Irving Art Association

For only $30 per year, you can join the Irving Art Association. Two ways to join:

1. By mail: Fill out the 2009-2010 Membership Application, make your check payable to Irving Art Association for $30, and mail to P.O. Box 153581, Irving, TX 75015-3581.

2. Online: NEW! Pay by PayPal or by credit card via PayPal (see button below). You don’t have to be a member of PayPal.

Then fill out the Online 2009-2010 Membership Application form (at the end of the page) and press submit.

Membership Benefits

Become part of an extremely active organization of artists with the following benefits:

Great facilities!

• Located at the Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 2000 W. Airport Freeway, Irving, Texas.
• 3,000 sq. ft. exhibit space
• A beautiful park setting, now complemented by the beautiful hippo sculptures created by David Iles for the Irving Art Association and donated to the City of Irving
• Space and equipment to support workshops, demonstrations, painting groups, and a library
• Central location in the Metroplex
• Directions and map

The opportunity to participate in artist competitions

• Texas and Neighbors Art Competition
  A nationally-advertised exhibit selected from slides entered by artists from Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas and juried by a nationally-respected artist
• Artist of the Month, with prizes - the winners are displayed in the gallery for the next month and also posted on the website.
• Wildlife Show, a competition open to local artists
• Annual IAA Members Show, juried by a regionally-known artist
• Pets Juried Art Show (new for 2009)

22 interesting art exhibits each year

• Regionally-known artists
• Cosponsorship of exhibits by other art organizations
• Member artists may exhibit in the West Gallery

Eight membership meetings

• September—May, at 7:00 pm on the fourth Tuesday
• Free lectures and demonstrations in a variety of media
• Open to the public

The opportunity to exhibit your paintings and advance your career!

• An online gallery of member artwork with links to websites
• An online gallery of winners
• An annual non-juried exhibition for members (beginners welcome)
• An exhibit each summer for participants in the Tuesday/Thursday Painters Painting Groups
• The West Gallery reserved for member exhibitions
• A winners exhibit at the prestigious Irving Arts Center for winners of the Annual IAA Members Show
• The Corporate Art Appreciation Program (CAAP), which arranges for exhibits at area businesses and organizations

The opportunity to learn and practice your art

• Eight FREE demonstrations each year by professional artists
• An extensive resource library for members of over 400 books and videos, plus a mat cutter!
• FREE paintings groups (Tuesday Painters, Thursday Painters with TAO, and on Fridays AWA (Artists with Allergies)
• Over 10 workshops conducted by professional artists, plus other workshops cosponsored by IAA and other art organizations
• FREE introductory classes in many media - oil, drawing, watercolor, calligraphy

Encouragement of the arts in the community

• FREE introductory evening classes for adults
• College scholarships for graduates of Irving schools majoring or minoring in art
• 22 exhibits annually FREE to the public
• Involvement in public art activities at the Irving Arts Center
• FREE painting groups open to the public
• Sponsorship of the Texas and Neighbors Art Competition and the Wildlife Show Competition
• Sponsorship of workshops by other local art groups

Plus 20 % discount on art supplies at Asel Art Supply

Online 2009-2010 Membership Application