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
60th National
Mother Lode Art Exhibition
November 5 - 21, 2026
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CELEBRATION OF LIFE
Sean Conley-Widing
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Sunday, May 3rd
A celebration of life to honor the late
Sean Conley-Widing will be held
at the Veteran’s Memorial Building
at 130 Placerville Drive in Placerville.
Sean was an active volunteer in our community with his involvement
with veterans and Imagination Theater among other activities. His wife, Toni Conley-Widing, and mother in law,
Donna McPherson have been long time members of Placerville Arts Association. Sean will be dearly missed in
our community.
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~ Mother Lode Show ~
- Mother Lode Show Chair Needed -
~~It's already excellently organized.
The show just about produces itself! ~~
[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 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, May 1, 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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ART LUNCHES
MAY 20th @ Noon
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Rey Mimosa
3300 Coach Lane, Cameron Park
(In the Burke Junction Shopping Center)
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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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Membership Meeting
Monday, April 20, 2026
2:30-4:30 pm
Placerville Senior Center
937 Spring Street in Placerville
Speaker/Artist: Michael Fritschi
Topic: "Painting Landscapes
with Bold Color"
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Michael says, "In my quest to keep my paintings loose and “open” and true to my heart, I will often finish a painting in one sitting and let it “be” what it “is”. Sometimes I will finish a painting at an additional sitting, but I try to avoid this unless real value is being added to the piece."
For more info: https://www.paintthick.com
APRIL CHALLENGE: First Flower
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Guests are always invited & welcome!
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PAA Outreach Program
What is it? How can you be involved?
The PAA Board is looking forward to receiving nominations of organizations, groups or individuals to be considered for this very special Grant Outreach Program.
And you can also donate toward this
fund and be a part of PAA's outreach
to our local Community for the Arts.
You can participate 366 days of the year!
To learn more......
~ Click here or on the Outreach tab above ~
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Plein Air Paint Out
Saturday, April 18, 2026
9am - 11:30am
Blossom Ridge Farm
3201 Snows Road
Camino, CA 95709
2:00 - 4:30 PM
<--MORE PAINT OUT INFO & FLIER-->
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EL DORADO HILLS
ARTS ASSOCIATION
is inviting PAA members to their...
EDHAA Spring Studio Tour 2026
May 16th & 17th - 10am to 5pm
for more information:
https://www.eldoradohillsarts.com/2026-spring-studio-tour.html
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SPRING MEMBER
SHOW
APRIL 6-10, 2026
EDC Government Center
360 Fair Lane, Placerville
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CONGRATULATIONS TO:
Carolyn Cunningham, Volunteers,
and all Participating Artists...
The Spring Member Show was superb
in every way. And congratulations
to the Award Winning Artists.
The visiting public loved the show.
So many compliments!! Bravo!!
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<<-- (more info Spring Show) -->>
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2nd ANNUAL PAA
Plein Air
Art Competition
Saturday May 9, 2026
Greenstone Country Barn
2900 Stagecoach Road
Placerville, CA 95667
ENTRIES OPEN: NOW
--> new deadline: April 15th <--
[NOTE: The first 35 artists to register
are guaranteed entry]
<<More INFO/Prospectus downloads>>
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THIS YEAR'S...
El Dorado County Fair
will run from June 18 - 21, 2026
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Placerville Arts Association sponsors a
special "Spirit of the Sierra Award"
in both the Youth and Adult Divisions in Fine Arts and Photography given to the works that most embodies the Sierra Spirit.
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EL DORADO COUNTY FAIR
----> Entries are Open <----
The El Dorado County Fair is a
great opportunity to show your art
in a venue that will be attended by thousands of fair-goers over
four days in June.
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Volunteers, from Placerville Arts
Association, set up and maintain the
Fine Arts and Photography Exhibits
for Adults and Youth/Junior entries
during the fair. This year’s fair is scheduled for June18-21, 2026.
To enter the fair, pick up a fair guide at the next member meeting or
stop by the fair office at
100 Placerville Drive in Placerville.
<-- Click here for more Info -->
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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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~ Save the Dates ~
All meetings are at Paul Yandell's home:
3824 De Sabla Road, Cameron Park
~ Next Planning Meeting ~
May 13th, Wednesday, 12 pm to 1 pm
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JUNE PLANNING MEETING/PARTY:
June 18th, Thursday, 5 pm-9 pm
~ "We are Artists Party" ~
A get together for participating artists
to meet, eat, collaborate and get
excited for the PAA Studio Tour 2026
Upcoming Planning Meetings:
** July 15, 3rd Wednesday, Noon
** August 19, 3rd Wednesday, Noon
** September, NO MEETING
Look for an email invite and agenda
a few days before each 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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PAA CATCH UP TIME ON...
Watch PAA videos of Membership
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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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