ASSOCIATION OF GRAND PRAIRIE ARTISTS (AGPA)
March 2020 Monthly Meeting
The meeting will begin at 6:30 pm on Monday, March 2nd, at the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce.
Program: Our demonstrator for March is André Tolliver. She makes her own jewelry which she markets at the online address of @StackedByDre . Her passion for …
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Monthly Meeting:The meeting will begin at 6:30 pm on Monday, February 3rd, at the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce.
Program: This month we will have a program by James Behan, a renowned Grand Prairie artist and a popular art professor at Mountain View College. James likes to do participative sessions that encourage us to use our …
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Monthly Meeting December 2nd. The meeting will begin at 6:30 pm this Monday, December 2nd at the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce. VISITORS ARE WELCOME!
Program:
We are pleased to have Artist Amy Stephens as our presenter. Amy is a painter, a sculptor, a metalsmith a glass artist and a muralist. She is currently …
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2019 Annual Juried Art Show & Sale
September 22 – October 19, 2018
Uptown Theater – Lobby Art Gallery
You are cordially invited to attend the
Grand Prairie Arts Council – Annual Juried Art Show & Sale
Opening Reception & Awards Presentation
Sunday, September 22, 2018
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Awards Announcement at 3:00 pm
Uptown Theater – Lobby Art Gallery
120 …
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Friday, June 14 and Sat., June 1
Tony Shotwell Recreation Center, Grand Prairie
$70 for both days. Call 214-354-0127 to reserve a spot
Sponsored and presented by the Association of Grand Prairie Artists.
Artist Ruben Contreras will lead a painting workshop in acrylics or oils. A landscape painting will be completed. Bring a primed 18×24 canvas …
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The monthly meeting will begin at 6:30 pm this Monday, June 3rd at the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce.
Program: May Program: Sharon Giles — Gelli Prints Workshop
Put the fun back into your art! Learn how to do acrylic printmaking by using a Gelli Plate. No press needed! If you’re perfectionistic or have a …
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Art Gallery 2960 at The Epic
2960 Epic Place, Grand Prairie, TX 75052
Exhibition Dates: April 2 – May 2, 2019
Reception Date: April 18, 6-7pm
Awards Presentation: 6:30pm
Artists in Bloom is the annual, GPISD K-12 Visual Arts exhibition that showcases outstanding student artworks from each campus in the district. Cash Prizes are …
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The monthly meeting of the Association of Grand Prairie Artists will begin at 6:30 pm this Monday, April 1st at the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce. Visitors are welcome.
Program: Our monthly demonstrator is Horatio Casillas, a ceramics artist and instructor at the Epic in Grand Prairie. He makes utilitarian, religious and artistic ceramic objects …
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Traffic Signal Box Public Art Project
The City of Grand Prairie Public Art Program invites artists to compete for a public art commission to create art on Traffic Signal Boxes (TSBs) located throughout the city. The project will brighten city streetscapes, enhance community pride and create new, paid opportunities for Texas-based artists. https://www.gptx.org/about-us/public-art/traffic-signal-box-art-project
This project …
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Association of Grand Prairie Artists meeting – December 3rd Beginning at 6:30 pm this Monday, December 3rd at the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce. Program – The demonstrations at our meetings are intended to be interactive, informative and educational Attendees sit close to the artist and observe in detail how they work. There is …
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The Association of Grand Prairie Artists presents
Pavlina Panova: Creating Art with Nature
Nov. 5, 2018 6:30-8:30 pm
Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce, 900 Conover St. (across the street from the Main Library)
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Grand Prairie Arts Council 2018 Open Juried Art Show & Sale Sept. 21 – Oct. 20 call for entries http://www.artsgp.org/juried-art-showENTRIES.html Each artist may submit up to 3 entries for $35. Entries are chosen from images submitted with completed entry forms & paid entry fee. All media will be considered. Including, but not limited to oil, …
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The monthly meeting will begin at 6:30 pm on Monday, June 4th at the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce. Program: June Holloway
“I was born in England where I received a university of london degree in Art. At the age of 35 I moved to America I carried one suitcase containing my cloths, …
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Activities will begin at 6:30 pm on Monday, April 2nd at the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce. Program Walt Davis, signature member and past president of the Southwestern Watercolor Society, began painting in watercolor over thirty years ago.
Mr. Davis has taught watercolor, figure drawing, and plein air sketching at …
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The March meeting of the Association of Grand Prairie Artists will begin at 6:30 pm on Monday, March 5th at the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce. Program Our demonstrator is Sundeep Kumar. He is a local area multimedia artist. Sundeep uses charcoal, ink pen, or watercolor to create his artworks and tries to use …
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Darla Bostick will be presenting two demos during the month of February. On Feb 5 she is scheduled to present “Fun with Texture and Watercolor” to the Association of Grand Prairie Artists regular monthly meeting in the Chamber of Commerce Building. The meeting begins at 6:30.
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Activities will begin at 6:30 pm on Monday, November 6th at the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce. Program The program will be a demonstration of airbrush painting by Don Lambert, a digital artist who likes western subjects. He and his his wife Barbara, also run a gicle’e (fine art digital prints) printing …
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2 The next meeting of AGPA will be this Monday, October 2nd at 6:30pm at the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce. Program: This month we will feature a demonstration by Sarah Graham ( SarahGrahamArt.com). She is a gifted watercolorist who likes to paint expressive portraits and dramatic landscapes. Sarah currently lives and paints in Dallas and …
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September meeting of the Association of Grand Prairie Artists will begin at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, September 19th at the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce. Program The program will be a demonstration by renowned, award winning master western artist, Doug Prine. His work hangs in private collections in almost every state. Having been …
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http://www.artsgp.org/juried-art-showENTRIES.html
Open to all artists age 18 and over. Entries must be original, unpublished and must not have been previously exhibited in a GPAC Exhibition. $3,000 in cash prizes available. Location: Uptown Theater Lobby Art Gallery
All media will be considered including but not limited to 3-dimensional, photography, drawing-all media, computer graphics, etc.
Calendar:
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The Traffic Signal Box Public Art Project Call to Artists was announced today. DEADLINE: 5 p.m. September 22, 2017 Call: 080917 GP TSB Call to Artists
The City of Grand Prairie Public Art Program invites artists to compete for a public art commission to create art on Traffic Signal Boxes (TSBs) located throughout the city. This …
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Activities will begin at 6:30 pm on Monday, June 5th at the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce. Program The program will be a pastel landscape painting demonstration by the nationally known, local oil and pastel artist Janice Hamilton. Janice has been an award winning artist and educator in North Texas for many years. …
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Friday, May 12, 2017 – 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Lecture – 2500 Years of the Western Alphabet
– $25
Southern Methodist University – (map link) Dallas Hall – Room #306
3225 University Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75205
Register OFFLINE and PAY AT THE DOOR for ($20)
Saturday, May 13, 2017 – 10:00am …
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Please join us on Thursday, May 18th at 6:30pm at Market Square in Grand Prairie for our annual “Art Party”.
The theme is “Paint, Sip and Doodle Do!”. It will be great fun, including pizza and drinks, and it’s all for the benefit of the Grand Prairie ISD Art Department. Details are included in the invitation below.
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Promoting & Preserving the Lettering Arts Upcoming Workshops Calligraphy & Composition with THOMAS INGMIRE
Nazareth Retreat Center, Grand Prairie, TX
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
March 20, 21, & 22, 2017
9:30am – 5:30pm
$245
Tuition includes:
3 full days with Thomas Ingmire, 3 lunches, 2 dinners, breaks and handout material.
Overnight …
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AGPA meets the first Monday of each month at the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce, 900 Conover Street. Meetings are open to the public. Guests and visitors are welcome at no charge. Visit our website at www.gpartists.org Activities will begin at 6:30 pm on Monday, February 6th at the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce. …
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Liquidation Sale In Process!
Due to changes in our lease agreement, we will be here a couple of weeks into February.
We will take custom framing orders another week, until February 1st. Come by and see the bargains you’ll find!
908 Fountain Pkwy
Grand Prairie, Tx. 75050
972-647-0757
Framed Prints
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JANUARY 2017 NEWS Activities will begin at 6:30 pm on Monday, January 2nd at the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce. Program Critique – Each attendee is asked to bring one or two of their artworks. They need not necessarily be recent works. The items will be discussed and criticized by the …
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Dallas artist meets family of famed Lakota warrior that inspired his award-winning painting
SMU student, retired military veteran Dave Smith artwork honored; Eagle Elk family attends unveiling
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – What began as a simple piece of artwork for Airbus Helicopters Inc. blossomed into a gratifying and unexpected opportunity for a Dallas-area artist as …
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You are cordially invited
Annual GPAC Juried Art Show & Sale –
Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony
Sunday, September 18
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Awards at 3:00 pm
Uptown Theater
Lobby Art Gallery
120 East Main, 75050
Entertainment & refreshments
Featuring more than 110 pieces …
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Grand Prairie Arts Council 2016 Annual Juried Art Show & Sale
Uptown Theater Lobby Art Gallery 120 East Main Street Grand Prairie, Texas
September 18 – October 15, 2016
Open to all artists age 18 and over. Entries must be original, unpublished and must not have been previously exhibited in a GPAC Exhibition. $3,000 in …
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