Welcome to the Santa Clarita Artists Association 
"Art Happens Here"
non-profit 501(c)(3)

For over 30 years the Santa Clarita Artists Association has supported and encouraged local artists to create, share and grow their skills as visual artists. Please consider joining the Santa Clarita Artists Association to enjoy the benefits and opportunities to exhibit your art at our 6th Street Gallery and exhibits around town. Our general meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of the month, except July (Summer BBQ) and December (Holiday Party). Our monthly meetings are presently held at THE MAIN in Newhall at 6:30pm, with doors opening at 6:10pm.
​Our general meetings are FREE and open to the public. From the novice to the professional artists, ALL are welcome. 
Santa Clarita Artists Empowering Creativity. Join us.

 SCAA 6th Street Gallery Exhibit


Colors of the Rainbow
Reflects the beauty and joy color brings to our world.
March 3, 2023 – April 9, 2023
Join us and Meet the Artists
Artist Reception March 4, 2023 
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Important Dates:
Show Dates: March 3, 2023–April 9, 2023
Drop-off Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 3:00-6:00
Artists Reception: Saturday, March 4, 2023, 5:00-8:00
Pick-up Date:Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 3:00-6:00

 Gallery Hours
Gallery Opens at 11:00am the first Saturday each month /ARTree Flutterby at 11:00 am
All other Saturdays 1:00pm- 7:00pm
Sunday 11:00am- 5:00pm
Gallery hours are subject to change
CHECK OUT THE NEW CALL TO ARTIST THEMES! GET CREATIVE IN 2023!

March 20, 2023 General Meeting 6:30 at The MAIN Demo Artist Lynne Fearsman 



 Lynne Fearman, has been a professional artist for over 40 years and is an active artist member of California Art Club, and member of Mid-Valley Arts League, in the San Gabriel Valley, (president from 2006-2008), California Plein Air Painters, Oil Painters of America, the American Impressionist Society.
​
Over the years she has garnered numerous awards for her work. She has shown her work in the Bowers Museum recently for the California Art Club's 11th Gold Medal Show, the Riverside Art Museum, and Pasadena Museum of History, and at “Art Matters” at the Huntington Library, in San Marino. in 2021 she had a solo show at the Chaffey Community Museum of Art, in Ontario, CA.

In 2015 she received the Grand Prize at the Los Angeles Plein Air Festival. In 2016 she was invited to participate in the Washington state, Plein Air Festival, “Paint the Peninsula!”. In 2018 and 2019, she won the Award of Excellence, at the National Oil Painters of America Convention, during the “Wet Painting” competition in Steamboat Springs and again in St. George Utah.

Plein Air: Friday, March 24, 2023 painting downtown Newhall. Meet at the 6th Street Gallery at 9:00am
​
What is Plein Air Painting? 

Plein air painting is about leaving the four walls of your studio behind and experiencing painting and drawing in the landscape outdoors. The practice goes back for centuries but was truly made into an art form by the French Impressionists. Their desire to paint light and its changing, ephemeral qualities, coupled with the creation of transportable paint tubes and the box easel—the precursor to the plein air easels of today—allowed artists the freedom to paint “en plein air,” which is the French expression for “in the open air.”  
Reference/ www.artistsnetwork.com/art-subjects/plein-air/plein-air-art/

Our next Plein Air is Friday March 24th.  This month we will meet to paint in downtown Newhall. Join us at 9 am by our Gallery to paint the town. ​
​
For more further information about SCAA Plein Air outings contact:
​
Meressa Naftulin
661.993.6251
Meressa922@gmail.com
Picture
Call to Artist Gallery Show  "Textures of Life"
April 28, 2023 – May 28 2023
ENTRY DEADLINE
April 6, 2023

“Textures of Life” may be taken literally or figuratively.
Art work should show literal texture, or the subject matter can figuratively suggest the rich textures of life.
​
Show Dates:  April 28, 2023–May 28, 2023
Sign-up Deadline:  Thursday, April 6, 2023
Drop-off Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 3:00-6:00
Artists Reception: Saturday, April 29,  2023, 5:00-8:00
Pick-up Date: Tuesday, May 30, 3:00-6:00
Call to Artists Le Chene!
Spring Art Festival and Sale
Sunday, April 30, 2023

9th Annual Outdoor Festival
At Le Chene French Cuisine
12615 Sierra Highway, Agua Dulce
​Deadline to Enter  April 10, 2023

Art Around Town

ODDS N' ENDS FROM A MENTAL ATTIC - SCAA Artist Mike Farrell 
at the Newhall Community Center

Now until March 23, 2023
Come by and see the detailed pencil and color pencil drawing of this wonderful artist 
Mike Farrell

Newhall Community Center
22421 Market Street
Newhall, CA 
661-286-4004

8:00am - 8:00pm Monday-Friday
Hours vary on Saturday 
Closed on Sunday
Holiday hours may vary. 

Classes

Volunteer Opportunities at SCAA

Meet other artists, get involved in the community art scene, and give back to our Santa Clarita community.  Here are a few openings to consider.
SCAA Board is looking for:
  • Workshop Chair - this position will setup SCAA workshops! You get to know local artists and get to understand various media.
  • Gallery Assistant - This is a great opportunity for anyone in SCAA to get to understand the workings of a Gallery and to observe artists work.
  • Plein Air Assistant - You will be working with SCAA member Meressa Naftulin in assisting her with coordinating and attending painting outings! The artists visit some very nice local areas and paint out doors.
  • Fundraising Chair - We are looking for someone to take a seat on the board who has fundraising experience.
  • Next Gen - This position will work to ensure we are meeting the communities needs by providing art opportunities for Next Gen members  Thank you Sy Schneider for volunteering!
  • Or Join a Committee for a short volunteer experience.
  • Web/IT co-chair - you will work with webmaster to manage website updates. Must be knowledge on Weebly

For more information about these positions please contact Meressa Naftulin,  2023 President of SCAA 

February 2023 Newsletter Click Here!

Support your SCCA and SCAA Gallery

Check out SCAA Official Merchandise. "Art is Essential" and "Make Art Happen" Sweatshirt and T-Shirt Designs!  A percentage of each sale goes to support the Santa Clarita Artists Association. To purchase click on the link below.
Keep up to date on various SCAA and member events.
Contact Us
Phone: 661.732.0630
Email: scaartists01@gmail.com
Mailing Address:
26893 Bouquet Canyon Road, Suite C, #305
Santa Clarita, Ca 91350
Gallery Address:
22508 6th St, Ste E Newhall, CA 91321

​

Subscribe to our newsletter.

    Please fill out the information below to subscribe.
A Special Thanks goes out to one of our generous sponsors.
All Rights Reserved. No images featured on this website may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form by any means without written permission of Santa Clarita Art Association, the copyright owner, the artwork owner, and/or the publisher.