Art Talks
In 2021, MVAC started Art Forums which are presentations and discussions led by local artists of different mediums. These sessions are held on an ad hoc basis.
A lot of changes have taken place since 1970 when MVAC was founded, but MVAC’s mission has remained unchanged:
“to aid, encourage, advise, and correlate all activities dedicated to the promotion of cultural arts in Marshall County, Alabama and neighboring communities, as may be found feasible, and to integrate such activities into the total life of the communities serviced by MVAC.”
Through membership dues, donations, and grants, MVAC initiates art programs to create a community full of art.
Please support this mission and these art programs with your membership or corporate sponsorship.
Local Authors
MVAC offers an array of books by local authors which include children’s books, fiction, non-fiction. Authors are often invited to speak at Art Talks.
Partnering with Lake Guntersville Merchants Association
MVAC partners for the Spring Fling the second weekend in April that coincides with the Art on the Lake Festival, FallFest festival which occurs the second weekend in October, and Night Before Christmas which occurs the first Saturday in December.
MVAC hosts the Photo Booth and features a holiday quilt by one of our exhibitors for the backdrop.
Concerts
MVAC hosts a series of concerts in the spring and fall at Errol Allan Park in Guntersville. To coincide with the City of Guntersville magnificent fireworks display on July 4th, MVAC hosts a concert on the Jeff Cook stage at Civitan Park to entertain locals and visitors. For 2026, the featured band will be The Mixed Tapes, a bluegrass band.
ALL of these concerts are FREE to the public, but donations help!
Art Exhibits
MVAC hosts solo and group exhibits at the MVAC Gallery, the Marshall County Courthouse, the Probate Court areas, and the Lieutenant Governor’s office in Montgomery.
Receptions open to the public are held monthly for each MVAC Gallery exhibit. These exhibits showcase Marshall County and surrounding area artists, authors, and MVAC members.
Guntersville Festival of Trees
Since 2014, MVAC has conducted workshops for artists to create or paint ornaments/paintings to decorate a unique art tree that is displayed during the Guntersville Museum’s Festival of Trees Exhibit from mid-November through December.
Art Workshops
Art workshops offer adults a fun way to learn a new art skill and socialize. watercolors, acrylics, barn quilts, , and vintage jewelry art,
Art and crafts workshops for children are funded through the adult workshops and MVAC members’ donations.
Private art workshops are also available upon request for office and birthday parties.
Holiday Art Market
Each November through December, MVAC hosts a Holiday Art Market that features 30+ artists and artisans’ work that make wonderful holiday gifts.
Interested in serving on the MVAC Board?
if you are interested in learning more about our board of directors or how to become a board member, please visit our Contact page and send us an email with the subject "MVAC Board Info." Board members are elected for three-year terms that start October 1. MVAC can have up to 15 board members from various parts of Marshall County. The more diverse - artists and art fans involved on the board and as volunteers, the better we can serve the whole county.
Please contact us at info@mvacarts.org if you have any questions.
2025 - 2026 BOARD MEMBERS
Becky Scheinert of Warrenton - President
MJ Venrick of Albertville - Vice President
Cyndy Simmons of Union Grove - Secretary
Susan Persall of very north Marshall County - Treasurer
Anita Alley of Albertville
Lynnette Zanghi Brown of Scottsboro
Emily Busby of Guntersville
Tracy Conner of Guntersville
Kim Klueger of Guntersville
Jennie McBride of Guntersville
Randy Norman of Guntersville
Paul Schultz of Guntersville
Johnny Smith of Guntersville
Constance Snavley of Grant - Gallery Manager
MVAC Board in Action
The photos below illustrate how these board members “roll up their sleeves” by running concerts, hosting artist receptions and art forums, speaking to other groups, conducting art workshops, not to mention having fun and exhibiting their own artwork.
