1. Entry deadlines
2. Art walks / studio tours
3. Fairs & festivals
4. Art Lectures & Conferences
5. Fundraisers
6. Meetings / demonstrations
7. Painting, drawing & critique groups
8. Receptions & Awards
9. Exhibits
10. Workshops
For seasonal guides to events (Summer 2007):
1. Exhibits & receptions
2. Fairs & festivals
3. Meetings & demonstrations
4. Workshops & classes
ENTRY DEADLINES
July 1 - Southwestern Watercolor Society 44th Annual Membership Exhibition (slides)
July 6-7 - Weatherford Art Association Peach Festival Art Show - deliver artwork (nonmembers may enter)
July 7-8 - Art Connection Members Show, Irving Art Center - deliver artwork
July 22 - Visual Art Society of Texas' 19th Annual Members Juried Exhibition - deliver artwork (can join at time of entry)
July 31 - The Coalition of Allied Visual Artists (C.A.V.A.) and Aurora Images Art Studio 2007 3rd Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibit (jpegs on CD)
July 31 - Aug. 1- McKinney Ave. Contemporary Annual Members Show entries due - deliver artwork
July 31 - Artistic Path VII, Lake Granbury Art Association members only – deliver artwork to Shanlee House
Aug. 1 – Artistic Path VII, Lake Granbury Art Association members only – deliver artwork to Tarleton’s Langdon Center
Aug. 1 – Rio Brazos Art Exhibit, Tarleton’s Langdon Cultural Center (slides or digital images)
Aug. 6 - 2007 Texas Visual Arts Association Citation Show (slides) (nonmembers may join at time of entry)
Aug. 10 & 11 - Mid Cities Fine Artist’s Association 22nd annual Juried Art Show at the Hurst Recreation Center - deliver artwork
Aug. 18 - 2007 Members' Juried Show of the Society of Watercolor Society preregistration accepted July 3 to Aug. 18 (photos or jpegs on CD needed for catalog)
Aug. 25 - The Fiber Arts Exhibition at the TVAA Gallery (photos, slides or jpegs by email) (members of Dallas Area Fiber Artists or TVAA; nonmembers may join at time of entry)
Aug. 30 - Grand Prairie Arts Council 2007 Open Juried Art Show, Grand Prairie Memorial Library (slides, jpeg files on CD or jpeg files by email)
Aug. 31 - Pastel Society of the Southwest 26th Annual National Open Juried Exhibition (slides)
Sept. 1 - American Artist Cover Competition
Sept. 19 - IAA Wildlife Art Show (entry forms due - no slides or images; deliver artwork Sept. 28-29)
Sept. 28 - American Juried Art Salon 5th biannual national juried show
ART WALKS / STUDIO TOURS
July 12 - Uptown Dallas Gallery Walk
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
June 30 - July 1 & 4 - Star Spangled 4th, Garland
July 13-15 - Fort Worth: Gran Fiesta de Fort Worth.
July 14 - Weatherford: Parker County Peach Festival.
July 14 & 15- The Art Market at Fair Park
July 15 – Family Fun Day, Irving Art Center
Texas Events and Festivals see also: http://gotexas.about.com/od/festivals/tp or
http://www.tourtexas.com/%40roundtexas.html
ART LECTURES & CONFERENCES
July 11: Collecting Art 101: A Panel Discussion sponsored by Fort Worth Art Dealers Association and the Fort Worth Community Arts Center. 6:30PM - 8:30PM
July events at the Dallas Museum of Art:
July 8: From the Ashes of Vesuvius, In Stabiano: Exploring the Ancient Seaside Villas of the Roman Elite; Dr. Anne Bromberg, The Cecil and Ida Green Curator of Ancient and Asian Art, DMA
July 11: The Villas at Stabiae: How the Rich Lived It Up in Ancient Rome, Dr. Anne Bromberg, The Cecil and Ida Green Curator of Ancient and Asian Art, DMA
July 18: It’s Not About Picasso, Dr. Dorothy Kosinski, Senior Curator of Painting and Sculpture and The Barbara Thomas Lemmon Curator of European Art, DMA
July 25: The Center for Creative Connections: A Preview, Gail Davitt, The Dallas Museum of Art League Director of Education, DMA
FUNDRAISERS
The Texas Pottery & Sculpture Guild Exhibit & Sale; Pottery Sale & Reception for the Artists July 6 & July 7 5PM - 9PM; 10AM - 5PM
The Collectors of Fort Worth Art (CoFWA) Sixth Annual Art Sale July 6 & July 7 5PM - 9PM & 10AM - 5PM.
Online Store of Irving Art Association: http://cafepress.com/irvingart
MEETINGS / DEMONSTRATIONS Note: Most groups are on summer hiatus.
Dallas Area Fiber Artists (4th Mon., Dallas) July 23: The Stitched Image presented by Mary Ruth Smith
Dallas Stampers (1st Mon, Plano): July 2: Shrinky Dinks
Lake Granbury Art Association (2nd Mon., Granbury): July 9 - Soon Warren Painting with a palette knife
Mid Cities Fine Artists (2nd Wed., Hurst Recreation Ctr): July 11
Quilter's Guild of Dallas (1st Thurs., Dallas): July 5: Trash to Treasures Sale
Quilter's Guild of Plano (2nd Thurs., Plano): July 12: Joanie Zeier Poole - "Sentimental Journey"
Southwestern Watercolor Society: July 15: Slide Preview Party
Texas Area Artists (1st Sun., Mesquite): July 1?
Texas Pottery and Sculpture Guild (last Wed., Mesquite: July 25
Visual Arts Guild of Frisco: July 10
PAINTING, DRAWING & CRITIQUE GROUPS
(Note: these are usually free unless there is a model fee)
VAL Art Critiques: July 21 at 10 AM, Lewisville
Mondays:
Association of Traditional Artists: Monday Painting Group; Thurgood Marshal Rec. Center.
Texas Area Artists Paint-ins (1st Mon. 10-5) Sept 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Dec. 12 Mesquite Arts Center
Tuesdays:
Tuesday Painters (weekly 10am-4pm) - Irving Art Association
Tuesday Paint In (weekly 9:00 am - 12:00 noon) Ruth Rotthaus 817-285-0700 Open to all members of Trinity Arts Guild
Arlington Visual Art Association CRITIQUE GROUP 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 PM Sept. thru May (except Dec. & Jan.) MARTHA HOWELL’S STUDIO
Wednesdays:
Art Labs - Dallas Area Fiber Artists (1st Wed. of the month 10 am except Jan.) locations vary
Lofty Painters (weekly 10:00am to 3:00pm) at the McKinney Senior Citizens Recreation Center, 1400 S. College St. - Art Club of McKinney
Paper Explorations Group - Dallas Area Fiber Artists (3rd Wed. of the month 9:30-Noon) C C Young Memorial Home, 4829 Lawther West, Dallas.
Thursdays:
Alla Prima (1st Thurs. night of the month) Creative Arts Center, Bonham
Thursday Painters (weekly 12:30-4pm) - Irving Art Association (note: Oriental Painters also frequently attend)
Thursday Paint In (12:00 noon - 3:00 pm - every other Thursday) Tendaris Walling 817-563-5543 Portrait Fee of $5 for model
Thursday Night Paint In (weekly 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm) Cheri Irwin 817-770-8850 Free: Open to all members of Trinity Arts Guild
Fridays:
Artists with Allergies (weekly 10am-4pm) (Area watercolorists, acrylic painters, pastellists and colored pencil painters are invited) - Irving Art Association
Friday Paint Out (9:00 am on 1st - 3rd Fridays) Tendaris Walling 817-563-5543 Free En Pleine Aire in different locations
Saturdays:
Group Art Critique (3rd Sat., 1:00 pm), Visual Art League of Lewisville
Saturday Morning Sketch Group - contact Tom Wellman (tomwellman@msn.com) 972-269-6333
Saturday Studio for PAA members at the ArtCentre of Plano
RECEPTIONS & AWARDS
July 1 - DeSoto Art League Annual Show, DeSoto City Hall
Tuesday Painters; 2-4 pm; Irving Art Association - Jaycee Park Center for the Arts
July 6 - Fort Worth Community Arts Center:
Aj Smith: Facing Personalities (photo portraits); 6PM - 9PM.
Marjorie Williams-Smith: Silverpoint drawings; 6PM - 9PM.
Dr. David Ranney: Westward Ho! Sesquicentennial Scences from the Oregon Trail; 6PM - 8PM
The Texas Pottery & Sculpture Guild Exhibit & Sale; Pottery Sale & Reception for the Artists July 6 & July 7 5PM - 9PM; 10AM - 5PM
The Collectors of Fort Worth Art (CoFWA) Sixth Annual Art Sale July 6 & July 7 5PM - 9PM & 10AM - 5PM.
Selections: from the Fort Worth Art Dealers Association (FWADA); 7PM -9PM.
July 7 - Visual Art League of Lewisville Fresh Ideas 2007; Awards reception 7–9 p.m.
SALON DU FIT 4: Invitational Exhibition curated by Rita Barnard; 7-9 PM, Bath House Cultural Center
July 12 - Visual Arts Coalition of Dallas Tequila & Salt; Artist Reception in Conjunction with the Uptown Gallery Walk
July 13 - Nostalgia Show 5:00 - 7:00 pm; Texas Visual Arts Association (Gallery at the Plaza of the Americas, Dallas)
Surface Tension: three dimensional works by William Cannings, Wes Heiss, Etty Horowitz and Kathy Webster; Opening Reception: 6 pm - 9 pm, Arlington Museum of Art
Digital Video Projection, installation and works on paper by Joey Fauerso; Opening Reception: 6 pm - 9 pm, Arlington Museum of Art
July 15 - 2007 Art Connection Members' Show; Reception & Awards 2-4 p.m., Irving Art Center
July 19 - 4th Annual Juried Exhibition: Hecho En Dallas/Made in Dallas; 5:30 pm
July 29 - Visual Art Society of Texas' 19th Annual Members Juried Exhibition; Opening Reception and Awards presentation 2:00 - 4:00 pm; Meadows Gallery at the Center for Visual Arts
EXHIBITS
Arlington Museum of Art
June 9 - July 15 - City Limits: Arlington artists including Dalton Maroney, David Keens, Nick Wood, Andrew Ortiz, Janet Chaffee, Celia A. Munoz, Tommy Fitzpatrick, Nancy Palmeri, Leighton McWilliams, Robert Hower and Mel Northum.
June 9 - July 15 - Pushing the Limit: curated North Texas Artists.
July 14 – Sept. 16 - Surface Tension: three dimensional works by William Cannings, Wes Heiss, Etty Horowitz and Kathy Webster; Opening Reception: Friday, July 13, 2007; 6 pm - 9 pm.
July 14 – Sept. 16 - Digital Video Projection, installation and works on paper by Joey Fauerso; Opening Reception: Friday, July 13, 2007; 6 pm - 9 pm.
ArtCentre of Plano
June 15- Aug. 18 - Jeff Green: Books for JUMPSTART for Arts
Art Connection, Irving Art Center
July 14 - Sept. 2 - 2007 Art Connection Members' Show; Reception & Awards: July 15, 2-4 p.m.
Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas
June 2 – Aug. 4 - Dallas Views And Texas Back Roads: Contemporary Texas landscapes at the White Rock Lake Museum; paintings by Dahlia Woods
July 7 - Aug. 4 - SALON DU FIT 4: Invitational Exhibition curated by Rita Barnard; Opening Reception with the Artists: Sat., July 7 7-9 PM
Craft Guild of Dallas
May 29 - Aug. 31 - Summer Show: New Works by Gallery Artists
Creative Arts Center, Bonham
June 29 – Aug. 1 - Creative Art Center 2007 Adult Art Show & Contest
Dallas Center for Contemporary Art
June 1 – Aug. 18 - World View: diverse artists’ approaches; Hallworks: Jane Eifler / Dodie Gilstrap; 3 D on Swiss: TBD
DeSoto Art League, DeSoto City Hall
July - Member Exhibit: Elaine Schneider and Canvas-by-Canvas Group
Eisemann Center, Richardson
June 6 – July 1 - Raggio Visivo: Range of Vision; The photographic Art of Robyn Raggio
July 4 – 29 - The Work of Wendy Yiwen Koay
Fort Worth Community Arts Center
Apr. 17 – July 15 – Mornings in Maine: Cynthia Hammett
July 6 - Aug. 18 - Aj Smith: Facing Personalities (photo portraits); reception for the Artist July 6 6PM - 9PM.
July 6 - Aug. 18 - Marjorie Williams-Smith: Silverpoint drawings; reception for the Artist July 6 6PM - 9PM.
July 6 - 30 - Dr. David Ranney: Westward Ho! Sesquicentennial Scences from the Oregon Trail; Reception for the Artist July 6 6PM - 8PM
July 9 - 30 - Miguel Fernandez: Photography
July 6 - 30 - The Texas Pottery & Sculpture Guild Exhibit & Sale;
Pottery Sale & Reception for the Artists July 6 & July 7 5PM - 9PM; 10AM - 5PM
July 6 -7 - The Collectors of Fort Worth Art (CoFWA) Sixth Annual Art Sale 5PM - 9PM & 10AM - 5PM.
July 6 - 30 - Selections: from the Fort Worth Art Dealers Association (FWADA); Reception for the Artists July 6 7PM -9PM.
Granville Arts Center , Garland
June 27-July 30 - A Celebration of Collages by May Beth Smith and John Hall
Greater Denton Arts Council. Center for Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory, Denton, Texas
June 14 - July 19 - Introductions North: A Collaboration of the Greater Denton Arts Council and the Dallas Art Galleries introducting the work of emerging artists
July 29 – Aug. 23 - Visual Art Society of Texas' 19th Annual Members Juried Exhibition; Opening Reception and Awards presentation Sun., July 29, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
Irving Art Association (Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving)
June 30 - July 27 – Tuesday Painters; opening reception July 1 2-4 pm
July 28-Aug. 31 – IAA Board Members Exhibit and Carolyn Bell and Barbara McConnell; opening reception Aug. 5 2-4 pm.
Irving Arts Center
Feb. 3 – July 1 - Defining Moments: An Exhibition of Works by Bryan Collier, Dupree Theater Lobby
May 19 - July 8 - Texas Visual Arts Association's National All Media Juried Art Exhibition; opening reception June 10 2-5 pm
July 14 - Sept. 2 - 2007 Art Connection Members' Show; Reception & Awards: July 15, 2-4 p.m.
Lake Granbury Art Association, Shanley House Center for the Arts
July 1-29 – LGAA Photography Only; Awards & Reception: Fri., June 29 7:00 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Dallas
May 3 - July 8 - Art of the Print
July 19 - Aug. 25 - 4th Annual Juried Exhibition: Hecho En Dallas/Made in Dallas; Opening reception July 19th 5:30 pm
McKinney Avenue Contemporary
June 19 - July 14 - Art & Culture for Seeds: A Celebration of African & African American Art
Mesquite Arts Center
June 23 – Aug. 5 – Texas Area Artists “Artrageous 2007”
Texas Area Artists, Mesquite Arts Center
June 23 – Aug. 5 – Artrageous 2007
Texas Pottery and Sculpture Guild, FWCAC
July 6 - 30 - Texas Pottery and Sculpture Guild Exhibit & Sale; Pottery Sale & Reception for the Artists July 6 & July 7 5PM - 9PM; 10AM - 5PM
Texas Visual Arts Association (Gallery at the Plaza of the Americas, Dallas)
May 19 - July 8 - Texas Visual Arts Association's National All Media Juried Art Exhibition, Irving Arts Center Main Gallery; opening reception June 10 2-5 pm
July 2 - July 31 - Nostalgia Show; reception July 13 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Trinity Arts Guild (Bedford Boys Ranch. 2819 R. D. Hurt Pkwy, Bedford, TX 76021)
JUNE 26 – AUG. 21 - Members Exhibit: July 4th Celebration (Patriotic Works)
Vertu
June 1 – July 31 - Vertu: An Exhibit for Emerging Artists, Courtyard Theatre in Plano
Visual Artists of Cedar Hill, Cedar Hill City Hall
July 2007: Lupe Rodriguez Solo Show
Visual Art League of Lewisville
July 7-Aug. 11 - Fresh Ideas 2007; Awards reception July 7 7–9 p.m.
Visual Arts Coalition of Dallas
July 6-28- Tequila & Salt; July 12 Artist Reception in Conjunction with the Uptown Gallery Walk
Visual Arts Society of Texas. Denton
July 29 – Aug. 23 - Visual Art Society of Texas' 19th Annual Members Juried Exhibition, Meadows Gallery at the Center for Visual Arts, located at 400 E.Hickory St. in Denton; Opening Reception and Awards presentation Sun., July 29, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
Weatherford Art Association, Firehouse Gallery & Art Center
July 14 – Peach Festival Art Contest
Women's Museum
July 1 – Sept. 16 – Women in War: Reflections of Courage
Other guides to local art exhibits:
DallasArtsRevue at http://www.dallasartsrevue.com/cal/calendar.shtml
Joel Sampson’s DF/W Art at http://www.dfwart.com/
Pegasus News at http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/in/lifestyle/arts/fine-arts/art-and-sculpture/
WORKSHOPS
Arlington Museum of Art
See listing at http://www.arlingtonmuseum.org/adulted.htm
ArtCentre of Plano
Partnered with The Creative Arts Center of Dallas to offer a variety of classes
Craft Guild of Dallas
Summer Session 1: June 4 – July 15
Summer Session 2: July 23 – Aug. 31
Painting/Drawing Classes: June 25 – Aug. 31
Jewelry Intensive Workshops: June 1 – June 24
For complete schedule see http://www.craftguildofdallas.com/; the Guild offers classes and workshops in bookbinding, paper arts, clay, glass, drawing & painting, metalsmithing, jewelry, beading, and wirework.
Selected workshops:
July 26 - Painting Dynamic Skies; Murrell
Aug. 5 - Wirewrap: Little Bits Harwell
Creative Arts Center, Bonham
For complete list see http://www.creativeartscenter.us
Creative Arts Center of Dallas
Session 3: Apr. 30 – June 17 (7 weeks)
Session 4: June 5 – Aug. 12 (7 weeks)
For complete list see http://www.creativeartscenter.org/. CAC offers classes and workshops on ceramics, clay sculpture, drawing, glass, jewelry, metal arts, mosaics, painting, photography, printmaking and paper arts, and stone.
Selected workshops:
July 15 – Papermaking; instructor: Terri Thoman
July 22 - Relief Printing; instructor: Terri Thoman
Dallas Arboretum
For complete list see http://dallasarboretum.org
Dallas Area Fiber Artists
July 21-22 - Transfer, Print & Stitch: Variables and Combinations presented by Mary Ruth Smith
Ellis County Art Association
A list of ongoing classes is available at http://www.elliscountyart.net/classes.htm (painting, drawing & composition; oil painting; china painting; life drawing)
Fort Worth Community Arts Center Classes for Texas Artist Connection
July 12 & 23, 7-10PM; Life Drawing Sessions
July 21 - Artists' Websites for Dummies
Irving Art Association (J.C. Center for the Arts, Irving)
Sept. 21-23 Desmond O'Hagen Oil/Pastel
Irving Arts Center
For more info see http://www.irvingartscenter.com
"Catch the Art Wave" KidsArts summer camps (weekly sessions June 4-Aug 10
ArtElements teen camps: Surfin Safari: July 30 - August 3
Kaligrafos
See info on classes at http://www.kaligrafos.com/
Oriental Artists Association (TAO), Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving
July 26 - Brandy Thomas: Painting Peonies and Birds.
Quilters Guild of Plano
July 12 - Joanie Zeier Poole “Choosing, Adapting, and Using Quilting Designs”,Plano Chamber of Commerce
July 13 - Joanie Zeier Poole “Ivy Wreath” - Legacy Bank Plano - Supply List
Society of Figurative Arts
July 11 - Anatomy for the Artist (on Weds. beginning July 11)
For a list of courses see http://tsofa.com/
Trinity Arts Guild (Bedford)
For a list of classes see http://trinityartsguild.com/2005/04/art-classes-2006.html
Visual Art League of Lewisville
July 28 – David Mask: Artist Trading Cards (free)
Visual Arts Society of Texas
July 24-26 - Kathy Liontas-Warren Workshop: Naturalistic & Expressionistic Drawing Using Mixed Media
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For links to websites of college and university community courses in art see http://artgroupsdfw.com/nucleus/index.php?itemid=413
For a list of workshops & classes at Galleries, Artist Studios and Arts & Crafts Stores see http://artgroupsdfw.com/nucleus/index.php?itemid=518
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