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Treasure Valley Artists Alliance: Supporting and Connecting Local Creatives

The Treasure Valley Artists Alliance connects visual artists in Boise, Eagle, Meridian, and beyond.

Their members represent an incredibly diverse set of talents, abilities, and experience. TVAA supports art and artists through exhibitions, an online gallery, local art news and community posts, workshops, a directory of resources, and social meet and greet events.

For more information visit their website.

The Pettitt Group is thrilled to continue supporting local artists and local arts-based nonprofits.

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Sally Stevens: November 2020 Artist of the Month

Sally Stevens graduated with a fine arts degree, but side-stepped painting for a number of years to jump into the world of graphic design.

She mostly paints landscapes, working with water-mixable oil paints (much like traditional oil paint minus the turpentine, with the added benefit of soap and water cleanup).

Each day she completes a 6×6” painting on Masonite, which has a smoother quality than painting on canvas. Follow Sally on Instagram @Sally_Stevens, on her Facebook page, Sally Stevens, and on her website.

In 2019 the Pettitt Group purchased this original piece for our ongoing art collection. As part of our annual Supporting the Arts initiative, we offer…

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Opera Idaho: 47 Years and Counting!

Opera Idaho has been a vital part of the Treasure Valley for 47 years. It brings both traditional and contemporary opera to audiences all over Idaho.

In addition to its staged productions, the popular Operatini allows adults to experience opera in a fun and relaxed setting over dinner and drinks. Opera Idaho also introduces the genre to younger generations through free performances at elementary schools, the opera training and college preparatory program Rising Stars, and the Children’s Choruses.

Community outreach efforts allow Opera Idaho’s beautiful voices to fill hospitals, libraries, and more.

For more information visit their website.

The Pettitt Group is thrilled to continue supporting local artists and local arts-based…

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April VanDeGrift: October 2020 Artist of the Month

April VanDeGrift is an artist, illustrator, and arts professor from Boise, Idaho. Much of her art reflects the impact of climate change on how humans and animals coexist. Empowered action and coordinated efforts can save many of the species that are represented in her work.

VanDeGrift’s work is currently on display at the College of Idaho, College of Western Idaho, Boise City Department of Arts and History, Visual Arts Collective, Picture This Gallery and Frame Shop, and The College of Idaho.

You can follow April on Instagram @april_vandegrift, on her Facebook page, April VanDeGrift, and on her website.

In 2019 the Pettitt Group purchased this…

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Rachel Teannalach: September 2020 Artist of the Month

Rachel Teannalach is a contemporary landscape painter based in Boise, Idaho. Originally from northern New Mexico, her traveling painting pack has taken her from Marin County to Iceland and many places between.

She collaborates with conservation groups, supporting their efforts to preserve the lands she loves to paint. Teannalach is known for her “tinyExpanse” daily paintings, and is represented by Capitol Contemporary Gallery in Boise and Simon Breitbard Fine Arts in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Follow her on Instagram @tinyexpanse, on her Facebook page and on her website.

In 2019 the Pettitt Group purchased this original piece for our ongoing art…

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Boise Contemporary Theater: Representing the Genre for the Intermountain West

Boise Contemporary Theater (BCT) is Idaho’s only professional theater dedicated to producing contemporary plays, and one of the few doing so in the entire Intermountain West.

Along with our five MainStage productions each year, BCT is also home to A.C.T., the Academy for Contemporary Theater, that invites young artists from 6-18 to find their own voices. The students collaborate in small groups to create a wholly original play that is then performed for family, friends and the community on stage.

BCT’s Children’s Reading Series delights audiences of all ages, and its 5X5 Play Reading Series examines brand new plays, some of which have never before been heard or seen. For more information visit their website.

Whether you’re new to Boise…

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Alley Repertory Theater: Setting the Stage to Change the World

The theater will be announcing their new season next month. Be sure to check their their website, mid-September.

Join Alley Rep for a feisty season of groundbreaking work featuring three stories about defying convention and daring to live completely as who we are and who we want to be.

Three plays – raw and ripe with humor and humanity – that fearlessly reflect our world and invite us together to laugh, live, and above all else, to play, fiercely.

To learn more about Alley Repertory Theater and their upcoming performances, visit their Facebook and Instagram
pages, or website.

The Pettitt Group is thrilled to continue supporting local artists and local arts-based nonprofits.

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Kylene Collette: August 2020 Artist of the Month

Kylene Collette is a proud South African export residing in Boise, Idaho. She has designed over 100 retail stores, created branding for a successful student accommodation group and worked as Head of Crafts for a children’s television show.

She is an exhibiting member of the Treasure Valley Artist’s Alliance and was the City of Eagle’s Artist of the Month, exhibiting at City Hall in March 2016.

Collette is currently the on-campus interior designer for Boise State University. Follow Kylene on her website.

In 2019 the Pettitt Group purchased this original piece for our ongoing art collection. As part of our annual Supporting the Arts initiative, we offer our clients a choice of…

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Karl LeClair: July 2020 Artist of the Month

Karl LeClair is a visual artist based in Boise, Idaho. He maintains an active studio practice and explores printmaking, drawing, and installation.

Growing up in New England, LeClair’s work is more recently influenced by the vast landscapes of the American West. LeClair was recently awarded “Best in Show” and a residency with Playa at Summer Lake in Central Oregon from the Bend Art Center’s 2nd Biennial National Print Exhibition 2018.

Follow Karl on Instagram @leclair_k, on his Facebook page, Karl LeClair, and on his website.

In 2019 the Pettitt Group purchased this original piece for our ongoing art collection. As part of our annual Supporting the Arts initiative, we…

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July Calendar of Events: Our 2020 pARTners

Each year the Pettitt Group chooses 12 nonprofit arts organizations to support. We donate $1,000 to one of the groups every month during the year.

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, more of our “performance” organizations are transitioning to online, interactive programs. And, sadly, not all of them have been able to continue their public programs in this forum.

Here is a July calendar of events that are scheduled to take place. We are excited that these organizations can share their collective missions with our community despite necessary social distancing. (Disclaimer: DO confirm that dates and locations haven’t been further affected.)

Click the links below to the calendar to find out more about the events.

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