Call to Artists: How I See It

We are currently accepting entries into the annual "How I See It" photography show! Open to artists 18 and over, the show accepts photographs from 2012 or newer. We have a variety of categories and awards, so be sure to get your work in for a chance to be shown and win! All the details are below.
CLICK HERE to download the entry form!

RULES:

1. Limit of two (2) photographs dating from 2012 or newer. Work must not have been entered in a previous SAL show.

3. Outside frame dimensions may not exceed 36” x 48”

3. All work must be ready to hang; wire is preferred.

4. Insurance is the responsibility of the artist. Artwork will be handled with all possible care.

5. Seguin Art League commission policy: 25% on any work sold during the show.

6. Artwork must be available to be on display through the duration of the show.

CATEGORIES & AWARDS:

Each photograph submitted must fall into one of the following categories: 

1.) City- / Sea- / Landscapes

2.) Animals & Wildlife 

3.) Plants & Insects 

4.) People & Portraits 

5.) Artistic/Conceptual

Each category will have a First Place ($100 prize) and up to 2 Honorable Mentions

ENTRY FEES, FORMS, DATES:

Members: $10.00 per entry.

Non Members: $15.00 per entry.

Deliver artwork on Saturday, Sept 12 between noon and 1pm.

Court Street Coffee Shop

111 W. Court Street 

Seguin, TX 78155

Pick-up artwork on Saturday, October 10, between 12 noon and 1 pm. 

If you are unable to pick up your work during this time, please make arrangements with someone to do so on your behalf.

OPENING RECEPTION: 

Thursday, September 17, 2014, 

6 – 7:30 pm at Court Street Coffee Shop.

CLICK HERE to download the entry form!

Come on out and Support a Creative Cause!

Seguin Art League presents RAISE THE KLEIN FUNDRAISER on Saturday August 22, 2015 at the Aumont Hotel from 5-9 PM. The event will include live music by Clyde and a silent auction filled with local art and gifts. Tickets are $20 and are available at Chupacabra Java, CourtStreet Coffee and Gift & Gourmet. 

Thank you to our sponsors  Chupacabra Java, the Aumont hotel, and B&S Brewing!

For more information or questions call Robin Walker 830-876-8980.

Rotary Club Donates to Raise the Roof!

The Seguin Rotary Club has awarded the Seguin Art League with a $1500 donation to help the Raise the Roof project, further funding the restoration of the Mandell Building as the permanent residence of the Seguin Art League. Rotary President Ryan Khun is pictured above with SAL Board member Debbie Zengerle and Robin Roberts Walker, SAL President. One step closer!

SUMMER ART CAMP: Super Heroes!

August Art Camp - Super Heroes

Ages 10 and Older. Class Limit 10.

This Art Camp will teach a variety of media and techniques. Day one will teach proportion of the face and hand building using the slab technique to create a Super Hero clay mask. Day two will complete the 3-D form and teach proportion of the human body and create the action figure. Day three will be watercolor techniques and painting the action figure. Day four will be an introduction to oil pastels to add color to the clay work and creating a comic book page.

WHEN:

Monday- Thursday, August 3- 6, 2015

10:00- 12:00 noon

WHERE:

Woodman Family Center

1832 W. Kingsbury St., Seguin, TX

COST:

$40.00 for the 4 days

$15.00 for supplies

MAKE PAYMENT TO: 

Roger Betschler, 15 Arrowhead Bluff, Seguin, TX 78155

CONTACT: 

Donna Maske - Ddhm51@yahoo.com

Roger Betschler - rogersartstudio@gmail.com

Winners Announced! SUMMERFEST

The Seguin Art League announced the winners of their exhibition, SUMMERFEST now showing at the GRMC SELIG ROOM. The all-media exhibit was a juried event and was judged by the Curator for the Gallery of the Common Experience at Texas State University, Billi London-Gray. Winners include two Honorable Mention awards, Liz Romero for “Prickly Pear#3” and Mike Bednarski for “Reunion”. The 3^rd place award went to Lisa McPike Smith for “Sirena”, 2^nd place was awarded to Howard Crunk for “Kinsasha Boy” and the 1^st place award was awarded to Denise Beard for her pastel entitled “A Hard Life”.

The 58 works will remain on exhibit through August 8 and can be viewed Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM. GRMC (Guadalupe Regional Medical Center) is located at 1215 E. Court St. and the SELIG ROOM is in the East Campus of the building next to the Wellness Center. More information is available at www.seguinartleague.com or seguinartleague.blogspot.com. For more information call 830 876-8980.

Yulefest 2015 is Around the Corner!

The 2015 Yulefest Arts and Crafts Show will be here before we know it! Applications for vendors are due in by November 1st. Below is all the information and the link for the sign-up form. It's sure to be a great event, we hope to see you there!

CLICK HERE to download the full application.

DATE: Sunday, December 6, 2015
TIME: 10am - 4pm
LOCATION: Seguin-Guadalupe County Coliseum, 950 S Austin St., Seguin TX

This show features ONLY hand-made and hand-embellished items.
These guidelines will be strictly enforced.

BOOTH INFO:
- $70 for a 10x10 ft booth space (all indoor)
- Set-up is from 8am - 10am. Loading docks available. Parking is free.
- Booth spaces are held until 9am and then available for stand-by exhibitors
- Refunds for cancellation must be made my November 1st.
- Booth assignments will be made on or near November 15th.

RETURNING VENDORS:
For returning vendors, make sure to submit your application before Nov 1st if you would like to request the same booth location as last year - this will be first come-first served.

NEW VENDORS:
All new vendors must provide photos of their hand-made items along with their application. The Art League will notify you of your acceptance into the show.

***ALL vendors are asked to donate one item for prize drawings held throughout the day.***

CLICK HERE to download the full application. Be sure to read thoroughly!
Mail completed forms with money to Seguin Art League, P.O. Box 445, Seguin, TX 78155-0445.
Make checks payable to Seguin Art League.

For more information contact Karen Roberson at klrcpa@sbcglobal.net

Yulefest is made possible in part by the city of Seguin. Many thanks!

Call to Artists: Summerfest 2015

With summer upon us, it's time again for our annual Summerfest juried art show and we're calling artists to help make this the best one yet! The show is open to all artists age 18 and over and includes all forms of media except for jewelry (for security reasons).

CLICK HERE to download the entry form and full prospectus!

Criteria for Entries:

- All submissions must be delivered in-person.

- Two-dimensional artwork must be ready to hang by wire or hook.
- Outside dimensions cannot exceed 48” in any direction.
- Artwork must not have previously been exhibited in a Seguin Art League show.
- Insurance coverage is the artists’ responsibility. All artwork will be handled with all possible care.
- Artwork must be for sale. Seguin Art League commission policy: 25% on all artwork sold. 

Delivery of Submissions: 

Artwork, entry form, and payment must be delivered to:

Selig Room

Guadalupe Regional Medical Center

1215 E. Court Street

Saturday, June 27, between 11am – 12:30 pm

Cost:
MEMBERS = $10.00 entry fee per artwork; 

NON-MEMBERS = $15.00 entry fee per artwork

RECEPTION: 

Thursday July 2, 6:00-7:00 pm 

Selig Room, GRMC.

Awards:

1st = $400 

2nd = $200 

3rd = $100 

(Artist does not need to be present to win.)

Pickup of Submissions Post-Show:
Saturday, August 8, between 10-11 am. 

Pick up time is firm. If you are unable to retrieve the work, please make arrangements for someone else to do so for you. 

CLICK HERE to download the entry form and full prospectus! We hope to see you there!

June Art Camp!

Roger Betschler and Donna Maske will be instructing a great art camp this June - open to anyone ten years old or older. Don't miss your spot, we have only ten available!

This Art Camp will teach techniques working in both two and three-dimensional art forms. Day one will cover hand-building using the slab technique to create a cultural mask of clay. Day two will complete the 3-D form and introduce drawing skills. Day three will be a continuation of drawing skills (bird and human anatomy). Day four will be an introduction to oil pastels to add color to the clay work.

When & Where:

Monday - Thursday, June 22-25, 2015

10:00 - 12:00 noon

Location: Woodman Family Center, 1832 W. Kingsbury St, Seguin, TX

Cost:

$15.00 for supplies

$40.00 for the 4 days

CLICK HERE to download the full information and sign-up sheet.

For more information or questions contact Donna Maske or Roger Betschler. 

It's time to Raise The Roof!

Join the Seguin Art League for a night of entertainment and fundraising! 

All proceeds will go toward the restoration of 104 S. Austin St - the new home of

 the Seguin Art League and Arts Center. 

By donating you become a part of the Square Foot Club,

enabling us to renovate 1 square foot of our new Arts Center!

DONATE BY MAIL: P.O. Box 445, Seguin, TX 78156

DONATE BY CREDIT CARD: www.seguinartleague.com

The Seguin Art League is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Donations are tax deductible.

Winners Announced! Elementary/Middle School Show

We had many beautiful submissions by some very talented young artists for the annual Elementary/Middle School show this year! A big thank you to all the students who participated and a big congratulations to all of your for being in the show!

And the winners are....

ELEMENTARY:

1. watercolor              Blue Diamond Dinner  Ily Stamm

2. pencil                      Pony Love                          Aubree Newberg

3. acrylic                      God’s Creation                  Brianna Ablin

4. mixed media            Queen of the Iceberg           Olivia Busskohl

5. acrylic                      E.P.A.                                  Megan Ohnheiser

6. watercolor              Kandinsky Inspired          Jerimiah Acevedo

7. pencil                      The Man with No Name  Chandler Stephensen

8. acrylic                      Brothers Playing Ball   Kalen Carper

9. colored pencil          Rain Forest                          Alexander Ablin

10. acrylic              Nectar Sipper                  Lesley Williamson

MIDDLE SCHOOL:

1^st     paper                   Giant Chinese Dragon        Angel Barraza

2^nd    pencil              A Dragonfly’s View            Jenni Ibarra

3^rd     marker              Shifting Circles                   Beanna Valadez

Honorable Mentions:

HM 1: ceramic      My Flower Pot                               Anna Flores

HM 2: photography     Fire                                                 Alexandria Maske

HM 3: mixed media    Self-Portrait                                    Jettie McMahon

HM 4: photography    This Duck is Going for Big Fish    Justin Ablin

Call for Entries - 6th Annual High School Art Show

We're now taking entries now for the 6th Annual High School Art Show! 

CLICK HERE to download the entry form and please print and bring in with your entries. 

ELIGIBILITY

Open to students in grades 9-12.

RULES
1. All media accepted. Maximum of 2 artworks per student.

2. Artwork must be ready for display. 2-D pieces must be ready to hang (wired frames/canvases)

3. Artwork dimensions cannot exceed 36” in any direction

4. Artwork will be handled with all possible care. The Art League is not responsible for damage.

AWARDS ***Artist or parent must be present at the reception to receive cash award ***

First Place - $100.00

Second Place - $75.00

Third Place - $50.00

Honorable Mention - $20.00

ENTRY FEES, FORMS, DATES

No fee for entry. SAL commission policy: 25% of any artwork sold.

Artwork must be delivered to the Selig Room, Guadalupe Regional Medical Center, 1215 E. Court Street on Saturday, May 2, between 10:00 and 12:00 noon.

Pick-up artwork on Sunday, May 3 at 4 pm after the reception. Artwork not picked up will be disposed of.

AWARDS RECEPTION Sunday, May 3, 2015, 2:00 - 4:00 pm on the relaxing patio at The Power Plant Texas Grill, 2006 Stockdale Highway, Seguin. (Across from Starcke Park on the Guadalupe River)

CLICK HERE to download the entry form and please print and bring in with your entries. 

CelebrARTe Pictures

The Artsfest celebrARTe event was a great success! 

We had a wonderful turnout and some beautiful work by 

talented local artists. Much thanks to everyone who 

provided art for the event, to all volunteers and com-

mittee members and to everyone who came out for the event! 

Winners Announced: Brushstrokes Show

We had a fabulous turnout for the annual Brushstrokes show this year! Thank you to everyone who participated and came out to enjoy the show!
The three winners are: 

1st - Life Layers by Dee Dee Dale
2nd - Finally by Margie Norman
3rd - Deep in the Woods by Prudy Kinsel

ARTSFEST celebrARTe

Join us March 21st for our ARTSFEST celebrARTe event

benefiting the local arts in Sequin and the renovation 

of the Klein Opera House, Seguin Art League's new home. 

Admission includes:

• Keepsake wine glass    • Wine tasting by Blue Lotus Winery

• Beer tasting by Sequin Brewing Company    • Appetizers by Power Plant Texas Grill

• Live entertainment by Dirty River Dixie Band

TICKETS: 

$25 at Gift & Gourmet, Chamber, and Court Street Coffee Shop

$30 at the door

Texas Theatre, 425 N. Austin St, Seguin, Texas

*limited tickets available

Photo by Darryl Patrick "White Cross"

Sculpture by Marika Bordes "Mask"

Watercolor by Robin Roberts Walker "Turquoise Lagoon"

Call for Entries - Annual Brushstrokes Show

We're now accepting entries for our annual Brushstrokes show! Details are below, click here to download the prospectus/entry form. We hope to see you there!

Eligibility:

1. Open to all artists, age 18 and over
2. Artwork must be painted media – watercolor, oil, acrylic, etc. and must be ready to hang.
3. Outside frame dimensions cannot exceed 48” in any direction
4. Artwork must not have previously been entered in a Seguin Art League show
5. Insurance coverage is the artists’ responsibility. All artwork will be handled with all possible care.
6. Artwork must be for sale. Seguin Art League commission policy: 25% on all artwork sold.

AWARDS (All People’s Choice)

1^st = $100.00   2^nd = $75.00   3^rd = $50.00
 Artist does not need to be present to win.

ENTRY FEES, FORMS, DATES

MEMBERS = $10.00 entry fee per artwork; NON-MEMBERS = $15.00 entry fee per artwork

Artwork, entry form, and payment must be delivered to the Selig Room, Guadalupe Regional Medical Center, 1215 E. Court Street on Saturday, March 14 between 11am – 12:30 pm.

Pick-up artwork on Saturday, March 28 between 10-11 am.

RECEPTION Thursday March 19, 6:00-7:00 pm 

For entry form and prospectus CLICK HERE.

Arts Video Contest

Arts Video Contest

SEGUIN, Texas –Do you have a favorite Seguin artist or art venue? The Seguin Commission on the Arts wants to hear about it through video. The Commission will be accepting 1 to 3 minute videos discussing why the artist or venue is your favorite. Consider interviewing your favorite artist or share their story, or why you find a piece of art interesting.   

CLICK HERE to download the entry form.

Seguin has a vibrant arts community and the Commission is looking to share the Seguin art scene with the community and the world.  

“We are excited to see the talent that is in Seguin and to be able to share that talent with the world,” said Commission Chairwoman Dr. Ana Maria Gonzalez, “This is a great opportunity for either the novice film maker or an experienced videographer.”

The videos will be judged on content, quality, and message.  The top three videos will receive an award, starting with a $300 prize for first place.  

Videos will need to be submitted by April 30, 2015.  For the full list of rules and the application, visit www.facebook.com/SeguinArts.  

Commission on the Arts Nominations

One of the goals of the Seguin Commission on the Arts is to provide recognition of groups, organizations and individuals that enrich life in Seguin by bringing cultural and artistic values, events, and artifacts to the city.

They are inviting Seguinites to nominate a group, organization or individual of Seguin that fulfills this goal for the benefit of the community.

Please submit a nomination with the following information:

1. Name of group, organization or individual.
2. A comprehensive description of:

1. Presence / impact in the community (age population, number of participants, etc)
2. Activities in 2014
3. Specific contributions

Send your submissions by February 28, 2015.

By Mail To:

Seguin Main Street Program
PO Box 591
Seguin, TX 78156

or by E-mail to:
mainstreet@seguintexas.gov

Elementary/Middle School Show Open for Entries!

The Seguin Art League Elementary/Middle School Show is now open for entries!

Open to all children in Elementary (grades 1-5) or Middle School (grades 6-8).
CLICK HERE to download the full prospectus and entry form!

RULES

1. All media accepted. Maximum of 2 artworks per student.

2. Artwork must be ready for display. 2-D pieces must be ready to hang (wired frames/canvases).

3. Artwork dimensions cannot exceed 36” in any direction.

4. Artwork will be handled with all possible care. The Art League will not be responsible for damage.

AWARDS     ***Artist or parent must be present at the reception to receive cash award ***

Elementary: Ten (10) awards -  $20.00 each.

Middle: First Place - $50.00; Second Place - $40.00; Third Place - $30.00;

             Honorable Mention (4) - $20.00 each

ENTRY FEES, FORMS, DATES

No fee for entry.

Artwork must be delivered to the Selig Room(next to the Wellness Center), Guadalupe Regional Medical Center, 1215 E. Court Street, Seguin, TX on Saturday, February 7, between 10-12 noon.

Pick-up artwork on Saturday, February 21 between 10-12 noon. Artwork not picked up will be disposed of.

AWARDS RECEPTION Sunday, February 8, 2015, 3:00-5:00 pm [prizes awarded at 4:00]

CLICK HERE to download the full prospectus and entry form!