Placerville Arts Association
WELCOME
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Placerville Arts Association (PAA) Placerville Arts Association promotes the creative work of its members, provides opportunities for sharing ideas among artists, and invites public interest through a variety of visual art events.
Placerville Arts Association PAA’s Outreach Program provides funding and supplies to support community visual arts.
Placerville Arts Association is the oldest non-profit art group in El Dorado County in continuous operation since the early 1960s.
The current membership includes both artists and patrons of the arts.
Current Events
​​​Membership Meeting
Mon, August 18, 2025
2:30 - 4:30 pm
at the Senior Center,
937 Spring Street in Placerville
Artist Gerry Litwin will give an interactive presentation on placement of facial features in portrait drawing. Come to the member meeting with a pencil, eraser, 11 x 14 sketch pad (or larger, but not smaller), and a straightedge (ruler or drawing triangle). We will be drawing together.
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Also a challenge:
Bring an artwork you've created to share with the theme "portraits and figures."
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2025 Studio Tour
Fri, Sat & Sun,
Sept. 26, 27, & 28​
Coordination Meetings
12:00 Noon - 1:00,
August 20
In person at Raley’s Community conference room, 166 Placerville Drive,
Or online on Zoom
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Board Meeting
Sept 5, 2025
10 -12:30
Everyone is invited to attend.
New Location
Placerville Library Meeting Room,
Fair Lane ​
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​Membership Meeting
Mon, Sept. 15, 2025
2:30 - 4:30 pm
at the Senior Center,
937 Spring Street in Placerville
Margaret Welty, the judge for our Fall Members Show will be doing a critique of members artwork.
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PAA 2025 Studio Tour artists ​
All artists participating in the 2025 PAA Studio Tour are invited to bring a piece of their work to share at our September 15 member meeting. This portion of the meeting will be recorded separately to post to our YouTube channel and will be available prior to the tour to assist with artist's marketing efforts for the tour.
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Paint Out
Saturday, Sept, 20
Fiddletown Fiddlers' Jam,
11am–2pm
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Save the date:
Fall Member Show
October 6 - 10, 2025
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​Membership Meeting
Mon, October 20, 2025
2:30 - 4:30 pm
at the Senior Center,
937 Spring Street in Placerville
The art of Bonsai
At our October member meeting, Scott Chadd will share the science behind the growing of Bonasi as well as creating the artistry that makes these trees works of art.
His five-acre nursery, “Lotus Bonsai Nursery”, located in Lotus, grows over 6,000 Bonsai Trees in various stages.
This is a demonstration not to be missed.
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For our October member meeting, we will have a challenge: Share an artwork you create with the theme "Dogs and Cats"
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View past membership meetings on YouTube >>
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Save the date:
59th National
Mother Lode Art Exhibition
November 6 - 12, 2025
Call to Artists Open Now!
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Join us on
TUESDAY MORNINGS for ART TIME
at the Placerville Senior Center!
937 Spring Street.
We meet from 9 am - 1 pm
in the Crafts Room.
Come draw, paint, paste, share ideas about methods and materials, get suggestions, and just be around other artists. Come early, come late, stay all 4 hours, 4 minutes, or just stop by to say hello. No need to RSVP, just show up. Questions? Contact Carolyn Cunningham at ccart2002@yahoo.com
or (909) 525-5774​
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Save the date:
PAA Holiday Party
Dec. 12, 2025
