Several of our members have art in this show that celebrates Brazos Valley art educators! Please join the MSC Visual Arts Committee in the James R. Reynolds on Saturday, June 22 from 2 – 4 pm for a reception and celebration of “Practice What We Teach.” Artists, friends and family are welcome to attend this informal reception. Admission is free and refreshments will be provided. The show will be on display until July 31, 2024.
The James R. Reynolds Gallery is located on the second floor of the Memorial Student Center at Texas A&M University, College Station campus. Additional location details and a virtual tour are available at https://vac.tamu.edu.
Parking is available in the University Center Garage and Gene Stallings Blvd Garage.
Take a look at our June 2024 newsletter. A new look from our new secretary, Joana Rocha. You can always glance at our old newsletters HERE.
The Visual Art Society is proud to announce three winners of our $500 scholarships to high school seniors graduating (by August 2024) from a high school located in Bryan/College Station and who plan a course of study and a career in the visual arts. We had problems deciding between the top applicants, so we decided to offer scholarships to three deserving students: Norah Robinson from Bryan High School, Melanie Sweet from College View High School and Margaret Whitten from A&M Consolidated High School.
Congratulations to all three winners! They and their families are invited to the closing reception of our Spring Judged Show, “Art in Bloom,” coming up on Friday, July 26th 6-8pm at Degallery. Come by to meet them.
Our May meeting will be focused on you! Let’s share a piece or 2 we are working on or have just finished! Bring your artwork to the meeting (no frames required). Tell us what you are doing; don’t be shy. Maybe it’s a photograph, a sketch or drawing, a painting (finished or not), a sculpture – let’s share and give/get some positive feedback! Learn more HERE.
Doors open at DEGALLERY at 5:30pm for our May meeting. There will be light refreshments. Come by a bit early, chat and catch up!
Here is our colorful, informative April 2024 Newsletter! Lots of great things in store. You can delve into our old archived newsletters HERE (the direct link is under the About tab).
To allow everyone a bit longer to finish up their entries to our 2024 spring judged show “Art in Bloom”, the entry deadline is extended to Saturday, April 20. The show itself has been extended to July 30, since Degallery will be closed for a few weeks this summer. The extension gives more time for the public to view and hopefully purchase your art.
Calling all volunteers to help VAS in Paint Out Bryan 2024 April 12-13. We already have many artists participating in our Plein Air event, but we need help to pull it off. Please sign up on this google document. All volunteers can bring prints & small originals in a box, small stand or basket to sell. VAS gets 20% and will manage all sales and sales tax. For more information, click HERE. It was lots of fun last year and the volunteers had good sales.
Have art & craft supplies, including art books that you no longer need? Donate them to VAS for an art rummage sale at our April 8 meeting. Bring them to the meeting. Attendees can pick out what they want for a donation to VAS. Learn more HERE. Our publicity chair, Mindy Austin, will also give a short presentation on our upcoming Paint Out Bryan event on April 12-13. Deadline to sign up as a registered plein air artist is extended to April 10. Learn more and sign up HERE! Registration is free and there are cash prizes.
It’s that time of year for art scholarships to Bryan-College Station students!
The Visual Art Society is offering two $500 scholarships to high school seniors graduating (by August 2024) from a high school located in Bryan/College Station and who plan a course of study and a career in the visual arts. Applications are due before 5:00 PM, Friday, April 26, 2024. Go to https://www.visualartsociety.org/scholarships/ for the application form!