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Thank you to our volunteers and patrons for a great Art by the Falls 2023! |
See you June 8 & 9, 2024!
Valley Art Center is proud to present the 39th Annual Art by the Falls outdoor fine arts and contemporary crafts festival. Located in the picturesque village of Chagrin Falls, the event draws more than 15,000 people to Riverside Park to explore more than 130 booths featuring artists from around the country.
The festival provides visitors with a unique opportunity to meet the artists, learn about their creative processes, and purchase their work. In addition to the fine art and fine craft offered by exhibiting artists, Art by the Falls also features live music, delicious food vendors, an interactive community art project, and fun art activities for children. Visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Riverside Park and the historic walkable downtown Chagrin Falls, which feature two waterfalls, a charming gazebo, coffee and tea shops, and dozens of restaurants, shops, galleries and boutiques.
Art by the Falls is a highly anticipated event in the Chagrin Falls community and attracts over 15,000 art buyers and visitors from around the region. It is a celebration of the arts and the creativity of the artists who participate, and provides a wonderful opportunity for art enthusiasts and collectors to discover and purchase new and unique works!
The festival provides visitors with a unique opportunity to meet the artists, learn about their creative processes, and purchase their work. In addition to the fine art and fine craft offered by exhibiting artists, Art by the Falls also features live music, delicious food vendors, an interactive community art project, and fun art activities for children. Visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Riverside Park and the historic walkable downtown Chagrin Falls, which feature two waterfalls, a charming gazebo, coffee and tea shops, and dozens of restaurants, shops, galleries and boutiques.
Art by the Falls is a highly anticipated event in the Chagrin Falls community and attracts over 15,000 art buyers and visitors from around the region. It is a celebration of the arts and the creativity of the artists who participate, and provides a wonderful opportunity for art enthusiasts and collectors to discover and purchase new and unique works!
How does Valley Art Center find amazing artists?
Valley Art Center has built a reputation of being a strong supporter of artists. We provide a positive artist focused experience throughout the festival such as volunteer assistance, breakfast, and after hours dinner event. With focused marketing and a boutique art buyer experience, Art by the Falls draws over 15,000 attendees and art buyers who support artists through their purchases. This reputation means we receive more than 275 applications annually. A jury of three arts professionals spend a week reviewing and ranking all of the submissions. The Valley Art Center team then uses these scores to invite artists while balancing mediums to provide an engaging experience for festival attendees.
Valley Art Center has built a reputation of being a strong supporter of artists. We provide a positive artist focused experience throughout the festival such as volunteer assistance, breakfast, and after hours dinner event. With focused marketing and a boutique art buyer experience, Art by the Falls draws over 15,000 attendees and art buyers who support artists through their purchases. This reputation means we receive more than 275 applications annually. A jury of three arts professionals spend a week reviewing and ranking all of the submissions. The Valley Art Center team then uses these scores to invite artists while balancing mediums to provide an engaging experience for festival attendees.
Is ABF family friendly?
Yes! In addition to amazing art, Art by the Falls offers kids crafts, community art projects, musical performances, an expansive raffle, and more surprises throughout the park.
Yes! In addition to amazing art, Art by the Falls offers kids crafts, community art projects, musical performances, an expansive raffle, and more surprises throughout the park.
How do I plan my festival experience?
First, no tickets are needed. Thanks to our sponsors, Art by the Falls is free and open to all. Click here to be taken to maps of the event and parking.
First, no tickets are needed. Thanks to our sponsors, Art by the Falls is free and open to all. Click here to be taken to maps of the event and parking.
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Can I help?
YES! Art by the Falls happens because of our amazing volunteer community. As a non-profit art center, Art by the Falls helps Valley Art Center fulfill its mission of engaging the community through art. We offer opportunities for individuals, families, teams and youth. We are happy to sign community service forms for schools and scouts. Volunteer opportunities are posted here. If you have a group of 5 or more and wish to volunteer together, please email us at events@valleyartcenter.org! |
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What is community art?
Valley Art Center is committed to bringing engaging and educational art experiences to the community. One way we like to highlight the joy and expression of art is through an interactive art project, completed by attendees during Art by the Falls, and then shared with the community. In 2022, a community mural was designed by local digital artist, Pam Spremulli, and festival attendees had the opportunity to paint in the mural.
Continuing the theme of interactive public art at the festival that began in 2022 and the thread of environmental sustainability from VAC’s World Art Day public art display in April, the 2023 collaborative community art project will highlight the importance of environmental responsibility while creating a beautiful woven textile work of art from recycled plastic bags.
Valley Art Center is committed to bringing engaging and educational art experiences to the community. One way we like to highlight the joy and expression of art is through an interactive art project, completed by attendees during Art by the Falls, and then shared with the community. In 2022, a community mural was designed by local digital artist, Pam Spremulli, and festival attendees had the opportunity to paint in the mural.
Continuing the theme of interactive public art at the festival that began in 2022 and the thread of environmental sustainability from VAC’s World Art Day public art display in April, the 2023 collaborative community art project will highlight the importance of environmental responsibility while creating a beautiful woven textile work of art from recycled plastic bags.
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HONORABLE MENTIONSRob Crombie – Booth 1
Fedrick Barton – Booth 3 Don Widmer – Booth 104 Chuck Wimmer – Booth 59 Michele Cimprich – Booth 36 Tom Homann – Booth 81 Anne Holman & Jennifer Townsend – Booth 136 Jeneen Hobby - Booth 145 |
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