Opportunities

Annual Artists Scholarships

Awarded to top applicants who are Calaveras residents of any age seeking higher education in the arts. Contact us for an application.

New in San Andreas

Center for Creativity in Community

Operated by Sharon Armstrong & Friends

23 East St. Charles Street, San Andreas

209-754-1194

This new art center located on Highway 49 just west of Main Street in
San Andreas, will kick off with a grand opening on Sunday, June 20th from 1-4 pm. Created by psychologist, Sharon Armstrong, aka artist Sharon Strong, along with a host of volunteers. With 503(c)(3) non-profit status in the works, summer classes will be offered in Beginning Guitar and Songwriting with Jeanine Rutherford, Creative Drawing with Nanette Klass, Mask Making with Sharon Strong, Oil Painting with George Allen Durkee and Bird House Painting with Deanna Furtney.  Everyone is welcome.

Suggested donation per class is $10. A free drop-in studio

for all ages will begin in the fall.

For more information visit www.center4creativity.net

On-going annual Opportunities

In order of deadlines (roughly ... contact event for exact date)

January 16 - February 6 2010.:  Delicato Vineyards 22nd Annual Fine Art Show. Manteca. Cash Awards. Call 209-824-3505 or visit the website for application process, guidelines and cash & certificate awards www.delicato.com or email them at info@delicato.com. 

Second Friday of Jan: entry deadline for Ironstone Vineyards annual Spring Obsession Art Competition & Sale, which is 1st weekend in March. 209-728-1251, ask for Chris Gomez. www.ironstonevineyards.com.

Jan. 26  Made in California Juried Exhibition and Sale. Brea, CA. Cash Awards. 714-990-7730 breagallery@cityofbrea.net   www.breagaallery.com

Second weekend in March: Annual Spring Art Show of the Lodi Community Art Center. Held at the Woodbridge Winery in Acampo. 209-333-0323. www.lodiartcenter.org.

May 1: deadline to enter Annual Calaveras Artists Studio Tour which is the last weekend of September. Call 209-754-1774.

Last Saturday in June: Art in the Gardens of the West Point area. Call (209) 293-3116 or 293-7446 for jurying deadlines in March.

July 1: deadline for slides and applications for the Annual Mother Lode National Art Exhibition presented by the Placerville Arts Association. 530-626-3862 or www.placervillearts.com.

Fourth of July weekend: annual Sierra Nevada Arts & Crafts Festival, Arnold. Call 209-625-0537 for space info.

Second week of November: Receiving art for the Gallery Calaveras annual Affordable Gifts of Art Show and Sale, which runs from mid- Nov. through December, 22 Main Street, San Andreas. Call 209-754-1774.

Artists who give Classes:

Howard Rees – watercolors in Jackson area: 209-257-1196 www.howardreesartist.com

Judie Cain – Oils in Murphys 209-728-2267 www.cainart.com

Lura Francis – watercolors in Murphys: 209-728-1537. www.lurafranciswatercolor.com

Maren Sampson – watercolors in Mountain Ranch. 209-754-0245. www.marenart.com.