ProgramS

The SfC offers free programs to the public throughout the year as part of our mission to support and share calligraphy in Southern California. 


Upcoming events

  • Call for Entries! 2026 SfC Non-Juried Exhibition: Register here!

    • August 24, 2026
    • September 18, 2026
    • In-Person
    Register

    The Language of Letters

    2026 Society for Calligraphy Non-Juried Exhibition

    Co-Hosted with Foothills Art Association

    October 4 through October 16, 2026


    DEADLINE TO ENTER:

    Friday, September 18, 2026



    ELIGIBILITY

    This is a non-juried exhibition, open to Society for Calligraphy (SfC) members. All submitted work that meets Foothills Art Association's gallery standards will be included in the show. Artwork must comply with FAA's Exhibition Rules for Traditional Art, including: no nudity, no political themes or messaging, and all work must be appropriate for viewing by the general public, including children. Artwork must also meet FAA framing, presentation, and hanging requirements. FAA reserves the right to decline any piece that does not meet these standards, and their decision is final.

    (Please affix cutout labels from the flyer to the back of the artwork)  Exhibit Flyer specs

    FEES

    $15 for one piece of Artwork

    $25 for multiple entries

    No fee for Digital submissions. 

    PLEASE REGISTER, via  button on this page.  

    Registration fees will help defray costs of art installation, reception, publications for the exhibit etc.

    If paying by check, email: Wendy Telford wendytel65@gmail.com



    DIGITAL GALLERY

    (for members outside Southern California):

    For SfC members located outside Southern California, FAA is offering a companion Digital Gallery exhibition running October 3 through October 17, 2026. This option is limited to digital artwork created in Procreate, Illustrator, Photoshop, or similar digital design programs. Participation is optional and there is no fee for digital artwork submissions, although they must meet FAA's Digital Gallery Exhibition Rules. Space is limited, so early submission is encouraged.


    Digital submissions caps at 20 images total,

    first-come/first-served. 

    Digital submission(s), please email your piece to design@strengerstudio.com


    DATES TO REMEMBER:

       

    Friday,

    9-18-2026

     Deadline for all entry registrations 

    Wednesday,

    9- 30-2026

    Artwork Drop Off:

    ABC Adult School

    Cabrillo Campus

    20122 Cabrillo Lane

    Cerritos, CA 90703

    Barbara Close and Caroline Arakaki from 9 AM - 12 noon

    Friday, 

    10-2-2026

     Digital Gallery exhibition opens

    Sunday, 

    10-4-2026

     Exhibition opens with reception,

    2–5 p.m.

    Friday,

    10-16- 2026

     Exhibition closes

    Saturday,

    10-17-2026

     Artwork pickup/removal date

    Time:

     

    Sunday, October 4, 2026

    2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

    Foothills Art Association Gallery

    4910 Memorial Drive, La Mesa, California


    PLEASE NOTE

    Any artwork sold during the exhibition is subject to a 10% donation to Foothills Art Association, remitted within 30 days of the exhibition's close. Please retain your own insurance coverage for exhibited work, as FAA does not provide insurance for artwork on gallery premises.


    Questions? Contact Claudia at design@strengerstudio.com

    We look forward to a beautiful show celebrating the art of calligraphy!



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  • Romans Study Group (Member-led)

    • September 11, 2026
    • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Zoom - online
    Register


    Sponsored by 

    PLEASE NOTE - DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED, due to a probable conflict.

    FRIDAY,  September 11, 2026,  6:30-8PM PST  

    Annie Lawrence will lead us through drawing serifed Romans with three different tools.


    No charge for these Study Group Sessions. They are often led by members, who do not claim to be masters, sharing what they have learned. There is no requirement to have attended prior sessions. The aim is to share knowledge with newbies and to provide a refresher for those with more experience. Each individual Romans Study Group session requires separate registration. We plan to record this session. Kristi asks that you remind her! Recording will be available for three months. 

    Flexible Schedule for the evening:

    6:30 - 6:45 Announcements and share work from past sessions. 

    6:45 - 7:45 Annie  will demo.

    7:45 - 8:00 An opportunity for those who wish to share what they've completed before or during this session--we always love to see what our fellow lettering artists are up to. Also, there is time to ask more questions of our speaker.

    SUPPLY LIST 

        Annie likes to work with different tools for her Romans with serifs--sometimes more than three.

    1. Broadedge pens, (I especially like the #6 Mitchell),  parallel pens, especially the pink 3.0. It fits our 1/2" paper we are using.

    2. Pencil, your favorite, I love the clutch pencils with soft lead. Mine is Koh-i-noor Technigraph 5611, the lead Staedler Mars Carbon lead 2mm- 2H you can get (if you want) on Amazon. But a number 2 pencil is fine too. 

    3. I also like the Hoyer ruling pen. Since it is no longer available, we can try other ruling pens. 

    3. Sumi ink or I also like any color gouache mixed to ink consistency.

    4. Graph paper if you don't want to draw guide lines or nicer paper with 1/2" guide lines.

      SfC Membership not required

      Handouts and Zoom invitation will be sent a  day or two in advance. 

      You're welcome to sign up even at  the last minute, but you may have to wait and participate via the recording . . .
      All who sign up in advance will automatically receive the recording. We cannot respond to all those who missed registering in advance. 

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      • Romans Study Group (Member-led)

        • October 02, 2026
        • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
        • Zoom - online


        Sponsored by 

        SAVE THE DATE!

        FRIDAY,  October 2, 2026,  6:30-8PM PST  

        Alison Clements will lead us through drawing verses.


        No charge for these Study Group Sessions. They are often led by members, who do not claim to be masters, sharing what they have learned. There is no requirement to have attended prior sessions. The aim is to share knowledge with newbies and to provide a refresher for those with more experience. Each individual Romans Study Group session requires separate registration. We plan to record this session. Kristi asks that you remind her! Recording will be available for three months. 

        Flexible Schedule for the evening:

        6:30 - 6:45 Announcements and share work from past sessions. 

        6:45 - 7:45 Alison  will demo.

        7:45 - 8:00 An opportunity for those who wish to share what they've completed before or during this session--we always love to see what our fellow lettering artists are up to. Also, there is time to ask more questions of our speaker.

        SUPPLY LIST:

        • x
        SfC Membership not required

        Handouts and Zoom invitation will be sent a  day or two in advance. 

        You're welcome to sign up even at  the last minute, but you may have to wait and participate via the recording . . .
        All who sign up in advance will automatically receive the recording. We cannot respond to all those who missed registering in advance. 

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