Connecting Our Community Through Art

Celebrating creativity, supporting artists, and inspiring everyone to make art a part of daily life.

Organized in 1978, the Visual Art League began as a small group of members who sought to enhance the appreciation of artistic talent in Lewisville, Texas. These members met once each month in each other’s homes, in local businesses, and in the former Chamber of Commerce building in order to discuss their work, hear art professionals speak, and watch professional artists demonstrate techniques and artists’ materials. 

In addition to providing judges for student art shows and classes for seniors, members exhibited their own art work in local businesses, parks, and in the Greater Lewisville Community Theater.

In June of 1997, the Visual Art League established a center for activities when members began leasing a vacant storefront on Main Street to use as a gallery space.  Following that space, VAL occupied two other spaces in Downtown Lewisville.  One space was next to the Greater Lewisville Community Theatre and many times they shared in exhibits and receptions. Then VAL moved to a much larger space adjacent to I-35E and resided there until near the end of 2011.

Today, VAL is grateful to call the Lewisville Grand Theater “home”. The VAL holds monthly meetings and art talks, gallery exhibitions with opening receptions, special community events and exhibitions in the lobby and hallway.

Exhibitions, opening receptions, monthly member meetings and art talks are free and open to the public and are family-friendly. We hope to see you soon!