Call for Art

VECCA and Shenandoah Memorial Hospital are providing an opportunity for artists to inspire and encourage the community. The artworks hang in the hallway leading to the Diagnostics Center of Shenandoah Memorial Hospital.

If you missed this first round of submissions, please still submit your pieces as we are going to do a second round of artwork acceptances, we have more space than we realized.

Apply by the end of July, and we will confirm drop-off dates before then, after we are all settled from repairs to the gallery from the fire.

VECCA members get 2 free entries. VECCA exhibitors get 4 free entries. Students get 2 free entries. All others are $5 per entry.

Show Location

Shenandoah Memorial Hospital, Woodstock, VA 22664

Entry Deadline & Art Drop-off Date

This ENTRY FORM must be filled out and submitted to enter along with any entry fees paid, info below.

2nd Submission Deadline: End of July

Art Drop-off: To be determined.

Artists doing both drop-off and pick-up to contact Ann Heap, aheap@shentel.net, to make prior arrangements if they cannot make the designated time.

Artwork Rules/Restrictions

All work submitted must be original. Work copied from other copyrighted or printed material (i.e. books, magazines, etc) or work copied from other Artists will not be accepted.

Work must be labeled on the back with Artist, Title, Media, and Price.

VECCA membership is not required. 

All work must be framed or with a finished look (e.g. clean sides, if a large unframed canvas), as well as wired to hang (NO SAWTOOTH HANGERS).

VECCA reserves the right to refuse any artwork deemed inappropriate for any reason listed herein. Please keep in mind these shows are being exhibited to the community, which includes young children, and refrain from overtly grotesque or nude subject matter.

Entry Fee

$5 per entry. Up to 4 entries accepted per artist. Payable to VECCA in-person at the gallery, or use the online Art Show Entry Fee below.

If you pay online please print a copy of your receipt and bring it with you when you drop off your art.

Please note:

  • VECCA Members get two free entries
  • VECCA Gallery exhibition artists get another two free entries.
  • All students get 2 free entries
  • Student VECCA members get another two free entries.
Commision

A 30% commission is collected on all works sold and used to promote creative arts educational outreach programs. 15% of this commission goes to the Shenandoah Memorial Hospital.

Art Pick Up

Each artist will be contacted regarding the date, once it has been confirmed with the hospital. Artwork may only be removed by a VECCA coordinator. Every effort will be made to ensure that artwork is handled with care; however, VECCA cannot be held responsible for loss or damage.

The Hospital Show, on display at Shenandoah Memorial Hospital’s corridors that lead to the Shenandoah Diagnostics Center, provides an array of 2d artwork by local artists. Photography, acrylic, oils, pastels, and more – you are sure to be inspired by this great selection.

See something you want to buy? Artwork is for sale, unless marked otherwise on the tag. All purchases support the hospital, our Shenandoah County educational non-profit, and local artists.

To purchase, select the item you want to buy in the list below. Complete the transaction online. Then, once the transaction has gone through, you are free to take the artwork you purchased off the wall. Show the attendant at the entrance your e-mail receipt. And, thank you for supporting SMH, VECCA, and local artists!

If you have any questions at all, don’t hesitate at all to reach out to Ann Heap, this shows coordinator.

Valley Educational Center for the Creative Arts (VECCA) is located at 123 S Main Street in Woodstock VA. If you would prefer to pay by check or cash, you will need to visit our physical location during hours of operation.

Art hanging in the hospital corridor.

Shipping is not available for these items.
Once you have purchased the art, a receipt will be emailed to you.
Then, you can remove the artwork from the wall at Shenandoah Memorial Hospital.

Due to smoke damage, from a contained fire, the VECCA Gallery and class space will be

CLOSED 1-2 Weeks

Until cleanup and remediation are handled, no exact timeline.

All artworks are safe, just need some soot dusted off.

Exhibitors can contact us about removing their artwork for the time being if they want.

Alive with Art classes have been relocated. Thanks to generous community outreach by Bonfire Bookstore for the Mural class, WO Riley Park the SpillArt class, and the Shenandoah County Chamber of Commerce for the remaining workshops.

Writers Group cancelled for this month, back at it in June.

The off-site Plein Air meetup & fundraiser for June 14th was already planned and is an ironic coincidence as we can’t do any workshops in the gallery currently.

VECCA will be

CLOSED TODAY

Roads might be treacherous today.
Stay safe everyone.