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About LGAA

Now in our 76th year, LGAA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established in 1948 and dedicated to the education, enrichment, and support of the fine arts community. We feature demos by professional artists, competitions, exhibitions, members' online galleries, critiques, an active Plein Air group that meets weekly, peer reviews and more...

More about LGAA...

LGAA Plein Air Paintsites Join us every Monday 10am-1pm to paint at various sites around the Bay Area. Everyone is welcome to attend without the need for reservations. Click the button to see the locations by date, driving directions and maps... Current 2025 Paintsites,
More about the Plein Air Group...
Slideshow Plein Air Paintsites 1

📢 Call for Entries

2025 Members' Online Show*

Entry Deadline — September 15
Acceptance Notifications — October 3
Online Exhibit Opens October 10

Awards announced during LGAA Meeting
Sunday, November 12

Submit your entry TODAY!

MOS Prospectus and Entry Details

📢 Call for Entries

Kennedy Road Art Show
"Spooky"

• Submission deadline: September 1

• Opening reception: Friday, September 19, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
15155 Kennedy Rd., Los Gatos

• Show ends: September 28

• Show continues: October 1-31
Great Bear Coffee Roasting,
19 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Show is open to all artists of all levels. No entry fees. All 2D media okay.

Coordinated by LGAA member Hershel Abelman

Click the button below for show dates and references to some art ideas.

Call for Entries for Spooky

Click the button below for the details about submitting art for this show.

Submission Details for Spooky

LGAA's GBAO Event at NUMU

The GBAO: Breaking Through Opening Reception at NUMU in Los Gatos on Thursday, July 31st, was a success, drawing a record-breaking 280 attendees! The Los Gatos Art Association extends its gratitude to NUMU and all who contributed and supported this event.

If you missed the reception, or want to relive the experience, be sure to visit the Greater Bay Area Open 2025: Breaking Through exhibition, which runs from August 1st through October 4th at NUMU. Take this chance to view these works of art in person.

NUMU is located at 106 E. Main St, Los Gatos, CA 95030 and is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 AM to 4 PM. Don't miss this opportunity to appreciate the talent of artists from across the Bay Area!

GBAO Coordinators

Elke Groves

Jeff Owen

Jurors

Kristin Lindseth Rivera

Daniel Garcia

Sponsors

Members & Supporters

Silpa Baby

Claudia Browne

Eileen Cervera

Cristiano Colontoni, NUMU Staff

Tako Niwa Hargrave

Norman Jung

Kari Kumar

lelé cake cafe

Brandon Levy

Suzanne Levy

Ed Lucey

Martine Mahoudeau

Radha Rao

Michael Rogan

Helen Scheel

Kenneth Wallace

Upcoming Events

2025 Greater Bay Area Open Exhibit Awards

Artist	Title	Media	Award
Sara Eberhart	All We Have is Now	Mixed/Other	First Place
Saikat Choudhury	Nurture to liberty	Mixed/Other	Second Place
Lorraine Lawson	Good Deeds	Mixed/Other	Third Place
Marina Martins-Juncker	The Creator Cameo	Mixed/Other	Honorable Mention
Patrice Gelband	Fortify	Mixed/Other	Honorable Mention
Diane Warner-Wang	Undone	Mixed/Other	Honorable Mention
Jonathan Crow	Tea Time	Oils	First Place
Tom Altemus	Pot Luck	Oils	Second Place
Fiorenza Gorini	End of Summer	Oils	Third Place
Patty Benson	Have a Nice Day?	Oils	Honorable Mention
Michelle Tidwell	Overcast Day at Elkhorn Slough	Oils	Honorable Mention
Jeff Key	Vessel #24—Cold Secret	3D Sculpture	First Place

Artist	Title	Media	Award
Nancy Sevier	The Weight of Memory: A child's Life	3D Sculpture	Second Place
Bill Heiderich	Blue Youth Chair	3D Sculpture	Third Place
Lynn Dau	Above it All	3D Sculpture	Honorable Mention
Sahba Shere	Cloud	Acrylics	First Place
Annie Haines	Cloud Watchers	Acrylics	Second Place
Arom Ju	Room in Infinity	Acrylics	Third Place
Shay Lari-Hosain	Silence in B-Flat II #4	Photo/Digital	First Place
Kenneth Bishop	Sun & Moon	Photo/Digital	Second Place
Diana Losc	Westland Flyway	Photo/Digital	Third Place
Jaladhi Pujara	A Breeze Over the Marsh	Watercolors	First Place
Nina Temple	Pluto Rising	Watercolors	Second Place
Leslie Landers	Heading Out	Oils	Founders Award
Eileen Wong Cervera	Rise & Shine	Oils	Penelope O’Neill Memorial Art Award

July

LGAA Members Online Gallery

View Entire Instagram Gallery HERE

• Andrew D. Ballantyne
• Kari Kumar
• Marianne Woodley
• Stacey Nussbaum
• Danielle Dufayet
• LaRhee Webster
• Kathy Dolan
• Nicole Golko
• July Title

• Radha Rao
• Ken Wallace
• Leslie Auter
• Eileen Wong Cervera
• Steve Soult
• Christina Lim
• Michelle Dee Tidwell
• Susan Grabowski
• Sandra Murphy

• Suzanne J Levy
• Leslie Landers
• Marcia Frederick
• Jane Loomis
• Sun Chang