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The entry deadline for our 2026 Fall Member Show, "From Sea to Shining Sea" is coming up - August 26! Open to emerging, mid-career, and professional members, the show will be on display at Degallery from September 4–October 27, 2026. NOTE: the show has been extended! As America’s 250th celebration concludes, this exhibition honors the American journey and Route 66-inspired Americana. Artists are invited to capture the textures of American life—from neon lights and grain sil

VAS has supported the Photography Award at the Brazos County 4-H Achievement Banquet for many years. Congratulations to Caleb Burnett - this year's winner! Caleb is 13 years old, in the 8th grade and has been involved in 4-H for 4 years. The award was presented by VAS board member, Christian Ariaza at the 2026 Banquest on August 9.

Our August Newsletter is out! You can read it HERE with our other newsletters. It looks a bit different because our corresponding secretary is taking a well-deserved break and Jacqui Miller & Wendy Keeney-Kennicutt gave it a try. Hope you like it!

Degallery has art shows throughout the year, in addition to the shows that VAS runs. You can find all of them HERE. The next one is "Autumn Winds & Horses." You can apply now through September 10 at midnight. All the information is on the show link. Because VAS is a member of the DEGA International Art Association, any interested member in good standing would pay as a silver member.

One of the perks of being a member of VAS is the opportunity of showcasing your work around town. Meet Christian Araiza, now showing his oil paintings at the Brazos Center until February. Christian is one of our younger members who recently volunteered to be in charge of our Instagram account. Hurray! You can read more about him and his art on "Our Artists" tab, another perk for our members.

Technology Meets Nature — StockCake: https://stockcake.com/i/technology-meets-nature_3708538_1675806 VAS has been fielding questions and concerns regarding our use of AI in the last year. To that end, we developed a policy statement regarding AI now available on our website under About. Here is a quick summary: The Visual Art Society of Bryan-College Station is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that utilizes generative AI purposefully to assist with creating promotion

The Visual Art Society is proud to announce three winners of our $1000 scholarships to high school seniors graduating (by August 2026) from a high school located in Bryan/College Station and who plan a course of study and a career in the visual arts. They are Henrietta Bickham of A&M Consolidated HS, Zy’Ann Jackman of Travis B. Bryan HS and Ethan Weaver of A&M Consolidated HS. Congratulations to all three very talented winners! Below are samples of their work!

Join us for the Closing Reception for our VAS Spring Judged Art Show, “America the Beautiful” at Degallery, Friday, May 29, 2025 6-8pm. We had a great opening reception! Come see this great exhibit of local artists’ best art honoring the USA at Degallery all month! We hope you had a chance to vote for your favorite pieces earlier, because the People’s Choice Awards will be presented. Great refreshments! Free and open to the public!

We are getting excited to present the prospectus for our next show, “America The Beautiful.” This is our spring judged show – there will be ribbons and cash prizes! The Call For Art Deadline is April 20, 2026 and the show will run from May 1 – 29 at Degallery . To learn more about it, go HERE !

It’s that time of year for art scholarships to Bryan-College Station students! The Visual Art Society is offering three $1000 scholarships to high school seniors graduating (by August 2026) 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, Tuesday, March 31. Go to https://www.visualartsociety.org/scholarships/ for more information and the application form!