Lecture Series & Events

The Chautauqua Visual Arts Lecture Series invites artists and thought leaders in the visual arts from all over the world to share their current projects and discuss relevant topics of the day. 

Additionally, we are thrilled to have incredible events such as Party on the Quad, Art in the Park and openings at our Gallery spaces. 

All of our lectures and openings are free and open to the public, unless otherwise listed. 

View Past Events

CVA Lecture Series: Alicia Dietz, CVA Galleries exhibiting artist

Hultquist Center, Room 101 19 Miller Ave, Chautauqua, New York, United States

Specializing in solid wood and ultra-high-performance concrete, Alicia often combines the two disparate materials, creating a harmony that is reflective of her process and collaborative style. Previously a Blackhawk Maintenance […]

CVA Lecture Series: Sean Glover, School of Art Faculty

Hultquist Center, Room 101 19 Miller Ave, Chautauqua, New York, United States

"milk from a stone" n. sean glover is an artist and educator who uses a wide range of materials and processes (both new and old) to investigate the histories of […]

CVA Lecture Series: Susanna Coffey, School of Art Faculty

Hultquist Center, Room 101 19 Miller Ave, Chautauqua, New York, United States

"The First Step" A respected figurative painter, Coffey’s work in self-portraiture, landscape, still life and illustration of classical literature is based in an intense observation of her motif or text. She […]

CVA Lecture Series: Andrea Myers, School of Art Faculty

Hultquist Center, Room 101 19 Miller Ave, Chautauqua, New York, United States

"In Process" Andrea Myers received her BFA in Printmedia in 2002 and MFA in Fiber and Material Studies in 2006 both from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. […]

CVA Lecture Series: James Everett Stanley, School of Art Faculty

Hultquist Center, Room 101 19 Miller Ave, Chautauqua, New York, United States

James Everett Stanley is a New England-based painter and Associate Professor of Painting at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, Massachusetts. He has exhibited his work recently at […]

CVA Lecture Series: Adrienne Elise Tarver, School of Art Faculty

Hultquist Center, Room 101 19 Miller Ave, Chautauqua, New York, United States

Adrienne Elise Tarver is an interdisciplinary artist with a practice that spans painting, sculpture, installation, textiles, photography, and video. Her work addresses the complexity and invisibility of black female identity. […]

CVA Lecture Series: Matt Bollinger, School of Art Faculty

Hultquist Center, Room 101 19 Miller Ave, Chautauqua, New York, United States

Matt Bollinger received his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and his MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design.  His work has been exhibited in solo shows in […]

CVA Lecture Series: Luis Sahagun Nuño, CVA Galleries exhibiting artist

Hultquist Center, Room 101 19 Miller Ave, Chautauqua, New York, United States

 Luis Sahagún Nuño is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice transforms drawing into ceremony and art into medicine. Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, México, and raised in Chicago’s Southland, his practice is […]

CVA Lecture Series: Jessica Pinsky, School of Art Faculty

Hultquist Center, Room 101 19 Miller Ave, Chautauqua, New York, United States

"Weaving pixels: Using technology to weave across generations" Jessica Pinsky is an artist whose work bridges painting, weaving, and sculpture.  Born in Akron, Ohio, Pinsky moved to Cleveland in 2011 […]

Back to top