As a community-focused entity, Valley Art Center has long prioritized partnerships—from working with local community programs that bring our instructors to children and seniors with limited resources and educational options, to creating pop-up exhibitions and events at local businesses, to partnering with local schools. VAC has historically sought new and meaningful ways to connect with the region beyond the walls […]
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In 1971, in the tiny village of Chagrin Falls, a group of local artists came together in the shadow of turbulent times to make spaces for people to create art. Bob Takatch, Ann Over, Nancy Martt, and others had been teaching art in the community for years at that point—sometimes in their own homes, sometimes in rented spaces. It became […]
Read more2020 was shaping up to be a banner year for Valley Art Center. We were experiencing the most vibrant program year in the Center’s history. Class enrollment was robust. Artist applications and gallery attendance were steadily climbing. A historic exhibition was installed in the completely refurbished gallery. The facility was humming with the daily activity of classes, gift shop sales, […]
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Facing Backlash, Valley Art Center Refunds ABF Booth Fees The word “ecosystem” often shows up in discussions of the art economy, to describe the way different parts are connected. Never has the description held so true as during the COVID 19 crisis. Consider the case of Valley Art Center, in Chagrin Falls. Beyond that quaint little community, people know Valley Art […]
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This spring, Valley Art Center is pleased to present Intimate Regard, a retrospective of the work of Roger Anliker curated by Dr. Kirsten Jensen and Dale Roberts, on display from March 20 to April 29. Intimate Regard celebrates the work of Akron native and CIA graduate Roger Anliker (1924–2013), an influential teacher and artist whose body of work is remarkable for its […]
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On Display: 48th Annual Juried Art Exhibit Valley Art Center is proud to present the 48th Annual Juried Art Exhibit. For almost fifty years this increasingly prestigious exhibit has spotlighted Ohio and regional artists. Historically we receive approximately 300 to 400 pieces of artwork. The art is juried to approximately 100 works in a wide array of media. Over $1,000 […]
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Ohio has a long and important history with the world of comics. Lancaster, Ohio’s Richard Outcault is credited with creating the first successful newspaper comic strip Hogan’s Alley in 1895. Frederick Opper, from Madison, created the immensely popular Happy Hooligan which ran from 1900 until 1932, the same year that Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster met (CRASH!) in high school […]
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Summer in Chagrin Falls always brings a few beloved traditions: blossoms, balloons, popcorn, and Art by the Falls. Held over two days during the second weekend of June, this annual art festival has brought fine artists and crafters to the idyllic Riverside Park for over three decades. Originally held 36 years ago as a way for the young Valley Art […]
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David Randall first took pottery lessons at VAC as a little kid in the ’70s. His mother signed him up for two weekend watercolor workshops in 1980, first with Clarence Perkins, and then with Fred Leach, both renowned painters. David reminisces, “I remember it being really different and fun at fourteen! I was in a room full of adults. I […]
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Are you an Art by the Falls artist? Valley Art Center gears up for season 36! The call to entry is open for submissions to Valley Art Center’s 2019 Art by the Falls, an outdoor fine arts and contemporary crafts festival that the center has been bringing to the community every June for over three decades. Every year the event […]
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