Events
New City Arts provides free and low-cost ways to see and experience art at Welcome Gallery and the Charlottesville-area community.
Exhibition Opening for “The Value of Dirt”
Join us for the opening of The Value of Dirt an installation of work by Autumn Jefferson.
Co-Working at Welcome Gallery | October 2024
You're invited to join us on October 9 and make Welcome Gallery your office for the day.
Small Stories: An Introduction to Guided Autobiography with Mimm Patterson
Join us for an introduction to Guided Autobiography led by Mimm Patterson. An RSVP is required for this free writing workshop.
Exhibition Opening for “Small Stories about a Woman Named Barbara”
Join us for the opening of Small Stories about a Woman Named Barbara, an exhibition of work by Mimm Patterson.
further & FARTHER Writing Circle with Eboni Bugg
Join us for a writing circle led by Eboni Bugg.
Co-Working & Paper-Weaving with Elena Yu
Stop by between 10AM-5PM for free co-working and a paper-weaving workshop with Elena Yu.
Exhibition Opening for “fallow”
Join us for the opening of fallow, an exhibition featuring work by 2024 Fellows Brielle DuFon, Eboni Bugg, Elena Yu, and M. Pittman. This event is free and open to the public.
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.
Curator Talk + Q&A with Chandler Jennings
Join Chandler Jennings for a Curator Talk + Q&A followed by a playthrough of his game prototype, Conxensus: a game of storytelling & political imagination.
Exhibition Opening for “Around the Table: Political play, agency, gamification, and other things we can learn from board games”
Join us for the opening of Around the Table: Political play, agency, gamification, and other things we can learn from board games, an exhibit curated by Chandler Jennings. This event is free and open to the public.
Cooperative Game Play with Chandler Jennings
Join Spring 2024 Artist-in-Residence, Chandler Jennings, for guided cooperative game play.
Cooperative Game Play with Chandler Jennings
Join Spring 2024 Artist-in-Residence, Chandler Jennings, for guided cooperative game play.
Abstract Flipbook Animation Workshop with Anna Hogg
Learn the basics of animation and create a flipbook animation of your own design.
Cooperative Game Play with Chandler Jennings
Join Spring 2024 Artist-in-Residence, Chandler Jennings, for guided cooperative game play.
Cooperative Game Play with Chandler Jennings
Join Spring 2024 Artist-in-Residence, Chandler Jennings, for guided cooperative game play.
Cooperative Game Play with Chandler Jennings
Join Spring 2024 Artist-in-Residence, Chandler Jennings, for guided cooperative game play.
Cooperative Game Play with Chandler Jennings
Join Spring 2024 Artist-in-Residence, Chandler Jennings, for guided cooperative game play.
Exhibition Opening for “above [collecting] below [detecting] above”
Join us for the opening of above [collecting] below [detecting] above, an installation by Anna Hogg. This event is free and open to the public.
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.
Exhibition Opening for “Nhớ”
Join us for the opening of Nhớ an installation by Phượng-Duyên Hải Nguyễn. This event is free and open to the public.
Cooperative Game Play with Chandler Jennings
Join Spring 2024 Artist-in-Residence, Chandler Jennings, for guided cooperative game play.
Gut Flora: A Queer Dance Party
A dance party at Welcome Gallery celebrating queer infiniteness. All ages are welcome, drinks for 21+.
Exhibition Opening for “Voroboros”
Join us for the opening of Voroboros, featuring new work by Adrian Wood. This event is free and open to the public.
Game Week at Welcome Gallery with Chandler Jennings
Join Spring 2024 Artist-in-Residence, Chandler Jennings, for a week of board games. Participants will play “Bloc by Bloc: Uprising” on 3/29.
Game Week at Welcome Gallery with Chandler Jennings
Join Spring 2024 Artist-in-Residence, Chandler Jennings, for a week of board games. Participants will play “The Grizzled” on 3/27.
Co-Working at Welcome Gallery | March 2024
You're invited to join us on March 27 and make Welcome Gallery your office for the day.
Game Week at Welcome Gallery with Chandler Jennings
Join Spring 2024 Artist-in-Residence, Chandler Jennings, for a week of board games. Participants will play “Daybreak” on 3/23.
Yoga for Menopause with Benita Mayo
Join Benita Mayo for a yoga session centering women going through menopause.
Midlife & Menopause Portraits with Benita Mayo
Join Benita Mayo for a portrait session celebrating women journeying through midlife and menopause.
Exhibition Opening for “Womanist: The Tao of Midlife & Menopause”
Join us for the opening of Womanist: The Tao of Midlife & Menopause an exhibition by Benita Mayo. This event is free and open to the public.