Guild News and Activities

2025 MONTHLY GUILD MEETINGS:

Monthly Guild Meetings take place the second Friday of each month at The Peoples Bank – Lake Oconee Branch at 10:00 AM.  Non-Members are welcome to attend to get a feel for the group. The meetings include a social time starting at 9:30 a.m. and again after the meeting to meet new art friends.

May 14 – Linda Foster – Plein Air painting
April 11 – Myrna Taylor of Taylor Flowers & Gifts – Florals for Still Life
May 9 – Dual Vision Photo Selection at The Livery Studio
June 13 – Elizabeth Hanes – Talking about her creative process.
July-August – Summer Break – FIELD TRIPS!
September 12 – Dual Vision – The Big Reveal – Barrel 118
October 12 – Susan Edwards
November 14 – TBD
December 12 – Share & Tell

2025 MONTHLY PLEIN AIR  PAINTING LOCATIONS: 

The Guild coordinates a location each month to get outdoors and paint. There is no need to sign up, you are outside, spread out and the outings are free. We gather at pre-announced places on the 4th Wednesday of each month. In general, we start around 9:00 a.m. depending on weather conditions. You are welcome to show up whenever you want and leave whenever you want.

Dates and locations will be announced soon!

The first monthly Plein Air outing will be on Wednesday, March 26.  An email goes out about a week before with each month’s location.  If you’ve never painted “en plein air”, now is your chance to give it a try!

Eatonton One Day Paint Out & Plein Air Workshops

9th Annual Eatonton One Day Paint out – SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2025

Registration for the 2025 workshops and the paint out is now open!  LEARN MORE >

The Artisans Village Guild hosted its eighth annual Eatonton One Day Paint Out on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 1:00 to 5:00.  Thank you to all the artists that came out to paint in and around our scenic downtown Eatonton, Georgia.  Many of the artwork created that day are available at the Gallery now!   CLICK HERE for photos from the 2024 event.

(Below) The 2024 Paint Out Group Photo!

9th Annual Lake Country Juried Arts Show

Presented by The Artisans Village Guild

We are always honored to showcase the amazing range of talent from our Lake Country artists.  Application and Prospectus for the 2025 Lake Country Juried Art Show is now OPEN.  Deadline to submit applications is May 1, 2025.  The opening reception is scheduled for June 18 at Barrel 118. Everyone is welcome to join us for the 9th Annual Lake Country Juried Art Show!  Photos below are from the 2024 event.

2024 Summer Field Trips with the Guild:

Every Summer the Guild plans a couple of ”field trips” to different art galleries. On Wednesday, July 10th the group went to The High Museum located at The Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta. There is sometimes an option to meet at the Greensboro Home Depot and carpool, or meet us at the museum. We usually will have lunch following the tour. Stay tuned for a sign-up sheet at one of the spring Guild meetings. Join us for a fun afternoon!

2024 August Field Trip with the Guild:

On Wednesday, August 7 the group ventured to The Booth Western Museum in Cartersville, GA.

Open since 2003 and located just north of Atlanta along I-75, the Booth is the largest museum of its kind in the Southeast and an Affiliate to the Smithsonian Institution. At 120,000 square feet, the Booth is an architectural wonder – designed to resemble a modern pueblo and constructed from Bulgarian limestone. The Booth’s permanent collection of Western art and Presidential portraits and letters allows visitors to “See America’s Story” – the land, people, struggles, dreams, and legends – in paintings, sculpture, photography and artifacts.

At the beginning of 2021, Guild Vice President Debbie Payne asked that members “show their stuff” by submitting artwork to be included in another virtual slideshow. Nearly thirty of our members responded and have shown some fabulous stuff!! Thank you for your participation. Enjoy the 2021 Spring Virtual Slideshow!  If you are interested in purchasing one of these pieces stop in the Gallery and talk to Shannon or give us a call – (706)623-7757.

Because we could not have our usual December Share and Tell at our monthly Guild meeting, we encouraged our Guild members to share photos of artwork they created during the pandemic (though not limited to a pandemic theme). Twenty-eight members posted or sent photos, often several.

Please enjoy this beautiful collage of amazing artwork created by our Guild members!