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

Photo Credit: Maggie Stein

Exhibiting at Welcome Gallery

Interested in exhibiting at Welcome Gallery? We are now accepting proposals for the fall 2019 - summer 2020 season. Learn more and apply here.

Fall 2018 - Summer 2019 Exhibit Season

September 2018 | Valencia Robin & Matt Smithson
October 2018 | Michael R. Doyle
November 2018 | Anna Bryant
December 2018 supported by UVA Arts & the Office of the Provost & the Vice Provost for the Arts | Uzo Njoku

January 2019 | Artist Exchange featuring Annie Temmink, Frank Walker, Golara Haghtalab, Grace Ho, Karina A. Monroy, Kaki Dimock, Matt Eich, Nick Watson, Phuong Duyen Nguyen, & Rayne MacPhee
February 2019 | Karina A. Monroy, Resident Artist
March 2019 | Mineko Yoshida
April 2019 | Robert Strini & Ken Horne
May 2019 | Lou Haney
June 2019 | Erin O'Keefe, Amanda Wagstaff, & Mary Lamb
July 2019 | No Exhibit On View
August 2019 | Rayne MacPhee, Resident Artist
September 2019 | Ryan Trott

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 when exhibits are on view.

Location: Welcome Gallery is located at 114 3rd St. NE (on the downtown mall between Fleurie Restaurant and The Salad Maker). This space also houses NCAI offices and 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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