Placerville Arts Association
PAA 2026 Membership Shows
Membership shows are open to members of Placerville Arts Association.
They are held at the El Dorado County Government Center in the Spring and Fall.
Save the date:
PAA 2026 Spring Member Show
Judged by Media
April 6 - 10, 2026
El Dorado County Government Center
360 Fair Lane, Placerville
Judges will be Joe & Paula Bellacera
Read their bio (coming soon) >>
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Media Show Category Details >>
Things to know now.....
The show will be categorized
and judged by the following MEDIA:
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* oils * acrylic & water-based media
* sculpture * pastel & drawing
* photography * mixed media & collage
* miscellaneous
And we are adding a "SMALL WORKS"
category for this show:
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A piece of art is eligible for the "Small Works" category if it is a 2D piece no longer
than 12" on any side, including any framing.
It may be of any medium (except sculpture)
and any subject matter acceptable
at the Government Center. It must be hang-able.
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A few changes for this SHOW
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1. The value of all the awards has been
increased.
2. Friday's Reception will be in a new
location in the Government Center.
Watch your newsletter for more
information in the months to come.
~ SITTING THE SHOW ~​​​
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IMPORTANT: Members who enter the show are required to sit a three-hour shift at the venue during the show, or participate in a job at intake or outtake. Approximately two weeks prior to intake an email reminder will go out with information on how to sign up for a shift.
So check your calendars and sign up!!
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PICTURES OF YOUR ARTWORK
IN THE PAPER!
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If you would like the possibility
of having your artwork published
in the Mt. Democrat newspaper
along with the article...
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Please send 1 or 2 jpeg images by 3/10/26 to:
Sylvia Coleman, PAA Publicity Director
1. Images must be JPEGs and ATTACHMENTS to the email (not embedded in the email).
2. Be sure to include:
1. YOUR NAME,
2. TITLE of the ARTWORK, &
3. MEDIA
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NOTE: The editor of the Mountain Democrat
selects the images that best go with the article.
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Don't forget the DEADLINE to SUBMIT IMAGES
is March 10, 2026
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Best of Show Fall 2025
​Awarded to Randy Honerlah
"Sequoia Peaks"
Acrylic Painting
​​OCTOBER 6 - 10​
Even though the PAA 2025 Fall
Member Show is over, you can view
the judge's comments about
all the winners on YouTube>>
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​Judge: Margaret Welty
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This show was categorized
and judged by SUBJECT.
The subject categories were: People/Portraits, Landscape/Seascape, Animals, Still Life/Floral,
Abstract/Non-objective,
Photography, & AI
Best of Show Spring 2025
​Awarded to Carolyn Cunningham
"Pacific Grove House"
Oil
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You can still see the PAA 2025 Spring
Member Show artworks by going to PAA's YouTube Channel. Watch/listen to
the judge's comments about all
the winners. ------> YouTube>>
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​Judge: Karen Burns
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This show was categorized
and judged by MEDIA.
The categories were: oil, acrylic, water media, pastel & drawing, collage & mixed media, 3D, photography, & miscellaneous.
