2023 Meetings & Events Calendar

 Meetings are on the third Tuesday of each month.

          2:00 pm Meet and Greet and Eat!

          2:30 pm Formal Meeting

          VFW Hall​

         28000 Main Street

         Lacombe, LA 70445

We are also typically at the Lafitte Street Market in Mandeville from 9-1 on the Saturday following our Monthly Meeting.  Members can bring artwork between 8 and 9 am.

January

• 17 Monthly Meeting
  • Presentation: Peggy Bergeron, "What Art Show Judges Look For"
• 21 Lafitte Street Market - bring paintings between 8 and 9 am, Market 9 am-1pm

February

• 14 Monthly Meeting - 
  • Presentation: David Blackwell, "Composition & Design, Pt. 1"
• 25   Lafitte Street Market

March

• 21 Monthly Meeting
  • Presentation: David Blackwell, "Composition & Design, Pt. 2"
• 25 Lafitte Street Market

April

• 15 Spring for Art - Covington 6-9pm
• 18  Monthly Meeting
  • Presentation: Ben Bensen, Drawing Cars in Perspective, Pt. 1"
• 21-29  Spring Art Show Lakeview Regional Medical Center
• 22 Spring Art Show Awards Reception

May

• 1 First Monday Member Artists' Sketching &  Lunch, 9 to Noon, Giddy-Up
• 16 Monthly Meeting
  • Presentation: Caryn Lang, "An Simple Method to Correctly Size Photo to Fit Canvas or Paper, Without Math or Ruler"
• 20 Lafitte Street Market

June

• 5 First Monday Member Artists' Sketching &  Lunch, 9 to Noon, Giddy-Up
• 20 Monthly Meeting
  • Presentation: Libby McMeekin & Kathleen Garey, "Recap with Education Tips from Jenny Buckler's Workshop"
• 24  Lafitte Street Market 

July

• 3 First Monday Member Artists' Sketching &  Lunch, 9 to Noon, Giddy-Up
• 18 Monthly Meeting
  • Presentation: Shirley Doiron, "Pen and Ink"
• 22 Lafitte St Market 9-1

August

• 7 First Monday Member Artists' Sketching &  Lunch, 9 to Noon, Giddy-Up
• 15 Monthly Meeting
  • Presentation: Ben Bensen, "Drawing"
• 19 Lafitte St Market - 9-1

September

• 4 First Monday Member Artists' Sketching &  Lunch, 9 to Noon, Giddy-Up
• 19 Monthly Meeting
  • Presentation: Caryn Lang, "Creating an Artist's Website"
• 23 Lafitte St Market 9-1

October

• 2 First Monday Member Artists' Sketching &  Lunch, 9 to Noon, Giddy-Up
• 17 Monthly Meeting
• 21 Lafitte St Market 9-1

November

• 6 First Monday Member Artists' Sketching &  Lunch, 9 to Noon, Giddy-Up
• 21 Thanksgiving Dinner, VFW Hall 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• 25 Lafitte St. Market

December

• 4 First Monday Member Artists' Sketching &  Lunch, 9 to Noon, Giddy-Up
• No Meeting in December
• Christmas Party – date forthcoming