FREE Kids Art Classes

Due to funding cuts for the Arts, the Madera Elks Lodge have partnered with the Madera County Arts Council to offer FREE Art classes for 3rd-6th grade students from Adams, Lincoln, Dixieland, and Easton-Arcola Elementary Schools.

There are two 5-class sessions:

December 21st to January 18th or January 25th to February 22nd

  • Each student will receive an art kit to use in the class!
  • Classes are on Fridays from 4pm – 6pm.
  • Lessons are geared towards teaching art history and/or art theory with each project inspired by a famous artist.
  • Space is limited to 35 students.

The first session is scheduled as follows:

12/21/18 – Christmas Card Painting
12/28/18 – Roy Lichtenstein –  Pop Art 
1/4/19 – Vincent Van Gogh – Starry Night Project – Acrylic painting 
1/11/19– Georgia O’Keeffe – Watercolor Painting
1/18/19 – Henri Matisse – Soft Sculpture and Collage

The second session is scheduled as follows:

1/25/19 – Valentine’s Day Card Painting
2/1/19 – Roy Lichtenstein –  Pop Art 
2/8/19 – Vincent Van Gogh – Starry Night Project – Acrylic painting 
2/15/19 – Georgia O’Keeffe – Watercolor Painting
2/22/19– Henri Matisse – Soft Sculpture and Collage

Sign-up by emailing Dianna at dsegura@maderaarts.org or calling (559) 661-7005 during our business hours (Tuesdays though Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.).

#GivingTuesday Donors

HELP US REACH OUR GOAL BY DONATING NOW!

WOW WOW WOW! We are 2/3 of the way to our goal!

With donations and pledges through our website, Facebook and in person we have enough for the Whitney Foundation match! Currently (with the Facebook and Whitney Foundation match) we are at a $65,000 Endowment!

We are receiving donations on Facebook and on our online store (click on the Make A Donation tab above). 

A very special thanks to the VERY generous pledges/donations from Karen Andrew, Craig Fourchy, Julia O’Kane, an Anonymous Donor, Tina & Jim Unti, Calvin Crane, Greg Baxter, Barb Minneti, Anita Valdez, Ruth Ann Edgington, and Lee Anne Briscoe.

To our fabulous donors so far, THANK YOU!!! Your contribution allows us to continue our programs such as our Teaching Artist Program which allows artists to teach classes to 3rd and 4th graders along with After School classes that reach the 1st through 8th grades! Donations also support our gallery which showcases and supports local artists and artist groups.  

#GivingTuesday

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Join the global movement and get involved with #GivingTuesday!  

We are working with the Whitney Foundation to establish an endowment for the Madera County Arts Council!  So, what does this mean? 

An endowment continually generates funds which will help us pay for general operations and increased programming and The Whitney Foundation is matching your donations up to $25,000! Our goal is a $100,000 endowment and we need your help… 

We are applying the $5,020 that has already been donated in Memory of Garrett Noblett to the endowment. To all of you who donated THANK YOU, your donation just doubled!  

Please help us spread the word and DONATE TODAY!

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Winter Pop Up on December 1st!

Central Valley Winter Pop Up 

Come by for an afternoon of shopping with local vendors!
 
December 1, 2018
11 am to 6 pm
424 N. Gateway Drive, Madera, CA 93637
 
The following vendors will be here with their handmade items:
 
Jewelry Designs by Eva Corona 
Handmade Jewelry and accessories 
 
Carlie’s Creations 
Customized hand-stamped accessories  
 
Sugar + Butter 
Baked goods – accepting preorders for items at www.sugarandbutterla.com
 
 
Cheryl’s Preloved Gifts
Customized clothing and accessories 
 
 
Rodan + Fields 
Skincare products
 
 
Dress your Tresses 
Hair accessories and clothing 
As well as homemade Empanadas 
 
 
Korina’s Creations 
Crocheted accessories 

Exhibition Installation Week!

This next week we will be installing our next round of exhibitions.

*Note: Our Gift Shop is still open!

See the posts below this one for more info on our upcoming Dia de Los Muertos Celebration and Opening Reception!

Dia de los Muertos Celebration!

 

Join us as we honor those who have passed before us. 

You are invited to bring a 4″x6″ framed photo of your loved ones to add to the community altar. 

We are receiving photos starting on the last day of Dia de los Muertos, Nov. 2nd, from 6 to 8 p.m., then during our usual hours.

Join us for our November Opening Reception!

 
Join us for art viewing, food, wine and conversation at our November Opening Reception featuring 5 exhibitions!
 
When: Thursday, November 8th, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: Madera County Arts Council’s Circle Gallery, 424 N. Gateway Drive, Madera, CA 93637
 
My Culture, My Heritage: These are artworks that are inspired by our artists’ demographics, family histories, subcultures and/or ethnicity.
 
Gifts for the Season: Artworks priced between $20 and $200 priced right for gift giving!
 
Dia de los Muertos Community Altar: An entire room devoted to honoring those who have passed before us. Members of the community are invited to bring a 4″x6″ framed photo of their loved ones to add to the community altar. We will be receiving photos starting on Nov. 2nd.
 
Yosemite Western Artists Gallery: YWA will have a selection of their member’s artworks on display in our side gallery!
 
Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts: Award Winners: This exhibition has been so popular, we are going to keep it going by having a selection of the Award Winning artworks in one of our smaller galleries.