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Saturday, July 28, 2012

Monday, July 30th, 2012 - Sunday, August 5th , 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.

Tuesday, July 31

Tuesday Evenings at the Modern (Lectures)

 

Wednesday, August 1

Art History Lecture

DeSoto Art League Monthly Member Exhibits opens

 

Thursday, August 2

"buckets17" Alternative Photography Exhibit reception

Bishop Arts District First Thursday

 

Friday, August 3

"Birds, Beasts and Beauty" reception

2012 TAC Juried Membership Exhibit reception

ArtLoveMagic's Art & Coffee

First Friday in Denton

Fort Worth First Fridays

 

Saturday, August 4

Bishop Arts Saturday Market

Creative Arts Center 2012 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP EXHIBITION reception

Dallas Arts District District Public Tour

McKinney Avenue Contemporary (The MAC) 2012 Membership Exhibition reception

New Texas Talent XIX reception

Vicki Smith artist 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.

Wednesday, August 1

ArtLoveMagic Monthly Management Meeting

 

Thursday, August 2

Quilter's Guild of Dallas

 

Saturday, August 4

Articrafters

 

Sunday, August 5

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, July 30

Tony Minieri Workshop "Les Rubans Anciennes"

LGAA Free Drawing Session

Pat Kochan Monday Watermedia Class

 

Tuesday, July 31

Bohlman Weekly Watercolor Class

Linda Rowe: Oil and pastel classes

Teta Smith watermedia classes

TUESDAY SUMMER DRAWING WITH LIVE MODELS Vern Johnson

Watercolor with Bennie Wood

 

Wednesday, August 1

Acrylic with Kenneth Porter

FUSED GLASS & GLASS ON METAL - on demand

LGAA Free Painting Sessions

Naomi Brotherton Wednesday Watercolor Class

WATERCOLOR WEDNESDAYS Sandy Rabbit

WEDNESDAY EVENING ACRYLIC & OIL PAINTING Vern Johnson

 

Thursday, August 2

Rebecca Crowell Workshop - Abstract Paintings

BUFFY'S CLAY CLASS THURSDAYS

Creative Studio Night Workshops

 

Friday, August 3

Rebecca Crowell Workshop - Abstract Paintings

Gregory Beck Figurative Sculpture Workshop

Nancy Medina Painting Texas Flowers

Encaustic Fri./Sat. workdays/workshops

Calligraphy Class - The Joy of Calligraphy

Colleen Wise "Emerald City" Workshop

LGAA Free Experimental Art Group

Watercolor with Bennie Wood

Zentangle Basics

 

Saturday, August 4

 Rebecca Crowell Workshop - Abstract Paintings

Gregory Beck Figurative Sculpture Workshop

Nancy Medina Painting Texas Flowers

Encaustic Fri./Sat. workdays/workshops

Tangled & Textured Art Paper with Susan Longerot

Acrylic with Kenneth Porter

Life Drawing

Nathalie Kelley – Watercolor Workshop

 

Sunday, August 5

 Gregory Beck Figurative Sculpture Workshop

 Nancy Medina Painting Texas Flowers

Tangled & Textured Art Paper with Susan Longer


Deadlines 

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

    Tuesday, July 31

     McKinney Avenue Contemporary (The MAC) 2012 Membership Exhibition

     

    Wednesday, August 1

    2nd Annual Artseen Studio Tour in Frisco

     

    Friday, August 3

    Bishop Arts Saturday Market

     

    Sunday, August 12

    Seventh Annual Catholic Foundation Plaza Artists Competition

    Funky Finds vendor applications for fall

     

    Wednesday, August 15

    Royal Lane Baptist Church Art Festival Show

     

    Monday, August 20

    11th Annual Wildlife Juried Art Competition

     

    Friday, August 24

    Irving's Main St. Event

     

    Friday, August 31

    Peace Project Show

     

    Monday, September 3

    Bishop Arts Saturday Market

    LGAA Fall Juried Show

     

    Friday, September 7

    2013 Materials: Hard & Soft, National Contemporary Craft Competition and Exhibition

     

    Thursday, September 13

    Art in the City


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

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Thanks so very much for publishing this.

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