VVAC is pleased to announce an exciting new collaboration with the Camp Verde Artist Group. Artworks from seven members of the Camp Verde Artists Group, along with a museum volunteer who is an artist, will be on display in the museum's Kemper Meeting Room.
Join us for an opening reception for the Camp Verde Artist Group's exhibit at VVAC on Saturday, November the 1st from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. The reception is free and open to the public, and museum admission will also be free on this day.
Featured member artists will include Chianne Hope, Jeni O’Callaghan, Jill Irvin, Mary Rush (Founder of the artists group), Sylvia Strobel, Susan Shatreau-Janisky, Thomas D. Fleming, and VVAC Volunteer, Leslie Koshland. Works included in the show are paintings, bags, and jewelry. The artwork varies in style and media offered by the artists.
Rush stated, “The affiliation with the Verde Valley Archaeology Center and Museum is among our most exciting news yet. The museum is a beautiful local cultural center that sets high standards, from its historical displays to the knowledgeable staff. Taking a tour of the museum is a treat. Now museum visitors can view local art as they learn about local archaeology.”
Rush had met the museum's Executive Director, Monica Buckle, at the Arizona Commission on the Arts' Community Listening Session at VVAC this past July. The focus of the event was to have conversations with local art enthusiasts and engaged community members about what art meant to the local Camp Verde and Verde Valley region.
After attending the meeting in the museum’s meeting space, Rush knew it would be a perfect venue to showcase the art of the Camp Verde Artists Group members, a group she founded in December 2023. Buckle was enthusiastic to amplify local artists and the two worked together to shape a unique gallery setting to exhibit local art.