Our classes and events range from exhibits highlighting work by local artists young and old and providing instruction in various art forms, to just plain fun like music in the park. Most of our exhibits and events are free and open to the public. Classes may require pre-registration and payment.
Menagerie is one of the Fine Arts Center’s most popular exhibits as it features a variety of different types of art created by many different artists from across the New River Valley. We look forward to inviting NRV artists to participate in this community exhibit.
Exhibit runs until October 31, 2017
The Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley is requesting artwork for a new exhibit, Quilts in our World. We invite the public to participate by producing works of art that use quilts as part of the theme. These pieces can be large or small, in a group effort or produced singly. Traditional fabric quilts are very welcome, as are smaller fabric and modern usage of quilted pieces, painted quilts, barn quilts, photographs of quilts, quilts featured or as a part of painting, and any other quilt-related item. Historic quilts are also welcome.
Items must be delivered to the Fine Arts Center, 21 W. Main St, in downtown Pulaski, between September 18 and 20. The exhibit will open on Tuesday, September 26, with a reception and awards ceremony from 2-4 in the afternoon of Sunday, October 8.
Now in its eighth year, American Craft Week is the nation's largest celebration of handmade American craft. This year the focus is from October 6-15. To find out more about ACW, please visit www.americancraftweek.com.
This event is sponsored by the Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley. For more information please contact the Center at 540.980.7363, or email at info@facnrv.org
Art is many things to many people:
collections of photographs, or maybe
scenery from the last family vacation. Art can be
images of wildlife, pets, or plants and insects. Art can
be large or small, flat or three-dimensional,
realistic or non-objective.
Art can be painted, sculpted, drawn, collected,
formed of glass, or photographed.
Art can tell a story, and can be controversial.
Menagerie 2017 has all this and more in one room!
Please take the time to enjoy...
Join us for a reception from 2-4pm with watercolor artist RL Thomas, whose work is on exhibit at the Center.
Our upcoming exhibit features the work of Robert "RL" Lee Thomas, Virginia Watercolor Artist, opening April 17th and running through May 30th in our Gallery.
The theme for this year is Biking the New River Trail, come see that displayed by students in their art. You will find it amazing how many ways the theme is interpreted. Enjoy, meet, and celebrate young art talent from the New River Valley area K-12 school systems. Exhibit on display through April 2nd. Reception with Student Artists and Teachers on April 2nd at 2:00pm - 4:00pm.
