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

Cool Dude - Marian Sims Harris
Seawall - Denise Hillman
Mineret Sunset Vista - Jan St Onge
Ban Dearg - Samantha McNally
Peacock - Donna Arganbright
Sand Bar Capitola - Adrienne Rogers
Pink Oyster Mushrooms - Helen Chu-Hirschberg
Pearl - Dave Kwinter
Monterey Cypress - Elizabeth Kennen
MelFrida - Melchia Kutches
A Flicker of Light - Linda Yoshizawa
Blowing Bubbles  - Keiko Stong
“The Ryde Hotel” - Dana Beebe
Montara State Beach - Dwight Shackelford
North Beach Houses - Kristen Ockert
 - Charlynn Throckmorton
Vir Aureum - Ruth McMillin
Hosta - Anne Morrison Rabe
Overcoming - Debbie Strobel
Flower Vendor - Marianne McCraney
Neighborhood - Jane Russell
Ebbie - Ebba Navas
Springtime Musings - Denise Nomura
Samples of Kerima's Artwork - Kerima Swain
Seven ways to Wander - Amy Bauer
Artichoke I - Kath Balamuth
Vicki McAllister - Mark Coffey
Mezmerized - Cynthia Whitchurch
 - Juanita Hagberg
Bodega Bay - Arlynn Bloom
Vivid Scarlet Cascade - Suzun Almquist
Jan - Jan Lainoff
 - Lynn Fulton
Mothball Fleet and Marsh - Flora Baumann
Proud - Linda Curtis
Have We Dstroyed Ourselves Yet? #5 Thurgood Was Right in 1991 - Maryly Snow
Benicia Views - Lori Larks
Imp - Pamela McCauley
Thru the Trees, Lafayette Reservoir - Maria SantoStefano
Breakfast at the Hotel - Lorna Strotz
Mockingbird Tile - Nicole Collins
Lafayette Path - Jeanette Kanozik
Sailing Away - Judith  Rohrer
Emerald Bay Meadows - Gallery 621
Alhambra Valley Barn - John Hopper
Terry portrait - Terry Blair
Whisper - Being There, Mostly - Karen Mason
Archer's Paradox - Tao Takaoka
Scenic Overlook - Ruth Stanton
bird - Amber DeSilva
Golden Morning, Lafayette Reservoir - Nancy Roberts
Fissure - Christopher Pickslay
Amber Winter - Marina Omelianenko
Self Portrait - Jennifer Granat
Beach 2 - Samia  Kazi
THE HILL WE CLIMB - Nancy Vachani
Travelers in Rome - Suellen Cox
Surfer - Lauma Hughes
Retro Fish - Deena Sheranko
 - Leslie Golden
Netted #2 - Karen Baden Thapa
Hulopo’e Bay, Lanai - Victoria Knafelc
 - Kate Chenok
Good Morning Mt Diablo - Annette Laurel Batchelor

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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