Events at CVA
CVA offers聽artist talks, tours, lectures, workshops, classes and much more to foster a deeper understanding of the work we have on view. Most programs are free to attend and open to all. Subscribe to聽, our monthly newsletter, to stay in the know about our latest offerings.
VASD Lecture
with Liz Nielsen
Wednesday, April 8 at 5:30 PM
Liz Nielsen is a New York-based artist known for her vivid photograms, or 鈥渓ight paintings,鈥� which are created in the darkroom without a camera. Her work has been exhibited internationally and featured in Artforum, The New Yorker, The Financial Times, and The New York Times.
Free and Open to the Public
Liz Nielsen, Dancing in the Spotlight, 2025
Visiting Artist, Scholar, Designer Lectures
罢丑别听Visiting Artist, Scholar & Designer Program fosters participation and collaboration with both the institution and the 海角社区 community. An integral part of 海角社区 Department of Art鈥檚 mission, the Visiting Artist, Designer & Scholar Program is an invaluable resource for students, faculty, and the community. The program is an interdisciplinary and culturally inclusive initiative, bringing nationally and internationally renowned artists, designers, and scholars to engage with the Department of Art. All lectures are free and open to the public and take place at the聽Center for Visual Art.
Crafty Action Society
Wednesday, April 15, 5:30-8pm
MAKE ART WHILE MAKING A DIFFERENCE
It’s time to get crafty! Grab your friends for an evening of craftacular fun! Last month, we introduced you to our activist partners and this month it’s time to craft for a cause. Join us in crafting for Denver’s , whose mission is to “provide programs that connect, engage, empower, and educate young people in order to inspire enduring learning and create a just and healthy nation.” We’ll craft “awards” to give out to the people and places that inspire us, provide us hope, help us feel we belong, or make our community a better place.
Use your art and craft skills to address social justice issues. Through Crafty Action Society you will:
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Craft in community
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Connect with local orgs activating their efforts toward social justice
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Learn from artists already creating for activism
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Gain access to art + craft materials
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Develop new techniques
Tickets are available on a sliding scale from $10 – $40, with proceeds benefiting community orgs and CVA鈥檚 teen program.
First Fridays
Art District on Santa Fe First Friday Art Walk
First Friday of every month, 6-8pm
The First Friday Art Walks are the signature event of Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe. All year round, rain or shine, the District comes alive on the first Friday of each month as thousands of visitors descend upon Santa Fe Drive to view art from hundreds of artists in galleries, studios, co-ops, upstairs, downstairs, in alleys, on the street鈥攅verywhere!
On First Fridays, CVA always has something fun happening, whether it’s vendors and cultural partners in the parking lot, fantastic exhibitions in the galleries, or art-making activities in the classroom, there’s something for everyone!