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Pick up your free copy of Vail Valley Magazine at news stands around the valley to read about two of our VVAG members featured in this edition! "Fix Your Gaze for a Journey into the Unknown - Bev Ruiz takes and imparts a fresh adventure with every blank canvas" "Inspired by Mother Nature - Tara Novak finds beauty in geological transformations"

Visit the Gypsum Public Library during the month of June to see the latest VVAG member exhibit by Artist Chris Sena. Visitors will not only be inspired by the many different media that Chris exhibits, but also be educated about how the media differ from each other. Don't miss this opportunity to see this exceptional exhibit! Thank you the Eagle Valley Library District for supporting our mission of "Creating exhibition and gallery opportunities for local visual artists" and "Building awareness of the artistic talent in the Vail Valley"!

Check Out "My Weekend Picks with Tricia Swenson" on Vail Valley Live featuring 2nd Friday ARTwalk, with a shout out to VVAG! Last weekend to ski Beaver Creek, a chance to “ski & tee,” an art walk, youth performances and more in this weekend’s picks! Tricia Swenson | Tricia Swenson · Original audio | Facebook

We have a new way to share events that are happening in the Guild. Every month we will post Events already on our VVAG website calendar onto the Vail Daily Digital Calendar! Just click on the link below and save it to your favorites/bookmarks so you can always look for upcoming events! Vail Daily Entertainment Calendar link

Check out the article from the Vail Daily about VVAG members - "The Wells Family" and their May Gypsum Public Library Exhibit https://www.vaildaily.com/news/elke-and-brian-wells-showcase-artwork-at-the-gypsum-public-library/

In collaboration with the Gypsum Public Library, Guild member Chris Sena will present her process of creating art using different mediums.

In collaboration with the Gypsum Public Library, Guild members Elke & Brian Wells will present their art & photography.

In collaboration with the Gypsum Public Library, Guild member Allan Finney will present his photography for the month of March. After traveling the world as a jazz musician, Allan Finney turned his attention to photography and the world around him. The natural world is his focus and Gypsum Library has his first photography exhibition. The show runs through the month of March during normal library hours.

Welcome to our monthly guide to upcoming member events, deadlines, and calls for submissions. We'd like your feedback as we continue improving communication with all of you. Find out about this year's Vail Valley Fine Art Show co-hosted with Colorado Mountain College, Calls for Submissions, Photography Lecture with Esther Nooner, Free Alcohol Inks Class for Members, Avon Library Photography Show, and More! CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS The 2022 Vail Valley Fine Art Show We are excited to begin planning for our annual Vail Valley Fine Arts Show! This show will run from October through December at the CMC Edwards campus including a reception planned for Oct 14. The show is educational in nature, providing both Guild members and CMC students a chance to participate in an art show and display a wide variety of art forms to our community. We are asking Guild members, CMC students, and CMC staff to submit up to 5 works. Eligible participants have already received one reminder and will receive a few more before the final deadline of Sept 26. Click here to submit up to 5 works: Second Friday: Call for Submissions & Exhibit Info Please join us on Friday September 9 from 5-8pm for our Second Friday exhibit at our Eagle gallery. This month's theme is "River's Edge". We will be showing member works that express their interpretation of the theme. Photography, abstracts, landscape paintings, and more! Complimentary beverages and individual snacks available. This is part of the Eagle Arts ARTwalk event. Drop off is 10-4 Tues September 6th at the Eagle Gallery. Submit works for this show here: Join us Friday Sept 30 from 3:30-6pm for a fabulous workshop and lecture Esther Nooner: Landscape Photography, a Playful Approach *Limit 10 guests* Don't want to use Photoshop? Try this! Bring in your own prints to create montages—use your phone to re-photograph worked prints. We will explore Esther's unique process of manipulation through chemical alteration using common household products. Register here for only $50 while seats are still available: Photographer Member Meeting Our next Photography Group meeting is planned for Thursday, September 29th at 6:30pm at CMC. Keep an eye out for an email from Rick Spitzer to the VVAG Photo Group email list. If you would like to be included on the list please contact Rick spitzerr@comcast.net Monthly Member Meeting: Alcohol Inks with Margo Join us to learn about Margo's approach to the alcohol ink creative process. $5 supplies fee paid at event. **Free Refreshments & Wine** Please see safety info in event details. Participants must wear a mask while wet inks are in use. September Exhibits (free for the public) Avon Library: Check out the fabulous works from photographers Katrin Peterson, Ken Neubecker, and Raj Manickam. The exhibit will run in September during normal library hours. Summer 2022 Artist Workshops a Wrap! Thank you to our volunteers, instructors, members, and guests for an amazing summer of artist workshops!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don Sahli, Instructor Photo credit Joann Carhart Levy Become a Member Become a member now, or renew your membership, to be eligible for entering your works into shows! Donate or Volunteer Love the local arts, but not an artist? Consider donating or volunteering to help support our artists Contact Us Questions, comments, ideas for member activities, members in the news? Drop us a line and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.

Our artists have two amazing shows lined up for you. Friday Aug 12 5-8pm Eagle Second Friday Saturday Aug 13 9-2 Minturn Market Second Friday Our Second Friday show is entitled “Out West”. Stop by to see a funky western show with YOU in mind. We have all sorts of art. From paintings and photography. To sculptures and pottery. Free drinks and snacks!!! This is part of the Eagle Arts Broadway Street ARTwalk program. C’mon down and support your local businesses and artists! Minturn Market Our Minturn Market show is back again this week! We have the stunning work from Mason Torry and Soodi Kick. Stop by to meet the artists and see their work. Note: all sales go directly to the artists! Photo Credits Margo Thomas Tara Novak Chris Sena Mason Torry Soodi Kick

Welcome to our monthly guide to upcoming member events, deadlines, and calls for submissions. We'd like your feedback as we continue improving communication with all of you. Scroll to find out about Free Art Shows, Workshops Open To The Public , Discounted Workshops For Members, How To Support Your Local Artists, & Members - Only Activities FREE! Minturn Market Opportunity for Members What a fabulous opportunity for members to take your art to the next level! All members are invited to show and sell their works in our tent at the Minturn Market the next four Saturdays (Aug 6, 13, 20, 27) absolutely free! The Market runs from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. If you are interested, please contact Melissa Nelson nonprofitplan@gmail.com for more info regarding booth location, set up and load out times, etc. - and to sign up. If you'd like to participate, but are nervous about being in a show, we can team you up with one of our experienced members to provide advice, coaching, and positive energy. Visit Us at the Minturn Market Stop by the Market on Saturdays in August to support your local artists!!!! Click here for info about the Minturn Market. Artist Workshops We've had an amazing summer of workshops and it's not over yet! Don Sahli's August 29-31 is sold out. However, you never know if someone needs to back out at the last minute. Click here, scroll to bottom, and sign up for the Wait List. Other instructors would like to come back this fall and winter so stay tuned. Photographer Member Meeting Our next Photography Group meeting is planned for Thursday, August 25, at 5:50 pm at CMC. Keep an eye out for an email from Rick Spitzer to the VVAG Photo Group email list. If you would like to be included on the list please contact Rick spitzerr@comcast.net Monthly Member Meeting: Redcliff Redcliff and Plein Air Day! Monday, August 15, 9am-5pm. We have an amazing free day of activities for our members starting with plein air painting then touring Helen Hiebert's paper making studio and Bob Will's sculpture studio. Painters, bring your gear and lunch and meet at the Minturn Ranger Station just off I-70 at 9:00 am to carpool. If you're just studio touring, meet at the Ranger Station at 3:00 to carpool. And maybe we'll head for cocktails or dinner afterwards at Mango's in Redcliff or Rocky Taco in Minturn. Details here. Exhibits (free for the public) Vail Library: Raj Manickman's Wonder in the Woods show. Opening reception: Thursday Aug 4, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm (don't show up before then, we need some time to set up!). Stop by anytime throughout the month to see his amazing show! More info here. Please consider sharing this event with your friends, families, followers to help support local artists!! Second Friday Please join us on Friday August 12 from 5-8pm for our Second Friday exhibit at our Eagle gallery. This month's theme is "Out West". We will be showing member works that express their interpretation of the theme. Photography, abstracts, landscape paintings, and more! Complimentary beverages and individual snacks available. This is part of the Eagle Arts ARTwalk event. Calls for Submissions: Out West Second Friday Submissions Due Monday, August 8. This month's theme: "Out West" Active members will receive an email with all of the details. We are excited to put the finishing touches on our flagship event, the CMC/VVAG Vail Valley Fine Arts Show, slated for this October. We anticipate our first Call for Submissions will be later this month. Members can submit up to five works which will be included in our printed and online show catalogs. Become a Member Become a member now, or renew your membership, to be eligible for entering your works into shows! Donate or Volunteer Love the local arts, but not an artist? Consider donating or volunteering to help support our artists Contact Us Questions, comments, ideas for member activities, members in the news? Drop us a line and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.

And we don’t know who to thank first! We will start with immense gratitude to our collectors and patrons. We are about supporting local artists and photographers. Without you, none of this would be possible. A huge Thank You to our members. We have several artists and photographers who put themselves out there, challenging one another to put an abstract show together. This is part of the creative process: stepping into a new realm. And wow! The results were amazing. And lastly, not leastly! Thanks to our volunteers who created a fresh look for a fresh show, especially Joann Levy, Pam O'Hara and Melissa Nelson. From donating food, wine and time to taking a chance on a new gallery look. Thank You. We are dependent on the tireless work of volunteers. Thank you for making such a difference in our community. Please contact us with any feedback or inquires.