Artists Enclave Members and their Guests celebrate the 2025 December Holidays with food, beverages and a White Raven Gift Exchange. Remember White Elephant Exchanges? Well, the Raven is our nonprofit’s logo so our Gift Exchange fun features the Raven instead.

Email dentonenclave@gmail.com if you have interest in attending and have not received a Punchbowl email invite.

• Enjoy complimentary light bites both sweet and savory. Bring holiday favorite foods you've bought or made if you'd like to share. 

• BYOB for wine, beer and spirits.

• Bring up to 2 non-Member guests for the fun and festivities.

• At 4:30pm we'll enjoy our "White Raven Gift Exchange". If you'd like to participate, bring a wrapped gift that is creatively fun and festive, lightly used or new with estimated value of $10-12. Edible gifts are welcome, too.

• We'll have an Artist Trading Card opportunity. If you made ATCs for the November Alternative Gifts Fair, any of your cards that weren't sold, will be at the party for you to keep or exchange with another Artist. If you have other ATCs that you've made and want to exchange, bring those as well.

The Artists Enclave Board of Directors invites you to ENCLAVE CONCLAVE, our Annual Membership Meeting.

What will be happening that evening??? And yes, this Meeting is open to Artists Enclave Members and Non-Members.

• Special Guest Speaker Missy Finger (co-owner of PDNB Gallery along with her husband, Burt)

• "State of the Organization" report on Membership and Finances

• Announcements about upcoming special events and a juried exhibit

• New "Take Flight" opportunities for leadership in special interest areas

• Handing out art trading card stock for artists interested in the November Alternative Gift Fair

We're hoping you'll come to catch up at DCBC with friends and fellow artists/arts supporters.

And remember there'll be available-for-purchase beverages of all kinds (non-alcoholic/alcoholic) and an onsite food truck.

Free parking can be found in the Post Office Parking Lot and City Parking Lots on McKinney Street.

Artists Enclave looks forward to our participation in the 2025 North Texas Giving Day Campaign.

Donations to Artists Enclave on North Texas Giving Day will provide funding for general programming of special events that embrace the diversity of the arts in Denton County. Each year Artists Enclave sponsors two major visual art exhibits, open mic music and poetry performances, vendor participant in Denton's Alternative Gift Fair and the popular annual Eggsibition fundraiser.

Please keep Artists Enclave on your list for giving on September 18th!

https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/ArtistsEnclave

Artwork image created by Denton, Texas graphic designer, Tonya Littmann http://www.tonyalittmann.com/

Calling Denton County Authors, Poets, Playwrights, Screenwriters & Songwriters

Artists Enclave of Denton County is proud to introduce “Original Voices,” our new meetup group and programming track focusing on Denton County writers of all stripes.

What exactly will Original Voices be? We want you to help answer that.

Join us August 28th, at Denton County Brewing Company for our third meeting and help shape the future of Original Voices and writing in Denton County.

We meet in the Brew Room past the front room bar.

RSVPing encouraged not required at dentonenclave@gmail.com

Look forward to the TEN & NOW Reception for the general public and participating artists on THURSDAY, MAY 15TH, 6 - 8PM at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center. No pre-registration to attend the Reception is required.

Enjoy complimentary food and beverages along with live music from Denton’s fabulous MATT GRIGSBY.

TEN & NOW is a retrospective exhibition highlighting the first 10 years of creativity by members of Artists Enclave of Denton County from 2015 through 2025

Artists Enclave Members exhibiting in TEN & NOW are (alphabetical listing):

Chelsea Benner, Jon Black, Lisa Bonneau, Bowie Brae, Aurora Cabrera, Kimberley Dietrich, Randall M. Good, Celia Hall, Lea Hamilton, Tara Holl, Al Key, Nanci Kimmey, Yvonne Lacy, Craig Lay, Tonya Littmann, Paula McClurg, Sadaf Munshi, James Neiswender, Crystal Nelson, Patricia Reinke, Francesca Romano, Kelly Stribling Sutherland, TJ Strutton, Laura Stukel, Jessica Tucker, Sallie Wells, Jo Williams, Christie Wood, Earl Zimmerman

So what's happening this Thursday? Artists Enclave is the Community Sponsor for two documentary films showing in Festival Hall at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center.

 "You Just Can't Help Some People" (doc short) 

 "What Ravens Do" (doc feature): We delve deep into the intricate tapestry of raven life, capturing moments that unveil their profound intelligence, intricate social dynamics, lifelong bonds, and complex communication skills. From their playful nature to the tender bonds they forge, 'What Ravens Do' promises to transport you into the heart of their realm, offering a glimpse into a world both extraordinary and awe inspiring.

Artists Enclave and the Greater Denton Arts Council are thrilled to team up for A SHELLEBRATION OF ART HISTORY. We will be doing an in-person exhibition at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center on March 30, 3-6 PM. The decorated eggs will be part of an online silent auction with proceeds benefiting GDAC and the Artists Enclave of Denton County.  Go to eggsibition.givesmart.com and click “Register Now” to participate.

Come enjoy an afternoon with live music from cellist Noah Leiva, a variety of drinks from Ten: One Artisanal Cheese Shop, baked goods from Kitty's Scratch Kitchen and the chance to see all the stunning eggs up close. Bid on your favorites until the auction closes at 5:30 PM.

Join us for a Shellebration to remember!

This year’s theme is a celebration of art history, and egg decorators have explored diverse art movements or styles that inspire them –whether it’s Pop Art, Surrealism, Impressionism, or beyond with painting, drawing, decoupage, sculpture, mixed media elements, and more. Think outside the shell! The possibilities are endless within the art history.

A screening of the award-winning short film BLENDER, a local celebrity-studded BLENDER staged reading and fabulous Boka Feliz cuisine

Come join us for a pre-Oscars celebration at the Theatre Denton Annex inside Golden Triangle Mall and relive the '90s in a nostalgic comedic way! Blender-fied showcases the incredible talent of North Texas performers in this dark comedy written by comedians Sarah Adams and Maggie Rieth Austin of The Monthly Junk. BLENDER is about best friends Jess and Meg, who face a retrial to prove their innocence, decades after being convicted of murdering their PTA president back in 1991.

Your ticket includes theatre snacks, non-alcoholic/alcoholic beverages and Boka Feliz cuisine.

LIMITED SEATING

Snag your tickets today on Eventbrite.

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Come for the coffee, stay for the creativity! Join us for Cups & Chords: an open mic night at GDAC!

Brought to you by GDAC and Artists Enclave, this free event invites everyone to enjoy a warm evening filled with music, poetry, creative writing and more. Grab a cup of hot coffee or cocoa, enjoy light snacks, and relax as we showcase and celebrate the creativity of our community.

Calling all artists, poets, novelists, musicians, dancers, comedians, and more! The stage will be yours to share a story, perform a dance, sing a song, sketch a caricature, etc.

Sign Up Info:
- Open mic sign-up is first-come, first-serve starting at 5:30 PM.
- Performances begin at 6:00 PM
- The time limit is 10 minutes, or 2 songs for musicians, and 5 minutes for spoken word.

Plus, that same night, we're kicking off the countdown to the Ninth Annual Eggsibition! Don’t miss your chance to pick up a bisqueware egg to decorate for this highly anticipated event taking place on Sunday, March 30 at GDAC!

Bring your friends, family, and fellow creatives — we can’t wait to see you there!

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Artists throughout North Texas are invited to participate in a Zorn Technique Workshop taught by Patricia M. Jacobson. For more information and to register, visit https://www.artistsenclavedenton.org/workshop

RSVP greatly appreciated by Tuesday, December 3rd

Celebrate the holidays at one of our longtime Member’s homes in North Denton.

Enjoy complimentary light bites both sweet and savory. Home baked holiday favorites will be welcomed, too, if you'd like to bring something to share.

BYOB for wine and spirits.

This holiday season Artists Enclave is sponsoring a blank canvas drive for the Denton Supported Living Center. We'll collect blank canvases of various sizes at our Open House. No gift wrapping is needed but your generosity is!

And how about a handcrafted holiday ornament exchange? If you bring an ornament either made by you or by someone else, exchange it for an ornament brought by another party guest.

For more information about the Holiday Open House and blank canvas drive contact: dentonenclave@gmail.com

The Governing Board of Artists Enclave of Denton County invites you to join this grand Celebration.

Look forward to a Mayoral Proclamation, live music by Matt Grigsby, appetizers from Houlihan’s, an Anniversary Toast by Denton Black Film Festival’s Harry Eaddy and a Celebration Gift for active Artists Enclave Members.

Special thanks go to Texas Regional Bank and Michelle Houston (VP, Business Development Officer) for hosting the Celebration in their beautifully remodeled Lobby.

Your RSVP is greatly appreciated by Tuesday, November 5th: dentonenclave@gmail.com

Come paint and sketch with Artists Enclave in the beautiful pumpkin patch on the grounds of Trinity United Methodist Church. Bring your favorite art supplies, an easel or sketch book and a folding chair. Onsite parking is available.

Special guests for our first Plein Air are the DFW Urban Sketchers.

Free to attend - Open to the public - No reservations required.

Artists Enclave President, Susan Carol Davis has a great carport and driveway area for a rummage sale or "garage" sale by another name.

Members, start your stash of goods and clothes you’d like to sell and plan ahead for the art supplies you can purchase, the day trips you can make and the dinners out on the town you can have with proceeds from this first time ever AEDC Rummage Sale!

Anyone participating will be asked to price his/her own items, help set up for the Sale on Friday, Sept. 20th, spend at least 4 hours at the sale and then help pack up the unsold items for donations to Ruth's Room and Thrift Good.

Davis will be the "cashier" for the day, keeping track of sales for each participant. At the end of the day, 60% of each participant's sales will be his or hers. 40% will be then donated to Artists Enclave's general operating expenses.

2024 will be Artists Enclave’s 7th year to participate in the major fundraiser for nonprofits in our area, North Texas Giving Day sponsored by the Communities Foundation of Texas.

Early giving to Artists Enclave through NTGD happens September 1 - 18th.

Our link for donations is: https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/ArtistsEnclave

Funds raised by NTGD are very significant to the expansion of programs/events by Artists Enclave in 2025.

Free to attend — the more the merrier! Event is open to the Public.

So you say you can …… tell a story, move to the music, play an instrument, recite a poem, draw a caricature, do standup, teach origami and much much more? This is the event for you! We’ll be sitting “cafe style” in Festival Hall of the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center with an informal time to celebrate the creativity of Members and their guests.

Sign up for your 5 minutes in the Spotlight begins at 5:30pm.

For anyone signing up that evening from 5:30-6pm to "step into the spotlight" for 5 minutes, there's more info below. Sign up is open to 12 Artists Enclave Members, their guests and the general public:

1. No microphone or special amplification equipment will be used.

2. What you share in that 5 minutes needs to be family friendly as the event is open to the public including children.

3. 2 to 3 people can sign up to share their 5 minutes together.

4. Round tables will surround an open area on the floor level of Festival Hall so the stage won't be used.

5. Think "outside the box" on what you can share in that 5 minutes from live music, original poetry or story, comedy improv, craft or art demonstration, dance, a reading from a play, a monologue, magic tricks, etc.

Special guest, Billy O’Leary, will share some great acting tips for attendees wanting to spend more time in the spotlight of film/television/stage.

Start the evening at 5:30pm shopping with Artists Enclave Member vendors whose creative work certainly garners applause! VENDORS: Christina Saenz, Christine Irving, Jo Williams, Kathy Hamilton Kelly Sutherland, Lea Hamilton Tonya Littmann

Beverages will be provided but anyone coming is encouraged to bring an appetizer that’s any color or many colors of the rainbow!

Artists Enclave Member, Christine Irving, invites the AEDC Membership to Thursday’s reception for Birds.

Come to see David Blow's captivating wildlife photography of birds. Accompanying each photograph are thoughtful poems by Christine Irving, which speak to the lives and nature of both people and birds.

The exhibit opened August 5th and will be in Festival Hall through October 12th.

Keep it Kool! says Artists Enclave, and we have an idea how to do just that.

Come bring your favorite kool foods for a HOT gathering at Downtown Denton's Bearded Monk on:

Sunday, July 21, 2024

3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

122 E. McKinney Street

-- Live music by ET Ren (Earth to Ren) at 3:00 PM

-- Definitely laid-back attire

-- All kinds of beverages available for purchase

-- Bring along guests who'd like to meet local artists & arts lovers

Many thanks go to the generosity of Lea Hamilton (AEDC Member) & Ben Esely (Owner of The Bearded Monk) for making this happen.

Artists Enclave Members — Lea Hamilton, Kiba Jacobson and Patricia Jacobson sold their beautiful creations at this first time Night Market. Artists Enclave now owns a 10’ x 10’ tent so hopefully, this will be the first of many more fantastic opportunities for our Members to display artwork.

What better way to kick off Summer 2024 and celebrate a groundbreaking 9th year for Artists Enclave than a Mixer with live music, refreshments and special announcements of upcoming events like an incredible 2025 exhibit at the UNT CoLab. The Mixer is open to the public.

Enclave Member Susanne Coffey brings Texas Sky to fill the CoLab with bluegrass and more. Originally formed in 2008, right here in Denton, Texas Sky is a progressive acoustic group that adds their own musicality to traditional bluegrass and other genres.

JT Tompkins - Rhythm guitar and vocals

Randy Cummings - Lead guitar and vocals

Dave Lewis - Bass

Susanne Coffey - Mandolin and vocals

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Artists Enclave Members will be selling their amazing artistic creations — jewelry, ceramics, assemblages — on Saturday, April 27th, 1-6pm, right around the Downtown Denton Square. Featured Member Artists: Lea Hamilton, Patricia Jacobson, Jake McBee.

Save the Date for a Silent Auction like no other. Funds raised will directly benefit Artists Enclave of Denton County and the Greater Denton Arts Council.

Steve’s Wine Bar in Downtown Denton will host this amazing event you won’t want to miss.

Follow all happenings about Eggsibition on our Facebook Event Page, too. https://fb.me/e/9BpjeINGH

INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?

Just follow the link below to our Sign Up Genius event page and discover more than a "full dozen" ways you can add to the success of this event as a VOLUNTEER.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A45A4A72BAAF94-48331775-eggsibition

Join fellow Artists Enclave Members for our first Open House.

Enjoy casual conversation and a potluck of foods that are Members' favorites.

Come pick up your ceramic egg for the March 24th Eggsibition and you'll see an impressive collection of eggs from Artists Enclave's past 8 Eggsibitions.

It's potluck so bring an appetizer or entree that's you'd like to share.  

Dessert will be provided by Artists Enclave.

RSVP to dentonenclave@gmail.com and the Open House address will be provided.