SVAL OBJECTIVES

• To provide a setting to cultivate the creative talents of beginning and accomplished artists. 
• To provide a permanent and continuous gallery space for member exhibits and receptions.
• To provide a home for the operation of the league: including classrooms, meeting rooms and workshop areas.
• To provide working "entrepreneurial" studio spaces for members, where they can also sell their work.

PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP

• Access to six Exhibitions a year!
• Access to low cost "entrepreneurial" studio space!
• Artistic fellowship and support!
• Attend low cost LIFE DRAWING Open Studio Sessions!
• Attend low cost workshops led by standouts in their mediums!
• Participate in art groups!
• Receive our informative monthly newsletters!
• Subscribe to be a Represented Artist and sell on this website!

RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBERSHIP

• All members are expected to pay their $60 annual dues by September 1st.
• All members are expected to volunteer with the league. Most volunteer commitments are filled by being a Gallery Attendant at The Red House Gallery reception desk. Involvement with other league operations also provide volunteer opportunities.
• When you enter your work in an upcoming RED HOUSE  Exhibition you are required to be a Gallery Attendant at THE RED HOUSE reception desk during the exhibit. You must sign up for those shifts on the day that you drop off your work for the exhibit.
• For your 1st reception Gallery Attendant shift you will be assigned a seasoned member to mentor you. Guidebooks and our casual atmosphere make this an easy and fun responsibility!

IT TAKES MANY PEOPLE AND MANY VOLUNTEER HOURS TO MAKE THE SWANNANOA VALLEY ART LEAGUE A SUCCESS. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO FIND YOUR NICHE AND HELP MAKE IT A SUCCESS FOR ALL TO ENJOY!

COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLICITY

• SVAL members are added to our EMAIL LIST at the time of registration. Emails about show deadlines, openings, and special events and opportunities are sent out regularly.
• Our NEWSLETTER is emailed to all members and comes out at the beginning of each month.
• We have a regularly updated WEBSITE designed to meet the needs of our members and our patrons.
• We have a presence on Social Media with an established FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM page. *See links at the bottom of this page.
• SVAL maintains an active publicity campaign. Monthly articles on SVAL appear in ASHEVILLE MADE, RAPID RIVER, and the BLACK MOUNTAIN NEWS. There are monthly ads in ASHEVILLE MADE, RAPID RIVER, and the BLACK MOUNTAIN NEWS. Our Events Calendar appears in the BLACK MOUNTAIN NEWS and EXPLORE BLACK MOUNTAIN. We also maintain an active presence with the Black Mountain Chamber of Commerce and have ads in local visitor and relocation guides.