In June 2018, Arts Visalia presents the annual Visalia Art League membership exhibition entitled Faces and Figures. On display will be art pieces by a number of Art League artists, in a variety of media, including oil and acrylic painting, watercolor, photography, drawing, and sculpture. Awards will be distributed during the reception, including Best of Show and People’s Choice awards. This exhibition runs from May 30th through June 29th. The opening reception will be held on First Friday, June 1st from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Visalia Art League is an organization dedicated to supporting and promoting the arts and introducing artistic trends to our community. Its mission is to encourage and support the production, cultivation and exhibition of art. Events include monthly artist presentations and demonstrations, annual membership shows, museum trips, workshops and student scholarships. Through unique programs, the Visalia Art League provides opportunities for everyone to experience, create and enjoy art. To carry out the league’s mission, the members focus on educational programs to inspire artistic and professional development for all artists and individuals who aspire to become artists. For July, Arts Visalia will be exhibiting the first ever iPhonography exhibition. This exhibition runs from July 5th – 27th and has an opening reception on First Friday, July 6th. The iPhonography exhibition is a juried show that will exhibit a number of talented photographers that shoot, edit, and process photographs, all on their mobile devices. Work that will be displayed will consist of architecture, nature, black and white, photo illustration, portraiture, wildlife, photojournalism, and still life at both amateur and advanced skill levels. Art classes for children and adults are ongoing at Arts Visalia. Our seven weeks of summer Young at Art children’s classes will focus on the basic elements of art – line, color, shape, space, form, value, and texture. Please download registration forms for classes and workshops from our website artsvisalia.org, or stop in and pick up the spring and summer schedules at the gallery! Classes start June 4th. Arts Visalia Visual Art Gallery and gift shop is open from noon to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and is located at 214 East Oak Avenue, Visalia, California 93291. For more information on all these events and available classes visit our website at artsvisalia.org or call the gallery at (559) 739-0905.