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 (Winter-Spring 2008):
1. Exhibits & receptions
2. Art Festivals and Special Events
3. Meetings & demonstrations
4. Workshops & classes
ENTRY DEADLINES
Jan. 4, 2008 - The Association of Oriental Arts (or TAO Arts) Annual Art Show – Pursuing The Wind, Irving Arts Center
Jan. 5 - The Watercolor Art Society-Houston (WAS-H) 31st International Exhibition (slides)
Jan. 8 - Richardson Civic Art Society 42nd Annual Regional Juried Exhibition (slides or digital images)
Jan. 18 - Midland Arts Association 2008 Spring Juried Art Exhibition (slides)
Jan. 25 - Red River Valley International Juried Art Competition, Vernon (slides or jpegs on CD)
Jan. 25 - Pastel Society of the Southwest Member Exhibit - deliver artwork (New members may join at this time.)
Jan. 26 - Fort Worth: Society of Watercolor Artists' 27th Annual Juried Exhibition (digital images)
Jan. 28 - Texas & Neighbors Regional Competition, Irving (jpegs online or on CD)
Feb. 11 - Arlington Visual Arts Association 32nd Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibit - deliver artwork
Feb. 14 - Park Cities Presbyterian Church Arts Festival (digital image or photo)
Mar. 4 - 6 - Fort Worth Cultural Arts Center Biennial - deliver artwork
Mar. 20 - Visual Artists of Cedar Hill 2008 Judged Show (entry forms & fees)
Apr. 15 - 3rd Annual Paint Historic Waxahachie, sponsored by Ellis County Art Association. 10 day plein air event, May 30 - June 8 - deadline for artist registration
Sept. 1 - National Juried Art Show 2008; the Navarro Council of the Arts & The Corsicana Art League (slides or jpegs on CD)
ART WALKS / STUDIO TOURS
Jan. 3 - Bishop Arts District First Thursday (art, food & culture) http://www.bishopartsdistrict.com/
Jan. 4 - The Fort Worth Art Dealers Association's First Friday Gallery Night, 2-8 pm http://www.fwada.com/
Jan. 5 - Dallas Arts District Alliance Arts District Stroll, a free guided tour on the first Saturday of every month http://www.artsdistrict.org/
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Jan. 12 - Second Saturday at Southside, artisans market every second Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Lamar, 1409 South Lamar at Belleview
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
Jan. 17 - Dallas Architecture Forum lecture series with architect Peter Bohlin at Magnolia Theatre, 7 pm http://www.dallasarchitectureforum.org
Lectures at the Dallas Museum of Art: see http://dallasmuseumofart.org
FUNDRAISERS
Jan. 11 - Benefit Auction for Parkinson's hosted by the Irving Jaycee Park Center for the Arts and the Irving Art Association in January. An auction of Connie Jordan’s work and the work of several local artists to benefit research for Parkinson’s disease and the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA). The auction and a reception will be at 2 p.m. Jan. 11 in the West Gallery. The auction will begin at 7 p.m. and last until the final bid is taken.
Jan. 11 – SHINE 2008 Preview Party, Arlington Museum of Art; tickets to the Preview Party are $25 for non-members, $20 for museum members.
an. 18 - 2008 VAST Gala 5-9 pm; Center for the Visual Arts, Denton
http://vastarts.org
Jan. 31 - Premiere Peek: 7th Annual Wish! Auction 7, 7 pm – 10 pm http://www.thecontemporary.net/wish_auction.phpOnline Store of Irving Art Association: http://cafepress.com/irvingart
PAINTOUTS
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)
Jan. 14 - Annual Art Critique (bring a work to be critiqued); Lee Akins, Instructor, Collin County Community College
Art Club of McKinney
http://www.mckinneyartclub.com/
(2nd Thurs., McKinney)
Jan. 10 - Carmen Menza Textured Oil Abstract demo
Artists 'Round Texas (Rowlett).
http://www.artistsroundtx.org/
(4th Tues., Rowlett)
Jan. 22 - Get Creative and Inspired Workshop
ArtSpirit (explores the mysteries of spirituality through the arts)
http://www.artspiritdallas.org/
Thursdays ~ Art at Center, 1-4 PM
Associated Creative Artists (ACA)
http://www.geocities.com/acadallas/
(1st Tues., Dallas)
Jan. 8 - Bev Boren Pastel Demo
Association of Grand Prairie Artists
http://www.artsgp.com/Ongoing Programs.htm
(2nd Tues., Grand Prairie) – Jan. 8
Association of Traditional Artists
http://www.atadallasart.org/
(last Sun. of month, Dallas) -Jan. 27
Coalition of Allen Visual Artists (CAVA)
http://www.auroraimagesbysynne.com/Events.htm
(2nd Mon., Allen) – Jan. 14
Colored Pencil Society of America, Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter
http://www.zyworld.com/cpsa215/
(bimonthly, 2nd Sat., Plano) - Jan. 12
Corsicana Art League
http://corsicana-art-league.fineartamerica.com
(1st Mon., Corsicana) - Jan. 7
Dallas Area Fiber Artists
http://www.dallasfiberartists.org/
(4th Mon., Dallas)
Jan. 22 - 2008 State Conference Preparation
Dallas Handweavers & Spinners Guild
http://dallasweavers.org/
(3rd Mon., Dallas)
Jan. 21 - Bark Cloth of Uganda
Dallas Needlework & Textile Guild
http://www.egascr.org/chapters/dntg.htm
(2nd Thurs., Dallas) – Jan. 10
Dallas Scrapbooker Social Club
http://scrapbook.meetup.com/1516
(meetings as announced)
Dallas Stampers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DallasStampers/
(1st Mon, Plano) – Jan. 7
Desoto Art League
http://www.desotoartleague.com/
(4th Thurs., DeSoto)
Jan. 31 - Teta Smith Aris
Electronic Graphic Artists of Dallas
http://www.egad.org/
(2nd Sat., Richardson as part of Apple Corps of Dallas) – Jan.12
Ellis County Art Association and Fine Art Museum
http://www.elliscountyart.net/
(1st Mon., Waxahachie) – Jan. 7
Embroiderers’ Guild of America. Greater Dallas Chapter.
http://www.gdcega.org/
(4th Tues., Dallas) - Jan. 22
Farmers Branch-Carrollton Art Association
rgabel@sbcglobal.net or 972-247-3543
(3rd Tues., Farmers Branch)
Jan. 15 - Lorraine Hayes watercolor
Fort Worth Calligraphers Guild
http://www.fortworthcalligraphersguild.com
(2nd. Tues, Fort Worth)
Jan. 8 - Lettering on Alternative Surfaces, Hands-On: Experience the Alternative
Fort Worth Weavers Guild
www.fortworthweaversguild.com
(4th. Sat., Fort Worth)
Jan. 26 – Twirling Tassies
Guild of Texas Paper Cutters, Fort Worth. For info call Patti Rooks 817-389-2430 or email prooks@windstream.net.
(1st Sat., Fort Worth) – Jan. 5
Irving Art Association
http://www.irvingart.org/
(4th Tues., Irving)
Jan. 22 - Jo Williams watercolor
Kaligrafos: The Dallas Calligraphy Society
http://www.kaligrafos.com
(2nd Sat., Dallas or Richardson) - Jan. 12
Lake Granbury Art Association
http://www.granburyart.org/
(2nd Mon., Granbury)
Jan. 14 - Jacqueline Sullivan – acrylics
Lancaster Art Club
http://www.lancastertxlib.org/about/artclub.htm
(1st Tues.)
Jan 7 - (Monday) Canvas Tapestries - Gill Gaithings
Mesquite Creative Arts Club, Mesquite Arts Center
(2nd Mon., Mesquite) - Jan. 14
Mid Cities Fine Artists - contact Carolyn Kilgo Weinman @ 817-346-9012 or ck_weinman@yahoo.com
(2nd Wed., Hurst Recreation Center 10 am - noon)
Jan. 9 - demo artist, Judy Sager
North Texas Mixed Media Guild
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/northtexasmixedmediagroup/
(2nd. Sat, as specified) - Jan. 12
North Texas Polymer Clay Guild
http://www.ntpcg.org/index.html
(2nd Sun., Harrington Library, Plano)
Jan. 13 - Babette Cox: "Ikat, Oh Yes You Can"
NorthEast Texas Fine Art Alliance
http://www.netfaa.com/
(2nd Thurs., Terrell)
Jan. 10 - Laurieanne Dygowski, mixed media, "Oil and Acrylic do Mix!"
Pastel Society of the Southwest
http://www.pssw.info
(2nd Sun. in Mar., Apr., May, Sept., Oct., and Nov.)
Plano Art Association
http://www.planoart.org/
(4th Mon., Plano) - Jan. 28
Quilter’s Guild of Dallas
http://www.quiltersguildofdallas.org/
(1st Thurs., Dallas)
Jan. 3 - Irena Bluhm (winner of 2006 Best of Show at Dallas Quilt Celebration)
Quilter’s Guild of Plano
http://www.quiltersguildofplano.org/
(2nd Thurs., Plano)
Jan. 10 – Karen Stone trunk show
Richardson Civic Art Society
http://www.richardson-arts.org/
(3rd Tues., Richardson)
Jan 15 - John Pototschnik Oil
Rockwall Art League
http://www.rockwallartleague.org/
(4th Wed., Rockwell) - Jan. 23
Sherman Art League, Finley Cultural Center
http://www.shermanartleague.com/
(3rd. Mon., Sherman)
Jan. 21 - Cindy Lynn Brazzel Precious Metal Clay Jewelry
Society of Watercolor Artists (Fort Worth)
http://www.swa-watercolor.com/
(3rd Mon.)
Jan. 21 - “BOTANICAL PAINTING” Cynthia Padilla
Southwestern Watercolor Society
http://www.swswatercolor.org/
(2nd. Wed., Dallas)
Jan. 9 – Marla Morrison, Winsor-Newton
Texas Area Artists
http://texasareaartists.blogspot.com/
(1st Sun., Mesquite) - Jan. 6
Texas Pottery & Sculpture Guild, Fort Worth
http://tpsg.biz/
(last Wed., Fort Worth) – Jan. 30
Texas Sculpture Association
http://www.txsculpture.com/
(meetings held several times a year)
Jan. 5 – Potluck Social
Texas Visual Arts Association (TVAA)
http://www.tvaa.org/
(1st Mon., Dallas) - Jan. 7
Trinity Arts Guild
http://trinityartsguild.com/
(1st Mon., Bedford)
Jan. 7 – New Products
Visual Artists of Cedar Hill
http://www.thevach.org/
(3rd Thurs., Cedar Hill) - Jan. 17
Visual Arts Guild of Frisco, Frisco Arts Center, 6827 Main Street
(1st Tues., Frisco)
Jan. 8 - Artists Gathering: Frisco residents of all ages are invited to model for portraits by Neil Scanlan
Visual Arts League of Lewisville
http://www.visualartleague.org/
(1st Tues., Lewisville)
Jan 8 - Charlotte Lindsey (artist talk)
Visual Arts Society of Texas, Denton
http://www.vastarts.org/
(1st Thurs., Denton)
Jan. 3 - James R. Kirkpatrick – Architecture
Weatherford Art Association
http://www.weatherfordart.com/
(4th Mon., Weatherford) - Jan. 28
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
VACH Weekly Art Group (weekly 9:30 - 12) - Visual Artists of Cedar Hill at Hope Lutheran Church, 917 N. Strauss Rd.
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 (contact Pat Bailey 214-350-5918)
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
Jan. 4 - Fort Worth Community Arts Center:
FOCUS GALLERY ONE: More Personal Stories; Reception for Artist Katherine Strause: 6 - 9PM
FOCUS GALLERY TWO: Destinations; Reception for Artist Grayson Harper: 6 - 9PM
Fort Worth Fifteen; Reception for the Artists: 7 - 9PM
Pushing the Envelope; Reception for Artist Georgia Clarke: 6 - 8PM
Photography by Tom Huckabee; Reception for Artist Tom Huckabee: 6 - 8PM
Organic Translations; Reception for Artists Kim Lovelace & Patty Beck: 7 - 9PM
Fragments Friday; Reception for Artist Melodee Ramirez: 6 - 8PM
Jan. 5 - Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas:
‘Til We Meet Again; opening reception 7 to 9 PM
Diaries of an Enlistment: mixed media by Elizabeth Mellot-Carreón; opening reception 7 to 9 PM
Embedded: an altered book display by Linda Lewis; opening reception 7 to 9 PM
Jan. 5 - THE AMATEUR BIRDER'S JOURNAL - Photographs by J R Compton; Opening Reception: 7-9 PM, White Rock Lake Museum
Jan. 6 - Association of Oriental Artists (TAO) Annual Art Show – Pursuing The Wind, Irving Art Center; Opening Reception 2 – 4 pm
Jan. 6 - Elizabeth Olson - Reception 2 to 4 p.m, Irving Art Association (Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving, West Gallery)
Jan. 7 - Trinity Arts Guild Members Juried Show; Awards presentation 7 pm;Bedford Boys Ranch. 2819 R. D. Hurt Pkwy, Bedford, TX 76021
Jan. 12 - Connie Jordan - Reception ( 2 pm) and Benefit Auction for Parkinson's 7 pm; Irving Art Association (Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving, East Gallery)
Jan. 12 - McKinney Avenue Contemporary:
George Tobolowsky: Poetry in Steel; Opening reception 5:30- 7:30pm
Divas & Encasutics; Opening reception 5:30- 7:30pm
Jan. 12 - EXPO 2008 Juried Show; Reception: 6-10pm; 500X Gallery
Jan. 18 - Solange Mariel; Artist reception Fri., Jan. 18, 6-8pm; Frisco Arts Center, 6827 Main Street (Visual Arts Guild of Frisco)
Jan. 19 - North Texas Art League Exhibition, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Creative Arts Center, Bonham
Jan. 25 - Materials Hard and Soft in the Meadows Gallery; Opening reception & awards; Greater Denton Arts Council. Center for Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory, Denton, Texas
Jan. 26 - Visual Arts League of Lewisville Gallery:
Michael Whitehead (Front & Middle Galleries) Opening Reception 7 - 9 pm
“Earliest Recollections” VAL member exhibition (Member’s Gallery); Celebrating VAL’ s 30th Birthday Opening Reception 7 - 9 pm
Jan. 27 - Texas Visual Arts Association New Membership Show 2:00- 4:00 Reception; Gallery at the Plaza of the Americas, Dallas
EXHIBITS
Arlington Museum of Art
Sept. 29 - Dec. 31. Ribbons of Time.
ArtCentre of Plano
http://www.artcentreofplano.org/
Association of Oriental Artists (TAO)
Jan. 6 – 28 - Annual Art Show – Pursuing The Wind, Irving Art Center; Opening Reception Jan. 6 from 2 – 4 pm
Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas
Jan. 5 – Feb. 2 - ‘Til We Meet Again; opening reception Sat., Jan. 5, from 7 to 9 PM
Jan. 5 – Feb. 2 - Diaries of an Enlistment: mixed media by Elizabeth Mellot-Carreón; opening reception Sat., Jan. 5, from 7 to 9 PM
Jan. 5 – Feb. 2 – Embedded: an altered book display by Linda Lewis; opening reception Sat., Jan. 5, from 7 to 9 PM
Craft Guild of Dallas Gallery
http://www.craftguildofdallas.com/
Jan. 11 – Feb.16 - The Art of the Heart
Creative Arts Center, Bonham
http://www.creativeartscenter.us/
Jan. 19 - North Texas Art League Exhibition; reception 2 - 4 pm
Dallas Center for Contemporary Art
http://www.thecontemporary.net/
Nov. 9 - Jan. 11 - Expansion ~ Open Doors: installation works; Hallworks: Sara Ishii; 3 D on Swiss: Jorge Misium large outdoor sculpture
DeSoto Art League, DeSoto City Hall
http://www.desotoartleague.com/
Jan. – Art Exhibit in DeSoto City Hall - Judy Burch and Sandy Reese
Eisemann Center, Richardson
http://www.eisemanncenter.com/
Ellis County Art Association and Fine Art Museum
http://www.elliscountyart.net/
Classes see under Classes; includes Painting, Drawing & Composition; Oil Painting; China Painting
Feb. 2 & 3 - Bob Rohm (oil and pastel artist)
Fort Worth Community Arts Center
http://www.fwcac.com/
Jan. 4 – Feb. 23 - FOCUS GALLERY ONE: More Personal Stories; Reception for Artist Katherine Strause: Fri., Jan 4; 6 - 9PM
Jan. 4 – Feb. 23 - FOCUS GALLERY TWO: Destinations; Reception for Artist Grayson Harper: Fri., Jan 4; 6 - 9PM
Jan. 4 – 30 - Fort Worth Fifteen; Reception for the Artists: Fri., Jan. 4, 2008; 7 - 9PM
Jan. 4 – 30 - Pushing the Envelope; Reception for Artist Georgia Clarke: Fri., Jan. 4; 6 - 8PM
Jan. 4 – 30 - Photography by Tom Huckabee; Reception for Artist Tom Huckabee: Fri., Jan. 4; 6 - 8PM
Jan. 4 – 30 - Organic Translations; Reception for Artists Kim Lovelace & Patty Beck: Fri., Jan. 4, 2008; 7 - 9PM
Jan. 4 – 30 - Fragments Friday; Reception for Artist Melodee Ramirez: Fri., Jan. 4; 6 - 8PM
Granville Arts Center , Garland
http://www.ci.garland.tx.us/Home
Dec. 5 - Jan. 7 - Garland Independent School District Art Faculty Exhibit
Jan. 10 - Feb. 29 - Digital Graphic Exhibit: works of Pat Szalay
Greater Denton Arts Council. Center for Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory, Denton, Texas
http://www.dentonarts.com/
Jan. 18 – Mar. 2 - Works by Dean Mitchell in the East Gallery
Jan. 25 – Mar. 20 - Materials Hard and Soft in the Meadows Gallery; Opening reception & awards Jan. 25
Ice House Cultural Center, Dallas
http://www.dallasculture.org/iceHouseCulturalCenter.cfm
Irving Art Association (Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving)
http://irvingart.org
Dec. 30 - Jan. 25 - Connie Jordan (east) - Benefit Auction for Parkinson's Jan. 11 2 pm; Elizabeth Olson (west) - Reception 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 6.
Jan. 26 - Feb. 22 - Pastel Society of the Southwest; Ron Stephens (west) Reception Feb. 3 2-4 pm
Irving Arts Center
http://www.irvingartscenter.org
Nov. ? - Jan. 28, 2008 - Michael Bane and Sue McCans: Paintings
Dec. 1 - Jan. 27 - John Fago: Photographs of Louisiana Cajun and Zydeco Culture
Dec. 1 - Jan. 27 - Papa Noël & Cajun Folktales: Original Artwork from Children’s Books
Jan. 6 – 28 - The Association of Oriental Art's Annual Exhibition of Paintings and Flowers: Pursuing The Wind; Opening reception Jan.6 from 2-4:30 p.m.
Lake Granbury Art Association
http://www.granburyart.org/
Latino Cultural Center, Dallas
http://www.dallasculture.org/latinoculturalcenter.cfm
McKinney Avenue Contemporary
http://www.the-mac.org/
Jan. 12 – Feb. 29 - George Tobolowsky: Poetry in Steel; Opening reception Jan. 12 5:30- 7:30pm
Jan. 12 – Feb. 29 - Divas & Encasutics; Opening reception Jan. 12 5:30- 7:30pm
Mesquite Arts Center
http://www.cityofmesquite.com/artsweb/
Jan. 6 – 31 - Mesquite Creative Arts Club Show
Pastel Society of the Southwest
http://www.pssw.info
Jan. 26 - Feb. 22 - Pastel Society of the Southwest; Reception Feb. 3 2-4 pm, Jaycee Park Center for the Arts
Richardson Civic Art Society
http://www.richardson-arts.org/
Jan 12 - Feb 9 - Young People's Scholarship Show
Texas Visual Arts Association (Gallery at the Plaza of the Americas, Dallas)
http://www.tvaa.org/
Jan. 3 – 31 - New Membership Show; Jan. 27 2:00- 4:00 Reception
Trinity Arts Guild (Bedford Boys Ranch. 2819 R. D. Hurt Pkwy, Bedford, TX 76021)
http://trinityartsguild.com/
Dec. 18 – Jan. 15, 2008 – Members Juried Show; Awards Jan. 7 7 pm
Jan. 15 – Feb. 19 - Youth Juried Show; Reception/Presentations Feb 2, 12 noon
Visual Artists of Cedar Hill, Cedar Hill City Hall
http://www.thevach.org/
Jan. – Bill Gathings Solo Show
Visual Arts Coalition of Dallas
2902 Maple Avenue , Suite A, Thompson Fine Arts, Inc. Building, Dallas, TX 75201
http://www.visualartsdallas.org/
Visual Arts Guild of Frisco, Frisco Arts Center, 6827 Main Street
http://vagf.org
Jan. 11 - 31 - Solange Mariel; Artist reception Fri., Jan. 18, 6-8pm
Visual Arts League of Lewisville
Dec. 6 – Jan. 19 - Bill Davenport Theory of Macrame Owls (Middle Gallery); VAL members exhibition Food, food, food (Main Gallery); “Heart Artist”, drawings by Ken Caperton, (Hallway Gallery); Charlotte Lindsey, “Reminders of Strength and Beauty” (Front Gallery)
Jan 26 – Mar 1 - Michael Whitehead (Front & Middle Galleries); “Earliest Recollections” VAL member exhibition (Member’s Gallery); Celebrating VAL’ s 30th Birthday Opening Reception, Sat., Jan. 26, 7:00-9:00pm
Visual Arts Society of Texas, Denton
http://www.vastarts.org/
Dec. 6 - Jan. 3 - 2008 VAST Calendar Exhibition: Original Calendar Works, The Chestnut Tree, Denton
White Rock Lake Museum
http://www.whiterocklakemuseum.org
Jan. 5 – Apr. 20 - THE AMATEUR BIRDER'S JOURNAL - Photographs by J R Compton; Opening Reception: Sat., Jan. 5 7-9 PM
Women's Museum
Nov. 9 - Jan. 13 - AT&T and The Women's Museum presents Women’s Perspectives: A Journey through the AT&T Art Collection
500X Gallery
http://www.500x.org/
Jan. 12 – Feb. 2 - EXPO 2008 Juried Show; Reception: Jan.12, 6-10pm
Other guides to local art exhibits:
Dallas Artcast at http://www.dallasartcast.net
DallasArtsRevue at http://www.dallasartsrevue.com/cal/calendar.shtml
Glasstire: Texas Visual Art Online at http://live.glasstire.com/
KERA Arts+Culture blog at http://kera.org
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
ArtSpirit (explores the mysteries of spirituality through the arts)
http://www.artspiritdallas.org/
Associated Creative Artists (ACA)
http://www.geocities.com/acadallas/
Feb 6,7,8 - Marilyn Todd Daniels Oil Workshop, Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving
Association of Oriental Artists (TAO)
Jan. 13 – Introduction to Oriental Art (free) 2 – 4 pm, Irving Arts Center
Craft Guild of Dallas
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.
Spring Session 1: January 28 – March 20
Creative Arts Center, Bonham
For complete list see http://www.creativeartscenter.us
Creative Arts Center of Dallas
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.
Session 1 Jan.7 – Feb. 24 (7 weeks)
Workshop Week Feb. 25 – Mar. 2
Dallas Arboretum
For complete list see http://dallasarboretum.org
Dallas Center for Contemporary Art
http://www.thecontemporary.net/
Wednesdays 10 ~ 2 pm Painting Lab
Thursday evenings 7 ~ 10 pm Figure Session
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
rgabel@sbcglobal.net or 972-247-3543
Jan. 15 - Lorraine Hayes watercolor 1 - 3 pm
Fort Worth Calligraphers Guild
http://www.fortworthcalligraphersguild.com
Jan. 25 – 26 - Texas Lettering Arts - Angie Vangalis Calligraphy Workshop. Jaycee Park Center for the Arts - contact angie@angievangalis.net
Fort Worth Community Arts Center
http://www.fwcac.com/
Texas Artist Coalition Classes:
Jan.10 & 28 - Life Drawing Sessions 7-10PM
Jan. 26 - Building Stretched Canvases 1PM - 4PM
Irving Art Association
http://www.irvingart.org/; email Mary@Treadwell.biz about classes
Jan. 3, 10, 17, 21 - Basic Oil Painting; instuctor Dot Blalock
Feb. 7, 14, 28 - Basic Calligraphy; instructor Angie Vangalis
Feb. 27 – 29 - Cecy Turner Watercolor Workshop
Irving Arts Center
http://www.irvingartscenter.com
Saturday School: Open to art enthusiasts ages 6-14
Kaligrafos
See info on classes at http://www.kaligrafos.com/
Lake Granbury Art Association
http://www.granburyart.org/
Jan 15,16,17 - Acrylics: Textures, Layers and Metallics/Collage; instructor Jacqueline Sullivan
Feb 12,13,14 - Oil ; instructor Doug Prine
NorthEast Texas Fine Art Alliance
http://www.netfaa.com/
Jan. 10- Laurieanne Dygowski, mixed media
Quilter’s Guild of Dallas
http://www.quiltersguildofdallas.org/
Jan. 5 - Irena Bluhm “Quilts of a Different Color.” & “Drawing”
Feb. 8- Sharyn Craig “Joy of Sets,”
Quilter’s Guild of Plano
http://www.quiltersguildofplano.org/
Jan. 12 – Karen Stone “Enticing Ties”
Feb 15 - Ginny Eckley "Paint and Print"
Richardson Civic Art Society
http://www.richardson-arts.org/
Jan.7 – 9 – John Pototschnik Advanced Oil
February 2 - Priscilla Krejci Watercolor
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
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 Guild of Frisco, Frisco Arts Center, 6827 Main Street
http://vagf.org
Jan. 9 - Frisco residents of all ages are invited to model for portraits by Neil Scanlan;ree and open to the public; 8 – 6-8pm
Feb. 2, 9, 16 & 23 - Studio Live Drawing Workshops by Jim VanKirk
Visual Arts League of Lewisville
http://www.visualartleague.org/
Watercolor Class, Thursday evenings, 7-9pm in VAL member gallery; Instructor: Michael Bales michaelbrianbales@gmail.com
Visual Arts Society of Texas, Denton
http://www.vastarts.org/ - see website
Weatherford Art Association
http://www.weatherfordart.com/
Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 - Martha Spurlock Color Theory Workshop, Firehouse Art Center
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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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