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CURRENT & UPCOMING:
EVENTS • EXHIBITIONS • CALLS FOR ART
TUL(i)P Call for Art
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Call for Art: TUL(i)P

Tulips can be delicate or bold, literal or symbolic—

your interpretation is what brings them to life.

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​We invite artists to submit original 2D or 3D artworks celebrating the tulip. Tulips symbolize renewal, love, and happiness. Artists are encouraged to explore these ideas—or challenge them—through realism, abstraction, surrealism, conceptual work, or experimental approaches. Works may depict a single tulip, multiple tulips, or tulip‑inspired forms, and may be created in any medium and any artistic interpretation. ​Every accepted piece will become part of a larger collective exhibit at VALA Art Center. Presented by the art collective TUL(i)P, this exhibition is centered on the theme “The Impact of Collaboration.” 

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We want to celebrate how individual voices—unique in style, medium, and interpretation—can come together to form something greater than any single artwork. By participating, artists join a shared creative effort that highlights connection, cooperation, and the power of collective expression.

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Open to adult artists (age 18+) and youth artists (age 10+).​

Small Wonders Exhibition
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Small Wonders
Exhibition

What is home?

Is it a place or culture we inherit, a landscape we belong to, or something we build over time? A house, a backyard, a familiar meal, a treasured object—or simply a feeling of safety, companionship, and belonging?

 

This autumn, make yourself at home at VALA Art Center, and enjoy over 50 small artworks centered on the theme of home. Enjoy the intimacy of works on a smaller scale, and their invitation to reflect on our environment, communities, and everyday rituals.

 

Perhaps home is a large idea found in small things.

 

Save the Date for our Opening Reception!

Friday October 9, 2026 | 6-8pm

Free to attend. Light refreshments provided.
 

Exhibition Dates:

Soft opening: Saturday, October 3 - Sunday, October 4, 2026

Friday, October 9 - Sunday, December 13, 2026​​

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PAST EVENTS

  • Spotlight! Exhibition - August-September, 2026

  • Redmond Arts Festival - August 2026

  • Soccer Lino Printing at the 'Meet Me at Marymoor Watch Party' - July, 2026

  • Journey Through Identity Exhibition - June-July, 2026

  • Writing Workshop with Author Joké Durojaiye - May, 2026

  • Writing Workshop with Author & Poet Catherine Broadwall - May, 2026

  • Free Workshop: Love in Bloom - Mother's Day Workshop- May, 2026

  • Free Workshop: Spring Studio - Oil Pastel & Watercolor - April, 2026

  • Free Workshop: Whimsical Jellyfish from Recycled Materials - April, 2026

  • Recycled Dreams Exhibit - March-May, 2026

  • Watercolor Hearts: Color & Emotion Workshop - February, 2026

  • Meet the Founder followed by Somatic Ekphrasis Performance - January, 2026

  • Art from the Founder's Collection: Reception & 16 Years of VALA Celebration - January, 2026

  • Self-Portraits in Action: A Youth Art Exhibit - October, 2025

  • Golu Exhibit: Kolam Art Workshop - September, 2025

  • Golu Festival: Storytelling Performance - September, 2025

  • Golu Festival: Storytelling and Art - September, 2025

  • Redmond Art Festival Artist Showcase - July, 2025

  • Redmond Art Festival - July, 2025

  • Out of Isolation: A collaborative art show - June, 2025

  • “Astitva: Giving Identity to Indian Artists” - May, 2025

  • Love in Bloom: Mother’s Day Art with Flowers and Fragrant Accessories - May, 2025

  • "Art is Me, Art is Us" Group Exhibit - April, 2025

  • Artist Chat: "Art is Me, Art is Us" Group Exhibit - April, 2025

  • Mindful Artist Critique with Ashwini Sadekar - March, 2025

  • Holiday Craft Workshop - Tealight Coasters with gems - December, 2024

  • "Worlds Aglow" - Celebrating Light & Community - December, 2024

  • Holiday Postcard Making - December, 2024

  • Book Event: The Mom Handbook with Lisa Vailencour - November, 2024

  • Chinese Brushwork Painting: Navigating the Complexity of Cultural Identity - November, 2024

  • Artist Chat & Poetry Reading - November, 2024

  • "Worlds Aglow" Community Painting Workshop - November, 2024

  • "Embracing the Dark" Group Exhibit - November, 2024

  • Little Hope Gallery: Ukraine’s Children The Their Stories Through Art Exhibit - September, 2024

  • Create postcards to send to Ukraine's children - September, 2024

  • Downtown Redmond Art Walk: VALA Announces Featured Artist - September, 2024

  • 2024 Redmond Arts - July, 2023

  • 2024 Redmond Arts Festival Artist Showcase - July, 2024

  • "A Story to Tell" Community Art Project - July, 2024

  • Thrive: Queer Joy & Protest - June, 2024

  • "In This Place: How Poetry Connects Us to the Past" - April, 2024

  • Spread Your Wings Community Art Project - March, 2024

  • Binding Brilliance! Learn the Art of Secret Belgian Bookbinding with Kay Bae - December, 2023

  • "Little Vara wants a Puppy" Book Launch - December, 2023

  • Merry & Bright - Window Decorating Party - December, 2023

  • "I Am Not Cursed" Chapbook Release Celebration - November, 2023

  • Forbidden Fruit Group Exhibit - November, 2023

  • Worry Worm Workshop: Crochet for a Cause - October, 2023

  • Dudley Carter on Paper - August, 2023

  • 2023 Redmond Arts Festival - July, 2023

  • 2023 Redmond Arts Festival Artist Showcase - July, 2023

  • Momentary Magic - June, 2023

  • Binding Brilliance! Learn the Art of Secret Belgian Bookbinding with Kay Bae - May, 2023

  • VALA GALA - May, 2023

  • Poetry Workshop & Open Mic Reading - May, 2023

  • Stitching Together: A Mother's Day Workshop with Create2Help - May, 2023

  • Worry Worm Workshop: Crochet for a Cause - April, 2023

  • Through A Poet's Eye - April, 2023

  • Empowerment through Metaphor: A Performance Writing Workshop with Balin Lusby - Feb, 2023

  • Emerging from the Darkness - February, 2023

  • Redmond Lights at VALA - December, 2022

  • Carol Night - A Time of Joyful Noise - December, 2022

  • Merry & Bright - Window Decorating Party - November, 2022

  • Reviving | Artist Chat - November, 2022

  • Felting Workshop - November, 2022

  • Bookbinding Workshop - October, 2022

  • Reviving Group Exhibit - October, 2022

  • Bob Ross Workshop | Fundraiser - October, 2022

  • Home Ground - September, 2022

  • Redmond Public Art Intensive Informational Meeting - July, 2022

  • 2022 Redmond Art Festival - July, 2022

  • 2022 Redmond Art Festival Artist Showcase - July, 2022

  • Silver Threads and Golden Needles Exhibit - April, 2022

  • Art and Memory Exhibit - March, 2022

  • Redmond Lights - December 2021

  • We Are Here - 2021

  • "Back to Redmond" Virtual Exhibit - 2021

  • ... And many more exhibits and projects since 2010

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