About Us

NCSFA is a non-profit group, dedicated to fostering the appreciation 
and education of fine art in our community. Our purpose includes charity through scholarship awards to students, and for our members, we include education and appreciation through art demonstrations, including lectures, exhibits, displays, workshops, museum and studio tours.

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The NCSFA offers seven demonstrations and one critique. Other opportunities include informal critiques, paint-outs, annual members shows and juried shows with reception, member exhibit opportunities, a quality emailed newsletter, this website, workshops and art field trips. The website also offers a free web-link for our members' own artist websites. Your dues support the art community: we fund scholarships for Poway Unified School District's college-bound high school art students, and offer a generous cash award to an artist exhibiting fine art at the San Diego Fair. In December, we offer a paint out, with a luncheon following. We don't meet formally June, July, August.  Scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors continuing their education in the field of art. 

Our Meetings and Workshops will be at the Rancho Bernardo Library the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.

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Our History 
The organization known today as North County Society of Fine Arts (NCSFA) was established on May 20, 1993 as "Poway Art League"(PAL). On September 4, 1996 we were granted 501 3C non profit by the State of California. NCSFA was formed for the purpose of unifying local artists, providing programs in various media and techniques, and furthering art education to graduates entering college as fine arts major.

Officers

2022 - 2023 

OFFICERS 

President - Ahna Street

Past President - Sharon Ford
1st VP - Programs, Workshops & demos - Janet Keto
2nd VP - Membership - Sue Robertson
3rd VP - Exhibits - Ann Westbrook & Janet Perkin

4th VP - Scholarships - Lois Goodman, Sally Ottoman

Art Field Trips - OPEN

Newsletter - Sharon Ford

Publicity - Ahna Street

Recording Secretary - Lois Goodman

Treasurer - Sue Robertson

Website - Barbara Kokaska & Joan Bonetti

Zoom and Facebook Coordinator - Joan Bonetti

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CHAIR POSITIONS

Auditor of Financial Records - Sharon Ford
Correspondence Secretary - Lois Goodman, Ann Westbrook
Displays and Opportunities - Cheryl Boeller

Historian - Ahna Street

Holiday Party - OPEN
Hospitality - Doris Bertch
Informal Critiques - Vita Sorrentino
Membership Badges - Sue Robertson

Join the NCSFA

Meeting

We are pleased to announce our first meeting and demonstration of the year featuring popular local artist, Minnie Valero.

Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022
***NEW LOCATION: Rancho Bernardo Public Library, 17110 Bernardo Center Drive
***NEW Time: 11:30-noon 

light refreshments/welcome/social period  in the upstairs Community Room (elevator accessible)
Meeting: noon-12:15 pm
Demo: 12:15 - 2:45 approximately
Demo Title: Painting on Yupo Paper
Description of Demo: Minnie will be using Yupo, a plastic type of paper, to demonstrate the special effects that can be achieved with watercolor paint on a slick surface. She will show how to manipulate the paint to compose a landscape.
Minnie will answer your questions as she shows different stages and moves towards completion.

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WORKSHOP -  Minnie Valero

Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Sign up for workshop - Details

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