Category Archives: Shows & Competitions

Fall 2024 Art Show and Competition

Information, Shows & Competitions October 9, 2024

SHOW PROSPECTUS

LHAA Judged Show and Competition – November 16, 2024
Kingwood Community Center, 4102 Rustic Woods Drive, Kingwood, TX 77345

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Artwork Check In:  9:00 am – 10:30 am (show entry fee payment due at art work check in, cash and check only)
Judging:  11:00 am – 12:30 pm (Judge and Judge support team only)
Artists in Action:  12:30 pm – 1:30 pm (live art demonstrations)
Public Viewing and Reception:  12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Judge Introduction, Best of Show Award Presented, Judge Critique and Walk Through:  2:00 pm
Artwork Pick Up/Show Take Down:  3:30 pm

Show Entries Accepted through midnight:  Wednesday, November 13, 2024

All artists MUST pre-register on the LSAG database at lsag.wspub.com, no walk ins

ENTRY FEES (PER ENTRY): (No refunds for entries entered but not received)
LHAA members:  $10.00
LSAG members:  $12.00
School Students:  $2.00
Late Entries:  N/A, no late entries accepted

Please go to LakeHoustonAreaArtists.com for Online Registration Instructions, Divisions and Categories and Show Rules.

May 2024 General Meeting

Artwork Displays, Creative Challenge, General Meetings, Information, Shows & Competitions May 17, 2024

Our General Meeting for May Will Be on Tuesday, May 21, 2024

 Meeting Place:
     Homewood Suites
     23320 Hwy 59N
     Kingwood, TX 77339
     6:30pm Meet & Greet
     7:00pm Meeting & Demo

Demo Artist for May is Kristin Dumas – Colored Pencil

Come for our last meeting of the season to learn how Kristin Dumas
creates her intricate designs using  Ink and Colored Pencil.

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Also on Tuesday, May 21 – Paint-Out at Mercer Botanical Garden

Sheila Stoll will be at Mercer, teaching a drawing class. Come join her! The focus will be on sketching, contour, and gesture. Will meet at Mercer at 10:00 a.m., and continue our work until noon.

Creative Challenge

Don’t forget – the Creative Challenge theme for May is “Infinity”. Submissions are due at the May meeting, and the winner will receive an art gift certificate.

Art Changeout – Kingwood Public Library

On May 10 we switched out the artworks on display at Kingwood Public Library. Under the direction of Victoria Kirk and Elena and Richard Gonzales, we installed a brand new wall of beautiful art, as well as decorating the downstairs display case! The changeout was followed by lunch at Chachi’s in Town Center.

LSAG Summer Art Show

The LSAG Online Show will be on June 15, 2024. If you won a BOS, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or First Honorable Mention in our Fall 2023 or Spring 2024 shows, you are eligible to enter those pieces in the show. You should have received your notification and instructions by now. If you have questions, please contact Amy Conroy at amymcleod.conroy@lakehoustonareaartists.

Another Art Display Opportunity

There will be another display of our art installed at St. Luke’s Methodist Church on Westheimer from July 1 to July 31. Details to follow.

Next Season

May is our last meeting of our 2023/24 season. Have a wonderful summer, but don’t forget us! Our new art season will begin with our general meeting on Tuesday, September 17, 2024! Make lots of art and bring some to share with us!

March 2024 General Meeting

Artwork Displays, General Meetings, Information, Shows & Competitions March 15, 2024

Our General Meeting for March Will be on Tuesday, March 19, 2024

 Meeting Place:
     Homewood Suites
     23320 Hwy 59N
     Kingwood, TX 77339
     6:30pm Meet & Greet
     7:00pm Meeting & Demo

The Demo Artist for March is Mary Claire Moloney – Gouache and Sharpie

    My art is a reflection of my travels. I want you to feel, if only for a moment, that you are with me in my adventures. Gouache is my current medium of choice, and I am equally comfortable working in oils and pastels. My main influences are Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh and particularly James Whistler’s paintings of Venice, Italy. I am a keen reader of their biographies and enjoy exploring the places where they lived and were inspired by. Brenham, Texas; Venice, Italy; and Kefalonia, Greece influence me with fabulous preserved architecture, gorgeous surrounding scenery and lovely residents.

    Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
    16 Solo Shows
    Artwork Collections on 3 Continents
    Artist in Residence, 2017 – Venice, Italy
    Artist in Residence, 2018 – New Mexico, USA
    Artist in Residence, 2022 – Kefalonia, Greece
    Group Art Exhibits in: Michigan (2018), New Mexico (2018), Venice, Italy (2017)
    Solo Art Shows in Brenham, Texas (2018) and Brenham, Texas (2019) and Brenham Group     Show (2020-2022)
    Juried Show – Taos, New Mexico Group Show (2020)
    Group Venice Show – 2023

    M.C. Arts, Studio & Gallery
     206 E. Alamo
     Brenham, Texas 77833
    Find me on Instagram: MaryClaireMoloney
    Facebook: M.C. Arts, Inc. or Mary Claire Moloney

Kingwood Art Festival – Saturday, April 20, 2024

A reminder for those of you who volunteered for the upcoming Kingwood Arts Festival at Town Center: Our set-up time will be from 10 – 11 a.m. on April 20, with the festival opening at 11:00. Volunteers are asked to man our display tent in 2-hour shifts. If you aren’t sure when your shift is, contact us. Be sure to bring your small art works for display and sale! Tear-down will be at 6:00 p.m.

Spring 2024 Art Show and Competition

Remember that our Spring Art Show will be on Saturday, April 27, 2024. The judge for our show will be Cheryl Evans.

Dues Increase

After more than a decade of dues remaining unchanged, rising prices have forced us to increase our yearly membership dues from $40 to $50 ($55 if you pay by PayPal). Similarly, entry fees for our shows will go up from $8 per piece to $10 per piece ($12 per piece for participants who are LSAG members but not LHAA members). Student membership and entry fees will remain the same. This increase will take effect next September for the 2024-25 season. Entry fees for the upcoming show in April will stay the same.

Volunteers Needed

Our secretary and treasurer are in need of qualified people to serve as backup/assistants. Please let us know by email or at the meeting if you have an interest in helping them out.

February 2024 General Meeting

Artwork Displays, Creative Challenge, General Meetings, Shows & Competitions February 16, 2024

Our General Meeting for February Will Be On Tuesday, February 20, 2024

 Meeting Place:
     Homewood Suites
     23320 Hwy 59N
     Kingwood, TX 77339
     6:30pm Meet & Greet
     7:00pm Meeting & Demo

Demo Artist for February: Suzie Baker – Oil Painting

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Suzie Baker’s paintings are regularly on display in magazines, prestigious national shows and plein air events, and she has won numerous awards every year since 2019. She has served on the board of Oil Painters of America since 2014, including serving as president from 2020-2022. Suzie holds signature status in that distinguished organization as well as the American Impressionist Society and others. In addition to being a still life and portrait artist, Suzie has been painting en plein air since she was a teenager. A sought-after instructor for her humorous and informative style, Suzie teaches through videos event demos and workshops far and wide, including her studio close to Houston, Texas.

Public Art Displays

We will have an art display at the Jones Public Library in Dayton, TX (Dayton Community Center, 801 S Cleveland St, Dayton, TX 77535) on February 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Any paid member who has helped us in some way is eligible to show their artwork with us. Please be sure your art is ready to hang, with a wire hanger on the back.

We are also planning a display at the Atascocita Library in March 2024. This library has a display case for art, so those of you with 3-dimensional art may be able to participate. Any 2-D art should be able to stand up leaning on the back of the case. Details to follow.

Kingwood Arts Festival

Our group has an opportunity to display our work for sale at the Kingwood Arts Festival at Town Center on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Before we sign up, though, we need to know how many of you are interested. We should be able to display a number of small works in our tent. In addition to art to show, we would also need a few volunteers to man the tent in shifts during this time. If you have interest in showing your art there and/or supervising the booth, please let us know at the meeting (or by email if you can’t make it to the meeting).

Spring 2024 Art Show and Competition

Our Spring Art Show will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at the Kingwood Community Center. You should be receiving a copy of the show poster and prospectus by email. Please feel free to advertise by sharing the poster (electronically or in person) to family, friends and neighbors. We will have more information soon.

Creative Challenge

    Our Creative Challenge theme is “Shine”. Entries will be presented at this meeting. The winner will receive a $25 gift certificate.

Fall 2023 Art Show and Competition

Information, Shows & Competitions October 1, 2023

Our Fall 2023 Art Show and Competition Will be on Saturday, October 28, 2023

Here is our poster, available for download if you would like to help promote the show by showing it to local businesses, family and friends.

SHOW PROSPECTUS

LHAA Judged Show and Competition – October 28, 2023
Kingwood Community Center, 4102 Rustic Woods Drive, Kingwood, TX 77345

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Artwork Check In:  9:00 am – 10:30 am (show entry fee payment due at art work check in, cash and check only)
Judging:  11:00 am – 12:30 pm (Judge and Judge support team only)
Artists in Action:  12:30 pm – 1:30 pm (live art demonstrations)
Public Viewing and Reception:  12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Judge Introduction, Best of Show Award Presented, Judge Critique and Walk Through:  2:00 pm
Artwork Pick Up/Show Take Down:  3:30 pm
Show Entries Accepted through midnight:  Wednesday, October 25, 2023
All artists MUST pre-register on the LSAG database at lsag.wspub.com, no walk ins

ENTRY FEES (PER ENTRY): (No refunds for entries entered but not received)

LHAA members:  $8.00
LSAG members:  $10.00
School Students:  $2.00
Late Entries:  N/A, no late entries accepted

Please go to LakeHoustonAreaArtists.com for Online Registration Instructions, Divisions and Categories and Show Rules.

Remember, you MUST submit a paid membership for this season to enter this show as an LHAA member! If you belong to another local art league (one that is also in LSAG), you can enter as “LSAG member.”