Valley Art Gallery is a nonprofit gallery serving artists and community.

Valley Art Gallery is a nonprofit gallery serving artists and community.
With no paid administrator or staff, Valley Art is entirely volunteer run.

Sunday, September 30, 2007

Annual Artist Event Coming Soon!


The Valley Art Association presents The Annual Artist Event, November 7-18. The theme is "Preface to the Holiday Season." Holiday hours during the sales event are Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

Opening night for paid-up members is Tuesday, November 6, from 7-9 p.m. There will be hors d'oeuvres, refreshments and music. Fun and surprises will abound and paid-up members will receive a 10 percent discount on everything they buy that evening only.
Memberships are $15 per year, and with the membership you get the newsletter, a discount on gallery classes and early entry to the Annual Artist Event.
You also will leave a legacy to future generations by your generous donation of dues and hopefully sharing your time and energy to ensure the tradition of art in the community.
Make your mark on the future! Join today. Call 503-357-3703 or visit the gallery at 2022 Main St. in Forest Grove. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 18, 2007

Chalk Art is coming! - Oops! Now it's gone for another year.

Saturday, September 15, 2007, brought the annual Chalk Art Festival - the 17th annual, in fact - and boy was it fun! If you missed it ... sorry. That's all I can say. There were around 260 squares filled with colorful images; Joe Mishkin, the balloon guy outfitted us with hats and "space gear"; Eartha the Ecological Clown entertained us with magic and a huge inflatable earth ... what a time we had. The weather turned out to be perfect and Eric Canon had Valley Art's sign made for the front of the building.
Registration began at 9 a.m., with first come, first served. There was a long line and a few complaints, but everyone was really patient and we appreciate that.
We had musical guests, SCRAP set up a tent and kids could make appealing artwork from leftover items, and Forest Grove students painted awesome artwork on faces throughout the crowd.
The Bizzart scarecrow show, with the theme "Balance," was also well received, with several dynamic entries.
It was a totally fun day. Always the third Saturday in September, kids and parents alike enjoy this relaxing, hassle-free festival.
Come enjoy yourself next year. Either produce a work of art or have fun watching others.
Check out the photos on this page.

Friday, August 10, 2007

Our First Wednesday reception in September.

At our First Wednesday in September we welcomed Martha Denham and Gerald Sticka's show: Inspired By Nature.
The artists were on hand to meet the guests and there were delightful reception treats.

At First Wednesday in October we'll be celebrating Nature's bounty at harvest time. Stores throughout town will be open on this evening.

In November we will be holding a very special reception for the public - "Preface" - the prequel and prologue to
the holiday shopping season. The gallery will be filled with all the newest work by our artists. From 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. we'll have entertainment, food and drinks.
Drop by and visit. See what our Northwest artists have been up to and work on your holiday shopping list.

Friday, July 20, 2007

We have new classes for fall.

Check out the classes available at Valley Art this fall on our Web site. Children's art made this summer is below. Scroll down and enjoy the mythological creatures.

Saturday, July 7, 2007

Our nonprofit gallery

Valley Art Association is a nonprofit organization run by a group of volunteers who, together, offer Pacific Northwest artists the chance to show and sell their work.
The gallery is at 2022 Main Street in Forest Grove, Oregon. Our Web site is valleyart.org, and to reach us by phone, call 503.357.3703. Our bi-monthly newsletter is online at our Web site.
We are proud of our 40-year history, and we hope for many more years of offering the public the chance to view fine artwork, and purchase it at fair prices.
Valley Art also offers classes to the public. The association recently received a grant from the city of Forest Grove to improve the pottery classroom, which has always been a popular draw - thanks to our talented instructors.
Come by to visit us soon.