Art Club
BOSQUE COUNTY ART CLUB -- A CLUB FOR ALL REASONS
The first Tuesday of each month, from September through May, is the regular paint day in the Spieler Art Room at the Bosque Arts Center. During summer months the room is available on that day upon request for members who wish to use it.
Accomplished artists who like to paint with others can enjoy getting together to work. Newcomers to this area may find the club activities an excellent way to become acquainted and make new friends. Beginners can expect encouragement from others and can also take advantage of the demos and workshops by members and guest artists.
Aspiring artists in the area will find the Art Club's annual FallFest Show and Sale an excellent opportunity to show their work and get some exposure. The popular show is held in conjunction with Clifton's FallFest, always the third Saturday in October. The show is widely advertised in the surrounding area and enjoys a large amount of visitors. This year the show will be held in the gallery of the Bosque Arts Center and will remain there for two weeks.
For people who don't paint but want to support the arts, membership in the club will entitle them to attend special programs that are offered through the year. Examples of these would be visits to other art galleries and tours of local artist's studios, as well as social events such as the Christmas party in December and the Awards luncheon in May.
For more information or to join, call 254 675 3724.
ACTIVITIES FOR BOSQUE COUNTY ART CLUB
* Regular meetings will resume in September and run through May. Meeting day is always the first Tuesday of each month. The Spieler Art Room is available upon request during the summer months.
* Executive and planning meetings are scheduled and listed in the club Year Book/Directory with special meetings planned as needed.
* The club has a newsletter via email each month to keep everyone up-to-date on current activity. We also have a monthly article in the Bosque Arts Center Highlights Newsletter.
* Four times a year members bring recent paintings to a meeting where those present vote on their favorites. $25 is awarded to the winner. It and the remaining pictures that receive the most votes will then be displayed on the panels in the Spieler Art Room for the following three months.
* Throughout the year there will be various workshops and demos by members and guest artists. These will be posted and announced as they are confirmed.
* Our largest event of the year is the Annual Judged Art Show and Sale associated with the FallFest event in Clifton always on the third Saturday in October. For the last seven years this has been held in the Civic Center downtown and for two years the winners have come to the Arts Center for further viewing. This year the whole show will be held at the Arts Center and will remain for two weeks. On the Saturday of FallFest you can vote on your favorite painting for the "People's Choice Award". There will be painting demonstrations going on all day and a door prize will be given away each hour. The Art Club will have a booth downtown where a May Wood's watercolor will be raffled and coupons handed out for a free snack as well as directions to the Arts Center. Entry forms will be available the first of September.
* The first part of December will find us participating in the "Arts of Christmas" event at the Bosque Arts Center.
* The first week of December is also the time for our Christmas party. There will be good food, door prizes and a painting exchange.
* Winter and Spring are good times for us to visit other Art Galleries and local artist's studios. Some previous trips have been to the Kimball Art Museum in Ft. Worth and the Ramsey Art Gallery in Hamilton. The visits to George Hallmark's and Mike Irvin's studios have been fun and interesting. We usually "do lunch" on these excursions.
* In the Spring we are planning a juried contest and show at the BAC with the winners going to the Arte de los Brazos Exhibit near 'Possum Kingdom. Dates and times will be announced.
* Late May or early June will be our end-of-fiscal-year luncheon for the installation of officers.
* We invite you to join us and take advantage of some of these special events.