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.
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!
Here is our colorful, informative February 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).
CALL FOR ART for our spring 2024 Judged Show – open to all artists! Our next show is “Art in Bloom – A Feast for the Senses.” Artist deadline is Sunday, April 14, 2024. Lots of ribbons and cash prizes! Check it out HERE!
We are very lucky to have a June Dudley 3-day workshop, “Using Color & Design in the Landscape”! It will be May 1-3, 2024 at Degallery. The cost is $350 ($325 for VAS members). All the registration information is HERE. The maximum number of people that can attend is only 12, so register early!
Dr. Daria Dega of Degallery and our Show Chair has kindly offered all our members three wonderful perks:
We hope you take advantage of these benefits.
Our Shows Chair, Dary Dega, decided to extend the deadline for our winter art show at The Arts Council of Brazos Valley, Resolutions, to Thursday January 4 to give everyone an opportunity to enjoy the holidays AND get their submissions ready for the show. Happy Holidays!! HERE is the link to apply. The show is open to all!
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Our December 2023 newsletter is out! Take a look HERE! Note all the upcoming events, including our upcoming Annual Holiday Social Monday Dec 11 6pm with elephant gift exchange.
Degallery has generously offered two benefits for VAS members: (1) Free entry for any member who wishes to sell at Degallery’s First Saturday Art Market. Go HERE for more info. (2) Free entry for their Open Studio with a Live Model, which happens once a month. Visit Events on the Degallery website to sign up. These are wonderful opportunities for our members!