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Banner art by Susan Crawford Tracy
AFFILIATED GROUPS
Blue Hills Art Group of Bandera
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The Blue Hills Artists are a group of female artists in Bandera, Texas who paint and exhibit with each other. For more information on this group, contact Johnette Brown at 830.796.7787. |
Caboose Watercolor Society
Painting by Linda Rupard |
Membership in the Caboose Watercolor Society is by invitation only. There are no dues, no regular meetings, or juried shows. Conflicts are not allowed and must be resolved privately. Any three artists can set up a get together to paint, critique work or do demos. We have several local or traveling exhibits annually in which to promote our exciting and splashy watercolors. For more information, visit their web page. |
Guadalupe Gourd Patch
Gourd by Walter Huth
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The purpose of the Guadalupe Gourd Patch is to promote interest in and appreciation of gourds, both to the membership and to the general public. The club accomplishes this by sharing information through education, meetings, festivals and shows related to the culture, history, uses, crafting and artistry of gourds. For more information contact Judy Richie or visit the Texas Gourd Society website. |
Guadalupe Watercolor Group
Watercolor by Marjorie Hasley |
The Guadalupe Watercolor Group (GWG) is an organization of artists of varying capabilities and experience who are interested in developing their skills within the exciting medium of watercolor. The group's aim is to create an atmosphere of shared mutal interests and encourgages the exchage of ideas amongst its members. The GWG offers members numerous enrichment events throughout the year as well as opportunities to exhibit their work in venues of high visibility. For more information about this group, stop by KACC to pick up a brochure or write P. O. Box 2075. Kerrville, Texas 78029-2075 |
Hill Country Camera Club
Photograph by SJ Derby
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The Hill Country Camera Club
is a group of amateur and professional photographers
dedicated to the furtherance of photography as a creative art.
The goal of the Hill Country Camera Club is to help educate others
in the technical aspects, the aesthetics & art of photography, and
to serve as a meeting place for people who share a common interest in
photography. Through meetings, lectures, show & tell programs, slide
shows, field trips, community work, and our annual PhotoQuest,
gallery exhibition, we help others to understand composition,
general photography guidelines, lighting and basic equipment usage. The Hill Country Camera Club invites you to attend their meetings
on the 2nd Thursday every month in the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial
Library on Water St. in Kerrville. Meetings are held downstairs at 7 pm |
Hill Country Geoscientists
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The Hill Country Geoscientists are a group of geologists, geophysicists and anyone interested in the earth sciences. The group meets the third Monday of the month from September through May at the Inn of the Hills. Program emphasis is on earth sceinces and earth resources, such as hydrocarbons and water. Literally, the subject the group is interested in is the whole world! Anyone interested in joining or attending a meeting should contact Uel Clanton at (830)896-5288 or Ted Schulenberg at (830) 792-5608. |
Hill Country Porcelain Art Guild
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The Hill Country Porcelain Art Guild is a group dedicated to preserving and promoting porcelain art by becoming better artists and patrons through education and fellowship. The guild enjoys a rich history and a wealth of knowledge of porcelain painting. The group is always willing to share this knowledge with anyone interested in becoming a porcelain artist. The guild meets the second Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at KACC. For more information email Barbara Haden. |
Hill Country Quilt Guild
Quilt by Mary Lee Tennant |
The Hill Country Quilt Guild is an organization that supports and participates in activities that encourage appreciation of fine quilts and quilt making. This includes displaying quilts in windows of businesses, the downtown visitors’ center and the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center. Quilt Guild members have made quilts for organizations in need, such as Ronald McDonald House in San Antonio and the Kerrville organizations of Any Baby Can, The Crisis Council Center, the Veterans’ Hospital patients, Star Ranch for Boys, and K’Star. The guild holds monthly meetings on the third Monday of each month, excluding December, at Zion Lutheran Church, 600 Barnett Street, Kerrville. Doors open at 9:00 a.m., business meeting at 9:30, and program at 11:00. For more information visit the Quilt Guild's website. |
Hill Country Wood Turners
Woodturning by Harold Dykes
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The Hill Country Turners (HCT) was founded in 1989 as a chapter of the American Association of Woodturners, the largest organization in the world dedicated to the advancement of woodturning. HCT members share knowledge, information and provide assistance and encouragement to anyone interested in learing about or improving their woodturning skills. HCT meets the second Thursday of each month at the Kerr Arts and Cultural Center. Visitors are always welcome. |
Johnson Creek Press
Woodcut by Patricia Hutchins
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Johnson Creek Press is a group of artists dedicated to learning and sharing their knowledge of fine art printmaking. Members create hand-pulled prints using many processes including: etching, dry point, aquatint, wood and linoleum block, collagraph, and monotype. The group meets twice monthly at the Hill Country Arts Foundation to use its three printmaking presses. The Foundation is situated on Johnson Creek, from which the group took its name. Membership is open, however, potential members are required to have enough printmaking experience to work independently.
For further information, contact Susan Boyle.
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Kerr County Historical Commission
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The Kerr County Historical Commission (KCHC) is a county agency made up of volunteer residents for the purpose of initiating programs suggested by the Texas Historical Commission at Austin for the preservation of the historical heritage of the county. It is the responsibility of the Commission to determine the existence of historical buildings, sites or cemeteries and to explore. describe, explain and record information regarding the history of Kerr County. The KCHC meets the third Monday of each month in the Logan Library on the Schreiner University Campus. The public is welcome to attend. For more information visit their website. |
Kerrville Art Club
Painting by Carolyn McBride |
The Kerrville Art Club is an organization of amateur and professional artists, established in 1950. The club's mission is to encourage and support both appreciation and creation of fine art through education, exhibitions, social events and monthly meetings with special programs and guest artists. Meetings are held at 1 pm the third Tuesday of each month at KACC. The public is always welcome to attend monthly meetings. Click here to download information about the Kerrville Art Club and a Membership Application |
Monday Painters
Painting by Mary Zirkel |
The Monday Painters are a group of artists that meet each week at the Hill Country Arts Foundation to paint together and encourage each other in their artistic efforts. For more information on the Monday Painters, contact Carolyn Wilkinson. |
Thursday Painters
Painting by Sue Hatfield |
The Thursday Painters are a group of artists that meet each week at the Hill Country Arts Foundation to paint together and encourage each other in their artistic efforts. For more information on the Thursday Painters, contact Marjorie Hasley. |
Visions 10
Water Music by Idonna Coffelt
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Visions 10 is an alliance of ten Texas Hill Country artists that began meeting monthly in 1994 to critique their work, share their expertise, and improve their art. All have experienced artistic growth in this supportive, motivating environment. Members of Visions 10 share a common enthusiasm for life and the world around them, a zest reflected in their art. They are creative in using the visual stimulation around them to produce exciting, innovative artwork. Common interests and goals do not lead to commonality in the members' art. They have wide diversity in media, style and subject matter. Several members focus on exploratory and experimental art. For more information visit their website: Visions 10 |
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