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Interested in entering? See LAA EVENTS section below for entry details.
In the spirits of Valentine's day, Livermore Art Associated gallery is hosting "Valentine Rush" on Feb 11 and 12. Come check out the LAA Gallery beautiful handmade gifts and cards for loved one.
LAA Gallery & Gift Shop
Historic Carnegie Building, 2155 3rd Street, Livermore 94550
Tips and trick of using social media to share and promote your art. Taught by Allie Lopiano-Hastey, Social Media Manager for Livermore Valley Arts. This is a hands-on workshop so you can try out your new skills.
$25 members
$35 non-members
Saturday February 25th, 12 noon - 2 pm
SPARC Theater, 2172 Railroad Ave, Livermore
Let's discuss the artists who inspire you. Who are these artists? what style of art do they do? How are you influenced by these artists or styles of art? Feel free to bring examples, books, prints etc to share with fellow artists.
We'll be at Panera Bread, 4685 1st St, Livermore, CA 94551. Looking to get one of their private rooms.
Each gathering offers an opportunity to talk art with other artists and art enthusiasts about an art topic and to share your artwork in a supportive environment. Did you just finish a piece and want to show it off or is a piece stalled and you want some input? This is the place for you.
Contact: jesscopeman@gmail.com or jenna.hobbs1@gmail.com
Intersted in TVAST? This is a great opportunity to test it out! Have your own mini-studio tour.
Our monthly ArtSpace studio visits are in the third week of each month(ish) - the day is determined by the artist. Membership will promote your open house through social media, our web page, and Portfolio. We will provide refreshments and signage.
Not sure what to expect? Read Lorraine Well's report on her experience. https://livermoreartassociation.org/member-news/f/artspace-june-2022
Visiting where and how you work is fun and beneficial for other artists to glean your clever ideas. We hope you will volunteer to host an ArtSpace studio visit. To Schedule Your Open House, contact Georgia Jacobs, Membership, at 925 321-9488 or email membership@livermoreart.org
OPEN CALL The City of Livermore, Zone 7 Water Agency, and Cal Water are excited to announce that this year's Livermore Water Conservation Art Contest has officially begun!This contest is open to all K-12th-grade students who attend a Livermore school or are Livermore residents. Grand prize winner will receive an iPad and finalists will have their artwork displayed in downtown Livermore this spring.
For application details visit: www.livermoreca.gov/contests.
OPEN CALL HARRINGTON GALLERY
Call for Artists - “Fresh Works”
11th Annual Open Juried Exhibition -
Entries Accepted Through Fri Feb 17, 2023
Exhibition Term: Sat, Apr 1 - Sat Jun 10, 2023
Reception & Awards: Sat, Apr1, 1:00 -3:00 p.m
For application details visit:
CLICK TO ENTER for the Show
OPEN CALL PAL is bringing back PAL’s Pals Youth art show for Middle and High School students, this time in-person and online!
This show is open to all Middle School and High School student artists. Artwork must be original and created wholly by the student and completed between January 2022 and present. First 150 submissions will be accepted and displayed at Pleasanton’s Stoneridge Shopping Center on April 29 & 30 and published on PAL’s online gallery.
For application details visit:
https://www.pal-art.com/exhibits-events/call-artists/
OPEN CALL Now accepting art submissions for Tracy Art League’s Expressions Show which runs from February 17 – 24 at Tracy Community Center, 950 East Street, Tracy, CA.
Expressions! 2023 will be accepting online entries starting December 15 thru January 27th. Open to artists over 18 years of age • Work must be original and completed in the last 24 months.
For application details visit:
www.SmarterEntry.com/CallsForEntry/TAL
The OHAG Members Juried Show takes place every other year and is an exhibition of two- and three-dimensional art held in Mission San Jose at the Olive Hyde Art Gallery, 123 Washington Boulevard, Fremont, CA. Submitted works may be in painting, mixed media, photography, digital media, ceramics, glass, sculpture, jewelry, fiber art, or works on paper. The juror will judge selection into the show from digital images only.
We are a friendly group of artists who get together to paint at scenic locations all around the Bay Area and beyond. The schedule is random, with dates inspired by the weather forecast. New artists are always welcome! There is no fee to participate. Find us on Facebook at Contra Costa Plein Air (link below), or to receive paint-out invitations by e-mail contact Nancy Roberts at nrobertsart@sbcglobal.net.
Wednesday evenings, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm outside on the Paseo. See brochure which is on website at www.CastroValleyMarketplace.com. Contact Austin Walker, Event Coordinator, 3295 Castro Valley Blvd, Suite 200, Castro Valley, CA 94546, 925 444-3154.
Scroll up to see calls for artists for LAA events.
Exhibit Dates: January 18 to March 25, 2023
Museum on Main, 603 Main Street, Pleasanton
Wei-Ting Chuang will be exhibiting her artwork on the Nancy Thompson Memorial, PAL Wall, upstairs at the Firehouse Arts Center from January 14 to February 25 with an artist Meet and Greet on Saturday, January 28 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.https://www.firehousearts.org/
Wei-Ting focus is on traditional East Asian brush painting and calligraphy.
International Art Exhibition & Auction at the parish hall at St Michael Catholic Church, 326 Maple Street, Livermore.
Featured are 53 artists from 22 countries giving their interpretation of “Celebrating Life!”
All are welcome, admission is free, and a light reception is included.
Bankhead Theater Gallery, 2400 First Street, Livermore
Beauty and Terror, exhibition by Robin Bernstein, is on display at the Uncle Credit Union Art Gallery at the Bankhead Theater January 12 through 29.This is a series of 18 large artworks that respond and speak to major aspects of The Holocaust through the telling of terrifying and redemptive stories as well as heroic acts of resistance and the failure of justice in post war Europe. The Gallery Talk on January 14 from 1:00-3:00 pm will be informative and compelling. Get a hands-on demonstration for how Ms Bernstein creates these incredible, textured works. Thursdays through Sundays 1:00 to 5:00. https:// livermorearts.org/visual-arts-2/.
Violins of Hope will be at the UNCLE Credit Union Art Gallery at the Bankhead Theater January 31 through February 12. Free and open to the public 9:00 - 5:00 each day. Don't miss this international exhibit of violins that have been restored that were played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust. The instruments have survived concentration camps, ghettos, pogroms, and long journeys to tell remarkable stories of injustice, suffering, resilience and survival. https://www.ebhec.org/violins
From paintings and photography, to three-dimensional multimedia, the Bankhead Gallery at 2400 First Street in Livermore showcases local artists in new exhibits all year long. Now in addition to the Gallery's works, other exhibits are available to the public in this online gallery. Most works are available for sale. Contact Anne Giancola for more information at gallery@lvpac.org. or https:// livermorearts.org/online-gallery.
The Grand Theater in Tracy has many art activities going on. Check their website for information: https://atthegrand.org
Tracy Art League is happy to announce Expressions! will be held in February 2023 at the Tracy Community Center,
950 East Street, Tracy, CA.
Wei-Ting Chuang is starting an East Asian Brush Painting class in Livermore’s Bothwell Arts Center on September 1st. She will offer a $20 coupon for PAL & LAA members who are interested in enrolling. Check Wei-Ting’s website to get more information:
Friday mornings, 9:30 to 12:30, Bothwell Arts Center, Livermore. No instructor. Open to all artists over 18, under 18 with parental permission in writing.
Professional models are from the Bay Area Models Guild and pose mostly nude, but sometimes with costumes or props. We average about 5 female models to 1 male, all different body types and ages. We start off with gestures, then two 10 minutes poses, then 20 minute poses (unless we love it and we have the model do it again). We do gestures and then one long pose on the last Friday of the month.
Tables, chairs, drawing boards and table easels are provided. Bring your own standing easel and drawing/painting materials. Only odorless turpenoid please. Soft music is played. Refreshments are served.
Contact Barbara Stanton for more information or to be put on the reminder list. microangelo@earthlink.net or 925 373-9638. (Holidays or other closed days are posted on www.barbarastanton.com/classes.)
Bothwell Arts Center Classes, 2466 8th Street, Livermore.
Visit livermorearts.org for information.
Camps and Art Classes at the Bothwell Arts Center: July and August for children 5-17. Art classes ongoing for children and adults. Figure drawing workshop every Friday. For more details visit https://livermorearts.org/arts-education/learn/
Way up has a sign up list for some local classes. www.WayUpArtandFrame.com or email frameit@wayupartandframe.com or call 925 443-3388.
LAA workshops are under LAA Events (top of page)
Shakeeb Rashidi, Owner of Way Up Art & Frame, is a big supporter of both LAA and PAL. He is always the first to donate gift certificates for our art shows and activities. Please remember him and his great art supply store at 1912 Second Street, Livermore. Phone 925 443-3388. frameit@wayupartandframe.com.
The online gallery is open to any active LAA member at the low cost of $15 per year. It is a great way to share your work. See our membership page for details.
But I only create art 'or myself, I'm not a "professional artist." You don't have to be selling work to be in the gallery. It's for sharing!
Send a note to news@livermoreart.org
Need display panels (flats) for a show? If so, we can help. LAA rents display panels or a card spinner to LAA members, educational institutions, or organizations affiliated with LAA for art events. Display panels are three by six feet. The card spinner is appropriate for large cards or small prints of up to eight by ten inches.
To rent equipment, follow these steps:
Display Rental Application Form (pdf)
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