LAA Calls for Art    

Village Theatre Art Gallery's “The Heart of It" 

The Lamorinda Arts Alliance is pleased to invite members to submit their entry for the “The Heart of It” show at the Village Theatre & Art Gallery in Danville.

To learn more about show requirements, click on the Prospectus button below.

  • The Exhibit Dates: Thursday, January 21 to Thursday, March 25, 2027
  • The Entry Period: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 to Thursday, October 15, 2026
  • Reception: Thursday, January 21 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM
  • Registration Fee is $20.00 for LAA members

Prospectus

Entry is Open for Papillon Cafe in Lafayette "Autumntime"

Autumntime is the transition season between summer and winter, bringing cooler temperatures and shorter days. Please see the Prospectus below for all of the details. Enter on the Member's Home Page.

Papillon Quality Gourmet Coffee & Tea is located in La Fiesta Square, at 67 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette.

  • Entries accepted from Monday September 14th to Wednesday September 23rd 2026
  • Notifications: Acceptance/Non-Acceptance e-mailed by Saturday September 26, 2026
  • Delivery of Work (In-take): Thursday October 8th 2026 at 12:30pm
  • Exhibition Dates: Thursday October 8th , 2026 to Thursday January 7th, 2027.
  • Pick Up Work (Take-down):Thursday January 7th, 2027 at 12:30pm.

Prospectus

See the Exhibitions page for more details and for the 2026 show schedule.


LAA Events

Tuesday, September 22nd at 1:00 PM.

A Unique Tour for LAA Artists

Join LAA for a unique tour opportunity as we visit the Conservation Lab of the Oakland Museum of Art on Tuesday, September 22nd at 1:00 PM.

See the Events page for details and past events


LAA Current and Upcoming Exhibits 

For more information see the Exhibitions page.  


Papillon Cafe Online Gallery

People and Places Exhibit Dates: July 9 - October 8, 2026.
Entry Period: June 15 - June 24, 2026
Coffee Klatch: Saturday July 11, 2026, 2pm at the Papillon Cafe Gallery. 

  

  

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Spread the word about LAA. Save this new flyer that Mark Coffey designed and email it to your artist friends. Ask us for a paper copy to share with artists when you see us at the 'take-ins' and receptions for the upcoming shows. 

LAA members, please go to the Members' Home page under Membership on the menu and update your details and add your images to the member gallery so we can see your art on the Our Artists page. Click here if you don't know your login: I forgot my password/username

Examples of our Artists Work

Heading to Mt Diablo - Annette Laurel Batchelor
The Wedding Dance - Gallery 621
Beauty Ranch - Ruth Stanton
 - Juanita Hagberg
Vir Aureum - Ruth McMillin
Starburst galaxy  - Keiko Stong
Wildflowers - Lauma Hughes
Nor the Moon by Night - Debbie Strobel
 - Samantha McNally
Sunflower19 - Adrienne Rogers
Stary Lillaby - Tao Takaoka
Are U There? - Judith  Rohrer
Amber DeSilva - Amber DeSilva
 - Kate Chenok
Flower Vendor - Marianne McCraney
Mark Coffey Logo - Mark Coffey
"Leigh" - Jennifer Granat
Bluebird w/buttons - Terry Blair
Winter by the River - Linda Yoshizawa
The Sugar House - Jeanette Kanozik
Samples of Kerima's Artwork - Kerima Swain
3 American Reds - Suellen Cox
Fissure - Christopher Pickslay
Jan - Jan Lainoff
Thru the Trees, Lafayette Reservoir - Maria SantoStefano
 - Charlynn Throckmorton
 - Lynn Fulton
Breakfast at the Hotel - Lorna Strotz
“Carquinez Strait” - Dana Beebe
Flaco the Eurasian Eagle Owl of NYC - Elizabeth Kennen
Fall Fandango - Nancy Roberts
Sheep Grazing on Spring Mustard - Flora Baumann
Egg Cups - Donna Arganbright
California Poppies - Marina Omelianenko
BY THE STREAM - Nancy Vachani
Springtime Musings - Denise Nomura
Seaweed  - Karen Baden Thapa
Moonlit Freeway - Jan St Onge
Lands End - Ebba Navas
Retro Cat - Deena Sheranko
Freeway Eucalyptus  - Leslie Golden
The Redhead - Pamela McCauley
Knife - Dave Kwinter
Guardians of Hidden Haven - Amy Bauer
Black Hole - Marian Sims Harris
Proud - Linda Curtis
Lands End San Francisco - Kristen Ockert
Have We Destroyed Ourselves Yet? #1 - Maryly Snow
Alamo Square Pre-Dawn Pastel - Dwight Shackelford
Artichoke I - Kath Balamuth
Nevermore - Helen Chu-Hirschberg
Dive Into the Sky - Anne Morrison Rabe
Alhambra Valley Barn - John Hopper
Escapare, a sea turtle escapade - Cynthia Whitchurch
Ikebana pillow vase - Nicole Collins
Beach 1 - Samia  Kazi
All Alone - Arlynn Bloom
Rainmaker - Denise Hillman
Cunning and Koi - Melchia Kutches
Vivid Scarlet Cascade - Suzun Almquist
Birch Forest Sonnet - Karen Mason
Summer Flowers - Victoria Knafelc
Celebration Green! - Lori Larks
Chimera - Jane Russell

About Lamorinda Arts Alliance

Founded in 1994, Lamorinda Arts Alliance is an organization of local artists and friends who reside or work in the San Francisco – East Bay area. Its purpose is to provide coordination, education and service in order to promote and increase knowledge, appreciation and practice of the arts, and to enhance the cultural development of Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda and the surrounding East Bay communities. The group seeks to foster a better appreciation and understanding of art within the community and encourage the exchange of ideas for the mutual benefit of all members through its programs, exhibits and other activities within the community. Among the benefits of membership in LAA is the opportunity to exhibit at LAA member shows. Members also have the opportunity to post their own gallery on the LAA website. Members are kept current of events and opportunities through direct email as well as through the newsletter that is distributed six times a year richly detailing all LAA events as well as member events.

Oil painting by Judith Feins

 

Become A Member

Becoming a member of Lamorinda Arts Alliance is easy and inexpensive. For artists, it provides many benefits, including the eligibility to participate in our shows and exhibits, discounts on events, seminars and workshops and camaraderie among artists. For friends and lovers of the arts, it offers an opportunity to support the arts and provides information of upcoming events, shows and seminars.

We welcome you!

There are a number of membership categories. Click here for more information.
Support your local art community by becoming a member!

Hand built pottery by Donna Arganbright

 

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