Treasure Valley Artists' Alliance

Cate Brigden

Kathleen Probst

TVAA Valentine Logo

Teri Hiatt

Anne Peterson Klahr

Forging connections

• Quarterly art exhibitions for members began in the spring of 2011. Over a hundred local artists have been represented in shows at the offices of Boise State Public Radio, and over 2000 visitors have viewed the work
  
  
• General meetings are held every other month with an average attendance of 25-30 artists


• TVAA's website has an average of over 30 visitors per day


• The total number of page views on the TVAA website has climbed to over 50,000


• Our Facebook page provides the online community with updates and comments with over 500 friends


• The TVAA maintains relationships with the City of Boise Department of Arts and History, the State of Idaho Commission on the Arts, Green Chutes, VSA Arts of Idaho, Tour de Fat, the Modern Hotel, the Linen Building, Quality Arts, Idaho Parents Unlimited and the Creative Access Art Center and many other small businesses and art groups

Creative collaboration

• TVAA artists created over 80 panels for an arts wall for Modern Arts 2010 and Modern Art 2011, each of which was seen by over 2000 people
  
  
• In 2010 and again in 2011 approximately 150 members of the public collaborated with TVAA artists on large paintings at our booth at Tour de Fat in Anne Morrison Park in Boise


• Our logo represents the work of sixteen local artists


• The mobile logo created by TVAA artists was debuted and on display at Tour de Fat


• The TVAA Board of Directors meets regularly to make policy and strategic decisions in a democratic format


• Visual artists together have created the only organization in Boise and in Ada County and in the state of Idaho with an inclusive, self-determined membership of all visual artists

Support for local artists

• Over 140 artists are Members of TVAA, enjoying benefits like discounted art materials, opportunities to show their work for free in exhibitions and online, informational and instructive workshops, and free publicity on the web page


• Over 25 artists participated in our Art Tents program in the summer of 2011, receiving free exhibit space in the Saturday Market in downtown Boise


• The website provides an index with links to over 50 local, national, and online resources for artists in 18 benefits categories


• Our online gallery promotes the work of our members, with images, a bio, and links for each artist who participates


• The artists' alliance supports networking among artists through mingles, open studios, art exhibitions, and through Facebook


• In 2010 and again in 2011 approximately 150 members of the public collaborated with TVAA artists on large paintings at our booth at Tour de Fat in Anne Morrison Park in Boise

Community contribution

• TVAA artists participated in VSA's fundraiser event called Chair*ity which helped to support arts programs for people with disabilities
  

• TVAA began a series of workshops centering on professional development for artists. In August 2012 two workshops were offered and plans are underway for more

• TVAA supports small businesses through patronage by its Members at art mingle


• The 2010 Tour de Fat bicycle painting was donated to the Boise Bicycle Project to hang in their workshop on Lusk Street


• Numerous public service announcements for artists, galleries, calls to artists, workshops, exhibitions, green businesses and opportunities for artists are routinely featured on the website and on the Facebook page


• TVAA provided alerts and instructions for artists to raise awareness and to help prevent email scams focused on artists


• There has never been a cost to any organization or individual for any announcement provided by the Treasure Valley Artists' Alliance