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2025 Members' Online Show*

Call for entries —July 1
Entry Deadline — September 15
Acceptance Notifications — October 3
Online Exhibit Opens October 10

Awards announced during LGAA Meeting - Sunday, October 12
*Updates and further announcements on the LGAA.org website.

MOS Prospectus and Entry Details

Submit your entry at: https://showsubmit.com

About LGAA

Now in our 76th year, LGAA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established in 1948 and dedicated to the education, enrichment, and support of the fine arts community. We feature demos by professional artists, competitions, exhibitions, members' online galleries, critiques, an active Plein Air group that meets weekly, peer reviews and more...

More about LGAA...

LGAA Plein Air Paintsites
Join us every Monday 10am-1pm to paint at various sites around the Bay Area. Everyone is welcome to attend without the need for reservations. Click the button to see the locations by date, driving directions and maps... Current 2025 Paintsites
More about the Plein Air Group...

2025 LGAA Meeting and Demo
Meeting time: 1:00 - 2:30
September 14, Sunday
Joan Pisani Community Center
19655 Allendale Avenue, Saratoga
Arts and Crafts Room

August 10, Sunday Meeting canceled

📢 Call for Entries

Kennedy Road Art Show

"Spooky"

MARK YOUR CALENDARS...

• Submission deadline: September 1

• Opening reception: Friday, September 19, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
15155 Kennedy Rd., Los Gatos

• Show ends: September 28

• Show continues: October 1-31
Great Bear Coffee Roasting,
19 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Show is open to all artists of all levels. No entry fees. All 2D media okay.

Coordinated by LGAA member Hershel Abelman

Click the button below for show dates and references to some art ideas.

Call for Entries for Spooky

Click the button below for the details about submitting art for this show.

Submission Details for Spooky

📢 Call for Volunteers

July 27-31 and October 5
Volunteers needed for GBAO installation week @ NUMU.

Greet the artists and get the first peek!
Experience art immersion and connect with other members.

Contact gbao@lgaa.org to reserve your spot!

• Art Intake: 6 Volunteers needed. Sunday, July 27, 11am - 2pm

• Art Hanging: 6 - 8 Volunteers needed. Monday July 28, 11am - 2pm

• Reception: Thursday, July 31
4-6 Volunteers - Set up Tables/Food/Drink - 5-6pm
2 Volunteers - Put up Ribbons - 7pm
4-6 Volunteers - Clear up - 8-8:30pm

• Exhibition:	Friday, August 1 to
	Saturday, October 4

• Art Removal: 6 Volunteers needed. Sunday, October 5, 11am - 2pm

GBAO Volunteer Score Card
Date	Job/Time		Volunteers Needed	Volunteer Response
Sun., July 27	Art Intake - 11am - 2pm		6	3
Mon., July 28	Art Hanging - 11am - 2pm		6-8	2
	@	Reception:
Thurs., July 31		Set up Tables/Food/Drink - 5-6pm	4-6	2
Thurs., July 31		Put up Ribbons - 7pm	2	1
Thurs., July 31		Clear up - 8-8:30pm	4-6
Sun., Oct. 5	Art Removal - 11am - 2pm		6	4

LGAA June Members Online Gallery

• Eileen Wong Cervera
• Kat Williamson
• Suzanne J Levy
• Barbara Frederickson
• LaRhee Webster
• Kim Marie Smith
• Nicole Golko
• June Title

• Jeffrey Janoff
• Tangying Shen
• Michelle Dee Tidwell
• Ken Wallace
• John Giannotti
• Marianne Woosley
• Michael Rogan
• Sandra Murphy
• Norman Jung

View Entire Instagram Gallery HERE

• Sun Chang
• Kathleen J. Borgman
• Jane Loomis
• Leslie Landers
• Evelyn Wester
• Steve Soult

Fall Members Juried Show
2024 Competition and Online Exhibition
John Peck, Juror

Award Winners

Best in Show Winner: Eileen Cervera

To see all art in the exhibit
View the Gallery HERE

Members Choice Award: Nancy Takaichi

Many thanks from LGAA to the coordinators of the competition: Sue Levy and Jeff Janoff

Artist of the Year
2024 Competition and Exhibition

First Place Winner: Ken Wallace

Award Winners
First Place: Ken Wallace — A Beautiful Day in Monterey Bay
Second Place: LaRhee Webster — California Hills at Evening
Third Place: Eileen Wong Cervera — Break of Dawn in Maine
Honorable Mention: Radha Rao — Magnificent View
Honorable Mention Leslie Landers —Sunshine and Iris Blooms
Honorable Mention: Michelle Tidwell — Grey Day at Elkhorn
Honorable Mention: Suzanne J Levy — A Portrait of a King

View all award winners and entries
Artist of the Year 2024 Gallery

The winners had the highest number of points from three combined sources:
(1) votes from members for art submitted to the competition
(2) art displayed in the monthly Peer Gallery at demo meetings
(3) art submitted to the online Imstagram Gallery

LGAA wishes to express our gratitude to Ken Wallace for managing the Peer Gallery at Live Demo Meetings, and Sue Levy for managing the Instagram Gallery and the Competition.

Recent Events

Toaa Dallo

Painting a Portrait in Oils

Sunday, November 10th

1:30 - 3:30 pm

Congregation Shir Hadash

20 Cherry Blossom Lane

Los Gatos

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LGAA proudly presents Toaa Dallo, who has taught classes and intensive workshops at his Santa Cruz Art Studios since 1994 and has also given numerous lectures and demonstrtions for art clubs and organizations. In 2012 he begn teaching classes and all-day workshops at Palace Art in Capitola, where he has worked with thousands of students of all ages, interests, and needs.

Toaa's beautiful work is included in many private and corporate collections and has been seen in art shows and galleries principally in the San Francisco Bay Area. Those who attend this demo are sure to benefit from Toaa's masterful artistry combined with his many years of experience as a teacher.

Sunday, Sept 8, 1:30-3:30 pm

LGAA proudly presents

Robert Dvorak

Painting a Panorama

LIVE DEMO at

Congregation Shir Hadash, large room

20 Cherry Blossom Lane

Los Gatos

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Robert is a prolific artist, art teacher, and world-wide workshop presenter. He returns to LGAA to demonstrate how to paint a panorama to maximize its balance, harmony, and visual appeal. Robert's knowledge and engaging teaching style attracts artists of all levels using any media. Not all fine artists can teach, but Robert's ability to teach and inspire can be considered among the best. Visit his website at www.robertregisdvorak.com to learn more about him and to see some of his work.

Mark your calendars and invite friends to see the demo and the LGAA members' September art gallery. The event is free and open to the public. For those unable to attend, a Zoom link will be posted here on the day of the the demo.

Artist of the Month Winners
September 2024

🥇1st Place (left) LaRhee Webster, Cliffs at Bluefish Cove
🥈2nd Place (center) Claudia Browne, Shall We Dance
🥉3rd Place (right) Mahmuda Begum, Still Life