Events & Shows
VISUAL ARTS GUILD OF FRISCO
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june
June 7: Load-in at Frisco Public Library “Chasing the Sun” 2p-3p
June 8: Monthly Meeting at the Gallery 8680 7p-9p (doors open at 6:30p)
June 13: Artrageous Art Reception Frisco Discovery Center 6:30p-8:30p
June 14: Load-in The View “Photography” 2p-3p
June 28: Load-in at The Gallery “Funky Fun Modern Art” 2p-3p
july
July 5: Submission Deadline “Everyday Life” Sweetwaters Frisco
July 11: Meet the Artists “Seascapes” Sweetwaters Frisco 3p-5p
July 13: Monthly Meeting 7p-9p (doors open at 6:30p)
July 25: Art Switch Out at Sweetwaters 2p-3p
July 26: Registration Deadline Art in the Arena indoor fine art festival
August
August 1: Load Out Artrageous 2026 at Frisco Discovery Center 12p-2p
August 1: Art Switch Out at Sweetwaters Frisco 2p-3p
August 2: Submission Deadline “Colorful Abstracts AGAIN” at The Beacon Rail District
August 6: Meet the Artists “Chasing the Sun” Frisco Library 5:30p to 7:30p
August 10: Monthly Meeting at the Gallery 8680 7p-9p (doors open at 6:30p)
August 15: Meet the Artists “Everyday Life” at Sweetwaters Frisco 3p-5p
August 21 – 23: Art in the Arena Frisco at Comerica Center Arena
August 29: Art Switch Out at The Beacon Rail District
August 30: Submission deadline “Creme de la Creme 2026”
September
September 1: Submission Deadline “Structures” at Sweetwaters Frisco
September 14: Monthly Meeting (LOCATION CHANGE)…more to come!
September 19: Load-in Creme de la Creme Frisco Discovery Center 12p – 2p
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Artist Education * Networking * Celebration
2ND MONDAYS IN 2026
Visual Arts Guild of Frisco is hosting a monthly membership meeting at thegallery8680 located at 8680 Main St e1, Frisco, TX 75034
Monday, June 8, 2026
* Doors open at 6:30pm, meeting starts at 7pm.
* Our VAGF Member Artists are encouraged to bring a piece of original art for Artist of the Month voting.
* The meeting is free for members, while guests are encouraged to make a $10 donation at the door.
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Please welcome our guest presenter: Suzy Sloan Jones, Executive Director, ArtCentre of Plano
TOPIC: “A Career in the Visual Arts”
Suzy will touch on:
– How should artists prepare for entering an exhibit
– Tips on Managing an art inventory; cataloging
– What a judge looks for in an art piece
– How the ArtCentre of Plano runs its artist calls
– Tips for artists to set themselves apart from the crowd
Suzy has been instrumental in the consistent growth of the ArtCentre of Plano since 2004. She brings a rich experience from her roles at the Dallas Museum of Art, the Crow Collection of Asian Art, and The Women’s Museum. She was an adjunct faculty member at Richland College (Art History and Art Appreciation) and is currently an adjunct faculty member at Collin College, Plano teaching Art Appreciation. Suzy is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Collin County, was a member of Class 23 of Leadership Plano, is a founding member of the Collaborative Arts of Plano, and was presented the Athena Award by the Plano Chamber of Commerce in 2023.
* Announcements start at 7pm, artist of the month voting and award by 8:45pm, mix/mingle until 9pm.
Presented by the Visual Arts Guild of Frisco, the third annual Art in the Arena Frisco is a unique Three Day INDOOR fine art festival located in Frisco, Texas, just 20 miles from the Dallas – Fort Worth International Airport, inside the Dallas Stars Comerica Center Arena.
Local and Regional visual artists will be exhibiting their artworks while patrons enjoy music, food, and a juried art gallery! Up to 65 emerging to established artist booths to engage with and collect original artworks throughout this 3-day event inside a cool hockey arena in #sportscityUSA. August 21-23, 2026 (complimentary garage parking all weekend space permitting)
August 21: VIP *Night in the Arena with $50 VAGF donation with Reservation Required – limited passes!
August 22 and 23: Free entry Sponsored in part by the Dallas Stars Hockey and made possible in part by a grant from the Frisco Arts Foundation, Art in the Arena Frisco 2026 Indoor Art Festival is a showcase of a large variety of fine art from local artists but is open to all levels and regions of visual artists and provides our patrons with the opportunity to meet and talk with the artist who created the work.
Kick off this exciting weekend with an Exclusive, Limited Entry VIP Night in the Arena: August 21st from 6pm-10pm. For a $50 donation to VAGF, make your reservations to experience the art awards reception, a delicious Texas-sized buffet, cash bar, live music on the main stage as well as first-to-shop the art booths and featured juried art pop-up gallery. Jump start this perfect August weekend in this cool air-conditioned arena!
Please Sign UP to volunteer for the 3rd annual VAGF Art in the Arena indoor fine art festival August 21 – 23, 2026 at the Comerica Center arena located at 2601 Avenue of the Stars, Frisco, TX 75034.
Festival Dates / Times:
Friday, August 21: 6pm – 10pm VIP Night in the Arena
Saturday, August 22: 11am – 7pm (Free – Open to the Public)
Sunday, August 23: 11am – 5pm (Free – Open to the Public)
Volunteers: May sign up for multiple 4-hour shifts – assignments upon arrival
- MAP – Greet – Booth sits – Direct traffic inside- Load in/Out
- Friday night volunteers, VIP ticket included.
- Attire: casual clothes, cold venue, closed toe shoes recommended.
- Online volunteer orientation schedule in August.
Volunteer link: HERE!
