Placerville Arts Association
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WELCOME
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
59th National
Mother Lode Art Exhibition
November 6 - 22, 2025
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~ Time to Renew your
PAA Membership for 2026 ~
(See below for additional info)
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~ HELP WANTED ~
VOLUNTEER NEEDED
Mother Lode Show Chair -
[This is a Board level position]
Our current show chair, Su Wickersham, has offered notice that the 2026 event
will be her final show.
If you are interested in producing the MLS
starting in 2027, we would like you to begin to shadow Su during the prep for the 2026 show so that you can take over
at the end of 2026. Many volunteers
assist Su each step throughout the production process.
We are looking for someone
to make at least a two year commitment
to produce the 2027 and 2028 shows.
We have The MACC gallery booked already for 2026 and 2027. (Su will be available to help the new chair
in 2027 and 2028 as needed. She is
also preparing an instruction manual.)
To apply for this position,
please contact Su Wickersham @
editor@placervillearts.com OR email placervilleartsassociation@gmail.com.
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Board Meeting
Friday, February 6, 2026
10 am - 12:30 pm
PAA members are invited to attend.
The meeting is held at the Placerville Library, 345 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA.
Set up time is 9:30 am.
Meeting starts at 10 am.
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Membership Meeting
Monday, February 9, 2026
2:30-4:30 pm
Placerville Senior Center
937 Spring Street in Placerville
Speaker/Artist: Steve Ellenburg
How About a PAA Art Festival?
Steve will be sharing about how to put
on successful Art Festivals, and sharing
how PAA could have one, too.
He, will also be discussing
the logistics that go into putting together
an Art Fair for the local community.
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~ ART LUNCH ~
Wednesday, February 18th @ Noon
Solid Ground Brewing Restaurant
552 Pleasant Valley Rd, Diamond Springs
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The Art Lunches are a fun way to meet
other artists and have a nice lunch.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP to
Lynell Phillips at lynellphillips@aol.com,
or 415-793-2134.
Same day RSVP's, please text.
Guests are welcome!!
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Plein Air Paint Out
Slab Creek Reservoir, Camino
Saturday, February 14, 2026
9:00-11:30 am
<--MORE PAINT OUT INFO-->
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SPRING MEMBER
SHOW
APRIL 6-10, 2026
EDC Government Center
360 Fair Lane, Placerville
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2nd ANNUAL PAA
Plein Air
Art Competition
Saturday May 9, 2026
Greenstone Country Barn
2900 Stagecoach Road
Placerville, CA
ENTRIES OPEN: NOW
{deadline: April 1st}
[Only the first 35 artists
to register will be entered]
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PAA
STUDIO ART TOUR '26
2026 Studio Tour Dates
September 25, 26 and 27
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
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~ Next meeting: Weds, February 18th ~
12 pm to 1 pm
~ Monthly Planning Meetings ~
Paul Yandell's home:
3824 De Sabla Road, Cameron Park
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Every 3rd Wednesday, 12 pm to 1 pm
Look for email invite and agenda
a few days before the meeting.
We look forward to getting input
from Artists who are planning
to participate in the 2026 Tour.
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PAA, renew yourself!
~ & your 2026 PAA Membership ~
(or become a new PAA member)
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2026 promises to be an especially
exciting year with
monthly, uniquely-talented
Guest Artists/Presenters,
EDC Fair, PAA's 2 annual
Member Shows, Studio Tour
and the 60th Mother Lode Show,
& there will be several
new "one of a kind" Events.
Be happy make and share your art!
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Join PAA! Participate 2026!
And get the PAA Newsletter (click here)
Get PAA news/updates in your Email Box. PAA Members automatically receive PAA's monthly Newsletters. -->The best way to keep up with all things PAA! Membership Forms can be completed and payments made online.
Click on JOIN at the top of this webpage. Or download a membership form
and mail it with membership fee.
Hope to see you at the NEXT MEETING!
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CATCH UP ON...
Did you miss something? Watch videos of
Membership Meeting Presentations/Demos, Member Shows, Interviews, MLS
and many other Events on YouTube >>
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Join Us!! Ongoing
ART TIME
TUESDAYS: 9 am to 1 pm
Placerville Senior Center
937 Spring Street.
~ WE MEET IN CRAFT 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 or 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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