The Villages Art League
The Villages Art League was formed in 1989 when a group of artists started painting together in Paradise Recreation Center in The Villages. At that time it was the only Recreation Center. Now The Villages includes Spanish Springs Town Square, Lake Sumter Landing and Brownwood, and there are more than 30 Recreation Centers.
As The Villages grew so did the Art League. So many artists wanted to paint together and soon it outgrew Paradise and the club was relocated to Saddlebook Recreation Center. VAL business meetings are held at 9:30 a.m. on the first Monday of every month at the Saddlebrook Rec Center. All Villages artists are welcome.
We now paint together two times a week in two locations around The Villages:
Thursdays 1:00-5:00 pm at Mulberry Rec Center
Saturdays 8:30-11:00 am at Paradise Rec Center
Members are also encouraged to use their skills by becoming involved in various ways as VAL Volunteers. To see the opportunities, click here.
For address/telephone information of VAL members, please email [email protected]
We now paint together two times a week in two locations around The Villages:
Thursdays 1:00-5:00 pm at Mulberry Rec Center
Saturdays 8:30-11:00 am at Paradise Rec Center
Members are also encouraged to use their skills by becoming involved in various ways as VAL Volunteers. To see the opportunities, click here.
For address/telephone information of VAL members, please email [email protected]
Fall Fine Art Show
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VAL's Fall Fine Art Show will be held on Saturday, October 26 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Eisenhower Rec Center. Help to spread the word - click on the show's image to print as handouts or to post on your social media accounts. Invite your friends and neighbors to see the unique art created by our members! |
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Summer Art Festival
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The Summer Art Festival was held on Saturday, July 13 at the Lake Miona Rec Center. Over 70 very talented artists participated by displaying and selling their works of art. VAL's photographer, Dave Boege, visited the event and took several pictures with his B&W camera. To view them click here. |
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Eisenhower Art Exhibit
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The many visitors to Eisenhower Recreation Center give these exhibits great exposure. The art pieces are a mix of oils, acrylics, photography, collage, colored pencil and watercolor. It's a beautiful show representing the quality of talents in local artists! The art exhibit changes every other month.
In 2014 VAL president Nancy Dias initiated this exhibit as a non-judged show, part of the club’s 25th year anniversary. In 2022 Lois Kamp began chairing this venue and arranged for judges to award ribbons and monetary prizes.
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Calling All Artists! Jazz Festival Poster Competition
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Resident artists and photographers were invited to enter a poster competition to promote The Villages' Recreation Department’s annual Jazz Festival at The Savannah Center on April 27, 2024.
The winner of the contest was Susie Schreiber for her artwork shown here. Congratulations, Susie! |
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VAL Holiday Party
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Our annual Holiday Party at Saddlebrook Rec Center was held on December 4, 2023. Tight Genes provided music and a wide array of foods, brought by the members, was enjoyed. Click here for photos taken by Diane Pattie during the festivities. |
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Fall Fine Art Show
The show was held pm Saturday, October 28 from 9 am to 3 pm in the Eisenhower Recreation Center. Original fine art of over 80 artists and artisans was displayed.
To view photos of the show taken by Don Melcher, click here.
To view photos of the show taken by Don Melcher, click here.
For a free download for the PDF reader, click here.