VALLEY CENTER ART GALLERY NEWS

Native Art Exhibit

This exhibit is all about art depicting native cultures, peoples, and scenes.  This includes local tribal art as well as tribal scenes from around the world. 

This exhibit is open to all adults and high school students.

This exhibit is open for public viewing April 5th - May 15

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Friend or Foe? Our Apex Predators Wildlife Art Exhibit 

This exhibit is about co-existing with the apex predators of San Diego County and is a private exhibit curated by Barbara Scharnau.

This exhibit is an Art and Community Awareness presentation with beautiful artwork illustrating our apex predators whom we co-exist with in San Diego County. 

Special Speaker March 22, 2025 

2 pm - 5 pm. Non-alcoholic refreshments and snacks will be available.

This exhibit is open to the public Feb 18, 2025  - March 25, 2025

Our 'Small Sizes' exhibit is open to the public until February 14, 2025. 

Small art can make a big impression.  Artists have submitted work spanning multiple subjects - all while keeping to a 10 x 10 inch size.

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The 2025 Exhibit Schedule has been posted.

Please see "Call to Artists" for details and artist submission requirements.

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 VCAG sponsored the Best of Show prize for the VCAA’s annual VC Youth Art Show. The awards ceremony was held March 16th at the VC Library. VCAG Founding Member Barbara Scharnau is pictured with the Best of Show winner Nowi’chi Donate of Pauma School. 

March 27 2024 Exhibit and Reception

The Valley Center Art Gallery hosted a Flora and Fauna themed exhibit for local and surrounding communities.

Above, pictured board members: (Left) Carolyn McGraw, Zenobia Ryken, Tatiana Ovanessoff, Gloria Warren. (Top Right) Laura Adolph, Judith Shadzi, Zenobia Ryken. (Top Bottom)  Barbara Sharnau, Adrianne Cisnerod-Selekman, Zenobia Ryken, Susan Moore.

 Clockwise: We thank Michael Mahan, Board member of VCAG, for donating $2500 to VCAG.  Sharon Seibert, Chiropractor in Village Square, Valley Center. Judith Shadzi repaired a beloved family painting that had been damaged, and we thank Sharon for donating $100 to the Valley Center Art Gallery.  We thank Judith & Bahram Shadzi, owners of Cosmic Solar & Roofing for donating $5000 to VCAG.  We thank an Anonymous Donor for $13,373, which will be matched by a $10,000 donation from HP inc. 

The Valley Center Art Gallery (VCAG) continues moving toward bringing an art facility to  Valley Center,

on the County property next to the Library and History Museum, creating a cultural complex for our

community.

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This innovative gallery will provide unique classes and workshops in a setting designed to inspire while providing fun and educational  experiences for our area’s multi-generational population…from children to elders, all will be welcomed and encouraged to participate.

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The VCAG’s fund raising is on-going and every dollar helps move them closer to their goal of funding the gallery. The Valley Center Art Gallery (VCAG) is envisioned as a space where local  artists from the greater Valley Center unincorporated and tribal community will display their work; host art-related talks, meetings, classes, workshops, social gatherings and more.

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Guests arrived with anticipation and left with an over-the-top experience. “Extraordinary…that’s how I would describe the Valley Center Art  Gallery’s premiere fundraising event. Any group that can produce an event of this nature will realize the gallery.” 

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Group forms to raise funds and build a Valley Center art gallery and cultural center. 

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