What's Happening
LAA Gallery
May 6,7 and 13 at Livermore Art Association Gallery
Stop by at Livermore Art Association Gallery to get something special handmade made locally by brilliant local artists on this Mother's Day. Bring a friend along!
LAA at TVAST
TVAST - May 6 -7 ,10 am - 5 pm
Do you ever wonder about how other artist's organize their studio? Open Studio tours are a great way to learn about it. You might find some tips and tricks that you take back to you own creative space.
Do stop by at TVAST location Frame of Mind Studio and checkout works of Pat Dowling, Laurie Close, Georgia Jacobs, Jess Copeman and Christine Watters. Visit TVAST's website to get more details about 60 + participating Artists and their locations.
ArtTalks
Sunday, May 21st, 1:00-3:00pm, at Bothwell Arts Center
Join fellow artists on Sunday, May 21st to exchange thoughts and ideas. This week various artists will share their definition of an artist and more on their perspective about what drives the artist to create their artwork. We will be at the Bothwell Art Center. Come join us!
What It's About
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
LAA Art In Business Call for Art
Livermore Lincoln Showroom
Call for art - “Non Representational ABSTRACTION”
EXHIBITION Runs from June 12 - September 12
Calling LAA artists to submit your work to hang in the Livermore Lincoln Showroom where we hang for 3 months at a time. Submit up to 2 entries. The theme this time is non-representational abstraction. This site accepts painting and other 2D art, no photography.
Open to LAA members.
No fee to participate, 20% commission on any sales.
Submission deadline June 1, 2023. Selections will be made by June 10th and notifications will be sent out at that time.
Submissions and Questions - email Claudette McDermott PoetryOnCanvas@Mac.com
ArtSpace Studio Visits
No ArtSpace in May
We are skipping May since the TriValley Artist Studio Tour is on May 6-7.
Do you ever wonder about how other artist's organize their studio? Open Studio tours are a great way to learn about it. You might find some tips and tricks that you take back to you own creative space.
Do stop by at TVAST location Frame of Mind Studio and checkout works of Pat Dowling, Laurie Close, Georgia Jacobs, Jess Copeman and Christine Watters. Visit TVAST's website to get more details about 60 + participating Artists and their locations.
Call for Artists to Share Your Space
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
Calls For Artists
ADAS- Primavera 2023
Contra Costa Plein Air Group (ongoing)
Alameda County Fair 2023
OPEN CALL ADAS invites you to participate in their Annual Spring Art Show- Primavera. The art show will feature Paintings, Photography, and Sculpture in a large artist exhibit in Blackhawk Plaza. All artists in all mediums are welcome (2D & 3D). Plein air painters are invited and will be doing painting in the Plaza.
Alameda County Fair 2023
Contra Costa Plein Air Group (ongoing)
Alameda County Fair 2023
OPEN CALL Show your work of Art at Alameda County fair this summer. Click on the "signup" below to get more details.
Contra Costa Plein Air Group (ongoing)
Contra Costa Plein Air Group (ongoing)
Contra Costa Plein Air Group (ongoing)
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.
Castro Valley Marketplace Art Walks
Castro Valley Marketplace Art Walks
Contra Costa Plein Air Group (ongoing)
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.
LAA Events
Castro Valley Marketplace Art Walks
LAA Events
Scroll up to see calls for artists for LAA events.
Around Town
PAL Wall Artist
Serenity: Radiant
PAL Wall Artist
Exhibit Dates: April 1 to May 27, 2023
Venue: Firehouse Arts Center
Celebrate Women
Serenity: Radiant
PAL Wall Artist
Celebrate Women is on at the Livermore Public Library for the month of May.
Reception May 7, 3:30 pm.
Serenity: Radiant
Serenity: Radiant
ADAS:Primavera 2023
Exhibit Dates: January 16 to May 5, 2023
Venue: UCSF Women’s Health Center, Floors 3-7, 2356 Sutter St., San Francisco
ADAS:Primavera 2023
Tri-Valley Artist Studio Tour
ADAS:Primavera 2023
Exhibit Dates: Saturday May 20 and Sunday 21, 2023
Venue: Blackhawk Plaza, Danville,CA
Tri-Valley Artist Studio Tour
Tri-Valley Artist Studio Tour
Tri-Valley Artist Studio Tour
Visit Studios, Homes, Collectives
May 6 & 7, visit more than 50 artists in their homes, studios, and collectives, representing the entire Tri-Valley. View demonstrations, browse art for sale, and talk with the artists about their techniques and inspiration. From paintings, ceramics, sculpture, glass, mixed media, photography, and collage, to jewelry and wearable art, the variety of different mediums is inspiring.
A fun event for the entire family, free and open to the public.
East Asian Brush Painting
Figure Drawing Workshop (ongoing)
Figure Drawing Workshop (ongoing)
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:
Figure Drawing Workshop (ongoing)
Figure Drawing Workshop (ongoing)
Figure Drawing Workshop (ongoing)
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.)