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Tuesday
May012012

The Inner Circle: Featured Artist

In our continuing effort to provide benefits to our members, NAAC is pleased to introduce a new series of in-depth articles by board member Carol L. Zack. Carol joined our board last year. Her first effort focuses on member Mary Ann Telfer, of McHenry, and is available here as a PDF file. Carol will be creating these articles on a regular basis. For further information, please contact her here: carol@zackartistry.com

Thursday
Apr052012

New Kindle Book from Mary Ann Telfer

A Banquet for the Starving Artist - Kindle Edition

Mary Ann Telfer, a NAAC Member, has published a great little e-book...you should read it! It's only $2.99, and well worth the price, with almost 200 pages of great content. Click the link above to go directly to her Amazon page.

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Thursday
Mar292012

Open House at Creative Artistry School

Creative Artistry Fine Arts School held an Open House on Saturday, April 14 at its charming location in Lakeside Legacy Arts Park in Crystal Lake. The school is located in the historic former "Caretaker's Cottage," directly behind the Dole Mansion at 400 Highland Avenue. 

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Thursday
Mar082012

NOW OPEN: 2012 Women's Works Exhibitions

We're pleased to announce that we opened the 25th Annual Women's Works and 16th Annual Little Women's Works Fine Art Exhibitions at the Old Court House Arts Center on Thursday, March 8th. The shows will remain open until April 29th.

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Thursday
Mar082012

Starline Photo Contest: Get Your Feet Wet

Photographers are invited to submit work to the jury for possible inclusion in the Starline Gallery's upcoming "Get Your Feet Wet" photo contest.

Photographer Nancy Merkling and gallery staff are seeking submissions by midnight, March 13. The show will be held in the gallery, 400 W. Front St. in Harvard. For a prospectus, email nancy@nancymerkling.com.

Saturday
Mar032012

ART ENERGY starts with Creative Art Workshops  

We recently announced our new ART ENERGY effort. This year, as an adjunct to Little Women’s Works, three low-cost Creative Art Workshops are available. These are open to our youthful artists, their siblings and their friends. Boys are invited too. The workshops are $10 each and will be held at the Old Court House Arts Center; taught by a teacher from one of the local art schools.

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Wednesday
Feb292012

First Friday at Lakeside...Art in Action!

ART IN ACTION! was held on Friday, March 2nd. They offered graphics and illustrations, with works in oil, acrylic, watercolor and jewelry. Attendees were able to watch live art demos and get information on classes and art sales.

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Friday
Feb242012

Call for Farm Image Entries - LCHFF

THE FARM: IMAGES FROM THE HEARTLAND Launches second juried show with prizes

   The Lake County Heritage Farm Foundation, in cooperation with the Lake County Discovery Museum, has issued a call for entries for artists, eighteen years or older, from Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana.

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Friday
Feb172012

Local Focus: River Art Studio & Gallery - Algonquin

River Art is a warm and well-appointed studio and gallery where people are encouraged to be creative. Established in 2005 by Deb and Al Howard, it is housed in a charming older home in the heart of downtown Algonquin.

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Tuesday
Feb142012

25th Annual Women's Works Opens March 8th

NAAC's 25th annual international exhibition of Women's Art, Women's Works, opens March 8th at the Old Court House Arts Center in Woodstock.

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Thursday
Feb092012

Collage and Paper Techniques, 1 Day Workshop

"You will never look at paper the same way again." says Collage artist Laura Lein-Svencner.

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Wednesday
Feb082012

Local Focus: Creative Artistry - Crystal Lake

Creative Artistry is a Fine Arts Studio offering exceptional quality art instruction in a charming and historic "Art Cottage" located on the beautiful grounds of Lakeside Legacy Arts Park in Crystal Lake.

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Monday
Jan302012

Starline: Birds and Bees Art Show

If you've not been to the Starline Gallery at 400 W. Front Street in Harvard yet,

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Friday
Jan272012

Call for Works by Legally Blind Artists

Guild for the Blind’s Passionate Focus Art exhibit is looking for original works created by artists who are legally blind.

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Thursday
Jan262012

Women's Works 2012 Entries Now Closed

Many thanks to the hundreds of artists who have successfully submitted their artwork for consideration in our 25th annual Women's Works exhibition.

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Thursday
Jan262012

Little Women's Works 2012

NAAC is pleased to present the 16th Annual (2012) Little Women's Works Exhibition, a fine art event for girls 6-17 years of age.

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Monday
Dec122011

Winter NAAC Newsletter PDF Now Available

To view our Winter 2011 Newsletter, please visit our DOWNLOADS page.

Saturday
Oct292011

Please help support LOCAL artists!

The 2012 NAAC Calendar

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Saturday
Oct222011

New Women's Works site now online

Please visit our new Women's Works site! We're looking forward to your feedback.

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Monday
Sep122011

Fall NAAC Newsletter PDF now available

To view our Fall 2011 Newsletter, please visit our DOWNLOADS page.