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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.

Reserve a Room

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


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!

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