Gallery
The Carter House Gallery gives NVAL members the opportunity to display and sell their artwork throughout the year. The art in the Gallery is ever-changing, as new shows are hung approximately every month. In addition to the members' shows, there are seven months out of the year when members can arrange to have a one-person show or small group show. These shows are presented in the League's Featured Artists Gallery. The three annual juried shows, open to members and non-members, are exhibited throughout the whole Gallery during the month designated for that show. It is the continual rotation and variety of quality fine art that make frequent visits to the Carter House Galley a must-do for people living in and passing through California’s North State.
Gift Shop
NVAL Gift Shop features a wonderful display of artwork created by our local artists: jewelry, sculpture, glasswork, gourds, pottery, metalwork, hand-painted silk items, weavings, wood pieces, soft sculpture and other original creations. It is a place to purchase unique gifts for any and every occasion.
General Meetings
Open to the public: Each month North Valley Art League presents a Fine Arts Program, with demonstrations, lectures, slide presentations and sometimes hands-on activities by local and visiting artists.
Workshops
Open to the public: Workshops in a variety of media run throughout the year. Workshops give NVAL members and guest artists an opportunity to share their particular art form with others. It is a time to learn, to create and enjoy the company of other artists.
Children's Art Program
The League’s art program for children is an ongoing community activity, where kids supply the imagination, and accomplished artists from the League present the techniques, for a variety of creative art projects.
Open Studio
NVAL has a wonderful studio located in the front portion of the Carter House Gallery. The studio offers members a perfect place to create art. Almost any day one can find the studio alive with activity as members work on their art, sharing techniques and knowledge, socializing with other members and receiving friendly and useful critique from fellow artists.
Matson Mowder Howe Celebration Garden
Adding to the natural beauty of the area around Carter House is the newly restored Celebration Garden, with a variety of native plants, small walkways, and wide benches beneath the trees, where artists and visitors can relax and enjoy the views of the beautiful Sacramento River.
For an interesting look at the history of the Carter House
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