May 2022 Newsletter

EVENTS

WORKSHOPS

CLASSES

EVENTS

Participate, Share, and Celebrate the Arts

GALLERY HOURS

We are open Tuesday through Saturday

from 11:00 am until 4:00 pm.

Docent shifts are 11:00 - 1:30 and 1:30 - 4:00.

The gallery will be open for Thirsty Thursday on May 26^th.

The gallery will be staying open until 7:00.

COME ON OVER!

MAY DOCENT TRAINING

If you haven't signed up to docent because of Docent training, there is good news - Brenda McDougall will be holding a session on Saturday, May 21st from 10am-12pm. Contact docentcoordinator@conroeartleague.com to sign up for training.

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Conroe Art League awarded almost $11,000 at the Student Awards Show. See the entire list winners in the Student Awards Show here.

"Hamming It Up", the winner of both the Adrianne Gerlach Memorial Art Schlolarship ($500) and 1st Place ($2,500). Kaylie Garcia is the artist and a senior at Porter High School.

CAL introduced this year a new award in the amount of $300 for the Sherry Wagner Memorial Award for the theme Forever Cats.

2022 LSAG ANNUAL SHOW

Don't forget - if you want to enter this Lone Star Art Guild show you must enter not later than June 4, 2022. Get all the details here.

CONROE LONE STAR COLLEGE ART STUDENT TOUR

This was one of the largest group of students to tour the gallery. Kerry Conkling gave the group a 20 minute talk on the history of the City of Conroe and CAL. Juan Cantavella spoke to the students about his journey as an artist which was very interesting and very encouraging to the group. The students were provided refreshments and then spent time viewing the artwork and voting on the “Juan Cantavella Award”. Several students commented that this was their first time to visit an art gallery. They were encouraged to join CAL and participate in classes and other activities.

APRIL PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDA

Brenda MDougall's alcohol ink piece "Sunflower Village"

MAY THE VOTING RESUME

Please visit the gallery during the month of May to pick your favorite piece of art for this award. The winner of the May award will also be the quarterly Banner winner

JUNE TAKE-IN/OUT

May Take-In/Out will be Tuesday, May 31st, from 11 am - 4 pm.

Be sure to register online and sign up for your docent shift prior to dropping off your artwork (here). Registration is required online and not later than Monday evening, 8:00pm, May 30th.

MONTHLY GENERAL MEETING

The next general meeting will be held on

Saturday, June 4th, at 4:00pm. Carol Berger will be the Demo Artist.

Student Raffle

Be sure to get your tickets for this month's raffle item.

The raffle item for the June drawing is being donated by Juan Cantavella and is pastel painting .

Support Montgomery County high school seniors and the student art awards by making a donation to participate in the drawing.

Purchase your tickets here.

ARTIST RECEPTION

The June reception will be Saturday the 4th, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

GET TO KNOW YOUR FAVORITE ARTISTS

We have conducted over 40 interviews with more in the line-up. Check out our growing library of in-depth talks with our CAL artists on MCPLive.tv studios in downtown Conroe.

You can see the entire playlist just click here.

If you are interested in being interviewed please contact gallerymanager@conroeartleague.com.

Ken Roy saying farewell as his term as President came to an end.

Joyce Beckwith won a prize at the May General Meeting for being the artist attending who has been a CAL member the longest (30 Years).

EXPERIENCE THE ARTS IN CONROE

Members include: Christian Youth Theater, Conroe Art League, Conroe Live, Conroe Symphony Orchestra, Crighton Theatre Foundation, Friends of the Flag Foundation, Heritage Museum of Montgomery County, Indie Films Foundation, Jazz Connection, Montgomery County Genealogical and Historical Society, Montgomery County Historical Commission, Montgomery County Literary Arts Council, Players Theatre Company, Stage Right, The Art of Music Studio, The Woodlands Show Chorus, and the Young Texas Artists Music Competition.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Bright Star is showing at the Owen Theatre May 13-29

The Woodlands Show Chorus is performing Let Freedom Ring July 16th at St. Simon and Jude Church

The Conroe Symphony Orchestra will be performing a Patriotic Concert on July 2nd at Heritage Place in Conroe.

Ashley Juliette Acosta will be performing at the Crighton Theatre on June 4th. The Cash & Cline Show will be June 18th.

For more information visit Greaterconroeartsalliance.com

Check us out on Facebook. Click icon above.

Also check out the CAL Community

This group is open to all members as well as non-members and is a great way to stay engaged in all things art.

WORKSHOPS

Learn new tips and tricks within a few days

We have new workshops coming - including an Alcohol Ink workshop with Brenda McDougall. Watch your email for more details and check the CAL website often for new workshops.

Teen Art Boot Camp

with Sarah Johnston

For ages 12 - 18, The 8-session acrylic workshop will be taught by internet sensation @brellian_officialh. It will be held on Thursday afternoons from 1 to 3:30 p.m. beginning Thursday, June 9. The theme will be“Inspired by Nature”.

Learn more

Watercolor Portrait and Landscape Painting

with Stan Miller

Join Stan for this 3 day workshop filled with demonstrations and individual instruction.

See this video to find out more information.

Learn more

Painting the Figure

with Susan Hotard

Join Susan Hotard for 2 days of intensive study painting the figure from life. Susan will paint several demonstrations throughout the workshop and will give students individual guidance.

Learn more

Painting without Borders

with Patrick Saunders

Explore the essential techniques for painting from direct observation and photography with award winning painter Patrick Saunders. Learn to pain any subject, from the most simple to the complex with one approach.