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Foothills Art Club

The Foothills Art Club offers an opportunity to enhance your enjoyment and skills in art. Come and be a part of it!
The club meets from September to May on Wednesdays from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Cochrane, Alberta Canada in the St.Andrew’s United Church MAP
If you are thinking of joining our club, please feel free to come out on a Wednesday evening to meet members and see what we are working on.

Artist: Gwen Stickel's painting voted "The Best" for the Show&Sale draw

Foothills Art Club holds a fall and a spring Art Show and Sale, with all members being eligible to take part. We have monthly scheduled ‘open-studios’ or ‘paintouts’ at the Beaupre Hall, west of Cochrane, as well as outside ‘plein-air’ painting sessions during the summer. We have guest presentations and demonstrations by members throughout the year, in addition to weekend workshops led by professional instructors. At least once a month, we have a ‘theme night’ when member(s) will share a special technique or resource and also a ‘critique corner’ night for members to bring their work for suggestions or feedback.

Images from our 2018 Fall Show&Sale . . .

. . . our Spring Show & Sale will be on April 13, 2019

Grants:

The Foothills Art Club is proud to have received a grant from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. Funds will help us purchase equipment to expand our Show & Sale this fall and next spring.

Over the years the Foothills Art Club has benefited from generous grant donations from the Town of Cochrane, Cochrane Foundation and the Bow RiversEdge. As well, the patrons of the arts who come out every year to support our members are greatly appreciated.

Foothills Art Club
Members' Message Board

March
Mar 20 Critique Night

Mar 27 Free Paint Night
- Book Report-Karen Orser
- Selection of "Not for Sale Paintings"

April
Apr 3 Theme Night - Anne McGilvary - On Framing, professionalism and what Juries look for.
- "Painting Entry List" and "Declaration Form", due today
- Posters - hand out and Show Talk,

Apr - 6& 7 Beaupre Paint-Out

Apr 10 Free Paint Night

Apr 12 Friday Show set-up
- Bring paintings to church between 6:00pm to 6:30 pm

Apr 13 FAC Art Show & Sale Saturday 10:am-4:pm

Apr 17 Critique Night

Apr 24 Free Paint Night
- Book Report by Barb Kohn

May
May 1 Annual General Meeting (AGM) 7 PM Election of Executive & Directors

May - 4 & 5 Beaupre Paint-Out

Visit the Education page to learn about some of the opportunities coming in our season and to see slide shows and videos of our past presenters .

Also visit the Resources&Links page for some interesting links. On Feb.13 members brought in resources that they have found particularity useful. If you would like to add to this list, please email Fred at foothillsartclub@gmail.com or mention it on Wednesday.

NOTE: Members need to provide a bio and photos to both the webmaster and for the Biography Book that is displayed at the Art Show and Sale. Send information to:
foothillsartclub@gmail.com

MacKay's Ice Cream Social.
(Stop in and thank MacKay's for their tasty donation).
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