Join the VECCA Community
Art History Spotlight
Andrew Thayer
Reception - Sept. 12, 1-3pm at VECCA
The Bottle Show @ MUSE
Reception Sept.6, 2-5pm at Muse Vineyards.
Community Show
Art and music have long influenced each other, and we invited artists and musicians to explore this connection in our current community show.
Reception - Spet 12, 1-3pm at VECCA.
VECCA Writers
Bi-monthly meetings.
Plein Air
Sept. 19 or 20, Edinburg Olde Time Festival, time TBD
Capturing the outdoors at a different valley location each month. All skill levels are welcome. Just bring yourself and your art materials to create whatever inspires you.
Our Mission
VECCA (Valley Educational Center for the Creative Arts) is dedicated to bringing the arts and the community together through educational and cultural programs. By utilizing the skills of professional instructors and talented area residents, VECCA creates opportunities for persons of all ages to pursue the arts and develop their creative skills to whatever degree they desire, as well as to exhibit or perform those skills.
By creating an awareness of the arts, VECCA hopes to inspire and encourage creativity and develop an active cultural environment throughout The Shenandoah Valley. VECCA, an educational non-profit organization in Shenandoah County, Virginia, was founded in 1984 and continues to thrive. It benefits the community through annual student scholarships, workshops, exhibitions, community art projects, and more.
VECCA is open to the community during special events and on Saturdays, 10 am – 4 pm / Sundays, 12-3 pm. Or any time you see an artist in the gallery working on their artwork, Tuesday through Friday 10am – 2pm. Closures due to inclement weather are posted on this website, on our Facebook page, or our Instagram page,
Private viewings are available. Please contact us at veccarrts@gmail.com to set up a visit to the gallery outside of our posted or studio hours.
Below find current VECCA shows and upcoming Calls-for-Arts and other events. On our Art Calls page we also list external opportunities sent to us by members who wish to show off more offerings in the valley and beyond.
Artist of the Month - Andrew Thayer
“Shenandoah Light and Color”
Photographing landscapes, nature, and the Shenandoah Valley for a few decades has given me a great opportunity to witness light and color set in a beautiful landscape. This exhibit is scenes from the Shenandoah Region.
Some photos are stand alone moments when I happen to be in the right place at the right time as light and color come together to create an incredible
moment across the landscape. Other photos are those moments of light and color and also in the same location in the different colorful seasons.
Current Community Show
RECEPTION September 12, 1-3pm at VECCA.
Art and music have long influenced each other, and we invite artists and musicians to explore this connection in our next community show.
We are looking for traditional 2 and 3-D media that features music, for example, drawings of an instrument, photos of musicians, or illustrations of songs.
VECCA Member Show @ Muse
RECEPTION September 6, 2-5pm at Muse Vineyards.
VECCA members created amazingly creative artworks on wood panels in the shape of wine bottles. The tasting room at Muse is filled with these beautiful and creative works for the month of September. Have some wine and look at art in the shape of wine bottles 🙂
Plein Air Meetups
Next: Sept. 19 or 20, Edinburg Olde Time Festival
All skill levels are welcome. And all kinds of artists welcome, Painters, Illustrators, Sculptors, Writers, Photographers… just bring yourself and your art materials to create whatever inspires you.
New Art History Spotlight
Help with the Arts in Your Community
Call for Volunteers & Instructors
Call or email if interested. Learn More about volunteering and being a part of arts in the valley.
Classes & Groups
The events listed below have all concluded their run. The instructors and organizers pulled off some amazing creative events that got folks together to create. While these events have passed and you may have missed out for now, all we need to start them up again is you! VECCA members are encouraged to submit class, workshop, and/or meetup ideas to the board. We also encourage you to reach out with feedback about what you would participate in. If there’s enough interest, we will do our best to bring those events to fruition! Or you can run the meetup yourself! (With help from VECCA’s volunteer board of directors of course)
VECCA Writers
Bi-Monthly Meetings
Meet local authors and talk about different aspects of the literary business and get feedback on your work.
Hosted by Terry A. Thiele
If you are a VECCA member and interested in hosting a backyard bird photography meetup at your place, email us at veccarts@gmail.com
OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Dedicated to Excellence in the Creative Arts
Scholarships
Each year, graduating high schoolers are invited to apply for visual arts, music, & writing scholarships, which provide financial aid to recipients.
Call to Artists
VECCA holds several art shows throughout the year. Each call for artists has its own guidelines, entry fees, and deadlines.
Education
Projects, workshops, and more provide the community with opportunities to unleash their creative sides through art.
Support the Arts
BECOME A MEMBER TODAY
Whether you are an artist, a musician, a writer, or simply a lover of the arts, VECCA is for you.
VECCA members enjoy two free entries to all art shows, opportunity to share their creative skills & sell their work during Saturday Demo Days, an invitation to our annual Holiday Market during November and December, a chance to exhibit their work year-round, and a unique position to share their love of the creative arts with The Shenandoah Valley. Free for students 18 and under.
