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
​Studio Tour
Wrap-up Meeting
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Noon to 1 pm
Raleys Community Meeting Room, Placerville
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Art Lunch
Thursday, Oct. 16, noon
Solid Ground Brewing
Art Lunch will be on October 16, Thursday at noon. We will meet at Solid Ground at 552 Pleasant Valley Road in Diamond Springs. Art lunch is a fun way to meet with other artists and have a nice lunch. RSVP to Lynell Phillips, lynellphillips@aol.com, 415-793-2134. Same day RSVP, please text.
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Paint Out
Friday, Oct. 17
Mokelumne Hill
9:30am - 12:30pm
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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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59th National
Mother Lode Art Exhibition
November 6 - 12, 2025
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​Membership Meeting
Mon, November 20, 2025
2:30 - 4:30 pm
at the Senior Center,
937 Spring Street in Placerville
The meeting will begin with a slideshow of the artwork receiving awards at this year's
59th National Mother Lode Art Exhibition accompanied by commentary from this year's show judge, Leslie McCarron.
Then, PAA will celebrate our 60th year as one of the oldest non-profit organizations in
El Dorado County. Come and celebrate with us—whether you have only been a member
for 1 year or 60 years—come enjoy the nostalgia, and the company of long-time friends or new. We will dedicate the 2nd hour to celebrating who we’ve been over the years and, also, remembering our 60th year as one of the best years yet. Four “lifetime” members will be joining us and sharing their cherished memories. There will be refreshments, flowers, cake!! — just a special time to remember the success of the past —and eagerly look forward to even greater things to come.
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Board Meeting
Fri., Nov. 14, 2025
10 am - 12:30
PAA members are invited to attend.
At the Placerville Library, 345 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667. 9:30 am set up time, meeting starts at 10am - 12:30pm​
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Fall Member Show
The show is over, but you can view the awards on our Facebook page >>
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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 - December 12
Sportsman's Hall in Camino.
It’s that time of the year when our thoughts drift to PAA’s Holiday Brunch gathering.
This year will once again be at the Sportsman’s Hall on Friday, December 12th at 10:30am. The location is: 5620 Pony Express Trail in Camino.
We are planning a fun activity that will surely have a surprise for everyone! We will forego having the art gift exchange replacing it with something new and exciting!
Please text or email me if you are planning to be there.
Cathy Keil: (530) 333-3699
