Art Challenge 2026
Art Challenges provide our members with a relaxed, fun way to explore new subject matter and expand their creativity, as they showcase their diverse talents. They are conducted quarterly.
Members are encouraged to share a photo of their finished artwork on FAA’s members-only Facebook page, FAA Staying Connected. (If you are not on Facebook, you may simply email your image to folsomartists@gmail.com, and we will post it for you.)
First Quarter Art Challenge
About Gustav Klimt:
Gustav Klimt (1862 – 1918) was an Austrian “symbolist painter” and founding member of the “Vienna Secession Movement,” whose work helped define the Art Nouveau style in Europe.
Up until recently, he was perhaps best known for “The Kiss” and “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer,” but that notoriety may have been surpassed with the November 2025 sale of “Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer,” for $236.4 million, making it the most expensive work of modern art ever sold at auction.
Source [and for more information about Klimt]: Wikipedia
The first quarterly Art Challenge of 2026 is to use the artwork of Gustav Klimt as your inspiration.
About Our Art Challenges:
Members are encouraged to share a photo of their finished artwork on FAA’s members-only Facebook page, FAA Staying Connected. (If you are not on Facebook, you may simply email your image to folsomartists@gmail.com, and we will post it for you.)
You are also invited to bring your Challenge-inspired artwork to the designated meeting to share it with the group.
Post your images:
Learn more about: FAA Staying Connected Facebook
Facebook link: facebook.com/groups/255690645563642
Email: folsomartists@gmail.com
*Note: Current membership is required to participate in FAA Staying Connected postings.
2026 Challenge Due Dates:
1st Quarter – Gustav Klimt
- Announced – December 4, 2025
- Images Due before – February 11, 5 pm
- Share at Monthly Meeting – February 12, 6 pm
2nd Quarter – TBA
- Announced – March 12, 2026
- Images Due before – May 13, 5 pm
- Share at Monthly Meeting – May 14, 6 pm
3rd Quarter – TBA
- Announced – June 11, 2026
- Images Due before – August 12, 5 pm
- Share at Monthly Meeting – August 13, 6 pm
4th Quarter – TBA
- Announced – September 10, 2026
- Images Due before – November 11, 5 pm
- Share at Monthly Meeting – November 12, 6 pm