Welcome To CAS!
​The Creative Arts Society, established in 1999, is an Austin based, non-profit 501(c)(3) thriving arts organization actively promoting the development of the “Artist in Everyone” for the expanding growth and diversity of our community. Our vision is to be a vital presence in the community inspiring: Cultural enrichment, Community participation, and respect for diversity. Our goal is to increase awareness and appreciation for and through the Arts.  CAS welcomes artists from all backgrounds and supports diversity of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability and age.

FEATURED ARTIST

 ​Jennifer Polnaszek
Artist Statement
"My work is informed by the relationship between shadow and substance, shape and form, light and dark, value and hue. My primary focus is the human form, the outward expression of attitude and emotion, that magic thread that connects us one to another.".

Jennifer Polnaszek came to Texas from rural Wisconsin where she worked in the medical profession as both a physician assistant and a registered nurse.  Polnaszek works in oil, watercolor, graphite, and printmaking.  Particularly drawn to the human form and in documenting the human experience through her work, she is influenced by both her love of biological science and anthropology.  

In addition to participating in numerous exhibitions in the Austin-San Antonio area, Polnaszek has received awards for oil painting at the Southwest School of Art, the Georgetown Arts Center, the Round Rock Arts Imagine and BIG exhibitions at Texas State University.  She has received awards for watercolor at the Coppini Academy of Fine Arts, TWS, and Waterloo Watercolor Society. She has been featured in the publication SPLASH 15.  She has shown work at the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, Texas Watercolor Society, International Watermedia Exhibit - Houston, Texas State University-Round Rock and Waterloo Watercolor Group juried exhibitions, and at Georgetown Arts Center.

See Jennifer on Facebook and Instagram: Jennifer Polnaszek, artist
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Website:
http://www.jenniferpolnaszek.com
Email:
jenniferpolnaszek@yahoo.com

2022 MEETING SCHEDULE


FEBRUARY 2,2022:  
Amanda Zappler and Jane Fier will demonstrate, discuss and have visual images of the proper ways to present your artwork for hanging at CAS venues.

MAY 4, 2022:  For the May 4, 2022 CAS General meeting we will have Show and Tell.  Please bring your artwork to share in the meeting.  We will exchange our art stories and get to know each others' art styles.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022: As places are opening up, CAS is hoping to meet in person for the next general meeting on Wednesday, September 7, 2022.  At our next meeting, our CAS member, Jill Robinson, will present a demo on her processes to create beautiful gourds.  We will send you a separate email about the general meeting venue shortly before the meeting date. 
6:30 pm  Networking   |  7 pm  Meeting
Location:  TBD

NOVEMBER 2, 2022: TBD
​6:30 pm  Networking   |  7 pm  Meeting

FEATURED EXHIBITS

Some of our venues:

Cypress Grill
4404 W William Cannon Dr,  Austin, TX 78749

Zaviya Grill
1212 W Parmer Lane, Unit A, Austin, TX 78727

See more of our venues.

​President's Message

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Hello CAS Artists,  
I truly hope you are beating the heat well and also keeping your artwork safe from the heat. I was reading an article on the internet about the impact of heat on artwork, this statement stood out for me: “Heat can lead to thermal tensions, moisture reductions, and even chemical reactions within paintings that can damage both the paint layer and the support, sometimes even irreversibly.”
 
During the summer months we have added two new venues to our CAS exhibits.  They are 1) The Ruby Hotel and Bar and 2} Tandoori Lounge.  CAS is certainly beating the heat and going strong with our exhibits. 

This year we have started our CAS socials every quarter and many CAS members have taken advantage of these socials to get to know each other. 
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As places are opening up, CAS is hoping to meet in person for the next general meeting on Wednesday, September 7, 2022.  At our next meeting, our CAS member, Jill Robinson, will present a demo on her processes to create beautiful gourds.  We will send you a separate email about the general meeting venue shortly before the meeting date. 
Regards, 
Shruti Mehta 
CAS President 2022 

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Check out KLRU's feature
​on CAS in their series Arts in Context!
Read the latest newsletter: JANUARY 2022
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The Creative Arts Society is an Austin based, non-profit 501(c)(3) thriving arts organization actively promoting the development of the “Artist in Everyone” for the expanding growth and diversity of our community. Our vision is to be a vital presence in the community inspiring: Cultural enrichment, Community participation, and respect for diversity. Our goal is to increase awareness and appreciation for and through the Arts.