Every minute spent with the VAA is valuable and rewarding!

I have just participated in The Mentor Hour - A Live Q&A session with VAA Artist Mentors. What an amazing hour! Hosted by Louise Minnaar and with guest artist Karen van Hoey Smith. I learned so much about so many aspects of being an emerging artist. Following on from the super-instructive session with Carlo Savos, I have photographed my art and sold one! I followed Karen's advice on how to pack and present it to my client and that certainly had a big impact. The co-founder Shirley Ann O'Neill has helped enormously at each stage of my art journey and now I am following their advice and going to host my own art show!! I am learning so much. Every minute spent with VAA is valuable and rewarding! Thank you everyone!

My two meetings with Karen van Hoey for portfolio review was priceless and way above my expectations. Her honest guidelines , analysis of my work and how to push along has ignited a massive spark a very exciting time … The support team at VAA also are a massive back up and support I am most grateful to the organisation

Solid, informed advice for artists at all stages of their careers. The genuine wanting to help artists navigate their way to a place they want to be, is reassuring. It feels like the members of VAA really care.

Membership of the VAA has been a game-changer for me. It's opened access to the art world through the online advice and access to resources, which is phenomenal,. The top-notch webinar training is amazing, then of course there's the £5 million product and public liability insurance included in the membership fee!

I have been with VAA (Visual-Artists.org) for 2 years, and it has truly been a game-changer for my career as an artist. The platform is incredibly supportive, offering a wealth of resources and opportunities that help artists thrive in the competitive art world. From helpful webinars and tutorials to insightful advice on marketing and business strategies, VAA covers all the essentials needed to navigate the industry successfully. One of the best aspects is the supportive community of artists. It's refreshing to be part of a network where everyone is eager to share knowledge and encourage one another. Over the past two years, the mentoring program has been an invaluable source of guidance for me. VAA also offers exposure opportunities that help get your work noticed, which is crucial for independent artists. The platform is well-organized, easy to use, and updated regularly with the latest industry news and opportunities. Overall, my experience with VAA over the last two years has helped me grow both artistically and professionally, and I highly recommend it to anyone serious about advancing their career.

Fantastic first impression of the VAA; I required Insurance for my art practice and was delighted to discover that they offered not only this, but membership with creative, career-related benefits in addition! Made my day! Thank you to the professional team for their guidance.

Just a huge thank you for organising the zoom talk with Rosalind Davis. It was very helpful and I could listen to her for hours. She is inspiring and talks with us not down to us! It seems to me that this is one of the best things to come out of the pandemic. It has opened the door to a treasury of information and a means of introduction to wonderful artists, curators and mentors are never so directly available before. Artists working in isolation - not anymore. A lifelong means of learning absolutely. I also want to say thank you for showing my work in the VAA International Online Exhibition 2021. It is such a privilege to be part of it and I appreciate all the hard work that goes on behind the scene.

It was a friend of mine who recommended you. He’s an abstract artist like myself. He said he finds your help and working with him on a one to one basis invaluable for selling and guidance and support.

Just want to say a big thank you for the 1:1! It’s exactly what I needed. I feel like I have some real direction now and clear, practical things to work on. Really appreciate it.

I joined the VAA as I exhibited last year at CAF, and needed insurance ... since then the support I’ve had, the mentoring, the art cafes, the webinars and the networking have been invaluable for the fee charged. My main contact is Shirley-Ann O’Neil. Not only is she unbelievably supportive to me as an individual Artist, but is also offering huge support for a week long exhibition in London next June  that I’m organising with two other abstract artists who are also VAA members.

I have found the networking aspects and the advice given from such a wide range of artists to be invaluable. Considering I do acrylic paintings, or watercolours on occasion, the advice I find from sculpturists or mixed media users, like people I never would have thought to ask for help, is so good and does help me feel passionate about what I do and enjoy it more and more.

Knowing that the VAA team is there to offer valuable advice and support to artists, who can often feel as though they’re treading a lonely path, is fantastic! To have the VAA walking that path alongside me is so reassuring. They genuinely care and actively help, wanting artists to be successful and they work hard to make that happen. They’re very friendly, professional and easy to talk to. It’s a brilliant organisation!

The most helpful aspect of being part of the VAA has been the practical advice, the resources on the website, and the connection with others that it offers. It feels very supportive, like someone’s got your back!

I took your advice and already it's paid off ! I couldn't wait to tell you, I sent a gallery a direct message ... they soon after liked three of my images on Instagram. Thank you.

I took your advice and increased a few of my pieces above $3000 and I sold one within two days to a collector in Germany. Thank you so much!! I’m so overjoyed.

I joined the VAA earlier this year and have benefitted so much from their help and support. From fantastically informative webinars to opportunities and vital information it has been the most inspirational and motivational boost I needed for developing my arts practice. Most recently I attended a webinar on Crowdfunding; such a useful insight with really knowledgeable and approachable speakers. Highly recommended.