The Villages Arts & Crafts Association

MISSION

The Villages Arts & Crafts Association was founded 48 years ago to provide a creative outlet to artists and crafters who live in The Villages, an active senior community, in the beautiful hills of east San Jose. Our vision is that within a decade The Villages would feature the amenities of an arts and crafts colony as an enticement (in addition to golf and tennis) for seniors to make The Villages their home.

If you want any information about Arts & Crafts, please contact 2017 President Monita Bowman at 408-440-8591 or monita.bowman@gmail.com We always need volunteers to serve as committee members with small jobs, so call Monita if you are willing to help our art club in any way.

We provide classes, workshops, excursions, quarterly exhibits in Cribari Center, and annual events such as Art in the Park, Sidewalk Arts & Crafts Sale, Open Studios, and Holiday Faire. Membership is open to all Villagers, artists and supporters, with annual dues of $10 per year.

A monthly general meeting and guest artist demonstration is held on the first Monday of each month in Cribari Conference Room at 1:45 pm. No demos are held in January, July, August, September or December.

To register for an art class advertised in The Villager or by flyer on Cribari bulletin boards, call or e mail Barbara (who is the 2017 Class and Workshop Scheduler) at 531-9402 or barb.gottesman@gmail.com by the deadline indicated. Contact her if you want additional information or go to the instructor's page on our website.

Notice: The Boutique is closed now until the renovations in Cribari Center are completed. If you need an emergency gift or card, call one of the Boutique members listed on our "Boutique" webpage.