Springfield Visual Arts Alliance began in 1988 with a small group of artists who joined together to advance visual arts. SVAA is a not-for-profit Missouri Corporation.

Mission Statement: SVAA is dedicated to creating a richer environment for the visual arts and for visual artists in the Springfield area.

Membership

Membership is open to any artist eighteen years old or older living within 150 miles of Springfield, working in any medium, and at any stage of artistic development. SVAA membership is non-excusive. Members remain free to exhibit  and sell outside of SVAA. The member alone determines the extent of their participation in SVAA  activities. Dues are $50 per year or $25 for a full time university student. Studio memberships are $65 for up to three artists.

Membership Benefits

1. Participation in invitational, juried and membership exhibits
2.  No entry fees and reduced commissions for quarterly juried exhibit series (10% commission members, 20% commission non-members)
3. Promotion through newsletter “The Visual Voice” and through media coverage of events and activities.
4. Participation with other community arts organizations and in the Springfield Area Arts Council events
5. A vote in all business presented to the membership.
6. Association and exchange with artistic peers.

Donors, Supporters or Art Patrons:

Open to anyone , artist or non-artist interested in supporting the  visual arts, and Springfield Visual Arts in particular.

• Donors: up to $50 annually
• Supporters: $50 to $100 annually
• Art Patron: $100 or more annually

An Art Patron may support an individual artist who otherwise could not afford membership. SVAA Board of Directors selects the artist to be sponsored based on merit and need. Having made an initial donation of $100, a patron may sponsor additional artists at $50 each. Donor, Supporter, and Art Patron gifts are tax-deductible.

SVAA 2008 Board of Directors

President:	John Holder	862-4270
Vice President:	Lisa Esposito	894-8012
Treasurer:	Judy Rognstad	865-7099
Secretary:	Jane Huggins	485-8200
Hospitality Second Saturday:	Mary German	883-6907
Newsletter:	Jan Bennicoff	885-1168
Publicity:	J. Hayes	818-5605
Juried Exhibits:	Lisa Esposito Lonny Matlock Carol Penprase	894-8012 742-2074 865-7817
Historian:	Dee Giles	753-3929
Hostess:	Mary German	883-6907
Nearly Famous Deli Exhibits:	Deby Gilley	694-8918
Busch Building Exhibits:	Jennifer Wolken	880-8769
Receptions:	Lorie Decker	882-7717
Programs:	Lettie Blackburn	724-8982
Membership:	Jane Huggins	485-8200
Voice mail:		862-ARTS (2787)

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