FROM THE
Gallery
THE NEWSLETTER of the VALLEY ART ASSOCIATION - January/February 2017
Valley Art Gallery 2022 Main Street Forest Grove, Oregon 503•357•3703 www.valleyart.org Hours: Mon.–Sat., 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., and other hours on special occasions. Valley Art supports working artists, encourages beginning artists, exhibits exceptional artwork and offers affordable art classes to the community. Board meetings are held monthly at the gallery on the fourth Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. They are open to all who might like to attend. BOARD MEMBERS: Emily Lux ............. President Jeanne Levy ......... Vice President Secretary .............. Roylene Read Int. Treasurer ....... Lynne Magner Kay Bridenbaugh Jan Peiffer Margaret Hoerber Jerry Hoerber Marcia Alajoki Marge Hayes Howard Sullivan Dianne Muhly Eric Knittel Linda Allen Lang Schwartzwald Sonia Lugo-Estrada
Gallery plans for 2017 include you, our community Visit Valley Art in the new year — become a member.
— by Lynne Magner
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alley Art has just completed celebrating 50 years as the artistic center of our Forest Grove community. With the dedication and commitment of thousands of volunteers, the generosity of loyal donors and — most importantly — the talent and skill of hundreds of local artists, Valley Art has enhanced the cultural fabric of our community for more than five decades. It is positioned to help keep art alive and well in our region for many more. Valley Art Association was founded by a group of dedicated volunteers who understood the important role of the arts and culture in a vibrant society. And Valley Art is still proud today to be an entirely volunteer run organization with a strong track record of serving the community and its artists. We are a key community gathering place and cultural center for artists, teachers, students and art lovers in our region. As we entered our 50th anniversary year we were at the ideal moment to initiate a project to completely overhaul the front
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Gallery plans ................................. 1-2 Board Members..................................1 AAE 2016 ....................................... 2-3 Thanks, volunteers ......................... 3 Classes ............................................. 4-5 From the president ....................... 6 Art Skirmish ...................................... 7 Elf Workshop......................................7 Upcoming Events............................ 8 Smokin’ Art Box ................................8
Our building (Childress Furniture) around 1964 during the Gay Nineties parade.
of our building including signage, stucco and painting, energy efficient UV coated glass, updated awning, and uncovering old transom windows that have been hidden over 50 years. However, our building is over 87 years old and as we began our storefront improvement we found the front wall was in need of serious structural upgrades as well as asbestos abatement. The art that local artist Eric Canon had installed needed to be cleaned and updated and the awning was leaking and needed to be replaced. his year, we were fortunate to be selected for a Metro Storefront Improvement Matching grant. This significant achievement provides not only needed resources but is an affirmation by our regional governing body of the important place we hold in the cultural and economic fabric of our community. This matching grant is the backbone of our fundraising to complete this much needed construction. By making our building structurally sound and improving the gallery’s appearance, we expect to safely be here for years to come to both promote and heighten the overall awareness of our gallery in Forest Grove and the surrounding communities. As our year ends you can help us continue to serve as a critical part of Forest Grove’s cultural landscape. Your gift will support our Storefront Restoration, a project that is vital to the health and stability of the organization and its gallery. The storefront restoration project has
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