“Seven Generations: A Conversation with Greg Collins,” will be at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 210 W. Center Ave., Visalia. Admission is free. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Water has always been important for Greg Collins, maybe even more than most people. Whether as a swimmer, competitive water polo player and coach, urban planner, […]
The Visalia Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the State of Local Government Luncheon, scheduled for Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at The Hyde (formerly known as the Lamplighter Conference Center). This highly anticipated event will bring together key figures from the County of Tulare and the City of Visalia to discuss the most pressing […]
The Sequoia Legacy Tree, a beloved landmark in downtown Visalia, will be removed following a professional evaluation that declared the tree dead. The Sequoia Legacy Tree defied the odds of survival here on the valley floor, where summer temperatures average over 100 degrees. The ninety-year-old giant sequoia tree has long been a symbol of Visalia’s […]
The Young at Art Exhibition is back at Arts Visalia! Featuring the artworks of participants in Arts Visalia’s summer children’s classes, the exhibition is a great opportunity to see all the young artists’ creative work. Our skilled instructors encouraged the artists to explore different elements of art each week allowing them to discover their own […]
The Visalia City Council voted 5-0 to choose design #59 as the city’s official logo at their July 15 meeting. Mayor Brian Poochigian told The Valley Voice that the city council will have a formal unveiling of the logo and recognize the artist at their August 5 meeting. He added that the city’s website soliciting […]
As part of the City of Visalia logo redesign process, community members are invited to provide feedback on a selection of five logos. The logo selection process is the latest step in the City of Visalia’s work on updating the City’s identity, image, and brand to market the positive aspects of working for and living […]
The City of Visalia Logo Redesign Committee met Wednesday, July 10, at the Visalia Convention Center to discuss possible modifications to the final five designs and recommend compensation to the winning artist. By the July 2 deadline 87 submissions had been received by city staff. The Logo Committee chose their five finalist Monday, July 8 […]
In a 24-hour period, the Visalia Fire Department handled 65 service calls. One particularly challenging incident involved a large 1-acre grass fire sparked by illegal fireworks, requiring 8 fire units to contain and protect nearby homes and businesses. Additionally, within a 2-hour period starting at 11:47 p.m., the department responded to three working structure fires. […]
July at Arts Visalia will showcase the work of Heidi Steinman. Steinman’s work explores the transformative power of light to create mood, highlight color and texture, and bring its subject matter to life in art. The exhibition runs from Friday, July 5 th – Saturday, through July 27th, 2024. An opening reception will be held […]
Get out your pen and paper — or, in this case, your favorite graphic design program. The Visalia City Council voted on Monday, June 17 to immediately start accepting submissions of logo designs from the public. “Community members, artists, and all those with an eye for design are invited to submit their artwork as part […]