VISIT THE Call for Art Page FOR THE FOLLOWING ROUND ROCK ARTS CALLS.

• Canvas for a Cause- Round Rock Arts’ mission is to see visual art throughout the city of Round Rock. Over the past 12 years, over 1,000 artists have placed art in one of the government-run galleries over the past three years. We also assist the city of Round Rock with placing artists in the popups at Prete Plaza, along with a new offering during Music on Main. We also sponsor the Art Walk held in November in Downtown Round Rock. As  non-profit, we have approximately $35,000 in costs, especially with the addition of two part time staff members to help keep the Downtowner Gallery open and have a place to introduce visitors and artists to Round Rock Arts. We are humbly asking artists to consider making pieces that range from 5″ to 5″ to 12″ x 12″ and anywhere in between those low and high dimensions as a donation. We will post your names as our artist supporters throughout the sale, and hope you will be able to support your RRA non-profit in this way. Check the call for art page, first column, to sign up. We are not asking for details- just the number and approximate size to ensure we can fill the space. Thanks!

ALL SCHEDULED GALLERY OPENINGS ARE NOW CANCELLED
The scheduled opening of the Big Show is cancelled. We will be in contact with all selected artists about alternatives for the show, including rescheduling the show later this year.

(RE)IMAGINE ART PICK UP-APRIL 4 PICKUP TO BE RESCHEDULED
We will notify artists who currently have their art at Texas State University-Round Rock about an alternative date for picking up their art as the university is closed through April 12 at this current time.

MOST GALLERIES ARE NOW CLOSED DUE TO COVID 19
Because of raising concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, the Downtowner Gallery and the galleries at Texas State University-Round Rock are closed and will remain closed until further notice. If you need to contact any of our Round Rock Arts board members or associates, or if you have questions about any Round Rock Arts event, please email us at info@roundrockarts.org. We thank you for your continued support, and to all our Gallery volunteers and patrons, we hope to see you as soon as the gallery opens.

Please visit our galleries at:

• Texas State University, (re)Imagine- THE CAMPUS IS NOW CLOSED DUE TO COVID19
• The Downtowner Gallery, Youth Art, ages 14-18- THE DOWNTOWNER GALLERY IS NOW CLOSED DUE TO COVID 19
• Jester Justice Center, Artists of Central Texas

CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION, DUE APRIL 21

Round Rock Arts is partnering with the office of Congressman John R. Carter, TX-31, for the 2020 annual Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery, which invites all high school students from Texas District 31 to participate. Submission deadline is April 21. For more information on rules and guidelines, click HERE, or visit www.carter.house.gov/congressional-art-contest1/

SATURDAY MORNING ART POPUPS AND MUSIC ON MAIN ARE CANCELLED

It comes with great sadness to announce that the Art PopUps and Music on Main activities are cancelled for Spring 2020. For more updates on COVID-19 city regulations, visit https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/news/mayor-morgan-announces-city-action-in-response-to-disaster-declarations/

NEW BOARD AND OFFICERS ANNOUNCED, STARTING APRIL 1
Welcome the new officers and board members for RRA:
President: Scott Feldman
Vice-President: Justina Mojica
Vice-President-Membership: Larry Raper
Secretary: Cari Washburn
Treasurer: Vacant

Members: Petra Krugel, Charlie Fauvet, and Katrina King

To find out more about service on the board or a committee, please contact Nominating Committee members Petra Krugel or Larry Raper at info@roundrockarts.org. They have identified two new board members to serve. We would love to have two more board members who understand the ins-and-outs of running a non-profit organization. We also need a treasurer comfortable with learning the QuickBooks online system we use.

LOOKING FOR WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS FOR FALL 2020, PENDING STATUS OF THE COVID 19

We have great workshop instructors in photography, watercolor and portrait painting. It would be nice to have workshops focused on pastels, colored pencil as a fine art medium, plein aire, intermediate level of pour art, printmaking using inexpensive processes such as Gelli(R) printing, the basics of drawing, Zentangle or other forms of graphic art drawing, and similar types of classes. What we have learned is that evenings are not usually successful, we need a two-three month roll out period to gain interest, and classes should not exceed a consecutive three week, three hours a week class period. Sunday afternoons and Saturdays work well. Classes seem to work best in targeting older youth and adults.

Do you want to teach? Go to the workshop page to review the contract language and sign up to teach.  The information follows the listing of classes.
Do you want to take a course? You can do that from the same workshop page.
Here is the link: https://roundrockarts.org/workshops/

THE DOWNTOWN GALLERY STORE: CURRENTLY CLOSED DUE TO COVID 19
We have t-shirts in youth through larger adult sizes for sale, semi-hard pastels in 24 and 48 count, kneelers (great for gardening), and Downtown Round Rock bags for sale. Come on down and help support Round Rock Arts through the purchase of merchandise!