August Newsletter
🎨 FROM THE PRESIDENTS EASEL
Welcome, August! We've got a month full of creativity, color, and exciting events ahead. Lets make it one to remember!
- Linda Peitz
Our hearts are heavy after learning that the Cast Theatrical Company, housed in the historic Vogelsang Building, was recently destroyed by fire. This beloved theater has been a cornerstone of our small-town arts community, bringing stories to life and enriching the cultural fabric we all cherish.
Photo Credit: Bridget Dzierzanowski Fountain and Greg Zamora
As neighbors and fellow artists, we know the value of creativity and the dedication it takes to keep the arts alive. Now is our chance to give back. Every donation, no matter the size, will help them rebuild and once again raise the curtain for our community.
If you are able, please consider contributing to their recovery efforts. In times like these, every penny truly counts.
August 25, 2025
General Membership Meeting
For all members of ALFB!
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Fort Bend Art Center
August 25, 2025
DEMO on Zentangle with Lynette McQueen
For all members
Bring a micron pen and drawing paper - Don't have one?
Kits will be available for only $5
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Fort Bend Art Center
September 5, 2025
Education Committee Meeting
1:00 pm
Fort Bend Art Center Conference Room
September 6, 2025
Rosenberg Car Show
8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Downtown Rosenberg
This event will bring heavy foot traffic to our gallery and is a great day for sales!
September 8, 2025
Board Meeting
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Fort Bend Art Center
September 17th - 28th, 2025
Soleful Art Show
Artwork is due Sept 1st - 8th
Open to Public
September 20th, 2025
Soleful Art Show OPEN HOUSE
3:00 - 5:00 pm
All are welcome!
Fort Bend Art Center Gallery
September 22, 2025
General Membership Meeting
For all members of ALFB!
10:00 - 11:00 am
Fort Bend Art Center
September 22, 2025
DEMO on Oil Painting with Sue Zelko
For all members
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Fort Bend Art Center
LOOKING AHEAD
October 11, 2025
ALFB Fall Open Art Show
Registration opens: Sept. 13, 2025
Registration closes: Oct. 4, 2025
October 18, 2025
Wizard Walk
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
October 31, 2025
Boogeyman Bash
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
November 8, 2025
Fall Fest
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
November 29th, 2025
Small Business Saturday!
ALFB will be open from 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Local Authors' Book Signing
We're looking for authors and book illustrators to participate
Contact Nina at [email protected]
November 29th, December 11th, 18th, 2025
Holiday Nights
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
December 6, 2025
Hometown Holiday
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
📢 ANNOUNCEMENTS
Coming soon to our sales desks: iPads for instant access to membership forms, the directory, and more.
Roll on over to the gallery and take a look at our new chair rack! Gone are the days of carrying the folding chairs back and forth.
The Nominating Committee is currently seeking candidates for the following upcoming Board openings:
Vice President
Secretary
Development Director (Fundraising)
Marketing / Publicity
Membership
If you are interested in being considered for one of these positions, please contact the Nominating Committee Chair, Diane Whitmarsh ([email protected]), or committee members Judy Beard and Debbie Rose.
All nominations must be submitted by September 30th.
Team Up & Sign Up!
We're all volunteers, and every shift counts! Please use the Team Up schedule to sign up IN ADVANCE so we can keep things running smoothly. Teamwork makes the art work! For questions or concerns contact Jen Gawrys: [email protected]
🖌️ WORKSHOPS
Irina Nair Workshop
September 5, 2025
Hands-on, full day workshop creating pure silver pendant, embellished with enamel.
Joan Fullerton Workshop
October 20 - 22, 2025
Paint yourself free
Linda Pietz Workshop
November 11, 2025
Working with Tessellations
Explore the magic of M.C. Escher style tessellations!
Join Linda to learn simple, fun techniques for creating your own mesmerizing designs, no fancy supplies needed. Warning: it's addictive!
🖼️ GALLERY NEWS
Gallery Director, Fereshteh Solati
Soleful Art Shoe Show
September 17th - 28th 2025
Artwork is due between September 1st - 8th
Calling all members to participate in a special exhibit mid-September!
Whether you work with paint, clay, textiles, printmaking, crayons, pastels - or anything in between - we want YOU to create a piece of art that features a shoe (or shoes!)
in any way your imagination sees fit.
All members are invited to join in - let's make this show unforgettable!
Soleful Art Show Open House
September 20th, 2025
3:00 - 5:00 pm
Fort Bend Art Center Gallery
The Soleful Art Show Open House is open to all, with no admission charge. Enjoy light refreshments as we celebrate our artists! We warmly encourage all exhibitors and gallery artists to attend, bring guests and share the stories behind their work.
Fall Open Art Show
For detailed instructions on how to enter the show, click here.
Gallery Rotation/ Change Out
October (date TBA)
Coming Soon!
"Featured Artist"
Following the gallery criteria and application.
🎓 EDUCATION / PROGRAMS
Education / Programs Director, Bobbie Davis
🎨 CLASSES
Looking to sharpen your skills or explore something new?
Sign up today HERE
for a class taught by our talented members.
Ready to teach your own class?
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR CLASS
Education Committee Meeting
September 5, 2025
1:00 pm
Gallery Conference Room
Items of discussion will include 2026 field trips, demos, small workshops, summer camp, and technical use of our website.
Volunteers Needed!
September 6, 2025
Rosenberg Car Show
Volunteers are needed to help man the information desk in the Gallery. Contact Bobbie Davis by text 305-310-6008
We are pleased to welcome Tom Gimm as the Summer Art Camp Chair of 2026
Looking Back
Swap and Trade was a great success! As was the Art Class Expo showcasing what our teachers have to offer.
🌎 DEVELOPMENT
Director of Development, Brenda Bowman
Community Display Opportunities
Community Displays are for ALL members. It is a great way to display your artwork out in the Fort Bend County community at no charge.
And we have sales!
If you are interested in joining the Community Displays Committee or have questions about the Community Displays, please contact Brenda Bowman [email protected]
A new display is hanging at the
through August
A glimpse of the current display at
through August
** Fort Bend Museum info edited on 8/17/25, please see corrected date **
New display: August 19th at 10:00 am - 11:00 am
will remain through November.
Art intake will be for both the main lobby and the cottage behind the museum.
Artists may bring 2 medium/large or 3 small pieces.
Please label with gallery labels, one on the back and one to display with the art.
This display will remain through November!
Come and see our newest display!
For all you sports fans and those who like to plan ahead:
Sugar Land Airport will be very busy next summer with the FIFA games in the Houston area. If you do sports art, or have considered doing sports art, here is your chance to shine! The same SLA rules apply, but get those sports pieces ready to hang next summer! We will be hanging them in June and July 2026.
OPEN CALL!
Deadline to submit a digital photo of entry is August 22, 2025
🌐 LETS GET SOCIAL
Did you hear? PBS Stopped by The Art League of Fort Bend!
Don't miss the story, check it out!
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