PAVA is an organization for professional artisans specializing in fine art and fine craft. Prospective members who wish to actively participate in PAVA exhibits should be engaged in creating, learning, exhibiting or selling their work.
Persons interested in supporting the arts and the PAVA organization who are not actively engaged in the arts, are welcome to join as an Associate Member. Thank you for your support.
Media accepted in PAVA fine art / fine craft exhibits:
Clay / ceramics hand made by the artist
Digital Media – generated by the artist using computer techniques, including photographic modifications such that the image is no longer an accurate representation of the subject
Drawing - colored or graphite pencil, charcoal, ink, scratchboard
Fiber / leather (loomed / woven / hand-tooled by artist, hand dyed or painted silk products)
Glass / china hand made by the artist
Jewelry (handmade components, no stringing / weaving of commercial beads, no kit jewelry)
Metal (designed and smithed by the artist)
Mixed Media – any combination of the above media or additional components by review
Painting – acrylic, oil, watercolor, pastel, other media
Paper (handmade papers, encaustic arts, paper mache)
Photography – analog or digital images that realistically represent the photographic subject
Printmaking – hand-pulled or printed by the artist
Sculpture (paper, stone, metal, wood, resin, other materials TBD)
Wood (hand-turned products, sculptures, artistic expressions)
Items excluded from PAVA exhibits:
Antiques and collectibles
Buy / Sell items
Candles
Commercial clothing embellishment such as T-shirts, jackets, hats, purses and other items
Foods
Furniture refurbishing or embellishment
Home improvement products, gardening supplies
Jewelry assemblage (bead-stringing) where primary components are not created by the artist
Pet products
Plants
Posters
Sewing or other needlecraft such as cross-stitch, embroidery, crocheting, weaving or knitting using commercially purchased fabrics and fibers
Soaps, cosmetics, hair products such as clips, braids, etc.
Other media will be considered on a case by case basis. For additional information, please consult the PAVA Professional Exhibit Standards in the “FOR ARTISTS” section of this website.