Mailing Address: 251 North Spruce Street
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101
336-747-1463
info@associatedartists.org

A NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT:

Welcome to Summer! Hopefully, you can get some relief from this heat and enjoy your creative passions.

What a wonderful turnout we had at the Annual Meeting! I want to thank everyone who made it such a success by showing up with your smiling faces and delicious food. And thanks for being good sports and participating in the spaghetti and marshmallow icebreaker activity. It was so fun watching everyone build their structures while laughing, playing, and being silly.

This last fiscal year was a crazy busy year but, we accomplished so much. It’s an exciting time, with the increase in memberships, exhibits, and activities. There’s no doubt the momentum of this organization is full steam ahead! In the last year, we had:

14 Exhibitions

83 New, Returning Members for a total of 174

17 Events

and added two new community Exhibition spaces.

What do we have planned for the coming year? Let’s see…

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The Benton Convention Center is changing it's walls once again, and we need your art!

This is a good opportunity for large scale works that don't fit in our other galleries. Plus, this exhibition is running through October... a great opportunity to pull out those Autumn landscapes!

Enter Your Art into the Benton Here!

Are you new to Winston and looking for friends? Has your life drastically changed and you need an outlet? Or, maybe you're just wanting some meaningful involvement in the community.

Whatever it may be, we want you here with us!

The Associated Artists of Winston-Salem is looking for creative and dedicated volunteers that can bring us to new heights. We need folks who are excited about setting up exhibitions, helping with workshops, and more. If that's you, please sign-up below!

*** Note that if you signed up to volunteer during the Annual Members Meeting, please re-sign up below with more of your contact information.

Become a Volunteer Today!!

★ ARTIST SPOTLIGHT ★

Jack of All Trades, Affee Vickers is unique to the Associated Artists because he works with many different mediums including oil paintings, woodwork, glass, copper and stainless steel. Beyond his genius in engineering and fabrication, Affee charms us with his soft-spoken, humble and inquisitive nature. Read more about his journey through art and life at the link below!

"Now that I am a grandfather, there is a tender, delicate balance to so many of my pieces and I guess I’ve transitioned from the hard metal and mechanics to soft ceramics through this ever-changing journey of life. I have my grandkids to thank for that transition. I hope they will love and appreciate all the stages of my artwork." - Vickers

Read the Full Article Here