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We count on your support
Tuition covers only 50 percent of our operating expenses. We rely on friends like you to ensure our success.
Your gifts allow Valley Art Center to:
- Keep tuition affordable to increase participation in the arts in our community
- Develop new programs, classes, and workshops
- Offer free and reduced-price classes to those demonstrating a financial need
- Advance our program partnerships with places like Hamlet Village, Chagrin Falls Park, local school districts, and local businesses and non-profit organizations
- Offer more than a dozen free community programs annually
- Maintain our facility, a landmark space in Chagrin Falls
You may add "Special instructions for this donation" at checkout.
Donations In Memorium
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Valley Art Center has lost a dear friend.
Lois Salmon Toole was a visionary Valley Art Center (VAC) artist, patron and volunteer who began as a VAC student and went on to become internationally known for her transparent watercolors. Lois and a handful of other VAC artists launched the first Art by the Falls in Chagrin Falls’ Triangle Park 40 years ago, setting the stage for what was to become a premiere outdoor art festival. Lois’s work was featured in VAC’s gallery many times including several Annual Juried Exhibitions and most recently in 2020 in VAC’s 50th Anniversary “Visionaries” exhibit honoring the founding artists of the organization. Lois served on the VAC’s Board of Trustees as well as the Advisory Board. She and Dave were honorary co-chairs of a 2017 fundraiser for VAC at which they were honored for their many years of service. Lois will be greatly missed. With gratitude for the generosity of the Toole Family and friends, VAC has established a “Lois Salmon Toole Memorial Fund” to honor her legacy. Donations can also be made here online through PayPal by clicking the Donate button above. When checking out, please add "Special instructions for this donation" specifying that the gift is for the "Lois Salmon Toole Memorial Fund." |
Vicki Welling Memorial Fund
The Vicki Welling Memorial Fund honors the life and memory of our longtime Valley Art Center student, board member, artist and friend.
Gifts can be delivered to Valley Art Center, 155 Bell St., Chagrin Falls, OH 44022. Gifts can also be made by phone at 440-247-7507. Office hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday. When mailing a check to VAC, please write "Vicki Welling Memorial Fund" in the memo line.
Donations can also be made here online through PayPal by clicking the Donate button above. When checking out, please add "Special instructions for this donation" specifying that the gift is for the "Vicki Welling Memorial Fund."
Thank you for continuing Vicki’s legacy.
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The Valley Art Center has lost a dear friend recently. Ann Over was a founding member of Valley Art Center along with a few other dedicated individuals who believed there needed to be a place in the local community to make and learn about art. She grew up in Indiana, lived in Chagrin Falls, OH from 1963-1981, moved to Waxhaw, NC from 1982-1995, and finally settled in Green Valley Arizona.
Ann was a graduate of Miami University of Ohio. With a whimsical style all her own, she deeply enjoyed making and teaching art throughout her life. Ann’s family has asked that donations be made to Valley Art Center in her name. If you'd like to read the story of Ann's involvement in the founding of Valley Art Center in her own words, click the button below. |
Other ways to donate
In memoriam
Many of our patrons choose to give in the memory of a friend or loved one. Donations in memoriam are listed in each issue of our course catalog with the name of the donor and the name of the person memorialized. When making an in memoriam donation online, please add "Special instructions for this donation" specifying for whom the gift is made.
Company matching gifts
Many companies have matching gift programs that will grow your donation to Valley Art Center. Check with your employer today to see if they have a program available.
Supply donations
Valley Art Center is very appreciative of donations of art supplies for our students. Before bringing any donations to the center, please call us at 440-247-7507 to verify that your gift meets our current needs.
Download our Supply Donation Letter for tax purposes
Download our Supply Donation Letter for tax purposes
