AVA, the Association for Visual Arts, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) membership-based organization for professional artists, emerging artists, and the community-at-large. AVA has been the catalyst for establishing and empowering the arts community in Chattanooga for more than 20 years. Today AVA has a membership of more than 600, is run by a staff of seven employees, and receives assistance from more than 200 volunteers each year.
Our mission at AVA is to promote, advocate, and support original visual art and artists.

The Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating, inspiring, and promoting excellence in fine mosaic art.
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