Phoenix Artist Guild Meetings
PAG Monthly Meetings
The Phoenix Artists Guild meets every 4th Monday of the month (except on holidays), from August through May.
Meeting Agenda:
6:00 – 6:45pm: Critique of Member work in progress (guests are invited to watch.)
6:45 – 7:15pm: Business Meeting
7:15 – 7:30pm: Refreshments 7:30 – 8:30pm: Guest Artist Demonstration
NON-MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME!
Meeting Dates
Meeting Dates 2026
- January 26, 2026
- February 23, 2026
- March 23, 2026
- April 27, 2026
- May 25, 2026
No meetings in June or July
- August 24, 2026
- September 28, 2026
- October 26, 2026
- November 23, 2026
- December (Christmas Party)
Please note:
We meet at the Arizona Artists Guild Building
18411 N. 7th Avenue
(East side of 7th Avenue just south of Union Hills.
Parking in rear of building.
Discover Phoenix Artists Guild
October demonstrator Jerry Salinas will do an oil portrait
Jerry Salinas graduated from the American Academy of Art in Chicago with a degree in Illustration and Fine Arts where he studied with Bill Parks. He has been working as an illustrator since the mid-1990’s for many ad agencies. He is now a full-time artist working in the studio with a big smile on his face. Jerry is a member of the Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts, where he has studied with Romel de la Torre, Clayton J. Beck III and various visiting painters. Jerry Lives in Phoenix, Arizona pursuing his passion for oil paintings. Going from painting a few hours a week to several hours every day is pushing his work to a new level. He is excited to be painting western subjects in a contemporary realist style. Jerry also teaches local classes at the prestigious Scottsdale Artists' School. He is represented by Santa Fe Trails Fine Art located in Santa Fe New Mexico and Mountain Trails gallery, Sedona, AZ.
ARTIST OF THE MONTH -August 2024- April 2025
Artists of the Month - 2024-2025; 2025-2026
List of the Artists of the Month
2025-2026
August 2025 – Mary Groves
September 2025 – Gary Merrill
October 2025: Dean Grissom
November: Lois Miller
Artist of the year
At the May general meeting artist of the year is chosen by vote of the membership.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR for 2024
Pat Washburn
for her oil painting
"Springtime Blooms"
April 2025
January 2025
Artist of the Month for April 2025
Dean Grissom
May 2025
Artist of the Year Dean Grissom
January 2025
February 2025
January 2025
Artist of the Month for
February 2025
Lynne Rogers
For her
Mixed Media Painting
"Cactus Patterns"
February 2025
February 2025
February 2025
Artist of the Month for January 2025
Gary Merril
for his Oil painting
"Desert Colors"
March 2025
February 2025
February 2025
Artist of the Month for
March 2025
Gerri Beadle-Murray
For her Colored Pencil Drawing
"Citrus"
August 2025
September 2025
September 2025
Artist of the Month for
August 2025
Mary Groves
September 2025
September 2025
September 2025
Artist of the Month for
September 2025 Gary Merrill
October 2025
September 2025
November 2025
Artist of the Month for
October 2025
Dean Grissom
November 2025
November 2025
November 2025
Artist of the Month for
November 2025
Lois Miller
ARTIST OF THE MONTH -August 2024- April 2025
Artists of the Month - 2024-2025; 2025-2026
List of the Artists of the Month
2024-2025
January 2025: Lynne Rogers
February 2025 Gary Merrill
March 2025 – Gerri Beadle-Murray
April 2025 – Dean Grissom
May 2025 Artist of the year: Dean Grissom
Artist of the year
At the May general meeting artist of the year is chosen by vote of the membership.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR for 2024
Pat Washburn for her oil painting
"Springtime Blooms"
February 2024
Artist of the Month for
February 2024
Mary Groves
March 2024
Artist of the Month for
March 2024
Julie Frye for her oil painting titled
"Any Monday in Milan""
April 2024
April 2024
BettyLou Tobin
for her scratchboard
Red Fox