ANALOG BY NATURE: A 4 –Day Watermedia Workshop with Ursula Burgess October 27-30, at LCVA

Inspired by Miguel Chevalier’s Digital by Nature exhibition at Kunsthalle München, you will venture into a new experiment. Discover how to transform shapes and colors from your own photos into expressive watermedia artworks.

Over 4 days, we’ll explore: - Fluid watercolor washes that echo organic growth

• Bold acrylic blocks inspired by digital pixels
• Hybrid compositions that merge transparency & opacity

Leave with a portfolio of studies and a finished piece that bridges digital inspiration with analog expression. We will work with watercolors and acrylics on watercolor paper. This is an enjoyable and exciting workshop where all levels are welcome. Supply list will be emailed after registration. Some Acrylics will be provided at the workshop.

Costs are: 

• CVA or LCVA members $110/4-day workshop, or $35/day
• Non-members $140/4-day workshop, or $45/per day 

The Registration Form is available here.

Ursula's Workshops are fun and engaging!

2026 Dues are Payable October 1, 2025

It's that time of year! 

Your dues are what keeps us going. Though we are struggling to find a new venue to display member's art, we are working on it diligently. The 2026 Art Walk planning is underway, and this event continues to grow. Workshops and Lectures for the coming year are in development.

2026 Dues are payable from October 1 of each year until January 31. The Membership Picnic this weekend is a great opportunity to catch up with people and pay your dues. Otherwise, you can use the PayPal button on this webpage to pay your dues. Be sure to use the drop-down menu to select the correct membership.

Membership Dues are:

$20.00                 Individual

        $25.00                 Couple/Family

               $40.00                 Business/Supporter

If you prefer to pay by check, you can make it payable to "Central Virginia Arts" and mail it to:

Paul Hoffman, Treasurer

Central Virginia Arts

215A W 3rd Street

Farmville, VA 23901

Thank You in advance!!!

2026 Art Walk Planning is Underway

The 2026 Art Walk in Farmville, Virginia, is set for Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, on the High Bridge Trail State Park from the Farmville Train Station to Main Street. This event is FREE to the public.

The Art Walk is a Juried Fine Art Show. All art or items at the Farmville Art Walk must substantially reflect the creativity of the artist or be substantially handmade or written by the artist and should not be made by using patterns or imagery commonly found in the public domain. Greenware, crocheting, knitting, and kit-made items, the resale of merchandise, and the sale of food and/or beverages are not allowed. All applications must be complete, the fees paid, and the application is approved by the CVA Art Walk Jury Committee. There will be cash prizes in various fine art categories including: Watercolor, Oil/Acrylic, Photography, Graphite/Pastel Drawings, Pottery, Jewelry, Woodworks, Sculpture, Mixed Media, and Digital Art.

An online Application is live now. Art Walk Registration Fees can be paid via the PayPal below. A hard copy of the Application is available here.

Sales Tax Reminder

Artists are responsible for paying sales tax to the Commonwealth of Virginia on art sale proceeds.

Here is a link to the Virginia Temporary Sales Tax payment eForm. This form is also available on the CVA website on the "CVA Artist Exhibition Forms" page. If you sell more than three times in a year, you will need to register with the VA Department of Taxation.

In the case of Riverside Café sales, Riverside collects the sales tax from the buyer, The CVA then distributes to the artist their 70% share of the sale plus 100% of the sales tax collected. 25% of the Riverside Café sales goes to Riverside Café, and 5% goes to the CVA.