UPCOMING EVENTS

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2020    1-7 PM
THE LAST SECOND SATURDAY SOIRÉE


​​November’s Second Saturday Soiree will be a special event.  First of all, it will be extended in hours from 1pm until 7pm.  We want to see as many of you as possible as this will be our LAST SECOND SATURDAY SOIREE.  Yep, that is what I said!  This event will be the last one at Art Connections Gallery as we will begin, in January, the process to transition the gallery from a brick and mortar location to online only.
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Featured Artist Kaytha Coker Potts
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Jewelry Trunk Show
​by Amber Tiemann
​I hope that you can take the time to come by on November 14, between 1 and 7pm, to say “hi” and get an air hug.  You can meet our featured artist Kaytha Coker Potts, enjoy the trunk show by jewelry designer Amber Tiemann, and visit with authors Marie Watts and Charles Hebert and get a signed copy of their new books.  The music will be provided by Colin Guerra from 1-4 and Travis Tharp from 4-7. The only thing missing will be the wine and cheese due to the social distancing and your smiles which will be covered by masks.
Book Signing with Marie Watts and Charles Herbert

EVERY FRIDAY AT 5 PM
FABULOUS FRIDAYS AT FIVE

Join us at 5pm for our weekly live TGIF happy hour event.  It will be a fun and fast event showcasing 5 pieces from the gallery collection all offered with a 5% discount. You will just need to tune into our Facebook page @artconnectionsgallery and look for the live event.

All will be available for purchase immediately during the event by commenting "sold".  If you have not registered already, click the "Register Now" button below and register with artconnectionsgallery.commentsold.com. Make sure that you give them your info, click the button for messenger and click "get started".  Then when you find something you want during the event, you just comment "sold" with the number that I will give you.  After the event, you will need to click the site again to go back to your account and complete the purchase.  As long as you complete this within one hour of commenting "sold" you will get free shipping as well as the 5% discount.

​Tune in at 5pm sharp on our Facebook page @artconnectionsgallery and look for our live event.​ ​

PAST EVENTS:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2020    4-7 PM
SECOND SATURDAY SOIRÉE

FOUR FABULOUS ARTISTS FEATURED IN OCTOBER
Art Connections Gallery is excited to bring the works of four artists to our Second Saturday Soiree.  Clay artists  Maggie Fuller  and Mike Fuller will introduce themselves and their work to Fayette County having recently moved to La Grange from Galveston.  We will also feature new works by our very popular painter Susan Sheets along with the stunning jewelry designs of Karla Mock.
We had such a good time at Second Saturday Soiree and the Art Walk in September that we wanted to offer you an opportunity to join us this month for the opening reception on October 10 from 4-7pm.  We will be joined by the four artists and Colin Guerra on the guitar for a fun and safe evening.  We will be social distancing by limiting the number of the people in the gallery at any one time, requiring that all wear masks, sanitizing surfaces throughout the evening, and foregoing any food or beverages.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2020    3-7 PM
SECOND SATURDAY SOIRÉE & LA GRANGE ART STROLL

Join us for this safely distanced event in the gallery and on the Square
We will be joining with the La Grange Main Street Art Stroll as we come back "in house" for an event for the first time since March.  We will have a few changes in place to make the event safer for all of us. Everyone will be masked (nose and mouth) while in the gallery.  We will not be serving food or beverage this time and will ask you to refrain from eating or drinking while in the gallery.  We will have hand sanitizer available and will wipe down doorknobs and surfaces periodically during the event.

Our three featured artists - GABRIELLE MCNEESE, RENATE KASPER, CHRISTINE SEUBERT - will be there as well as some other of the gallery artists during the event to visit with you and share about their work.

Other artists will be featured at businesses on the Square and the wine shops will be serving food and beverages outside.  

Come join us for a safe and fun event.  In the meantime, check out all of the new work on our online store site by clicking below.  If you find something you like, use the code "galleryevent" for free shipping through September 12.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2020    7-8 PM
VIRTUAL ART OPENING via FACEBOOK LIVE

"RITA'S FRIENDS"
Pastel Paintings by Rita Kirkman and introducing new artists Karla Mock and Maggie Fuller. With music by Travis Tharp.
Art Connections Gallery is please to welcome Texas pastel artist Rita Kirkman as our newest gallery artist.  We will be featuring her delightful farm and ranch animal portraits at our August featured artist event August 9th at 7pm Live on our Facebook Page @artconnectionsgallery.  While we wish that we could do our beloved Second Saturday Soiree, that is just not yet to be with the Covid 19. So, instead, we will continue with live events from our Facebook page.

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2020    7-8 PM
VIRTUAL SECOND SATURDAY SOIRÉE

Our Second Saturday in July will be virtual again on Facebook Live and will actually be on Sunday, July 12 from 7-8pm. Featured artists are Enid Wood and Jill Robinson and they will be on the live conversation. Their work will be shown with the opportunity to purchase from the Facebook live event with FREE SHIPPING. We will have music by Travis Tharp on the piano and his wife on vocals. We are offering a pre-opening sale of 20% off all of Enid's and Jill's work both in the gallery and online. The sale will run July 3-11.

SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2020    5:30-6:30 PM
VIRTUAL SECOND SATURDAY SOIRÉE

​We have missed all of you so much since we stopped doing gatherings on Second Saturdays so we decided to learn how to join up with you live via Social Media.  As a result,  we are taking Second Saturday Soiree to the internet!  We will be live on Facebook at @artconnectionsgallery this Saturday starting at 5:30 and ending at 6:30pm.  

We will be looking at some of the art that was done during the pandemic lockdown and lots of new things that came in after we closed mid-March.  Travis Tharp will be on the keyboard providing some musical interludes.

You will be able to purchase things directly from us during the event by using the new program that we have joined: CommentSold.

If you want to join us for the Facebook Live event, just find our page @artconnectionsgallery on Facebook and watch for the live event to show up as close to 5:30 as we can get it.

If you think that you might want to buy something, you may want to do the following steps ahead of time to make that possible.  These registration steps are a one time process which will allow you to shop directly and immediately from our Live events as well as purchase items we show on Facebook and Instagram.
1.  It is recommended that you are connected to Messenger on your Facebook page.
2.  Click this link http://www.artconnectionsgallery.commentsold.com and follow the prompt to log into Facebook.
3.  You will then provide your name, email, and phone number.  Make sure on this step that you click the box for Messenger.
4.  Click the arrow to to expand your account and then click "get started" button
5.  You should very quickly receive a message on Messenger asking you to reply.  Just reply something like "hit" which will complete the registration process.

You are now ready to shop with us via Social Media, so what happens next? 
1.  During the live event, if you see something that you want to purchase, just comment "sold" and the indentifier number for the item that we will provide for you.
2.  At that point, you click back on the artconnectionsgallery.commentsold.com link to get to your page where you should see your product choice.  You then proceed to complete the sale with shipping information, credit card information, etc. 
3.  The sale will be complete and we will take over to get the item shipped to you or delivered.
4.  One very important thing to remember:  if you complete your purchase within one hour of commenting "sold", you will get free shipping (or delivery) if you are local.  So remember that final step to go back to your account on our site and complete the purchase within one hour.

So put 5:30 Saturday on your calendar, open a nice bottle of wine or make a margarita and join us for what is sure to be almost as fun as actually being at the gallery.

Remember, you can still shop our online store anytime 24/7 by going to http://www.shop.artconnectionsgallery.com

SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2020    4-7 PM
SECOND SATURDAY SOIRÉE ft. Jeri Moore

March 14 will find those of us at Art Connections Gallery not only celebrating St. Patrick's Day with a bit of Irish music and something green, but we will be celebrating the opening of Jeri Moore's show "Life Celebrations", This show of all new work will be Jeri's celebration of 70 years of life and 60 years of painting.

MARCH 2020

STARTING MARCH 7, 2020
SPRING FLING SALE

​We will be offering some of our favorite artisan created items on the front table at a 40% discount as we welcome in spring with a little "spring cleaning" Art Connections style.  Come check out some wonderful bargains and keep in mind those events that you may need a gift for--your best friend's birthday, an anniversary, Mother's Day, graduation, or just a little something special for yourself.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2020    4-7 PM
SECOND SATURDAY SOIRÉE

February 8 will feature the opening of "A Fresh Look: Paintings by Kristi Standley". Please come enjoy!

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020    4-7 PM
SECOND SATURDAY SOIRÉE

We are excited to be back with our first Second Saturday Soiree of the year!  We will be featuring works by three artists at the reception on January 11 from 4-7pm.  Drawings by Jean Blais Oliver, clay art by Richard Eastman, and paintings by Dawn Winter. There will be live music by Colin Guerra.  In addition to our usual wine and cheese spread, Deborah will bring in her favorites (prosecco and chocolate) to celebrate another birthday (they just keep adding up). 
Dawn Winter
Jean Blais Oliver
Richard Eastman

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2019    4-7 PM
SECOND SATURDAY SOIRÉE ft. Mary Faust Carradine

Join Art Connections Gallery on November 9th from 4-7pm for our last Second Saturday Soiree of 2019. We will be featuring our newest gallery artist Mary Faust Carradine. 
The diversity of mediums she works in stimulates her creativity. Although primarily working in printmaking, with monotypes, serigraphy, and lithography, she likes to push boundaries by overlapping and combining some of the different techniques each process offers. Other mediums she works with include fabric, painting, and photography. 
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