Upcoming Art Events - Mainly South Metro Atlanta

Here are a few South Metro and Atlanta area art events that might interest some or all of you!

Ongoing through December
Dogwood Gallery, Tyrone
"Southern Muse" features works by 11 local artists. The exhibit includes paintings,sculptures & photography. This show will hang through December, so stop by & enjoy artwork inspired by life in the South. Includes art by Martin Pate, Richard Hill, Dale Niles and other artists. www.dogwoodgallery.net

Monday, Dec. 1st
David Boyd - 12 Days of Christmas Sale

On-line; 25% off select art and free shipping; www.davidboydjr.com

Thursday, Dec. 4th
Children's Chair-ity Event

5:30 - 7:30p.m. at the Dolce, Peachtree City

Artists from across the South Metro area have painted chairs that will be auctioned (silent) off at the drop-in event to benefit The Children's Village at Christian City. Tickets are $25 and include food, beverages, plus there will be a photo-booth, a caricature artist, Santa and plenty of wonderful things to bid on at the annual event.

Saturday, Dec. 6th

Art Show at St. Andrews in the Pines

316 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree City, GA 30269

9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Loads of great art plus the ladies of the church have a corner where they sell all kinds of cool things (including food). Free to attend. The show is coordinated by FAACE member Honey Corbin (you'll love her paintings!)

Tuesday, Dec. 9th

FAACE Christmas Party

Andrea Boswell's Home
1117 Montclair Dr Peachtree City, GA 30269-1879

7:00 p.m. until whenever...
RSVPs are a must as FAACE will be providing beverages. Members and those interested in finding out more about FAACE are invited. Bring your favorite dish to share, a piece of your art and your business cards, RSVP to faace.org@gmail.com.

Saturday, Dec. 13th

Open Studio Event

Janet McGregor Dunn

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Refreshments, art and a chance to play in the clay...

Steve Boykin and Noel Gilliam will be joining Janet at her studio to showcase (and sell) their art. Also, many of the artists who participated in the recent Southern Hands Artist Studio Tour will be showcasing their art.

RSVP to 770-631-9630 or janet@janetmcgregordunn.com.

Thursday, Jan. 1st 
Open Studio
Taste of SAORI Weaving with Denise Prince
Free; 10a.m. - 5p.m.
FAACE member Denise Prince is opening her studio and letting visitors test their skills on a loom! Call Denise @ 952-200-4869 to reserve your loom.

Callanwolde Arts Festival
Jan. 24th & 25th
The info in the link says "first annual" but they haven't updated the page, this is actually the second annual. Dates are correct. Free to attend (you'll see a cost but that's for the preview party portion, which is open to anyone who'd like to go/buy a ticket).
http://callanwolde.org/event/callanwolde-arts-festival/

Saturday, Feb. 7th

Art with Heart Fine Arts and Crafts Show

Peachtree City, GA

Details coming, mark the date!

FAACE

Fine Arts and Crafts Entrepreneurs

We're all about the business of art!

www.FAACE.org

Art Studio Tour 2013 - Fayette County - Nov 16

On Saturday, November 16th ten (10) of your neighbors in the Fayette County area are participating in the Art Studio Tour 2013. These artists from across Fayette County will be opening up their studios for tours, and demonstrations.


Artists:
GrünHaus Studio --- Vikki Weigel & Helena Marette
Andrea Faye (Boswell)
Daryl Rickard
Denise Prince
Hanley Lewis
Janet McGregor Dunn
Kathy Schultz
Cathy Spitz
Studio GG --- Gail Jensen

They will be serving food and beverages at each studio location.

We hope that you will join all of the artists participating but especially would like for you to pass this information on to your friends, followers and family members!

Here is the link for the website: http://www.design29.com/tour2013/

Please contact any one of the artists for pre-sale tickets (only $5 gets you into ALL studios!) and they will make sure you get your ticket.

Patrick Dennis to Speak at Oct 1 FAACE Meeting

Patrick Dennis, owner of the Decatur Gallery and co-founder and President of the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces, LLC (AFFPS), will be the guest speaker for the Tuesday, October 1st meeting of Fine Arts And Craft Entrepreneurs (FAACE).

Dennis is co-founder and manager of popular and successful festivals, outdoor public art events and shows such as the Chastain Arts Festival, the Spring and Fall Fine Art Festival on Ponce, the Summer Piedmont Art Show and the Sandy Springs Art Show. The foundation hosted 12 annual art events in 2012. Dennis is also a professional artist.

Dennis' talk and discussion at the FAACE meeting will focus on the jury process in art shows, how galleries and art shows work and art marketing.

FAACE group focuses on the business of art. The FAACE mission is to provide a forum for artists to develop their business and marketing strategies while also encouraging their talents and supporting local charities. The impetus for the group came out of a desire by the founders to better balance their creativity with business know-how.

Fine artists and fine crafters from all southern crescent counties are welcome to join FAACE. First time visitors are welcome at every meeting. Speakers at the monthly meetings include gallery owners, festival judges, specialists in fields such as social marketing, insurance, business development, web design and related. The group also hosts a number of art shows and events throughout the year.

FAACE meets on a quarterly basis on the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at St. Andrews in the Pines Episcopal Church, 316 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree City. For more information and directions, please visit the website at www.FAACE.org or call Janet McGregor Dunn at 404-290-3638.

FAACE

Fine Arts and Crafts Entrepreneurs

We're all about the business of art!

www.FAACE.org

Upcoming FAACE Show: Farrago Gallery, Newnan

FAACE members will be holding a show at the wonderful Farrago Gallery in Newnan. everyone is invited to stop by and see all the fabulous art that will be on display beginning May 10th.

• Reception Date: May 10, 2013
• Show Dates: May 10 - June 1, 2013
• Application Cutoff: Midnight, April 23, 2013
• Delivery Date: May 7, 10AM - 1PM
• Pick-up Date: June 4, 10AM - 1PM
• 2-D artwork no larger than 24" x 36"
• 3-D artwork, 30 lb max, provide own pedestal

This is a members only show. For information on entering the show, here's the link: http://farragogallery.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html. 

Farrago Gallery
9 B Greenville Street
Newnan, Georgia 30263
770-683-1291 

Entry Deadline for 45th Annual Fayette Fine Art Show April 15th

Show dates:
Saturday, May 18, 2013 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Don't miss Fayetteville's largest tourism event! Various artists from around the country will exhibit their work on the Old Courthouse Square. This juried fine art show is an Atlanta favorite. Come to buy or simply admire. Come participate in the free community monster mural located in the kids art tent.

Call Patsy Gullett at (770)461-4978 for more information.

Click here for the vendor application.

Thanks to everyone for support of Art with Heart

We had a great time at Art with Heart yesterday! We weren't sure what the attendance might be given the new location, but it was very good... We were able to sell, sell, sell and talk, talk, talk. Plus, and this is very important, we raised money to support The Children's Village at Christian City.

Given the fact that we put this show together in under a month it was especially sweet... lots of giving people, great artists, wonderful support from the media and all of our friends and supporters. Special thanks to the Harvest Community Center for their support --- they donated the use of their building (the original Fayetteville theater from way back when). They cleaned up after us, too!

Andrea Boswell, potter extraordinaire, decided the night before the show to put together some pottery packages. She donated the packages to be sold to benefit The Children's Village. 100% of the money from their sale went into the bowl for the Village. Artists are such generous people, aren't they? A large number of artists at the show donated a portion of their sales to the cause, too.

We're going to make this an annual event, expect next year to be even bigger and better (we'll have more than a month to work on it!).

I'm working on a slide show of the art, will pop it on the blog later. I'm kind of in 'decompress' mode at the moment, always need a day after a show just to chill.

We're already working on two more shows so subscribe, follow, watch us!

Interested in joining FAACE (Fine Arts And Crafts Entrepreneurs)? Check out our website for info, www.FAACE.org.

Artists Form New Group Designed to Encourage Business Growth

Stained glass by Cathy Spitz

Fayette and Coweta artists recently formed Fine Arts and Crafts Entrepreneurs (FAACE). The group focuses on the business of art.

The FAACE mission is to provide a forum for artists to develop their business and marketing strategies while also encouraging their talents and supporting local charities. The impetus for the group came out of a desire by the founders to better balance their creativity with business know-how.

Fine artists and fine crafters from all southern crescent counties are welcome to join FAACE. Speakers at the monthly meetings will include specialists in fields such as insurance, business development, web design and related. They also plan to invite gallery owners to share tips on getting into galleries, festival judges to explain what they look for when selecting entries or judging contests, and other experts in the field of arts promotion.

FAACE members are also members of other local arts groups and are active in their local communities.

Domino pendant by Kathy Schultz

“Our intention is to work in tandem and to hopefully collaborate with the many other great local art groups already in existence,” said Janet McGregor Dunn, FAACE Chair. “We hope our focus on the business of art will complement their efforts to assist artists in the Southern Crescent of Atlanta.”

To introduce themselves and their artistic talents, members and friends of FAACE will hold their first exhibit and sale, “Art With Heart,” February 5th at the Harvest Community Center in downtown Fayetteville.

Art With Heart will showcase fine arts and crafts by numerous local artists including paintings by Angela White, Pat Sams, and Carla Cook, sculptured watercolors by Patsy Gullet, pottery by Janet McGregor Dunn of Hummingbird Hollow Pottery, Andrea Boswell and other local potters, stained glass by Cathy Spitz, and mixed media fiber and quilt art by Claudia Wood of Rosewood Cottage Studio, Susan Norton (The Painted Thread), and Kathy Schultz.

The selection is sure to be the perfect mix of gifts for Valentine’s Day. The show will also benefit Christian City Children’s Village through donations at the door.

Dessert First by Pat Sams

The Harvest Community Center, 383 Fayetteville Place / N. Glynn Street, is located in the original, now closed, Fayetteville Theater. The Center is just north of the Old Courthouse (Hwy. 85 and 54 intersection) in Fayetteville, between La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant and Wings and Things.

FAACE meets the first Tuesday of each month at the Towne Club Center, 201 Crosstown Road, in Peachtree City. For more information and directions, please visit the website at www.FAACE.org or call Janet McGregor Dunn at 404-290-3638.

Art with Heart February 5th

We're excited about our new fine arts and crafts show, Art with Heart! It's going to be held in the Harvest Community Center in downtown Fayetteville on Saturday, February 5th. 10 - 4 p.m.

We have some extremely talented artists signed up to show, and sell, their fantastic art. Jewelry, fiber art, pottery, paintings, ornaments, stained glass and much, much more.

We're going to be collecting money to help support the children at The Children's Village at Christian City also. We'll have donation bins around the area with information for those who would like to give. It's entirely voluntary and no pressure at all.

If you'd like more information visit our website, www.FAACE.org or give me (Janet) a call at 404-290-3638.

Location:
Harvest Community Center
383 Fayetteville Place / Hwy 85 / Glynn Street
Fayetteville, GA 3021
The Harvest Community Center is located in downtown Fayetteville in the original Fayetteville movie theater in the shopping center with La Hacienda. Enter the strip mall between La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant and the Dairy Queen. The Center will be right in front of you! Call 404-290-3638 if better directions are needed or visit www.FAACE.org.

Here's what our flyer looks like:

If you're an artist who's interested in joining our growing group we meet the first Tuesday of each month at the Towne Club Center in Peachtree City at 7 p.m.