05/25/2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 20, 2026
El Valle Artists Association announces the Grand Opening of Art on the Hill Gallery on
Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 5-8 p.m. during the monthly Jerome Art Walk. The event will celebrate
innovative works from emerging and established artists and offers a vibrant space for art enthusiasts
and the Verde Valley community to engage with local artists and their diverse, creative work.
Admission is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served and a free raffle of displaying
artists’ work will be held.
The new gallery space is in Building A, room 205 of the Jerome Art Center, formerly the old Jerome
Highschool, located on Hwy 89a on the east side of Jerome. The evening includes complimentary
refreshments and an art raffle and will celebrate innovative works from emerging and established El
Valle artists, including Raven and Amy Boer, Gail Dishman, Jackie Fagan, Kathi Feher, Barbara Hagerman, Trish Hansen, Robin and Martin Hardy, Gail Holthausen, Nita Marlette, James McLean,
Jennifer Molton, Cindy Montgomery, Jen Myhre, Deb Nakano, Betty Nuyen, Christine Reifers, L J Rivera, Jordan Ross, Leesa Stevens, and Mark Vranesh. Artists will showcase diverse mediums including painting, sculpture, photography and mixed media. Visitors will have the opportunity to visit with the artists present.
Event Details:
What: Art on the Hill Gallery Grand Opening
When: June 6, 2026, 5-8 p.m.
Where: Building A-205, Jerome Art Center, Jerome, Arizona
El Valle Artists Association has been fostering creativity and community since 1972 and is a long-
standing supporter and contributor to the thriving art scene in our community.
