WCAG 50th Anniversary Special Events
January marks the beginning of the Williamson County Art Guild’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, commemorating five decades of supporting artistic excellence and creative community in Williamson County. Founded in 1976, the Guild has been dedicated to promoting emerging, evolving, and established artists, as well as providing educational and charitable programming throughout the region. We are planning a full calendar of special events that will continue throughout 2026. We will post these events every month, so be sure to check back regularly to see what’s happening!
January
Rock Gallery Artist of the Month: Carolyn Rowland
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Carolyn Rowland began her formal art training in 1997 at University of North Texas in Denton. She was also an RN/Nurse Educator for over 30 years in the Dallas area. Both Texas natives, she and her husband love retirement in Sun City. Through the years she has created artwork in a variety of mediums but is currently working in watercolor and line and wash. Her pieces are colorful, light filled and often a little quirky. Carolyn’s hope is that her art finds the sacred in ordinary days.
Carol’s work will be shown through the month of January, so stop by whenever the gallery is open to view her beautiful art. Gallery hours are Thursday-Saturday 11-7, Sunday 1-5.
Raffle Artist of the Month: Erin Hanson
Come by to see this gorgeous painting and buy your raffle tickets for a chance to win. Purchase raffle tickets for $5 each or 3 for $10 during the reception or at the gallery all month.
September
Mark Your Calendar!
Peace, Love & Art Affair
Celebrating our Birthday in 1976!
September 26
6-9 pm
Come and enjoy a 70's themed evening of delicious small bites and refreshments, enticing silent auction items, and live music! While you're groovin' to the 70's tunes, you can participate in our "do-it-yourself" photo booths, get a caricature painting of yourself, watch a live painting in progress, snap a selfie next to an antique VW bus, peruse the WCAG history wall, interact with 70's themed characters, and purchase a one of a kind mini painting/photo by a WCAG artist. Come dressed for the era! Prize for best costume!
Tickets are $35/person and sales will start in June.
November
The Legacy Show
A Juried Art Exhibit of WCAG Members
At the Rock Street Gallery and Georgetown Library
November 10 - January 3
This exhibit celebrates the 5 decades that WCAG has supported the arts in the Williamson County community. The WCAG member artists will exhibit their best artwork in a large-scale show encompassing two venues, the WCAG Gallery and the Georgetown Library. Opening receptions will occur at both locations on November 14, and the exhibit will be up for viewing through January 3, 2027. The event and exhibit are free to the public, all are welcome!
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Erin is the founder of Open Impressionism, and has captured the imagination of art enthusiasts around the world. Her passion for natural beauty is seen in her work as she transforms vista familiar and rare into stunning interpretations of bold color, playful rhythms and raw emotional impact. She’s hailed as a “modern-day van Gogh.”
Erin’s gallery is located in McMinnville, Oregon.Her work, “Coastal Vista”, is a professional giclee reproduction of the original and measures 28’w x 37”h. It is valued at $800.