Preliminary Program 2007 National Juried Exhibition

Thursday, May 10, 2007
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Informal Welcome Reception and Registration — Nimitz Event Center Cost: Free of Charge
Join us for this fun, informal evening at the beautiful, historic Nimitz Event Center – it’s a great opportunity to meet up with old friends and make some new ones! This year, the exhibit room will also be open for members to take a look at the latest and best products on the market. You can also pick up your registration materials at this time.

Friday, May 11, 2007
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration, Hospitality, and Exhibit Room — Nimitz Event Center Cost: Free of Charge
Take a minute to look over the great products being offered by this year’s vendors in the exhibition room. Many products will be for sale so be sure to plan ahead. You may also register for Friday’s events based on availability.

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Quang Ho OPAM Demonstration — Nimitz Event Center Cost: $50 per person
This young Master Signature member has garnered a strong following of artists and collectors alike and is considered one of the top representational artists in the country today.

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. “Up Close and Personal” with David Leffel OPAM — Nimitz Event Center Cost: $20 per person
Acclaimed as a “20th Century Old Master,” David Leffel OPAM has distinguished himself as one of the finest artists of his time. Listen as Mr. Leffel talks “Up Close and Personal” with Art of the West Magazine’s co-publisher Thomas F. Tierney.

2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Break

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Gallery Panel Discussion — Nimitz Event Center Cost: $15
OPA members and guests won’t want to miss this panel discussion featuring owners and directors of some of the country’s top galleries including this year’s host: Tim Taylor of Whistle Pik Galleries. Rounding out the panel discussion are: Alison Collins, Gallery Director, Tree’s Place Gallery, Orleans, Massachusetts; Suzanne and Jerry Owens, Owners, River Bend Fine Art, Marble Falls, Texas; Steve McClennahan, Owner, Snowfire Gallery, Fredericksburg, Texas; and Gary and Sandy Sievert, Owners, Sage Creek Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico. These gallery experts will provide important tips and advice for artists and collectors on a number of relevant topics.

7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Artists’ Reception and Awards Ceremony — Whistle Pik Galleries and Nimitz Event Center Cost: Free of charge
Friday culminates with the exciting opening of this year’s exhibition at Whistle Pik Galleries. Artists and their families, as well as this year’s sponsors will preview the exhibition at Whistle Pik Galleries before heading across the street to the Nimitz Event Center where the award winners will be announced including the prestigious American National Award of Excellence valued at $15,000. Awards presentation begins at approximately 8:15 p.m. at the Nimitz Event Center.

Saturday, May 12, 2007
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. OPA Annual Business Meeting at the Fredericksburg Inn
Members only, please.
OPA Members – this is your chance to get all of your questions answered by your Board of Directors. Find out what’s in store for the organization. The Board of Directors is always interested in hearing your comments and suggestions.

9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Painting Demonstrations — Fredericksburg Inn Cost: Free of Charge Refreshments compliments of Fredericksburg Artists’ School
Some of OPA’s more seasoned artists will be on hand to demonstrate their painting expertise. Already confirmed is Texas’s own Bob Rohm, who is widely known for his breathtaking Southwestern vistas. Other artists to be announced shortly.

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. “The Business Side of Art” – Bill Bush, CPA.
Meet at Frederickburg Inn Cost: $50
Join William E. Bush, owner of Fredericksburg Artists’ School and a Certified Public Accountant as he addresses “The Business Side of Art.” With over 30 years of experience, Bill brings a wealth of knowledge and practical information to the art community. His presentation will include discussion on various subjects facing the artist today, such as: tax issues, insurance, agent relationship, gallery representation and other means of selling art.

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Art Critiques
Fredericksburg Inn Cost: Free of charge to all OPA members/ $10 non-members
OPA will again offer its members the opportunity to have their paintings critiqued. OPA Master and Signature painters will be available for either a one-on-one private consultation, or a group critique. Bring your portfolio, photographs are preferred. No slides, please.

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Collectors’ Reception at Whistle Pik Galleries
This reception is geared towards the many collectors and friends that Whistle Pik Galleries has made over the years. The gallery encourages everyone to attend this event, particularly all of OPA’s artists so that the collectors have an opportunity to meet you!

7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Good Old Fashion Texas Barbeque — Fredericksburg Inn Cost: OPA Members who register in advance will receive two complimentary tickets. A charge of $10 per person will apply to non-members or for those needing additional tickets.
Immediately following the reception, Whistle Pik Galleries is inviting all collectors, artists, sponsors and guests to a good old fashion barbeque poolside at the Fredericksburg Inn.

Sunday, May 13, 2007 9:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Plein Air Painting — Cost: Free of Charge (There is a $5 fee per car entering Enchanted Rock State Park)
Spend the day painting with other OPA members from across the country. Visit some of the area’s most scenic locations including: Wildseed Farms, the largest working wildflower farm in the U.S.; Becker Vineyard and Farm, where the farm still works out of the original farmhouse and is decorated with antiques and old farm tools left by the family’s great grandparents. The winery, located in a 19th century German stone barn reproduction and surrounded by grazing quarter horses, peach orchards and fields of native wildflowers and lavender; Enchanted Rock State Natural Area which draws countless visitors to its distinctive 500-foot-high dome of pink granite, the second largest such formation in North America; and the Sauer Beckman Farm: this popular living history program operated by the LBJ State Historical Park takes you back in time to experience turn-of-the-century farm life on a typical Hill Country farm. Don’t forget to bring your easel and painting supplies…or purchase supplies from one of our vendors at Friday’s tradeshow. (For those flying in, paint thinner will be provided for use in your container. )

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Group Tour of the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park — Meet at the Park – 10 minutes from downtown Fredericksburg Cost: Adults: $6 Seniors: (62+ older) $3
Birthplace, ranch house, registered Hereford cattle, family cemetery-Lyndon Johnson’s heritage is readily apparent on a ranger-led bus tour of the LBJ Ranch. Your visit includes a walk-through of LBJ's birth home, reconstructed by President Johnson and later donated to the National Park Service. The ranch house that became the Texas White House and which remains the home of Mrs. Lyndon Johnson is the focal point of the ranch tour. A working ranch, the LBJ Ranch continues to produce registered Hereford cattle, descendants of the prize-winning LBJ herd. The family cemetery where Johnson is buried is the picture of the serenity which continually drew him back to his beloved Hill Country. His strong attachment to the region led him to continually showcase the land and people of the Texas Hill Country as evidence for what was right in America. National Park Service buses are air-conditioned and fully accessible.

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