March PAA Members’ Meeting Set for Tuesday, March 29, at Sam Johnson Center. |
We are looking forward to a presentation by an exciting new organization called ART FOR YOUR CAUSE. Representatives of that organization will tell us about this new opportunity PAA members will have to display and sell their work to an online national market audience.
This opportunity is different from other online galleries in that it allows you to designate a “cause” and have a portion of sales proceeds go directly to a cause of your choosing…of course, we hope you will designate PAA as your worthy cause. It is also possible to have merchandise created to multiply income, based on your original artwork.
Our meeting will also be the occasion for selecting a nominating committee assigned the task of providing a slate of candidates for officers for the next fiscal year beginning in June. So, think about volunteering for this committee and/or think of someone you would like to nominate.
The meeting will include snack refreshments and drinks. It will begin at 6:00 on Tuesday, March 29, at the Sam Johnson Center, located at 401 W. 16th Street Plano, TX 75075. Link to Map
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Winners Announced for 2022 Members’ Show |
On February 15, winners were announced at the PAA Members’ Show reception at Gallery@Courtyard. There were 55 works displayed at this year’s annual show. Cash prizes were awarded in four categories: 2-D Representational, 2-D Non-representational, Photography and 3-D works. (See winners below.) A large turnout of guests attended the reception that included tasty food and refreshments.
The show juror, Martin Delabono, presented his rationales for choosing each winner. His insight and analysis were appreciated by all. Martin said, “Such a pleasure to come up to judge this year’s Plano Art Association Members’ Exhibit and to see the work being produced by artists in Plano. It was wonderful to see work in all sorts of styles being produced on such a high level.”
Congratulations to all the winners and to all who exhibited in the show.
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PAA 125 Show Scheduled at the Eisemann Center
June 29 through July 24
The PAA flagship show of the year is scheduled from June 29 though July 24. A tentative reception date is Saturday, July 9.
In late April or early May, a call for entries will go out for all artists who reside within 125 miles of Plano.
The three categories of art that will be eligible to be submitted are 2-Dimensional Works, 3-Dimensional Works and Photography. The call for entries will provide full detail about the exhibit, the awards and the parameters of the show.
This year, we will be able to host a full reception as we did prior to the pandemic. The beautiful Eisemann Center is a wonderful venue for showcasing our artwork. It is located at 2351 Performance Dr, Richardson, TX 75082. (Note: dates are subject to change.)
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PAA Planning and Leadership Meetings
Recently, we have held several strategic planning meetings with our planning team. And, we have held “Leadership PAA” orientation meetings with members who have interest in learning about the workings of our association.
The “Leadership PAA” meetings are held at Rail Station Studios and the strategic planning meetings at the Sam Johnson Center.
Many constructive ideas have come from these meetings and will be incorporated into plans and programs as PAA strives to enhance viability and activities going forward.
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It’s That Time of Year Again…Time to Elect Officers |
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Based on our bylaws, we will follow these steps and timetable:
At March Members’ Meeting a nominating committee will be named for developing a slate of officer candidates.
At April Members’ Meeting the nominating committee will present a slate of candidates who will stand for election.
At May Members’ Meeting the election will be finalized including online votes and in-person votes at the meeting.
Please consider nominating yourself or someone you know who would be interested, capable and willing to serve our association.
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PAA Members Opportunity to Participate in "SUNFLOWERS FOR UKRAINE"
An Exhibit and Sale to Support Ukraine
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APRIL 9 AT EVENT 1013,
DOWNTOWN PLANO
Events in Ukraine are on everyone's mind. And, we all wish we could do something to help. Although the needs are massive, perhaps in a small way, Plano Art Association members can provide some valuable support.
Here's the opportunity:
We are asking all PAA artists to contribute an artwork with a sunflower subject. It would be featured in a media-promoted sale to raise funds donated directly to support a cause in Ukraine. The sunflower is the national symbol of Ukraine. We are investigating possible art-related options to receive the donation. One possibility is a special United Nations UNESCO fund to help preserve the arts and cultural assets of Ukraine.
Event 1013 in Downtown Plano has agreed to donate a full day to host a big sales event for paintings created by PAA members. 100% of proceeds would go directly to the cause. We are also exploring the possibility of placing the art in an online gallery through our website for a longer sales cycle access.
We believe the local broadcast media will pick this up and promote it significantly. And, our Social Media and other city-related channels will also add strong exposure .
Please let us know if you would participate in this effort. More than 30 members have already signed up. We're hoping for many more. Please contact Gaby Pruitt at adminexec@planoartassociation.org and let us know if you will participate. Not a member? Here's another good reason to join; you can easily do so on our website.
Watch your emails from PAA for more details and updates.
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Bring Us a New Member and Your
Membership is Free for One Year
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What a deal for current members!
For a limited time (through May 31, 2022), here’s your chance to encourage an artist friend or a supporter of the arts to join the PAA family and do yourself a favor at the same time. Simply invite someone new to join PAA and provide us their name, and if your referral joins, one year will be added to your current membership. Email referral names info to Louise Dillard, PAA Secretary.
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Message from the President: HELP |
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There is no simpler way to say it.
We need your help!
We need folks to step up for leadership, and we need volunteers for managing our programs and activities.
We need candidates for election to PAA leadership. Due to circumstances beyond the control of anyone, the current leadership positions have required a mix of elected and interim officers. That needs to change.
We need to re-activate our committee teams that are spelled out in our bylaws. However, to coordinate those teams we need new committed leadership. So, sort of a chicken-and-egg thing.
In the next couple of months, our nominating and election process will be carried out. This is your chance to step up and help PAA be the organization it needs to be going forward. You can nominate yourself or someone else.
Elected officer candidates are needed for:
Committee Team leaders are needed for:
We are also interested in adding to our Board of Directors and Advisory Council. Please consider roles here as well.
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Join our new Facebook Groups and Instagram Account
and follow us to stay connected with PAA every day!
The Plano Art Association Public Group
The Plano Art Association Private Group
The Plano Art Association Instagram Account
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Join or Renew Your Membership
All of the above programs plus more are fully utilized
if you are a member of the Plano Art Association. If you are
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Amazon Smile
Did you know you can give money to the PAA just by using Amazon Smile. Instead of using the general Amazon website, sign on the Amazon Smile. Designate Plano Art Association as your charity and any purchases you make will have a small percentage of the Amazon profit go to the PAA instead. It is an easy way to give money, and you pay the same price for the items on Amazon Smile as you would for the regular Amazon. Just think if all of our members (and maybe their family and friends) would do this as a habit. It would really help our budget.
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MISSION STATEMENT:
The Plano Art Association is dedicated to encouraging the
visual arts development and education of the membership and community
, and inspiring awareness of the visual arts by sharing the joy, passion and beauty within and beyond our Plano community.
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Plano Art Association is sponsored in part by the
City of Plano
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Headquarters located in
Plano's Art District
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