UMVA-LA has had an exciting few months! Our Annual Harvest Masquerade Ball was wonderful as always and the new owners of the Agora Grand Event Center offered a magnificent venue. We have hope that this event will continue to grow and be a staple for the community’s October events.
Many of us finished up the Art Walk LA season and are now planning For The Love Of Art event on Saturday February 9th. Follow us on FB to keep updated.
The Sunday Indie Market is still happening but has moved indoors for the winter. It is held at Quiet City Books and Bear Bones Brewery on the third Sunday of the month from 12-4pm. Soon the Curio will be an added venue, and we are excited for them to join our community.
UMVA-LA is now curating the Art and Ale window at Gritty’s in Auburn. This month is a winter wonderland theme by UMVA-LA chapter artists. For submissions email umvalewistonauburn@gmail.com
We are in the process of evaluating our capacity, what we want to continue doing, and what is not important to our mission, as well as sustainable without burnout for the current organizers. We are still holding monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of the month, but are also using the meetings as a way of sharing experiences, how we balance art, work, life, family, etc. It has been wonderful learning from one another and growing as a community of artists supporting one another. We believe this is an important and vital part of our work: honoring ourselves while we work to create, grow, support, and sustain our own artist community!
Grayling Cunningham