Arts in Bloom
Event Dates: 4/8/2017 - 4/8/2017
Location: Historic Downtown McKinney
Address:
Louisiana Street
McKinney, Texas 75069
Website: http://www.artsinbloomtx.com/
Produced and sponsored by McKinney Main Street, Arts In Bloom – a Celebration of Art and Wine, takes place in Historic Downtown McKinney and features over 150 national, regional and local artists set up on the tree-lined streets surrounding the McKinney Performing Arts Center. A nationally recognized participant in the Main Street Program, downtown McKinney offers a unique and beautiful setting of restored, turn-of-the-century buildings that now feature cafes, offices, bars, boutiques, galleries and restaurants. During the event the streets of downtown come alive with fascinating sights and sounds as fine artists, performance artists, musicians, Texas wineries, and food vendors take part in the three-day celebration! McKinney’s visual arts scene includes artists offering their creations in such a wide range of media, there truly is something to appeal to every taste. Visual arts can be found in art galleries, working studios and even in various businesses throughout the city. It’s this vibrant scene that sets McKinney apart from other Metroplex cities that host art festivals- we are truly a community that supports the arts and it is our desire to build an arts festival that reflects that. In addition to the visual and performing arts, the event also features an attractive component that allows us to expand our audience and appeal – a Texas wine tasting experience. In 2016, we hosted 10 wineries from across north Texas and offered wine tasting packages to our discerning guests - It was so successful we are expanding the number of participating wineries to 14. It is our desire to educate and expose the arts to today’s younger generation, as well as nurture their budding ambitions, and through hands-on activities and live demonstrations by professional artists in our Kids Create zone we are committed to “planting that seed.” We hope you and your family will join us to celebrate the arts in downtown McKinney, April 7-9! Main Street is a national program that was developed to save historic commercial architecture and improve all aspects of downtown, producing both tangible and intangible benefits. Improving economic management, strengthening public participation and marketing downtown as a fun place to visit is as critical to Main Street's future as recruiting new businesses and rehabilitating buildings. Building on downtown's inherent assets - rich architecture, personal service, traditional values and most of all, a sense of place - the Main Street approach supports entrepreneurship, downtown cooperation and civic concern.
Unique by Nature
Event Dates: 4/1/2017 - 4/22/2017
Reception: 4/1/2017 evening
Location: McKinney Performing Arts Center
Address:
Historic Downtown
McKinney, Texas 75069
Website: http://artsandmusicguild.com/ubn/
Unique by Nature is hosted by the McKinney Performing Arts Center (City of McKinney), with help from the volunteers of the Arts and Music Guild. Sponsors include citizen leaders dedicated to the growth of the arts in McKinney.
This year submissions will be juried by a panel including Amy Rosenthal, Director of the MPAC; Helen Bailey, award-winning artist; and Russell Tether, Russell Tether Fine Art; and a representative of the McKinney Arts Commission. Prize winners will be chosen by this year’s judge Robert Jessup, Chair of the Department of Studio Art at the University of North Texas, College of Visual Arts and Design.
Cash and purchase prizes totaling at $10,500 will be distributed as follows:
ONE large scale work will be awarded the $8000. Purchase Prize, and will become part of the permanent public art collection of the McKinney Performing Arts Center. An additional $2500. in prize money will be divided among five works of art juried into the exhibit (non-purchase prize) and chosen by the judge, including one Young Artist Award chosen from among the juried artwork submitted by high school students.
Opening Reception and Awards Announcement will be the evening of Saturday, April 1st in the McKinney Performing Arts Center. The juried exhibit will continue through April 22nd.
Figure Drawing Display
Event Dates: 3/31/2017 - 4/2/2017
Reception: 3/31/2017 7 - 9 pm
Location: The Cove in McKinney, Texas
Address:
402 N. Tennessee
McKinney, Texas 75069
Website: http://thecovemckinney.com
Display of Figure Drawings by the Tuesday Evening Figure Group including Jake Dobsha, Pernie Fallon, Guy Giersch, Kim Guthrie, and Leslie Ortega.
Artists' Talk
Event Dates: 3/11/2017 - 3/11/2017
Reception: 3/11/2017 8:00 p.m.
Location: The COVE
Address:
402 N. Tennessee
McKinney, Texas 75069
Website: http://thecovemckinney.com/
A panel of several artists will discuss professionalism with Anne Royer.
Outdoor Painters
Event Dates: 3/6/2017 - 3/10/2017
Location: Big Bend State Park
Website: http://www.outdoorpainterssociety.com
Arts in Bloom
Event Dates: 4/11/2015 - 4/11/2015
Location: Cynthia Elliot's - McKinney Downtown Square
Phone Number: 972-841-9655
Address:
107 E Virginia
McKinney, Texas 75069
Website: http://www.mckinneytexas.org/index.aspx?NID=687
When: Saturday, April 11
Time: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Where: Historic Downtown McKinney
What: Local artists, art in all forms, food and more
Admission: Free and open to the public
What to expect throughout the day
- Artist Showcase - 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. More than 150 local and regional artists showcase their talents, lining the streets and store fronts throughout the twelve-block downtown area. Take part as an artist.
- Farmers Market at Chestnut Square - 8 a.m.to12 p.m. More...
- Art & Music Guild's 'Music in Motion' - Denton Jazz Band, Page 43, entertains visitors on MPAC lawn.
- Unique by Nature Juried Art Show - All day inside the McKinney Performing Art Center. Visit website for more information.
- Second Saturday in Downtown McKinney - The event rounds off a perfect spring day as the evening kicks into full energy with live music, gallery exhibits and many stores staying open late. 7 to 10 p.m. More...
Weather
The event will go as scheduled - rain or shine.
Parking & Directions
- Parking can be found throughout Downtown McKinney. Parking Map
- Directions (Google Maps)
More Information
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MAST McKinney Art Studio Tour
Event Dates: 11/10/2012 - 11/11/2012
Location: Studio Duende
Address:
1709 W Josephine
McKinney, TX 75069
Come by the studio and see our gallery of original pastels and photographs. Open on Saturday, November 10 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 11 from Noon until 5:00 p.m. Tickets $7.
McKinney Art Studio Tour (MAST)
Event Dates: 11/12/2011 - 11/13/2011
Location: McKinney, Texas
Website: http://www.mckinneyartstudiotour.com/
Save the date!
The 3rd Annual McKinney Art Studio Tour (MAST) is almost here!
Saturday, November 12, 2011 --- 10am-5pm
Sunday, November 13, 2011 ----- Noon-4pm
Once again, some of McKinney's finest artists and galleries are allowing visitors a behind-the-scenes view of how their artwork is created. MAST features on-site artist demonstrations, original local art for sale, and access to many home studios that are rarely open to the public.
Pastel Society of the Southwest
Event Dates: 10/9/2011 - 10/9/2011
Reception: 10/9/2011 3 - 5 pm
Location: The Point
Phone Number: 214-827-8080
Address:
4847 West Lawther Drive
Dallas, Texas 75214
Website: http://pssw.info/12.html
Pernie Fallon will be giving a program and demonstration on Frank Reaugh, early Texas pastelist, inventor, educator, musician and multi-media artist. The program includes a presentation of Marla Field's documentary-in-the-making, Frank Reaugh: Pastel Poet of the Texas Plains. As a third generation student of Reaugh, Pernie will demonstrate how Reaugh taught his students to paint in pastel.
Journey Into Color
Event Dates: 10/7/2011 - 11/5/2011
Reception: 10/8/2011 7-10 pm
Location: Laura Moore Fine Art Studios
Phone Number: 214.914.3630
Address:
107 S Tennessee
McKinney, Texas 75069
Website: http://lauramooreart.com/section/258148_Upcoming_Exhibition_Journey_Into_Color.html
Featured Artists: Pernie Fallon and Steven Napper
In this inspired new body of work, every painting is a journey. Pernie Fallon and her mentor, Steven Napper, have combined their experiences from recent trips, documenting the people and places in rich and vivid color. Fallon uses pastel to celebrate the beauty of nature in her luminous landscapes of favorite places in New Mexico and around McKinney. Napper’s subject matter, painted in pastel and oil, expands to include the native people of the American southwest, as well as, Guatemala, in the joys of daily living. Both artists interpret their adventures with exuberant strokes from vibrant palettes, taking us on a spectacular journey into color.
Journey Into Color will be on display October 8 - November 9, 2011.
