It’s been great!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the AVA Annual Meeting at the Gallery on 10/22/2022! A lot of great information was shared about our activities throughout this last year - we’ve been doing some really great things with exhibitions and art camps and residencies! We survived the pandemic and we are really looking forward to embarking on a new era of creativity and community.

It was so wonderful to see so many people IN PERSON! My entire time presiding as head of the AVA Board has been during the COVID pandemic and all of the closures and virtual activities that entailed. I’m excited that we are coming out of those kinds of restrictions (thanks to science and vaccines!) and I’m also excited to turn over the reigns to some fresh faces!

Thanks to all of the Board Members who have worked with me over the last 2+ years! Extra thanks to Ray Merritt, David Savinar, and Kristin Shauck for joining me in renewing our terms for another 2 years - we are sticking around to help out for a bit longer! A big thanks also to brand new Board Members Jon L., Laura Janes, and Susan Taylor. We’re so happy to have these folks join us and even take on the big tasks of being President (thank you, Susan!) and Vice President (Thank you, Laura!).

I’m really looking forward to more connections within this wonderful community. Thanks for all that you do to make this place as special as it is.

Noelle McClure