City's First Art in the Park

Excitement is building in Valley Grande in anticipation of our first Art in the Park event, to be held on October 30th, 2010 at the City Park and Walking Trail. The gates will open at 9:00am and the cost of admission will be a can of food, which will be donated to the Selma Area Food Bank to be  used to help the needy of Dallas County. 

We are fortunate to have many talented artists in the area and we invite all to come to Valley Grande to participate in Art in the Park.  We welcome all fine artists and craftsmen, exhibiting work in various mixed media, including oil and acrylic painting, photography, sculpture and pottery.  The City will furnish 10X10' tents at a cost of $40.00 to display artists' work for exhibit and sale.  Set up and take down will be done by the City.  Artists will be asked to complete their own set up by 8:00am, the day of the event.  To reserve a tent, call City Hall at 334-872-0104 or download a reservation form on this website.   On the main menu, select all documents then select forms and download the reservation form.  Completed forms and payment may be mailed to City Hall.

Come out early and enjoy the beautiful autumn weather.  There will be coffee and beignets available for sale at the park pavilion and the sounds of jazz will fill the air.  Valley Grande's own Pat Labbe is cooking up a specialty or two in her lunch baskets for both adults and children.

Many have asked about the Art in the Park logo.  We are happy to say that the logo will be printed on tee shirts, available for only $10.00 at the park.

We are also offering an adult acrylic painting workshop, conducted by Mary Katherine Moore, formerly of Valley Grande.  This is a great and fun way for the novice to experience the joy of painting.  The cost of the workshop is $35.00 including all supplies and instruction.  Advance reservations are required to ensure a spot, a canvas, brushes and paint.  The workshop will be held from 10:00am - 1:00pm at which time, the "artist" will take home his or her own masterpiece!