2017 Exhibits
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46th Annual Juried Art Exhibit
November 4–December 13, 2017
November 4–December 13, 2017
Opening Reception: Friday, November 3, 2017, 6–8 p.m.
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Every year, for 46 years, this popular annual exhibit has featured the work of artists living within 250 miles of Chagrin Falls. The show includes approximately 100 works of art in traditional mediums such as oil, graphite, and watercolor as well as fiber, glass, metalwork and prints—just to name a few! The submitted art is juried on site and the best work receives over $1,000 in cash awards for Best of Show, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place and several community sponsored awards including the Hardy Watercolor Award and the Phyllis Lloyd Memorial Award.
Jurors--Michael Gill, Executive Director, Collective Arts Network; Kristen Cliffel, Visual Artist;
Anna Arnold, Visual Artist and Director, Wasmer Gallery, Ursuline College FREE and open to the public
Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (except in the summer) Sunday CLOSED Valley Art Center, Margaret "Peg" Bowen Gallery, 155 Bell ST, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
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Opening reception, November 3
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Educational Annex:
Valley Art Center Pottery Program Enjoy highlights of our pottery program in the Educational Annex! Interested in learning more and trying it for yourself? Winter I classes will be listed at the beginning of December. Thank you to the Chemical Bank Foundation for their generous grant to repair our studio!
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Judy Bennett
September–October, 2017 Educational Annex Enjoy the beautiful 2D and 3D work of Valley Art Center instructor Judy Bennett.
FREE and open to the public.
Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Sunday CLOSED Valley Art Center, Educational Annex, 155 Bell ST, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
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Fin, Fur & Feather
September 2–October 11, 2017
September 2–October 11, 2017
Opening Reception—Friday, September 1, 2017, 6–8 p.m.
Juror: Janice Matteucci, Chief Operating Officer, Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park
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This fall, creatures of the sea, the earth and the air inhabit our gallery. All kinds of animals made with a variety of art materials. Join us to see what artists from near and far have conjured out of Fin, Fur, & Feather.
FREE and open to the public
Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Sunday CLOSED Valley Art Center, Margaret "Peg" Bowen Gallery, 155 Bell ST, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
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Ron Reminick: Symbolism and Identity
August 23-October 11, 2017 Opening Reception- Friday, September 1, 2017, 6-8pm Enjoy the beautiful black and white photography of Ron Reminick, on display in our Hall Gallery.
FREE and open to the public.
Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Sunday CLOSED Valley Art Center, Hall Gallery, 155 Bell ST, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
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Educational Annex: Mary Ann Breisch
July–August, 2017 Every few months, VAC exhibits the art, teaching philosophies, and processes of an instructor in the Educational Annex. Located at the entrance to the Hall Gallery, outside Classroom 4, the Annex currently features Mary Ann Breisch's mixed media assemblages.
FREE and open to the public
Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday CLOSED until August 26 Sunday CLOSED Valley Art Center, VAC Educational Annex, 155 Bell St, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
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Anthony Mitri
Normandy Countryside July 12 through August 15, 2017 We've invited the Best of Show winner of last year's Annual Juried Art Exhibit to mount a one-person exhibit of his work this summer. Anthony chose a series of paintings that recollect his experience of the countryside in Normandy.
FREE and open to the public
Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday CLOSED Valley Art Center, Hall Gallery, 155 Bell ST, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
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Annual Student/Faculty Art Exhibit
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July 1–August 2, 2017
Opening Reception—Friday, June 30, 2017, 6–8 p.m.
Many say the Annual Student/Faculty Exhibit is Valley Art Center’s most captivating show. Every student and instructor who was active in the last two years is invited to include one work of art in the gallery. This popular annual exhibition showcases the diversity of classes and mediums offered at VAC and the talents of the artists who teach and study here.
FREE and open to the public
Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday CLOSED Valley Art Center, Margaret "Peg" Bowen Gallery, 155 Bell ST, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
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Ann Beringer
Different Strokes: The Landscape in Oil and Pastel May 24 through July 5, 2017 Artist reception, Friday, June 30th from 6–8 p.m. FREE and open to the public
Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday CLOSED Valley Art Center, Hall Gallery, 155 Bell ST, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
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(page nine of Student/Faculty Exhibit Program)
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Educational Annex: Charles "Bud" Deihl
May–June, 2017
May–June, 2017
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Every few months, VAC exhibits the art, teaching philosophies, and processes of an instructor in the Educational Annex. Located at the entrance to the Hall Gallery, outside Classroom 4, the Annex currently features Charles "Bud" Deihl's oil on canvas paintings in the style of hyperrealism and surrealism.
FREE and open to the public
Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Sunday CLOSED Valley Art Center, VAC Educational Annex, 155 Bell St, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
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Hall Gallery:
A Hall of Their Own: VAC Women Instructors March 25-May 7, 2017 Come see the work of our very talented women instructors as it shines in the Hall Gallery in celebration of Women's History Month.
FREE and open to the public
Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Sunday CLOSED Valley Art Center, Hall Gallery, 155 Bell ST, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
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Women's Work
March 25–May 6, 2017 Guest curator Mary Urbas brings us an exhibit of regional women artists who are creating thought provoking work in a variety of media. Celebrate Women's History Month by viewing this show of engaging visual art by women, of women, and about women. Some of our favorite women artists return to the VAC gallery this spring. The exhibit also promises to introduce the community to artists who are not yet frequent exhibitors in the Valley.
FREE and open to the public
Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Sunday CLOSED Valley Art Center, Margaret "Peg" Bowen Gallery, 155 Bell St, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
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It's Elemental: Fire & Water
January 20–March 1, 2017
January 20–March 1, 2017
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Last year, Valley Art Center began a two-year focus on the four elements with It's Elemental: Earth & Air. We complete the theme with It's Elemental: Fire & Water.
Juror: Kathy Skerritt, Cleveland Artist
FREE and open to the public
Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Sunday CLOSED Valley Art Center, Margaret "Peg" Bowen Gallery, 155 Bell ST, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
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Beyond the Blue: Images of the Universe from the Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society
January 20–March 1, 2017
January 20–March 1, 2017
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Valley Art Center is pleased to present beautiful astrophotography from members of the Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society. The CVAS was founded over fifty years ago and continues to promote local astronomical observation and education. CVAS operates Indian Hill Observatory.
FREE and open to the public
Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Sunday CLOSED Valley Art Center, Hall Gallery, 155 Bell ST, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
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