2012 04 art calendar

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APRIL / MAY

2012

LOCAL ART EVENT CALENDAR SHOWS / MEETINGS / EVENTS APRIL Apr 5

1st Thursday Art Hop covers the downtown area and the Tower District. The ArtHop program is sponsored by the Fresno Arts Council. It is a monthly event featuring art exhibits in over 60 venues in Fresno County. Art venues include galleries/artist studios, retail outlets and public spaces. To plant your ArtHop experience, log in to www.fresnoarthop.org to check for a list of locations, event/exhibit details, days and times, and/or the specific venue you are interested in.

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Gertrude School Portrait Painters is associated with Yosemite Western Artists. Members are welcome to paint/draw/photograph from hired models at Gertrude School House every Friday at 9:30— 12:30. (Barring some holidays and bad weather). Cost is $7.00 for members of YWA and $10.00 for non-members. Please call Larry Potter 209-966-3258 cabinets@sti.net, or Doug Boomer 559-642-3648, to learn who the model will be and if there will be a modeling session.

Apr 7 / 14

FNA (Friends ‘N Art) meetings where artists get together and paint at Valley Writers & Artists Building 618 5th Street in Old Town Clovis between Polasky INSIDE THIS ISSUE: and Clovis Ave in Clovis 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For more information contact Shows / Events/ 1 Meetings Wanda Carey 291-7489

Apr 9

Yosemite Western Artists holds Plein Air Painting and Photo-shoot outings Art Classes / Workshops throughout the year; the outings are every second Monday. If you are interested in becoming a part of this group, Contact Rita Adams YWA president Galleries 559 683 3087 or Adams@sti.net

Apr 9

Apr 11

General Meeting and art Demonstration at Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main Street, Morrow Bay, CA 93442, 3:00 p.m. on the 2 nd Monday of every month.

No charge for attending. For more information contact: artcentermorrobay.com phone: (805) 722-2504. This month’s Demo: Kathleen McKinnon Photo Enhancement: What to do with those boxes of old travel snapshots?

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About the Art CAG (Clovis Art Guild) General Meeting and Art Demonstration. 7:00 p.m. Calendar

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Clovis Veteran’s Center 808 4th Street, Clovis, CA. Free to members, Guests $5.00. For more information: Gail Daley 559-960-2428 or cag@gaildaleyfineart.com or Alice Sutton 559-787-2386 suttonscutter@aol.com or cag@gaildaleyfineart.com. Doris Runyan will demonstrate in Pastel.

Apr 12

ATTN: ALL ACA MEMBERS. The Downtown Club has notified ACA that they will be using the space now occupied by the Window Gallery for advertising their own events. We will be removing the art and dismantling the window on Thursday April 12 at 10:00 a.m. Patricia Selin Window Gallery Coordinator is requesting that If you can help, please come down and do so. ACA will continue to look for a permanent space where a new window gallery can be set up. If you hear of one, please notify a board member. For more information on the move, please contact Patricia Selin: 559 226-4758 patriciaselin@att.net., 877384-7852 www.allianceofcaliforniaartists.com.

Apr 12

The Photographers is another Group associated with Yosemite Western Artists. They meet every second Thursday of the month all year long. If you are interested in becoming a part of this group, the Contact for the Photography Group is Jerry Bosworth 559 683 3932 or ggb@sti.net

Apr 14

ACA (Alliance of California Artists) general meeting and art demonstration at Krazan & Assoc, 215 Dakota Ave, Clovis, CA 93612. 1:00 p.m. Free to members, Guests $5.00.

Apr 14th

Repurposed Art Exhibit and Family Fun Event - Cathy Barnett Studios, the Kings River Arts Council, and Green Fresno wish to invite all artists to enter the Earth Day Repurposed Art Exhibit. The Exhibit will be held on April 14th, 2012, from 11:00am to 7:00pm in an outdoor garden-type setting in Reedley, California. Booth spaces of 10x10 are available. The event will include live music, children’s interactive area, food, and of course, Repurposed Art and Crafts. Contact Cathy Barnett at (559) 859-3330 or at claycat11@yahoo.com or Melanie Fountain at reedleyarts@live.com for additional information and for prospectus and Application Form. Forms are available on www.fresnoarts.net and on Greenfresno.com

Apr 19

Old West & Rodeo Fine Art Show: RECEIVING 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Clovis Veteran’s Memorial Building, 804 4 Street, Clovis, CA 93612. Due to limited Space, this show may be juried. RECEPTION: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Awards to be given out this night. Public is welcome. CATEGORIES: Theme: Old West & Rodeo in any fine art medium (The Old West, the Western way of Life, Cowboys and Indians and The Rodeo), Oil & Acrylics, Watercolor, Pastel, Drawing, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Aspiring Artist, and Student. For more information contact Show Chair Toni Maygar 559-299-0690 tonimagyar@comcast.net prospectus available at www.gaildaleyfineart.com th

Apr 19

3rd Thursday Art Hop covers Metropolitan Fresno and Clovis. The ArtHop program is sponsored by the Fresno Arts Council. It is a monthly event featuring art exhibits in over 60 venues in Fresno County. Art venues include galleries/artist studios, retail outlets and public spaces. To plant your ArtHop experience, log in to www.fresnoarthop.org to check for a list of locations, event/exhibit details, days and times, and/ or the specific venue you are interested in

Apr 21

YWA (Yosemite Western Artists) Meeting and an informative demonstration, good food, and an opportunity to meet with local artists at the Gertrude School House, located on Rd. 600 in Ahwahnee (Road 600 intersects Highway 49, about 5 miles west of Oakhurst on Highway 49) 11:30 a.m.—3:00 p.m. There is a $5.00 charge for members and $7.00 for non-members Phone (559)683-3087 www.yosemitewesternartists.org

Apr 21

Alliance of California Artists sponsored A FINE ART SALE Saturday, April 21st, 2012 10:00 2

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am – 3:00 pm 7330 N Palm Ave., Fresno (Between Herndon & Alluvial) The beautiful Resource Lenders parking lot For more information go to: http://allianceofcaliforniaartists.com/events/ aprilfineartsale.html Apr 22

Art Center Morro Bay invites the public to Kathy Miller and her watercolor class art show “Splash!" Reception time and date: Sunday, April 22nd from 2:00 - 4:00PM. Type of art: Watercolors; a wide variety of styles will be showcased, highlighting painterly progress and new students' work. Exhibit beginning and ending dates: April 19th - May 16th; hours from 12:00 - 4:00 PM daily. Show Location: Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay, 93442 Event contact phone number: (805) 722-2504 and artcentermorrobay.com.

Apr 28

Kingsburg Art Center General Meeting and Art Demonstration, Kingsburg Senior Center, 1460 Ellis St, Kingsburg, CA 1 -- 3 p.m. For more information contact Patricia Brock 896-1618 mpbart@usa.com or Membership Chair Pam Kjar 559-897-4449 stan@kjarequipment.com. Maxine Olson to teach art history and appreciation.

M AY May 1

Clovis Storefront Art Gallery painting exchange is open to all Clovis Art Guild members. Receiving is 5:00 p.m. Sierra Vista Mall, ste 1041 (please come to the rear door). Our theme for this exhibit is new beginnings. Art will remain up until July 2, 2012. If you have any questions, please e-mail Gail at cag@gaildaleyfineart.com or phone at 559-960-2428

May 3

1st Thursday Art Hop covers the downtown area and the Tower District. The ArtHop program is sponsored by the Fresno Arts Council. It is a monthly event featuring art exhibits in over 60 venues in Fresno County. Art venues include galleries/artist studios, retail outlets and public spaces. To plant your ArtHop experience, log in to www.fresnoarthop.org to check for a list of locations, event/exhibit details, days and times, and/or the specific venue you are interested in.

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Gertrude School Portrait Painters is associated with Yosemite Western Artists. Members are welcome to paint/draw/photograph from hired models at Gertrude School House every Friday at 9:30—12:30.

(Barring some holidays and bad weather). Cost is $7.00 for members of YWA and $10.00 for nonmembers. Please call Larry Potter 209-966-3258 cabinets@sti.net, or Doug Boomer 559-642-3648, to learn who the model will be and if there will be a modeling session.

May 5/19

FNA (Friends ‘N Art) meetings where artists get together and paint at Valley Writers & Artists Building 618 5th Street in Old Town Clovis between Polasky and Clovis Ave in Clovis 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For more information contact Wanda Carey 291-7489

May 9

CAG (Clovis Art Guild) General Meeting and Art Demonstration. 7:00 p.m. Clovis Veteran’s Center 808 4th Street, Clovis, CA. Free to members, Guests $5.00. For more information: Gail Daley 559-9602428 or cag@gaildaleyfineart.com or Alice Sutton 559-787-2386 suttonscutter@aol.com or cag@gaildaleyfineart.com

May 10

The Photographers is another Group associated with Yosemite Western Artists. They meet every second Thursday of the month all year long. If you are interested in becoming a part of this group, the Contact for the Photography Group is Jerry Bosworth 559 683 3932 or ggb@sti.net

May 12

ACA (Alliance of California Artists) general meeting and art demonstration at Krazan & Assoc, 215 Dakota Ave, Clovis, CA 93612. 1:00 p.m. Free to members, Guests $5.00.

May 14

Art-Tique Storefront Art Gallery art exchange will take place May 2, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. at the Sierra Vista Mall, ste 1079. Art-Tique accepts all fine art painting or drawing media, sculptures, woodworking, original digital art, fine art photography and fabric/fiber art. All art except sculptures or woodcarving must be ready to hang. Please use flat D-ring hangers and tape the wire ends to prevent accidents. Unless sold, the art will remain on display until July 16, 2012. For more information, contact arttique@gaildaleyfineart.com or Gail at 559-960-2428.

May 14

Yosemite Western Artists holds Plein Air Painting and Photo-shoot outings throughout the year; the outings are every second Monday. If you are interested in becoming a part of this group, Contact Rita Adams YWA president 559 683 3087 or Adams@sti.net

May 16

Artist Call for the Swedish Festival Fine Art Show. Kingsburg’s Swedish Festival, which is the biggest and most known of the national Swedish festivals, brings people in from all over the country. It is held annually during the third weekend in May RECEIVING: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 from 12 noon. to 3:00 p.m. A prospectus is available at www.gaildaleyfineart.com click on the link and access the Kingsburg Art Center Page. The Show opens May 18th 2012 and will run until July 16, 2012. The Gallery is open Mon-Saturday; 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m on Saturday, May 19th only from 9:00 – 3:00. Remaining Saturday hours are from 11:00 – 3:00 as usual.

May 17

3rd Thursday Art Hop covers Metropolitan Fresno and Clovis. The ArtHop program is sponsored by the Fresno Arts Council. It is a monthly event featuring art exhibits in over 60 venues in Fresno County.

Art venues include galleries/artist studios, retail outlets and public spaces. To plant your ArtHop experience, log in to www.fresnoarthop.org to check for a list of locations, event/exhibit details, days and times, and/or the specific venue you are interested in

May 19

YWA (Yosemite Western Artists) Meeting and an informative demonstration, good food, and an opportunity to meet with local artists at the Gertrude School House, located on Rd. 600 in Ahwahnee (Road 600 intersects Highway 49, about 5 miles west of Oakhurst on Highway 49) 11:30 a.m.—3:00 p.m. There is a $5.00 charge for members and $7.00 for non-members Phone (559)683-3087 www.yosemitewesternartists.org

May 26

Kingsburg Art Center General Meeting and Art Demonstration, Kingsburg Senior Center, 1460 Ellis St, Kingsburg, CA 1 -- 3 p.m. For more information contact Patricia Brock 896-1618 mpbart@usa.com or Membership Chair Pam Kjar 559-897-4449 stan@kjarequipment.com.

ART CLASSES / WORKSHOPS If you are offering private workshops or art lessons or classes Please send the following information: Your Name, contact information, Date, time, place, charge for the lessons and the media you will be teaching.

Allards COMING EVENTS for April 1) COLOR PENCIL BOOTCAMP 4 Tues, Apr 3rd - Apr 24th, 2 - 4pm with Rudy Murrietta 2) CONTE' CLASSES ~ Wednesdays - dates/time to be announced 3) PASTEL PAINTING Mini-Workshop ~ Sat, April 28th - time to be announced 4

5 Ma Ly at Michaels in Clovis: You have always wanted to paint landscape, seascape, floral, and still life but have never found the right teacher? A new website is born: now log on to www.artclassatmichaels.webs.com to find all the info and schedule for Ma Ly’s art classes at Michaels in Clovis! Feel free to e-mail Ma at artbymaly@gmail.com Gary Langdon Oils (all levels) . Door Art Gallery 3073 W Bullard, Fresno, CA 93711Ongoing: Thursdays 9:00 a.m. – Noon and 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Fridays 9:00 a.m. – Noon and 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. $60.00 per month. For more information or registration call Gary 708-6823 Suzie Stach (Pastels) 1st Saturday of the month beginning March 5th, 2011. Door Art Gallery 3073 W Bullard, Fresno, CA 93711. For registration and information call Suzie Stach 271-9514.

Life Drawing & Painting (self-directed –no instructor) . Tuesday 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. or Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. – Noon. $10.00 per session or $35.00 per month. Door Art Gallery 3073 W Bullard, Fresno, CA 93711 559-261-1610 Terri Sorenson watercolor class on Thurs. afternoons at 3:30 in my home in Selma. The cost is $20 per lesson. For more information my phone # is 896-6623.

Anita Stoll Pastel at her home studio in Coarsegold. For details contact anitastoll@yahoo.com.

Visit her website at http://www.anitastoll.com/ and her blog-site at http:// anitastollpastelssublime.blogspot.com/

Galleries Seeking Artists If you are a gallery looking for artists to display art, you may post your request in the Local Art Event Calendar at No charge. please contact Art-Tique Gail at art-tique@gaildaleyfineart.com or 559-960-2428

The Kingsburg Art Center is located in Downtown Kingsburg in the Village Center Mall (1332 Draper St, Kingsburg, CA 93631). It is open for business Tuesday -- Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Members who show in the gallery are required to sit the Gallery one day each month the fee is $20.00/year. A membership application is available at www.gaildalefineart com (go to the Kingsburg Art Center Page) For more information, contact Gail Daley 559-960-2428 email kac@gaildaleyfineart.com or Membership Chair Pam Kjar 559-897-4449 stan@kjarequipment.com ART HOP OPPORTUNITY: Hi! My name is Amber Donabedian. The date of art hops are the first Thursday of the month. The address will be for the Babylon club which is 1064 N. Fulton st, Fresno CA 93728. Contact Info: The phone number will be for the Babylon club also which is (559) 495 ~ 0852 & the email is going to be a.d.photography@hotmail.com I am looking for all types of artists! Thanks again! Amber Donabedian If you are a gallery looking for artists to display in the 2012 year, you may post your request in the Local Art Event Calendar at No charge. Art-Tique’s Local Art Events Calendar is a monthly publication distributed through Yahoo Groups and as a PDF copy to its members for the purpose of assisting Central Valley artists to find places to show/sell their art, make connections with the local art groups, and find classes, workshops, and tools to help artists develop the business side of their art. Printed copies are usually available at the general

Meetings of ACA or CAG and at Allards Art Supply in Fresno. Art-Tique welcomes any notices that agree with our stated purposes. All requests must include date, time, address and contact phone number or e -mail. If you wish to post an item to the hard copy of the calendar, it must be submitted by the 20 th of the month preceding the announcement. All notices are subject to approval by Art-Tique. To submit information contact art-tique@gaildaleyfineart.com or Gail 559-960-2428.

If your Organization is holding an Art Show, Art Sale or Art-related Event or if you are offering Art Classes for the year 2012, you may post your event in the Local Art Event Calendar at No charge. To submit information contact art-tique@gaildaleyfineart.com or Gail 559-960-2428.

If you would like your art associations information presented in the Art Calendar, you may do so at no charge.

To submit information contact art-tique@gaildaleyfineart.com or Gail 559-960-2428.

F E AT E U R E D L I N K S This area is for links you have found that are helpful to artists in general; a blog post showing how to better use Facebook for marketing, a link for a place to have great prints of your art made, etc. Please include a reason what the link includes or a reason to feature it.

Featured links stay up for two months. If you would like your link featured for more than this you must re-submit.

This month the art-calendar recommends 2 links: Kate Harpers artist submission guidelines for companies purchasing and license art for gifts, greeting cards and housewares products. {Submitted 2/12/2012} http://www.linkedin.com/news? viewArticle=&articleID=244312355&gid=149470&type=member&item=34050507&articleURL= http%3A%2F%2Fkateharperblog%2Eblogspot%2Ecom%2Fp%2Flicensing-directory -project%2Ehtml&urlhash=6STu&goback=%2Egde_149470_member_34050507 The Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Inc. The Pollock-Krasner Foundation‘s dual criteria for grants are recognizable artistic merit and demonstrable financial need, whether professional, personal or both.

The Foundation‘s mission is to aid, internationally, those individuals who have worked as professional artists over a significant period of time. The Foundation welcomes, throughout the year, applications from visual artists who are painters, sculptors and artists who work on paper, including printmakers.

There are no deadlines.

Date submitted: www.nefa.org/calls_artists_organizations/ 3/20/2012 pollock_krasner_foundation 6

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A R T A S S O C I AT I O N I N F O R M AT I O N The Art Calendar welcomes information from all art associations in the Central Valley. If you would like your organizations information to appear in the Calendar, contact Gail at 559-960-2428 or art-tique@gaildaleyfineart.com

Please check the web site or web page for more detailed information Alliance of California Artists www.allianceofcaliforniaartists.com Art Demonstrations at the general meetings Workshops Juried Shows throughout the year Art-Tique www.gaildaleyfineart.com (go to Art-Tique Page) Sierra Vista Mall Storefront Art (Individual Artists & Art Groups) Community Art Exhibits at Local Libraries Clovis Art Guild www.gaildaleyfineart.com (go to Clovis Art Guild Page) Art Demonstrations at the general meetings Veteran’s Fall Art Show (November) Miniature Art Show (March) Old West & Rodeo Art Show (April) Kingsburg Art Center www.gaildaleyfineart.com (go to Kingsburg Art Center page) New Painting Exhibits by Gallery Members every two months (except May) Swedish Art Festival Fine Art Show (May) Madera County Arts Council www.maderaarts.org Celebrate Agriculture With the Artist - Exhibit and competition San Joaquin Clay & Glass Association www.sjcga.com Annual Spring Sale (May) October fall Workshop Annual Fall Sale (November) Yosemite Western Artists www.yosemitewesternartists.org Art Demonstrations at the general meetings Rotating exhibits at satellite locations Annual Tri-County Competition and Exhibition Sierra Art Trails Plein Air & photography outings Santa Cruz Art League www.scal.org Shows & Exhibits Classes & workshops Ties to Poetry readings & Local Theatre Art Center Morro Bay www.artcentermorrobay.com Workshops, Classes and Show

ANNOUNCEMENTS / ADS ANNOUNCEMENT: A discount card for printing and supplies at Office Max is now available. For more information, go to www.gaildaleyfineart.com or www.allianceofcaliforniartists.com AD: The Modern Artists Handbook Vol 1: Is an introduction to the internet for artists just starting out or just beginning to take their first steps into the internet. It gives a brief overview of such topics as internet scams, using social networking sites to market your art, presentation, how do copyright laws affect artists, juried art shows, and answers basic questions such as what is viral marketing, QR codes, digital watermarking, etc. Vol 2 The Hard Stuff is an introduction to taxes, licenses, insurance and record keeping. There is also a special bonus section on prepping for a booth event.

Included are sample agreements for art commissions, sales of art, sales of art with installments, etc. Volume 3-- Art Show Basics— introduces information needed to put on either a one-man show or a group show, along with a sample venue contract, show budget check list, log-in sheets, etc. A CD with usable copies of the contracts and forms discussed in the pamphlets is also available. Pamphlets are $10.00 each and the CD is $5.00. If all three volumes are ordered as a set the CD is free. You can place an order from: http://www.guaildaleyfineart.com/arttique.html.

AD: STORM PANTHER SERVICES offers assistance to artists and galleries with setting up, taking down and hanging are for shows and exhibits. Reasonable Rates. For more information contact: Andrew Daley 559-978-1789 or Stormpanther@gaildaleyfineart.com

ABOUT THE ART CALENDAR Art-Tique’s Local Art Events Calendar is a free monthly publication for the purpose of assisting artists of California’s Central Valley to find places to show/sell their art, make connections with the local art groups, and find classes, workshops, and tools that help artists develop artistic skills and the business side of art. Printed copies are usually available at the general Meetings of ACA CAG, and Allards Art supply in Fresno and the Kingsburg Art Center in Kingsburg. It is distributed on-line. ART-TIQUE’S LOCAL ART EVENT CALENDAR IS ACCEPTING NEW MEMBERS FOR 2012: ART-TIQUE HAS NO REGULAR MEETINGS AND CHARGES NO DUES TO JOIN. HOWEVER, DONATIONS TO COVER THE COST PRINTING CARDS OR PRICE LISTS AT THE EXHIBITS IS WELCOMED. Art-Tique welcomes notices and ads that agree with our stated purposes. All requests must include date, time, address and contact phone number or e-mail. If you wish to post an item to the hard copy of the calendar, it must be submitted by the 20th of the month. Non-members wishing to advertise events must contact the Art-Event Calendar for approval. All notices sent to members are subject to approval by Art-Tique.

While every effort is made to ensure that the information on the calendar is accurate, most of the information is furnished from 3rd parties and Art-Tique is not responsible for changes made by those parties to the information furnished.

To Contact the Art Calendar: Gail Daley @

960-2428 or art-tique@gaildaleyfineart.com .

Art-Tique Director: Gail Daley Mailing Address: 5688 E Sussex Way, Fresno, CA 93727 Fax 559-348-0542 www.gaildaleyfineart.com go to Art-Tique page

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