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
Placerville Arts Association
First Annual
Plein Air Art Competition
April 26, 2025
With a reception afterwards
4 to 5:30 pm
at Greenstone Country Barn
in Placerville
Call to Artists - closed:
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Board Meeting
First Friday of each month
May 2, 2025
9:45 - 11:45 am
Everyone is invited to attend.
at the Senior Center located at
937 Spring Street in Placerville
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Paint Out
High Sierra Iris Farm
Tues, May 13, 2025
9 am - 1 pm
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Placerville Arts Association's
USED ART SUPPLY SALE
SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
5500 Silver Lode Drive, Placerville
(off El Dorado Rd between Hwy 50 and Mother Lode)
Lots of goodies, including new and gently-used frames, paint, two practically new French easels, paper, canvases, books, storage items, jewelry supplies, fabric, printmaking materials, tole painting blanks, and more!
The early bird gets the best stuff,
but no sales prior to 9 a.m.
Cash or checks only.
Questions: Contact Carolyn Cunningham at ccart2002@yahoo.com
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO
PAA OUTREACH FUND
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Do you have art supplies that have been gathering dust? Are you downsizing and just need to purge? Please CONSIDER DONATING USABLE ITEMS (no junk, please) for this event. If you have items to donate, please contact Carolyn Cunningham at the email address above.
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Studio Tour
Coordination Meetings
12:00 Noon,
May 21, June 18,
July 16, August 20
In person at Raley’s Community conference room, 166 Placerville Drive,
Or online on Zoom
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​Art Lunch
May tba, 2025
Let's meet each month to enjoy a nice lunch and good friends.
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PAA Spring Member Show
has finished​​
View our judge Karen Burns comments
on YouTube:
2025 Spring Member Show Awards Walkthrough >>​
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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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​Membership Meeting
Mon, May 19, 2025
2:30 - 4:30 pm
at the Senior Center,
937 Spring Street in Placerville
Artist: Matt Harline will give a presentation on "The Making of a Solo Show and Accompanying Book."
Matt will share his experience with creating and exhibiting a solo show at the MACC, and go through what it took to create his two photo books. Sharing highlights, challenges, and some dos and don’ts in organizing and curating an art exhibit and in self publishing his book.
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Also: at our May member meeting, we will invite any new members to introduce themselves and bring examples of their art to share with the group. Additionally, recipients of this year's PAA Outreach Grant will speak to the group.
At our June member meeting, we will share our Honeycomb project artwork. If you would like a panel for the Honeycomb project, contact Su Wickersham at editor@placervillearts.com.
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View past membership meetings on YouTube >>
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Save the date:
PAA Holiday Party
Dec. 12, 2025
