LCVA offers a variety of events throughout the year, from films and art workshops to vibrant exhibition openings and grand scale galas. We aim to bring our community together through events that are welcoming to aficionados and newcomers, students and professionals, and artists and non-artists alike.
Our recurring programs include the annual LCVA Gala, Art After Dark, recurring film series at High Street Theatre, free family workshops and educator professional development events. Our exhibition openings also offer special opportunities to learn about the art on display in our galleries and mingle with neighbors and friends, both new and old.
Featured Events
Art After Dark
LCVA Gala
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20 February 2026 — 7 February 2027 The Soul of America at 25 commemorates the iconic and beloved work created with community volunteers by artist and former LCVA Director K. Johnson Bowles. LCVA exhibitions and programs are made possible through the generous support of the… 
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Barbara L. Bishop Gallery 20 February – 8 November 2026 Longwood University has collected art since the early 1900s. Several of Longwood’s early art acquisitions were funded by class gifts, such as the beloved Joan of Arc sculptures on view in the Rotunda. In the… 
William T. and Harriet Butterworth (Class of 1951) Miller Gallery 20 February–8 November 2026 William Thompson Russell Smith came to the United States from Scotland as a boy, settling in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with his family. He studied art under James Reid Lambdin (American, 1807–1889), who… |
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William T. and Harriet Butterworth (Class of 1951) Miller Gallery and Thomas Sully Gallery 6 October 2026–30 June 2027 Celebratory reception: 20 November 2026, 5–8 p.m. Color-Aid ® is a group of paintings that explore Aimee Joyaux’s bursting sense of urgency, a frantic and anxious… |
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Lower Level Gallery 14 October 2026–11 April 2027 Opening Reception: 14 October 2026, 5–8 p.m. This exhibition features work by Erin E. and Philip C. Stead. As the LCVA’s 11th Arts and Letters Exhibition, the presentation continues the tradition of showcasing the best in children’s… |
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