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The Downtown Art Gallery (DAG) is a member owned and managed gallery governed by a three-person, elected board of directors. The membership is limited to allow each artist a bit of space to exhibit their work. Each December, Brenham Fine Arts League Members that are not currently DAG members are invited to join as space permits. They show their interest in membership by submitting a written request to be added to the waiting list after joining the Brenham Fine Arts League and attending their first monthly meeting. They sign up for committees as required as part of the BFAL membership. Being active in BFAL meetings and other events plays a role in where you are on the waiting list at the end of the year. New DAG members enjoy training to become an active part of this business.
Contact
If you have questions about the Downtown Art Gallery that aren't covered here, please contact Katherine Reyna, the current President of the DAG Board of Directors.
BFAL Spring Art Show

Photo from the 2024 Show
Saturday, February 22, 2025 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at the Downtown Art Gallery
Susan Sheets will be judging artwork on Saturday, Feb.22 between 10:00am and 1:00pm.
The show is then open for public viewing from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.

About Juror Susan Sheets
Susan Sheets is a well known and respected Texas artist, whose works have focused on rugged landscapes, livestock and wild animals native to Texas. Through her strong sense of design and her intense conviction, her paintings bring you into her life. Indeed you feel as if you are in the presence of her horses, rocks, and trees, for there is an immediate intimacy with her paintings. Susan spends her summers in Pipe Creek, Texas, nine miles east of Bandera, the “Cowboy Capital of the World”, where she trudges around hundreds of acres of Hill Country painting en plein air. Her intimate knowledge of landscape and subject translates to her beautiful art. Susan holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Houston (1974) and a Master of Art Education from Sam Houston State University (1989). In 2003, Susan attended the Jentel Artist Residency in Sheridan Wyoming. Her works have been showcased in countless exhibitions, including exhibitions at Philmont, Cimarron, New Mexico, the Butler Longhorn Museum in League City, and the prestigious American Academy of Equine Art in Lexington, Kentucky. Susan has also been published in Ex Arte Equines III, International Equine Art Competition 2010.
How To Enter:
Entering artists must go through the following steps to register and properly submit art for the show:
Step 1. Fill out a paper copy of the Show Registration Form.
Step 2. Mail the completed Registration form, along with applicable fees, to the Downtown Art Gallery. It must be received there no later than midnight on Monday, February 17 (we recommend mailing it by February 10!)
Step 3. Enter your artwork for this show into the LSAG database, along with all applicable information, per the instructions in the form “BFAL Show Registration instructions.” This needs to be done by Tuesday, February 11. If you need assistance of any kind, contact Ed Hoffart at 832-814-2419 or edwardhoffart@gmail.com.
Step 4. Bring in your artwork entries to the Downtown Art Gallery in Brenham, on Friday, February 21between 10:00am and 5:00pm, or on Saturday, February 22 between 8:00am and 10:00am. You must remove your art at the end of the day (4:00pm) on Saturday, February 22.
For help with Categories and Divisions, see LSAG Show Rules