VAA Membership
Privileges
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Opportunities
VAA Fiscal Year is January 1st through December 3st each year. Dues are payable January 1st. Deadline is February 18. Monthly meetings are held each month from September to June and provide learning opportunities for Artists. Monthly meetings keep you informed about art educational opportunities, displaying and selling your art with local functions. Monthly meetings offer you the opportunity to meet other artists and build relationships with people that can relate to your art interests as well as forming great friendships. The VAA Library has Videos and Art books that can be checked out for 1 month. Our VAA web site www.visualartsassociation.com has additional information and pictures for your viewing and information. There is also a Monthly Newsletter.
As a non-profit organization you can participate in building funds for Art Scholarships in the 3-county area for graduating seniors taking advanced education in the field of fine arts.
Membership Application & Renewal
Art Shows eligible members are able to display and/or sell your art. All shows an opportunities are announced at our meetings and posted in the VAA newsletter as well as e-mail notices. Shows include • Annex Showcase – Sheriff’s Annex - February • Annex Showcase – Sheriffs Annex – May • Annex Showcase – Sheriffs Annex - October • Art – Winter Fine Art Show – Laurel Manor Recreation Center – February • Art – Fall Festival of Art – Rohan Recreation Center – November • La Galleria –
December, March and October Shows offer volunteer opportunities to either chair or assist in whatever way you can. Your help is needed to create wonderful shows for your art. You will build great friendships by volunteering to serve on committees. Not sure how you can help – just ask any of the officers or committee chairpersons and they will be happy to explain how you can help. See below for a complete list of opportunities.
You are a very important part of the club and it runs with you and because of you!
Art Show Assistants
There are two types of VAA art shows for artists to display and sell their artwork. An exhibit is a judged show which is referred to as La Galleria Exhibit which occurs three/four times a year. The art shows are the Annex Showcase, Winter Fine Art Show and Fall Festival of Art.
opportunities
Show/Exhibit Chair -
Assures that permits required by the Recreation Department are current and that announcements of the date/time of exhibits are provided to members. Processes registration forms and fees. On the day of the show the chair and committee inspect the artwork making sure it conforms to the show guidelines and hanging requirements. The artwork is given to the Installation Committee for hanging.your little creator. Secure a spot with just a few clicks—no fuss, just fun!
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Installation Committee - A group of volunteers remove and install artwork entered into the exhibit/showcase on the day of changing out art from one show to the next
Registration -
Assigns and informs the artists of their designated spaces within the recreation building. Delivers the show registration fees to the Treasurer.
• Greeters (optional) - guide the public to rooms filled with art displays and answer their questions.
• Room Monitors - relieve artists for a brief break.
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(Show Chait Winter / Fall- coordinates all facets of the show and works with the recreation center's staff. Follows procedures for the show and guides the artist to comply with the show rules. The registration of artists, compiling a budget, arranging publicity and organizing the volunteers are all opportunities to assist the Show Chair.
• Co-Chair to Show Chair - works to implement tasks with direction from the Show Chair. May oversee the registration of artists and artists display locations.
