Our Mission:
The purpose of the Visual Arts Alliance is to further the cause and interest in art through teaching, programs, demonstrations and exhibitions.

The Visual Arts Alliance was founded in 1981 in Houston, Texas. We are a non-profit organization for serious practitioners of the visual arts and interested members of the general public.

The VAA holds monthly meetings where guest speakers are presented to give a broader  understanding of the many aspects of the art world. Not only are new techniques demonstrated, but an effort is made to help members with the business side of their craft.  Information is also made available on how and where to enter competitive exhibitions throughout the country.

Each year the VAA holds a well publicized, national, "open" juried exhibition where artists from all over the United States are invited to compete. The Alliance also has an annual "Members Only" exhibition. These exhibitions are held in on-site corporate spaces in order to bring fine art into public awareness.

To maximize self-reliance in funding, members pay organizational dues, participants in member and open juried competitions pay entry fees, and the group receives a donation from all sales of work at Alliance exhibitions.  Donations are also received from corporate and individual sponsors.