Events
New City Arts provides free and low-cost ways to see and experience art at Welcome Gallery and the Charlottesville-area community.
New City Arts & Crafts | July 2024
You're invited New City Arts and Crafts on Wednesday, July 24 from 10:00-11:00AM. Together, we'll have snacks, Grit coffee, put on Tattly temporary tattoos (for adults and kids), and make a craft together.
New City Arts & Crafts | May 2024
You're invited New City Arts and Crafts on Friday, May 24 from 10:00-11:00AM. Together, we'll have snacks, Grit coffee, put on Tattly temporary tattoos (for adults and kids), and make a craft together.
Charlottesville SOUP: Winter 2024
The 18th edition of Charlottesville SOUP will be held on Thursday, January 11 at Quirk Hotel Charlottesville.
New City Arts & Crafts | November 2023
You're invited New City Arts and Crafts on Friday, November 17 from 10:00-11:00AM. Together, we'll have snacks, Grit coffee, put on Tattly temporary tattoos (for adults and kids), and make a craft together.
New City Arts & Crafts | September 2023
You're invited New City Arts and Crafts on Friday, September 22 from 10:00-11:00AM. Together, we'll have snacks, Grit coffee, put on Tattly temporary tattoos (for adults and kids), and make a craft together.
New City Arts & Crafts | May 2023
You're invited New City Arts and Crafts on Wednesday, May 24 from 10:00-11:00AM. Together, we'll have snacks, Grit coffee, put on Tattly temporary tattoos (for adults and kids), and make a craft together.
New City Arts & Crafts | January 2023
You're invited New City Arts and Crafts on Wednesday, January 25 from 10:00-11:00AM. Together, we'll have Grit coffee and Cou Cou Rachou pastries, put on Tattly temporary tattoos (for adults and kids), and make a craft together.
Charlottesville SOUP: Winter 2023
The 17th edition of Charlottesville SOUP will be held on Tuesday, January 10 at Eastwood Farm & Winery.
New City Arts & Crafts | Printmaking at New Suns Print Studio
You're invited to a special New City Arts and Crafts printmaking event at New Suns Print Studio, located in Visible Records, on Wednesday, December 7 from 10:00-11:00AM. Together, we'll have Grit coffee and Cou Cou Rachou pastries, put on Tattly temporary tattoos (for adults and kids), and make prints together.
Exhibition Opening for i decided to do nothing (about everything)
Join us for an exhibition opening on December 2, 2022 from 5:00-7:30PM for i decided to do nothing (about everything), an exhibition of work by David Askew.
Tea with Léo Zhang
Join us for tea with Léo Zhang who exhibition, In Pursuit of an Accord, is on view at Welcome Gallery in November.
Exhibition Opening for In Pursuit of an Accord
Join us for an exhibition opening on November 4, 2022 from 5:00-7:30PM for In Pursuit of an Accord, an exhibition of work by Léo Zhang.
New City Arts & Crafts | October 2022
You're invited to New City Arts and Crafts, our monthly drop-in event for parents and kids at Welcome Gallery. Join us on Wednesday, October 26 from 10am-11am. Together, we'll have Grit coffee and snacks, put on Tattly temporary tattoos (for adults and kids), and make a craft inspired by Amanda Nelsen’s exhibition.
The End: A Collage & Zine-Making Workshop with Sarah Lawson
Join us for a free collage & zine-making workshop with Sarah Lawson exploring questions related to climate change, death, and grief through creative prompts and conversation.
Stop, Snack & Roll with Amanda
Join us for a free workshop with Amanda Nelsen, utilizing quotidian and seemingly worthless single-use materials to craft beautiful rolls (or buns).
Exhibition Opening for NotAway: Works of Consumption
Join us for an exhibition opening on October 7, 2022 from 5:00-7:30PM for NotAway: Works of Consumption, an exhibition of work by Amanda Nelsen.
Family Art Day
Bring your family to Welcome Gallery on Saturday, 9/17 to make art with Mara Sprafkin & Warren Craghead III from 10:30AM-12:00PM.
Exhibition Opening for Feed Them
Join us for an exhibition opening on September 2, 2022 from 5:00-7:30PM for Feed Them, an exhibition of drawings by Warren Craghead III and paintings by Mara Sprafkin, made in collaboration with her children.
Community Printmaking Day with Patrick Costello
All are invited to join us for a Community Printmaking Day with Patrick Costello in collaboration with Lily Erb on Friday, August 26 from 5-8PM outside Welcome Gallery.
Exhibition Opening for Friction: an exploration of impediments to interdependence
Join us for an exhibition opening on August 5, 2022 from 5:00-7:30PM for Friction: an exploration of impediments to interdependence, a solo exhibition by Lily Erb.
Saturday Open Hours: I used to be
Join us for open hours on Saturday, July 2 from 10AM-2PM for I used to be, a solo exhibition by Maya Kneebone Kim at Welcome Gallery featuring work she created during the New City Arts Fellowship.
Exhibition Opening for I used to be
Join us for an exhibition opening on July 1, 2022 from 5:00-7:30PM for I used to be, a solo exhibition by Maya Kneebone Kim at Welcome Gallery featuring work she created during the New City Arts Fellowship.
Exhibition Opening for Astronaut Mom_Landing
Join us for an exhibition opening on June 3, 2022 from 5:00-7:30PM for Astronaut Mom_Landing, a solo exhibition by Alma Molina at Welcome Gallery featuring work she created during the New City Arts Fellowship.
Exhibition Opening for SHUCT: Sally Hemings University Connecting Threads
Join us for an exhibition opening on May 6, 2022 from 5:00-7:30PM for SHUCT: Sally Hemings University Connecting Threads, an exhibition of work made by students of April Fellow Dr. Lisa Woolfork and Tobiah Mundt at Welcome Gallery.
Charlottesville SOUP: Spring 2022
The 16th edition of Charlottesville SOUP will be held on Sunday, May 1 starting at 5:30PM at Eastwood Farm & Winery.