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The Creative Arts Society, established in 1995, 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.
WELCOME TO CAS!
FEATURED ARTIST Mike Smoller
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Artist Statement
Mike Smoller is an abstract artist currently living and working in Austin, Texas, who began his journey in the art world at the age of 14 by purchasing a fine art copy of Picasso's Femme, starting a life long love affair with abstract art. His earliest works (which date from the 1970's) were strongly influenced by Agam, Stella and Vasarely, and consist of hard edge geometrics. As his art matured his style became more organic using forms which reflect his fascination with the interplay of color and composition.
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Click here to apply to be a Featured Artist on our website, newsletter and social media
2025 MEMBER MEETINGS
Next Meeting!
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Date: Sunday, December 7th, 2025
Time: 1:30 - 3:30 pm (Networking from 1:30 - 2 pm)
Location: TBD
Agenda:
"Pricing Art" Informal Panel Discussion with Leslie Kell,
Amanda Zappler, Lisa Hoekstra, Kara Manza and Joyce LaBaw
Artist Show 'n Tell - bring a piece of your art to share with the group!
Induction Ceremony for 2026 Board
Holiday Potluck - bring a treat to share with the group
(ex. cookies, finger food)
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​Also Members are welcome to attend our board meetings. These are typically held the month before each members meeting. Please refer to the Calendar for the specific dates and contact any board member for the zoom invitation.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Dear CAS members,
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To access our ongoing Rotating and Curated calls, scroll to the bottom of our home page and click on "Access Calls for Art".
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Are you interested in meeting and helping your fellow artists? Consider exploring our volunteer opportunities! You can find more information here: https://www.creativeartssociety.org/volunteer-opportunities
We love feedback - if you have questions or suggestions, feel free to contact a board member (names and links are listed on the Contact Us page).
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Scam Alert!
Members should be aware that there are email scammers who are impersonating members of the CAS board. One artist reported getting the below message. Be alert! CAS board members will never ask you to make purchases on their behalf.
Ways that you can tell if an email is a scam:
1. Strange email address (in this case, coming from the 'emya.mx' domain)
2. Requests to purchase things like gift cards, with a promise to reimburse you, often with a sense of urgency and/or asking you to keep it a secret.
3. Spelling or grammar mistakes ("The Creative Arts Society need to purchase" is not grammatical)
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Scam message:
On Jun 6, 2025, at 1:01 PM, Ratha Grimes <caestudillo@emya.mx> wrote:
Dear <name>,
Are you available for assistance? I am out of the state now, and I have absolute confidence in you to handle this. The Creative Arts Society need to purchase electronic gift cards to make donations to Veterans in Hospice and Palliative care units to buy coronavirus disease (COVID-19) prevention items. I am responsible for the reimbursement. Would you like further information?
Regards,
Ratha Grimes,
Creative Arts Society
2025 President
Featured Open Calls for Art for our Curated Exhibits
Artists hang their own art and prepare their own labels, typically one to two artists per exhibit