

| BAG LADIES Mini-Workshops & Tea Party January & February Join other "bag ladies" for this series of 4 mini-workshops, offered in January and February during daytime and evening for your convenience. Classes are limited to 10 participants, so sign up NOW! |
| NEW CLASS SEMINAR February 8 ~ 1-2:30p An introduction to 3 new classes involving social media and marketing websites for individual personal use, for artists and for businesses. Come to learn what will be covered in each class so you can determine which is best suited to your needs. Whether you want to keep in touch with old classmates and family members, need a simple way to market and sell your art, or are looking for a way to get new business customers, there is help in these new classes. |
| NATIONAL ART EXHIBITION 2012 February 4 - March 11 Our 8th Biennial National Art Exhibition is one of the nation's most prestigious juried exhibits of traditional 2-dimensional media with over $6,500 in prize money. This year, we are honored to have as our jurist, Dean Mitchell (A.W.S., N.W.S.), heralded as one of America's greatest watercolorists. |
| National Art Exhibition GALA AWARDS RECEPTION February 9 ~ 7-9p Join us at 7pm on February 9 as we toast the winners of the National Art Exhibit with a champagne and dessert reception. Tickets are $5/person and may be purchased in advance at the VAC front desk or at the door that evening. |
| SPRING FLING GIFT SHOW & SALE Saturday, February 11 ~ 10am-3pm Local artist/vendors selling jewelry, pottery, stained glass, handbags, cards, and original art. Gifts for Valentine's Day, birthdays, graduation, Mother's Day, Father's Day, any special occation! Vendor info now available (click HERE for vendor info and app). |
| BUS TRIP to ST. PETERSBURG March 1 ~ 8:30-5p Let us do the driving! A day at the Dali Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts, plus lunch and shopping. Cost is $25 for the bus; current Century Club members have free entrance to the museums (per NARM) and others can pay at the door. Call the VAC for your spot on the bus. Click HERE for more info. |
| PEACE RIVER NATIONAL ART FESTIVAL March 17 & 18 10am-5pm in Punta Gorda's Laishley Park |
| BUS TRIP with Anita Meyer March 26 Join the COMMON THREADS group as they take Anita Meyer to the Ruth Funk Textile Center in Melbourne, FL. Enjoy a private docent tour of the new exhibit, "Traditional Textiles of India," and relax with a brown bag lunch in the botanical gardens across the street. All in all, a GREAT trip! |
| PLEIN AIR PAINTING Mondays, September through May This group meets locally Mondays, 9am-12noon, September through May. Locations (with directions) and times listed on the Plein Air website and at the VAC. All levels and mediums invited...no instruction and no fees. CLICK HERE to visit their website. |
