THIS FRIDAY! Tualatin Valley Creates April Creative Mingle Networking Event, Valley Art Gallery, Forest Grove, OR. Who: This event is for all creatives and others interested in enhancing their network or connecting their business with the community. What: Participate in conversations with other local creatives and learn about the new programs and opportunities for you and local businesses in Washington County. Enjoy music by Bill Hernandez, TVC Board Member and Musician, who will perform on acoustic guitar. billhernandezmusic.com Where: The Valley Art Gallery, 2022 Main Street, Forest Grove, OR 97116 When: Friday, April 11 from 5:00- 6:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada). Fee: Free, donations accepted Registration: Registration for TVC Networking Events can be found online at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/april-2025-tvc-networking-mingle. Contact Tualatin Valley Creates at programs@tvcreates.org to learn more. *This month enjoy music by Bill Hernandez, TVC Board Member and Musician, who will perform on acoustic guitar. billhernandezmusic.com Don't miss Knickers show open 9-5 closing event Saturday 4/12 2-5pm https://www.aprilhoff.com/knickers-in-a-bunch-2025-online-gallery/ About the Co-Hosts Valley Art Gallery As one of the oldest nonprofit, volunteer-run art associations in the Pacific Northwest, we feature over 100 established and emerging local artists. We carry an eclectic assortment of paintings, pottery, jewelry, wood carvings, glass art, metal sculpture, textiles, and garden art, to name a few. We offer classes for all ages in pottery, painting, mixed media, drawing, and bookmaking – truly something for everyone. Valley Art, established in 1966, celebrates its 59th anniversary in 2025. Our gallery – designated a 501(c)(3) – is located in the heart of historic downtown Forest Grove on Main Street. The gallery was started in 1966 by 12 artists. Two years later it became a legitimate business, and we’ve been in our current location since 1984. We have over 365 members, 100+ artists, and nearly 50 active volunteers. VAA MISSION — Is To Be A Bridge Between Artists And The Community By Supporting And Encouraging Artists At Every Stage Through Exhibitions, Gallery Sales, Special Events, And Classes. VAA DEI STATEMENT — Diversity, Equity, Inclusion — Our gallery embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion every day. We are committed to fostering this for all – artists, volunteers, and visitors. Join us in creating a welcoming space for our Valley Art family as well as the wider community. https://www.valleyart.org/ Regional Arts & Culture Council, Mario Mesquita, Director of Advocacy & Engagement. The Regional Arts & Culture Council connects artists and creatives to opportunity and access. An independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Regional Arts & Culture Council supports the creative economy in greater Portland by providing equitable funding and services to artists, creatives, and art organizations; managing and growing a diverse, nationally–acclaimed public art program; and developing enduring public and private partnerships. Through advocacy and engagement, we are building community support for artists, creatives, arts-serving organizations, and arts educators, ensuring a thriving region for arts and culture. About Tualatin Valley Creates Tualatin Valley Creates is the leading arts service organization for Washington County, Oregon. TVC’s mission is to foster an inclusive, resilient, and creative community by celebrating the local arts, culture, heritage and humanities throughout the county’s 15 cities and unincorporated areas. This includes Aloha, Banks, Beaverton, Bethany, Cedar Mill, Cornelius, Durham, Forest Grove, Gaston, Hillsboro, King City, North Plains, Sherwood, Tigard and Tualatin. About Tualatin Valley Creates Tualatin Valley Creates is the leading arts service organization for Washington County, Oregon. TVC’s mission is to foster an inclusive, resilient, and creative community by celebrating the local arts, culture, heritage and humanities throughout the county’s 15 cities and unincorporated areas. This includes Aloha, Banks, Beaverton, Bethany, Cedar Mill, Cornelius, Durham, Forest Grove, Gaston, Hillsboro, King City, North Plains, Sherwood, Tigard and Tualatin. TVC is an organization driven by advocacy and action. Originally founded in 1999 as the “Westside Cultural Alliance” by a group of art advocates, it gained its status as an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit shortly after. Since then, it continues to support community members by providing the latest news about local events, funding resources, professional development and economic opportunities. TVC also strives to make arts and culture accessible to its under-served populations by offering free networking events, workshops and the Arts & Culture Leadership Incubator. Through these efforts, TVC continues to uplift its vision of cultivating a robust arts and culture ecosystem in Washington County. For more information visit www.tvcreates.org. Beaverton Downtown Association Jayne Dahl Hillsboro Downtown Partnership Explore Tualatin Valley Don Carbonari Grey Raven Gallery Bill Hernandez City of Hillsboro - Local Government Valley Art Association Village Gallery of Arts Hillsboro Artists' Regional Theatre - HART Theatre in the Grove Explore Downtown Tigard Lucy Anne Smiles Designs (fb)

IF YOU ARE A CREATIVE WANTING TO MEET OTHERS, JOIN US ON APRIL 11.......Tualatin Valley Creates April Creative Mingle Networking Event, Valley Art Gallery, Forest Grove, OR Tualatin Valley Creates (TVC) offers monthly networking events designed to be a casual way for creatives to connect. Participate in conversations with other local creatives and learn about the new programs and opportunities for artists of all modalities and businesses in Washington County. Each networking event begins with an opportunity to introduce yourself and your creative background. Next, we will learn about local opportunities shared by TVC and our co-hosts. You’ll have a chance to meet local peers in your discipline to exchange ideas, ask questions, and build connections. In April learn more about The Valley Art Gallery in Forest Grove, OR. You will also have the opportunity to hear about the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) from Mario Mesquita, Director of Advocacy & Engagement. *This month enjoy music by Bill Hernandez, TVC Board Member and Musician, who will perform on acoustic guitar. billhernandezmusic.com Who: This event is for all creatives and others interested in enhancing their network or connecting their business with the community. What: Participate in conversations with other local creatives and learn about the new programs and opportunities for you and local businesses in Washington County. Enjoy music by Bill Hernandez, TVC Board Member and Musician, who will perform on acoustic guitar. billhernandezmusic.com Where: The Valley Art Gallery, 2022 Main Street, Forest Grove, OR 97116 When: Friday, April 11 from 5:00- 6:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada). Fee: Free, donations accepted Registration: Registration for TVC Networking Events can be found online at www.tvcreates.org/networking. Contact Tualatin Valley Creates at programs@tvcreates.org to learn more. About the Co-Hosts Valley Art Gallery As one of the oldest nonprofit, volunteer-run art associations in the Pacific Northwest, we feature over 100 established and emerging local artists. We carry an eclectic assortment of paintings, pottery, jewelry, wood carvings, glass art, metal sculpture, textiles, and garden art, to name a few. We offer classes for all ages in pottery, painting, mixed media, drawing, and bookmaking – truly something for everyone. Valley Art, established in 1966, celebrates its 59th anniversary in 2025. Our gallery – designated a 501(c)(3) – is located in the heart of historic downtown Forest Grove on Main Street. The gallery was started in 1966 by 12 artists. Two years later it became a legitimate business, and we’ve been in our current location since 1984. We have over 365 members, 100+ artists, and nearly 50 active volunteers. VAA MISSION — Is To Be A Bridge Between Artists And The Community By Supporting And Encouraging Artists At Every Stage Through Exhibitions, Gallery Sales, Special Events, And Classes. VAA DEI STATEMENT — Diversity, Equity, Inclusion — Our gallery embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion every day. We are committed to fostering this for all – artists, volunteers, and visitors. Join us in creating a welcoming space for our Valley Art family as well as the wider community. https://www.valleyart.org/ Regional Arts & Culture Council, Mario Mesquita, Director of Advocacy & Engagement. The Regional Arts & Culture Council connects artists and creatives to opportunity and access. An independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Regional Arts & Culture Council supports the creative economy in greater Portland by providing equitable funding and services to artists, creatives, and art organizations; managing and growing a diverse, nationally–acclaimed public art program; and developing enduring public and private partnerships. Through advocacy and engagement, we are building community support for artists, creatives, arts-serving organizations, and arts educators, ensuring a thriving region for arts and culture. About Tualatin Valley Creates Tualatin Valley Creates is the leading arts service organization for Washington County, Oregon. TVC’s mission is to foster an inclusive, resilient, and creative community by celebrating the local arts, culture, heritage and humanities throughout the county’s 15 cities and unincorporated areas. This includes Aloha, Banks, Beaverton, Bethany, Cedar Mill, Cornelius, Durham, Forest Grove, Gaston, Hillsboro, King City, North Plains, Sherwood, Tigard and Tualatin. TVC is an organization driven by advocacy and action. Originally founded in 1999 as the “Westside Cultural Alliance” by a group of art advocates, it gained its status as an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit shortly after. Since then, it continues to support community members by providing the latest news about local events, funding resources, professional development and economic opportunities. TVC also strives to make arts and culture accessible to its under-served populations by offering free networking events, workshops and the Arts & Culture Leadership Incubator. Through these efforts, TVC continues to uplift its vision of cultivating a robust arts and culture ecosystem in Washington County. For more information visit www.tvcreates.org. @followers Beaverton Downtown Association Jayne Dahl Don Carbonari Explore Tualatin Valley City of Hillsboro - Local Government Lucy Anne Smiles Designs Grey Raven Gallery Village Gallery of Arts Valley Art Association Forest Grove/Cornelius Chamber of Commerce Beaverton Arts Commission Bag&Baggage Productions Hillsboro Artists' Regional Theatre - HART ACMA Theatre Company Theatre in the Grove #artistsoninstagram (fb)