San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center

18312 Oxnard Street
Tarzana, CA 91356
818.697.5525
www.sfvacc.org
info@sfvacc.org

EXHIBITIONS
WORKSHOPS
MEETING SPACE
PERFORMANCES
LECTURES

MISSION STATEMENT

The San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center advocates art and culture through exhibitions, education, music and theater. It is committed to promoting visual and performing arts by Valley‐based artists, providing a cultural hub for our community and enriching the lives of artists and others. The SFVACC embraces all forms of arts discipline and will continue to create a rich, artistic legacy in the San Fernando Valley.

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER

The San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center (SFVACC) came about when need for a more unified and powerful umbrella organization for the Valley arts organizations became apparent. The SFVACC merges a number of these well-established, Valley based arts organizations and creates a collaboration that will bring together over 1,000 artists for the purpose of consolidating their respective resources, talent, membership and fundamental knowledge of exhibiting and performing arts in the San Fernando Valley.

With the ever changing economy and closures of many well known Valley exhibition venues, the realization of a proper San Fernando Valley arts and cultural center began to emerge. Art organizations and their artist members find it more and more difficult to secure gallery, workshop and performance space in the Valley. A collective voice from these organizations shares the desire to have a real center to call their own.

Many of the organizations had already worked together for years with the Valley Institute of Visual Art (VIVA) before this highly respected non‐profit was closed in December 2010 because of a city zoning issue. For over 12 years, VIVA served as an artistic hub in the Valley and offered exhibitions, workshops, a gift shop and poetry readings to the local community. VIVA was also used for neighborhood council meetings, charity events and lectures.

A ‘call to unify’ brought together board members and representatives from the organizations to share their concerns and dreams of a more stable and viable union where ideas for a permanent arts & cultural center could be shared. It is quite evident that the Valley needs its own center to properly showcase the talented artists who pride themselves in being the creative force and future of arts for the San Fernando Valley.

The Center is also available for individual artist exhibits and cultural exhibits. We have completed the construction of our 8 x 16 stage, and have purchased professional theater lighting and a new PA system for live performances.

The San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center is now a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.

CHANGES TO THE SFVACC

We have changed our business name from the San Fernando Valley Arts Alliance to the San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center which has been set up as a corporation and a 501(c)(3).

The SFVACC has aligned itself with City Hall, the LA Dept. of Cultural Affairs, the LA County Arts Commission, Arts for LA, the Mural Conservancy of LA and the LAUSD.

SFVAA ORGANIZATIONS