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!
The 7th Annual Brazos Valley Gives Celebration of Philanthropy was held on Nov 13 at the George Bush Library. This year a new record was set by raising $1,561,033 in donations, sponsorships and prizes. There were 4800 donations supporting 200 local non-profits.
We are excited to announce that VAS was the recipient of a Golden Ticket – we received a $2500 donation from Tom Light Legacy. Whoop!
VAS is participating again in the Christmas Wreath Auction at the Arts Council. Our very festive wreath is thanks to board member, Vicki Halsell.
Please make a bid – we get 100% of the highest bid. Bidding is open through November 24.
Interested in telling the world about the Visual Art Society in a comfy, high-quality t-shirt? We have partnered with local company, BCS Print, Signs & Graphics, to bring you a great selection of colors and styles with our logo and on the back “Nurturing Artists…Enriching Our Community.” Click HERE to learn more.
Several VAS artists are showing their art at the Parker-Astin gallery in historic downtown Bryan, TX. You can find photography by Joel Kitchens, and original art and prints by artists Stacey Mayer, Theodora Krc, Vicki Richardson-Halsell, and Wendy Keeney-Kennicutt. The gallery is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday through June. Check the hours on the poster. We would love to see you.
The Community Paint Out and the the Downtown Bryan Street & Art Fair is Sunday 4/27/25. It will be so much fun!! Please register on the form below (volunteers and painters) so we know who is coming! We will have a drawing for a Masters Touch beechwood table easel with drawer (retails $74) for just the plein air artists who come and join us.
VAS/Degallery will have a tent, located at the corner of 26th St and Bryan Ave, so VAS members can sell their art, prints, etc. if they help at the tent for morning or afternoon shifts. Contact Wendy at president@visualartsociety.org to sign up for a time slot. Sales will be handled by VAS; artists get 80% and VAS retains 20%. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Visual Art Society of Bryan-College Station, we would love to have you. It is $45/yr for adults, $10 for students and $80 for families. Here is the LINK to sign up to be a member!
Here is info on parking and street closures: https://www.destinationbryan.com/art-fair/getting-here/ Here the original map before the event was postponed – some artists may be different, but our tent is C1 – a prime spot. The red lines are where you can drive and drop off stuff. All vehicles will need to be out of the street closure area no later than 9:30AM!
REGISTRATION FORM FOR COMMUNITY PAINT OUT DAY 4/27/25
The owner of Degallery and our Shows Chair, Dr. Dary Dega, presented a Zoom call on how to professionally frame and wire art to hang in a gallery as well as other info on 3/27/25. This is critical information for artists submitting their 2-d work for our upcoming shows. You can view the talk on ourYoutube channel: https://youtu.be/o5qKIvO6Ulk
We are so excited! We partnered with Destination Bryan to create a digital passport to navigate through our Aggieland Art Trail! The Aggieland Art Trail spans the entire Bryan-College Station area, showcasing art galleries, public art and installations in our community, including the Texas A&M University campus, and the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. There are over 100 art stops! You can check off the stops you have visited and earn prizes! It is mobile exclusive, instantly delivered via text and email with no apps to download! Go to aggielandarttrail.app to sign up!
We have listed three local scholarships with March deadlines: