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Sunday, March 30, 2008

For more information on these art events consult the website of the art group or search the postings. This calendar documents nonprofit art groups in North Texas. 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 (Winter-Spring 2008):
1. Exhibits & receptions
2. Art Festivals and Special Events
3. Meetings & demonstrations
4. Workshops & classes



ENTRY DEADLINES
May 1 - 30
Apr. - May Dallas Arboretum May Flower Paintout http://www.dallasarboretum.org/(Apr. 1- 30 - Entry fee $20; on and after May 1 $35)
Apr. 5 Richardson Civic Art Society: 50+ Show , Richardson Public Library - deliver artwork (nonmembers may enter)
Apr. 14 - Lampasas Association for the Arts - Art in the Park 2008 (sculpture) (online application)
Apr. 14 - Visual Arts Coalition of Dallas April-May Exhibit (slides or jpegs by email)
Apr. 22 - Hecho en Dallas/Made in Dallas, Latino Cultural Center (no entry fee - slides or images on CD or DVD)
Apr. 25 - 26 - Irving Art Association Annual Juried Members Show - deliver artwork
Apr. 25 (for Collector’s Guide program) & May 15 (final deadline) - deadlines for artist registration for 3rd Annual Paint Historic Waxahachie, sponsored by Ellis County Art Association. 10 day plein air event, held May 30 - June 8 http://www.elliscountyart.net/
May 3 - 4 - 500X Gallery's Open Invitational - deliver artwork
May 9 - Hill Country Arts Foundation 27th Regional Juried Exhibition, Ingram (CD, DVD or slides)
May 10 - 2008 Spring Festival Of Art Show, Lake Granbury Art Association – deliver artwork (nonmembers may join)
May 10 - Texas Visual Arts Association 2008 61st Annual Membership Exhibition, Medical City Dallas – deliver artwork (nonmembers may join)
May 20 - Trinity Arts Guild 2008 Open Juried Competition & Exhibition – deliver artwork
June 1 - Southwestern Watercolor Society 45th Annual Membership Exhibition (slides)
June 14 - Bosque Conservatory Art Classic (slides, jpegs on CD or online entry)
June 14 - First Frontier Collage Society, Austin (slides)
July 19 & 20 - McKinney Ave. Contemporary Members Show - deliver artwork (nonmembers may join at time of entry)
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
Apr. 3 - Bishop Arts District First Thursday (art, food & culture)
http://www.bishopartsdistrict.com/
Apr. 4 - Fort Worth First Fridays http://www.fwada.com/
Apr. 5 - Dallas Arts District Alliance Arts District Stroll, a free guided tour on the first Saturday of every month http://www.artsdistrict.org/
Apr. 19 - Spring Gallery Walk - Dallas Art Dealers Association 2-8 pm http://www.dallasartdealers.org
Apr. 24 - Uptown Dallas Art Walk 6-9 pm http://www.uptowndallas.net
Apr. 25 - 26 - Continental Gin Open Studios http://www.continentalginbuilding.com
Apr. 26 - 27 - North Dallas Artist Studio Tour http://northdallasart.com/



FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Apr. 4- 6 - Deep Ellum Arts Festival http://www.meifestivals.com/deepspr.html
Apr. 5 - Spring Fling 2008: Go Wild with Art, Irving Arts Center http://www.irvingartscenter.org
Apr. 17 - 20 - MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival http://www.mainstreetartsfest.org/
April 18 - 20 - 2008 Spring ART MART, Bathhouse Cultural Center, Dallas http://bathhousecultural.com
Apr. 25, 26, 27 - Denton Arts & Jazz Festival http://www.dentonjazzfest.com/
Apr. 25 - 27 - Southlake's Art in the Square http://www.artinthesquare.com/
Apr. 26 - Prairie Fest, Tandy Hills Natural Area, Ft. Worth http://www.tandyhills.org/prairiefest.htm
Apr. 27 - Family Funday and Art in the Garden, Irving Arts Center http://irvingartscenter.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
Apr. 1 Pricing and Marketing Art 6 - 8 pm presented by Humberto Saenz MFA , at the Frisco Arts Center http:// VAGF.org
Apr. 9 - Dallas Architecture Forum lecture series with architect Scott Johnson at Magnolia Theatre, 7 pm http://www.dallasarchitectureforum.org
Apr. 12 - 13 - CASETA: Center for the Advancement and Study of Early Texas Art: 6th Annual Symposium on Early Texas Art at the University of North Texas Health Science Center (3500 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth) http://caseta.org
Apr. 14 - Art Preservation presented by Troy Veluz owner of Arthaus custom framing at the Frisco Arts Center, 6 – 8 pm http:// VAGF.org
Apr. 19 - DADA Spring Gallery Walk Panels: Panel One: HOW TO LOOK AT ART: ART 101 (10:30 a.m. - Noon) and Panel Two: ART CHAT AND CHEW (12:30 - 2:00 p.m.); Mckinney Avenue Contemporary (The MAC). Proceeds benefit the Edith Baker Art Scholarship Fund. http://www.dallasartdealers.org/
Apr. 19 - Re-paint Your Life: Making a Living in Art from 2-4 p.m. with local artist Connie Jordan, Irving Arts Center http://irvingartscenter.org
Apr. 24 - Dallas Architecture Forum lecture series with architect Patricia Patkau at Magnolia Theatre, 7 pm http://www.dallasarchitectureforum.org
Apr. 29 - 'Make Space for Art' Panel Discussion (plans for La Reunion), Dallas Architecture Forum; Cunningham Architects 918 Dragon Sreet in the Design District, 6:30-8:30pm http://www.lareunion.org

Lectures are also held at several local art museums:
Dallas Museum of Art: see http://dallasmuseumofart.org (under the Experience tab on the topbar, click on Programs)
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth see http://www.themodern.org/lectures.html
Kimbell Art Museum see http://www.kimbellart.org/Education/Lectures-Programs/Lectures.aspx?tid=1


FUNDRAISERS
April 18 - 20 - 2008 Spring ART MART, Bathhouse Cultural Center, Dallas http://bathhousecultural.com
Apr. 19 - DADA Spring Gallery Walk Panels: Panel One: HOW TO LOOK AT ART: ART 101 (10:30 a.m. - Noon) and Panel Two: ART CHAT AND CHEW (12:30 - 2:00 p.m.); Mckinney Avenue Contemporary (The MAC). Proceeds benefit the Edith Baker Art Scholarship Fund. http://www.dallasartdealers.org/
Apr. 19 - DADA Spring Gallery Walk: Opening reception for DADA's Edith Baker Art Scholarship Winner Show, a juried show featuring senior visual art students from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Proceeds benefit the student artists and DADA's Edith Baker Art Scholarship; Norwood Flynn Gallery http://www.norwoodflynngallery.com
Apr. 26 Affair of the Arts presents Gala de las Artes: benefitting Fort Worth's arts community through the programs of the Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County, 8 PM, Fort Worth Community Arts Center; for reservations call 817-298-3037

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

PAINTOUTS
Apr. - May Entry deadline for Dallas Arboretum May Flower Paintout http://www.dallasarboretum.org/(Apr. 1- 30 - Entry fee $20; on and after May 1 $35)
Apr. 11 - 19 - Plein Air Texas 2008; Outdoor Painters Society http://outdoorpainterssociety.com Schedule:
Apr. 11 - 13 Paint out at Fredericksburg
Apr.14 - 16 Paint out San Antonio
Apr. 18 – 9 AM - Noon – Deliver framed work to Southwest Gallery in Dallas
Apr. 19 - Artist Dinner – Fri. evening at 7 PM
Apr. 19 - Exhibition opens to the public and runs through May 16
Apr. 19 - Quick Draw competition and show Sat. 10 AM – 1 PM at the Dallas Heritage Village in Old City Park
Apr. 19 - Gallery reception – 3 – 7PM at Southwest Gallery, 4500 Sigma @ Welch, Dallas, Texas 75244 http://www.swgallery.com

Apr. 25 (for Collector’s Guide program) & May 15 (final deadline) - deadlines for artist registration for 3rd Annual Paint Historic Waxahachie, sponsored by Ellis County Art Association. 10 day plein air event, held May 30 - June 8 http://www.elliscountyart.net/
Apr. 19 - Pastel Society of the Southwest Paintout, 9 AM; at Barbara Strasser's property in Fort Worth; http://pssw.info
Apr. 25 - 27 - SWS Spring Paint-Out in Tyler http://swswatercolor.org
Apr. 26 - Prairie Fest -- En Plein Air event, Tandy Hills Natural Area, Ft. Worth http://www.tandyhills.org/artevent.htm
Apr. 26 - 27 - Cecy Turner Plein Air Watercolor and Oil Workshop, Ellis County Art Association and Fine Art Museum http://www.elliscountyart.net/

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)
Apr. 14 - Art History: How to Understand Modern Art; Lee Bowman, Instructor, Dallas Baptist University

Art Club of McKinney
http://www.mckinneyartclub.com/
(2nd Thurs., McKinney)
Apr. 10 - Christie Wilkins Oil Landscapes demo

Artists 'Round Texas (Rowlett).
http://www.artistsroundtx.org/
(4th Tues., Rowlett)
Apr. 22 – tba

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)
April 1 - Bobbye Koncak Watercolor Demo

Association of Grand Prairie Artists
http://www.artsgp.com/Ongoing Programs.htm
(2nd Tues., Grand Prairie) - Apr. 8

Association of Oriental Artists (TAO)
(2nd Sat. as announced, Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving) - Apr. 12

Association of Traditional Artists
http://www.atadallasart.org/
(last Sun. of month, Dallas)
Apr. 27 - Don Mullins oil

Coalition of Allen Visual Artists (CAVA)
http://www.auroraimagesart.com/c_a_v_a_.htm
(2nd Mon., Allen) - Apr. 14

Corsicana Art League
http://corsicana-art-league.fineartamerica.com
(1st Mon., Corsicana)
April mtg is Mar. 29 - field trip to the Dallas Museum of Art to view the J.M.W. Turner Exhibit

Dallas Area Fiber Artists
http://www.dallasfiberartists.org/
(4th Mon., Dallas)
Apr. 28 - Deanna Wood on Artist's Books

Dallas Handweavers & Spinners Guild
http://dallasweavers.org/
(3rd Mon., Dallas)
Apr. 21 - Jennifer Moore Doubleweave

Dallas Needlework & Textile Guild
http://www.egascr.org/chapters/dntg.htm
(2nd Thurs., Dallas) - Apr. 10

Dallas Scrapbooker Social Club, Scrapbook Barn, Dallas
http://scrapbook.meetup.com/1516
(meetings as announced) - Apr. 11

Dallas Society of Visual Communications
http://www.dsvc.org/
(1st Wed., Dallas) - Working lunches: Apr. 23

Dallas Stampers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DallasStampers/
(1st Mon, Plano) - Apr. 7

Desoto Art League
http://www.desotoartleague.com/
(4th Thurs., DeSoto)
Apr. 24 - Mattie Kenney

Electronic Graphic Artists of Dallas
http://www.egad.org/
(2nd Sat., Richardson as part of Apple Corps of Dallas) - Apr. 12

Ellis County Art Association and Fine Art Museum
http://www.elliscountyart.net/
(1st Mon., Waxahachie) - Apr. 7

Embroiderers’ Guild of America. Greater Dallas Chapter
http://www.gdcega.org/
(4th Tues., Dallas) - Apr. 22

Farmers Branch-Carrollton Art Association
rgabel@sbcglobal.net or 972-247-3543
(3rd Tues., Farmers Branch)
Apr. 15 - Christie Wilkins oil landscape demo/workshop

Fort Worth Calligraphers Guild
http://www.fortworthcalligraphersguild.com
(2nd. Tues, Fort Worth)
Apr. 8 - Folded Pen Technique, Hands-On: Lettering on Insert
Fort Worth Weavers Guild
www.fortworthweaversguild.com
(4th. Sat., Fort Worth)
Apr. 23 - tba

Guild of Texas Paper Cutters, Fort Worth. For info call Patti Rooks 817-389-2430 or email prooks@windstream.net.
(1st Sat., Fort Worth) - Apr. 5

Irving Art Association
http://www.irvingart.org/
(4th Tues., Irving)
Apr. 24 - Roberta Ferguson silk painting

Kaligrafos: The Dallas Calligraphy Society
http://www.kaligrafos.com
(2nd Sat., Dallas or Richardson)
Apr. 12 - Margaret Darphin Mall and Paul Siegel – about paper

Lake Granbury Art Association
http://www.granburyart.org/
(2nd Mon., Granbury)
Apr. 14 - Frank Webb – Watercolor

Lancaster Art Club
http://www.lancastertxlib.org/about/artclub.htm
(1st Tues.)
Apr. 1 - Mixed Media - Table Top Print Making - Carol Vystricil

Mesquite Creative Arts Club, Mesquite Arts Center
(2nd Mon., Mesquite) - Apr. 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)
http://midcitiesfineartists.org
Apr. 9th - Silent Auction, no demo artist

Mineral Wells Art Association, Creative Arts Center
http://mineralwellsart.org/
(3rd Tues., Mineral Wells) - Apr. 15

North Texas Mixed Media Guild
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/northtexasmixedmediagroup/
(2nd. Sat, location as specified) - Apr.12

North Texas Polymer Clay Guild
http://www.ntpcg.org/index.html
(2nd Sun., Harrington Library, Plano)
Apr.13 – tba

NorthEast Texas Fine Art Alliance
http://www.netfaa.com/
(2nd Thurs., Terrell)
Apr. 10 - Mary Truelove, SWS artist

Pastel Society of the Southwest
http://www.pssw.info
(2nd Sun. in Mar., Apr., May, Sept., Oct., and Nov.)
Apr. 13 - June Holloway

Plano Art Association
http://www.planoart.org/
(4th Mon., Plano) - Apr. 28

Quilter’s Guild of Dallas
http://www.quiltersguildofdallas.org/
(1st Thurs., Dallas)
Apr. 3 - Katie Pasquini-Masopust

Quilter’s Guild of Plano
http://www.quiltersguildofplano.org/
(2nd Thurs., Plano)
Apr. 10 - Trash to Treasures garage sale

Richardson Civic Art Society
http://www.richardson-arts.org/
(3rd Tues., Richardson)
Apr. 15 - Robin Engle Watercolor

Rockwall Art League
http://www.rockwallartleague.org/
(4th Wed., Rockwell) - Apr. 23

Sherman Art League, Finley Cultural Center
http://www.shermanartleague.com/
(3rd. Mon., Sherman) - Apr. 21

Society of Watercolor Artists (Fort Worth)
http://www.swa-watercolor.com/
(3rd Mon.)
Apr. 21 - Joe Fettingis
Southwestern Watercolor Society
http://www.swswatercolor.org/
(2nd. Wed., Dallas)
Mar. 12 - Gail Webb Demo

Texas Area Artists
http://texasareaartists.blogspot.com/
(1st Sun., Mesquite) - Apr. 6

Texas Pottery & Sculpture Guild, Fort Worth
http://tpsg.biz/
(last Wed., Fort Worth) - Apr. 30

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) - Apr. 7

Trinity Arts Guild
http://trinityartsguild.com/
(1st Mon., Bedford)
Apr. 7 - Maureen Brouillette

Visual Artists of Cedar Hill
http://www.thevach.org/
(3rd Thurs., Cedar Hill)
Apr. 17 – Ken Reese Hand Building Pottery

Visual Arts Guild of Frisco, Frisco Arts Center, 6827 Main Street
(1st Tues., Frisco)
Apr. 1 - Humberto Saenz Pricing and Marketing Art

Visual Arts League of Lewisville
http://www.visualartleague.org/
(1st Tues., Lewisville)
Apr 1 - Sally Packard (artist talk)

Visual Arts Society of Texas, Denton
http://www.vastarts.org/
(1st Thurs., Denton)
Apr. 3 - Dave Maxwell – Watercolor

Weatherford Art Association
http://www.weatherfordart.com/
(4th Mon., Weatherford) - Apr. 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
Apr. 4 - Ellis County Youth Art Exhibit 2008; reception 5:30 - 7 pm, Ellis County Art Association and Fine Art Museum
Apr. 4 - Fort Worth Community Arts Center:
The Best of the Biennial; Reception for the Artists: A6 – 9 PM
Friends of EASL Exhibit; Reception for the Artists: 7 - 9 PM
Cynthia Brants: Beyond the Circle; Reception: 6 – 8 PM
A.R.T.S.: works of 9 North Texas Artists; Reception for the Artists: 6 – 8 PM
h2omg!(graduate students from UNT); Reception for the Artists: 7 -9 PM
Yesterday in Texas: New Photographs by Joe P. Davis; Reception for Artist 7 – 9 PM
Apr. 5 - PISD Senior AP/IB Art; Exhibit closing reception, ArtCentre of Plano
500X Gallery - Tina Medina; Opening Reception: 6-10pm
Apr. 6 - Visual Artists of Cedar Hill Judged Art Exhibit, Cedar Hill Recreation Center; Reception and Awards Presentation 3-5pm
Apr. 10 - 40th Annual VAST Visual Arts Exhibition; Thursday Opening Reception and Awards Presentation; Center for Visual Arts, Denton
Apr. 11 - Jessica Houseberg: A Solo Exhibition; Reception: Apr. 11, 7 - 9PM, Fort Worth Community Arts Center
Apr. 12 - Creative Arts Center, Bonham “Celebrate the Child” Youth Art Exhibit; reception Sat., 1-3 pm
Apr. 15 - Richardson Civic Art Society 50+ Show; Reception Tues., 6:45pm, Richardson Public Library
Apr. 19 - Outdoor Painters Society Plein Air Texas 2008 Exhibition; Gallery reception 3 - 7PM; Southwest Gallery, Dallas
Apr. 24 - Society of Watercolor Artists 27th Juried Art Exhibition, Fort Worth Central Library; Reception/ Awards Ceremony 6-8 p.m.
Apr. 27 - Texas & Neighbors Regional Exhibition & Competition, Irving Arts Center Main Gallery; Awards & Reception 2-5 pm
Apr. 27 - The Blues/Jazz Experience: Paintings by Ernie Benton & Daggi Wallace in the Irving Arts Center Carpenter Lobby; Reception 2-5 p.m.



EXHIBITS

Arlington Museum of Art
http://www.arlingtonmuseum.org/index.htm
Apr. - Arlington Visual Arts Association Winners Exhibit
Apr. 12 - June 29 - "Arlington Collects" 2008

Arlington Visual Arts Association
http://arlingtonvisualarts.com/
Apr. - Arlington Visual Arts Association Winners Exhibit, Arlington Museum of Art

ArtCentre of Plano
http://www.artcentreofplano.org/
Mar. 7 - Apr. 5 - PISD Senior AP/IB Art; Exhibit closing reception 4/5
Apr. 11 - May 10 - Lee Akins Retrospective (3D)

Artists 'Round Texas (Rowlett).
http://www.artistsroundtx.org/
(4th Tues., Rowlett)
Apr. - Small Works Juried Art Show at the Inwood National Bank

Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas
http://www.bathhousecultural.com/
Mar. 15 - Apr. 12 - VERSE AND REVERSE
Mar. 15 - Apr. 12 - CRACKED: TWO CHICKS' EGGSABITION
Apr. 26 - May 24 - Melodee Martin-Ramirez and Bob Nunn: NATURALLY
Apr. 26 - May 24 - UN-ORDINARY HORIZONS
Apr. 26 - May 24 - ETHEREAL ILLUSION: Artwork by Jesse English

Craft Guild of Dallas Gallery
http://www.craftguildofdallas.com/

Creative Arts Center, Bonham
http://www.creativeartscenter.us/
Apr. 12 – 25 “Celebrate the Child” Youth Art Exhibit; reception Sat., Apr. 12 1-3 pm

Dallas Center for Contemporary Art
http://www.thecontemporary.net/
Feb.15 - May 10 - REAL TIME : mobile phone video, curated by Dean Terry & John Pomara; Mix! - Vachu Chilakamarri paintings; Hallworks - Chris Creel paintings

Dallas Society of Visual Communications
http://www.dsvc.org/
Apr. 3 -5 - National Students Show http://www.dsvcstudentshow.com

DeSoto Art League, DeSoto City Hall
http://www.desotoartleague.com/
Apr. - Art Exhibit in Desoto City Hall - Lindy Noble

Eisemann Center, Richardson
http://www.eisemanncenter.com/
Apr. 3 - May 4 - Cottonwood Art Festival Emerging Artists Show

Ellis County Art Association and Fine Art Museum, Anderson Gallery
http://www.elliscountyart.net/
Feb. - Apr. - Lost and Found, Love and Dreams
Apr. 4 - 11 - Ellis County Youth Art Exhibit 2008; reception Apr. 4 5:30 - 7 pm

Farmers Branch - Carrollton Art Association
Apr. 5 - Apr. 26 - Student Art Show

Fort Worth Community Arts Center
http://www.fwcac.com/
Apr. 5 – 21 - Focus Galleries: The Best of the Biennial; Reception for the Artists: Apr. 4, 6 – 9 PM
Apr. 5 – 21 - Friends of EASL Exhibit; Reception for the Artists: Apr. 4, 7 - 9 PM
Apr. 1 – 19 - Cynthia Brants: Beyond the Circle; Reception: Apr. 4, 6 – 8 PM
Apr. 1 – 21 - A.R.T.S.: works of 9 North Texas Artists; Reception for the Artists: Apr. 4, 6 – 8 PM
Apr. 15 – 21 - h2omg! (graduate students from UNT); Reception for the Artists: Apr. 18, 7 -9 PM
Apr. 1 – 14 - Yesterday in Texas: New Photographs by Joe P. Davis; Reception: Apr. 4, 7 – 9 PM
Apr. 8 – 21 - Jessica Houseberg: A Solo Exhibition; Reception: Apr. 11, 7 - 9PM

Granville Arts Center , Garland
http://www.ci.garland.tx.us/Home
Apr. 1- June 30 - Artful Designs artist Todd L. Thomas

Greater Denton Arts Council. Center for Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory, Denton, Texas
http://www.dentonarts.com/
Apr. - High School Art Exhibition
Apr. 10 - May 29 - 40th Annual VAST Visual Arts Exhibition; Thursday Slide Night Jan. 3 Arts, 5:00 - 7:00 pm; Thursday Opening Reception and Apr. 10 Awards Presentation

Ice House Cultural Center, Dallas
http://www.dallasculture.org/iceHouseCulturalCenter.cfm

Irving Art Association (Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving)
http://irvingart.org
Mar. 28 - Apr. 25 - North Lake College Art Students (east); Darla Bostick (west); Receptionn tba
Apr. 26 - May 25 - 2008 Texas & Neighbors Regional Exhibition & Competition, Irving Arts Center Main Gallery; Awards & Reception Apr. 27 2-5 pm
Apr. 26 - May 30 - Irving Art Association Annual Awards Show; Reception & Awards May 4 2-4 pm

Irving Arts Center
http://www.irvingartscenter.org
Feb. 2 - July 27 - Robert Sabuda: Travels in Time and Space in the Dupree Theater Lobby
Mar. 1 - May 25 - Eric Neilsen: Alternative Views to Yesterday and Today, Focus Gallery
Mar. 8 - Apr. 20 - Exhibition of Irving ISD Artwork, Main Gallery
Apr. 5 – Sept. 21 - The Blues/Jazz Experience: Paintings by Ernie Benton & Daggi Wallace in the Carpenter Lobby; Reception Apr. 27, 2-5 p.m.
Apr. 26 - May 24 - Texas & Neighbors Five State Competition; reception Apr. 27 2-5 pm

Lake Granbury Art Association
http://www.granburyart.org/
Apr. 26 – May 4 – Youth Art Exhibition, Shanley Center for the Arts
May 16 – June 6 - 2008 Spring Festival of Art, Shanley Center for the Arts

Latino Cultural Center, Dallas
http://www.dallasculture.org/latinoculturalcenter.cfm
Apr. 1 – June 28 - Los Méxicos de Mariana Yampolsky: Ritos y Regocijos (photography)

McKinney Avenue Contemporary
http://www.the-mac.org/
Mar. 8 - Apr. 24 - David H. Gibson: Ephemeral Moments (photographs)
Mar. 8 - Apr. 24 - David Dreyer: Recent Paintings & Sculpture
Mar. 8 - Apr. 24 - David Eugene Everett: Practical Dreaming

Mesquite Arts Center
http://www.cityofmesquite.com/artsweb/
Apr. - Japan & India: Faces & Places, an exhibit by Cecelia Feld in the Main Gallery

Mid Cities Fine Artists
http://midcitiesfineartists.org
Apr. 2 -30, Member’s ONLY Fine Art Show, Hurst Public Library

Outdoor Painters Society
http://outdoorpainterssociety.com
Apr. 11- 19 - Plein Air Texas 2008 Exhibition; Apr. 19 - Gallery reception 3 - 7PM; Southwest Gallery, 4500 Sigma @ Welch, Dallas, Texas 75244 http://www.swgallery.com

Richardson Civic Art Society
http://www.richardson-arts.org/
Apr 5 - May 17 - 50+ Show; Reception Tues., Apr. 15, 6:45pm, Richardson Public Library

Society of Watercolor Artists (Fort Worth)
http://www.swa-watercolor.com/
Mar. 31 - Apr. 26 - 27th Juried Art Exhibition, Fort Worth Central Library; April 24 Reception/ Awards Ceremony 6-8 p.m.

South Dallas Cultural Center
http://www.dallasculture.org/southDallasCulturalCenter.cfm
Mar. 15 - Apr. 26 - Sistahs On the Horizon: African Diaspora Emerging Women Artists

Texas Sculpture Association
http://www.txsculpture.com/
Mar. - May 31 - TSA Outdoor Sculpture Show at the Dallas Arboretum www.dallasarboretum.org/

Texas Visual Arts Association (Gallery at the Plaza of the Americas, Dallas)
http://www.tvaa.org/
Mar. 31 - Apr. 30 - Drama in Black & White

Trinity Arts Guild (Bedford Boys Ranch. 2819 R. D. Hurt Pkwy, Bedford, TX 76021)
http://trinityartsguild.org/
Mar. 18 - Apr. 15 - Places in the Heart
Apr. 18 - May 20 - Clean Sweep Sale

Visual Artists of Cedar Hill, Cedar Hill City Hall
http://www.thevach.org/
Apr. 4 - 6 - 2008 Judged Art Exhibit, Cedar Hill Recreation Center; Reception and Awards Presentation Apr. 6 3-5pm

Visual Arts Coalition of Dallas
2902 Maple Avenue, Suite A, Thompson Fine Arts, Inc. Building, Dallas, TX 75201
http://www.visualartsdallas.org/
Apr. 21 - May – April - May Exhibition

Visual Arts League of Lewisville
http://www.visualartleague.org/
Mar 8 - May 10 - Lewisville Independent School District (all galleries)

Visual Arts Society of Texas (VAST), Denton
http://www.vastarts.org/
Apr. 1 - 30 - "Merging Visions: Exhibition of Art and Poetry", Denton Public Library, North Branch and Emily Fowler
Apr. 10 - May 29 - 40th Annual VAST Visual Arts Exhibition., Center for the Visual Arts, Denton; Thursday Apr. 10 Opening Reception and Awards Presentation

White Rock Lake Museum
http://www.whiterocklakemuseum.org
Jan. 5 - Apr. 20 - THE AMATEUR BIRDER'S JOURNAL - Photographs by J R Compton
Apr. 26 – Aug. 9 - IMPRESSIONS OF WHITE ROCK LAKE: Mixed media by Nancy Cole

Women's Museum
http://www.thewomensmuseum.org/
Feb. 20 - Apr. 27 - In the Beginning

500X Gallery
http://www.500x.org/
Apr. 5 - 27 - Tina Medina; Opening Reception: April 5th, 6-10pm
Apr. 5 - 27 - Project Room: Diane Sikes

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

Artisan’s Studio-Gallery, Farmers Branch
http://artisansstudio.com/

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

Artists’ Showplace, Dallas
http://artistsshowplace.com

Associated Creative Artists (ACA)
http://www.geocities.com/acadallas/
May 6,7,8,9 - Kurt Anderson, The Artists' Showplace

Assocation of Traditional Artists (ATA)
http://www.atadallasart.org/
May 3 - Don Mullins oil

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 2: March 31 - May 23

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

Creative Arts Center of Dallas
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 2 Mar. 3 - Apr. 27 (8 weeks)

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 Handweavers & Spinners Guild
http://dallasweavers.org/
Apr. 18 - 20 - Jennifer Moore Doubleweave workshop

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
April 26 - 27 - Cecy Turner Plein Air Watercolor and Oil Workshop

Farmers Branch-Carrollton Art Association
rgabel@sbcglobal.net or 972-247-3543
Apr. 15 - Christie Wilkins oil landscape 1 - 3 pm

Fort Worth Community Arts Center
http://www.fwcac.com/
Texas Artist Coalition Classes:
Apr. 15 & 28 - Life Drawing Sessions 7-10PM

Irving Art Association
http://www.irvingart.org/; email Mary@Treadwell.biz about classes
May 16 or 17 - Roberta Ferguson One-day Silk Painting Workshop (9 am - 4 pm on either day)

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/
Apr. 15,16,17,18 - Watercolor; instructor Frank Webb

North Texas Polymer Clay Guild
http://www.ntpcg.org/index.html
Apr. 26 -27 - Kathleen Dustin polymer clay

NorthEast Texas Fine Art Alliance
http://www.netfaa.com/

Quilter’s Guild of Dallas
http://www.quiltersguildofdallas.org/
Apr. 4 & 5 - Katie Pasquini-Masopust

Pearce Collections Museum, Navarro College, Corsicana
http://www.pearcecollections.us/
Apr. 4 & 5 - Joe Netherwood Painting Workshop

Richardson Civic Art Society
http://www.richardson-arts.org/
May 21 - 23 - David Bates - Oil

Russell Farm Art Center, Burleson
For classes in woodworking & stonecarving see
http://www.russellfarmartcenter.com/classes.htm

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/
Apr. 23,24,25 - Joe Fettingis Workshop

Sofia Art Academy
http://www.sofiaacademy.com

Southwestern Watercolor Society
http://www.swswatercolor.org/
Apr. 7-10 - Gail Webb Workshop, Asel's Art Supply
Apr. 25 - 27 - SWS Spring Paint-Out in Tyler

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.org/

Visual Arts Guild of Frisco, Frisco Arts Center, 6827 Main Street
http://vagf.org
April 5, 12, 19 & 26 - Studio Live Drawing Workshops by Jim VanKirk 9am – 12 jim@artnairplanes.com

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

Weatherford Art Association
http://www.weatherfordart.com/
Apr. 5 & 6 - Watercolor Workshop Laurin McCrackin
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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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