Welcome to the Santa Clarita Artists Association

ART HAPPENS HERE.  Since 1989 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 presently held at Barnes and Nobles and begin promptly at 6:30pm with a professional guest demo artist. Doors opening at 6:00pm to meet and mingle. Our general meetings are FREE and open to the public. From the novice to the professional artists, ALL are welcome. 
​Non-profit 501(c)(3)
Santa Clarita Artists Empowering Creativity. 
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 SCAA Newsletter
 Editor: Bruce Mc Farland  
 

 SCAA Gallery 

Western Close-Up  April 4 -April 19


SHOW PROSPECTUS: Every April, the City of Santa Clarita returns to its rich Western heritage deep-rooted in culture and humble beginnings with The Cowboy Festival in Old Town Newhall. To honor our past and coincide with this event, SCAA is going West - with a spin! We’d love a close-up look at Western life, connecting us to your art through the details of a subject and the emotions of a character. Consider the rich landscape and subtle or grand ways of the West, and then ZOOM IN to show us an intimate look at your subject wherein close-up detail, texture, and emotion dominate the scene. All mediums welcome!
 
About Western Close-Up: Art submitted should depict western themes in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale with a “zoomed in” or close-range perspective that occupies all or most of the frame (i.e. belt buckle, boots, head/face, flowering cactus and needles, or the eye of a horse, etc.). Wide or long-shot perspectives and landscapes or horizons without a close-up focal point, or work shown at SCAA Gallery within the last year will not be considered. 
 
Important Dates:
Entry Deadline: March 16th
Notification: March 17th
Exhibit Dates: April 4th - April 19th (closed Easter Sunday)
Reception: April 5th, 5-8pm
 

SCAA Gallery Show
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 Things with Wings April 25 - May 25

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SHOW PROSPECTUSThe wonderful, magical world of wings. They help move insects and birds through air and water, while providing balance and display. They bring people closer to loved ones and across seas to journey great adventures. Some wings take us to imaginary lands where fairies dance among spotted mushrooms and also bring the comfort and protection of angels, creatures, and beings with spiritual and mythological meaning and significance.
We want to showcase it all in Things With Wings!
 
About Things With Wings: All work for this exhibit should include any subject matter including or incorporating wings. All mediums are encouraged.
 
Important Dates
Entry Deadline: April 6
Notification: April 7
Exhibit Dates: April 25 - May 25
Reception: April 26, 5-8pm

If selected 
Entry Fee: $15 for up to four (4) wall art submissions; due at drop off
Artwork Drop Off: April 22, 3-6pm
Artwork Pickup: May 27, 3-6pm
Requirements: Artists are required to host up to four (4) gallery shifts during the show (based on the number of accepted artists and overall show schedule)
Commission: SCAA retains 25% on all sales
 
SCAA Gallery strives to showcase local artists in all stages of their artistic journey and offers space for its members to display original fine art for sale within the Santa Clarita Valley.

 SCAA Gallery​ on 6th Street, Old TownNewhall

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2025 SCAA Gallery Show Schedule:

  • Bridge to Home January 10th-12th
  • Signature You January 17th-February 16th, Reception: 1/18 5-8pm
  • Pet Palooza February 21st-March 23rd, Reception: 2/22 5-8pm
  • Michelle Miracle March 28th-30th
  • Western Close-Up April 4th-19th, Reception: 4/5 5-8pm
  • Things With Wings April 25th-May 25th,√: 4/26 5-8pm
  • ARTree Students May 30th-June 1st
  • Lynda Frautnick, Gloria Cassidy, Zony Gordon June 6th-8th
  • RENTAL AVAILABLE June 13th-15th
  • Black & White June 19th-July 27th, Rec: 6/21 5-8pm
  • RENTAL AVAILABLE July 31st-August 10th (can be split into 2 if one weekend is preferred)
  • Abstracted August 15th-September 21st, Rec: 8/16 5-8pm
  • Audrey Parker September 26th-28th
  • HighWire: Under the Big Top October 3rd-November 2nd, Reception: 10/4 5-8pm
  • ARTree Students November 7th-9th
  • Reflections November 14th-December 14th, Reception: 11/15 12-3pm
   SCAA GALLERY strives to highlight local artists in all stages of their artistic journeys and offers space for artist members to display original fine art for sale within Santa Clarita Valley.
Funding provided by Solar Optimum via the LA County Department of Arts and Culture Public Art in Private Development Program. (2024/2025)

Monthly General Meetings
Barnes and Noble April 21, 2025
Demo Artist Pete Morris
 Pete Morris has been supporting himself and his family through graphic design, illustration work and production art since the early 1980's. He has always drawn and painted, and can remember being attracted to watercolor even as a teenager. A few years ago, he discovered that he could do plein air sketches and paintings on the way to and from work and on lunch breaks and thereby produce a lot more work. He feels that by taking advantage of the opportunity to paint wherever he goes, wherever he can, he has been evolving in style and quality as an artist. He believes that being prolific is important to development of artistic skill, style and vision.


​2025 General Meetings/ Third Monday of the Month
Demo Artists 
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January 27 - Virginia Kamhi - Pastel  
February 17- Kevin Davidson
March 10 - Thomas Van Stein - Oil 
April 21- Pete Morris/ Urban Sketching/Watercolor
May 19 -Kathleen Scoggin - Water based Abstract
June TBA- Summer Barbecue /Member's Home
July 21- Rich Gallego- Oil
August 18 -Tech Night
September 15- TBA
October 20-  Art Classic Winners / Note: Location  The MAIN
November 17-Elections/ Demo Artist Note: Location The MAIN
December / Holiday Party 

 Plein Air Painting: April 25,  2025
Friday Morning Plein Air 

Welcome to Friday Morning Plein Aire Painting.  The Santa Clarita Artist Association invites you to join our outdoor drawing group on April 25th.  We meet from 9 until 12. This month we will meet to paint at Castaic Lake. Please come sign up through the website and join our meet-up group.

Castaic Lake is located north of Santa Clarita. Castaic Lake is easily found on Google maps.  There is a small fee to enter the lake area. To get there, simply take the 5 North, exit right on to Lake Hughes Road, turn left on to Ridge Rte. Road. The entry to the park will be on your right After you enter the park, continue right to the beach area. Looking forward to seeing you on April 25.

Next Month we will be joining the OTNA Art Walk on May 17th from 2-5. Save the date! We will be painting in Hart Park at the Historic Center.

Call or email if you need further information.
Hope to see you at Castaic Lake!

Meressa
661.993.6251
[email protected]
 

Canyon Theatre Guild

​SCAA Members. If you are interested in exhibiting at the Canyon Theater Guild
please contact Laurie Morgan at [email protected] for more details and availability.

Volunteer Opportunities

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:​
  • Art Festival Chair- Coordinate SCAA Art Festival for October 2025
  • Historian- Keeps a visual record of our events 
  • Fundraising Chair - We are looking for someone to take a seat on the board who has fundraising experience.
  • Or Join a Committee for a volunteer experience.

For more information about these positions please contact Naomi Young - 2025 SCAA President

2024/2025 Funding is provided by Solar Optimum via the LA County Department of Arts and Culture Public Art in Private Development Program.

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