The St. Paul Visual Arts Centre building. Located at 4613-53 Street, St. Paul, Alberta Est. 1977
We are a non-profit organization run by a fun group of dedicated volunteers, the St. Paul Visual Arts Committee! The St. Paul Visual Arts Centre (S.P.V.A.C.) is known by a few names. It is affectionately known as the “The V.A.C.” or “The Centre”.
It is a building that began its life first as a school, then a County office, until it was moved to its current location on the Recreation Grounds, nestled between the Aquatic Centre and the St. Paul Golf Course. There, it was transformed into the creative space it is today!
Our facility was a joint venture between the Town & County of St. Paul and was our provinces first rural art gallery! The Minister of Culture flew in to celebrate the grand opening of this unique facility. It was founded by a group of potters, painters, weavers and photographers in 1977 and has housed many different kinds of visual arts over the years. There is a pottery studio downstairs and a combination gallery and working art & glass fusion studio upstairs.
Our logo reflects the spinning turns of the pottery wheel, colourful brush strokes, the vibrancy of our art community, and the circle as a centre for gathering together. The St. Paul Visual Arts Centre is a gathering space “Where Creative Minds Meet!”
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