- Sun14Jan202411:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Honey Art Cafe, 3516 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77098Social
Join VAA for a low-key opportunity to socialize and be creative with other artists.All levels of expertise or none at all are welcome.Honey Art Cafe features snacks and beveragesas well as DIY art projects you can purchase,or bring your own portable project with dry or water-based media.I recommend something with easy cleanupthat can be contained in a small space,as at a shared cafe table.We’ve seensketchingwatercolor paintingcolored pencilsorigamicollageembroideryknittingcrochet
jewelry-makingand digital artat past events.Please do consider purchasing a snack, drink,or item from the cafe to support our host venue.Extra parking available in the gravel lot behind the building. - Mon15Jan20246:00 - 8:00 pmArchway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy Street, Houston, Texas, 77006Critiques
VAA critiques are opportunities for artists to share their work with other artists. These are peer critiques in which everyone is invited to show work and discuss the work of others. You don't have to bring work in order to show up.Work can be in any medium and artists may bring 1 to 10 pieces. Participants will be allowed as much time as possible depending on how many people are showing work.Artists are encouraged to bring current pieces/projects they wish to discuss with others and get feedback on concept, technique, presentation, etc.Artists will be invited to present their work according to these guidelines:-Regularly attending VAA members present first-VAA members present second-Non-VAA members present third*Be sure to arrive at 6:00 to get your name on the list of presenters.NEWDrinks and snackswill be provided.We go out to eat afterwards to keep the conversation goingfor those that want to.VAA members & non-members are welcome to come.There is no fee.
- Sat20Jan202411:00 amMixed Emotions Fine Art, 7026 Old Katy Rd, Houston, TX 77024Workshops
Join us Saturday, January 20th at 11:00 a.m. at Mixed Emotions Fine Art for our framing workshop, hosted by Paula Siegel. Paula and her team at MEFA have served interior designers, art consultants, architects, and galleries in Houston for over 45 years. Come learn from the experts how the proper frame will elevate your art, and help your work to stand out in the way it’s meant to be seen. - Sat03Feb202411:00 am2415 Taft St, Houston, 77006Program events
Join Visual Arts Alliance Saturday, February 3, at 11:00 a.m. for an in-person presentation by Matthew Reeves of Reeves Art + Design, at the gallery at 2415 Taft St, Houston, 77006. Join Matt as he discusses the ins and outs of building a personalized art collection. Learn about market trends and investment opportunities in the art world based on your preferences and collection goals. This program is ideal for anyone with a passion for art, from those just starting their collection to seasoned collectors looking to broaden their knowledge and network.
Matthew Reeves is the owner of Reeves Art & Design. He graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in business and he practices art as a hobby.
Reeves Art + Design is the largest family-owned and operated Houston art gallery located in the historic Midtown/Montrose district of Houston, TX. Founded in 1969, they have been providing a quality selection of fine art for over 50 years. While they offer a lot of pieces by international artists, they specialize in modern and contemporary fine art and design, highlighting works of both emerging and established local Houston Artists and craftsmen. Reeves' art and design gallery is carefully curated and all of our pieces are sourced and stored with the utmost care and attention to detail.
Visual Arts Alliance (VAA) is an educational organization for practitioners of the visual arts and interested members of the general public. Founded in Houston, TX in 1981, VAA is an all-volunteer run, 501(c)3, nonprofit organization. In addition to educational and recreational programs, VAA produces professionally juried art exhibitions providing opportunities for members and non-members to have their work professionally judged and viewed by the public. For membership details and more information, visit www.visualartsalliance.org.
- Sun11Feb202411:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Honey Art Cafe, 3516 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77098SocialJoin VAA for a low-key opportunity to socialize and be creative with other artists.All levels of expertise or none at all are welcome.Honey Art Cafe features snacks and beveragesas well as DIY art projects you can purchase,or bring your own portable project with dry or water-based media.I recommend something with easy cleanupthat can be contained in a small space,as at a shared cafe table.We’ve seensketchingwatercolor paintingcolored pencilsorigamicollageembroideryknittingcrochet
jewelry-makingand digital artat past events.Please do consider purchasing a snack, drink,or item from the cafe to support our host venue.Extra parking available in the gravel lot behind the building. - Mon19Feb20246:00 - 8:00 pmArchway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy Street, Houston, Texas, 77006CritiquesVAA critiques are opportunities for artists to share their work with other artists. These are peer critiques in which everyone is invited to show work and discuss the work of others. You don't have to bring work in order to show up.Work can be in any medium and artists may bring 1 to 10 pieces. Participants will be allowed as much time as possible depending on how many people are showing work.Artists are encouraged to bring current pieces/projects they wish to discuss with others and get feedback on concept, technique, presentation, etc.Artists will be invited to present their work according to these guidelines:-Regularly attending VAA members present first-VAA members present second-Non-VAA members present third*Be sure to arrive at 6:00 to get your name on the list of presenters.NEWDrinks and snackswill be provided.We go out to eat afterwards to keep the conversation goingfor those that want to.VAA members & non-members are welcome to come.There is no fee.
- Sat24Feb202411:00 am - 1:00 pmMontrose Center Room 106, 401 Branard Street, Houston, TX 77006Workshops
Join us at the Montrose Center on February 24th, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, for our February workshop. This month we will be hosting Dr. Mohammed Ali Bhatti, who will be leading an in-depth oil painting portrait demonstration with a live model. Please email membership@visualartsalliance.
org to rsvp. You can visit artistmohammadali.com to learn more about Dr. Bhatti, and his work. 
Where: Montrose Center Room 106
401 Branard Street, Houston, TX 77006When: February 24th 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Sun10Mar202411:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Honey Art Cafe, 3516 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77098SocialJoin VAA for a low-key opportunity to socialize and be creative with other artists.All levels of expertise or none at all are welcome.
The February Sketch Social has been canceled.
Honey Art Cafe features snacks and beveragesas well as DIY art projects you can purchase,or bring your own portable project with dry or water-based media.I recommend something with easy cleanupthat can be contained in a small space,as at a shared cafe table.We’ve seensketchingwatercolor paintingcolored pencilsorigamicollageembroideryknittingcrochet
jewelry-makingand digital artat past events.Please do consider purchasing a snack, drink,or item from the cafe to support our host venue.Extra parking available in the gravel lot behind the building. - Mon18Mar20246:00 - 8:00 pmArchway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy Street, Houston, Texas, 77006CritiquesVAA critiques are opportunities for artists to share their work with other artists. These are peer critiques in which everyone is invited to show work and discuss the work of others. You don't have to bring work in order to show up.Work can be in any medium and artists may bring 1 to 10 pieces. Participants will be allowed as much time as possible depending on how many people are showing work.Artists are encouraged to bring current pieces/projects they wish to discuss with others and get feedback on concept, technique, presentation, etc.Artists will be invited to present their work according to these guidelines:-Regularly attending VAA members present first-VAA members present second-Non-VAA members present third*Be sure to arrive at 6:00 to get your name on the list of presenters.NEWDrinks and snackswill be provided.We go out to eat afterwards to keep the conversation goingfor those that want to.VAA members & non-members are welcome to come.There is no fee.
- Sat06Apr202411:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Archway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy, Houston, TX 77006Program events
'Grove' by Liz Conces Spencer
Join Visual Arts Alliance Saturday, April 6, at 11:00 a.m. for a tour of new exhibit, Metamorphosis, at Archway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy, Houston, TX 77006. Artists Joan Laughlin and Liz Conces Spencer will lead the tour, offering insights into the work and answering questions.
Metamorphosis interprets the artists’ observations of and reactions to the constancy of change in the natural world through paintings, drawings, mosaics and sculpture. The exhibit will be on view at Archway through May 2. Archway Gallery is one of Houston’s and the nation’s oldest artist-owned and operated galleries.
'June' by Joan Laughlin
Joan Laughlin is inspired by daily walks through the Heights area, observing ever-evolving gardens and foliage with seasonal change. This practice has become a metaphor for her reflections about the nature of life in general and her conclusion that “ the only constant in life is change.” Her intricate works are meditative studies on the present, which is fleeting and transitional.
The works of Liz Conces Spencer are also rooted in the natural environment, but from a perspective that vibrates with interpretive patterning and color. Current works are mosaics, glass, wood and paint in compositions that unveil layers of being in stages of time, or as she has described the revelation, “the aching mystery of infinite change.”
- Wed10Apr20246:00 - 8:00 pmThe Jung Center, 5200 Montrose Boulevard Houston, TX 77006Exhibitions
Opening Reception
Presentations of Awards
by Juror, Kerry Inman
7:00 PM
Exhibit on view: April 1 - May 11
- Mon15Apr20246:00 - 8:00 pmArchway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy Street, Houston, Texas, 77006CritiquesVAA critiques are opportunities for artists to share their work with other artists. These are peer critiques in which everyone is invited to show work and discuss the work of others. You don't have to bring work in order to show up.Work can be in any medium and artists may bring 1 to 10 pieces. Participants will be allowed as much time as possible depending on how many people are showing work.Artists are encouraged to bring current pieces/projects they wish to discuss with others and get feedback on concept, technique, presentation, etc.Artists will be invited to present their work according to these guidelines:-Regularly attending VAA members present first-VAA members present second-Non-VAA members present third*Be sure to arrive at 6:00 to get your name on the list of presenters.NEWDrinks and snackswill be provided.We go out to eat afterwards to keep the conversation goingfor those that want to.VAA members & non-members are welcome to come.There is no fee.
- Sat20Apr20242:00 - 4:00 p.m.The Jung Center, 5200 Montrose Boulevard Houston, TX 77006Exhibitions
Artist Talks
Join the artists of the 40th Juried Open Exhibition for in-depth talks about their works and art-making.
Exhibit on view: April 1 - May 11
- Sat04May202411:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Bisong Gallery, 1305 Sterrett St., Houston, TX 77002Program events
Join Visual Arts Alliance Saturday, May 4, at 11:00 a.m. for a tour of Exhalewith Carla Bisong at Bisong Gallery, 1305 Sterrett St., Houston, TX 77002.This exhibition of works by Juan C. Torres can be described as an introspective Exploration of emotions and feelings. Each piece is a unique expression, capturing the fragility of life and embracing the concept of a Beautiful Disaster.
Bisong Art Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery and event venue, located in Houston’s historic Warehouse District, providing art collectors, art lovers, interior designers, non-profits and businesses the opportunity to buy original artwork created by emerging and mid-career artists.
Carla C. Bisong founded Bisong Art Gallery in 2013 inside a 1300 sq.ft loft located in the Historic Warehouse District of downtown Houston, Texas. Carla and her team of art consultants love helping individuals and corporations discover meaningful artwork. With each piece of art, there is a story behind it, and Carla enjoys uncovering those stories for clients and art collectors. She finds great joy in supporting both emerging as well as globally known and sought-after artists. Bisong Art Gallery will provide a range of services to individuals looking to navigate the world of art.
- Mon20May20246:00 - 8:00 pmArchway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy Street, Houston, Texas, 77006CritiquesVAA critiques are opportunities for artists to share their work with other artists. These are peer critiques in which everyone is invited to show work and discuss the work of others. You don't have to bring work in order to show up.Work can be in any medium and artists may bring 1 to 10 pieces. Participants will be allowed as much time as possible depending on how many people are showing work.Artists are encouraged to bring current pieces/projects they wish to discuss with others and get feedback on concept, technique, presentation, etc.Artists will be invited to present their work according to these guidelines:-Regularly attending VAA members present first-VAA members present second-Non-VAA members present third*Be sure to arrive at 6:00 to get your name on the list of presenters.NEWDrinks and snackswill be provided.We go out to eat afterwards to keep the conversation goingfor those that want to.VAA members & non-members are welcome to come.There is no fee.
- Mon17Jun20246:00 - 8:00 pmArchway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy Street, Houston, Texas, 77006CritiquesVAA critiques are opportunities for artists to share their work with other artists. These are peer critiques in which everyone is invited to show work and discuss the work of others. You don't have to bring work in order to show up.Work can be in any medium and artists may bring 1 to 10 pieces. Participants will be allowed as much time as possible depending on how many people are showing work.Artists are encouraged to bring current pieces/projects they wish to discuss with others and get feedback on concept, technique, presentation, etc.Artists will be invited to present their work according to these guidelines:-Regularly attending VAA members present first-VAA members present second-Non-VAA members present third*Be sure to arrive at 6:00 to get your name on the list of presenters.NEWDrinks and snackswill be provided.We go out to eat afterwards to keep the conversation goingfor those that want to.VAA members & non-members are welcome to come.There is no fee.
