Monthly Guest Artist Demonstrations:
Our general meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 7pm in the Gallery (with the exception of August and December). At each meeting a guest artist presents a lecture or demonstration of a particular medium. Demonstrations vary from month to month and may be pastel, watercolor, painting techniques on fabric, pottery, or fused glass.Year Round Cooperative Gallery:
The association operates a member gallery in the historic Niles district of Fremont. Original artwork can be purchased at reasonable prices. Each quarter starts off with a wine and hors d'oeurvres reception for the new exhibit. Participating members rent space and staff once a month. We average 35 to 40 artists per quarter.Individual Artist Showcases:
In addition to our quarterly shows, we offer member artists an opportunity for their work to be featured in one of four individual artist showcases each year.Art in the Garden:
The Fremont Art Association and Regan’s Nursery team up for Art in the Garden one weekend each summer at the Nursery located at 4268 Decoto Road, Fremont. The Nursery is the garden setting where the artists create and exhibit drawing, painting, pottery work, ceramic pieces, fiber art, handmade soaps, lovely garden hats, and create jewelry as well as exhibit photography. Also the artists create art among the profusion of colorful blossoms everywhere and are accompanied by live music. There is a wide variety of art available for sale each year.Open Studios:
Open Studios provide people in and outside of the community the opportunity to view and purchase original works of art from many of the acomplished artists in the Tri City area. Tri City Artists Open Studios is an annual event. See the publicity postcardAnnual Open Juried Art Show:
The Fine Art Show is our annual open juried show that is held in the fall. Artists from throughout the Bay Area are represented and generous monetary awards are presented to participating winners. See the 2011 winnersAnnual Plein Air Paint Out:
In its efforts to promote art in the community, the Fremont Art Association will hold a one day Plein Air Paint Out at Lake Elizabeth/Central Park in Fremont on Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Artists will paint until 2:00 PM, followed by a reception at the Park Pavilion from 2:30 to 4:00PM. The event is being cosponsored by Olive Hyde Art Guild, the Fremont Cultural Arts Council, City of Fremont and Mission Coffee Roasting Company, who will provide coffee and mini-pastries for the artists at registration time. It will be open to both FAA members and non-members, with members paying a $15.00 entry fee and non-members paying $25.00. For non-members this will also include full membership in the Fremont Art Association through the end of the year. All 2-dimensional mediums will be accepted, to include oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels and mixed media.This year the Artists are not limited to painting within the park. They can choose to paint (plein air) outside the park, as well as inside the park at the outdoor location of their choice within the city of Fremont, and not from a reference photograph. You will find inspiration in many locations throughout the Park with all the wildlife, the large lake, boathouse, snack bar, playgrounds, sports fields, trees and plants, and the Aqua Adventure water park, all backed by the Niles/Mission San Jose Hills, as well as offsite locations such as Mission San Jose, and downtown Niles.
Artists should bring all their supplies needed to paint, including an easel and chair if needed, a bag lunch and drinking water for the day. Hats and umbrellas are encouraged. All participants must be 18 years old.
Due to City of Fremont regulations, all participants must be pre-registered, since no financial transactions can take place on City property. Registration applications and rules can be picked up at the FAA Gallery, 37697 Niles Blvd, Fremont or from their website www.FremontArtAssociation.org , with a registration deadline of September 14, 2011. 2011 Paintout poster
Check-in will be from 8:00 - 10:00 AM in the park at the pop-up tent which will be located between the Pavilion and the Community Center located at the intersection of Mission View Dr. and Paseo Padre Pkwy, at which time artists’ blank canvases or papers will be stamped on the back. Multiple canvases or papers can be stamped, though only one finished piece will be accepted from each artist at the end of the Paint Out.
Completed pieces must be returned to the Park Pavilion, behind the Community Center, by 2:00 PM for the reception and exhibition of completed pieces for public viewing and an optional silent auction from 2:30 PM -4:00 PM. The exhibition will also include a “People’s Choice” voting and monetary awards where spectators will vote for their favorite works. Three monetary prizes will be awarded: 1st Place $ 150.00, 2nd Place $ 100.00, 3rd Place $ 75.00. Photos of the pieces receiving awards may be used in publicity for next years’ Paint Out event and may also be shown on the FAA website, (see above URL ). All works submitted for the People’s Choice and/or silent auction must be framed; including matting for works on paper. No exceptions.
We hope artists from all over The Bay Area will join us for our 4th annual Plein Air Paint Out sponsored jointly by the Fremont Art Association, Olive Hyde Art Guild, Fremont Cultural Arts Council, City of Fremont and Mission Coffee Roasting Company. Mark your calendar and plan to participate in this fun event. For more information call Robyn at (510) 656-4939.
