Supporting, encouraging & connecting artists of the Mat-Su Valley
About Membership
Membership dues are only $25 a year and run from January 1 to December 31. In addition to supporting the visual arts in our community, members have access to:
Retreats
Artist gatherings and demonstrations
Life drawing sessions with models
Community service projects and more.
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Upcoming Events
Paint Together at the Mat-Su College December 14th
VFAA artists get together the 2nd Saturday of most months to paint at Mat-Su College. Our next Paint Together will be in Room 212 December 14th from 11 till 3. Grab your paints and projects and stop by the College for a day of creating with friends!
Paint Together at the Palmer Senior Center Cancelled in December
VFAA artists and area Seniors get together the second Friday of each month at the Palmer Senior Center to paint together. Our room at the Senior Center will not be available in December due to Colony Christmas. We have cancelled December’s Paint Together. We hope to see you in January!
Vote in the VFAA Annual Election
Our annual VFAA election is currently open for voting. We will be electing a new President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. We will also be electing a new Board. To vote click on the button above (beneath the Header). Fill out the ballot and submit it by December 1st.
If you are interested in becoming more involved with VFAA send an email to Maureen Campbell using the “Get in Touch” form below.
VFAA Christmas Party: Saturday December 7th
Our annual VFAA Christmas party will take place Saturday, December 7th, at Terry Phillips house in Wasilla from 5PM till 8:30PM. We will be having a ham dinner. Bring a potluck dish to share (sides that would go with ham, desserts etc.). If you would like to take part in the gift exchange bring a small (5”x7” or 8”x10”) wrapped painting for under the tree. It’s always a fun time and a great way to kick off the holiday season. Need directions? Call (907)232-4381
Appreciation and Thanks
Quilt Project
Our Quilt Project was a great success! We would like to thank everyone involved. Roxann Kopischke came up with the idea and worked tirelessly to make it happen.
Cathy McCracken did an amazing job and spent hours quilting this gorgeous quilt.
Mimi DeGange, Stephanie Whaley, and Tamea Isham were on the Quilt Committee and worked diligently to bring this project to fruition.
Thank you to everyone who created quilt squares and who sold or bought raffle tickets.
Our quilt was entered into the Alaska State Fair and won a third place ribbon. The quilt was won by Priscilla Kirk of Palmer. The two wall hangings were won by Susan Meyers and Wesley Acree. Congratulations to our raffle winners!
This project raised money for both VFAA and the Carol Warren Scholarship Fund.
Thanks to all who helped!!! We truly appreciate the effort and hard work that went into making this quilt project a successful reality.
Retreats
VFAA hosts two retreats every year - one in the spring and one in the fall.
Our Winter Retreat will be held at Camp Maranatha in March. More details to follow.
Artist of the Month
Valley Fine Arts Association members are featured here as part of our mission to support and encourage arts in our community.
Interested in becoming a featured artist? Just contact us for more details.