Irving Arts Center Celebrates a Holiday of Masterpieces
Annual Holiday Open House and Performance Dec. 6
Irving Arts Center’s Holiday Open House is a tradition like no other in Irving. For the past 27 years, Irving Arts Center has celebrated the holidays with free family fun, highlighted by the annual Holiday Open House celebration, which …
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Experience Renaissance-style creativity: Draw, design, paint, Renaissance-style fantasy pictures on black canvases and design a complimentary masquerade mask for fun and the IAA Masquerade Ball on February 28.
FREE instruction. $10 materials fee. Registration required.
Dates: FRIDAY evenings, Jan. 10, 17, 24 & 31 – 7 PM-10 PM
Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr. …
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FREE instruction. $10 materials fee. Registration required.
Dates: Thursday evenings, Jan. 9, 16, 23 & 30 – 7 PM-9 PM
Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr. Irving TX 75061
Irving Art Association Community Fine Art School Classes
Instructor Name: Frank Stangle
Email: Kickrocksstudio@gmail.com
Supply Fee $10: pay at first class
REGISTER (age: 17+ only)
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FREE instruction. $10 materials fee. Registration required.
Dates: Thursday evenings, Jan. 9, 16, 23 & 30 – 7 PM-9 PM
Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr. Irving TX 75061
Irving Art Association Community Fine Art School Classes
Instructor Name: Sarah Murphy
Email: murphy.sarah430@gmail.com
Supply Fee $10: pay at first class
REGISTER (age: 17+ only)
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For the past 27 years, Irving Arts Center has celebrated the holidays with free family fun, highlighted by the annual Christmas Tree Decoration Competition and the Holiday Open House celebration, which this year embraces the theme: “A Holiday of Masterpieces.”
The free holiday open house event on Friday, December 6th from 5:30 to 7:30 PM …
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Dates: Nov. 1-30, 2019
Website: https://www.texicancourt.com/
Ticket Link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Texican
Address/Location: 501 West Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, TX 75039
Phone: 469-577-4599
The hotel is raising money to purchase and donate rocking chairs to The Irving Family Advocacy Center. Texican Court’s restaurant, Two Mules Cantina, will be featuring a specialty cocktail throughout the month and will donate …
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH 1:00 PM TO 5:00 PM
Irving Art Association presents its 2nd Annual 2019 Holiday Art Fair at its Gallery located at the Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr., Irving TX 75061.
Featuring dozens of local artists selling paintings, hand-made greeting cards, fabric arts, jewelry, pottery, and much, much more. …
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On Saturday, Nov. 30, kick off the holiday gift-giving season at Toyota Music Factory by shopping local for Small Business Saturday at The Boho Market before gathering with friends and family as the spectacular 30-foot holiday tree sets Texas Lottery® Plaza aglow.
Featuring some of your favorite local, handcrafted and vintage pieces, be sure to …
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Patrocinado por Asociación de Arte de Irving / sponsored by the Irving Art Association. Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr., Irving TX 75061. irvingart.org
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Award-winning cityscape artist Kushal Bastakoti presents his interpretation of urban life in an exhibit:
SERIES: UNTOLD STORY OF CITY
October 27 – November 27, 2019
Reception, Sunday, Nov. 10th 2-4pm
West Gallery, Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr., Irving TX 75061. Sponsored by the Irving Art Association.
Kushal was born in Nepal and emigrated …
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03 November 2019 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
2 ARTISTS + 1 CANVAS + 4 HANDS OF CHAOS!
JUNANNE PECK & JOHN LEE HUNTER
Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr., Irving TX 75061
Sponsored by the Irving Art Association. VISITORS WELCOME.
Chaos, Anarchy, Serendipity, or possibly a train wreck with a side …
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SECOND ANNUAL LAS COLINAS COUNTRY CLUB REGIONAL INVITATIONAL ART EXHIBIT
Friday, November 8th, 2019 5:00-9:30 pm
Open to the Public
Las Colinas Country Club, 4400 North O-Connor Rd., Irving TX 75062 972-541-1141
http://www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/Las-Colinas-Country-Club/
Artists:
Hugh Adam
Maria Arenas
Gail Nash Arnold
Steven Benezue
Ariel Bowman
Lisa Chambers
Sharon Giles
Susan Kindley
Donna Page
Louie Reynolds
Monica Winters
Tommy Wright
U of D Matrix Prints
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October 27 – November 27, 2019
Jaycee Park Center for the Arts
Reception & Awards, Sunday, November 10, 2-4pm
Sponsored by the Irving Art Association
This is the third year that Irving Art Association has sponsored an awards exhibition devoted solely to photography. The curator of the show is Terry Cockerham and the juror is Robert W. Moore.
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It’s pumpkin time at the Irving Art Association. We’re celebrating the Fall season with a festival and an art exhibit!
Fall Festival
Sunday, October 20, 1-5 pm Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr., Irving TX 75061
Lots of fun for the whole family!
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IAA has created a new art program called IAA Lollapalooza Art Nights. We are looking for creative art instructors and crafters in all art mediums to teach four classes a month on Friday Nights from 7-9 pm at IAA Galleries, Irving TX. This is a paid position. IAA Lollapalooza Art Program begins in 2020.
We …
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FREE instruction. $10 materials fee. Registration required.
Only a few spots left!
Dates: Thursday evenings, Nov. 7, 14, 21 & Dec. 5 – 7 PM-9 PM
Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr. Irving TX 75061
Sponsored by Irving Art Association
IAA Community Fine Art School Classes
Instructor Name: Sarah Murphy
Email: murphy.sarah430@gmail.com
Supply Fee $10: pay …
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FREE instruction. $10 materials fee. Registration required.
Dates: Thursday evenings, Nov. 7, 14, 21 & Dec. 5 – 7 PM-9 PM
Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr. Irving TX 75061
Irving Art Association Community Fine Art School Classes
Instructor Name: Junanne Peck
Email: junannepeck@mac.com
Supply Fee $10: pay through PayPal or mail a check …
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Billie Holiday at Sugar Hill: Photographs by Jerry Dantzic
September 14 – November 17 free exhibit in the Main Gallery of the Irving Arts Center
October 10th An Evening with Author/Archivist Grayson Dantzic
A reception will be held at 6:30 PM and the talk will begin at 7:30 PM. Book Signing 8:30 pm
http://www.irvingartscenter.com/event/an-evening-with-author-archivist-grayson-dantzic-behind-the-scenes-of-jerry-dantzic-billie-holiday-at-sugar-hill/
Billie Holiday at Sugar Hill: …
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IRVING ART ASSOCIATION
DALLAS/FORT WORTH
PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS COMPETITION
(Previously IAA D/FW Juried Photography Competition)
Exhibit Curator: Terry Cockerham
For complete entry RULES, see the prospectus: 2019 IAA Photography Competition Prospectus
REQUIREMENTS in brief: (see the prospectus for the complete rules)
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It’s pumpkin time at the Irving Art Association. We’re celebrating the Fall season with a festival and an art exhibit!
Fall Festival
Sunday, October 20, 1-5 pm Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr., Irving TX 75061
Lots of fun for the whole family!
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September 29 – October 25, 2019
Photography Exhibition
RECEPTION, October 13, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
West Gallery, Jaycee Park Center for the Arts
1975 Puritan Dr., Irving TX 75061
Sponsored by the Irving Art Association
For more about the photographer, see his website: http://stephenriella-fineartphotography.com/ and FB page: https://www.facebook.com/riellaphotos/
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Patrocinado por Asociación de Arte de Irving / sponsored by the Irving Art Association. Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr., Irving TX 75061. irvingart.org
Se require un costo de $10.00 dls para registrarse.Si todabia no ha pagado por Pay Pal, por favor envie un cheque por $10.00 dls a nombre de Irving …
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CAMEO Emerging Artist Show 2019
Ceramics Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: August 26– September 27, 2019
Closing Reception: Friday, September 27, 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The University of Dallas has teamed up with the Ceramic Arts Museum and Education Organization (CAMEO), a Houston based nonprofit, to host 13th installment of the “CAMEO Emerging Artist Show.” The …
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The exhibit runs from Sunday, September 29th through Friday, October 25th, 2019. The Reception and Awards presentation will be on Sunday, October 13th, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, and the Fall Festival and Family Activities will be on the following Sunday, October 20th from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. Please come join us.
Sponsored by the …
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Saturday, October 5, 2019 – 10am-2pm
update – cancelled
Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr., Irving, TX 75061
Sponsored by the Irving Art Association
Fee: $65.00 to : Junanne Peck, 5620 Blueridge Dr.Fort Worth,TX 76112
Some supplies included
RSVP required junannepeck@mac.com
http://junannepeck.com
214-336-8526
What to bring: Old Jeans, Jean jacket, denim shirt
Boro …
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FREE instruction! $10 materials fee.
Dates: Thursday evenings, Oct. 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2019 – 7 PM-9 PM
Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr. Irving TX 75061
Sponsored by the Irving Art Association
IAA Community Fine Art School Classes
Instructor Name: Zakehia Uscanga
Email: Zakehia@yahoo.com
Supply Fee $10: pay through PayPal or mail a …
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A series of four classes sponsored by the Irving Art Association- FREE instruction! $10 materials fee. Susan Murray will continue her introduction to the basics of dot painting in acrylic.
Dates: Thursday evenings, Thurs., Oct. 3, 10, 17, & 24 , 2019 – 7 PM-9 PM
Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr. Irving …
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The Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Costa Rica to Lubbock–Drawings by Tom Spleth, a solo exhibition of recent work by nationally renowned North Carolina based artist Tom Spleth. This exhibition will be the first solo show by the artist in Texas and includes digital drawings, printed drawings on t-shirts, …
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For the 18th year, Irving Art Association has hosted a competition on animal art. Formerly a national show, this is the second year we have featured a regional scope, putting the emphasis on DFW area artists.
Any animal species was accepted as subject matter for works, including wildlife and domestic, as well as creatures from …
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Billie Holiday at Sugar Hill: Photographs by Jerry Dantzic
September 14 – November 17 free
An Evening with Author/Archivist Grayson Dantzic
September 14th Reception 6:30 pm | Lecture 7:30 pm | Book Signing 8:30 pm
Billie Holiday at Sugar Hill: Photographs by Jerry Dantzic features 56 vivid, breath-taking photographs of one of the 20th century’s most …
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Japanese Haiku and Woodcuts–
Describing Nature Through Poetry And Art
September 7, 2019 10am-2pm
Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr., Irving TX 75061
Sponsored by the Irving Art Association
About the instructor:Junanne Peck is an interdisciplinary artist, with printmaking as her primary art form. Peck is a Demo Artist for Akua Ink. She is a …
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September 1 – 27, 2019
Reception & Awards, Sunday, September 8 2-4pm
Location: Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, Irving TX 75062
Sponsored by the Irving Art Association
Formerly a national show, this is the second year that we have returned to a regional scope, putting the emphasis on DFW area artists. Any animal species was …
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August 25 – September 27, 2019
Reception & Poetry Readings: September 15, 2019 2 PM-4 PM
Location: Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr., Irving TX 75061
Sponsored by the Irving Art Association
The works of Joshua Monroe, Junanne Peck and Terri Thoman merge Art and Poetry. These three North Texas Artists share …
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A few spaces left!
Saturday, September 21 2019 10am – 2pm
(with 30-minute lunch break)
$35 per person – all supplies provided
Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr., Irving TX 75061
Sponsored by the Irving Art Association
Create beautiful marbled papers using this ancient technique!
The oldest and simplest form of marbling paper …
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update: cancelled
Saturday, September 21 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr. Irving TX 75015
Sponsored by the Irving Art Association.
Fee: 25 Registration – pay by Pay Pal
Register – pay $25 by Pay Pal
Let’s wake up!
Open to all adults. …
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