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VALLEY ART CENTER Newsletter

December 2011
In This Issue
Winter I Begins
Ruby, Ruby...
Art By The Falls
Building Maintenance
Around Town
NOTABLES

 

WINTER I CLASSES

 

Start Jan 9

Register by Dec 16

Save $10 on registration

After Jan 2--add $10 fee

Catalog available

on-line at

 

VALLEYARTCENTER.ORG

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"Ruby, Ruby...all things RED"

Gallery Opening

Fri, Jan 20     6-8pm

Free & Open to the Public 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Bell Street Shop

Be sure to stop by and check out all the NEW merchandise

 in the shop. The HOLIDAYS are right around the corner!!

Shop open through Sat, Dec 17!

 

 Hours:

Mon-Fri 10-4  

  Sat 10-2 

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Can't find what you are looking for? Contact or visit the VAC!



Valley Art Center
155 Bell St.
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
P: (440) 247-7507
F: (440) 247-5803

Office and Gallery Hours:
Monday to Friday
10am - 4pm
Saturday
10am - 2pm
Sunday
Closed 

The Valley Art Center

is generously

supported

by:

 

Cuyahoga Arts and Culture
The staff would like to wish everyone
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
and a very healthy, prosperous and creative
NEW YEAR! 
We look forward to seeing you soon!
PLEASE NOTE:  VAC will be closed for the holidays from Sunday, December 18 through Sunday, January 1, 2012!!
WINTER SESSION GEARS UP FOR JANUARY
Register Now!
     Winter I session starts the week of January 9 with classes for all ages!. View classes on-line at www.valleyartcenter.org or call to receive our Winter 2012 catalog.  Register before Friday, December 16 to receive $10 off your total registration.  A late fee of $10 will apply to any registrations after Monday, January 2, 2012 so REGISTER NOW and SAVE! 
     As we head into the winter wonderland of Cleveland, ALL WEATHER CLOSING INFORMATION will be posted on our website or by phone at 440-247-7507.   

GALLERY OPENS 2012 

"Ruby, Ruby...all things RED" 

     As the weather continues to cool down outside, the VAC iscall to entry--ruby, ruby...all things RED getting ready for a night of "red hot" art!  Did you know that RED is any number of colors revealed by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light detectable by the human eye?  How do you react to RED?

     VAC starts its 2012 gallery season examining the many shades and sides of RED!  Join us on January 20 for the Opening Reception of "Ruby, Ruby...all things RED." 

     ATTENTION ALL ARTISTS!  Interested in sharing your perspective on RED?  You can submit artwork for consideration until December 30.  CLICK HERE for Call To Entry Contact Gallery Director at 440-247-7507 or gallerycom@valleyartcenter.org with any questions. 

ART BY THE FALLS
Call To Entry On-Line
 
     VAC is already preparing for the 41st Annual ART BY THE FALLS,ABF logo June 9-10, 2012!  We are looking for many talented artists to submit their artwork for consideration in our outdoor fine art and contemporary craft festival. 
     This year VAC is managing all CALL TO ENTRY submissions through "EntryThingy", available on our website at www.valleyartcenter.org.  Deadline for submissions is February 18, 2012.  Registration fee $25 and artists will be notified by March 12 if accepted to the festival. 
     Contact Ann Chaney, Executive Director, at director@valleyartcenter.org  or 440-247-7507 with any questions.  
                                                        
                                                                                  Click Here for
                                                                                  "EntryThingy"
Rome Wasn't Built In A Day
Help Us Maintain Our New Facility
     
     VAC is pleased that everyone is enjoying our newly renovated maintenance clip logobuilding, both inside and out!  To help us maintain our facility for years to come, we are asking for your help.  Please consider a donation of your time, talent and treasure to assist us in sustaining our wonderful complex at 155 Bell Street.  We always have a wish list of needed items along with general maintenance jobs.  So please contact Ann Chaney at 440-247-7507 or director@valleyartcenter.org to discuss how your time and talents can be used. 
     Together we can keep our facility a creative haven for our community for years to come!  Thanks for helping us continue to "build" our future at VAC!
  HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN 

Rose Iron Works--Open House

     1536 East 43rd St, Cleveland,Sunday, December 18

     1-4pm  call 216-881-6000 for additional information

"Youngstown Murals Project" by Jack Carlton

     Gelbke Art Ctr, Hiram College, 12000 Winrock Dr, Hiram

     through December 21

Black and White Photography by John Tillotson

     Chagrin Falls Public Library, Chagrin Falls

     through December 30

100th Anniversary-Kokoon Arts Klub Exhibit

     Cleveland Public Library, 325 Superior Avenue, Cleveland

     through December 31

"The Landscape: Jerusalem and Beit Shean" by Michael Kovner

     Roe Green Gallery, Jewish Federation of Cleveland,

     25701 Science Park Dr, Beachwood

     through January 15

Ursuline's 20th Women's Invitational Exhibit

     Wasmer Gallery, Ursuline College, 2550 Lander Rd, Pepper

     Pike, through January 20

Art by Florian Lawton-Private Collection of Emerson Alexander

     Hamlet Atrium, 200 Hamlet Hills Dr, Chagrin Falls

     through January 27

Cleveland Artists Holiday Invitational

     Trinity Cathedral Gallery, 2230 Euclid Ave, Cleveland

     through January 29  Call 216-771-3630 for hours

 

HAVE ANY OLD CD'S THAT YOU WANT TO GET RID OF??

 

Contact Margo Walker at 440-785-7252

She will be glad to take them off your hands! 
Thank you for reading!
     On behalf of the Valley Art Center, we thank you for reading the latest news and events taking place at the VAC. If you do not wish to receive these emails, please CLICK HERE and write in the subject line STOP NEWSLETTER and your email address. Or you can call (440) 247-7507 and ask for the Communications Manager.