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2019 Members’ Gallery Schedule

Announcing the 2019  schedule for FCCA’s Members’ Gallery:

Congratulations to the following members!

January: Lynne Smyers and Faith Gaillot
February: Marilyn Hayes and Jane Forth
March: Ray Abell and Millie Abell
April: Helen Burroughs and Joan Wiberg
May: Paul Tebo
June: Vickie Varela and Taylor Culler
July: Joan Powell and Mark Prieto
August: Jennifer Galvin and Toni Scott
September: Marcia Chaves and Jeff Saylor
October: Dawn Whitmore
November: Rebecca Carpenter

First Friday Trolley

First Friday Trolley is a free public transportation service connecting the network of galleries, restaurants, and other business that host art openings and related events on the first Friday of every month in downtown Fredericksburg.

More info….  from the Fredericksburg Arts Commission

More info….from Fredericksburgva.com

This First Friday…Stop by the Fredericksburg Visitor Center

4th Annual FCCA Youth Art Program Art Show

June 2018
Fredericksburg Visitor Center

Come out and support the Youth Art Program!
First Friday, June 1, 2018: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fredericksburg, Visitors Center. 706 Caroline St.
Children from Hazel Hills & Heritage Park have been working hard over the past year creating many exciting multi-media, 3-D and other art projects under the direction of Adrian Loving & Cathy Ambrose Smith. The young artists will be there as your tour guides for their show. The show will be up all month thru June 29 th, when the Visitor’s Center is open (9 am- 5 pm, Mon-Fri). Please come out and show your support at the opening reception where you can meet all the young artists.  In addition to this exhibit, the children also painted a colorful outdoor mural at Dixon Pool! Funding for the Youth Art Program is provided by your donations, a Virginia Commission for the Arts grant and the Fredericksburg Arts Commission.

 

The exhibition can be viewed throughout the month of June during regular Visitor Center hours.

This project is supported in part by awards from the National Endowment for the
Arts and the Virginia Commission for the Arts, Fredericksburg Arts Commission,
and various private donations. To donate, contact the FCCA,
[email protected]

Call for Entries: Visual Arts Fellowship

Call for entry to all visual artists! The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Visual Arts Fellowship application will be live this summer 2018, accepting applications for 2019-20 Fellows. The deadline for applications is November 2, 2018 at 5pm! If you are a college bound high school senior, undergraduate student, graduate student, or professional artist, save the date and apply this year to be considered for a Fellowship!

Visit vmfa.museum/fellowships for more information on the VMFA Fellowship program and application. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to call or email the Fellowship Office (804-204-2685 or [email protected]).

Upcoming Classes at FCCA

FCCA Classes/Workshops - 2018
Register at FCCA Docent Desk or call FCCA at 540-373- 5646. Pay by ck./cash/chg.
Contact teacher with questions about specific class.


Classes listed here by instructor name


Karen Julihn.  [FLYER] ART WITH KAREN: Karen Julihn is an award winning artist who has studied painting through VCU, at Art of the Carolinas and currently exhibits her work at Brush Strokes Gallery and FCCA.

ART WITH KAREN Leaf Printing: October 16, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Class will focus on techniques for creating prints using textured materials, papers, and leaves. Students will complete three or more paintings on watercolor paper and board. Materials provided. Adults. Cost: $75.00 Members/$85 Non-members. Includes lunch, drinks and snack. Karen Julihn 540-207- 0814, 540-899- 8857 [email protected]

Dawn Whitmore, FIND YOUR ART BUYER: One-day workshop on Friday, November 9th, 11 am – 1 pm. Learn to “Find YOUR Art Buyer”, not just any buyer. Cost: $20 Members/ $30 Non-members. Dawn Whitmore 252-349-  9866 [email protected]