
  • Missions Art Exhibit
Thursday, March 1
  • 2012 FWCAC Biennial
  • RCAS 2012 Regional Show
Friday, March 2
  • 2012 FWCAC Biennial
Saturday, March 3
  • 2012 FWCAC Biennial
  • Bishop Arts Saturday Market
Thursday, March 8
  • Urban Street Bazaar
Friday, March 9
  • PAINT HISTORIC TERRELL
Saturday, March 10
  • Turn Me On exhibit
Thursday, March 15
  • NEXUS in Texas 2012 (Women Printmakers of Austin)
Friday, March 16
  • Learn 2 Live Green
Monday, March 26
  • IAA 2012 Annual Juried Show
  • TONAL Watercolor 2012
Wednesday, March 28
  • Watters Creek Fine Arts Festival
Sunday, April 1
  • International Artist/Health Residencies, Ratot, Hungary 2012
  • Mars: the next Frontier
Sunday, April 15
  • Paint Historic Waxahachie
  • Ring of Fire: the legend of Johnny Cash
Friday, April 20
  • 2012 Design on Wine


TO ADD AN EVENT, contact moderator@artgroupsdfw.com or use the Submission Form. All notices are moderated.

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