It is with great sadness and a broken heart that your CAA Board shares our grief with you on the passing of our dear friend and board member, Renaye Johnson, on April 6th, 2026. As many of you know, Renaye was an integral part of the Concord Art Association. Throughout the years, Renaye held various CAA board positions and was part of the City of Concord’s Utility Box Committee (including painting utility boxes). She was instrumental in the opening of Gallery CAA at Centre Concord and liaised...

CAA doesn't keep official records of crowd sizes at our art receptions, but we're pretty sure Something Unexpected set a record at its February 13th reception. Close to 70 people came to see new works by CAA members, meet the artists, talk and mingle in the generous Centre Concord gallery space. Something Unexpected is a group show that focuses on surprises, otherworldly visions and mysteries. It's on view until April 10, 2026, so come by Centre Concord, Monday through Friday to check it...

Tuesday, March 10th will be our next member meeting. San Francisco-based artist Tom Colcord will present "The Essentials of Art Materials," a hands-on demonstration focusing on art materials and the relationship between paper surfaces and drawing/painting media. Tom will be providing samples of Strathmore and Canson papers, plus drawing, painting and water-soluble materials. We require an RSVP so we have an accurate count of attendees. Use this JotForm link to reserve your space. You can...