July 2010 Newsletter
Board & Committees, 2010 to 2011
The 2010-2011 PAA Board of Directors
President: Katrine Kyhnel
Vice President: Alison Jardine
Financial Officer: Cathy Fei-Fei Fang
Secretary: Vacant
Standing Committee:
Membership: Sandra Halsey
125 Show: Sussan Afrasiabian & Alison Jardine
Members Show: Terry McGuirt & Ruth Siddiqi
Youth & Community: Nelum Walpola, Victoria Akers & Terry McGuirt
Public Art Exhibit Event Coordinator: Nuray Fuller & Stephen Wright
Publicity: Jeran Akers, Victoria Akers & Nuray Fuller
Graphic Design: Ruth Siddiqi
Newsletter: Alison Jardine
Webmaster: Chuck Nelson
Artist of the Month: Elliot Fallas
Nominating Committee (Scholarships): Terry McGuirt & Nelum Walpola
Grant: Katrine Kyhnel
CAC Liaisons: Katrine Kyhnel & Alison Jardine
PAA Headlines
Plano has a thriving art community that enriches our city ~ please help to make it ever better this next year! We have positions on the board or standing committee available, and we would love to have new ideas!
- Show your art at the Plano International Festival, in the PAA’s Multicultural Art Exhibit! Find out more below…
- The next PAA meeting is on September 28th , 2010.
Call for Artists!
The Plano International Festival is on October 2nd, 2010, from 11am to 5pm.
Last year, they had 10,000 people visit the festival, which is a great opportunity to meet potential new collectors. The PAA is offering artists an opportunity to promote and sell their work at this vibrant, busy event.
We have two opportunities for artists:
- We are looking for artists who will show their work and also create work live on the day.
- Call For Entries~ from September 1 to October 31st, have your work displayed at the Courtyard Theater. Interested in reaching all these art lovers?
- Email us at planoartassoc@gmail.com with the image, title, dimensions, and also a short paragraph about its international content or links. (PAA membership required ~ sign up today through our website)
- Reception for the Exhibit will be held on September 14th at the Courtyard.
Member Perks
PAA members ~ send us your link to your art website, and we will feature and promote this page. Send the link to planoartassoc@gmail.com
If you haven’t paid your dues, pay now and we’ll include you on the next update.
CALL FOR ENTRIES
2010 Fall Festival of Art Juried Show and Sale
Shanley House Gallery · 224 North Travis Granbury, TX 76048$500 Best of Show Award
$15.00 per entry (up to 5 entries)CD Entries must be received by August 16, 2010
For additional Information visit our website www.granburyart.org or contact show chairwoman Rebecca Zook at hello@rebeccazook.com
Join Our Mailing List
About the Plano Art AssociationMembership in this association is open to any person who is interested in the objectives of The Plano Art Association.
$30 – Adult
$20 – Senior (ages 65 or above)
$15 – Student (ages 12-18)Thanks for supporting the Plano Art Association!
Without you, we don’t have an organization!
The PAA now has a Facebook Group …join us!Can’t wait till September for the latest PAA news??
Join our Facebook group and get the latest news and events at the click of a mouse!
PAA will meet again in September for a new great Art season 2010!
See you soon
ART FUSION 2010
We are sorry to letting you know that the ART FUSION 2010 will be postpone to the fall 2010!
We will get back to you with a new date & time in a couple of weeks
See you in the fall to a great art fusion 2010 event!
Thank you for your patience and understanding!
Many art greetings,
Katrine Kyhnel
President
Plano art association
125 Show 2010
Reminder for Art Pick up on May 15th at The Arts Gallery at the Collin College
Demo Artist of the Month
Linda Lucas Hardy – May 25, 2010 @ 7:00PM – 9:00PM
Would you believe that the picture you see above is not a photo?
Hardy is renown for her stunning paintings done in colored pencil!
In 2007; she won the CIPPY Award and the EXPY Award – the two highest awards given by the Colored Pencil Society of America! She has the distinction of being the only colored pencil artist to have won both awards. She is also the only colored pencil artist to have won the International Artists Magazines Grand Prize Award which she received in 2005. Her work has been shown in more than 40 national and international exhibitions and she’s won an equal number of awards and honors, many being Best of Show.Hardy currently exhibits her oil and colored pencil paintings in Southwest Gallery in Dallas and Wally Workman Gallery in Austin. Her work can be found in public and private collections nationwide.
Come and join us for the Art Demonstration on
May 25th at the ArtCenter of Plano from 7-9 pm!
About the PAA:
The Plano Art Association was formed in 1969 as a non-profit organization, and continues to be a vital part of the community.
The Plano Art Association is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to encourage artistic development of members, to advance artistic values in community projects, to further art education, to encourage creative activities related to art, and to bring artistic values into everyday living.
General Membership Meetings
The general membership meetings are usually held on the fourth Tuesday of the month September through May, beginning at 7:00 P.M.
ArtCentre of Plano
1039 E. 15th Street
Plano, TexasBoard of Directors Meetings
Board meetings are held on the second Monday of the month. The general membership of PAA is invited and encouraged to attend board meetings.
Volunteers Needed for Board Positions
More than ever the Plano Art Association needs volunteers to step forward and offer their skills in any way possible. We have a core group of very enthusiastic, creative people but we do need assistance in various areas if we are to successfully accomplish our goals for this coming year. Members are encouraged to attend the general meeting and learn more about volunteer opportunities with the PAA.
Our Mailing Address
P.O. Box 864675
Plano, TX 75086-4675Site maintained by Charles Nelson – (email) chnelson007@verizon.net – (cell) 469.323.5271
