Fredericksburg Art Gallery, 314 East Main, presents the 11th Annual Contemporary Masters Invitational Art Show and Sale with opening weekend festivities on November 13th and 14th. The “First Look” Preview Showing and Sale will be held on Friday, November 13th, from 6-8 pm. Chef-selected wines and beer will be served along with heavy hors d’oeuvres; business casual attire and RSVP suggested. On Saturday, November 14th the show and sale continues from 10 am to 8 pm with casual talks and demos by CMI artists at 11 am – 4 pm and a wine and cheese reception with the artists at 6- 8 pm. At 7 pm there will be the announcement of Judges’ and Collectors’ Choice Awards. The “Dazzling Dozen” CMI Artists for 2009 are Phil Bob Borman, June Cade, Derenda Keating, Travis Keese, C.J. Latta, Glenn Lyles, David MacSmith, Chuck Mauldin, Betty Rhodes, Fran Rowe, C.S. (Steve) Talley, and Kay Walton.

Die Künstler von Fredericksburg opens its 18th Annual Art Show and Sale with a reception on Friday, November 13, at St Joseph Halle, 212 West San Antonio Street. The exhibit and sale continues on Saturday and Sunday, November 14th and 15th. Members will be painting during the show on Saturday. The schedule of indoor demonstrations are 10 – 11:30 am, Tom and Maryneil Dance (oil), 11:30am – 1 pm Horst Wortalla (oil), 1-2:30 pm Bonnie Bondurant (oil), 2:30 – 4 pm Margaret Fletcher (pastels). Weather permitting, Barbara Mauldin and Louise Murphy will be outdoors painting a plein air landscape from 2 – 4 pm. Die Künstler is a local organization of artists. Its purpose is to promote, encourage, and offer visual arts not just among its members, but also to the whole community of Fredericksburg and the surrounding area.

Artisans at Rocky Hill, 234 West Main, presents an exciting demonstration schedule on November 13th and 14th with the opportunity to witness Art in Action through various different mediums. Demonstrating on Friday, November 13th will be Jeni Hoeksema (pottery) of Spring Branch, Richard Ewen (watercolor - reflected store windows of Fredericksburg) of Austin, Kathy Dalrymple (mosaic windows) of Weatherford, Janet Csanyi (precious metal clay jewelry) of Comfort, Linda Rauch (painting in acrylic) of Spicewood, Kay Milam (oil painting) of Kerrville and Craig Timmerman (wood turning) of Austin. Saturday's demonstration schedule provides more excitement for gallery visitors with demonstrations by Barbie Holton (gourd art) of Kerrville, Anna Elrod (pottery) of Austin, Pat Childress (painting in oil) of Boerne, Jeni Hoeksema (pottery) of Spring Branch and Janet Csanyi (precious metal clay jewelry) of Comfort.

InSight Gallery, 244 West Main, will be hosting a Giclee Print Signing Party with new giclees being introduced with the artists on hand to sign them. (Giclee is a printing process that provides better color accuracy than other means of reproduction.) Artists Nancy Bush, Mark Haworth, John Austin Hanna, James Robinson, D. LaRue Mahlke and Robert Pummill will be at InSight Gallery on Saturday, November 14 to sign their newly introduced giclee prints. Live music, heavy appetizers and local wine will round out the evening.

Whistle Pik Galleries, 425 East Main, will display their November Show, showcasing the paintings of Cheri Christensen, Michael Malm, and Todd Williams. The three each have their own style but each uses components found in the “old world” style of art. Also at Whistle Pik, Sandy Scott will exhibit her new miniature bronzes in a show called, "Little Things Mean A Lot," November 1st to November 14th. Whistle Pik is the first of Ms. Scott's galleries to host her new national small works in bronze event and over 25 new bronzes will be in this show.

Charles Beckendorf Gallery, 105 North Adams Street, will be releasing new hand watercolored prints that have never been released before -- drawings by Charles Beckendorf and hand colored by his son Ben Beckendorf.

Uptown Market, A Gallery & More at 214 West Main, presents “Art Past & Present" on Saturday, November 14th. Artist demonstrations begin at 2:00, and a reception: 5:30 - 7:30 pm.

During weekends in November, Photography 414 (414 East Main) will be featuring "Don't Make Me Go to Town: Ranch women of the Texas Hill Country," a documentary project by Rhonda Lashley Lopez with platinum prints and accompanying text.

Fredericksburg Art Guild, 308 East Austin Street, will have new work from thirty Hill Country artists, demonstrations, holiday refreshments, and Hill Country wines from 10 am - 4 pm on November 14 - 15.

Rodeo Studio Gallery, 208 East San Antonio Street, invites everyone to help celebrate their third anniversary with a reception and artist demonstration on November 13 and 14. The gallery features bronze sculptures by John Bennett and original paintings by some of the finest nationally recognized Texas artists.

Jill Holland of the Good Art Company will have a one-woman show November 13 at August E’s, 203 East Main, from 4 – 6:30 p.m. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. The show will feature large scale abstract landscapes, and it will hang until March 1. The gallery, located at 211 West Main, displays work from several local artists.

Throughout the weekend, Eyfells & Eyfells Foundation, located at 9068 East U.S. Highway 290, will be open for viewing of large sculptures and three galleries of distinctive portraits.