Welcome Gallery is downtown art space in Charlottesville, VA, run by New City Arts Initiative, a non-profit community arts organization.

Applications to exhibit at Welcome Gallery during the fall 2018-spring 2019 season are now open. Learn more about exhibiting at Welcome Gallery and how to submit a proposal here. We are also now accepting applications for our fall 2018 and spring 2019 Artists in Residence. Learn more here. 

Fall 2017 - Summer 2018 Exhibit Season

September 2017 | Eileen French & Sara Ho
October 2017 | Lisa Ryan
November 2017 | Brittany Fan
December 2017 supported by UVA Arts & the Office of the Provost & the Vice Provost for the Arts | Kirsten Hemrich 

January 2018 | Artist Exchange featuring Eze Amos, Carol Barber, Juliana Daugherty, Brittany Fan, VM Fisk, Lara Call Gastinger, Valencia Robin Grice, Kirsten Hemrich, Jae Jae Johnson, Greg Kelly, Sarah Miller, Matt Smithson, & Maggie Stein
February 2018 | VM Fisk
March 2018 | Frank Phillips
April 2018 | Frank Walker and Jae Jae Johnson
May 2018 | Murad Mumtaz
June 2018 | Abby Kasonik
July 2018 | Eze Amos

Hours and Location

Hours: Unless otherwise noted, every exhibit opens on the First Friday of the month from 5-7:30PM. Welcome Gallery is open to the public Monday – Friday from noon – 4 PM.

Location: Welcome Gallery is located at 114 3rd St. NE (on a downtown mall side street, next to Fleurie Restaurant). This space also houses NCAI staff offices and a studio space. The gallery housed on 3rd St. NE primarily exhibits interdisciplinary, Charlottesville area artists.

Questions about Welcome Gallery? Contact us

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