Placerville Arts Association
PLACERVILLE, CA
CALL TO ARTISTS OPEN thru 9/16
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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
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Mills Station Arts & Culture Center
10191 Mills Station Road
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
November 5 - 21, 2026
CALL TO ARTISTS OPEN thru Sept 16th
<< For complete details click here >>
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REMEMBERING PAA MEMBER
Shirley Isola
SPACE
Long-time PAA member Shirley Isola passed away peacefully at her home on June 10th after a brief fight with cancer. Her two sons, Terry and Robert, were at her side at the end.
Shirley was born and raised in Citrus Heights and lived much of her adult life in Pollock Pines and El Dorado. She worked as an office manager for a high-ranking official at Mather Field, and later as the secretary for the base commander at McClellan Air Force Base. Shirley loved horses and Cocker Spaniels, two animals which were the subjects of her many works of art. She bred, raised, trained and showed her own Cocker Spaniels, one of which was featured on the cover of the magazine Dog Fancy and in various commercial ads. Shirley also loved watching sports -- mostly baseball, football and basketball -- and avidly followed the Olympic Games. Besides horses, Cocker Spaniels, sports and art, Shirley loved her companion of the past 29 years, a beautiful Umbrella Cockatoo named Peter Bird. If anyone knows of someone who might be interested in adopting Peter Bird, please contact any PAA board member.
Shirley was a self-taught scratchboard and colored pencil artist. She was especially known for her amazing, award-winning scratchboard horses, though she also created spectacular images of other animals, always working from her own photographs. Cocker Spaniels and horses were also a favorite subject for her colored pencil work. Shirley recently donated two of her scratchboard pieces to PAA for the silent auction at our member shows. Her zebras were successfully bid on at the Spring 2026 show, and a scratchboard of a Cocker Spaniel will be available to bid on at the Fall 2026 show in October.
Shirley was always eager and willing to share her knowledge of materials and techniques in the art of scratchboard and colored pencils. She was a special person and will be missed.
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THIS YEAR'S...
EL DORADO COUNTY FAIR
was June 18 - 21, 2026
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Great Success PAA Sponsoring
Fine Arts & Photography Exhibit
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Thanks to our Volunteers!!
PAA's President, Lynell Phillips, assumed the Fine Arts & Photography Exhibit as Department Head in 2023. Each year the Exhibit has grown in the number of artworks entered which means more help is needed. Bravo to the Artists/Members of PAA who volunteered over 300 hours working at many tasks that had more than 600 fine art and photographs entered for the Exhibit in the Organ Bldg.
A hearty bravo to each volunteer who worked with intake, setting up, hanging the art, sitting the show and then, seeing that each entry was safely returned to the one who entered it/them. So much work.... so much fun!
Hope to see you and more in 2027.
It's a wonderful way for PAA to promote ART in our community and county.
Bravo to Lynell for taking on this huge responsibility along with everything else! And thanks to all the volunteers that joined her in this great community outreach event! PAA rocks!
NOTE: A picture gallery will be posted soon of the Fine Arts and Photography exhibits displayed in the Organ Building.
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July Board Meeting
Friday, July 3, 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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NEXT ART LUNCH
JULY (TBA)
(due to PAA's busy June schedule
there will not be a June Art Lunch)
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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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<< CLICK TO WATCH THE JUNE 15th MEETING >>
July Membership Meeting
Monday, July 20, 2026
2:30-4:30 pm
Placerville Senior Center
937 Spring Street in Placerville, CA
Speaker/Artist: Erin OBrian
Topic: "Collage"
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Erin's presentation will include a small catalog of her works which show how her collages have evolved. She will also share a list of the materials she uses most frequently and her source of the materials that she uses. Additionally, she will bring a few pieces of her recent work and art journals for the members to view.
For more info about Erin visit:
<< https://www.layerstouchtexture.com >>
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JULY: Members share their art!:
(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
July event TBA
(time)
JUNE'S PICTURES....
Ice House Reservoir
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<--pictures of the June event-->
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2nd ANNUAL PAA
Plein Air
Art Competition
<< Watch Awards Ceremony >>
The competition was held on Saturday, May 9th at the Greenstone Country Barn
in Placerville.
It was an inspirational success!
To watch the Awards Ceremony and see all the artworks created, click on PAA's YouTube channel above.
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PAA'S
STUDIO ART TOUR 2026
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, CA
~ Next Planning Meeting ~
JULY PLANNING MEETING:
July 15th, Wednesday @ 12 pm
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The Tour committee continues to work on all the details that go into a successful and fun. You are invited to join the committee to
offer your input.
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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~ Mother Lode Show ~
- 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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How to renew or become
a 2026 Member of PAA!
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2026 has proven to be another
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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Miss an Event?
Watch PAA videos of Membership
Meetings, Presentations/Demos,
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Join Us!! Ongoing
ART TIME
TUESDAYS: 9 am to 1 pm
Placerville Senior Center
937 Spring Street, Placerville, CA
~ 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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