St. Albert Place Visual Arts Council and Guilds

St. Albert Place Visual Arts Council 

The St. Albert Place Visual Arts Council, or SAPVAC, was established in 2003 taking the place of the St. Albert Visual Arts Society, as a not-for-profit liaison group for the guilds that work in the studios. These organizations include the Potter's Guild, The Painter's Guild, The Floral Arts Society and the Quilter's Guild.  In 2007, the Paper Arts Guild was formed and added as a user group of the St. Albert Place Studios.  These groups work with the community and with their membership they offer opportunities for like-minded individuals to participate in workshops, classes and symposiums.  The guilds provide technical assistance for some of the studios and a volunteer base for other City of St. Albert art projects, programs and festivals such as the International Children's Festival.

SAPVAC also works with the City of St. Albert's Community Services Branch to provide some funding to the Art in Public Places program and other public art projects throughout the community.

On an annual basis, SAPVAC organizes the Country Craft Fair, which is held in November and features work from their members and other artisans from the surrounding communities.  The Painter's and Potter's Guilds also hold annual sales.

For more information, contact:
      
SAPVAC
P.O. Box 141
St. Albert Main
St. Albert, AB   T8N 1N2

Email: sapvac@hotmail.com

Guilds

• Potters Guild
• Floral Arts Society
• Painters Guild
• Quilters Guild
• Paper Arts Guild

W.A.R.E.S. - Shopping

W.A.R.E.S is a small retail shop located in St. Albert Place that provides SAPVAC guild members the opportunity to display and sell their wares.  The name W.A.R.E.S. stands for Works of Art Representative of Every Studio, which stands up to the mandate of SAPVAC and helps promote, develop and foster awareness for visual arts and crafts within the City of St. Albert.

Hours of operation: Thurs. to Sat., Noon to 3:30 p.m.