CAL: Featured Artist Golda Rader in January

Golda Rader is January Featured Artist at CAL

The Gallery will open the 2018 art season with a member show in January, featuring artist Golda Rader. The show opens January 3, 2018 and an Artist's Reception will be January 13 from 5-8 pm, in co-ordination with the Student Show Awards Ceremony.

Golda is the long-time treasurer for CAL and also serves in a different capacity on the Lone Star Art Guild board. As a Certified Decorative Painter with the National Society of Decorative Painters and a longtime Zentangle teacher, Rader promises to provide the Gallery with an exciting array of original work. Her work can be seen in the Smithsonian and Renwick Gallery in Washington DC and includes painting, mixed media, color pencil and Zentangle. She has taught at 24 national art conventions and has taught classes in nearly every state. Rader currently teaches at the Gallery, through the Conroe Art League (CAL), in mixed media and color pencil and has online classes serving national and international students.

Having won numerous awards throughout the years, including two "Best of Shows" in local juried competitions, Rader still contends that her greatest accomplishments have been when her students win competitions.

The Gallery at the Madeley, 127 Simonton, is home of the Conroe Art League, a nonprofit organization of vibrant artists and art lovers. The gallery is open from 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays through Saturdays, open late until 8:00 on Fridays and for private events and tours. For more information about CAL or the Gallery contact 936-756-9572 or visit www.conroeartleague.com.

ALB: December Events with the Art League of Baytown

The Art League of Baytown is very proud to be an active part of our community, the Texas Avenue area historic Goose Creek shopping district and the A.C.E. District Small Business Alliance (A.C.E. = Arts Culture and Entertainment District).  In addition, we work closely with the City of Baytown.  As a result, we are participating in a number of fun events throughout the month of December.  Please join us for the following exciting events:

v  City of Baytown Art Show and Golden 50th Anniversary (Friday, December 1^st.  6-9pm at Baytown Community Center)

v  City Art Show Continued + Art & Crafts Market (Saturday, December 2^nd.  10am-4pm at Baytown Community Center) featuring booths of original art & crafts from local makers.  The market is a fundraising event for the Art League of Baytown

v  City Christmas Parade down Texas Avenue (Thursday, December 7, 6:30-9:30pm) visit the Art League of Baytown before and during the parade for face painting, kid's arts and crafts projects and to purchase snacks, drinks, art, gifts, and raffle tickets.

v  Parks & Recreation Christmas Movie Night at Town Square (Friday, December 8, 6-10pm) "The Polar Express", "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", and "Elf"

v  20^th Annual Christmas on Texas Avenue Festival  (Saturday, December 9^th, 10am-6pm) This is an exciting annual event featuring vendor booths, food trucks, entertainment, photos with Santa, and a variety of family friendly activities.  Visit the Art League of Baytown at The Art Center and at our outdoor booths for face painting, child and adult arts and crafts projects, a sidewalk chalk art competition, and to purchase snacks, drinks, art, gifts, and raffle tickets.

v  Farmer's and Holiday Market  (Saturday, December 16, 8am-Noon) visit the Art League of Baytown at The Art Center and at our booth to purchase art, gifts, raffle tickets.

v  Sunday, December 17^th, 2-4pm.  Membership General Meeting and Christmas Party at the Art Center of Baytown

PS:  We are still accepting vendor applications for both the Art & Crafts Market and Christmas on Texas Avenue.  Please email Rhonda Holleman at Publicity@ArtLeagueOfBaytown.org or call the Art League of Baytown at 281-427-2222 for more information.

Art League of Baytown  • 110 W. Texas Avenue, Baytown, TX  77520 • Open Wednesday – Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  • 281.427.2222 • ArtLeagueOfBaytown.org   •  www.facebook.com/110W.TexasAvenue/

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CAL: Artist Reception Oct. 7

CAL: Artist Reception & Exhibit

It's going to be a "Hot Town in the Old Town" of Conroe on April 21 and 22nd.  Make plans to attend the Rising Stars and Legends of Texas events and then join us at the Gallery for a free reception honoring the Spring Show Winners and our legend and rising stars.

Archway Goes French: Alliance Française Presents an Opening Reception THIS Friday, 4/7

Alliance Française de Houston presents

Archway Goes French  /  La Rencontre de l'Alliance et de l'Arche

Exhibition                   April 7 – August 6, 2017

Opening Reception

DATE:                         Friday, April 7, 2017

TIME:                          7 – 9 p.m.

LOCATION:                 Alliance Française de Houston

427 Lovett Blvd., Houston, Texas 77006

One block south of Westheimer at Whitney

            Light Refreshments
            Valet Parking

Closing Reception     Friday, August 4, 2017
7 – 9 p.m.

Alliance Française de Houston presents Archway Goes French, la Rencontre de l'Alliance et de l'Arche. The exhibition will be on view April 7, 2017 – August 6, 2017 at Alliance Française de Houston. The artists will be available to visit with guests during the opening reception Friday, April 7 from 7 - 9 p.m.

Archway Goes French features 16 Artists from Archway Gallery; Barbara Able, Margaret Bock, Christie Coker, Veronica Dyer, Diane Fraser, Jane Ewen, Larry Garmezy, donna e perkins, Isabelle Perreau, Silvia PintoSouza, Shirl Riccetti, T. Smith, Becky Soria, Liz Conces Spencer, Cookie Wells, and Andrea Wilkinson.

The Project: Two Institutions Meeting Through Art

For more than two centuries, the United States and France have stood united in the freedom owed to one another. The birth of democracy and the partnership between the two countries makes France the oldest ally of the United States.

Art is a language without borders; therefore, regardless of nationality, viewers will be able to explore, experience, and enjoy the exciting visual blend of artistic styles and media.   

The French Alliance (Alliance Française de Houston) was founded in 1923 and is the center of French language and culture in Houston. The Alliance Française de Houston, part of a worldwide network founded in Paris in 1883, is a privately funded 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  Today there are over 800 Alliances in 132 countries. The U.S. network of Alliances Françaises is the largest in the world with 107 Alliances, 73 of which offer French classes based on the standards of the Alliance Française de Paris. In 2015, the U.S. Alliance network had over 24,000 students for a total of 500,000 worldwide.

The Alliance Française de Houston offers not only comprehensive language instruction in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, but also a varied and dynamic cultural experience. Members enjoy French art and photography exhibits, receptions and concerts, and have access to their library, as well as discounts on their French language classes.  Each year, the Alliance awards scholarships for study in France to Houston-area university students.  They are affiliated with the Alliance Française de Paris, the Foundation Alliance Française, the Federation of Alliance Françaises USA and the US Délégation Générale.

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CAL Spring Show Winners Reception