Opportunities

Annual Artists Scholarships

Grants Awarded

We are pleased to announce our 2011 Artist Scholarships to three local high school students.  These students scored high in seven categories ranging from verbal quality, passion for the arts, skills, seriousness, thoughtfulness, potential in succeeding in their chosen goal, and confidence. 

Our scholarship winners are:

Calaveras High School

Katie Tanner is awarded $750 from the Elaine Bryan Memorial Scholarship (aka: Arts of Bear Valley); Shayla Laymen is awarded $750 from the Robert Atkinson Visual Artist Scholarship.

Bret Harte High School

Nikko Reyes is awarded $750 from the Robert Atkinson Visual Artist Scholarship.

Remember to apply next year for the 2012 scholarships - the Elaine Bryan Memorial Scholarship is open to any Calaveras resident pursuing training in the arts and the Robert Atkinson Visual Artist Scholarships is open to local high school students only.

Please download the following files and read thoroughly. If you have any questions about the application process, please call 209-754-1774.

Please download the Artist Scholarship Program 2011 Brochure

Please download the Guidelines and Application

Art Center 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

June 15: 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.

September 17: Plein Air painting opportunity at Dove Hill Ranch, Angels Camp during Taste of Calaveras.  Call (209) 754-1774.

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

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

Sarah Switek - drawing in San Andreas.  (209) 286-1283