A Studio Gallery in the Sunshine

The Carmel Valley Art Association & Galley

Carmel Valley Art Association (CVAA) promotes local art and artists—it’s the heart of our vision and purpose.

Since 2006, CVAA co-founders John and Shelley Aliotti have poured heart and soul into gathering this community of artists and establishing the gallery. The CVAA gallery is the oldest and largest fine art gallery in Carmel Valley, featuring 30+ unique local artists who create in varying mediums from oil, acrylic & watercolor painting to glass, wood & bronze sculpture, photography, jewelry, mosaic and mixed media. Our walls, showcases and pedestals display the talented and unique expressions of these many artists.

Opportunities for artistic enrichment and education are limited in this small remote community. CVAA and its Gallery serves as an artistic nexus, providing location, promotion and environment for artists, the local community, and the visiting public to converge for mutual benefit. The ever-changing variation of art pieces, along with transitions in display, attract the worldwide audience of Carmel Valley tourists, along with folks from closer regions interested in indulging in new and delightful art. A unique, special feature of CVAA’s gallery is the “Meet & Greet” artist of the day who welcomes visitors.

The abundance of creativity and talent in this “artist-colony-esque” community is impressive. The gallery itself, paired with CVAA’s multiple information and promotional channels, enable members to garner confidence and exposure to grow connections. Further, the CVAA supports and promotes member artists by hosting numerous activities on site during the year, while also participating in community ‘pairings’ at other venues—resorts, lodges, wineries, parks, and local chamber of commerce events, festivals, etc.

Non-profit status enables us to extend membership inclusion to associate artists, friends of CVAA (community-based), and emerging artists, which in turn supports and promotes the interconnection between artists, the local community, and visitors. Take a look at our slate of art-based activities, shows, exhibits and community events.

The Carmel Valley Art Association (CVAA) is a registered non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, EIN 37-1945902, and all donations are tax-deductible within the limits of the law. Please consider making a donation today.

A view of Carmel Valley looking south-eastward.

ACCOLADES
The CVAA earned the Carmel Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Business Star Award for Artist / Gallery of the Year for 5 years and was also selected for the Monterey County Business Council’s Creative & Technology Economic Vitality Award in 2015. Carmel-by-the-Sea Chamber of Commerce voted CVAA One of the Top 3 Galleries two years in a row!

RECIPIENT OF GRANTS
The Carmel Valley Art Association (CVAA) is the recipient of grants from The Arts Council for Monterey County, Monterey County Board of Supervisors and Yellow Brick Road Benefit Shop.

CVAA ADVISORY BOARD
Sam Johnston, CVAA Gallery Manager, Peggy Hutton, Secretary, Kimberly Belleci, Bookkeeper, Kristen Calcatera, Graphics/Web Design, Mireille Barmann, Will Bullas, Thomas Hawley, Mary C. Masten

CVAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John A. Aliotti, President, Shelley A. Aliotti, Executive Director, Mary Ann Leffel, Peggy Hutton, Colleen Marquez, Valerie Fermor, Diana Alchemesti, Bobbie Brainerd