Workshops, Receptions, and Lectures--Oh My!!!

Workshops

Ursula Burgess Watercolor Workshop Last Week

All Workshops for 2024 are complete

All CVA/VFMA workshops are $25 for CVA Members and $45 for non-members. Email Deborah McClintock or call her at 434-394-2394 for more details.

Receptions

Lectures (Free)

On Sunday, December 3:
N. Elizabeth Schlatter will speak on How Does an Exhibition Happen?

Walking into a beautiful exhibition of fine art can present the illusion that it was effortlessly curated and produced out of thin air. Yet countless hours of planning, negotiations, shipping, writing, promotion, and more, take place before a single artwork is hung on the wall and lit properly – all of which require expert skill and equipment. The work continues after the installation, with events, tours, ticketing, etc., and finally, returning all the artworks to their original “homes.” This talk presents the who, what, when, and how of exhibition development and production in small scale galleries and large museums. An optional field trip to the VMFA to consider various exhibitions and installations of the permanent collection is possible upon request.

The lecture will be held at 3pm at the Farmville/Prince Edward Community Library.

N. Elizabeth Schlatter is an independent curator, scholar, and arts administrator, with almost 30 years of experience working in museums, most recently as Deputy Director and Curator of Exhibitions at the University of Richmond Museums, Virginia. Her focus is on modern and contemporary art and on topics related to leadership, curating, and issues specific to university museums. She was a recent president of the College Art Association, the 112-year-old learned society for art, art history, and design. She has a BA in art history from Southwestern University (Georgetown, TX), and an MA in art history from George Washington University (DC).

On Sunday, March 9:
N. Elizabeth Schlatter will speak on
Say What? The Use of Text in Modern and Contemporary Art

This talk introduces artists, artworks and relevant themes and movements in modern and contemporary art that incorporate text. We will begin by reviewing the historical relationship between art and text, including Egyptian hieroglyphics, medieval manuscripts, and Asian calligraphy. Then we’ll focus on twentieth- and twenty-first-century artists who engage in wordplay, popular culture, as well as…

The lecture will be held at 3pm at the Farmville/Prince Edward Community Library.

N. Elizabeth Schlatter is an independent curator, scholar, and arts administrator, with almost 30 years of experience working in museums, most recently as Deputy Director and Curator of Exhibitions at the University of Richmond Museums, Virginia. Her focus is on modern and contemporary art and on topics related to leadership, curating, and issues specific to university museums. She was a recent president of the College Art Association, the 112-year-old learned society for art, art history, and design. She has a BA in art history from Southwestern University (Georgetown, TX), and an MA in art history from George Washington University (DC).

Sign Up for CVA Exhibits at Riverside Cafe

We have a lot of opportunities for members to exhibit their art at the Riverside Cafe, We do two All-Member Shows (1-2 pieces) each year and four Three-Member Shows (6-8 pieces) each year. 

Pieces shown at Riverside should be for sale. Please review the "Exhibition Guidelines & Artists Forms" page on this website for more information. Artist Commission Rates for art sales at Riverside Cafe are 25% to Riverside Cafe, 5% to CVA, and 70% to the artist.

Please fill out this form if you are interested is displaying art at one of our upcoming Riverside Cafe exhibitions. 

Sign-Up Form Click Here

Stay Tuned for the Second Annual Art Walk on 4/26/2025

 

As you stroll along High Bridge Trail from the Train Station toward the High Bridge Plaza, browse the many booths set up by local and out-of-town Artists and Artisans. There is bound to be something you’ll want. After you get to the High Bridge Plaza, turn right and stroll on down Main Street to Crute Stage at Fourth & Main. You can visit our fine art stores, unique boutiques, and furniture stores, or enjoy fine dining at several restaurants.

The Farmville Art Walk is an arts and handmade crafts, outdoor event along the High Bridge Trail State Park starting at the Farmville Train Station and then up Main Street to the Crute Stage, in Farmville, VA, on April 26,2025, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. 

The event is FREE to the Public. Download a Poster Here (Coming soon).

The committee is meeting regularly, and they are planning an even better Art Walk for 2025. The High Bridge Trail State Park has issued our permit, and the Farmville Train Station is reserved. We will again partner with the Farmville Downtown Partnership.

There will be prizes for fine art in a number of categories. However, the Art Walk Passport will not be part of the next Art Walk.

The fee for non-CVA Members vendors will be $45 and for CVA Members it will be $25. Stay tuned for the availability of the 2025 Application. All Artist and Artisan Applications must be approved by the CVA Art Walk Committee and the committee's judgement is final. The Art Walk is a "Rain or Shine" event, but if severe weather results in cancellation, there will be no refunds.

Some pics from 2024

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.