“On Location in Malibu” Opening Reception

Facebook 101: Social Media For Artists

Cost: $20/CAC members, $25/Non-members. Click here to register online.

As an Artist, are you looking to build your online reputation? Have you tried social media and found it frustrating? California Art Club is offering a Social Media Seminar.

The three hour seminar will cover: How to set-up your social media accounts. A step by step process to ensure your accounts have all the details you need. Which Social Media Sites you need to get started. We will provide a simple list of site you should pay attention to and how to use them.

Why Social Media is important: We will provide some basic information on why engaging in social media is important. How to engage at your level. We will provide basic information on how to choose a role in the social media process. Question and Answer Session. Time will be allowed for Q&A.

NOTE: Participants must bring their own laptop. Enrollment is limited.

Speaker info:
JD Monge is the Owner of Hey, Mongé!, an online marketing consultation company. He has provided services to Nokia, YMCA of Orange, The City of Orange Mayors Office, Cashcall, and many small business owners. JD focuses on the holistic aspects of marketing and works to tailor solutions to the specific needs of his clients. When he isn’t helping clients, he is spending time with his wife and two kids, playing tennis, or painting miniatures.

Los Angeles Fine Art Show: Historic & Traditional

Come down and visit the CAC booth at the upcoming 17th Annual Los Angeles Fine Art Show: Historic & Tradition celebrates art’s rich past and showcases artists who are re-invigorating traditional techniques that span centuries.

For more info visit the Los Angeles Fine Art Show website.

January 18-22, 2012 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, West Hall B

Wednesday, January 18th
-Collector & Press Preview: 5pm to 6pm
-Patron Reception: 6pm to 7pm
-Opening Night Premiere Party: 7pm to 10pm

General Show Dates: January 19-22nd
-Thursday, January 19th: 11am to 7pm
-Friday, January 20th: 11am to 7pm
-Saturday, January 21st : 11am to 7pm
-Sunday, January 22nd: 11am to 5pm

Opening Reception at Hennessey + Ingalls

Please join us for the opening reception of the exhibition, Art Between the Lines: An Unthemed Exhibition, this Saturday. Featuring works by California Art Club Associate Artist Members Cynthia Burt, Michele Catapano, Tina Chong, Chick Curtis, Attila Cziglenyi, Tina Dorff, Nancy Ellington, Tina Farina, Lynne Fearman, Karen Fedderson, Felicia Forte, Carole Garland, Nita Harper, John Hunzicker, Nicola Kaftan, Darlene Katz, Terry Kelly, Kathleen Lawrence-Davis, Regina Leon, Will Maller, Candace X. Moore, Art Mortimer, Lisa Mozzini-McDill, Joseph Napolitano, Terumi Paganini, Gil Park, Marilyn Rose, Richard E. Scott, George Scribner, Elma Smart, Teri Starkweather, Gayle Stratford, Isin Tang, Nancy Taylor, Lee Tirce, Tsvetelina Valkov, Laura Wambsgans, Sharon Weaver, Arlene Whiting, Karen Yee, Ben Young and Chris Zambon. The exhibition continues through January 15, 2012.

Fall 2011 CAC Newsletter

Jean Mannheim
The Fairy Tale, c.1910
Oil on canvas, 39″ x 34″
Private Collection

Jean Mannheim, (1861-1945): Cultivating Color and Versatility in California
Cover Article by Richard W. Reitzell
This issue also includes:
• Pam Powell: Painter of Modern-Day Genre by Molly Siple
• Artist As Critic: Art that Inspires – An Interview with Ignat Ignatov Discussing his Moroccan Friends and Jean-Léon Gérôme’s (1824-1904) Pelt Merchant of Cairo by Stephanie Campbell
• Membership Programs and Events
• Collectors’ Circle Corner
• Corporate 100
• Call for Entries
• Chapter News and Events
• News Briefs
• Donations
• Museum/Gallery Exhibitions and Lectures
• Membership News
• New Members

CAC Winter Art Symposium

San Francisco Winter Art Symposium
January 21-22, 2012

Download PDF for full Symposium information.

Click here to register online.

Seating is limited to 250 participants. Cost: $150 CAC Members/ $175 Non-members.

Plein Air Paint-Out Event with the Autry

Masters of the American West
8th Annual Plein Air Paint-Out and Lunch

Casual attire; please wear comfortable shoes.

Reservations required. Payment for this exclusive, invitation-only event must be received by October 21.
Special thanks to the following for their generous donations: American Legacy Fine Arts, Saralynn and John Gerahty, Jay Grodin, Marilyn and Cal Gross, K.C. and Bob Kaufman, Harlyne Norris, Jodie and Jim Rea, Joan and Keith Renken, and Keith Rogers.

Participating Masters and California Art Club Artists: Peter Adams, John Budicin, David Chapple, Karl Dempwolf, David Gallup, Lynn Gertenbach, Dan Gooze, Bill Grinnell, Robin Hall, Annette Hammer, Dali Higa, Ignat Ignatov, Sharon Burkett Kaiser, Calvin Liang, Z.S. Liang, Jeremy Lipking, Denis Milhomme, Stephen Mirich, Charles Muench, Michael Obermeyer, Conchita O’Kane, JoAnn Peralta, Scott W. Prior, Gerald Rahm, Victor D. Riesau, Junn Roca, Gayle Garner Roski, Rosie Sandifer, W. Jason Situ, Alexey Steele, Jove Wang, Brittany Weistling and Morgan Weistling.

California Art Club Members Converge on Arroyo Seco for Paint-Out

“The California Art Club, one of the oldest and most active fine-arts organizations in California, wrapped up its Centennial Celebration with “Paint Out,” an invitation to 25 club artists to paint “en plein air” (in the open air) at the lush gardens surrounding La Casita, a Pasadena cultural landmark overlooking the Arroyo Seco. Artists were asked to focus on the flowers and foliage in the landscape, befitting the club’s original location at the home of the “King of Roses,” also known as renowned plein-air artist Franz Bischoff.”

Continue reading Daniel Medina’s article on KCET’s website below: http://www.kcet.org/socal/departures/landofsunshine/arts/california-art-clubs-members-converge-on-arroyo-seco-for-paint-on-en-plein-air.html

Opening reception for a new exhibition at The Old Mill

Please join us for the opening reception of California urban landscape paintings by CAC Signature Artist, Artist and Mentor Program Members. Featuring artworks by John Brunnick, Marcia Burtt, Donald Crocker, Jose L. De Juan, Candace Giancanelli, Ray Harris, Dick Heimbold, Carolyn Hesse-Low, Debra Holladay, Stacy Kamin, Chuck Kovacic, Frank Lennartz, Walter McNall, Gabriel Palma, Tony Peters, Nancy Popenoe, Richard H. Probert, April Raber, Junn Roca, Linda Rogers, Frank Serrano, W. Jason Situ, Marjorie Taylor, Milly Tsai, Thomas Van Stein and Karen Winters. This exhibition continues through January 8, 2012.

Opening reception for CAC Exhibition at the Altadena Town & Country Club

Join us for the opening reception for an inaugural exhibition of paintings by CAC Associate Artist Members, At the Foothills of the San Gabriels: California Art Club at the Altadena Town & Country Club. The exhibition will be on view from September 1 – January 10, 2012. Participating artists include William Anderson, Giuliana Aubert, Linda Brown, Kathy Dooling, Lynne Fearman, Marian Fortunati, Diane Nelson Gold, Ron Guthrie, Nita Harper, Desdy Kellogg, Veronica Kortz, Mark Monsarrat, Lisa Mozzini-McDill, Joseph Napolitano, Terumi Paganini, Gil Park, Linh Tang, Jean Tannhauser, Alfred Tse, Laura Wambsgans, James Wisnowski, Darryl Yee and Chris Zambon.