Perfect parings: ASiF Gallery now @ Grass Valley Wine Co.

The year 2013 is full of promise for local art and wine businesses, Grass Valley Wine Company and the Artists’ Studio in the Foothills (ASiF) Gallery as they announce an exciting new relationship and ongoing collaboration featuring the finest artists and wineries of Nevada County.

ASiF Gallery @ Grass Valley Wine Company will produce monthly local artists’ exhibitions and events at the downtown tasting room gallery and looks forward to establishing a presence during Second Saturday Art & Wine Walks. The collaboration fulfills a shared vision for local art and wine merchants in establishing Nevada County as the celebrated art and wine destination.

The large and fabulous gallery walls at GV Wine Company are just what ASiF Gallery has dreamed of to expand its reach in promoting the several hundred local artists represented in themed gallery shows at its Idaho Maryland Road location since 2008. New ASiF Gallery @ Grass Valley Wine Company exhibits will be featured about every six weeks.

Grass Valley Wine Company is the cooperative tasting room and wine bar of three Nevada County wineries: Bent Metal, Pilot Peak and Solune. Each of these family owned and operated wineries, produce less than 3,000 cases of wine annually. The three winery owners’ mutual vision for this downtown tasting room brings together the finest quality local wine, music and art.

ASiF Gallery @ GV Wine Company invites the public to celebrate and support this exciting new collaboration with a glass of wine at the downtown tasting room, open daily: Sunday – Wednesday, 1-6 p.m.; Thursday – Sunday, 1-7 p.m. Local live musicians are featured Fridays, 6 – 8 p.m. and Saturdays, 5 – 7 p.m.

The Artists’ Studio in the Foothills (ASiF) Gallery & Visual Arts Center is a 4000 square foot studio arts facility housing 15 private and shared artists’ studios, 3 community classrooms and a gallery to promote local emerging artists.

ASiF promotes local emerging artists throughout the year in themed gallery shows and invites the public for seasonal open house events featuring fine art demonstrations by visiting and resident instructors. ASiF offers art classes for adults and children in painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, mosaics, mixed media and jewelry arts.

This new downtown venue is in addition to the events, exhibits and classes that will continue to be held at ASiF’s Idaho Maryland Road location! The artists welcome the public to come visit them in their studios as well, to see them in action, learn about classes they offer and view more local artists work in the center’s very own beautiful gallery located at 940 Idaho Maryland Road in Grass Valley.

Upcoming ASiF Gallery Shows: Art of Love Show: February 8 – March 24, Artists’ Reception – Fri., February 8 5 – 8p.m; ASiF Spring Resident Artist Show: April 5 – 20, Celebrated at our Spring Open House – Sat. April 6th, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m; Art of Tea: May 3 – June 15, Artists’ Reception – Friday, May 3, 5 – 8 p.m.

—ASiF Gallery