Welcome to the VAA
Over 25,000 artists & creatives have accessed our services.
Supporting and Elevating all levels with Inspiration, Mentorship, Opportunities and Much More.
GROW YOUR ART PRACTICE
Discover a variety of benefits with your membership to the Visual Artists Association.
The value of VAA membership has never been greater – from enhanced sales opportunities and a wider global community to access to the latest professional insights, guidance and marketing technologies. We support our members with: insurance (up to £10m), networks, events, training, advice and mentoring.
At the VAA we empower artists to pursue their careers with confidence. That’s why we provide artist insurance that’s crafted to meet the needs of working artists in the UK. Protect your practice against legal liability. PPL provides cover against claims for injury to third parties or damage to third party property resulting from your artist activities.
The VAA’s tailored mentorship programme offers expert guidance on key areas such as Career Coaching, Critical Feedback, Marketing Insights, Pricing, Selling, and Exhibiting. Our experienced mentors use their extensive knowledge of the art industry to give you the clarity and direction you need to succeed.
We also offer our weekly VAA Accountability Circle programme, designed to help artists stay accountable for their goals, inspire their community, and celebrate their wins, within a supportive artist-led community.
The VAA runs a variety of online events for both members & non-members. From 1-hour Masterclasses, to regular Free Art Cafes, to Members Meetings, Weekly Catch-ups and more.
Find out what we have coming up by visiting our Event Calendar today.
The VAA offers a variety of Online Short Courses for Members, covering a range of topics over 4 Weeks worth of 1-Hour sessions or on-demand. We are also pleased to offer our short intensive half-day Bootcamps, covering Art Sales, Artwork Licensing, and Instagram.
Explore our courses, and see which ones may be right for you, today.
The VAA presently runs two Art Prizes throughout the year: our Artist of the Year Awards, and the VAA Art100 International.
We are also a partner of the Visual Art Open Awards.
Find out more about our open prizes, and how to apply.
Artist Opportunities
The VAA keeps its members & community up to date with the latest opportunities from the world of art.
Protect Your Business
Public + Products Liability Insurance (£10 Million) is included in our UK Memberships. This means our members feel protected with quality artist insurance.
Professional Support
Answering the age-old question, ‘how to sell art’. Our artists have the opportunity to connect with industry professionals, galleries, and publishers.
A Library of Knowledge
Our artists reach new levels with our frequently updating range of resources, training programs, and webinars. Join today for the chance to transform your career.
Applications now open. Join VAA OpenSpaces – the global, artist-led exhibition initiative that transforms everyday spaces into vibrant art communities. We are inviting artists around the world, to join us in creating the world’s biggest art trail, in November. Applications close 22nd May 2026.
This solo presentation centres on Jaime Domínguez, the VAA Artist of the Year Awards 2025 Overall Winner; a multidisciplinary abstract artist from Guadalajara, Mexico. Domínguez’s practice operates at the intersection of cultural memory and formal precision. Drawing on Mexican visual traditions, he reconfigures inherited motifs through the language of geometric abstraction, producing a body of work that is both rooted and rigorously contemporary.
The majority of the artworks on display in the exhibition are for sale. For purchase enquiries, please email hello@visual-artists.org.
(Existing VAA Members can get a FREE copy of their own by accessing the PDF in the ‘Vault’ section of the VAA Website. If you do not recieve a link to download the guide after joining as a new member, you can also navigate to the ‘Vault’ to retrieve your copy.)
How To Write An Artist Profile And Description
How you describe yourself and your artwork is a key part of creating loyal fans. This is your opportunity to present your story and showcase your originality.
To be truly unforgettable and grab the interest of your readers, simply follow these 12 steps for success.
Define your target audience, so you can have well-defined appropriate copy. If you look at successful artists in your niche, they clearly know their audience. Think about who you would like to visit your website and who you want to work with or buy your art.
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What VAA members had to say…
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!
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