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 over 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.
COVID Policy Update - 1/5/2022
We are excited to see everyone for the start of classes on Monday January 10! Because of the extremely transmissible variant currently impacting our community regardless of vaccination status VAC will be requiring masks in the VAC building at all times.
This change is to not only protect our teachers and students, but also to ensure we can continue to have in person classes. We hope to return to our previous policy and will re-evaluate as pandemic conditions evolve.
Of course, if you have symptoms (even cold symptoms) please get tested for Covid before attending class and if testing positive, please follow CDC guidelines accordingly. Thank you all! Let’s make some ART!
This change is to not only protect our teachers and students, but also to ensure we can continue to have in person classes. We hope to return to our previous policy and will re-evaluate as pandemic conditions evolve.
Of course, if you have symptoms (even cold symptoms) please get tested for Covid before attending class and if testing positive, please follow CDC guidelines accordingly. Thank you all! Let’s make some ART!
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Updates
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Hot Chocolate, our annual fundraiser, is coming! Stay tuned through the whole month of February to find out how you can win cash prizes, as well as delicious local events and wonderful Art Stories! The Annual Student Faculty Exhibit will be on display January 28 - March 9, 2022.
Art by the Falls 2022
The Call to Entry for the 38th Art by the Falls is open through February, 2022. |
Have you checked out our Youtube Channel?
Enjoy a growing collection of exhibit walkthroughs, How-to's and instructional videos, with plenty more coming!
Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss a thing!
Enjoy a growing collection of exhibit walkthroughs, How-to's and instructional videos, with plenty more coming!
Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss a thing!
What's with those trees?!?
In celebration of Valley Art Center’s 50th anniversary, VAC engaged internationally known fiber artist Carol Hummel to wrap the trees in front of the building in vibrant color. VAC invited over 50 volunteers to create crocheted circles which were joined together by Carol and her daughter, Molly Hummel. Carol has created fiber installations all over the world, working with arborists to ensure that these installations not harm the trees in any way.
“This project brings together people of all ages, sexes, economic levels, races, and religions in a positive way to celebrate art and community. It is inspirational to all who work on it, see it, live with it.” says Carol Hummel.
We are grateful to all those who came together to complete this work of art.
This project was made possible by a generous grant from the Ohio Arts Council
“This project brings together people of all ages, sexes, economic levels, races, and religions in a positive way to celebrate art and community. It is inspirational to all who work on it, see it, live with it.” says Carol Hummel.
We are grateful to all those who came together to complete this work of art.
This project was made possible by a generous grant from the Ohio Arts Council
Find out more about Valley Art Center in our 50th year with this cool documentary about us.
"Art Finds a Way; Valley Art Center at 50".
"Art Finds a Way; Valley Art Center at 50".
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.
