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The American Academy of Equine Art
Establishing a Standard of Excellence in the Field of Equine Art

The American Academy of Equine Art, Inc. was established in 1980 by a group of ten distinguished artists, individually famed for their work on equine subjects. Their aim was to maintain a degree of excellence within the genre, and to promote the academic representation of the equine form in drawing, painting and sculpture. Loosely based on the Royal Academy of Arts in London, the AAEA serves to educate and encourage a broad awareness and appreciation of contemporary equine art as a specific and distinctively worthy segment of fine art in America.


Full membership in the Academy is accorded only to artists of professional maturity and achievement, who are committed to the mission of the AAEA and are willing to contribute in a teaching capacity through workshops, seminars, lectures, demonstrations and critiques. In addition to a proven knowledge of equine anatomy and an ability to depict the horse, Full members must demonstrate a consistent facility in dealing with the human figure, landscape, background, etc. Qualified artists of all nationalities are eligible for membership.


In fulfillment of its mission, the AAEA organizes and presents exhibitions throughout the United States . An annual exhibition features works of Founders, Full members and invited artists. A yearly, open, juried exhibition spotlights the works of aspiring or emerging equine artists. Each year, the Academy sponsors workshops in equine drawing, painting and sculpture at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington and other locations in the USA. An AAEA Artist in Residence program has been initiated at the Kentucky Horse Park to further the organization’s goals.


The AAEA is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization. It does not discriminate on the basis of national or ethnic origin, race, color, creed, gender, age or disability in any of its programs or policies.




Chronicle of the Horse Magazine

The Chronicle of the Horse is the official magazine of the American Academy of Equine Art. Visit their website at www.chronofhorse.com




AAEA Newsletter

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! AAEA newsletter now available online!

Our regular newsletter is now available electronically to our patrons and visitors. You can read the latest news as it happens by clicking on the image on the left or by clicking here.

News!

The Academy is moving! Our new address is PO Box 1364 Georgetown, KY 40324. Please make note of this change. The office number (859) 281-6031 will remain the same, as will my email, fcconner@aaea.net. For details about this move, read about it in the newsletter.



Current Events:

New Show Online - AAEA's Spring Invitational entitled, "A Salute to the World Equestrian Games, 2010" will open at the Lexington History Museum April 19, 2010 and close November 1, 2010. You can view it online now at www.aaea.net/2010invitational




AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EQUINE ART
2010 Fall Open Juried Exhibition

Open to all artists over the age of eighteen. All art must be original work depicting the horse in any setting. Deadline for entries is May 7, 2010 EXTENDED! New deadline is May 31st, 2010. Download the prospectus here: 2010 Fall Show Prospectus



2010 WORKSHOPS

2010 Workshops now available

AAEA Artists-in-Residence Program at the Kentucky Horse Park





2010 Calendar of Events:

January -
February -
March -

April -

  • April 17 - 9am to Noon - AAEA General Meeting at the Lexington History Museum
  • April 19 - November 1 - AAEA's Spring Invitational entitled, "A Salute to the World Equestrian Games, 2010" will open at the Lexington History Museum April 19, 2010 and close November 1, 2010

May -
  • May 1 - 8 - Mary Sand will be our 2010 Artist is Residence the first week of May, 2010. To learn more about Mary's work, visit her website at www.equinesculptor.com
  • May 7 - 2010 Fall Juried Show - Entry Deadline (postmark date) Extended!
  • May 10 – 14 - Joanne Sullivan-Gessler Sculpture Workshop
  • May 15 – 16 - Joanne Sullivan-Gessler Children's Workshop
  • May 31 – June 2 - John Steven Hockensmith Photography Workshop
  • NEW! May 31 - 2010 Fall Juried Show - Entry Deadline (postmark date)

June -

  • June 3 – 4 - Lesley Humphrey Painting Workshop
  • June 7 – 9 - Lesley Humphrey Water Media Workshop
  • June 21 – 25 - Shelley Hunter Sculpture Workshop

July-

  • July 7 - 16 - 2010 Fall Juried Show - Notification of Acceptance
  • July 12 – 16 - Elizabeth L. Scott Drawing Workshop
 

August -

  • August 2 – 6 - Candace Liddy Sculpture Workshop (cancelled)
  • August 9 - 2010 Fall Juried Show - Return shipping documents due
  • August 21-22 - Shelley Hunter Equine Anatomy Workshop
  • August 23 – 27 - Sheila Barnes Painting Workshop

September -

  • September 7-9 - 2010 Fall Juried Show - Receiving of artwork
  • September 7-10 - Bill Fletcher Painting Workshop
  • September 13-17 - Carol Peek Oil Painting Workshop (cancelled)
  • September 17 - 2010 Fall Juried Show - Artists' Reception
  • September 18 - 2010 Fall Juried Show - Open to Public

October -

  • October 22 - 2010 Fall Juried Show - Closes
  • October 23 - November 1 - 2010 Fall Juried Show - Return shipping of artwork
  • October 25-29 - Kathleen Friedenberg Sculpture Workshop

November -

December -

 


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