A message about the 37th Annual Art by the Falls from our Director, Mary Ann Breisch
To Our Friends in the Chagrin Valley Community,
We were looking forward to being the first art festival to kick off the summer season! But we care about the safety of all concerned. In response to the COVID-19 safety directives ordered by the Governor of Ohio and the guidance of the Mayor of Chagrin Falls, Valley Art Center’s 37th Annual Art by the Falls is officially cancelled.
This beloved 37-year-old tradition began with the valiant effort of a handful of artists who wanted to share their artwork with the community and highlight the work of Valley Art Center’s year-round programming. Art by the Falls evolved into a premiere arts festival attracting over 120 artists from throughout the nation, drawing as many as 15,000 art patrons from throughout Northeast Ohio, engaging hundreds of volunteers. The festival became VAC’s flagship event and a major source of revenue used to cover operating expenses for this non-profit organization. Now we are appealing to the community to continue to support all of the arts at a time when they are needed. Some our patrons are pleased to donate a portion of their stimulus checks to VAC, and this selfless gesture is most appreciated. If you are in a position to do so, we will need your continued financial support as we explore new revenue streams to carry on our mission to enrich and inspire the community through meaningful visual art education, exhibitions, events and partnerships.
When COVID-19 changed our ways of living and gathering, the team at VAC pivoted to explore digital opportunities including online classes, gallery tours and an online art marketplace under our new virtual umbrella, “ARTLIVES.” We are pleased to share that all artists juried in to the 37th Annual Art by the Falls are automatically eligible and invited to participate in our new online ARTLIVES Art by the Falls Art Marketplace which should be up and running by mid-summer. Meanwhile, please know how grateful we are for your many years of community participation and support of our beloved Art by the Falls. We could not have done it without you!
Stay creative and keep connected!
Mary Ann Breisch
We were looking forward to being the first art festival to kick off the summer season! But we care about the safety of all concerned. In response to the COVID-19 safety directives ordered by the Governor of Ohio and the guidance of the Mayor of Chagrin Falls, Valley Art Center’s 37th Annual Art by the Falls is officially cancelled.
This beloved 37-year-old tradition began with the valiant effort of a handful of artists who wanted to share their artwork with the community and highlight the work of Valley Art Center’s year-round programming. Art by the Falls evolved into a premiere arts festival attracting over 120 artists from throughout the nation, drawing as many as 15,000 art patrons from throughout Northeast Ohio, engaging hundreds of volunteers. The festival became VAC’s flagship event and a major source of revenue used to cover operating expenses for this non-profit organization. Now we are appealing to the community to continue to support all of the arts at a time when they are needed. Some our patrons are pleased to donate a portion of their stimulus checks to VAC, and this selfless gesture is most appreciated. If you are in a position to do so, we will need your continued financial support as we explore new revenue streams to carry on our mission to enrich and inspire the community through meaningful visual art education, exhibitions, events and partnerships.
When COVID-19 changed our ways of living and gathering, the team at VAC pivoted to explore digital opportunities including online classes, gallery tours and an online art marketplace under our new virtual umbrella, “ARTLIVES.” We are pleased to share that all artists juried in to the 37th Annual Art by the Falls are automatically eligible and invited to participate in our new online ARTLIVES Art by the Falls Art Marketplace which should be up and running by mid-summer. Meanwhile, please know how grateful we are for your many years of community participation and support of our beloved Art by the Falls. We could not have done it without you!
Stay creative and keep connected!
Mary Ann Breisch
Valley Art Center would like to extend a huge Thank You to everyone who was a part of our 36th Annual Art by the Falls outdoor fine arts and contemporary crafts festival!
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To our sponsors, volunteers, and the over ten thousand patrons who attended last year's festival, we offer our sincerest thanks! The weather was wonderful, the art was beautiful, and the food was delicious!
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Congratulations to our 36th Annual Art by the Falls award winners!
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Best of Show - Tim Niewiadomski, Wood - Akron, OH 2-D Category 1st Place - Michael Miller, Painting - Spencer, OH 2nd Place - Gary Love, Photography - Riverside, CA 3rd Place - Christine Weigand, Cut Paper - Peninsula, OH Honourable Mention Greg Bruck, Wood - Bedford, OH Chris Degan, Drawing - Sagamore Hills Nancy Gregg, Painting - Stow, OH Wayne Heim, Photography - Chesterland, OH |
3-D Category 1st Place - Amy Beeler, Jewelry - Oregon, OH 2nd Place - Cathleen Mazur, Glass - Fort Myers, FL 3rd Place - Mark Poole, Ceramics - Hagerstown, MD Elaine Lamb, Ceramics - Medina, OH Robbie Robertson, Textiles - Shaker Heights, OH Rick Surowicz, Painting - Medina, OH Nancy Tome, Painting - Fort Myers, FL |
Thank you to our 2019 Art by the Falls Sponsors and Supporters
