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We are open Tuesday through Saturday
11:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Docent Shifts are 11:00 - 1:30 and 1:30 - 4:00 |
General Meetings begin at 4:00pm, followed by the art demo at 4:30pm. The Artist Reception runs from 5:30 to 7:00pm. |
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March 21st - CAL Int'l Awards Reception 6:00 pm
March 11th - Plein Air Paint Out
March 30th - April Shelf/Smalls Take-in March 31st - April Member Show Take-in April 8th - New Member Orientation April 11-12 - GCAA Film Festival & Bench Walking Tour April 10-12 - Woodlands Waterway Art Festival |
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Click the CAL Store graphic to check out all the CAL logo merchandise available. Grab your favorite style of shirt or painting apron to show your pride in the Conroe Art League and The Madeley Fine Art Gallery. |
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Be sure to stop by the gallery and vote on your favorite piece of art.
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The Juan Cantavella Award of Merit was awarded to Teri Clark for The Homebuilders.
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The Juan Cantavella Award of Distinction was awarded to Brenda McDougall for High Country Aspens. |
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The Juan Cantavella Award of Excellence was awarded to Barbi Petty for Tanned and Twenty Five.
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The winner of the quarterly Banner Award is Teri Clark for her piece "The Lookout". Watch for it's appearance in the courtyard. Congratulations Teri! |
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Help keep the excitement going! If you’d like to see the JC Award program continue, consider donating to the JC Award Fund. Each month, gallery visitors vote for their favorite artwork — and the winning artist receives a $400 prize. Your support directly celebrates creativity and inspires our artists!
This link can be used for making donations: https://www.conroeartleague.com/Donations
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Pick up a pencil case, tote bag, or sketch book next time you're in the gallery. Remember, all proceeds go to fund the Juan Cantavella Award to help keep the prizes alive.
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EVENTS Participate, Share, and Celebrate the Arts |
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The show is finally up and will be on display until March 28th. We invite you to attend the awards reception on March 21st at 6:00pm.
Congrats to all the CAL members whose works were among the 65 selected for this elite show.
Elif Burduroglu
Melody Locke
Connie Lupo
Pam Markham
Brenda McDougall
Sara Moons
Wendy Moreland
Debra Riley
Jimmie Shealey
Shelia Templeton
Zane Welch
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COURTYARD SCULPTURE PROGRAM |
Each sculpture must be at least 24" tall, able to withstand outdoor weather, and not present a danger of any kind. There is no fee but you must work one docent shift. To propose a piece contact Bob Heintzelman at rdheintz@hotmail.com. You can read about the program here and the registration information is included on the Take-in/Out page.
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The sculpture on display this quarter is "Conjoined” by Robert Heintzelman.
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The next member show will be April, with bin/shelf take-in on March 30th and wall/pedestal take-in on March 31st. Deadline to register your art for the bins and shelves is Sunday, March 29th, at 6:00 pm. Register for those HERE. The deadline to register your wall/pedestal art is Monday, March 30th, at 6:00 pm. Register HERE. |
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The next session will be held on April 8th at 11:30am in the gallery. Please go to Calendar to register. |
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MONTHLY GENERAL MEETING The next general meeting will be held on April 4, 2026. |
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April Demo Artist is Krystal Brown. “The Life of Art”. Using creativity to access authenticity. The tradition, practice, and unique path of the artist.
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Join the next student raffle at the General Meeting! Support Montgomery County high school seniors and art awards with a donation for your chance to win. Tickets available in person.
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The next reception is March 21st from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at which time the CAL International awards will be announced. |
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Carol Berger will be a featured alongside Isabel Perreau at Archway Gallery. Nature---Refuge will be on view March 7 to April 2, 2026, with the opening reception March 7th from 5-8 pm. |
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Carol Scheferman's Ancient Royalty was juried into the Pareidolia exhibition at the ShadowBoxX Gallery in Waukegan, Illinois from March 21 through April 11.
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CAL members participating in The Wateway Arts Festival are Doni Langlois (148), Julie Jones (215), |
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Jennifer Claussen is part of Quietly Made — a three-woman exhibition at The Woodlands Arts Council is on view until April 30th |
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CAL loves to celebrate our talented members! Share your accomplishments: juried shows, awards, commissions, press, and more. Send details and images t0 gallerymanager@conroeartleague.com, and let us brag about you! |
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YOUTH ART OPPORTUNITY ADULT JUDGING OPPORTUNITY |
The Dispute Resolution Center of Montgomery County, Inc. (DRC-MC) is excited to announce the 2026 Conflict Resolution Bookmark Art Contest! This annual contest invites talented young artists in grades K - 8 in Montgomery County, Texas to create bookmarks that promote peaceful conflict resolution and bullying prevention practices.
This annual contest invites talented young artists in grades K - 8 in Montgomery County, Texas to create bookmarks that promote peaceful conflict resolution and bullying prevention practices.
How to Participate:
Create a Bookmark: Design a bookmark that creatively expresses the theme of peaceful conflict resolution or bullying prevention using a 3”x 9” template.
Submit Your Entry: Entries can be mailed or delivered to: Dispute Resolution Center of Montgomery County, Inc., 301 N. Thompson St., Suite 106, Conroe, TX 77301. Entries may also be delivered to the Children’s Section of any branch of the Montgomery County Memorial Library System. All entries must be received by 5:00 p.m. on March 9, 2026.
Key Dates:
Entry Deadline: March 9, 2026 by 5 p.m.
Judging: March 24, 2026
Winners Announced: April 9, 2026 Awards Ceremony: April 30, 2026 Volunteering:
Would you like to be a judge on March 24th? We have wonderful volunteers from the community come in and judge this event each year. It only takes about 2.5 hours of your time and you get to see the incredible messages and artwork! Judging will be from 1:30pm – 3:30pm. We do ask that you arrive around 1:00pm – this allows you time to see all the great bookmarks. The judging will take place at the Master Gardener’s Building located at the Agri-Life Extension office located at 9020 Airport Rd, Conroe, TX 77303. You can sign up using the link below.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4CADAB2BA5FCCF8-62154809-2026 |
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We have a new “Volunteer Hub” on the website listing immediate needs for special event volunteers. We need members that are willing to bring food items, wine, and to help clean up at events like artists receptions, Artist in Action, Student Awards Show and the CAL Intl. The next opportunity will be for the impressive and fun Waterway Arts Festival in April. See how you can help out here. |
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How about helping CAL as a substitute docent? Send request to the docent coordinator and include your phone number. Subs must be fully trained and able to process sales transactions. Please email the docentcoordinator@conroeartleague.com. |
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WORKSHOPS Learn new tips and tricks within a few days |
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Beyond the Snapshot: Creating Fine Art through Photography
with Carol Fox Hendricks
coming May 2026
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Decisive and Intentional Painting with Dan Graziano
September 25-27, 2026
Dynamic Still Life
with Pastels
Carolina Dalmas
coming September 2025
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The Dynamic Floral
with Patrick SaundersJuly 17 -19, 2026
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CLASSES Grow where ever you are on your art journey |
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Homeschool Art Education
with Rebekah Billings
Third Grade and Up |
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Watercolor Painting with
Gary Hernandez
Leave your mark; let Gary help. |
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Drawing Classes
with Gary Hernandez
Come and take in Gary's tips of the trade. |
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Oil Painting Classes
with Gary Hernandez
Come visit with Gary and other classmates and brush up on your skills. |
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Ceramics
with Carol Berger
Learn some helpful tips, whether beginner or advanced, Carol has a few for you. |
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Oil Painting with
Juan Cantavella
Get lessons from a Signature member of the Oil Painters of America. Now offered Saturday at 9:00am - 12:00 pm. |
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Sculpting 101
with Donna Rodgers Beginner sculpting class. |
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Watercolor and Acrylics with Carrie Allbritton
Classes will be held Monday 1 - 3 pm |
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Art Without Rules with Brenda McDougall
A Mixed-Media Journey |
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Nature Journaling
with Jessica Blank
Blending art and science to see the world |
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Creative Canopy with Jennifer Claussen
Where ideas bloom beneath the trees |
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Creative Exploration
with Heidi Williams
Coming in March |
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Still Life Group with Terri Harris An opportunity for artists to practice their art-from-life skills, there is no instruction, and any experience level is welcome. There is no fee for this group. |
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Painting from life
Juan Cantavella portrait group will be held on the 1st and 3rd Friday mornings at 10:00am. Contact Juan at juancantavella@yahoo.com.
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Artist in Action - Plein Air
Next outing: will be in March 11th.
To join the group and get updates, text your name, email, and cell to Pam Markham at 936-661-0800. |
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LIVE FIGURE DRAWING
Participants can use any medium, there is no instruction and any experience level is welcome. The fee is $10 per person to have a live model each session. |
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Quarterly Museum Bus Trip
Watch your email for information on the next scheduled bus trip.
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RENT THE MADELEY FINE ART GALLERY FEATURE WALL |
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Adult members are able rent the Feature Wall in the gallery for a $100 fee and 2 docent shifts. You can find the application on line here. How to show in the Gallery |
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Studio 127 is Temporarily closed due to storage needs for the CAL International. |
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Also check out the CAL Community This group is open to all members as well as non-members and is a great way to stay engaged in all things art.
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Check us out on Facebook. Click icon above. |
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ART EVENTS TO ENJOY AROUND DOWNTOWN CONROE |
The Greater Conroe Arts Festival had to be cancelled this year, but please attend the other events we are hosting in April. |
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