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 Dallas Arboretum May Flower Paintout http://www.dallasarboretum.org/(Apr. 1- 30 - Entry fee $20; on and after May 1 $35)
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 - OUTSIDE THE LINES 8 Juried Art Exhibition will be held at the Bathhouse Cultural Center (jpegs on CD)
May 20 - Trinity Arts Guild 2008 Open Juried Competition & Exhibition – deliver artwork
May 31 - VAST 125-Mile Visual Arts Exhibition, Denton
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)
June 21 - 2008 Fourth Annual LGAA Photography Only Show, Granbury, Shanlee Art Center - deliver artwork
July 1 - Breckenridge Fine Arts Center 17th Annual Juried Art Competition (slides or online digital entry)
July 1 - 3 - Peach Festival & Art Sale & Sale; Weatherford Art Association, Firehouse Gallery - deliver artwork
July 1 - Tis of Thee exhibit at the TVAA Downtown Gallery (email jpegs) (nonmembers may join at time of entry)
July 16 - Multicultural Show at the TVAA Downtown Gallery (slides or email jpegs) (nonmembers may join at time of entry)
July 19 & 20 - McKinney Ave. Contemporary Members Show - deliver artwork (nonmembers may join at time of entry)
July 29 - 30 - VISUAL ARTS SOCIETY OF TEXAS. 20th Annual Members Exhibition (nonmembers may join at time of entry)
Aug. 22 - LGAA 2008 Fall Festival Of ArtShow, Shanley Center for the Arts (slides or digital - enter online or mail a CD)
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
May 1 - Bishop Arts District First Thursday (art, food & culture) http://www.bishopartsdistrict.com/
May 2 - Fort Worth First Fridays http://www.fwada.com/
May 3 - Dallas Arts District Alliance Arts District Stroll, a free guided tour on the first Saturday of every month http://www.artsdistrict.org/
May 18 - White Rock East Garden & Artisan Tour http://eastdallasartgardens.blogspot.com
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
May 1 - 4 - Mayfest, Trinity Park, Fort Worth http://www.mayfest.org/
May 3 - 4 - Cottonwood Art Festival, Richardson http://www.cottonwoodartfestival.com/
May 10 - Urban Street Bazaar, Bishop Arts District in conjunction with the Bishop Spring Block Party & Car Show! http://www.urbanstreetbazaar.com-a.googlepages.com/
May 16 - 18 - Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival, Richardson http://www.wildflowerfestival.com/
May 17 - Art Splash on the Square, Graham http://www.art-splash.com/
May 18 - Etsy Dallas Beer-B-Q - a festive trunk show, 1027 N. Windomere Avenue, Dallas (in Kessler Park) from 11am-5pm http://www.etsydallas.com
May 23 - 26 - Artfest, Fair Park in Dallas http://artfest500.com/
May 30 - June 1 - CADD Art Fair, Dallas; Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas http://www.caddallas.net
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
May 3 - Benito Huerta Solo Exhibit; LCC Texas Artist Series presents Benito Huerta in a gallery talk to discuss his work May 3 at 12:00 noon, Latino Cultural Center http://www.dallasculture.org/latinocc
May 14 - Art Talk: Rocio Toral on Print making; McKinney Art Center http://www.the-mac.org
May 15 - Artist and Product Designer Brad Oldham to speak on “Collaboration, Not Isolation” at PanAmerican ArtProjects as Fundraiser for Video Association of Dallas http:://www.dallasvideo.org
May 20 - Public Meets Art: A Conversation with Gordon Huether; 10-11:30 a.m. in Room 412 at the Universities Center at Dallas (1901 Main Street). Co-sponsored by the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs Public Art Department and the Universities Center at Dallas. http://www.dallasculture.org/publicart.cfm
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
May 15 - Artist and Product Designer Brad Oldham to speak on “Collaboration, Not Isolation” at PanAmerican ArtProjects as Fundraiser for Video Association of Dallas http:://www.dallasvideo.org
May 16 - Art Splash on the Square National Competition, Graham; Reception and Awards ceremony at 6 PM; Fundraising Gala 7 PM http://www.art-splash.com/
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)
May 4 - Spring “Plein Air” Session 12:00 noon inWeatherford lakehouse http://www.swa-watercolor.com
May 30 - June 8 - 3rd Annual Paint Historic Waxahachie, sponsored by Ellis County Art Association. 10 day plein air event; Deadline for entries April 15 http://www.elliscountyart.net
May 31 - Paintout Workshop at the Discovery Gardens in Fair Park; instructor Cecy Turner http://cecyturner.com
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)
May 12 - AVAA Social, materials sale and Mini-show competition
Art Club of McKinney
http://www.mckinneyartclub.com/
(2nd Thurs., McKinney)
May. 8 - Barbara McConnell Water media demo/Luncheon
Artists 'Round Texas (Rowlett).
http://www.artistsroundtx.org/
(4th Tues., Rowlett)
May 27 – 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)
May 6 - Kurt Anderson Oil Demo
Association of Grand Prairie Artists
http://www.artsgp.com/Ongoing Programs.htm
(2nd Tues., Grand Prairie) - May 13
Association of Oriental Artists (TAO)
May 3 - Annual Luncheon (Our 29th Birthday party 11:00AM to 3:00PM), home of Susan Wilson
Association of Traditional Artists
http://www.atadallasart.org/
(last Sun. of month, Dallas)
May 25 - Dorothy Blalock colored pencil
Coalition of Allen Visual Artists (CAVA)
http://www.auroraimagesart.com/c_a_v_a_.htm
(2nd Mon., Allen) - May 12
Corsicana Art League
http://corsicana-art-league.fineartamerica.com
(1st Mon., Corsicana)
May 5 - Helen Albritton and Barbara Jones "How to paint the basic portrait"
Dallas Area Fiber Artists
http://www.dallasfiberartists.org/
(4th Mon., Dallas)
May 26? - Installation of Officers and Dinner
Dallas Handweavers & Spinners Guild
http://dallasweavers.org/
(3rd Mon., Dallas)
May 19 - Annual Style Show and Installation of new officers
Dallas Needlework & Textile Guild
http://www.egascr.org/chapters/dntg.htm
(2nd Thurs., Dallas) - May 8
Dallas Scrapbooker Social Club, Scrapbook Barn, Dallas
http://scrapbook.meetup.com/1516
(meetings as announced) – May 16
Dallas Society of Visual Communications
http://www.dsvc.org/
(1st Wed., Dallas) - May 7
Dallas Stampers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DallasStampers/
(1st Mon, Plano) - May 5
Desoto Art League
http://www.desotoartleague.com/
(4th Thurs., DeSoto)
May 29 - DeSoto Art League Installation Dinner
Electronic Graphic Artists of Dallas
http://www.egad.org/
(2nd Sat., Richardson as part of Apple Corps of Dallas) - May 10
Ellis County Art Association and Fine Art Museum
http://www.elliscountyart.net/
(1st Mon., Waxahachie) - May 5
Embroiderers’ Guild of America. Greater Dallas Chapter
http://www.gdcega.org/
(4th Tues., Dallas) - May 27
Farmers Branch-Carrollton Art Association
rgabel@sbcglobal.net or 972-247-3543
(3rd Tues., Farmers Branch)
May 20 - Blynda Christian oil portrait demo
Fort Worth Calligraphers Guild
http://www.fortworthcalligraphersguild.com
(2nd. Tues, Fort Worth)
May 13 - Election and Officer Results Hands-On: Brush Marker Alphabet
Fort Worth Weavers Guild
www.fortworthweaversguild.com
(4th. Sat., Fort Worth)
May 17 – May Luncheon Challenge Presentation
Guild of Texas Paper Cutters, Fort Worth. For info call Patti Rooks 817-389-2430 or email prooks@windstream.net.
(1st Sat., Fort Worth) - May 3
Irving Art Association
http://www.irvingart.org/
(4th Tues., Irving)
May 27 - Soon Y Warren watercolor
Kaligrafos: The Dallas Calligraphy Society
http://www.kaligrafos.com
(2nd Sat., Dallas or Richardson)
May 10 - Calligrapher and the Computer - Dick Mussett
Lake Granbury Art Association
http://www.granburyart.org/
(2nd Mon., Granbury)
May 12 - Donna Davis – Oils
Lancaster Art Club
http://www.lancastertxlib.org/about/artclub.htm
(1st Tues.)
May 6 - tba
Mesquite Creative Arts Club, Mesquite Arts Center
(2nd Mon., Mesquite) – May 12
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
May 14 - demo artist, Barbara Millican
Mineral Wells Art Association, Creative Arts Center
http://mineralwellsart.org/
(3rd Tues., Mineral Wells) - May 21
North Texas Mixed Media Guild
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/northtexasmixedmediagroup/
(2nd. Sat, location as specified) - May 10
North Texas Polymer Clay Guild
http://www.ntpcg.org/index.html
(2nd Sun., Harrington Library, Plano)
May 11 - Lynda Evans: "Spices Aren't Just For The Kitchen"; Christi Minnis: "Snow Domes"; Sherri Sneed: "What's In A Name"
NorthEast Texas Fine Art Alliance
http://www.netfaa.com/
(2nd Thurs., Terrell)
May 8 - Michael Gillespie, oil and pastel portraiture
Pastel Society of the Southwest
http://www.pssw.info
(2nd Sun. in Mar., Apr., May, Sept., Oct., and Nov.) - May 11
Plano Art Association
http://www.plano-art.com
(4th Mon., Plano) - May 19
Quilter’s Guild of Dallas
http://www.quiltersguildofdallas.org/
(1st Thurs., Dallas)
May 8 - Carol Saber
Quilter’s Guild of Plano
http://www.quiltersguildofplano.org/
(2nd Thurs., Plano)
May 8 - Susan Cleveland "Making Simple Quilts with Spark"
Richardson Civic Art Society
http://www.richardson-arts.org/
(3rd Tues., Richardson)
May 20 - David Bates Oil
Rockwall Art League
http://www.rockwallartleague.org/
(4th Wed., Rockwell)
May 29 - Cecy Turner oil
Sherman Art League, Finley Cultural Center
http://www.shermanartleague.com/
(3rd. Mon., Sherman) - May 19
Society of Watercolor Artists (Fort Worth)
http://www.swa-watercolor.com/
(3rd Mon.)
May 19 – Mary Treadwell
Southwestern Watercolor Society
http://www.swswatercolor.org/
(2nd. Wed., Dallas)
May 14 - Officer Installation, Party honoring Naomi Brotherton
Texas Area Artists
http://texasareaartists.blogspot.com/
(1st Sun., Mesquite) – May 4
Texas Pottery & Sculpture Guild, Fort Worth
http://tpsg.biz/
(last Wed., Fort Worth) - May 28
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) - May 5
Trinity Arts Guild
http://trinityartsguild.com/
(1st Mon., Bedford)
May 5 - Sina Coulson
Visual Artists of Cedar Hill
http://www.thevach.org/
(3rd Thurs., Cedar Hill)
May 15 - Salad Supper & Election of Officers for 2008-2009
Visual Arts Guild of Frisco, Frisco Arts Center, 6827 Main Street
(1st Tues., Frisco)
May 6 - Bring your artwork to share with others
Visual Arts League of Lewisville
http://www.visualartleague.org/
(1st Tues., Lewisville)
May 6- Molly Goodall watercolor
Visual Arts Society of Texas, Denton
http://www.vastarts.org/
(1st Thurs., Denton)
May 1 - Kelly Donahue-Wallace - Art History
Weatherford Art Association
http://www.weatherfordart.com/
(4th Mon., Weatherford) – May 26
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) Mesquite Arts Center
Tuesdays:
Tuesday Painters (weekly 10am-4pm) - Irving Art Association
Tuesday Paint In (weekly 9:00 am - 12:00 noon) Jack Higdon 817-283-3254 plus Critique 11:00 am – Noon - 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 – 2nd & 4th 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., 10:00 am), 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
May 1 - Maestros Tejanos: Benito Huerta Solo Exhibit; opening reception with the artist Thursday, May 1 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm, Latino Cultural Center
May 4 - Irving Art Association Annual Awards Show; Reception & Awards 2-4 pm; Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving
May 4 - Pastel Society of the Southwest Members Show, Goodrich Gallery, First United Methodist Church, Dallas; Reception 12 - 2 pm
May 9 - When Raven Speaks by Beverly Winters; reception 4:30 - 7:30 pm; TVAA Gallery at the Plaza of the Americas, Dallas
May 9 - Associated Creative Artists Annual Awards Show, Artist's Show Place; May 9 Reception
May 9 - Tracy Hicks & Billy Hassell; reception Fri, 6pm – 8pm; McKinney Avenue Contemporary
May 10 - 500X Gallery2008 Annual Open Invitational Show; Reception: 6-10pm
May 16 - Art Splash on the Square National Competition, Graham; Reception and Awards ceremony at 6 PM; Fundraising Gala 7 PM
May 16 - Fran Reisner: Solo Show; Reception 6:00 pm; Visual Arts Guild of Frisco, Frisco Arts Center, 6827 Main Street
May 17 - Fort Worth Community Arts Center:
Focus One Gallery: Rhythm & Chaos; Reception for the Artists: 2-5PM
Focus Two Gallery: Interruptions; Reception for the Artist: 2 - 5PM
The Faces of AIDS; Reception: 2 - 5PM
Viewpoint: Kids` Expressions on AIDS; Reception for the Artists: 2-5 PM
Restructuring Reality: Acceptance of the Human Form; Reception for Artist Howard Horne: 2 - 5PM
AIDS Quilt Exhibit; Reception: 2 - 5PM
Horizons: Hope for a Healthy World; Reception: 2 - 5PM
May 17 - J. Packard Wright, 2007 Fresh Ideas award winner (Front & Middle Galleries); “Zoom…There and Back” VAL member exhibition (Member’s Gallery); Opening Reception, Saturday, 5/17, 7:00-9:00pm; Visual Arts League of Lewisville Gallery
May 25 - Texas Visual Arts Association 2008 61st Annual Membership Exhibition, Medical City, Dallas; Reception and awards presentation Sunday 2- 4 pm
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
ArtCentre of Plano
http://www.artcentreofplano.org/
Apr. 11 - May 10 - Lee Akins Retrospective (3D)
May 16 - June 14 - Texas Sculpture Association Membership Show
Art Splash on the Square, Graham
http://www.art-splash.com/
May 17 - June 6 - Art Splash on the Square National Competition; May 16 Reception and Awards ceremony at 6 PM; Fundraising Gala 7 PM
Associated Creative Artists (ACA)
http://www.geocities.com/acadallas/
May 6 - 31 - Annual Awards Show, Artist's Show Place; May 9 Reception
Association of Oriental Artists (TAO)
May 31 - June 26 - Annual Jaycee Center Show, Jaycee Center for the Arts, Irving
Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas
http://www.bathhousecultural.com/
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/
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
May 16 - 17 - 24 hr Art Blast: continual art rotation of member artwork
May 30 - Aug. 23 - Chick + Clix: mostly women photographers; Mix!: Inki Min; Hallworks: Shelley Hampe; 3 D on Swiss: TBA
DeSoto Art League, DeSoto City Hall
http://www.desotoartleague.com/
May - Art Exhibit in the DeSoto City Hall - Marie Zimmerman and Kenny Loggins
Eisemann Center, Richardson
http://www.eisemanncenter.com/
Apr. 3 - May 4 - Cottonwood Art Festival Emerging Artists Show
May 6 - June 1 - Ikebana Exhibit
Ellis County Art Association and Fine Art Museum, Anderson Gallery
http://www.elliscountyart.net/
Fort Worth Community Arts Center
http://www.fwcac.com/
May 9 - 30 - Focus One Gallery: Rhythm & Chaos; Reception for the Artists: May 17, 2-5PM
May 9 - 31 - Focus Two Gallery: Interruptions; Reception for the Artist: May 17, 2 - 5PM
May 9 - 30 - The Faces of AIDS; Reception: May 17, 2 - 5PM
May 9 - 30 - Viewpoint: Kids` Expressions on AIDS; Reception for the Artists: May 17, 2-5 PM
May 9 - 30 - Restructuring Reality: Acceptance of the Human Form; Reception for Artist Howard Horne: May 17; 2 - 5PM
May 9 - 30 - AIDS Quilt Exhibit; Reception: May 17, 2 - 5PM
May 9 - 31 - Horizons: Hope for a Healthy World; Reception: May 17, 2 - 5PM
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. 10 - May 29 - 40th Annual VAST Visual Arts Exhibition
Ice House Cultural Center, Dallas
http://www.dallasculture.org/iceHouseCulturalCenter.cfm
Apr. 26 - Aug. 9 - Impressions of White Rock Lake: Recent paintings and sculpture by Nancy Cole
Irving Art Association (Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving)
http://irvingart.org
Apr. 26 - May 25 - 2008 Texas & Neighbors Regional Exhibition & Competition, Irving Arts Center Main Gallery
Apr. 26 - May 30 - Irving Art Association Annual Awards Show; Reception & Awards May 4 2-4 pm
May 30 - June 27 - Oriental Artists Association (TAO Arts) (east); Gay Anderson (west)
May 31 - June 22 - Irving Art Association Winners' Exhibit, Irving Arts Center Focus Gallery
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
Apr. 5 – Sept. 21 - The Blues/Jazz Experience: Paintings by Ernie Benton & Daggi Wallace in the Carpenter Lobby
Apr. 26 - May 24 - Texas & Neighbors Five State Competition
May 31 - June 22 - Irving Art Association Winners' Exhibit, Irving Arts Center Focus Gallery
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/latinocc
Apr. 1 – June 28 - Los Méxicos de Mariana Yampolsky: Ritos y Regocijos (photography)
May 1 – July 19 - Maestros Tejanos: Benito Huerta Solo Exhibit; opening reception with the artist Thursday, May 1 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. LCC Texas Artist Series presents Benito Huerta in a gallery talk to discuss his work May 3 at 12:00 noon.
McKinney Avenue Contemporary
http://www.the-mac.org/
May 9 - June 21 - Tracy Hicks & Billy Hassell; reception Fri, May 9, 6pm – 8pm
Mesquite Arts Center
http://www.cityofmesquite.com/artsweb/
May 4 - 31 - Texas Area Artists annual Award Show exhibit
Oak Point Art Society, Aubrey
http://www.oakpointartsociety.com
May 17 - 18 - Art Show at the Library in Aubrey
Outdoor Painters Society
http://outdoorpainterssociety.com
Apr. 19 – May 16 - Plein Air Texas 2008 Exhibition; Southwest Gallery, 4500 Sigma @ Welch, Dallas, Texas 75244 http://www.swgallery.com
Pastel Society of the Southwest
http://www.pssw.info
May 1 – 31 - PSSW Members Show, Goodrich Gallery, First United Methodist Church, Dallas; Reception 12 – 2 pm May 4
Richardson Civic Art Society
http://www.richardson-arts.org/
Apr 5 - May 17 - 50+ Show, Richardson Public Library
South Dallas Cultural Center
http://www.dallasculture.org/southDallasCulturalCenter.cfm
Apr. 5- May 3 - New Works by Stephanie Atkins
Texas Area Artists
http://texasareaartists.blogspot.com/
May 4 - 31 - Texas Area Artists annual “Award Show” exhibit, Mesquite Arts Center
Texas Sculpture Association
http://www.txsculpture.com/
Mar. - May 31 - TSA Outdoor Sculpture Show at the Dallas Arboretum www.dallasarboretum.org/
May 16 - June 14 - TSA Membership Show, Art Centre of Plano
Texas Visual Arts Association (Gallery at the Plaza of the Americas, Dallas)
http://www.tvaa.org/
May 1 - 31 - Drama in Black & White at the Decor Gallery, Preston & Campbell
May 10 -25 - TVAA 2008 61st Annual Membership Exhibition, Medical City, Dallas; Reception and awards presentation Sunday May 25 2- 4 pm
May 5 - 31 - When Raven Speaks by Beverly Winters; reception May 9 4:30 - 7:30 pm
Trinity Arts Guild (Bedford Boys Ranch. 2819 R. D. Hurt Pkwy, Bedford, TX 76021)
http://trinityartsguild.org/
Apr. 18 - May 20 - Clean Sweep Sale
May 20 - June 17 - Open Juried Show; Awards June 2, 7 pm
Visual Artists of Cedar Hill, Cedar Hill City Hall
http://www.thevach.org/
May - Winners of Judged Art Exhibit, Cedar Hill City Hall
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 Mixed Media Exhibition
Visual Arts Guild of Frisco, Frisco Arts Center, 6827 Main Street
http://vagf.org
May - Fran Reisner: Solo Show; Reception May 16, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Visual Arts League of Lewisville
http://www.visualartleague.org/
Mar 8 - May 10 - Lewisville Independent School District (all galleries)
May 5 - 10 - Cinco de Mayo
May 17 – June 28 - J. Packard Wright, 2007 Fresh Ideas award winner (Front & Middle Galleries); “Zoom…There and Back” VAL member exhibition (Member’s Gallery); Opening Reception, Saturday, 5/17, 7:00-9:00pm
Visual Arts Society of Texas (VAST), Denton
http://www.vastarts.org/
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
Apr. 26 - Aug. 9 - Impressions of White Rock Lake: Mixed media by Nancy Cole
Women's Museum
http://www.thewomensmuseum.org/
May 9 - July 13 - Daughters of the Earth: Icons of Native American Women
500X Gallery
http://www.500x.org/
May 10 - 31 - 2008 Annual Open Invitational Show; Reception: May 10, 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
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
Apr. 28 - May 2 - Marlies Vonk
May 19 – 23 - Mary Ann Beckwith
Associated Creative Artists (ACA)
http://www.geocities.com/acadallas/
May 6,7,8,9 - Kurt Anderson, The Artists' Showplace
Association 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.
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
Fort Worth Community Arts Center
http://www.fwcac.com/
Texas Artist Coalition Classes:
May 8 & 26, 7PM - 10PM; Life Drawing Session
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/
Quilter's Guild of Plano
http://www.quiltersguildofplano.org/
May 9 - Susan Cleveland "Piping Hot Curves - Macaroni"
May 10 - Susan Cleveland "Plain and Perfect Binding"
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
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
May 3, 17, 31 - Studio Portrait Drawing Workshops facilitated by Hadar Sobol. Saturday Mornings 9 am -12noon . Fee: $20 per session
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
May 17 - Free ATC (artist trading cards) Workshop by David Mask 12-2 pm; email davidmask@verizon.net
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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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