Rio Grande Art Association Member Meetings

When: 9:30 am to 12 noon on the third Saturday of each month (except July & December)
Where: UNM Continuing Education, North Building, Classroom D, 1634 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Parking: Park in east lot behind building; enter through north door Map & Parking

New Meeting Format for 2024

9:00 – 9:30 am: Check-in at greeting table
9:30 –10:00 am: Member social time: new member and guest meet and greet, announcements, and show-n-tell
Program presenter set-up
10:00 – 10:30 am: Short business meeting and board announcements
10:30 – Noon: Educational program
Noon: Door prize drawing and adjournment

2024 Educational Program Presentations

January 20: Potluck and Annual Meeting (no presentation or demo)
February 17: Vasili Katakis, Drawing From the Artist’s Perspective
March 16: Suzanne Cover, Multimedia Painting Techniques
April 6, 10 am: Janet Bothne, Acrylic Painting Demonstration at ExpoNM (open to the public, no admission fee)
April 20: Mark Woody, Ink and Oil on Blotter paper
May 18: Carla Forrest, Preparing Artwork for Shows (finishing, framing, gallery wrapping, wiring, labeling, transporting)
June 15: Kathleen J. Keating, 19th Century Drawing Technique L’ atelier - NOTE room change to room 123
July: No meeting
August 17: Alison Thomas, Resin Pouring Demonstration and Presentation September 28: BearFace - OT Circus, Mural and Abstract Presentation and Demonstration (NOTE DATE CHANGE: 9/21/24 is not available at UNMCE) October 19: Tom Blazier, Oil Painting Demonstration: Skies in Landscapes
November 16: Amy Ditto, Ghost Wolf Gallery, Digital Art, Composition and Process Fine Art Photography
December: No Meeting

2025 Educational Program Presentations

January 18: Potluck and Annual Meeting (no presentation or demo)
February 15
March 15
April 19
May 17
June 21
July: No meeting
August 19
September 20
October 19
November 15
December: No meeting