Bisbee Area Artists Association

12/28/2018

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09/12/2018

! Register for the 2018 Bisbee Plein Air Festival by October 1st to SAVE. Check out the details here:

CALL to ARTISTS: Early Bird Registration is still OPEN for the 2018 Bisbee Plein Air Festival Competition! With so many wonderful places to paint, a feeling of camaraderie, shared experiences and learning, an opportunity to sell your work, and $700 in cash prizes, it's such a fun and rewarding event in which to participate. Check it out:

- https://mailchi.mp/7675ee003731/call-to-artists-registration-is-now-open-for-the-2018-bisbee-plein-air-festival-competition

04/06/2018

There's some awesome local artwork being exhibited next weekend!

Bisbee, AZ | Saturday, April 14, 2018 | Be inspired, cajoled, moved, intrigued . . . be prepared to think and feel as you visit the incredibly diverse and thoughtful pieces on display at the galleries this month. You can also scoop up on some sweet deals at some of the shops. Here's the skinny:

03/01/2018

White EZ-up tent for shows-- great deal!

10/04/2017

Every 2nd Saturday, we stay open late! At this month's artwalk (Oct. 14), you can find Halloween costumes and skull ukeleles, take in a theatrical seance or a haunted ride through town, and enjoy live music after the shops all close. Of course, there is an amazing lineup of new work by local artists with receptions at most of the galleries (big and bold abstracts, botanicals, figurative art, and more)! Click to learn more about the "Saints, Souls, & Skeletons" artwalk:

Saturday, October 14, 2017 | Bisbee After 5 Artwalk | Bisbee’s creative spirit is alive with color, history, magic, and fun! Come early to shop our unique stores, enjoy the many receptions on the artwalk, and stay late to be entertained with a theatrical séance or a haunted golf cart ride! Here's wh...

08/15/2017

Here's a great opportunity to get some professional advice on creating an altered book... Karen Schumacher's free workshops at the Copper Queen Library on two consecutive Fridays, August 11th and August 18th from 12:30 to 2:30. The workshop is free and all materials will be supplied.

You'll be cutting, glueing, and taking apart books for the sake of art and getting your entires ready for the Altered Books fundraiser on August 26th!

Contact the library to sign up - call 432-4232.

04/28/2017

If you ever wanted to learn how to use a palette knife to paint, or were curious about water soluble oils, or just want to fine-tune your plein air technique, this workshop is for you. REGISTER TODAY through the Bisbee Craft School, as there are ONLY A FEW SPACES LEFT!

May 9th & 10th, it kicks off this year's Bisbee Plein Air Festival.

May 9th & 10th in Bisbee, AZ -- ONLY A FEW SPACES LEFT! -- Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to expand your plein air painting technique with Tucson artist Barbara Mulleneaux. Create expressive landscapes with color and texture

04/09/2017

CALL to ARTISTS:
Registration for the 2017 Bisbee Plein Air Festival is NOW OPEN!
May 9th -- 14th in Bisbee, Arizona

Join other artists in painting Old Bisbee’s historic architecture and colorful homes set amidst picturesque hills to compete for $700 in prizes. You also have the opportunity to sell your Festival pieces to the public in a well-organized venue at the Wet Paint Sale. Locals and visitors are already in town enjoying gallery openings as part of the Bisbee After 5 artwalk. Furthermore, we have added an additional painting day and some exciting new events to the this year’s schedule, including a 2-day workshop with Barbara Mulleneaux Art, LLC through the Bisbee Craft School, a Juror’s Pop-Up Exhibit with Artists’ Reception at Central School Project, a Nocturne Paint, and Champagne Finale.

Click on the link for the full Festival Schedule, competition rules, and to register for the workshop and plein air competition:

2017 Bisbee Plein Air Festival Registration is NOW OPEN! -- $25 Early Bird Registration before April 15th -- $30 Registration (Online & Same-Day).
Click to see festival schedule, competition rules, and, register for events!

04/01/2017

Hey, here's something big on the horizon for Bisbee and the arts:

03/29/2017

Sign up to receive an e-mail when the 2017 Bisbee Plein Air Festival registration opens, as well as Festival updates for artists!

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