MARCH 8, 2 O 2 1
News and Updates
The Members’ Show 2021 is Happening and Awards are Announced!

The Members’ Show 2021 was opened on February 24th. Jerry Smith from Dallas Metro Arts Contemporary judged the show on March 3rd and the results are in! The winners are (drumroll):
 
1st place Representational Painting – “Allium Trio” by Sue Killingsworth
1st place Non-Representational Painting – “Red Storm” by Keith Miller
1st place Photography – “Klyde Warren Park” by Gaby Pruitt
1st place 3D – “Emergence” by Christie Miller
Best of Show – “Mistaken Identity” by Sue Killingsworth
 
Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who helped with the show (Kelly McCurdy, Becky Bales, James Gilbreath, Robertus Van der Wege, and Gaby Pruitt). This organization runs on volunteers and I don’t know what I would have done without you this last year!! Also, a big thank you to all the artists who submitted their work. Without your creativity and talent, there would not be a show of this caliber!! 

Virtual Tour of the Members' Show Exhibit
A Virtual Tour was filmed on March 3rd and is being edited. We will send out an announcement when it is posted. A slide show version was posted up on the Plano Art Association Facebook page on March 4th.  We will also post the video tour when we receive the edited version. Thank you to Amy Pagan, Kyle Bradford, Sean Trauth and Katelyn Cave for working with us to produce this video. 

Special thanks also go to Jennifer Seibert and Jerry Smith. Jennifer hosted the virtual tour. Jerry Smith was the judge for the show and filmed a special segment dealing with the judging and the elements that he used to judge. It should be very educational. I can’t wait to see it live!! The film crew from the Gallery @ Courtyard Theater are also planning to post a shorter version on the Plano Art and Events social media page.
February Meeting with Eric Rhoads
The member’s Meeting in February was a wonderful success. After the technology was overcome (way to go cell phone technology!!), the meeting with Eric Rhoads was a simple question and answer format through previously solicited questions and active chat form questions via Zoom. We are really getting the hang of this Zoom thing!

Eric Rhoads is a publisher of well know art magazines, Fine Art Connoisseur and Plein Air Magazine. And he is the organizer of national art conferences, art instructional videos. He also streams workshops in video format. It was interesting to hear his take on the impact of the pandemic and how it changed his view of his company.
March Members’ Meeting March 30
The March Members meeting will be held on March 30th.  
It will be a “Virtual Reception” for the Member’s Show. Grab your favorite beverage and join us in the virtual tour!! Zoom Coordinates to follow in a separate announcement.
COVID Vaccines
I see more and more announcements from members who have had the vaccine (or two). I myself have had both my vaccine injections. I strongly urge everyone to sign up and receive their vaccinations. I am hearing more about greater availability and opening enrollments. Take advantage and stay safe and healthy. We want you to stick around for a long time!!
 
Keep creating!!
 
Karla Keese, President
Plano Art Association
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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.
Plano Art Association is sponsored in part by the
City of Plano
Headquarters located in
Plano's Art District
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