Quirky Categories Member Show

View online through October 31

SHOW CATALOG LINK HERE



Best in Show A Little Bird Told Me by Jean Hildebrant 


PURCHASE YOUR CATALOG HERE




Awards Judge:  Michael Chesley Johnson


Overall Award Winners


First Place Cosmos Attraction  by Janis Barrett 


Second Place Abandoned  by Jo Agostinelli


Third Place Texas Twister by Jude Tolar 

Fall Online Member Show 2024

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN


ONLINE SHOW

December 1, 2024 – February 1, 2025


Awards Reception:  

December 8, Noon – 2 pm 

Arizona Artists Guild Building


Entry Deadline:  November 10, 2024


Click below for prospectus:

2024 Fall Online Member Show-4-28-24.pdf

Click below for registration:

Fall Online Member Show 2024

2024 Virtual Works Retrospective

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN


ARIZONA PASTEL ARTISTS ASSOCIATION at the SCOTTSDALE ARTISTS SCHOOL

December 2, 2024 - December 16, 2024

This in-person retrospective includes paintings from

APAA’s 2024 four online shows.


Entry Deadline:  November 15, 2024


Click below for prospectus:

2024 Virtual Works Retrospective_4-26-24.pdf

Click below for registration:

2024 Virtual Works Retrospective


 2024-2025 Plein Air Events

Open to members and non-members


Join us for fun outdoor painting with fellow artists.

Monthly plein air events.


For information click below:

Plein Air

REGISTER NOW


ARIZONA PASTEL ARTISTS ASSOCIATION


9th OPEN INTERNATIONAL SHOW 2025

February 22, 2025  –  April 25, 2025


PHIPPEN MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART

4701 Highway 89 North, Prescott

Entry deadline: December 18, 2024


Register here: SHOWSUBMIT

Download Prospectus: HERE


REGISTER NOW


TONY ALLAIN WORKSHOP


March 24, 2025  –  March 26, 2025

Arizona Artists Guild, Phoenix

18411 N 7th Ave, Phoenix

Workshop is Full.  Contact norithorne@gmail.com
to be placed on the wait list.


For a description of the workshop and

registration information

click here: Tony Allain Workshop

Grow and Glow

Experimental Art Challenge


Inspired by Laura Pollak’s presentation on "Glow and Grow” now on our website, challenge yourself to create a piece of art that is experimental for you.  

For members only. Three award winners will receive Dakota Pastel gift cards.  For details click here:  Art Challenges

Please e-mail your art to norithorne@gmail.com by November 14.  Laura will select three pieces that she thinks best satisfy the criteria and will offer her comments at our December 8th reception at the AAG Building.  To further incentivize you, generous Dakota Pastel gift cards will be given to the three award winners

Open to the Universe by Laura Pollak

UPCOMING EVENTS


Fall Online Member Show:

Deadline November 10, 2024

Fall Online Member Show 2024


Virtual Works Retrospective:

Deadline November 15, 2024

2024 Virtual Works Retrospective


9th Open International Show:

Deadline December 18, 2024

2025 APAA Prospectus Phippen.pdf

Plein Air Events:

Open to members and non-members

Click here for details: Plein Air


November 7, Scottsdale

January 20, Brown's Ranch

February 17, Lost Dutchman State Park

March 18, Superstition Mountains

March 25, Boyce Thompson Arboretum

April 5, PIcacho Mountain

April 15, Sedona




NEWSLETTER

November 2024 Newsletter .pdf



ARTIST OF THE MONTH 

CALL FOR ENTRIES:

More information


APAA FUTURE SHOWS: 

9th Annual Open National Show

February 22 - April 25, 2025

Phippen Museum of Western Art


10th Open International Exhibition

May 9, 2026 - July 12, 2026
Ironwood Gallery, Tucson



Learn more

ARTIST OF THE MONTH

October 2024




CONGRATULATIONS TO

  Michele Corsini

Bathed Palo Verde





PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

November 2024
Click this link

Nori Thorne, APAA President



APAA DISTINGUISHED PASTELISTS
   


APAA DISTINGUISHED PASTELISTS
   


These artists have met three or more artistic requirements which include being published, teaching workshops, receiving national awards, being featured in an art gallery, or receiving a Master's Circle Award from the International Association of Pastel Societies.


Collin Fry
Renee Marz Mullis
Katherine Irish
Nancie King Mertz
Cheri Saffro
Liz Kenyon
Christine Debrosky

Jean Hildebrant

Jude Tolar

Tony Allain


MEMBER MEETINGS

More information on meetings 


November 3 2024

Nancie King Mertz: Paint What You Are Scared Of

1:00 - Zoom only

December 8, 2024

11:00-3:00 Awards in person

January 5, 2025

11:00-3:00 Paint around

February 2, 2025

Natasha Eisenhower: Landscape

1:00 - Zoom only

March 1, 2025

Phippen Museum 

April 6, 2025

Katherine Irish: Skies

1:00 - Zoom only

May 4, 2025

1:00 - Zoom only


You are invited to

BECOME A MEMBER

We welcome all levels of artists

Free demonstrations
Fun art challenges
Artist of the Month
Juried exhibitions and sales
Artist promotion
Plein air events
Monthly meetings
Many online events
Click here to learn more

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Jim Kallenbach

Jim's website





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