Welcome
Janise Witt photo
Cottonwood and the Verde Valley of Arizona
EVAA
What is the
El Valle Artists Association?
(EVAA)
Discover the vibrant world of art in the Verde Valley through the El Valle Artists Association (EVAA), a nonprofit organization that has been fostering creativity and community since 1972.
EVAA serves as a vehicle through which artists and members may associate with others of similar interests, offering support and encouragement for the development of their artistic talents.
The organization has a current membership base of 100+ artists in a vibrant variety of creative media.
EVAA actively supports community-based art programs through donations, grants, and volunteer efforts
Please consider joining our EVAA Board of Directors – no experience necessary, just a good dose of passion for the arts and wanting to be part of making EVAA the best art organization ever. See more details below for
VOLUNTEERS ALWAYS APPRECIATED!!
REASONS TO JOIN
EL VALLEY ARTISTS ASSOCIATION
ART SHOWS
ONGOING EXIBITS
WORKSHOPS
DEMONSTRATIONS
NETWORKING
COMMUNITY AWARENESS
MEDIA PRESENCE
WEB SITE, FACEBOOK PAGE, NEWSPAPER COVERAGE
IN PRINT AND ONLINE
Meet New and Interesting People!
From our President!
January Message
Hello EVAA Members. January 3rd, 2025
Happy New Year everybody. It is amazing that we are almost halfway through our season already. We have some great workshops coming up and some great programs. If you have any suggestions on future workshops or 45-minute programs please contact the workshop team or Betty Nuyen VP Programs.
Our next EVAA meeting will be January the 9th from 1-3 pm at the Mountain View United Methodist Church on 901 S. 12th Street in Cottonwood.
Remember to bring:
1. A food item to donate to the church
2. Your “Artist of the Month” art ready to hang and have your bio ready!
3. Any items for the donation –and/sales table
Remember that if you have already won “The Artist of The Month” this season you cannot enter again until next season.
Please bring a check for $15.20 if you want one of the nice EVAA nametags and sign up with Val Maxey.
Larry Gallagher will give us an update on the “Double Vision: Unbounded”. We are still in the early stage of planning for this wonderful event in November.
Here are more of the future events
1. Monthly and quarterly art show at the Cottonwood Library – Elaine Bomkamp & team
2. Monthly 3-D art in the glass case at the Cottonwood Library – Ginny Storey & team.
3. 2-Month art show of the “Artist of The Month” at the Cottonwood library – AJ Pearl, David Marsh, Michelle Bachman & library team.
4. Monthly individual show at N. Az Rehab Center – Robin Hardy
5. Verde Valley Fair in the end of April early May.
Workshop preview: Mary Rochelle Burnham – “Portrait Boot Camp”
Program: Nadine Cummins: “Working in Glass”
Remember that EVAA is run by volunteers. Please step up and help us out in order to continue providing these great opportunities for fellow artists in our community. Sincerely, Jette Monahan EVAA President
GUESTS and FUTURE MEMBERS
ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!
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General Meetings
Our scheduled meetings occur every second Thursday from September through May.
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Location
Mountain View United Methodist Church
901 S. 12th Street (between 89A and Fir) Cottonwood, AZ 86326 -
Time
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.