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Saturday, September 08, 2012

Monday, September 10th, 2012 - Sunday, September 16th , 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.

Monday, September 10

  • Portraits: Self and Other reception
  • 2012 49th Annual Southwestern Watercolor Society Membership Exhibition opens
  • Contemporary Prints from Veracuz, Mexico opens
  • PAA's Multicultural Art Exhibit opens
  • Photography III Student Exhibition opens

Tuesday, September 11

  • Tuesday Evenings at the Modern (Lectures)
  • Fibers Club Group Exhibition opens

Thursday, September 13

  • Keller Gallery Walk
  • Memories in Watercolor reception

Friday, September 14

  • Rally Round Greenville Festival
  • Dallas VideoFest 25th Anniversary Bash
  • Madison Rhea reception
  • Sam Coronado and the People of Paper opening
  • Two Old Friends and a Brush reception
  • Royal Lane Baptist Church Art Festival Show reception

Saturday, September 15

  • Rally Round Greenville Festival
  • The Gallery of Artists at Irving Arts Center
  • 2012 Edith Baker Art Scholarship Finalists
 exhibit opens
  • Art From the Loom reception
  • Dallas Arts District Public Tour
  • MISTY AND MISTY ADVENTURES
  • WISBY-SMITH FINE ART: TEXAS' BEST – 2012 reception

Sunday, September 16

  • Rally Round Greenville Festival
  • The Gallery of Artists at Irving Arts Center


Poet Laureate Project 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, September 10

  • Arlington Visual Arts Association
  • Dallas Stampers
  • Lake Granbury Art Association
  • Mesquite Creative Arts Club
  • Wise County Art Association, Bridgeport

Tuesday, September 11

  • Fort Worth Calligraphers Guild
  • Henderson County Art Club, Athens
  • Visual Arts League of Lewisville
  • Wednesday, September 12
  • Mid Cities Fine Artists
  • Mineola League of the Arts
  • Southwestern Watercolor Society

Thursday, September 13

  • Art Club of McKinney
  • Dallas Needlework & Textile Guild
  • NorthEast Texas Fine Art Alliance, Terrell
  • Quilter's Guild of Plano
  • Saturday, September 15
  • Colored Pencil Society of America, Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter

Sunday, September 16

  • Artists 'Round Texas

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, September 10

  • Maureen Killaby. Colored pencils on artist-grade sandpaper
  • LGAA Free Drawing Session
  • Pat Kochan Monday Watermedia Class

Tuesday, September 11

  • Maureen Killaby. Colored pencils on artist-grade sandpaper
  • ARLENEZART Pottery Classes
  • Craft those Pins!
  • Drawing - Beginner
  • Midtown Artist Studios Classes
  • Oil Painting - Beginner
  • Quilter's Guild of Plano Community Sew Day
  • Teta Smith watermedia classes
  • TUESDAY MORNING FREEHAND DRAWING Vern Johnson
  • Watercolor with Bennie Wood

Wednesday, September 12

  • Maureen Killaby. Colored pencils on artist-grade sandpaper
  • ARLENEZART Pottery Classes
  • LGAA Free Painting Sessions
  • Naomi Brotherton Wednesday Watercolor Class
  • WATERCOLOR WEDNESDAYS--Margie Whittington
  • WEDNESDAY EVENING ACRYLIC & OIL PAINTING WITH VERN JOHNSON

Thursday, September 13

  • Maureen Killaby. Colored pencils on artist-grade sandpaper
  • ARLENEZART Pottery Classes
  • Basic Class in Drawing
  • Midtown Artist Studios Classes

Friday, September 14

  • Encaustic workdays/workshops
  • Gregory Beck FIGURATIVE SCULPTURE WORKSHOP
  • Calligraphy Class - The Joy of Calligraphy
  • LGAA Free Experimental Art Group
  • Watercolor with Bennie Wood
  • Saturday, September 15
  • Encaustic workdays/workshops
  • Gregory Beck FIGURATIVE SCULPTURE WORKSHOP
  • Brotherton Saturday Watercolor Workshops
  • Composition Workshop with Michael O'Keefe
  • Irving Quilt Guild Workshops
  • TAC Life Drawing Session

Sunday, September 16

  • Encaustic workdays/workshops
  • Gregory Beck FIGURATIVE SCULPTURE WORKSHOP
  • Photographing Your Artwork

See also these listings:

For painting groups see: Painting, Drawing & Critique Groups

 


Deadlines 

Monday, September 10

  • PAA's Multicultural Art Exhibit

Wednesday, September 12

  • 26th Annual Día de los Muertos exhibition
  • 5th Annual 'Keller's Got Talent'

Thursday, September 13

  • Art in the City

Friday, September 14

  • Fall ArtsGoggle

Saturday, September 15

  • ArtOfficial Exhibition

Friday, September 21

  • Community Art Showcase
  • ARLINGTON DOWNTOWN ARTS FESTIVAL

Saturday, September 22

  • Community Art Showcase

Sunday, September 23

  • Community Art Showcase
  • NEW CROP: 500X College Expo

Monday, September 24

  • IN GOD'S PRESENCE exhibit

Sunday, September 30

  • Rockwall Art League 2012 Fine Arts Show

Monday, October 1

  • DHSG Biannual Juried Show - Continuous Threads

Wednesday, October 3

  • Bishop Arts Saturday Market

Saturday, October 6

  • 2012 Richardson Civic Art Society Membership Show

Monday, October 8

  • Citation 2012 Exhibit

Tuesday, October 9

  • Trinity Arts Guild 2012 Members Only Show

Wednesday, October 10

  • 2012 Columbus Folk Fest Art Contest

Saturday, October 20

  • Morir es un Arte: The Art of Death


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

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