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For more information on these art events consult the website of the art group or search the postings. This calendar documents mainly nonprofit art groups in North Texas. Contents:

Artist Deadlines: Calls for entries and artist opportunities

Art Festivals and Special Events: Art Walks / Studio Tours, Festivals & Art Sales, Art Lectures & Conferences, Fundraisers and Paintouts

Art Meetings and Demonstrations

Painting, Drawing & Critique Groups

Exhibits & Receptions

Classes and Workshops

Art This Week - for a weekly listing of events

Other Guides to Art Events:

Calls for entries and opportunities... See the website for full information or search the postings on Art News DFW. Note: This page is continuously updated.

Sept. 1 - National Juried Art Show 2008; the Navarro Council of the Arts & The Corsicana Art League (slides or jpegs on CD) http://www.navarrocouncilofthearts.com/
Sept. 1 - Pastel 100 Competition http://www.artistsnetwork.com/pasteljournalcompetition
Sept. 5 - Open Call for Texas Artists: Artpace's 2010 International Artist-in-Residence Program http://www.artpace.org
Sept. 5 - Sherman Art League Fall 2008 Fine Art Show http://www.shermanartleague.com/
Sept. 20 - Artists of Eastland County AUTUMN LEAVES ART SHOW & SALE marthae227@yahoo.com (deliver artwork) [prospectus on artgroupsdfw]
Sept. 16 - Farmers Branch-Carrollton Art Association Medical City Sale Show (deliver artwork) [prospectus on artgroupsdfw]
Sept. 20 - Society of Watercolor Artists 2008 Members Juried Show (preregistration Aug. 2 - Sept. 20) http://www.swa-watercolor.com
Sept. 26 - Frisco Art in the Atrium http://www.friscotexas.gov/
Oct. 1 - CPSA DC 215 2008 Colored Pencil Art Show http://www.zyworld.com/cpsa215/news.htm
Oct. 1 - 40th Annual Members Show of the Plano Art Association, Plano Chamber of Commerce (deliver artwork - can join at time of entry) http://plano-art.com
Oct. 4 - Ice House Cultural Center Annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Exhibit http://www.dallasculture.org/iceHouseCulturalCenter.cfm
Oct. 4 - Richardson Civic Art Society Membership Show (deliver artwork) http://www.richardson-arts.org
Oct. 14 - Trinity Arts Guild 2008 New & Emerging Juried Show, Bedford (deliver artwork) http://triningartsguild.org

This guide to special art events is organized by type of event and date of event:

Art Walks / Studio Tours
Festivals & Art Sales
Art Lectures & Conferences
Fundraisers
Paintouts

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Be creative with art classes and workshops taught through the 60+ nonprofit art groups in the North Texas area. For more details on workshops and classes, please refer to the art group's website (links are included). The offerings:

Feast your eyes upon the art riches of the Metroplex! Talented artists from 60+ nonprofit art groups in North Texas are out to expand your art consciousness. For more information consult the group's website (links are supplied). This list of exhibits is not duplicated anywhere else, so take note:

A class on Chinese Brush Painting is being offered at Northwest High School . Total of $70.00 for 6 classes, Tuesday nights 6-9 p.m., starting Sept. 2, 2008 - Oct. 6, 2008.
For information on class supplies call Lee at 682-556-6544
Northwest ISD 817-215-0273 www.nisdtx.org
Adult & Community Education Office 940-648-2211
2601 Texas Drive (just off Blue Mound Rd.) Fax 817-215-0276 Justin, TX 76247

The Society of Watercolor Artists will hold the 2008 Members Juried Show October 6 – November 29, 2008 at the Atrium Gallery of Administration Building, UNT Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76107. Juror is Eduardo Aguilar. Show awards approximately $2000. RECEPTION and AWARDs Saturday, October 25, 2008
6:00 – 8:00 pm

PRE-REGISTRATION is from August 4 through September 20, 2008. prospectus: http://www.swa-watercolor.com/memshowpp.pdf.

Trinity Arts Guild is sponsoring the 2008 NEW & EMERGING JURIED SHOW EXHIBIT October 14 through November 18, 2008 at the TAG Gallery in Bedford. This exhibition is open to persons who can hand deliver their work and have new and emerging artists status: Artist must be over the age of 18 and have no more than 5 years experience, sells less than $500/year, does not teach, and does not earn a living as an artist. All entries must have been executed since October 2006 and not previously entered in a TAG juried show.

Prospectus: http://trinityartsguild.org/images/2008_New_Emerge_prospectus_revised.pdf
Entries received: October 14, 2008 Tuesday 9am-9pm
Reception & presentation of awards: November 3, 2008 Monday 7pm
Works exhibited: October 14, 2008- November 18, 2008
TAG website: trinityartsguild.org

Calling all Artists! Oak Point Art Society is having its Fall Art Show as a group at the 2nd Annual Prosper Arts & Music Festival, on Saturday,
Sept. 13, 2008 in Prosper, Texas. You can read about it at: http://www.prosperartsandmusicfestival.com/. Come join us as an artist selling your art, or just for a nice stroll to see the art and listen to the music. Contact Mary Emerson if you
have questions: maryem@cebridge.net OPAS website: http://www.oakpointartsociety.com/index.htm

Ms. Marcie Inman will be our guest speaker at the Visual Art League of Lewisville on Tuesday, September 2nd at 7:00 P.M. at the Visual Art League of Lewisville Gallery. Her subject will be, "So You Want to Exhibit Your Work." Her presentation consists of information on how to research exhibition opportunities, putting together a proposal and then how to approach a gallery or arts center. She will also address details for exhibition preparation including such issues as framing, loan agreements, hanging the work and helping to promote the show. Ms. Inman has been with the Irving Arts Center since March 1991 where she is currently the Director of Exhibitions & Educational Programs.

The Visual Art League of Lewisville meets the first Tuesday of each month for a presentation by a guest speaker. Visitors are always welcome and there is no charge. The Visual Art League of Lewisville is located in the Lewisville West Shopping Center, west side of 1-35 between Main Street and Fox Avenue, 701 S. Stemmons Fwy. The Gallery is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 2-6 P.M. Please visit our website at www.visualartleague.org or call 972 420 9393 for more information.

On September 19, 20, 21, 2008 join the Celebration of the 25th Anniversary Year of the Texas Sculpture Association !!!

Arts District Gallery Tours on Friday evening
Speakers at the Nasher Sculpture Center on Saturday
Reception at the Rachofsky House on Saturday evening
Tour of the Texas Sculpture Garden in Frisco on Sunday morning

For registration information, download the invitation: http://www.txsculpture.com/symposium.html

Rex McGee's CREATIVITY Workshop - begins Thursday night, SEPTEMBER 4 in DALLAS (taught for the last 9 years at SMU Continuing Education). It's for all people who want to re-ignite their creative process. It's based on Julia Cameron's huge bestseller, THE ARTIST'S WAY. Class size is limited to 12, and registration has begun. Complete info -- overview and press -- is at: http://web.me.com/rexmcgee/artistsway/IGNITE_YOUR_CREATIVITY:_The_Artists_Way.html. Anyone interested can ontact Rex McGee at 817-917-1833.

The 5th Annual Lakewood Summer Arts Faire is September 6 & 7, 2008 at Lakewood United Methodist Church, 2443 Abrams Rd., Dallas, TX 75214. The show runs 10:00am to 6:00pm on Saturday and 11:30am to 5:30pm on Sunday. This show beats the heat or inclement weather as all 38 artists are indoors. But we're still hoping for great weather as we will once again have the perfoming artist stage in the garden area, featuring 5 musical acts and the Muscle Memory Dance Theatre.

We have added a special evening event this year. The Art, Wine & Jazz Gala will be Saturday, September 6th and features an appetizer buffet, beer and wine, and live jazz. For more information about the Arts Faire and the Art, Wine & Jazz Gala please see www.lakewoodsummerartsfaire.org.

Janet Rogers’ Watercolor Workshop is scheduled for September 16, 17, 18, 2008. wwww.watercolorsbyrogers.com

Workshop Fee - $180.00; $90.00 is due at the time of registration to reserve a place and the remainder is due 2 months before workshop. Make checks payable to SWA and mail to: Margot Tomlinson, 7121 Sparrow Point; Fort Worth, TX 76133-6731 for more information: (817) 423-5231 margot.tomlinson@prodigy.net SWA website: http://www.swa-watercolor.com/

New Workshop Location: Russell Farm Art Center, 405 W. C.R. 714; Burleson, Texas 76028 (817) 447-3316

Upcoming Dates: Saturday, September 6, 2008 and Saturday, September 20, 2008
Time: 10 am - 4 pm
Cost: $100
Deposit: $25 to hold your spot
To register: call 972.345.9968 or email deanna@deannawood.com
Location: studio in Sanger
Goal: Learn the history and basics of the encaustic painting technique.

Description: Artists have been using wax as a medium for centuries. The recent popularity of encaustic has created a new interest in the medium. Learn about the encaustic technique and experiment with the materials yourself.

Materials: All materials will be provided, but you may bring anything that you'd like to experiment with:
- collage materials
- fabric
- old drawings or paintings on paper
- bisque ceramic pieces (fired but not glazed)
- wood panels or scraps of wood

About the Instructor: Deanna Wood received a Master of Fine Arts in Studio Painting from Texas Woman’s University. She also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Arts in Graphic Design from Texas Woman’s University. Her encaustic paintings have been featured in many national juried, group and invitational shows. Her solo show, Seeking Shelter, was featured recently in Lamoni, Iowa; Manhattan, Kansas and Douglasville, Georgia. more information at www.deannawood.com