David Darrow's Palette
Programs
COAL presents monthly art exhibits at its gallery where members may
display their artwork and offer it for sale.  Ribbons are awarded in various art
categories. Art Category Rules and Definitions can be found on the Policies /
Forms page of this site.   A reception is held on the 2nd or 3rd Sunday of the
month from 4 - 6 pm (except for December).  See the (COAL Calendar) for
show and reception dates.  (Click here for monthly show entry forms and
release of liability forms.)  Twice yearly in place of the monthly art exhibits there
are special cash award show.  See the Events page for more information on the
special cash award shows.

COAL holds monthly meetings and art demonstrations (except for July,
August, & December) from 1:30 - 3:30 pm at the Calavera Hills Community
Center, Calavera Community Park, 2997 Glasgow Drive, Carlsbad. (Map)   
These meetings are open to the public and feature an art demonstration
conducted by a well-known local artist.  They are made possible, in part, by a
grant from the City of Carlsbad Arts Office.  (COAL Calendar.)

COAL member artists display their artwork at Art on the Green every
weekend (weather permitting) on the lawn in front of the Carlsbad Inn Beach
Resort, 3075 Carlsbad Blvd., Carlsbad.  (Map)  Members who wish to display
their work must meet certain requirements and be juried into the group by the
COAL Board of Directors.  See the Art on the Green Rules on the Policies /
Forms page of this site.  Also see Carlsbad Inn Art Blog.

Each month (except March & August), one COAL member is a featured artist
and is given prominent space to display his/her artwork in the gallery.  To
qualify for featured artist, the member must have won Best of Show at one of
the COAL monthly art shows.  (Click here for list of featured artists.)

The COAL Life Drawing Group meets on the 2nd & 4th Mondays of the
month (excluding December) from 9 am to noon at the gallery to sketch from a
live model.  A modest fee is collected to defray the cost of the model.  Space is
limited so any member wishing to participate should call the gallery for
information.   See the Life Drawing Group Guidelines on the Policies / Forms
page of this site.

Special Exhibits... COAL periodically invites an outside group to display
artwork in the COAL gallery during one of regular monthly art shows.  These
groups include high school art classes, the children's show, and an artist
outreach grant program for developmentally disabled adults. (Click here for
photos of the 2009 Special Needs Exhibit Reception.)

Coming...  COAL will be sponsoring fee-based art workshops to be
conducted by well-known artists in the community.  These workshops will be
held at the Calavera Community Center in Carlsbad.  A schedule of upcoming
workshops will be posted when this program is activated.
Art on the Green
Children's Art Exhibit
COAL Gallery
David Darrow Demo
760-434-8497
Special Needs Artists Exhibit
2008 High School Show
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