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September 2012 CFAs and Events

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CFAs

thegallery8680:  “me, myself and i”  — deadline this Friday!  Show runs October 19 – 28.  Opening reception on Friday, October 19 – which is also the kickoff party for the artseen studio tour.  Click this link for the prospectus:  me myself and i.

VAGF - Fall Member Show “art ‘em” — drop off/deadline Sunday, September 30.   The show runs September 30 – November 3, and will be featured during the artseen studio tour October 20 & 21.

 http://www.friscodiscoverycenter.com/files/1013/4489/0740/VAGF_artem._Prospectus.pdf

TVAA annual Citation Juried Show - Entries due by 5pm on October 8.  Show runs November 6 – December 14 at PFamily Arts Gallery in Plano.  Find info at www.tvaa.org.
Festival of Trees, Frisco - juried art show sponsored by Frisco Association for the Arts and thegallery8680  – paperwork due by 5pm on October 22.    Festival of Trees 2012 is a local, community based, juried art exhibit, Nov 19-Dec 16, 2012, offered by Frisco Arts and thegallery8680.  Proceeds from sales and a silent auction will benefit CASA of Collin County.   The free and public, open-house-style  joint reception and awards  ceremony will be held in both galleries from 2-5PM on Sunday, Dec 2nd, 2012. Three-dimensional work (trees and wreaths) will be displayed at the Frisco Art Gallery.  The silent auction for three-dimensional work will be open Nov 19-Dec 10, when the winners will be announced.  Two-dimensional work will be for sale and displayed at thegallery8680, viewable by appointment only (except for the open house on December 2nd, 2-5PM).

http://www.friscodiscoverycenter.com/index.php/events/festival-of-trees-2012/

ART PRIZES

Assistance Leauge of Houston  – open to all Texas artists. Deadline October 31;  $4000 1st prize, $2000 2nd prize, $1000 3rd prize.  Go to  www.callforentry.org (must register) and find the show for more details.

Hunting Art Prize – open to all Texas artists (18+); one $50K prize;  deadline November 30.  www.huntingartprize.com.

EVENTS AND SHOWS this week

frisco comedy festival  — This weekend, starting Thursday!  Don’t miss all of this comedic talent right here in your town!  All events at Frisco Discovery Center.  Get your tickets online at  www.friscocomedyfestival.com.  See the “Why So Serious” art exhibit while you’re there – featuring art by regional artists/comedians.

50/50 show @thegallery8680 — this Friday night only.  Featuring 50 works by Misty Oliver-Foster, all for only $50 each.  7-9m.  8680 W. Main Street, Frisco.

Dallas Art Dealers Assn. (DADA) Fall Art Walk this Saturday, September 22.  Get a map and details of events at www.dallasartdealers.org

Laura Moore Fine Art Studios  -  Saturday, Sept. 22nd 11:30a – 12:30.   Gallery Talk with William and Carolyn Patterson

Plano Art Association meet and greet -  Tuesday, September 25 @ 6:45pm.  www.planoartassociation.com

Oktoberfest in Downtown McKinney -  Oktoberfest is Friday, September 28th 4p-11p and Saturday, September 29th 10a-11p; Art galleries and other fun.

Have an event, show or blog post to share?  Let us know.  artseenhere@gmail.com  We’re here to spread the word about ART in Frisco and beyond.

Summertime, part 1

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Summer is here!  Time to take a vacation, relax a bit and take in (and make) some art! 

• thegallery8680 is hosting their third annual students@work art show this month.  The show opened to a huge crowd on Friday, June 8.  The show will be up through this month, so contact Robyn Feehan if you want to make an appointment to see the show at  thegallery8680@gmail.com.  Thegallery8680, 8680 Main Street, Frisco, 75033.  www.thegallery8680.com.

•The Visual Arts Guild of Frisco presents ”ARTrageous” at Frisco Discovery Center.   As always, there’s a wide variety of great work from North Texas artists in this juried show.  The Reception is Saturday, June 23, from 7-9pm, with awards are at 8:00pm.   This is open to the public, so stop by and see the art. The juror for the show is Robyn Parker Feehan of thegallery8680 (busy lady).   Hours are Monday - Saturday  10:00am – 5:00pm, and Sundays 1:00-5:00pm.  www.vagf.org

•Hot n’ Sweaty at 500x – several Frisco artists are in the current Open Show at 500X in Dallas.  Artists Janine Maupin, Josh Maupin, Carolyn M. Nelson, Amy Ishmael and Misty Oliver-Foster are a few of Frisco’s finest that are in the show.  See their work during the East Dallas Gallery Day on Saturday, June 16 from noon-8:30pm.  www.500x.org.

Calls for Artists (CFAs)

“CoLoR” at thegallery8680 — Filling the walls with color!  Show runs July 6 – July 29.  Reception is Friday, July 6 at 7pm. Deadline for entries is June 15 at 5:00pm. www.thegallery8680.com/color.

“Hideout” at Laura Moore Fine Art Studios in McKinney.  What’s hiding out in your art?  Deadline for entries is July 14.  The show runs August 11 – September 5, 2012.  Info at http://www.lauramooreart.com/resume

artseen studio tour 2012 (frisco, tx) – We’re now signing up artists for this year’s studio tour!  You can find info about last year’s tour on our studio tour 2011 link  and look for updates for this year’s tour at the studio tour 2012 link.  To sign up, click  HERE:  (password is studiotour2012).  Contact us at artseenhere@gmail.com with any questions.

Great Art Shows this Month!

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There are some great shows coming up, plus a couple of Calls for Artists you don’t want to miss.

Saturday, February 10, 7:00 – 10:00pm

This Saturday is the 2nd Saturday Art Walk  in Downtown McKinney.   These art walks are a great way to spend the evening, walking around to the galleries, shops, and restaurants and enjoying live music on the square.  Here are a couple of shows you’ll want to see.

Art by Helen Minkes

Helen Minkes at La Misha Bistro

Meet Frisco artist Helen Minkes from 7:00-10:00pm at La Misha restaurant on the McKinney Square.  Helen, who is a featured artist at Orison’s Art Gallery, has a collection of large-scale works for temporary display at  La Misha Bistro,  located at 113 N. Kentucky Street.  For more on Helen and her work, visit www.helenminkes.com.  (Image linked from her site).

Annie Lee Original

Annie Lee:  A Texas Farewell opens at Laura Moore Fine Art Studios.

Laura Moore Fine Art Studios is excited to announce the 3rd exhibition with world-renowned artist Annie Lee. Lee will be in attendance on opening night, Saturday, February 11th from 7-10pm, with the exhibition “Annie Lee: A Texas Farewell” featuring over 18 of her new acrylic paintings. The art in the exhibition focuses on everyday details from years gone by and solitary figures on the walk of life.

Lee’s often humorous, satirical style of painting has been termed “Black Americana.” She names Will Smith, Bill Cosby and Eddie Murphy as just a few of her notable collectors.  Lee has been living and painting in Texas for the last 6 years and now intends to return to Las Vegas where she once owned a 10,000 square foot art gallery.

The exhibition “Annie Lee: A Texas Farewell” is but a small outpouring of  well wishes towards Lee and her new endeavors.  The exhibition will be on display through March 7th.  (info provided by Laura Moore Fine Art Studios)

Iconic Love Logo

Sunday, February 12,  1:00 – 4:00pm

Iconic Love Show (part 1) at Newman Village  — Iconic Love is a new show, exhibited in two venues in Frisco this month.  Both shows feature professional artists Barbara J. Mason, Misty Oliver-Foster, T. Scott Stromberg and Frisco’s artist-in-residence, Scott Trent.  For Iconic Love, each artist explored the idea of love, relationships, and family, and how they are represented by symbols and archetypes.

This Sunday, the artists will be featured in a special show at Newman Village.  They will first unveil new art they have created for the outdoor Plaza, followed by an art talk where the artists will discuss thier work for guests at 1:30pm.  Bring the kids and enjoy theatre and art activities in the Plaza all afternoon.  Newman Village is located at 3200 El Dorado Pkwy, Frisco.  For schedule and more information on this event visit www.friscoart.org.

Misty Oliver-Foster, "Loverboy Blues"

Friday, February 17,  6:30 - 9:00pm

Iconic Love Show (part 2) – Visual Arts Guild of Frisco’s Member Show at Frisco Discovery Center. – The VAGF joins the Love with their first Member Show of 2012 at the Frisco Discovery Center.    This show features two galleries full of art by the VAGF members and the four featured artists (Mason, Oliver-Foster, Stromberg and Trent).   The Reception for this show is Friday, February 17, from 6:30 – 9:00pm.  The night will be packed with music, art and theatre performances, all celebrating Love.  This event is free and open to the public.  Simply Strings performs from 6:30 – 7:30, and theatre performances are from 7:30 – 8:45.  Awards for the artists will be given at 8:00.  More info at www.vagf.org and www.friscoart.org.

RED at thegallery8680 

The opening reception for RED was this past Friday, February 3 at thegallery8680.  The gallery was packed all night, with artists and patrons from all over the DFW area.  If you missed it, there’s still time to see the show!  The gallery will be open Friday evening, February 17,  from 7:00 – 9:30,  so stop by to see impressive art from regional artists along with some great music performances.

If you can’t make it on the 17th, contact gallery director Robyn Feehan to set up a time. thegallery8680@gmail.com.   You can find info on thegallery8680 at www.thegallery8680.blogspot.com.

TWO CALLS FOR ARTISTS:

Plano Art Association’s 125 Mile Show — open to anyone living within 125 miles of Plano.  Cash Awards.  Deadline for entries is February 12.  See their site for details.  www.planoartassociation.com

Visual Arts Society of Texas (Denton) — 44th Annual National Exhibition.  The deadline is Friday, February 10!  www.vastarts.org.

Hope to see you at some of these events!