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Tuesday, September 25, 2007

For more information on these events consult the website of the art group or search the postings. This calendar documents nonprofit art groups in North Texas. Updated Oct. 13. Contents:

1. Entry deadlines
2. Art walks / studio tours
3. Fairs & festivals
4. Art Lectures & Conferences
5. Fundraisers
6. Paintouts
7. Meetings / demonstrations
8. Painting, drawing & critique groups
9. Receptions & Awards
10 Exhibits
11. Workshops & Classes


For seasonal guides to events (Fall 2007):
1. Exhibits & receptions
2. Art Festivals and Special Events
3. Meetings & demonstrations
4. Workshops & classes



ENTRY DEADLINES
Oct. 1 - Plein Air Texas 2008 entry application due, Outdoor Painters of America
Oct. 6 - Richardson Civic Art Society Membership Show artwork due; nonmembers may join at this time
Oct. 12 - Annual Lake Granbury Art Association Fall Paintout registration deadline
Oct. 12 - Western Federation of Watercolor Societies (digital only)
Oct. 16 - New & Emerging Artists Juried Competition & Exhibition, Trinity Arts Guild, Bedford - deliver artwork
Oct. 22 - Farmers Branch-Carrollton Art Association Manske Library Membership Show
Nov. 1 - Annual La Virgen de Guadalupe Exhibition, Ice House Cultural Center
Nov. 2 - 35th Annual Eastside Creative Arts Club Juried Show – deliver artwork
Nov. 5 - Horizons Rockwall 2007 Fine Art & Gift Show & Sale - submit jpegs, the Harbor on Lake Ray Hubbard
Nov. 159 x 12 Works on Paper Show - postmark deadline for mailed artwork, Fort Worth Community Arts Center
Nov. 26 - EXPO 2008, 500X Gallery (jpegs on CD)
Nov. 30 - 2008 $50,000 Hunting Art Prize entries
Dec. 21 - Visual Arts Society of Texas Annual Visual Arts Exhibition, Denton (slides or digital images)
Jan. 26, 2008Fort Worth: Society of Watercolor Artists' 27th Annual Juried Exhibition (digital images)




ART WALKS / STUDIO TOURS
Oct. 4 – Bishop Arts District First Thursday (art, food & culture; repeats 1st Thurs. of every month) http://www.bishopartsdistrict.com/
Oct. 6 - Dallas Arts District Alliance Arts District Stroll, a free guided tour on the first Saturday of every month http://www.artsdistrict.org/
Oct. 11 - Uptown Dallas Art Walk 6-9 pm http://www.uptowndallas.net
Oct. 13-14 - 15th Annual White Rock Lake Artists' Studio Tour, 10am-5pm both days. For more information and maps: www.DallasArtsRevue.com/WhiteRock
Oct. 20- Lake Ray Hubbard Artists' Tour 12 - 6pm . Artists ‘Round Texas, Rowlett www.artistsroundtx.org/
Oct. 26 – Trick Art Treat, Historic Downtown Plano 4th Annual Gallery Night, 7-10 pm http://www.plano.gov http://trickarttreat.org



FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Sept. 28 – Oct 21 – State Fair of Texas http://www.bigtex.com/
Oct 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, & 31 – Dungeon of Doom, Arlington Museum of Art http://www.dungeonofdoomtexas.com
Oct. 6 - 7
- Cottonwood Art Festival, Richardson, Texas. 9a.m. - 6 p.m. both days. Belt Line Road just east of Coit Road. http://www.cottonwoodartfestival.com/
Oct. 12- 14 - Heart of Texas Arts and Crafts Show, Plano Centre http://www.heartoftexasshow.com
Oct. 13 - Historic Handley Street Festival, Fort Worth http://historichandley.org/handley_street_festival
Oct. 13 - Second Saturday at Southside, artisans market every second Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Lamar, 1409 South Lamar at Belleview
Oct. 14 - Irving Arts Center Art in the Garden & Family Funday 2-4 pm, Art in the Garden, Sculpture Garden; artists show & sell their work at no charge to artists http://www.irvingartscenter.org
Oct. 20 & 21 - Harvest Moon Festival, Granbury, Texas http://www.granbury.org/
Oct. 27 - Fall Art In The Park, Cedar Hill Pioneer Park, 600 Cedar Street, Downtown Cedar Hill, TX (local artists will show & sell their artwork from 12:30 to 5:00 pm; repeats on Sat., Nov. 17) http://thevach.org

Texas Events and Festivals see also: http://gotexas.about.com/od/festivals/tp or
http://www.tourtexas.com/%40roundtexas.html or http://www.town-mall.net/community/events.html



ART LECTURES & CONFERENCES
Oct. 6 - Surrealistic Perspectives in Mexican Art by Stephen Vollmer, independent curator and art historian, 12:00 noon, Latino Cultural Center http://www.dallasculture.org/latinocc
Oct. 7 - Juror April Delaney will give a Juror Gallery Talk regarding Rio Brazos Art Exhibition artwork from 3 - 4 pm, Tarleton State University’s Dora Lee Langdon Cultural & Educational Center http://www.tarleton.edu/~langdoncenter/RBAE/RBAEindex.html
Oct. 20– Lecture 3:00 pm (topic tba), hosted by David Dike Fine Art Auction: www.daviddikefineart.com at the McKinney Ave. Contemporary

Lectures at the Dallas Museum of Art: see http://dallasmuseumofart.org



FUNDRAISERS
Oct. 2 - The Arts League’s Shining Stars Luncheon & Art Auction, Colleyville Center
http://www.artsnetc.org/HomePage.asp?Page=/Contents/ArtsLeague.asp
Oct. 20 - David Dike Fine Art Auction 3:00pm Lecture to be announced 4:00 Auction begins: Prints & Drawings 5:00 Paintings and Sculptures, McKinney Ave. Contemporary www.daviddikefineart.com
Oct. 20 - Thirteenth Annual Artists Against AIDS; Silent Auction and Gala 7PM, Fort Worth Community Arts Center

Online Store of Irving Art Association: http://cafepress.com/irvingart



PAINTOUTS
Oct. 1 - Plein Air Texas 2008 entry application due; Outdoor Painters Society http://outdoorpainterssociety.com
Oct. 20 & 21 - Annual Lake Granbury Art Association Fall Paintout, Harvest Moon Festival, Granbury, Texas http://www.tuckerrocky.com/lgaa.nsf/home?openform
Oct. 20-21 - Cecy Turner Plein Air Painting Workshop, sponsored by Panhandle Plains Historical Museum, Canyon http://www.panhandleplains.org
October 25 - 27 - Rusty Jones Plein Air Oil Workshop, Richardson Civic Art Society
Fridays - Friday Paint Out (9:00 am on 1st - 3rd Fridays) Tendaris Walling 817-563-5543 Free En Pleine Aire in different locations. Sponsored by Trinity Art Guild



MEETINGS / DEMONSTRATIONS

Arlington Visual Arts Association
http://arlingtonvisualarts.com/
(2nd Mon., Arlington)
Oct. 1 - Artist Trading Cards, David Mask

Art Club of McKinney
http://www.mckinneyartclub.com/
(2nd Thurs., McKinney)
Oct. 11 - Janice Hamilton Pastels on acrylic base

Artists 'Round Texas (Rowlett).
http://www.artistsroundtx.org/
(4th Tues., Rowlett)
Oct. 20 - (Saturday) Lake Ray Hubbard Artists' Tour 12 - 6pm

Associated Creative Artists (ACA)
http://www.geocities.com/acadallas/
(1st Tues., Dallas) - Oct. 2

Association of Grand Prairie Artists
http://www.artsgp.com/Ongoing Programs.htm
(2nd Tues., Grand Prairie) – Oct. 9

Association of Traditional Artists
http://www.atadallasart.org/
(last Sun. of month, Dallas)
Oct. 28 - Marie Maines (pastel)

Coalition of Allen Visual Artists (CAVA)
http://www.auroraimagesbysynne.com/Events.htm
(2nd Mon., Allen) – Oct. 8

Colored Pencil Society of America, Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter
http://www.zyworld.com/cpsa215/
(quarterly, last Sat. in Jan., Apr., Aug., Oct. , Plano) - Oct. 27

Dallas Area Fiber Artists
http://www.dallasfiberartists.org/
(4th Mon., Dallas)
Oct. 22 - Barbara Oliver Hartmann “Evolution/Revolution.”

Dallas Handweavers & Spinners Guild
http://dallasweavers.org/
(3rd Mon., Dallas) – Oct. 15

Dallas Needlework & Textile Guild
http://www.egascr.org/chapters/dntg.htm
(2nd Thurs., Dallas) – Oct. 11

Dallas Scrapbooker Social Club
http://scrapbook.meetup.com/1516
(meetings as announced)

Dallas Stampers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DallasStampers/
(1st Mon, Plano) – Oct. 1

Desoto Art League
http://www.desotoartleague.com/
(4th Thurs., DeSoto)
Oct. 25 - Oct. 25 - Sally Meding acrylic and mixed media

Electronic Graphic Artists of Dallas
http://www.egad.org/
(2nd Sat., Richardson as part of Apple Corps of Dallas) – Oct. 13

Ellis County Art Association and Fine Art Museum
http://www.elliscountyart.net/
(1st Mon., Waxahachie) – Oct. 1

Embroiderers’ Guild of America. Greater Dallas Chapter.
http://www.gdcega.org/
(4th Tues., Dallas) - Oct. 23

Farmers Branch-Carrollton Art Association
rgabel@sbcglobal.net or 972-247-3543
(3rd Tues., Farmers Branch)
Oct. 16 - Janice Hamilton, pastel over acrlic

Fort Worth Calligraphers Guild
http://www.fortworthcalligraphersguild.com
(2nd. Tues, Fort Worth) – Oct. 9

Fort Worth Weavers Guild
www.fortworthweaversguild.com
(4th. Sat., Fort Worth) – Oct. 27

Guild of Texas Paper Cutters, Fort Worth. For info call Patti Rooks 817-389-2430 or email prooks@windstream.net.
(1st Sat., Fort Worth) – Oct. 6

Irving Art Association
http://www.irvingart.org/
(4th Tues., Irving)
Oct. 23 - Linda McCall

Kaligrafos: The Dallas Calligraphy Society
http://www.kaligrafos.com
(2nd Sat., Dallas or Richardson) - Oct. 13

Lake Granbury Art Association
http://www.granburyart.org/
(2nd Mon., Granbury)
Oct. 8 - Marla Morrison -Liquitex Acrylic Tips/Techniques

Lancaster Art Club
http://www.lancastertxlib.org/about/artclub.htm
(1st Tues.) – Oct. 2

Mid Cities Fine Artists - contact Carolyn Kilgo Weinman @ 817-346-9012 or ck_weinman@yahoo.com
(2nd Wed., Hurst Recreation Center 10 am - noon)
Oct. 10 - Gloria Sepp

North Texas Polymer Clay Guild
http://www.ntpcg.org/index.html
(2nd Sun., Harrington Library, Plano)
Oct. 21 - Tricia Dewey "Molds from Objects"

Pastel Society of the Southwest
http://www.pssw.info
(2nd Sun. in Mar., Apr., May, Sept., Oct., and Nov.)
Oct. 7 - Cooper Lux Labs Presentation on giclee prints

Plano Art Association
http://www.planoart.org/
(4th Mon., Plano)- Oct. 22

Quilter’s Guild of Dallas
http://www.quiltersguildofdallas.org/
(1st Thurs., Dallas)
Oct. 4 - Barbara Olson “Quilting a Life”

Quilter’s Guild of Plano
http://www.quiltersguildofplano.org/
(2nd Thurs., Plano)
Oct. 11 - Dale Fleming "A quilters journey."

Richardson Civic Art Society
http://www.richardson-arts.org/
(3rd Tues., Richardson)
Oct. 16 - Linda Hardy Colored Pencil

Rockwall Art League
http://www.rockwallartleague.org/
(4th Wed., Rockwell) - Oct. 24

Society of Watercolor Artists (Fort Worth)
http://www.swa-watercolor.com/
(3rd Mon.)
Oct. 15 - Steve Rogers

Southwestern Watercolor Society
http://www.swswatercolor.org/
(2nd. Wed., Dallas)
Oct. 10 - Miles Batt Demo

Texas Area Artists
http://texasareaartists.blogspot.com/
(1st Sun., Mesquite) - Oct. 7

Texas Pottery & Sculpture Guild, Fort Worth
http://tpsg.biz/
(last Wed., Fort Worth) - Oct. 31

Texas Sculpture Association
http://www.txsculpture.com/
(meetings held several times a year)

Texas Visual Arts Association (TVAA)
http://www.tvaa.org/
(1st Mon., Dallas) - Oct. 1

Trinity Arts Guild
http://trinityartsguild.com/
(1st Mon., Bedford) - Oct. 1

Visual Artists of Cedar Hill
http://www.thevach.org/
(3rd Thurs., Cedar Hill) - Oct.18

Visual Arts League of Lewisville
http://www.visualartleague.org/
(1st Tues., Lewisville)
Oct. 2 - Chris McHenry

Visual Arts Society of Texas, Denton
http://www.vastarts.org/
(1st Thurs., Denton)
Oct. 4 - Eric McGehearty - Sculpture

Weatherford Art Association
http://www.weatherfordart.com/
(4th Mon., Weatherford) - Oct. 22



PAINTING, DRAWING & CRITIQUE GROUPS
(Note: Monthly or weekly -- these are usually free unless there is a model fee)

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
Clay Play Day (First & third Thursdays 10-5 – North Texas Polymer Clay Guild at JoAnn’s at Preston and Forest on the Southeast corner

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
Monthly Critique (10-11 am - 2nd Fridays, Farmers Branch Senior Center Conference Room) - Farmers Branch-Carrollton Art Association
Friday Night Lights and Shadows (7-10 pm, Society of Figurative Arts, Addison) - model fee; contact: gene@legacyportraitpainters.com

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

Oct. 5 - Fort Worth Community Arts Center receptions:
TAC Featured Artist: Bill Barter; Reception 6PM - 8PM
White on White: Selected Works from the Ontological Museum; Reception: 6 - 9PM
Sepia Photo Archives; Reception: 7 - 9PM
TCCD Northeast Faculty Exhibit; Reception for the Artists: 6 - 9PM
Oct. 6 - Styrofoam Art Exhibition; opening reception 6:30-9:00 p.m, ArtSpirit
http://www.artspiritdallas.org/
Oct. 6 - Lake Granbury Art Association Fall Festival of Art Juried Show and Sale, Shanley House Center for the Arts, Granbury; Awards & Reception 7 pm
Oct. 6 - Rob Pepper exhibit; artist reception 4:30 – 6:30 pm, Mesquite Arts Center
Oct. 6 - Visual Arts League of Lewisville
Oct. 6 - C. J. Davis “Myths and Magic” and “What a View” VAL members; 7-9 p.m., opening reception, Visual Arts League of Lewisville
Oct. 7 - Wildlife Art Show, Irving Art Association (Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving) Reception & Awards 2-4 pm
Oct. 7 - 11th Annual Juried Rio Brazos Art Exhibition opens; opening of show and presentation of awards 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Tarleton State University’s Dora Lee Langdon Cultural & Educational Center, Granbury
Oct. 13 - 2007 DIA DE LOS MUERTOS (Day of the Dead) Art Exhibition;
Opening reception: Sat., 7-9 PM, Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas
Oct. 14 - "Let's Do the Kandinsky Non-Objective Show"; 2-5 pm Reception and Celebration of One-Year Anniversary of the TVAA Gallery, Texas Visual Arts Association (Gallery at the Plaza of the Americas, Dallas)
Oct. 23 - 44th Annual Southwestern Watercolor Society Exhibition; Reception and Awards 7-9 pm, Eisemann Center, Richardson
Oct. 26 - Texas Visual Art Association 2007 Citation Show, the ArtCentre of Plano; reception and awards presentation 5 pm to 8 pm in conjunction with the Plano Arts Festival.



EXHIBITS

Arlington Museum of Art
Sept. 29 - Dec. 31. Ribbons of Time.

Arlington Visual Arts Association
http://arlingtonvisualarts.com/
Oct. 8 - Nov. 12 – 2007 AVAA Membership Show, Bob Duncan Center in Vandergriff Park in Arlington.

ArtCentre of Plano
Aug.24 – Oct. 5 - Barbara Frey & Thom Seawell (2D & 3D)
Oct. 10 – Nov. 10 - TVAA Annual Citation Show

ArtSpirit
http://www.artspiritdallas.org/
Oct. 6 - ? - Styrofoam Art Exhibition; opening reception on Oct.6, 6:30-9:00 p.m.

Artists 'Round Texas (Rowlett).
http://www.artistsroundtx.org/
(4th Tues., Rowlett)
Oct. 20 - (Saturday) Lake Ray Hubbard Artists' Tour 12 - 6pm

Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas
Oct. 13 - Nov. 10 - 2007 DIA DE LOS MUERTOS (Day of the Dead) Art Exhibition;
Opening reception: Saturday, October 13, 2007 (7-9 PM)

Craft Guild of Dallas
http://www.craftguildofdallas.com/
Sept. 10-Oct. 26 Bookbinding & Paper Arts Show & Sale

Creative Arts Center of Dallas
http://www.creativeartscenter.org/default.aspx
Oct. 2007 - Creative Arts Center Membership Show, Visual Arts Coalition of Dallas Gallery, 2902 Maple Avenue , Suite A

Creative Arts Center, Bonham
http://www.creativeartscenter.us/

Dallas Center for Contemporary Art
http://www.thecontemporary.net/
Sept. 7 ~ Oct. 27 - Legends Awardee solo exhibition; Hallworks: Misty Keasler; 3 D on Swiss: TBD

DeSoto Art League, DeSoto City Hall
http://www.desotoartleague.com/
Oct. 2007 - Exhibit in DeSoto City Hall— Charlotte Ware and Ann Tabony (Prints)

Eisemann Center, Richardson
http://www.eisemanncenter.com/
Aug. 28 - Oct. 7 - Cottonwood Art Festival Preview Exhibit
Oct. 9 - 29 – 44th Annual Southwestern Watercolor Society Exhibition; Reception and Awards Oct. 23 7-9 pm

Ellis County Art Association and Fine Art Museum
http://www.elliscountyart.net/
Sept. 8 - “Art Rocks” at the Anderson

Fort Worth Community Arts Center
http://www.fwcac.com/
Sept. 8 – Oct. 30 - The Gentlings: A Retrospective
Oct. 9 – Dec. 28 - TAC Featured Artist: Bill Barter; Reception for Artist Bill Barter: Oct. 5, 6 - 8PM
Oct. 5 - 20 - Thirteenth Annual Artists Against AIDS Silent Auction; Silent Auction and Gala Oct. 20; 7PM
Oct. 5 - 30 - White on White: Selected Works from the Ontological Museum; Reception: Oct. 5; 6 - 9PM
Oct. 5 - 30 - Sepia Photo Archives; Reception: Oct.5 7 - 9PM
Oct. 5 - 30 - TCCD Northeast Faculty Exhibit; Reception for the Artists: Oct. 5, 6 - 9PM

Grand Prairie Arts Council
http://www.artsgp.com/index.html
Sept. 28 - Oct. 6 - 2007 Open Juried Art Show & Sale, Grand Prairie Memorial Library

Granville Arts Center , Garland
http://www.ci.garland.tx.us/Home
Oct. 1 – 30 - “Garland Collection” Art Exhibit: nine oil paintings by Santa Fe artist Bruce Cody

Greater Denton Arts Council. Center for Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory, Denton, Texas
http://www.dentonarts.com/
Sept. 16 - Oct. 31 - Ceremonies in African Art from the Alfred Green Jr. Collection

Ice House Cultural Center, Dallas
Oct 20 - Nov. 17 - Dia de los Muertos Exhibition; Opening Reception Nov. 3 4 - 8 p.m.

Irving Art Association (Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving)
http://irvingart.org
Sept. 28 - Oct. 27 - Wildlife Art Show; Oct. 7 Reception & Awards 2-4 pm
Oct. 27 - Nov. 30 - Massengill/Flint (east ); Shirley Griffin (West)

Irving Arts Center
http://www.irvingartscenter.org
Sept. 8 – Oct. 28 - Arte de America Hispana
Sept 15 – Oct. 28 - Serie Print Project: 1993-2006

Lake Granbury Art Association
http://www.granburyart.org/
Oct. 6-28 - 2007 LGAA Fall Festival of Art Juried Show and Sale, Shanley House Center for the Arts, Granbury; Awards & Reception Oct 6th at 7 pm

Latino Cultural Center, Dallas
http://www.dallasculture.org/latinoculturalcenter.cfm
Sept. 6 - Oct. 27 - Enrique Chavarría: Surrealism Works

McKinney Avenue Contemporary
http://www.the-mac.org/
Sept. 15 - Oct. 12 - Susan kae Grant: A Retrospective (iris giclee)
Sept. 15 - Oct. 12 - James Michael Starr: Fourteen Days (book collage)

Mesquite Arts Center
http://www.cityofmesquite.com/artsweb/
Oct. 1-31 – Rob Pepper exhibit; artist reception for Rob Pepper from 4:30 – 6:30 pm Oct. 6

Richardson Civic Art Society
http://www.richardson-arts.org/
Oct. 8 – Nov. 17 – Richardson Civic Art Society Membership Show; Richardson Public Library

Southwestern Watercolor Society
http://www.swswatercolor.org/
Oct. 9 - 29 – 44th Annual Southwestern Watercolor Society Exhibition; Reception and Awards Oct. 23 7-9 pm, Eisemann Center, Richardson

Tarleton State University’s Dora Lee Langdon Cultural & Educational Center, Granbury
http://www.tarleton.edu/~langdoncenter/
Oct. 7 – 21 - 11th Annual Juried Rio Brazos Art Exhibition opens; opening of show and presentation of awards 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Juror Gallery Talk by April Delaney regarding RBAE artwork 3-4 pm Oct. 7.

Texas Christian University Art Gallery , Fort Worth
Sept. 8 - Oct. 3 - 25th Annual Art in the Metroplex Visual Arts Competition;

Texas Sculpture Association
http://www.txsculpture.com/
Oct 1 – 22- TSA Outdoor Sculpture at the State Fair of Texas, Dallas

Texas Visual Arts Association (Gallery at the Plaza of the Americas, Dallas)
http://www.tvaa.org/
Sept. 28 - Oct. 30- "Let's Do the Kandinsky Non-Objective Show"; Oct. 14 2-5 pm Reception and Celebration of One-Year Anniversary of the TVAA Gallery
Oct. 11 - Nov. 10 - Texas Visual Art Association 2007 Citation Show, the ArtCentre of Plano; reception and awards presentation Oct. 26 from 5 pm to 8 pm in conjunction with the Plano Arts Festival.

Trinity Arts Guild (Bedford Boys Ranch. 2819 R. D. Hurt Pkwy, Bedford, TX 76021)
http://trinityartsguild.com/
Sept. 18 – Oct. 16 – This is an Art League: SHINING STARS
Oct. 16 – Nov. 20 – New & Emerging Artists Competition; Awards Nov. 5 7 pm

Visual Artists of Cedar Hill, Cedar Hill City Hall
http://www.thevach.org/
Oct. - Melissa James Solo Show

Visual Arts Coalition of Dallas
2902 Maple Avenue , Suite A, Thompson Fine Arts, Inc. Building, Dallas, TX 75201
http://www.visualartdallas.org/about.htm
Oct. - Creative Arts Center Membership Show

Visual Arts League of Lewisville
Oct. 6 - Nov. 10 -C. J. Davis “Myths and Magic” and “What a View” VAL members; Oct. 6, 7-9 p.m., opening reception

Women's Museum
Sept. 28 – Oct. 28 - Star-Struck: Hollywood Costumes & Designers, 1932 – 2006

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 & CLASSES

ACAR - Art for Children and Adults at Risk, Inc.
http://www.acartexas.org/ or email Beverly Fuqua at b_fuqua@tx.rr.com

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

ArtSpirit (explores the mysteries of spirituality through the arts)
http://www.artspiritdallas.org/

Craft Guild of Dallas
Fall schedule up - see http://www.craftguildofdallas.com/; the Guild offers classes and workshops in bookbinding, paper arts, clay, glass, drawing & painting, metalsmithing, jewelry, beading, and wirework.

Creative Arts Center, Bonham
For complete list see http://www.creativeartscenter.us

Creative Arts Center of Dallas
Session 5 August 20 – October 7 (7 weeks)
Session 6 Oct. 22 – Dec. 14 (8 weeks)
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.

Dallas Arboretum
For complete list see http://dallasarboretum.org
10/6 Color Pencil Rendering III
10/13 Color Pencil Rendering IV
10/27 A Stroke of Genius: Watercolor Workshop

Dallas Center for Contemporary Art
http://www.thecontemporary.net/
Wednesdays 10 ~ 2 pm Painting Lab
Thursday evenings 7 ~ 10 pm Figure Session

Dallas Handweavers & Spinners Guild
http://dallasweavers.org/
Oct. 13 & 14 - Workshop, Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving

Dallas Scrapbooker Social Club
http://scrapbook.meetup.com/1516
(meetings as announced – may be scrapmeets)

Ellis County Art Association
http://www.elliscountyart.net/
see under Classes; includes Painting, Drawing & Composition; Oil Painting; China Painting

Farmers Branch - Carrollton Art Association
Oct. 16 - Janice Hamilton Pastel Workshop 1-3 pm, Farmers Branch Senior Center

Fort Worth Calligraphers Guild
http://www.fortworthcalligraphersguild.com
Oct. 20 & 21 - Spontaneous Combustion with Judy Melvin, Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 2000 W. Airport Freeway, Irving

Fort Worth Community Arts Center
http://www.fwcac.com/
Texas Artist Coalition Classes:
Oct. 1, 11 & 22, 7PM - 10PM; Life Drawing Session
Oct. 23 - Building/Stretching Your Own Canvas/Simple Framing 6-9 pm
Fort Worth Public Art:
Oct. 20 - Going Digital Revisited, 10 am - 12 pm

Fort Worth Weavers Guild
www.fortworthweaversguild.com
Oct. 6 - 8 - Jette Vandermelden Lace Weave Workshop, Burleson Electric Co-operative Building, Burleson

Irving Art Association (J.C. Center for the Arts, Irving)
http://irvingart.org
Oct. 4, 11 & 18 – Free Basic Drawing Class; instructor Dot Blalock

Irving Arts Center
http://www.irvingartscenter.com
Saturday School: Open to art enthusiasts ages 6-14
Oct. 14 - Family Funday 2-4 pm (free crafts)

Kaligrafos
See info on classes at http://www.kaligrafos.com/

Lake Granbury Art Association
http://www.granburyart.org/
Annual LGAA Fall Paintout, Oct. 20 & 21, 2007 in beautiful Granbury, Texas.

North Texas Polymer Clay Guild
http://www.ntpcg.org/index.html
Oct. 13-14 - Carol Zilliacus Polymer Clay

Oriental Artists Association (TAO)
Oct. 13 - 14 - Beginner workshop with Brandy Thomas, Heritage Park Building, 217 Main Street (2nd and Main), Irving
Sept. 27, Oct. 11, Oct. 25 - Beginning classes taught by Brandy Thomas. Session A: Subject: Chrysanthemum, Jaycee Center for the Arts, Irving; Contact breddthomas@swbell.net or call Brandy at 972-931-1900
Oct. 2, Oct. 16, Oct. 30 - Advanced classes taught by Wendy Koay. Session 1: Subject: Clouds, waterfalls and fish, Chinese Community Center, Richardson; Contact ywart@hotmail.com or call Wendy at 962-918-0838

Quilter’s Guild of Dallas
http://www.quiltersguildofdallas.org/
Oct. 5 – Barbara Olson “Photo Inspiration”
Oct. 6 – Barbara Olson “Cosmic Spirals”

Quilter’s Guild of Plano
http://www.quiltersguildofplano.org/
Oct 12 - Dale Fleming "Playtime with Curves" - Legacy Bank Plano
Oct 13 - Dale Fleming "Six Minute Circles and so much more" - Plano Chamber of Commerce

Society of Figurative Arts, Addison
For a list of courses see http://tsofa.com/
Artistic Anatomy workshops on Wed. evenings
Friday Night Lights and Shadows drawing & painting group (7-10 pm) - model fee; contact: gene@legacyportraitpainters.com

Society of Watercolor Artists (Fort Worth)
http://www.swa-watercolor.com/
Oct. 16-18 - Steve Rogers Workshop

Southwestern Watercolor Society
http://www.swswatercolor.org/
Oct. 8 – 12 - Miles Batt Workshop, Asel's Art Supply on Cedar Springs, Dallas

Texas Area Artists
http://texasareaartists.blogspot.com/
Paint-ins on the Monday after the 1st Sunday at the Mesquite Arts Center

Trinity Arts Guild (Bedford)
For a list of classes see http://trinityartsguild.com/

Visual Arts League of Lewisville
http://www.visualartleague.org/
Sept. 22 – David Mask ATC Workshop 12-2 p.m.

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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 Guide to Art Instruction at Galleries, Art Schools, Artist Studios and Arts & Crafts Stores see http://artgroupsdfw.com/nucleus/index.php?itemid=518

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