Member Arts Organizatons
The Arizona Art Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to facilitating growth in the Arizona arts community by empowering arts organizations to meet their goals of providing arts events, instruction, and community outreach. Creating opportunities for collaboration and communication between arts organizations through the sharing of knowledge and resources Arizona Art Alliance unifies the strong arts community in central Arizona.
Below is the list with links to each of the Member Arts Organizations. Please be sure to click on each organization’s name to learn more about them.
Arizona Artists Guild
Arizona Artists Guild is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization led by volunteers dedicated to providing and promoting opportunities in the visual arts including exhibitions, education, and outreach programs.
Arizona Artists Guild continues its tradition of promoting excellence in the arts in all media. Our members’ artwork runs the gamut: with some steeped in tradition while others explore the contemporary techniques of this digital era; from figurative to non-objective. Our workshops, programs and exhibitions convey this diversity.
All who are interested in the creative aspects of life are welcome to attend monthly meetings, participate in workshops and join AAG. As artists, we are united in the joys and the struggles of making something new and communicating a message, of mastering tools, materials, and ideas. It’s the creative journey that binds us. We all know that as easy as it may look, making art is not easy.
Arizona Pastel Artists Association
Arizona Watercolor Association
Arizona Watercolor Association
Founded in 1960 by professional watercolor artists and instructors, AWA’s purpose is to ‘promote and advance the art of painting in water-soluble media and to promote public awareness and interest in watercolor mediums through education, exhibitions and other organized events’.We have recently updated our bylaws and standing rules to keep up to date in the world of water media. Accepted work now includes transparent watercolor, gouache, ink, and acrylics. Members who have had paintings selected by six different jurors into membership exhibitions become Signature Members and are eligible to teach a wide variety of workshops using different styles, techniques, and media.
Join us for meetings on the second Thursday of each month from September – November & January – June. Our meetings provide an opportunity to network with other artists, learn from live demonstrations, participate in art critiques and become involved with your Arizona Watercolor Association.
https://azwatercolor.com/
Arizona Clay Association
The purpose of the Arizona Clay Association is to encourage fellowship, exchange ideas and information through workshops, meetings exhibitions, shows and sales.
Increase the public awareness and appreciation of Ceramic Arts.
Ground Floor Artists
Ground Floor Artists strives to be the most comprehensive non-profit community art and design center offering innovative classes, exhibitions, open community studios, events, artist residencies, public art projects, and more.
We are community resource for cultural activities and a tireless advocate for Phoenix West Valley artists. Ground Floor Artists is supported through grants, corporate sponsors, and through generous contributions of community members like you.
https://www.groundfloorartists.com/
Mesa Art League
Mesa Art League is an Arizona, non-profit art association encompassing art of all styles and forms. Our well-traveled artists embrace the southwest heritage, as well as national and world styles. Here you will find classic, contemporary, and abstract artists, as well as our famous “fearless” creators.
We are open to all levels of art experience as we grow and expand our artistic world, as individuals.
https://mesaartleague.com/
Mountain Artists Guild
Mountain Artists Guild
Mountain Artists Guild is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing education, support and training in all aspects of the visual arts through exhibits, workshops, scholarships, seminars and practical experience in the creation of artistic works. Mountain Artist Guild serves as a charitable vehicle through which artists and members may associate with others of similar interests, offering support and encouragement for the development of their artistic talents.
GALLERY & GIFT SHOP: The Mountain Artists Gallery & Gift Shop provides a place for emerging artists of all media to display and sell their work in a fine art gallery setting. Other benefits include learning such necessary skills as quality matting and framing and display and presentation of fine art and craftsmanship, in regularly changing exhibitions. All exhibitions give members the opportunity to display and sell at least one art piece.
Phoenix Artists Guild
Phoenix Artists Guild
The Mission of The Phoenix Artists Guild, A Valley Arts Organization is:
-To encourage the appreciation of fine art by offering exhibits by the members to the public.
-To promote ethical principles and practices of ORIGINAL ART in all its forms.
-To promote educational programs in all areas of fine arts.
-To promote camaraderie, cooperation and encouragement among artists.
https://phoenixartistsguild.com/
Provision Coffee
Provision will be holding their second Art Market at their 7th Street location on April 14th and 15th from 6pm to 10pm. Guests can see and purchase art from the community with mediums including paintings, sketches, monologues, poetry, multimedia prints, short films, acoustic music, photography, and so much more. Provision will be offering their happy hour drink specials and some light snacks.
All artists come from the local Phoenix community.
Scottsdale Artists League
Scottsdale Artists League (SAL) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, 100% volunteer corporation. The organization was founded in 1961 by a group of Arizona artists. SAL has grown to more than 200 members and has developed into a major influence in our community by offering opportunities for education, promotional, and charitable activities. SAL offers free art events to the public in cooperation with participating businesses, charities and localities; and has been associated with The Desert Botanical Garden for more than 25 years. The league holds continuing shows in Scottsdale at Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea off the 101 and E. Raintree Rd, Westminster Village at E. Cactus and N 90th ST, and annually at the Scottsdale Artists School off Goldwater Blvd on Marshall Way. SAL offers several juried and non-juried public art shows at different locations throughout the year.
SAL assists young artists by offering annual scholarships to graduating seniors planning to continue their education in the field, as well as youth summer art students.
Scottsdale Artists League is proud to be part of the Veteran’s Art Program, offering free monthly art classes at two locations, and exhibit opportunities for our military veterans.
SAL has monthly meetings every first Tuesday in the Piper Hall at Saint Maria Goretti Roman Catholic Church 6261 N Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale. Each meeting offers a professional guest artist demonstration.
SAL MISSION
To encourage the practice of art, promote and advance the interest, appreciation, education, and application of all forms of art, foster good fellowship, cooperation, and development among artists and interested members of our community.
Sonoran Arts League
The Sonoran Arts League is a non-profit 501(c)(3), volunteer-based, arts service organization dedicated to actively advancing art, artists, and art education. The League began in 1975 as an informal gathering of local artists who put on art shows under the Tamarisk groves in Cave Creek, Arizona. Today, our organization has grown to over 750 members from around the United States and Canada.
The organization offers high quality art activities, education and programs for a broad spectrum of constituents. Notable programs impacting target groups include: Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour, our signature event that offers opportunity for the public to learn about artists’ techniques from 199 artists at 47 Host Studio
venues; Empty Bowls Project, benefiting the Foothills Food Bank in support of World Hunger Day; scholarships for graduating high school Seniors and summer scholarships for youth art camps; art events, mentoring and workshops for the youth; Art in Public Places, bringing free art events and exhibits to the general public (in partnerships with local towns and municipalities); Veteran Art Program, free art classes and exhibits for military veterans; and art classes and seminars for community members. The Sonoran Arts
League Center for the Arts, located in Stagecoach Village in Cave Creek, provides an identifiable creative destination venue for a wide variety of art activities, allows for expansion of programs and free art workshops, free meeting space, attracts more participation from constituent groups, increases opportunities for partnerships with business and community organizations, and demonstrates our commitment to artists, art education and the art community.
Our Mission
To give to our community by promoting art, artists, and art education through leadership and service in the belief that an artistic awareness is essential to the well-being of life and our community.
https://www.sonoranartsleague.org/
Tempe Artists Guild
The Tempe Artists Guild (TAG) promotes the appreciation and practice of art. We encourage artistic development and cooperation among artists and support art-related community projects and programs.
In 1964, the Tempe Art League (TAL) was formed. Throughout the years, the league provided scholarships to the Tempe School Districts and held many art shows to promote art in the community. TAL continued for almost 32 years and was dissolved in 2002. A few of the members continued to meet for critique, socializing, and art conversation and referred to themselves as TAG, which stood for Tempe Art Group.
In February 2007, the small Tempe Art Group decided to become a true art league again. The Tempe Artists Guild, a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, was formed in May 2007. Howard Simpson was elected TAG’s first president.
TAG has grown and developed into a serious art league. We are members of the Arizona Art Alliance, hold our own art shows, collaborate with the City of Tempe in various projects, sponsor scholarships, host workshops, and offer critiques and inspiring programs at our gatherings.
Connect@TempeArtistsGuild.org | https://tempeartistsguild.org/
Vanguard Artists
Vanguard Artists, founded in 1977, is a premier group of professional artists who meet at 1:00pm on the first Friday of the Month (except summers) at the Sun City West Foundation in Sun City West, Arizona. Its major focus is to provide a forum for the critiquing of art work produced by each artist. This analysis of painting results in generating better quality work. Vanguard Artists, with its quest for excellence, enriches the community through networking, education and ultimately, finer art.
http://vanguardartists.blogspot.com/
Westbrook Village Fine Arts Association
WESTBROOK VILLAGE FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION
The Westbrook Village Fine Arts Association is open to all homeowners of Westbrook Village in Peoria, Arizona.
There are 70 to 80 members annually, and membership is from October through May with annual dues of $25.00
per person, payable in October.
Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month in the Fine Arts Room in the F.A.L.C. building of the Vistas of WBV.
Art classes and field trips are scheduled at various times throughout the year. Demonstrations and hands-on workshops are often provided by well-known Arizona artists. Membership entitles you to monthly demos (Oct to April) and free use of the Fine Arts studio room throughout the year.
Our Westbrook Village Fine Art Show and Sale is held in the spring and is open to all dues paying members. A popular feature of the show is the silent auction of miniatures donated by member artists.
WHAM - What's Happening Art Movement
WHAM- What’s Happening Art Movement
WHAM is a 501(c)(3) non-profit art organization that was founded in 2006 by Connie Whitlock, a clay artist in her own right. Since then, the organization has grown to more than 150 artists that work in many different mediums. WHAM members work in various materials ranging from paint, clay, glass, concrete, paper, and much more!
The organization was created primarily to support the Northwest Valley of Phoenix Metro including but not limited to: Surprise, Sun City West, Sun City, El Mirage, North Peoria, West Glendale, Youngstown, Buckeye, and Wickenburg areas.
In addition to helping to promote local artists through exhibits throughout the West Valley, WHAM is also involved in numerous projects such as: public art murals, art festivals, art walks, and community art classes.
Wickenburg Art Club
The mission of the Wickenburg Art Club is to encourage and exhibit creative works of art and provide a fellowship venue for artists, craft persons and friends of the arts; provide educational opportunities for members and the public, and to develop further artistic skills and knowledge while promoting community-wide awareness of local art talent and activities.
Organized in 1964 and incorporated in 1981, the Wickenburg Art Club has a membership of approximately 200 artists and supporters of the arts. The Wickenburg Art Club, Inc. owns the art center and provides a collegial atmosphere for learning new techniques and enjoying art and the process of creating art. Our artists are interested in various visual arts, and we have members juried in many different media, including: oil and acrylic painting, watercolor, sculpture, ceramics, stained glass, mosaic art, photography, drawing, jewelry, mixed media, digital media, textiles, basketry, wood and wood turning, basketry, polymer clay, pastels, weaving and other fine arts.
WAC members donate their time and use their talents to enhance a wide variety of services to our community and the surrounding area. In addition, we have three clubs-within-the-club: The Photography Group, which meets the first Monday of the month, September through May at 6:30 p.m.; the Hassayampa Writers Group, which meets the third Sunday of the month at 3:00 p.m.; and the Clay Group. All WAC members are free to join in the Photography and Hassayampa Writers groups, and in the Clay Group upon completing an orientation class. Additional fees may apply.
MEETINGS
Wickenburg Art Club (WAC) meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month, October through May, at 5:00 p.m. at the Wickenburg Art Center at 188 S. Tegner Street in Wickenburg. Members are welcome to arrive early. for snacks and visiting before the meeting. The art center remains available for its member at Open Studio hours throughout the summer months.
Membership Information
The WAC Board Meetings are held the first Tuesday October-May at the art center. All are welcome to attend.
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Opportunity for members to share and talk about their recent works at each general meeting.
Club-sponsored workshops by area instructors.
Informal Open Studio work sessions in our classroom every Tuesday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 m. where members can learn from each other and improve their art.
Club-sponsored outings to surrounding galleries, art stores, art shows and points of interest, with costs shared by participants.
Plein air outings
Photography and digital art sharing and instructional sessions October to May. Meetings alternate between the Art Barn at Wickenburg Ranch and the classroom at our WAC Art Center.
A large library collection of books, magazines and tapes on art
FOR OUR MEMBERS
Join us each Tuesday and Saturday for Open Studio from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and Thursdays 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the art center. Bring your art project or simply come for a fun time.
There are monthly trips and outings to art shows and places of interest from October through May.
Juried members may submit their art to be exhibited in venues in and around Wickenburg, as well as in the Wickenburg Art Center gallery. All members may exhibit in the WAC classroom.
There are special events that will impact the schedules listed in the prior three sections. Please refer to the Calendar for current information meetings, classes, and exhibitions!
FOR OUR COMMUNITY
WAC is in the process of creating evening classes for the public in general and specifically for local veterans.
WAC members serve as judges and mentors in community projects related to art.
WAC Photography Group members are available through workshops to help all Wickenburg residents improve their photography skills.
The WAC Gallery is open to the public during exhibitions at no charge, and WAC artists provide art for businesses in and around Wickenburg.
The Wickenburg Art Club was incorporated in 1981 in the State of Arizona, and qualifies as a 501(c)3 organization.
Come Visit Us!
Wickenburg Art Center at 188 S. Tegner
Wickenburg Art Center at 188 S. Tegner
Art Center and Gallery Hours:
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 9-2 pm
The Wickenburg Art Center is located at 188 S. Tegner Street, Wickenburg, Arizona, just two blocks south of the downtown traffic signal.
Mailing address is P.O. Box 1737
Wickenburg, AZ 85358
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