Call for Artist submissions Due April 1st

 Call For Entry

Irving Art Association Celebrates Earth Day 2024

“Paintings and Assemblages”

Curated by Junanne Peck and Ariel Esquivel

Paintings and Assemblages on pre-existing Surfaces will be an exhibit that celebrates the transcendent, innovative and experimental works of Art.

The goal of this exhibit is to use art to inspire artist to recycle more and conserve natural resources.

Recycled art and design encourage creativity in others— it's alchemical, magical, subversive, and transformative by nature. Through the use of these discarded materials, we attempt to not only recycle but also make a comment on our rampant "throw-away" society.

Artist will be exhibiting paintings, assemblages, mosaics, found objects, cardboard and anything else our society has deemed no longer useful.

We turn trash into art while keeping it out of our landfill. Throughout our exhibit, the community will find ways we can help keep our Earth a cleaner place to live and about sustainability.

The content must be of a nature that a public entity can display for the enjoyment of a diverse, family-type audience.

RSVP to junannepeck@mac.com arielmicheleesquivel@gmail.com .....Firm

Artists are invited to submit up to 3 JPEG images to: junannepeck@mac.com arielmicheleesquivel@gmail.com please send image only...no frame or background. Please send title matching with image, medium, demotions, and price.

Must have been completed within the last two years.

Deadline: April 1, 2024..... Firm

Hand delivered work only.

Work must be wired and ready to hang..... Firm

Hand delivery Saturday April 6, 2024 11a -3pm

1975 Puritan Dr. Irving, TX

Entry Fee: $5.00 IAA Members $10.00 Non-Members Paid at time of delivery -Exact Cash only.... Firm

Reception: Sunday April 14, 2024- 2-4pm

Pick up work: Saturday May 4, 2024 – 11-2pm

News letter

 

Creating a Mosaic with Kevin Morrow Demo

 

23 January 2024 - 7:00 pm Monthly Members Meeting Resumes Free Demonstration: Creating a Mosaic Kevin Morrow will be presenting an up close and personal "how to" on creating mosaic art. The meeting begins at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Irving Art Association Gallery in Jaycee Park 1975 Puritan Drive Irving, Texas 75061 The meeting and demonstration are free to the public. Bring family, friends, neighbors... anyone and everyone is welcome.

WORKS ON PAPER Call for Artist due May 1st, 2024

Call for Entry  

WORKS ON PAPER

Curated by: Junanne Peck and Ariel Esquivel

This includes, but is not limited to, Origami, paper airplanes, textile, stitching, sculpture, painting on paper, printmaking, collage, book arts, artist’s books and 3-dimensional works. 

Ideally emphasizing a relationship between artist, media, and the surface (paper).

The content must be of a nature that a public entity can display for the enjoyment of a diverse, family-type audience.

Work submitted must be suitably framed, firmly wired, prepared for hanging, and professionally presented. No sawtooth hangers; no sandwich frames.

RSVP to junannepeck@mac.com   arielmicheleesquivel@gmail.com

Artists are invited to submit up to 3 JPEG images to: junannepeck@mac.com    arielmicheleesquivel@gmail.com

Entry Fee: $5.00 for 1- 3 images. For  IAA  members and $10.00 for nonmembers. Paid at time of delivery of art - Cash only

Must have been completed within the last two years.

Hand delivered work only. 

Deadline: May 1, 2024

Deliver works Saturday May 4,2024  11a –  3pm

1975 Puritan Dr. Irving, TX

Reception: Sunday May 19, 2024  2-4pm

Pick up work: Saturday June 1, 2024 11a – 4pm

Earth Day Recycle Reuse Call for Artist Due April 1st

Call For Entry

Texas Celebrates Earth Day 2024 

“Paintings and Assemblages”

Paintings and Assemblages on pre-existing Surfaces will be an exhibit that celebrates the transcendent, innovative and experimental works of Art.

The goal of this exhibit is to use art to inspire artist to recycle more and conserve natural resources.

Reduce - to use less

Reuse - to put again into service without changing

Recycle - to put into service with changing

Recycled art and design encourage creativity in others— it's alchemical, magical, subversive, and transformative by nature. Through the use of these discarded materials, we attempt to not only recycle but also make a comment on our rampant "throw-away" society.

Artist will be exhibiting paintings, assemblages, mosaics, found objects, cardboard and anything else our society has deemed no longer useful.

We turn trash into art while keeping it out of our landfill. Throughout our exhibit, the community will find ways we can help keep our Earth a cleaner place to live and about sustainability. 

The content must be of a nature that a public entity can display for the enjoyment of a diverse, family-type audience.

RSVP to junannepeck@mac.com   arielmicheleesquivel@gmail.com

Artists are invited to submit up to 3 JPEG images to: junannepeck@mac.com  arielmicheleesquivel@gmail.com

Must have been completed within the last two years.

Deadline: April 1, 2024 

Hand delivered work only.

Hand delivery of art Saturday April 6, 2024 11a -3pm

1975 Puritan Dr. Irving, TX

Entry Fee: $5.00 IAA Members $10.00 Non-Members Paid at time of delivery -Exact Cash only

Reception: Sunday April 14, 2024- 2-4pm

Pick up work: Saturday May 4, 2024 – 11-2pm

Abstract Call for Artist due February 29th, 2024

Abstract Art Call

Call for Abstract Art

Curated by: Junanne Peck and Ariel Esquivel

Irving Art Association is now accepting submissions from artists to participate in our upcoming exhibit: Abstract Art. All forms of abstract art from any media will be accepted. 

Works in Acrylic, Airbrush, Assemblage, Charcoal, Color Pencil, Collage, Digital Art, Drawings, Encaustic, Fiber Art, Graphite, Illustration, Mixed Media, New Media, Oil, Painting, Pastel, Photography and Watercolor will be considered.  

True abstract art not only utilizes flexibility and freedom; it also employs bold uses of color, line, pattern, form, process and composition.​

The content must be of a nature that a public entity can display for the enjoyment of a diverse, family-type audience.

Deadline: February 29, 2024

Hand delivered work only.

RSVP to junannepeck@mac.com   arielmicheleesquivel@gmail.com

Artists are invited to submit up to 3 JPEG images to: junannepeck@mac.com    arielmicheleesquivel@gmail.com

Entry Fee: $5.00 members $10.00 nonmembers for 1- 3 images. Paid at time of delivery of art - Cash only

Must have been completed within the last three years.

Hand delivery of art Saturday March 2, 2024  11a - 3pm

Reception: Sunday March 10, 2024  2-4pm

Pick up work: Saturday April 6, 2024 11a – 4pm

Irving Art Association
NEWSLETTER

January 4, 2024

Always keep Creating!

A big big thank you!

Thank you everyone who made it to the two receptions on December 9th!  We really want to give the community a space to come together.  On December 9th we had the pleasure of Maya Gayler Journalist with the Rambler Texas Media come by to interview Artist and guests that joined us for our events. 

This month we will have our Monthly Board meetings and Members meeting starting back on January 10th.  Monthly members meeting starting back off on January 23rd. We took time off of them for the holidays.  Tuesday painters hosted by Victoria our IAA President it is every Tuesday from 10:30am to 3:00 pm.  Come bring something you are working on and join us. Ariel is taking appointments for anyone who would like to schedule a day to create together and to open the gallery to view our art work here at IAA. Contact Irvingartactivities@gmail.com to schedule a day and time.

Community Art related events (not organized by IAA but share the information)

https://visualartleague.org/home - check out their Exhibits

https://www.vagf.org/events/ - Visual Arts Guild of Frisco

https://www.swswatercolor.org/ - Southwest Watercolor Society

https://tourniqueart.godaddysites.com/  - featured with the Mansfield Commission for the arts

We thank all the members for supporting the IAA. If you are not already a member, consider becoming one to enjoy fee discounts for workshops, free art demo's, free exhibit space and many volunteer opportunities. 

Happy Painting.

IAA Newsletter Team.

 

Receptions this Saturday December 9th for current exhibits

We have a double reception this coming Saturday, December 9th, 2023. We are recognizing the member artists in our annual Members Winter Show, and Raquel Gregory hosting her solo show, The Deep Blue Sea series. Both galleries are quite full of diverse art, and Saturday is your chance to meet the artists. Both shows run through March 2nd, 2024. Check the website calendar for all events and activities to see when the gallery will be open.

Because of the holidays, the regular 4th Tuesday members meeting has been canceled, but other activities, Tuesday Painters, Friday Night Collage Cut-Ups (2nd and 4th Friday), and Saturday Afternoon at the Gallery will continue, but check the calendar to verify dates through the holiday season. Our 4th Tuesday monthly members meetings will resume in January. Watch the website Newsletter for announcements of upcoming events and workshops.

Irving Art Association Newsletter November 2023

The IAA Newsletter is posted each month with information about art related events of interest to the IAA membership. Also, watch this space for useful tips for practicing artists, member spot lights and more.  

Events happening in November 2023 at IAA

Holiday Fair: Saturday November 11, 10am to 5 pm.

A One day only art and craft fair. Come and join us to support the local artists and their original handmade creations!

Camp Giggles: Saturday November 18, 10 am to 1 pm. Come and paint leaves with us! For ages 10 to 15 accompanied by an adult. Free and supplies included.

Upcoming Events - December

For information on regularly scheduled and upcoming events, please visit the following links:

https://www.irvingartassociation.org/activities/

https://www.irvingartassociation.org/calendar/

Exhibitions in the East Gallery

Exhibitions in the West Gallery

Planned Workshops

Member news - IAA members outside workshops, shows etc.

Community Art related events (not organized by IAA but share the information)

https://visualartleague.org/home - check out their Exhibits

https://www.vagf.org/events/ - Visual Arts Guild of Frisco

https://www.swswatercolor.org/ - Southwest Watercolor Society

We thank all the members for supporting the IAA. If you are not already a member, consider becoming one to enjoy fee discounts for workshops, free art demo's, free exhibit space and many volunteer opportunities. 

Happy Painting.

IAA Newsletter Team.

 

IT'S COMING SOONER THAN YOU THINK!

DON'T MISS IT!

 

Our annual Art & Craft Gift Market will be at the gallery on Sunday, 11 November 2023, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. All local artists with 100% original hand-crafted drawings, paintings, textiles, jewelry, and more for sale just in time for your holiday gift needs... or perhaps your own self indulgence. This year we will also have a table of free items on a first come, first served basis.

The Irving Art Association members are a highly talented bunch, and express their artistic vision through just about every media. We have painters, photographers, sculptors, illustrators, mixed media artists, and of course many of our members express themselves through multiple types of media. From handmade greeting cards to hanging tapestry, quilt, oil painting, acrylic and watercolor painting, clay sculpture, paper art, repurposed and found object mixed media, and just about anything you can imagine, all 100% handmade, original and unique art. Over two-dozen artists offering art to meet any budget.

Remnant and orphaned art will be available, some for adoption to a good home, and some for sale with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the Irving Art Association Scholarship Fund. Not everyone has the ability to accept credit card payments, so cash payment is best.

A splendid time is guaranteed for all!

Irving Art Association Gallery
Jaycee Park Center for the Arts
1975 Puritan Drive
Irving, Texas 75061

Deep in the Art of Texas

 

POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING, 2024 - CALL FOR ART

Please contact the Curator, Victoria Robinson via email, vlr310303@gmail.com to reserve your spot in this show. Time is running out. The deadline for entry is the art drop off date 30 September 2023. The drop off point is the Irving Art Association gallery in Jaycee Park.

1975 Puritan Drive, Irving, Texas 75061

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm