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We are open Tuesday through Saturday 11:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Docent shifts are 11:00 - 1:30 and 1:30 - 4:00. |
Mark your Calendars: February 23rd is Sip N' Shop, the gallery will be staying open late this event. |
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There are still a few spots left to be one of the "Artists In Action" this month. The gallery is open late for the downtown Conroe event "Sip n' Shop" and will offer the chance to work on a current project in the gallery and share with the general public.
This monthly event is limited to 4 artists on the 23rd Artist must be a CAL member and provide all their own supplies/equipment and clean up when finished. Artist are expected to be working on their art in the gallery from 5:00 to 7:00 and may bring samples of their art for sale. All sales go through the CAL system with 20% going to CAL.
The goal is to get more visitors in the gallery, sell more of your work and get to know fellow CAL members in a fun and creative way.
To sign up, find the date on the calendar and click that link. Please sign up for only one month to allow for more members to participate. If you have any questions about the event please email Diane at calvicepresident@conroeartleague.com.
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Thank you to members that donated art and to those that purchased panels. Over $10,000 were raised to benefit the winners of the Student Art Awards Show held on Saturday, May 6th.
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Last month's recipients of the Juan Cantavella Award of Excellence went to Judi Lanza, the Award of Distinction went to Brett Hall, and the Award of Merit went to Elif Burduroglu. Thanks for your donation and Congratulations on your award.
Come visit the gallery in February, vote for your favorite art piece.
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Judi Lanza's Misty Morning Heard |
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Brett Hall's Remembrance: Resolve |
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Elif Burduroglu's A little Bird told me |
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We are having issues with expired passwords and new requirements by our website platform.
To better protect your account, The Conroe Art League website has strengthened its password requirements, and it automatically expires passwords after 365 days.
Password requirements
- 12 characters or more
- both upper and lower case letters
- at least one number
- at least one of the following special characters: #?!@$%^&*-
- no spaces
Forgot Password?
After you click Log in, click Forgot Password. An email will be sent to the address you entered with a link to change your password. Click on the link and follow instructions. For security reasons, the link will expire within 24 hours of the message being sent.
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EVENTS Participate, Share, and Celebrate the Arts |
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A new benefit to our CAL members is the addition of Studio 127. Located on the second floor of the gallery, Studio 127 will offer members the equipment and setup for photographing, or painting from life, still life arrangements. This can be used by painters, photographers, and 3D artists that want to photograph their pieces. One segment of the equipment is by Replica Surfaces and you can see a short video here. Reserve the studio for yourself, or for yourself and a member friend to work together. Reservations are made by contacting Debra Riley at gallerymanager@conroeartleague.com. Debra will schedule the studio calendar and provide you information about using the equipment.
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All art in the February show will need to be picked up on Saturday, February 25th, between 11:00 and 4:00 to make way for the unboxing of the CAL International pieces. There will be no March Take-in for members other than jewelry shelf items. Take-in for March jewelry shelves will be held on Monday, February 26th, between 11:00 and 1:30. Reserve your shelf here. |
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Register here for the March through April AITC locations around Conroe, they include The Chamber of Commerce, City Hall, First Financial Bank, and Woodforest Bank. For more information contact Brett at Brettghall@icloud.com. |
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We are looking for a couple of folks (ie. a videographer, editor, and host) to facilitate making a docent training video. This would aid for our docents and fill in any gaps or updates. We plan to have the video on the website so members could view it at their leisure.
Contract Heidi Williams: docentcoordinator@conroeartleague.com
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The next docent training session, led by Bev Hall, will be held on March 8th from 11:30 - 12:30 in the gallery.
Please sign up here. |
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MONTHLY GENERAL MEETING
The next general meeting will be held on Saturday, March 11th, at 4:00 pm. |
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Be sure to get your tickets for this month's raffle item.
Support Montgomery County high school seniors and the student art awards by making a donation to participate in the drawing.
Purchase your tickets in person at the general meeting. |
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The raffle items for February have been donated by Wendy Moreland and it is a Beginner Weaving Kit and book. |
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The March reception will be following the CAL International award presentation (at 5:30) on Saturday the 11th, and ending at 8:00 pm. |
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This year 70 pieces of art were selected by Juror Annette Palmer and artists with pieces selected to be in the show are in the process of shipping their art to CAL. The selected art will be on exhibit throughout the month of March and $5500 will be awarded to winning artists. Don’t miss the March 11th reception and awards announcements.
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Join us for a great night of music accompanied with drinks. Moors & McCumber will be playing at the Madeley Gallery March 9th at 7:00 pm. Event arranged by Martha Ezell; to contact Martha email ezmarty@gmail.com for more information. This concert will sell out so get your $30 tickets now at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5600735. B.Y.O.B. (alcoholic or nonalcoholic)
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Kristine Schneider and Patty Gary have been selected to participate in The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival April 14th - 16th. Come by their booths and say hello or do a little shopping. |
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CAL joined with the Magnolia Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to offer an Art/Literacy program to children in the after school program at the City of Conroe Oscar Johnson Center. Three sessions have been completed and that it has been a great success. Two additional outreach programs coming up are (1) A Creative Drawing Workshop on February 22nd given by Wayne and Carol McDonald to fifth graders through the City of Conroe Parks & Recreation Department after school programs, and (2) A one day Colored Pencil Workshop with Jesse Lane on February 18th provided free to 10 students of Willis High School.
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Visit the LSAG website for information on judged shows and exhibitions being held by other LSAG member art leagues. |
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How about helping CAL as a substitute docent? Send request to Heidi Williams and include your phone number. Subs must be fully trained and able to process sales transactions. Please email her at docentcoordinator@conroeartleague.com. |
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We welcome models of all ages and sizes. Be sure to tell your grandchildren, children, and friends we are always in need of models for both the Wednesday drawing and the Friday portrait groups.
For more info, please contact Vickie Nash at vickienash.artist@gmail.com or Juan Cantevella at juancantavella@yahoo.com |
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WORKSHOPS Learn new tips and tricks within a few days |
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Painting Reflections in Watercolor
with Catherine Hills
coming May 20 - 21 |
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Painting People and Places in Oil
with E. Melinda Morrison
coming June 9 -11 |
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Painting "Painterly" from photos
with Dan Graziano
coming September 15 - 17 |
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Dynamic Portraits in Colored Pencil
with Jesse Lane
coming September 30 - October 1 |
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Painting
with Patrick Saunders
coming November 10 - 14 |
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CLASSES Grow where ever you are on your art journey |
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Homeschool Art Class
with Rebekah Billings Wednesdays, Sept. 7th - May 24th |
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Early Art with Rebekah Billings held on Thursdays |
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Ceramics
with Carol Berger
Learn some helpful tips, whether beginner or advanced, Carol has a few for you. |
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Acrylic Basics
with Sarah Johnston
Learn the essential techniques for creating art with acrylic paints. |
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Portrait Painting
with Juan Cantavella
A small class to focus on the details required in successful portraiture. |
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Portraits with
Juan Cantavella
Juan will show you what an everlasting impression a portrait can leave. Now offered Saturday at 9:00 - 11:00 am. |
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Drawing 101
with Cynthia Reid Start with a good foundation. |
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Expanding on Watercolor Skills
with Cynthia Reid
Take your skills to the next level. |
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Watercolor Painting with
Gary Hernandez
Leave your mark; let Gary help. |
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Watercolor and Acrylics with Carrie Allbritton
Classes will be held Monday 1 - 3 pm or Tuesday 6 - 8 pm |
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Drawing Classes
with Gary Hernandez
Come and take in Gary's tips of the trade. |
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Oil Painting Classes
with Gary Hernandez
Come visit with Gary and other classmates and brush up on your skills. |
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Photography Classes
with Ed Gorman
Get some helpful tips to capture the world as you see it. |
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Bring your supplies and paint with Kathy Martin & the rest of the gang All mediums and levels welcome. |
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Live figure drawing Participants can use any medium, there is no instruction, and any experience level is welcome. The fee is $10 per to have a live model each session. |
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Painting with Juan Cantavella
Juan Cantavella portrait group will be held on the 1st and 3rd Friday mornings at 10:00am. Contact Juan at juancantavella@yahoo.com.
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RENT THE CAL GALLERY FEATURE WALL |
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Adult members are able rent the Feature Wall in the gallery for a $100 fee and 2 docent shifts. You can find the application on line here. How to show in the Gallery |
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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.
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Check us out on Facebook. Click icon above. |
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THE ARTS IN DOWTOWN CONROE |
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GREATER CONROE ARTS FESTIVAL 2023
The Greater Conroe Arts Alliance will be hosting their Annual Greater Conroe Arts Festival on Saturday, March 18th, 2023 from 10:00-4:00 at Founders Park in Downtown Conroe. There will be food trucks, fine art for sale, live music, plus plenty of activities for all ages!
If you are interested in helping at the Festival, we will need volunteers to help with the community participation mural, art booths, *Plein Air painting, and more, please register at https://www.greaterconroeartsalliance.com/festivalvolunteer
*The Plein Air paintings painted at the Festival will be donated to the Greater Conroe Arts Alliance and auctioned off at the end of the day. Plein Air Artists are welcome to bring a few paintings to sell (at their painting area) and give out their info while they paint. Contact Diane Williams for more information regarding the plein air event. Calvicepresident@conroeartleague.com
Festival Fine Art Vendor Registrationis now OPEN! Fine Art categories include:
CLAY DIGITAL ART DRAWING GLASS JEWELRY LEATHER METAL MIXED MEDIA PAINTING PHOTOGRAPHY WOOD SCULPTURE TEXTILE/FIBER
The early bird special for a 10x10 space is $75 for Greater Conroe Arts Alliance (GCAA) members. Conroe Art League is a GCAA member. 10x20 space is $150. If you are interested in registering for a juried space to sell your art, please register at: https://www.greaterconroeartsalliance.com/vendor-forms#
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SAVE THE DATE:
KIDZFEST is just around the corner on Saturday, April 29th, 2023 at Founders Plaza in Downtown Conroe. Kidzfest is an annual Festival hosted by the City of Conroe Parks & Recreation. If you are a chalk artist, or can help facepaint or help in any of the Arts Booths or other area of the village, please register at https://theartofmusicstudio.wufoo.com/forms/mvpmodm01ezx0g/ If you have questions about the Festival or Kidzfest, please contact Judi Lanza at judilanza@aol.com or by text at 936-203-2423. |
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