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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. |
Sip N' Shop, will not occur at the gallery this month. |
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Be sure to stop by the gallery and vote on your favorite art piece.
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The Juan Cantavella Award of Excellence was won by its namesake for Time Before Internet. |
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The Juan Cantavella Award of Distinction goes to Elena Martino for Freewheeling. |
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The Juan Cantavella Award of Merit goes to Brenda McDougall for I only Brought You Flowers. |
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These items are for sale in the gallery and all proceeds go to fund the Juan Cantavella Award to help keep it going.
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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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EVENTS Participate, Share, and Celebrate the Arts |
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Rebekah Billings homeschool students are having an end of semester show on May 24th from 3:00 - 5:30 pm in the gallery.
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Avanzare Vocal Ensemble will be performing in the gallery on May 20th at 7:30pm. This is a free concert. Learn more about this group at www.avanzarevocalensemble.org.
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A.I.A. will return the first Friday in June. To participate artists must be a CAL member and provide all their own supplies/equipment and clean up when finished. Artists 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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COURTYARD SCULPTURE PROGRAM |
You can read about the program here and the registration information is included on the Take-in/Out page. There are currently two sculptures on display. Bob Heintzelman’s sculpture “Red, Black, Silver” and Randall Cade’s sculpture “Flycycle”.
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June is an open Member Show and we are excited to see what our members have been working on. Take-in for all art (including shelf art) will be Tuesday, June 6th from 11:00 to 4:00pm. Registration on-line is due not later than Monday, June 5th, at 6:00pm. Please register your art/shelf HERE and sign up for your required docent shift(s) HERE. |
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We are always needing volunteers in a variety of areas of expertise. Please contact our the gallery at gallerymanager@conroeartleague.com to share your talents. |
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The next docent training session, led by Bev Hall, will be held on June 11th from 1:00 - 2:00 pm in the gallery.
Please sign up here. |
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MONTHLY GENERAL MEETING
The next general meeting will be held on Saturday, June 10th, 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 May are donated by Diane Williams. They are a couple of lovely books showcasing the artwork of Claude Monet and Gustave Klimt. |
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Alex Bunch is a marketing professional and artist who has explored self-expression in several mediums, including painting, writing, photography, film, and hand-cut glass and mirror fine art mosaic pieces. His largest piece to date, “Let there be love,” took two years to create, and will be at this demo where he will discuss the process, and the many stories of life and love woven into the design. There will be a few amazing prizes influenced from his work that will be drawn for those in attendance. This is an event that you will not want to miss!
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The June reception will be at 6:00 pm following the demo Saturday the 10th, and ending at 8:00 pm. |
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CAL 2023 FALL JUDGED SHOW |
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Registration is from August 7 through August 28. All Texas artists are invited to enter. Winners of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 1HM, Best of Show, Best Landscape, Best Floral, and Best Student will be invited to participate in the LSAG 2024 Regional Show next summer. Interested artists should finish up their artwork and enter the show. Artwork over 2 years old is not permitted. Previous LSAG winners are not eligible for future LSAG shows. |
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LSAG Regional Show is open to artists who qualified in certain previous art league shows, and a letter was sent out by LSAG to all these artists. If you are one of the winners and want to enter, click here. A tutorial is included on the link to help you if needed. |
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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 People and Places in Oil
with E. Melinda Morrison
coming June 9 -11 |
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Introductory Approaches to Gesture Sketching
with Ken Roy
coming July 22 |
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Intro to Oil Painting for Teens
with Debra Riley
coming July 15 - 16 |
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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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Around the World
(Summer Day Camp)
with Rebekah Billings
Take a tour around the globe with a fun filled week of activities that introduce the culture and art of countries from around the world. Registration is limited. |
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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 9:00am - 12:00 pm. |
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Lets Play with Clay
with Donna Rodgers |
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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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