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VISUAL ARTS GUILD OF FRISCO
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October
October 4: Submission Deadline “Texas/Frisco” at Frisco Chamber of Commerce
October 11: Creme de la Creme Reception Frisco Discovery Center 6:30p – 8:30p
October 12: Monthly Meeting at the Gallery 8680 7p – 9p (doors open at 6:30p)
October 24: Load Out Creme de la Creme at Frisco Discovery Center 12p – 2p
October 25: Load-in “Texas/Frisco” Frisco Chamber 2p – 3p (TBD)
November
November 1: Submission Deadline “Architectural Photography” at View Rail District
November 8: Submission Deadline “Funky Modern Colorful” at Gallery Rail District (TBD)
November 9: Monthly Meeting “Art Supply Swap” at the Gallery 8680 7p – 9p (doors open at 6:30p)
December
NO MEETING IN DECEMBER!
More info to come….
January
January 10 – Load Out Beacon Rail District 2p – 3p
January 11: Monthly Meeting at the Gallery 8680 7p – 9p
January 29: 5th Annual Art Appreciation Awards at Verona Villa
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Artist Education * Networking * Celebration
VAGF Monthly meeting!
Visual Arts Guild of Frisco is hosting a monthly membership meeting at thegallery8680 located at 8680 Main St e1, Frisco, TX 75034.
Monday, October 12, 2026
* Doors open at 6:30pm, meeting starts at 7pm.
* VAGF Member Artists are encouraged to bring a piece of original art for Artist of the Month voting
[ No larger than 36 inches on either side ]
* The meeting is free for members, while guests are encouraged to donate $10 donation at the door.
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* VAGF Member Artists are encouraged to bring a piece of original art for Artist of the Month voting
[ No larger than 36 inches on either side ]
* The meeting is free for members, while guests are encouraged to donate $10 donation at the door.
> > Refreshments will be served< <
Please welcome our guest presenter: Sharon Hise, IP Attorney
TOPIC: Own Your Art: Copyright, Trademarks, & Patents for Working Artists.
Sharon Hise is an intellectual property attorney with Carstens, Allen & Gourley, LLP, in Plano, Texas. In her role, she helps clients build, protect, and enforce their brands and creative work, from sole proprietors to multinational corporations.
Before becoming an attorney in 2022, she spent more than a decade as a paralegal, five years of it focused exclusively on trademarks and copyrights. She earned her law degree from the University of North Texas at Dallas and graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Sharon also teaches Civil Litigation at Collin College, has lectured on IP topics, and has written for the Dallas Bar Association’s Headnotes. She is a member of the Dallas Bar Association, the Collin County Bar Association, and the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.
Before becoming an attorney in 2022, she spent more than a decade as a paralegal, five years of it focused exclusively on trademarks and copyrights. She earned her law degree from the University of North Texas at Dallas and graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Sharon also teaches Civil Litigation at Collin College, has lectured on IP topics, and has written for the Dallas Bar Association’s Headnotes. She is a member of the Dallas Bar Association, the Collin County Bar Association, and the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.
* Doors open at 6:30pm, Announcements start at 7pm, artist of the month voting and award by 8:45pm, mix/mingle until 9pm
