September 10 (5:30 – 7:30 p.m.)
Opening Reception and Awards Presentation
Reception and awards presentation for National Art Encounter 2010, providing the first opportunity to purchase these works.  Free for members, $10 for non-members. Refreshments provided.

September 11 – October 30
National Art Encounter 2010
National Art Encounter 2010 is a juried awards exhibition highlighting recent work in installation, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and works on paper. This popular competition is open to artists from all 50 states. Artwork will be installed throughout The von Liebig Art Center on the first and second levels. Exhibition Juror and Awards Judge: Denise Gerson, Associate Director for Exhibitions and Curatorial Affairs, Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables. Exhibition generously sponsored by Physicians Regional Healthcare System, Publix Super Markets Charities and Comcast.

October 18-November 13
Studio Art Classes for Adults, Session I
Four-week classes will be offered in a variety of media for beginners, intermediate and advanced artists.

November 5 (5:30 – 7:30 p.m.)
Opening Reception
Opening reception for The 3^rd Annual Non-Juried All Artist Members Show of Shows Exhibit, Collection and Members’ Gallery Opening Show of the Season, providing the first opportunity to purchase these works.  Free for members, $10 for non-members. Refreshments provided.

November 6 – 28, 2010
Selected Work from The von Liebig Art Center’s Collection  (Round Galleries)

November 6 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Art in the Park
Naples’ oldest outdoor art festival celebrates its 54th season by showcasing artwork from Naples Art Association members from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Park St., alongside The von Liebig Art Center. This juried festival, held the first Saturday of the month from November through April, is a great way to meet the artists and enjoy their original work in a relaxing atmosphere. Artist demonstrations and hands-on art experiences will take place at the Food Court. Free admission.

November 6 – 28
The 3^rd Annual Non-Juried All Artist Members Show of Shows Exhibition
An exhibition featuring work in all media by Naples Art Association members. Most of the works are for sale. The Naples Art Association has presented the work of member artists since 1954.

November 6 – 28
Selected Work from The von Liebig Art Center’s Collection
Exhibited in the Elizabeth & William Barrick, Millicent & Charles Marshall, Elizabeth & Alan Harris, John H. & Lucile Harris Foundation and Minnesota Lobby Galleries. Exhibition generously sponsored by Comcast.

November 6 – 30
Members’ Gallery Opening Show of the Season
A juried exhibition of works by Naples Art Association members. Most works are for sale.

November 13-14 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.)
Workshop: Art of Personal Greeting Cards with Jane Mjolsness
Create personal greeting cards for all occasions using hand-made paper, illustrations, wire, paint, botanicals, and other materials. Students may bring in or design an image and produce multiple personalized cards just in time for the holidays.

November 15-December 18
Studio Art Classes for Adults, Session II
Five/Four-week classes will be offered in a variety of media for beginners, intermediate and advanced artists.

November 27-28 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Naples Fall Fine Art & Craft Festival
(formerly Naples Renaissance Fall Art Festival)
An exciting start to the art festival season in Naples and a timely showcase of original, handcrafted items perfect for holiday gift giving. This juried festival on 10th Street South (near the Naples Depot) presents 120 national artists. Enjoy carolers, refreshments and other holiday-themed activities while discovering beautiful and unusual gifts. Co-hosted with the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce. The $4 admission benefits youth art education and related programs.

December 4 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Art in the Park
Naples’ oldest outdoor art festival celebrates its 54th season by showcasing artwork from Naples Art Association members from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Park St., alongside The von Liebig Art Center. This juried festival, held the first Saturday of the month from November through April, is a great way to meet the artists and enjoy their original work in a relaxing atmosphere. Artist demonstrations and hands-on art experiences will take place at the Food Court. Free admission.

December 6 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Workshop: Creative Christmas Wreath with Jane Mjolsness

December 10 (5:30 – 7:30 p.m.)
Opening Reception
Opening reception for Naples Collects 2010, NAA Members’ Exhibition, Portraying Peace: An NAA Members’ Exhibition, and Members’ Gallery Small Works Show. Free for members, $10 for non-members. Refreshments provided.

December 11 – January 9
Naples Collects 2011 (Watkins Gallery)
Featuring paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture loaned from some of Naples’ most prominent art collections, Naples Collects offers a rare view of privately held treasures.

December 11 – January 9
Portraying Peace: An NAA Members’ Exhibition
What is peace and how does it look to you? See how artists respond in this themed, juried exhibition of work in all media.

December 11 – January 11
Members’ Gallery Small Works Show
A juried exhibition of works by Naples Art Association members. Most works are for sale.

January 1 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Art in the Park
Naples’ oldest outdoor art festival celebrates its 54th season by showcasing artwork from Naples Art Association members from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Park St., alongside The von Liebig Art Center. This juried festival, held the first Saturday of the month from November through April, is a great way to meet the artists and enjoy their original work in a relaxing atmosphere. Artist demonstrations and hands-on art experiences will take place at the Food Court. Free admission.

January 1-2 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
15th Annual Downtown Naples New Year’s Art Fair
Make a resolution to start the New Year with something beautiful around your wrist, on your wall and upon your table purchased from one of the 260 national artists at this juried holiday show. Held in the heart of Downtown Naples, on prestigious 5th Avenue South, this festival setting offers upscale shops and restaurants to enjoy before and after visiting the artists’ booths. Free admission. Co-hosted with the Downtown Naples Association.

January 3-5 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Workshop: Ultimate Arting with Genie Kell.
This fast-moving workshop explores the having, doing and being of art-making. It takes a group of artists who are active, but dissatisfied with their work, to a new level of appreciation of their individual talents, skills and uniqueness. When artists feel their skills are lacking or they doubt their own unique styles, or they question the value of their art work or they wonder how to develop their own unique styles, this workshop turns those challenges into triumphs.

January 6-8 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Workshop: Wet-n-Wild with Genie Kell.
This is a raucous romp with watermedia that leads to new, free-flowing techniques, richer and more expressive color and a wilding up of the artist’s attitudes about what art can look like, what it can say and what it has the potential to become. By combining the new interference, pearlescent and iridescent acrylics and acrylic inks with traditional acrylics, watercolor, gouache and ink on a variety of papers, participants learn exciting new techniques that change forever how they think about watermedia art and themselves as artists.

January 9 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Workshop: Jewelry Sampler with Sheri Chase.
Explore a variety of techniques and mediums while jewelry making in this fun and creative one-day workshop. Make several finished pieces using wire wrapping and basic silversmithing skills that are inspired from both ancient and modern times.

January 10-February 19
Studio Art Classes for Adults, Session III
Six-week classes will be offered in a variety of media for beginners, intermediate and advanced artists.

January 10-12 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Workshop: Pastel: Still Life & Landscape with Cheri Dunnigan

January 13-14 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Workshop: Fun of Watercolor with Harry Danos.

January 19-21 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Workshop: Big Art Small Canvas in Oil with Joyce Washor

January 20 (5:30 – 7:30 p.m.)
Opening Reception
Preview reception for Mathias J. Alten, Terry Krumm and Members’ Gallery Third Show of The Season. Free for members, $10 for non-members. Refreshments provided.

January 21 – March 2
Members’ Gallery Third Show of The Season
A juried exhibition of works by Naples Art Association members. Most works are for sale.

January 22 – February 20
Grand Valley State University Presents Mathias J. Alten: Discovery of an American Impressionist.
A selection of paintings by Mathias Alten from the university’s George and Barbara Gordon Gallery and Friends. A German native who migrated to Grand Rapids, Michigan, as a youth, Alten is a celebrated American regionalist often referred to as the Dean of Michigan Painters. This retrospective exhibition features paintings and drawings courtesy of Grand Valley State University.

January 22 – March 3
Terry Krumm: Abstract Expressionism
Terry Krumm is a celebrated abstract/non-representational painter as well as an accomplished architect and filmmaker.

January 23 (9 .m.-4 p.m.)
Workshop: Silk Scarf Painting with Sheri Chase. 

January 24 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Workshop: Play of Light in Florals with Hedi Moran.
Ever dreamed of being Brueghel or Delacroix? Then this workshop is for you. Moran will focus on painting vivid, impressionistic florals in oil with emphasis on the use of light, shadow and color.

January 31-February 3 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Workshop: Palette Knife in Oil and Acrylic Floral/Landscape with Urania ChristyTarbet.
Hate to clean brushes? Learn the technique of loose impressionistic painting using the palette knife. Perfect for the art of floral and landscape painting in the studio or plein air. This workshop includes lectures, one-on-one instruction, and a class critique.

February 5 (noon to 4 p.m.)
Nuts About The von Liebig
The Naples Art Association at The von Liebig Art Center will host its annual “Nuts About The von Liebig” free family day from noon to 4 p.m. The event brings parents and children together to enjoy coconut painting, face painting, crafts, a clown, caricatures, music, food and more. The art center will be joined by community partners to be announced.

February 5 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Art in the Park
Naples’ oldest outdoor art festival celebrates its 54th season by showcasing artwork from Naples Art Association members from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Park St., alongside The von Liebig Art Center. This juried festival, held the first Saturday of the month from November through April, is a great way to meet the artists and enjoy their original work in a relaxing atmosphere. Artist demonstrations and hands-on art experiences will take place at the Food Court. Free admission.

February 7-9 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Workshop: Watercolor on Yupo Paper in Plein Air with Lynn Loscutoff
Working in the vivid colors of Naples on archival paper with synthetic qualities provides an exciting addition to watercolors. The opportunity to explore the organic mixtures that happen on this surface will be offered in three different locations with different characteristics.

February 11-13 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Workshop: From Sight to Insight: Oil Painting with David Slonim
How do you take your work to the next level? Since making art is about making choices-what to emphasize, what to leave out, and why-we will look extensively at the masters and apply their wisdom to our own work. The guides will be Degas and Deibenkorn, Picasso and Pissaro, Rembrandt and Rothko, Cassatt and Chagall, along with many others. Students should be ready to push paint first thing in the morning. Morning exercises isolate key principles, followed by afternoon easel time to apply them to their own work. Instruction is tailored to the needs and goals of the individual. Expect demos and lots of one-on-one instruction in a relaxed, fun atmosphere that encourages experimentation and growth.

February 14 & 15 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Third on Canvas Painting Days
The Third Street South Merchants Association presents approximately 60 artists, including many Naples Art Association members, painting on the streets and at waterside throughout Historic Old Naples. Watch as their works develop, and chat with them about their craft. For more information, call 239-261-8936.

February 20 (5-9 p.m.)
Third on Canvas Auction
Enjoy a Taste of Third Buffet featuring the best offerings from the Third Street South restaurants as the works created during the Painting Days are sold to benefit the Naples Art Association at The von Liebig Art Center. This event will be held on Third Street South. For more information and tickets, call 239-261-8936.

February 21-April 2
Studio Art Classes for Adults, Session IV
Six-week classes will be offered in a variety of media for beginners, intermediate and advanced artists.

February 21-23 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Workshop: Still Life: Fruit & Floral with Douglas David 

February 25 – March 2, 2011
Exhibition Fundraiser (Watson Gallery)

February 26-27 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
32nd annual Naples National Art Festival
Ranked as the 9^th best art festival in the nation by Sunshine Artist magazine, this granddaddy of the area’s festivals presents 275 national artists in a juried show that draws approximately 25,000 visitors. Held in Cambier Park and 8th Street South, the festival activities include musical performances on the park’s band shell and numerous food vendors. The $5 admission benefits youth art education and related programs.

March 2
Dining for Philanthropy
Throughout Collier County, supporters open their homes so guests can experience good food, good fellowship and good philanthropy. After theme dinner parties in the private homes, guests will visit The von Liebig Art Center for a dessert reception and live art auction. The joint fundraiser benefits the scholarship programs of the Naples Woman’s Club and the Naples Art Association at The von Liebig Art Center. Ticket information to follow.

March 5 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Art in the Park
Naples’ oldest outdoor art festival celebrates its 54th season by showcasing artwork from Naples Art Association members from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Park St., alongside The von Liebig Art Center. This juried festival, held the first Saturday of the month from November through April, is a great way to meet the artists and enjoy their original work in a relaxing atmosphere. Artist demonstrations and hands-on art experiences will take place at the Food Court. Free admission.

March 5-6 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
2nd annual Mercato Fine Arts Festival
The newest fine art festival in Naples returns to the Mercato shopping and lifestyle center at the corner of US41 and Vanderbilt Beach Road with 125 national artists in a juried show. The easy location with two parking garages boasts merchants such as Whole Foods Market, The Capital Grille and Silverspot Cinema to enjoy before and after visiting the artists’ booths. Co-hosted with the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce. The $5 admission benefits youth art education and related programs. Merchants in the Mercato shopping complex will be offering discounts and specials for guests displaying the festival sticker.

March 11 (5:30 – 7:30 p.m.)
Opening Reception
Preview reception for Cuba on My Mind, 2010 NAA Student Exhibition and Members’ Gallery Final Show of the Season. Free for members, $10 for non-members. Refreshments provided.

March 12 – April 30
Cuba on My Mind (Watson Gallery)
Cuba is an Island and a fascination. To Americans Cuba brings to mind memories of conflict and conjures up dramatic images of cigar smoking generals, Boulevards lined in brightly colored Spanish colonial buildings, classic American cars, tropical flowers and people rhythmically dancing to Cuban melodies, salsa and merengue.
  The arts are flourishing in Cuba. The Cuban National Ballet is world renowned. Visual artists in Havana and all over Cuba are creating compelling contemporary works. Artists are reaching out; carefully exploring ideas and their feelings about the human condition and specifically about life in Revolutionary Cuba.
  The exhibition will feature work by Cuban and Cuban-American artists. Cuban culture is very family oriented. Unlike in the United States where we cherish independence, most Cubans live in extended families with more than one generation under the same roof. Although Cuban is a very large Island, it is still an island, an isolated body of land bounded on all sides by water. Political and economic concerns have forced many Cubans to server their family ties and migrate to other parts of the world. Their absence is strongly felt and the void filled with nostalgia.

March 12 – April 10
2010 Naples Art Association Adult Student Exhibition
A juried exhibition of artwork by students who attended adult classes at The von Liebig Art Center during 2010-11 class sessions.

March 12 – April 12
Members’ Gallery Fourth Show of the Season
A juried exhibition of works by Naples Art Association members. Most works are for sale.

March 16-18 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Workshop: Painting in Egg Tempera with Phil Schirmer
This three-day workshop will introduce the technique of egg tempera to beginners as well as established artists. Class includes a short lecture about the history of egg tempera as well as how to prepare traditional gesso and apply it to panels. Frequent demonstrations will be given in painting flesh tones, creating textures, achieving smooth gradations, glazing, scumbling, etc.

March 26-27 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
23rd annual Downtown Naples Festival of the Arts
Enjoy the works of 260 national artists in an easy stroll down Fifth Avenue South, with booths nestled among the boutique stores and restaurants. Watch for details about food and music tied to the Cuban art exhibition taking place right around the corner at The von Liebig Art Center. Free admission to the festival, which is co-hosted with the Downtown Naples Association.

April 2 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Art in the Park
Naples’ oldest outdoor art festival celebrates its 54th season by showcasing artwork from Naples Art Association members from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Park St., alongside The von Liebig Art Center. This juried festival, held the first Saturday of the month from November through April, is a great way to meet the artists and enjoy their original work in a relaxing atmosphere. Artist demonstrations and hands-on art experiences will take place at the Food Court. Free admission.

April 4-May 7
Studio Art Classes for Adults, Session V
Five-week classes will be offered in a variety of media for beginners, intermediate and advanced artists.

April 15 (5:30 – 7:30 p.m.)
Opening Reception and Awards Presentation
Preview reception and Awards Presentation for The 40^th Annual Jade N. Riedel Scholarship Competition. Free.

April 16 – May 1
The 40^th Annual Jade N. Riedel Scholarship Competition  
In 1971, members of the Naples Art Association initiated a scholarship program designed to encourage young aspiring artists to realize their dreams of becoming professionals in the visual arts. Since then, awards have been given annually by the NAA to Collier County high school students in conjunction with an exhibition of their work. Junior and senior high school students in Collier County, who are interested in furthering their art studies at the college level, eagerly participate in this competition for scholarships that help to defray student tuition costs for art courses at the college level.

May 9-June 4
Studio Art Classes for Adults, Session VI
Four-week classes will be offered in a variety of media for beginners, intermediate and advanced artists.

May 13 (5:30 – 7:30 p.m.)
Opening Reception
Preview Reception for Camera USA.

May 14 – August 27
Camera USA: National Photography Award. (Watson Gallery)
Details TBA.

May 14 – August 6, 2011
Members’ Photography Exhibition or other Photography Exhibition (Round Galleries)

June 13- August 12
ARTScool - The 13^th annual ARTScool summer studies program for youth.

August 13 – 27, 2011
ARTScool 2011 Student Exhibition (Round Galleries)