Category Archives: VAAA

Eldon & Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize –deadline March 30, 2012

Posted on February 24, 2012 by wenda

Established with the generous support of the Eldon & Anne Foote Fund at Edmonton Commmunity Foundation and in partnership with the Edmonton Arts Council, Visual Arts Alberta unveils a new visual arts prize for Edmonton-area artists. A $10,000 prize, the … Continue reading →

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Join the VAAA

Posted on November 12, 2011 by chris

Visual Arts Alberta Association is your Provincial Arts Service Organization (PASO). CARFAC (the national artist advocacy organization and the organization that is responsible for the implementation of artists fees in Canada) is one of the programs under VAAA’s umbrella. The … Continue reading →

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LOGO CONTEST FOR VAAA

Posted on September 14, 2011 by chris

LOGO CONTEST: Open to VAAA members and members of the ACACA, APA and HWSDA. Visual Arts Alberta Association (VAAA) is looking for a new logo (pictorial or typographical) and we want our artist members to come up with our new … Continue reading →

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Q & A about Al Henderson’s Light Horse Tales

Posted on September 14, 2011 by chris

In anticipation for the exhibition “Light Horse Tales of an Afghan War”by St. Albert sculptor, and artist Al Henderson, I (Chris W. Carson, Executive Director, VAAA) asked the artist some questions to give us some insight into how Al Henderson … Continue reading →

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VAAA Art Tour Photographs — China: The Silk Road

Posted on August 19, 2011 by chris

View this China Sketchbook online to see how an artist takes advantage of travel: http://www.jkunzle.com/5a_China.html The best advertisement for the VAAA Art Tours is perhaps viewing how artists transform their experience into art. Judith Kunzle’s sketch book features sites and … Continue reading →

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Vaaa-BAY (FUNdraiser for Visual Arts Alberta Association November 2011

Posted on August 19, 2011 by chris

Vaaa-BAY (our Visual Arts Alberta FUNdraiser runs this year between Thursday November 10th and Thursday December 01st, 2011. There are three main ways to take part). #1 Bid on a special art item ONLINE ANYTIME or in person at one … Continue reading →

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TRAVEL TOUR UPDATE: The Silk Road: China. Thank you Amy Loewen!

Posted on July 15, 2011 by admin

A big THANK YOU to Amy Loewen, our fabulous tour guide for VAAA Silk Road Tour, China. We are planning our next great adventure and who knows where it will take us… abroad to Germany, Peru or Australia… The 2012 … Continue reading →

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Visit the VAAA One a Day site

Posted on February 2, 2011 by chris

Visual Arts Alberta Association is publishing one picture a day by artist members of VAAA starting February 01st, 2011. Please visit and bookmark this other VAAA site. http://www.visualartsalberta.blogspot.com

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VAAA’S ALBERTA GALLERY REQUIREMENT SURVEY NOW AVAILABLE

Posted on November 4, 2009 by admin

The VAAA Alberta Gallery Requirement Survey, 4 years in the making, can now be downloaded.  This booklet contains summary information for Alberta public and commercial galleries and artist-run centres:  the information you need for location, mandate, submission requirements, and terms … Continue reading →

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