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APRIL MAY 2012

LOCAL ART EVENT CALENDAR

APRIL

Apr 5 1st Thursday Art Hop covers the downtown area and the Tower District The ArtHop program is spon-

sored by the Fresno Arts Council It is a monthly event featuring art exhibits in over 60 venues in Fresno

County Art venues include galleriesartist studios retail outlets and public spaces To plant your ArtHop

experience log in to wwwfresnoarthoporg to check for a list of locations eventexhibit details days and

times andor the specific venue you are interested in

6132027 Gertrude School Portrait Painters is associated with Yosemite Western Artists Members are wel-

come to paintdrawphotograph from hired models at Gertrude School House every Friday at 930mdash

1230 (Barring some holidays and bad weather) Cost is $700 for members of YWA and $1000 for

non-members Please call Larry Potter 209-966-3258 cabinetsstinet 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 lsquoN Art) meetings where artists get together and paint at Valley

Writers amp Artists Building 618 5th Street in Old Town Clovis between Polasky

and Clovis Ave in Clovis 930 am to 100 pm For more information contact

Wanda Carey 291-7489

Apr 9 Yosemite Western Artists holds Plein Air Painting and Photo-shoot outings

throughout the year the outings are every second Monday If you are inter-

ested in becoming a part of this group Contact Rita Adams YWA president

559 683 3087 or Adamsstinet

Apr 9 General Meeting and art Demonstration at Art Center Morro Bay 835 Main

Street Morrow Bay CA 93442 300 pm on the 2nd Monday of every month

No charge for attending For more information contact artcenter-

morrobaycom phone (805) 722-2504 This monthrsquos Demo Kathleen

McKinnon Photo Enhancement What to do with those boxes of old travel

snapshots

Apr 11 CAG (Clovis Art Guild) General Meeting and Art Demonstration 700 pm

SHOWS MEETINGS E VENTS

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Shows Events

Meetings 1

Art Classes

Workshops 4

Galleries 5

Featured Links 6

Art Associa-

tions 7

Announce-

ments Ads 8

About the Art

Calendar 8

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Clovis Veteranrsquos Center 808 4th Street Clovis CA Free to members Guests $500 For more information

Gail Daley 559-960-2428 or caggaildaleyfineartcom or Alice Sutton 559-787-2386 suttonscut-

teraolcom or caggaildaleyfineartcom 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 dis-

mantling the window on Thursday April 12 at 1000 am 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 patriciaselinattnet 877-

384-7852 wwwallianceofcaliforniaartistscom

Apr 12 The Photographers is another Group associated with Yosemite Western Artists They meet every se-

cond Thursday of the month all year long If you are interested in becoming a part of this group the Con-

tact for the Photography Group is Jerry Bosworth 559 683 3932 or ggbstinet

Apr 14 ACA (Alliance of California Artists) general meeting and art demonstration at Krazan amp Assoc 215 Dako-

ta Ave Clovis CA 93612 100 pm Free to members Guests $500

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 1100am to 700pm in an outdoor garden-type setting in Reedley Cali-fornia Booth spaces of 10x10 are available The event will include live music childrenrsquos interactive area food and of course Repurposed Art and Crafts Contact Cathy Barnett at (559) 859-3330 or at clay-

cat11yahoocom or Melanie Fountain at reedleyartslivecom for additional information and for pro-spectus and Application Form Forms are available on wwwfresnoartsnet and on Greenfresnocom

Apr 19 Old West amp Rodeo Fine Art Show RECEIVING 300 pm ndash 700 pm Clovis Veteranrsquos Memorial Build-

ing 804 4th Street Clovis CA 93612 Due to limited Space this show may be juried RECEPTION Wednesday

April 25 2012 500 pm ndash 800 pm Awards to be given out this night Public is welcome CATEGO-

RIES Theme Old West amp Rodeo in any fine art medium (The Old West the Western way of Life Cow-

boys and Indians and The Rodeo) Oil amp Acrylics Watercolor Pastel Drawing Mixed Media Sculpture

Aspiring Artist and Student For more information contact Show Chair Toni Maygar 559-299-0690 tonim-

agyarcomcastnet prospectus available at wwwgaildaleyfineartcom

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 galleriesartist studios retail outlets and public spaces To plant your ArtHop experience

log in to wwwfresnoarthoporg to check for a list of locations eventexhibit 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) 1130 ammdash300

pm There is a $500 charge for members and $700 for non-members Phone (559)683-3087

wwwyosemitewesternartistsorg

Apr 21 Alliance of California Artists sponsored A FINE ART SALE Saturday April 21st 2012 1000

3

am ndash 300 pm 7330 N Palm Ave Fresno (Between Herndon amp Alluvial) The beautiful Resource Lend-

ers parking lot For more information go to httpallianceofcaliforniaartistscomeventsaprilfineartsalehtml

Apr 22 Art Center Morro Bay invites the public to Kathy Miller and her watercolor class art show

ldquoSplash Reception time and date Sunday April 22nd from 200 - 400PM 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 1200 - 400 PM daily Show Location Art Center Morro Bay 835 Main St Morro Bay 93442 Event contact phone number (805) 722-2504 and artcentermorrobaycom

Apr 28 Kingsburg Art Center General Meeting and Art Demonstration Kingsburg Senior Center 1460 Ellis St Kingsburg CA 1 -- 3 pm For more information contact Patricia Brock 896-1618 mpbartusacom or Membership Chair Pam Kjar 559-897-4449 stankjarequipmentcom 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 500 pm 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 caggaildaleyfineartcom or phone at 559-960-2428

May 3 1st Thursday Art Hop covers the downtown area and the Tower District The ArtHop program is spon-

sored by the Fresno Arts Council It is a monthly event featuring art exhibits in over 60 venues in Fresno

County Art venues include galleriesartist studios retail outlets and public spaces To plant your ArtHop

experience log in to wwwfresnoarthoporg to check for a list of locations eventexhibit details days and

times andor the specific venue you are interested in

4111828 Gertrude School Portrait Painters is associated with Yosemite Western Artists Members are welcome

to paintdrawphotograph from hired models at Gertrude School House every Friday at 930mdash1230

(Barring some holidays and bad weather) Cost is $700 for members of YWA and $1000 for non-

members Please call Larry Potter 209-966-3258 cabinetsstinet or Doug Boomer 559-642-3648 to

learn who the model will be and if there will be a modeling session

May 519 FNA (Friends lsquoN Art) meetings where artists get together and paint at Valley Writers amp Artists Building

618 5th Street in Old Town Clovis between Polasky and Clovis Ave in Clovis 930 am to 100 pm For

more information contact Wanda Carey 291-7489

May 9 CAG (Clovis Art Guild) General Meeting and Art Demonstration 700 pm Clovis Veteranrsquos Center

808 4th Street Clovis CA Free to members Guests $500 For more information Gail Daley 559-960-

2428 or caggaildaleyfineartcom or Alice Sutton 559-787-2386 suttonscutteraolcom or

caggaildaleyfineartcom

May 10 The Photographers is another Group associated with Yosemite Western Artists They meet every se-

cond Thursday of the month all year long If you are interested in becoming a part of this group the Con-

tact for the Photography Group is Jerry Bosworth 559 683 3932 or ggbstinet

May 12 ACA (Alliance of California Artists) general meeting and art demonstration at Krazan amp Assoc 215 Da-

kota Ave Clovis CA 93612 100 pm Free to members Guests $500

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ART CLASSES WOR KSHOPS

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 - datestime to be an-nounced 3) PASTEL PAINTING Mini-Workshop ~ Sat April 28th - time to be announced

May 14 Art-Tique Storefront Art Gallery art exchange will take place May 2 2012 at 530 pm 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 fabricfiber 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 art-

tiquegaildaleyfineartcom 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 Adamsstinet

May 16 Artist Call for the Swedish Festival Fine Art Show Kingsburgrsquos Swedish Festival which is the big-gest 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 300 pm A prospectus is available at wwwgaildaleyfineartcom 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 1100 am ndash 300 pm on Saturday May 19th only from 900 ndash 300 Remain-ing Saturday hours are from 1100 ndash 300 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 galleriesartist studios retail outlets and public spaces To plant your ArtHop experi-

ence log in to wwwfresnoarthoporg to check for a list of locations eventexhibit details days and

times andor 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) 1130 ammdash300

pm There is a $500 charge for members and $700 for non-members Phone (559)683-3087

wwwyosemitewesternartistsorg

May 26 Kingsburg Art Center General Meeting and Art Demonstration Kingsburg Senior Center 1460 Ellis St Kingsburg CA 1 -- 3 pm For more information contact Patricia Brock 896-1618 mpbartusacom or Membership Chair Pam Kjar 559-897-4449 stankjarequipmentcom

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Gal ler ies Seeking Art is ts

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-tiquegaildaleyfineartcom 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 1100 am to 300 pm Members who show in the gallery are required to sit the Gallery one day each month the fee is $2000year A membership application is available at wwwgaildalefineart com (go to the Kingsburg Art Center Page) For more information contact Gail Daley 559-960-2428 e-mail kacgaildaleyfineartcom or Membership Chair Pam Kjar 559-897-4449 stankjarequipmentcom

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 Fres-no CA 93728 Contact Info The phone number will be for the Babylon club also which is (559) 495 ~ 0852 amp the email is going to be adphotographyhotmailcom 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-Tiquersquos 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 showsell 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

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

wwwartclassatmichaelswebscom to find all the info and schedule for Ma Lyrsquos art classes at

Michaels in Clovis Feel free to e-mail Ma at artbymalygmailcom

Gary Langdon Oils (all levels) Door Art Gallery 3073 W Bullard Fresno CA 93711Ongoing Thursdays 900 am ndash Noon and 100 pm ndash 330 pm Fridays 900 am ndash Noon and 100 pm ndash 330 pm $6000 per month For more information or registration call Gary 708-6823

Suzie Stach (Pastels) 1st Saturday of the month beginning March 5

th 2011 Door Art Gallery 3073

W Bullard Fresno CA 93711 For registration and information call Suzie Stach 271-9514

Life Drawing amp Painting (self-directed ndashno instructor) Tuesday 530 pm ndash 800 pm or Wednesdays 900 am ndash Noon $1000 per session or $3500 per month Door Art Gallery 3073 W Bullard Fresno CA 93711 559-261-1610

Terri Sorenson watercolor class on Thurs afternoons at 330 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 anitastollyahoocom Visit her website at httpwwwanitastollcom and her blog-site at httpanitastollpastelssublimeblogspotcom

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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 20th of the

month preceding the announcement All notices are subject to approval by Art-Tique To submit information

contact art-tiquegaildaleyfineartcom 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-tiquegaildaleyfineartcom 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-tiquegaildaleyfineartcom or Gail 559-960-2428

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 2122012

httpwwwlinkedincomnews

viewArti-

cle=amparticleID=244312355ampgid=149470amptype=memberampitem=34050507amparticleURL=

http3A2F2Fkateharperblog2Eblogspot2Ecom2Fp2Flicensing-directory

-project2Ehtmlampurlhash=6STuampgoback=2Egde_149470_member_34050507

The Pollock-Krasner Foundation Inc The Pollock-Krasner Foundationlsquos dual criteria for grants are recognizable artistic merit and demonstrable financial need whether professional personal or both The Foundationlsquos 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

wwwnefaorgcalls_artists_organizationspollock_krasner_foundation

Date submitted

3202012

FEATEURED LINKS

This area is for links you have found that are helpful to artists in general a blog post show-

ing 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

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ART ASSOCIATION INFORMATION 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-tiquegaildaleyfineartcom

Alliance of California Artists wwwallianceofcaliforniaartistscom

Art Demonstrations at the general meetings

Workshops

Juried Shows throughout the year

Art-Tique wwwgaildaleyfineartcom (go to Art-Tique Page)

Sierra Vista Mall Storefront Art (Individual Artists amp Art Groups)

Community Art Exhibits at Local Libraries

Clovis Art Guild wwwgaildaleyfineartcom (go to Clovis Art Guild Page)

Art Demonstrations at the general meetings

Veteranrsquos Fall Art Show (November)

Miniature Art Show (March)

Old West amp Rodeo Art Show (April)

Kingsburg Art Center wwwgaildaleyfineartcom (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 wwwmaderaartsorg

Celebrate Agriculture With the Artist - Exhibit and competition

San Joaquin Clay amp Glass Association wwwsjcgacom

Annual Spring Sale (May)

October fall Workshop

Annual Fall Sale (November)

Yosemite Western Artists wwwyosemitewesternartistsorg

Art Demonstrations at the general meetings

Rotating exhibits at satellite locations

Annual Tri-County Competition and Exhibition

Sierra Art Trails

Plein Air amp photography outings

Santa Cruz Art League wwwscalorg

Shows amp Exhibits

Classes amp workshops

Ties to Poetry readings amp Local Theatre

Art Center Morro Bay wwwartcentermorrobaycom

Workshops Classes and Show

Please check the web site or web page for more detailed information

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Art-Tiquersquos Local Art Events Calendar is a free monthly publication for the purpose of assisting artists of Californiarsquos Central Valley to find places to showsell 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-TIQUErsquoS 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 20

th 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 3

rd parties and Art-Tique is not responsible for changes made by those

parties to the information furnished

ABOUT THE ART CALE NDAR

To Contact the Art Calendar Gail Daley 960-2428 or art-tiquegaildaleyfineartcom

Art-Tique Director Gail Daley

Mailing Address 5688 E Sussex Way Fresno CA 93727

Fax 559-348-0542

wwwgaildaleyfineartcom go to Art-Tique page

ANNOUNCEMENTS ADS

ANNOUNCEMENT A discount card for printing and supplies at Office Max is now available For more

information go to wwwgaildaleyfineartcom or wwwallianceofcaliforniartistscom

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 in-surance 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 Basicsmdash 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 availa-ble Pamphlets are $1000 each and the CD is $500 If all three volumes are ordered as a set the CD is free You can place an order from httpwwwguaildaleyfineartcomarttiquehtml

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 Stormpanthergaildaleyfineartcom