The VSA Monthly Newsletter - May 2026
Table of Contents
- Hotel Booking open for VSA Cleveland
- More Presentation Videos available
- Upcoming issue of The Scroll
- The Next VSA Meetup: Houston
The VSA Convention & Competition Hotel Booking Open!
Here at The VSA, we're busy making plans for the 2026 VSA Convention and Competition in Cleveland, November 15-20. Happy to announce that rooms at Hotel Cleveland are now available for booking!
A special reduced price of $215/night is available from Friday, November 13 through through Saturday, November 21. Inventory is limited. Book now to guarantee your rate.
More Presentation Videos from the 2025 VSA Minneapolis Convention are available!
More presentation videos from the 2025 VSA Minneapolis Convention are availble to VSA Members online.
Whether you’re revisiting a favorite talk or catching up on a session you missed, you can explore the knowledge shared by experts across our field.
Recently uploaded videos include:
- Three Centuries of Violin Making in Mantova by Philip Kass & Andre Zanré
- 50 Years of Minnesota State College Red Wing by Steve Rossow & Lisbeth Butler
- Sourcing Sustainable Tonewood for Instrument Making by Kathy Reilly & Annie Perkins
- The English Bow by Tim & Matthew Toft
Browese Presentations & Recordings
The Next Issue of The Scroll is Now at Press
This issue is packed with fascinating content, including articles about our VSA Competition, a recent Tourte exhibit, a conservative neck block repair, our inaugural Kuttner Fellow, and tools of the trade from Benning Violins.
Join Us: VSA Meetup in Houston, June 7
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Are you interested in hosting a VSA Meetup at your shop or in your area? Get in touch with us at info@vsaweb.org and we can help organize!