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Visit Big Break Visitor Centerfor the CAA Art Show
Concord Art Association member artists are showing 40 paintings and other artworks at the Big Break Regional Shoreline Visitor Center...
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Jan 6, 20221 min read


January 11 Guest Artist Nikki Basch Davis
Please join us on Tuesday, January 11 at 6:00 pm for a demonstration and presentation by local artist Nikki Basch Davis. This meeting...
CAA Board
Jan 5, 20221 min read


MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT John Nakanishi
We may not know each other yet, but we have something in common: our interest in creating art. Creating art is a curious discipline...
CAA Board
Jan 3, 20222 min read


Happy New Year, Creative You!
Woo Hoo! Creative You in January 2022! Today is the first blank page of your 365-page book! Let’s all write a good one reflecting on our...
CAA Board
Jan 3, 20222 min read


Come to our Holiday Dinner
CAA members and their guests are welcome to attend our Holiday Dinner - this is in lieu of our monthly meeting. Our theme is dress like...
CAA Board
Dec 3, 20211 min read


Creative You - December plein air-inspired art challenge
Ho, ho, ho! As we’re scrambling around trying to complete those shopping lists and prepare for the many celebrations and traditions that...
CAA Board
Nov 19, 20211 min read


Holiday Pop-Up Art & Craft Sale
Join us on Saturday, November 27th for our Holiday Pop-up Art & Craft Show! We'll be outdoors from 10am to 3pm, gathered around the...
CAA Board
Nov 11, 20211 min read


Make a matchbox holiday ornament
Join us online to learn how to make artful holiday ornaments with CAA member artist, Janet Glore Davis! When: Thursday, November 18th at...
CAA Board
Nov 8, 20211 min read


Enhancing Compostion with Connie Millholland
Connie Millholland has an art studio in Benicia where she paints figurative work, landscapes and abstracts, primarily with oils and cold...
CAA Board
Nov 8, 20211 min read


Our plein air outing in Clayton
After our first date for this outing last month got rained out, we were rewarded the following week with a beautiful, clear sunny day to...
CAA Board
Nov 1, 20211 min read


What we learned from David Austin
David Austin is an abstract mixed media artist from the Great Lakes area of the US. His work is filled with bold shapes, colors and...
CAA Board
Nov 1, 20211 min read


Creative You - November plein air-inspired art challenge
During these chillier months (November - March) when we don't have plein air outings scheduled, we thought we'd offer up some plein air...
CAA Board
Oct 28, 20211 min read


New public art initiative: Creative Concord
Our friends at Visit Concord have announced an exciting plan to enhance and elevate the arts in Concord called Creative Concord CA. It's...
CAA Board
Oct 25, 20211 min read


Join us at the park for a meet & greet
Join fellow CAA members and guests at Concord Community Park on Cowell Road on Saturday, October 16th at 10am for our first in-person...
CAA Board
Oct 8, 20211 min read


Fall art challenges - not one, but two!
Take your pick of prompts for perking up your creativity this fall. Our weekly ARTini Challenge continues with new autumnal words...
CAA Board
Oct 6, 20211 min read


Fall plein air outings
On a beautiful September day, we experienced the tranquility of the Borges Ranch for our plein air outing last month. After shaking off...
CAA Board
Oct 6, 20211 min read


Art along with us on Concord Live!
We're back with the City of Concord to present beginner-friendly art projects on Concord Live! Fun for the whole family, you can watch...
CAA Board
Sep 30, 20211 min read


Calls for Artists - not one, but two!
Our Call for Artists #1 is now open for A Concord View of the Delta - a CAA member exhibit that will hang at the Big Break Shoreline...
CAA Board
Sep 28, 20212 min read


Join us at Old Borges Ranch
Come paint with us on Thursday, September 16th, 2021 at Old Borges Ranch. This working ranch has a lot of history, animals, buildings,...
CAA Board
Sep 1, 20211 min read


What we learned from Kara Bonsteel
CAA member, Kara Bonsteel showed us how to create anthotypes by making a natural golden dye from turmeric to create a beautiful sun...
CAA Board
Jul 28, 20211 min read
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