Summer is upon us—arriving in a rush of color, fragrance, and lush green life. We know it’s coming, of course. It always does. And yet, each year, it feels both long-awaited and fleeting. Never quite arriving soon enough. Never staying nearly long enough. Still, the year simply wouldn’t be the same without it.

In many ways, the volunteers of the Village Gallery of Arts are like summer.

They are the steady presence our community has come to rely on—the reason our doors are open Tuesday through Sunday, welcoming all who step inside. For more than 65 years, the Gallery has been a vibrant part of this community. But that continuity, that warmth, that sense of welcome, doesn’t happen by chance.

It happens because of you.

To each, and every one of our 118 members who give your time, your energy, and your creative spirit: thank you. You are the heart of the Gallery and is the reason it continues to thrive.

Jean Yarger, President