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Art & Craft Rummage Sale at April 8 Meeting

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.

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Art Scholarships for B/CS Students – Deadline April 26

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!

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Our February newsletter is here!

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).

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Call for Art Deadline is April 14

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!

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New Workshop by June Dudley

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!

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Our art show, “Resolutions – New Beginnings” is open until Feb 8!

Come visit our winter art show “Resolutions” at the Arts Council of Brazos Valley, 4180 Hwy 6, College Station, TX 77845. It is a great show. Come by and you might find art that speaks to you. We have 22 members showcasing 69 of their more recent art – including oil, acrylic, watercolor, abstract, mixed media, lithographs, photography, glass and fiber art. Come see the wide range of incredible art from our members!

For this exhibition, we encouraged artists to explore the theme of new beginnings by thinking about the challenges, rewards and images of starting over, as well as the power of art to help us visualize our hopes and dreams for the future.

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Complete List of Member Perks at Degallery

Dr. Daria Dega of Degallery and our Show Chair has kindly offered all our members three wonderful perks:

  1. A 10% discount on all workshops at Degallery. This is an amazing discount that can easily pay for your membership fee. Visit HERE to see the upcoming workshops. To get the discount, contact Daria directly at contact@degallery.us.
  2. Free entry to First Saturday Art Market.  Register HERE.
  3. Discounted price of $10 for the Dress Up Live Model (long pose) every second Tuesday 1-4pm.  Bring cash or check.

We hope you take advantage of these benefits.

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Deadline Extended for Resolutions Art Show Submissions

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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December 2023 Newsletter

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.