Valley Art Center is the hub of the visual arts in the Chagrin Valley, providing local communities with art classes, art exhibits and fine art shopping for almost 50 years. Each year, we offer over 400 classes, workshops and summer camps for students, from children to seniors, who range from beginner to seasoned professional. Explore drawing, painting, ceramics, printmaking, sculpture, photography, jewelry, metalwork, textiles, and more. Our gallery hosts 5 exhibits annually with curated, invitational, and juried shows. Our calls to entry draw local, regional, and national artists from the Cleveland area and beyond. Our gift shop and gallery host hundreds of unique original pieces of art for sale, from functional to flashy, at a wide variety of price points.
$50K for 50 years Fundraiser
Valley Art Center was founded in 1971 by a small, but inspired group of artists. The culmination of decades of organizing, working together, teaching classes in homes and small rented shops, and a common mission of providing excellence in art education to the Chagrin Valley. As we approach our 50 year anniversary, we are asking for your support to maintain that legacy for another 50 years. For more information on how you or your business can get involved and show us some love, click the 50th Anniversary logo below, and thank you.
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Updates
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The 49th Annual Juried Art Exhibit opens November 6, 2020.
To view the accepted artists, click here. "Chagrin Arts - A Retrospective", a video journey through the rich history of art and artists in the Chagrin Valley, created and narrated by John Bourisseau of The Chagrin Falls Historical Society, is now available to view on our Youtube Channel. You can find our Youtube channel via the icon in the footer, or by clicking here!
FALL II class session begins November 2.
To stay up to date and browse our available classes, click here. |
Thank you to our 2020-2021 programming sponsors
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Free opportunity for artists
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Our partner, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture has a new service available for artists, creatives and makers living in Cuyahoga County: A new online calendar and directory at ClevelandArtsEvents.com!
Be one of the first few hundred artists to register and complete your profile, and they will send you $25 to thank you for helping CAC promote the work of artists in our community. Cuyahoga Arts & Culture is one of the largest local public funders for arts and culture in the nation and VAC has been a proud recipient of CAC grants since the organization launched in 2006.
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Get in on the action! Become a donor, sponsor, member, or volunteer today!
VAC is a 501c3 non-profit organization, and with only 50% of our revenue coming from classes, we rely on the generosity of our large community of enthusiastic supporters to continue our mission to change lives through arts enrichment. With generous financial gifts of any amount from friends like you, we further our projects with community partners, we continue to keep course fees low, and we strive to nurture the visual arts in the Chagrin Valley and beyond. Your contribution will support our general fund, scholarships, maintenance, and more. Get in on the action!
We have several exciting events upcoming, get the details on our Events page!
You can also stay up to date and RSVP to our events on our Facebook page.
You can also stay up to date and RSVP to our events on our Facebook page.
