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​Foothills Art Club
Members' Message Board

Note: the final Paint Out for 2024 is at Bepreau Hall this weekend. It will be a regular painting weekend as the previously scheduled workshop was canceled.
Hope to see you there!​
          Foothills Art Club Christmas Celebration
Wednesday December 6, 2023,
​at St Andrews United Church, 6:30 p.m.

The evenings entertainment to include:
  • A potluck dinner for you and a guest, to be followed by
  • An amusing game and gift exchange.

Please sign up for one of the following potluck items by emailing       Laura.procunier@me.com
  • Main Dish: Your name and what you will bring
  • Side Dish: Your name and what you will bring
  • Dessert: Your name and what you will bring
  • Plus one or solo? 

Once your responses are received, a list of who will bring what will be created and circulated to all. FAC will provide a punch or similar beverage.
Rules of the Gift Exchange
  • Please bring a small, wrapped painting, participation is optional. The details will be explained at the party.

​Check out our   Education Page for information and video of Marla Backwell's workshop and demo. 
Spring 2024 Show & Sale! 
Theme: Main Street Cochrane, Visions of Cochrane.
The door prize picture will be selected from submissions that represent the theme.
-     More details to come! 
The Foothills Art Club's Fall 2023 Art Show & Sale ​was held on October 14 at the St.  Andrews United Church in Cochrane Alberta.      The event… it was wonderful! ​
 Dianne Finnemore   winner of the free draw at the Fall Art Show&Sale.   Painting by Gwen Stickel  "​East Cochrane Pathway"

"The Artists" Page

Now is a good time to update or add your bio and paintings to the website's,  "The  Artists"  page.    Sent your photos and bio. We can also add your page for the Club Member's Book that is displayed at the Art Show and Sale. 
Send information to: ​
foothillsartclub@gmail.com ​
Visit the   Resources&Links    page  for an article on the "Zorn Limited Palette", plus many others.   
If you would like to add to the Resources&Links,   please email us at   foothillsartclub@gmail.com 

Visit the    Education    page to learn about  our past seasons and to  see slide shows and videos of   ​our presenters .​

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 the 1st and 3rd   Wednesdays   from  6:30 pm to 8:30  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 evening to meet members and to see what we are working on. 
Foothills Art Club  holds Fall and Spring Art Shows and Sales  with all members being eligible to take part.  
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We have monthly scheduled ‘open-studios’ or ‘paint-outs’ at the Beaupre Hall, west of Cochrane MAP       Outside ‘plein-air’ painting sessions are often held during the summer. 

​Weekend long workshops are led by professional instructors. Once a month, we have a ‘theme night’ when member(s) will share a special technique or resource. Also, a ‘critique corner’ night for members to bring their work for suggestions or feedback.     Visit our Education Page.​
We received  news that long time FAC member, Doreen Brisbin passed away .

Doreen was a very long time member of our community and was very supportive of the Foothills Art Club.  She was always keen to see what everyone was working on and had lots of great comments and suggestions.  I think that we will all miss her.
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​NOTE: For those  of you    on   FaceBook , post and share your latest paintings. 
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2023-2024 Membership Year ($120)  
- payable at the meetings  
or  a cheque to the FAC snail mail address: 
      Foothills Art Club 
      P.O. Box 192
      Cochrane, Alberta          T4C 1A5
​or eTransfer: foothillsartclub.mail@gmail.com


​Grants: 

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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 & Sales
Over the years the Foothills Art Club has benefited from generous grant donations from the Town of Cochrane, Cochrane Foundation  and the  Bow Rivers Edge.  As well, the patrons of the arts who come out every year to support our members are greatly appreciated. 
The Foothills Art Club is grateful to have received a generous grant from the Treasures for Your Home Society (Home Treasures). These funds will help our club move forward as we build membership and plan for our 2023/24 season.