Art Archives - Longwood Center for the Visual Arts

Winter Wonderland Free Family Workshop

Longwood Center for the Visual Arts Celebrates the 21st Year of the Winter Wonderland Free Family Workshop The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) is thrilled to celebrate 21 years of glitter, paint, and ornament making with its upcoming Wonderland Free Family Workshop. Bundle up…

Point of Departure – 2026 Senior Exhibition

May 1 8:00 am

POINT OF DEPARTURE features projects celebrating artistry, curiosity, and the power of the visual arts and media in a liberal arts education by Longwood University scholars. Artists and designers from Theatre, Art, and Graphic & Animation Design present a culminating portfolio inspired by personal insights, pressing…

Bality Rockbridge Valley, 30 x 36 inches, oil on canvas, 2025

Close to Home: Andras Bality’s Virginia

February 20 8:00 am

William T. and Harriet Butterworth (Class of 1951) Miller Gallery and Thomas Sully Gallery 20 February–6 September 2026 Close to Home features twenty-five paintings by Richmonder Andras Bality (b. 1963). Capturing the breadth and depth of the Commonwealth’s natural and man-made beauty, the paintings’ imagery spans from…

Virginians by Virginians: Portraiture from the Permanent Collection

February 20 8:00 am

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 1930s, art…

The Soul of America at 25: K. Johnson Bowles

February 20

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 Wells Fargo…

MLK Day Free Family Workshop at Robert Russa Moton Museum

January 19 10:30 am

MLK Day Free Family Workshop at Robert Russa Moton Museum, Monday, January 19 Looking for a great way to start the New Year with your community? The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts and the Robert Russa Moton Museum are partnering to bring an MLK Day…

CHASM: A Panel Discussion

January 14 3:00 pm

Chasm: A Panel Discussion January 14, 2026 at 3:00pm https://longwood-edu.zoom.us/j/99189621961 No Registration Required Start the New Year with art! Join the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts in welcoming Helen Frederick, Randi Reiss-McCormack, Madalyn Marcus, and Buzz Spector in a panel discussion on Chasm: Intuition, Risk, and Certainty. Chasm is a…

Winter Wonderland Free Family Workshop

December 6, 2025 10:00 am

Longwood Center for the Visual Arts Celebrates the 20th Year of the Winter Wonderland Free Family Workshop The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) is thrilled to celebrate 20 years of glitter, paint, and ornament making with its upcoming Wonderland Free Family Workshop. Bundle up…

Together, Again

October 15, 2025

Together, Again is a collection of magical, familiar, and tender moments found in the work of Cozbi A. Cabrera. This artist, dollmaker, quilter, and author takes notice and finds meaning present in everyday experiences. Whether cooking a meal, doing your hair, or walking in…

CHASM: Intuition, Risk, and Certainty

September 12, 2025 5:30 pm

CHASM Exhibition Catalogue

A Gracious Plenty: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Jack Blanton

June 4, 2025 12:00 am

A Gracious Plenty: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Jack Blanton 4 June — 31 August 2025 An opening reception will be held Wednesday 4 June from 5 to 8 p.m. This unique collection of sensibly scaled works has found a perfect home,…

Working Artist Exhibition

May 2, 2025

2 — 14 MAY 2025 OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY 2 MAY FROM 5:30 TO 8 P.M. EARLY ENTRY FOR FRIENDS AND PARTNERS AT 5 P.M. Working Artist is a group exhibition featuring the work of artists Mia Brown-Seguin, Rayna Liddell, and Carleigh Reiffer. The Working Artist program is…