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. 

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“Passion for Paper” exhibition opening reception

Strohl Art Center: Main Galleries

Enjoy this exhibition featuring seven talented artists who work with paper. Working with paper requires a special set of skills and a steady hand as it is known to be […]

“Holding Space: Woven Works” exhibition opening reception

Fowler-Kellogg Art Center: 1st Floor

This exhibition is a nuanced exploration into woven structures including jacquard weaving, pulled warp tapestry, and basketry. While distinct in style and perspective, these works collectively address notions of containment, […]

“Off the Walls” exhibition opening reception

Strohl Art Center 2nd Floor

Off the Walls is an exhibition featuring a dozen contemporary artists who create small sculptures, and are at the peak of their careers, showing nationally and internationally.  As the title […]

CVA Lecture Series: Kevin Umaña, School of Art Faculty

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

"Materiality and Abstraction" Kevin Umaña was born in 1989 and grew up in El Salvador and Los Angeles. He received a BFA from San Francisco State University in 2014. Umaña […]

CVA Lecture Series: Alex Callender, School of Art Faculty

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

"Disentangling the Interwoven Relations of Race, Gender, and Capitalism" Alex Callender works in drawing, painting, and installation to trace and remap historical materials as a means to explore with both […]

CVA Lecture Series: Sachiko Akiyama, School of Art Faculty

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

"Carving the Figure" Sachiko Akiyama received her MFA in sculpture at Boston University and continued her studies at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Akiyama lives and works in Portsmouth, […]

CVA Lecture Series: Susan Lichtman, School of Art Faculty

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

"Painting the Figure and Light" Susan Lichtman is a figurative painter of domestic spaces, working out of her home studio in southeastern Massachusetts. She graduated from Brown University and received […]

CVA Open Studios

School of Art Quad

You are invited to join the CVA artist residents during the CVA Open Studios on July 13 from 3-5 PM at the Art Quad. This event gives you the chance […]

Continuum: Alums of CVA exhibition

CVA School of Art Gallery, located at the School of Art Quad 19 Prospect Ave, CHAUTAUQUA, New York

CVA is honored to share our exhibition, Continuum: Alums of CVA, with an opening reception on July 13 at the new CVA School of Art Gallery located at the Art […]

CVA Lecture Series: Stephanie Pierce, School of Art Faculty

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

"Observing Time in Painting" Stephanie Pierce’s paintings explore relationships between light, time, and perception as it is reconsidered over time. Her work has been exhibited at The Henry Art Gallery, […]

CVA Lecture Series: Elizabeth Mooney, School of Art Faculty

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

"Exploring the Concept of Place" Elizabeth Mooney is a visual artist that explores the construct of landscape through painting, printmaking, and kinetic sculpture. She received her MFA in Painting and Drawing […]

CVA Lecture Series: Leon and Gloria Plevin Lecture, Rebecca Ibel

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

Rebecca McCabe Ibel is the owner and director of Contemporary Art Matters. Originally from Columbus, she graduated from The Branson School in Marin County, California. She received her BA in […]

“In the Garden” exhibition opening reception

Strohl Art Center: Main Galleries

Inspired by what we learn from the garden, this exhibition reflects the complicated histories and often tenuous futures of flowers and food. It also digs at our relationship to them, […]

Workshop with jewelry artist Brian Fleetwood

Strohl Art Center (Front Porch)

Drop in on this hands-on jewelry workshop led by CVA exhibiting artist Brian Fleetwood. Participants will each make a brooch that is designed to help them contribute to local ecosystems. […]

CVA Lecture Series: Cosmo Whyte, School of Art Faculty

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

"Disruptions of Identity by Migration" Cosmo Whyte (b.) 1982, Jamaica, attended Bennington College in Vermont for his BFA, Maryland Institute College of Art for his Post-Baccalaureate Certificate and the University […]

Party on the Art Quad

School of Art Quad

Following the success of last year's Party on the Art Quad, the Friends of CVA and Chautauqua Visual Arts will once again host our annual ticketed fundraising event in the […]

CVA Open Studios

School of Art Quad

We are excited to invite you to CVA Open Studios, occurring prior to the annual Resident Group Exhibition. Celebrate the work our resident artists have created during their time at […]

Resident Group Exhibition

CVA School of Art Gallery, located at the School of Art Quad 19 Prospect Ave, CHAUTAUQUA, New York

CVA is honored to share our annual Resident Group Exhibition. Please join us to celebrate our 6-week resident artists at the CVA School of Art Gallery on the Art Quad. […]

CVA Lecture Series: Erika b Hess, Artistic Director of CVA

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

"Traversing Painting and Creating Community in the Arts" Erika b Hess is a painter, host of the popular art podcast- I Like Your Work, and Artistic Director of Visual Arts […]

CVA Lecture Series: Jessica Pinsky

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

Jessica Pinsky grew up in Akron, Ohio and moved to Cleveland in 2011 after receiving a BFA from New York University in 2006 and an MFA from Boston University in […]

CVA Open Studios

School of Art Quad

We are excited to invite you to CVA Open Studios, occurring prior to the Resident Group Exhibition opening. Celebrate the work our resident artists have created during their time at […]

Resident Group Exhibition

CVA School of Art Gallery, located at the School of Art Quad 19 Prospect Ave, CHAUTAUQUA, New York

We are excited to invite you to celebrate our 2-week resident artists at the Resident Group Exhibition! Join us to see the work our residents have created during their time […]

“Fields of Color” exhibition opening reception

Strohl Art Center: Main Galleries

Balancing color with paint, glass, spices, patterns and shapes, this exhibition features abstract works in several different mediums.  They have all mastered their techniques and personal styles resulting in a […]

“Tree Portraits” exhibition opening reception

Strohl Art Center 2nd Floor

Peter Hoffer’s stunning landscape paintings of trees, hills, and sky recall classically romantic paintings using traditional varnishing techniques popularized in the 19th century. The images feature nondescript views of landscapes, […]

“Likeness” exhibition opening reception

This exhibition focuses on the ability of portraiture to exalt, empower, and elevate the subject. Through painting, thread, and found materials, each likeness reveals both the individual and the community […]

“Crafting Home” exhibition opening reception

Fowler-Kellogg Art Center: 1st Floor

Beyond brick and mortar, what does it take to craft a home? The interior spaces of the home set the stage for acts of gathering, nourishing, resting, and contemplating. Every […]

“Sculpture Garden 2025” opening reception

Melvin Johnson Sculpture Garden

Melvin Johnson Sculpture Garden presents outdoor sculptures by Sean Glover, Paul Higham, and Coral Lambert. Exhibition runs June 22 - August 21. Curated by Susan & John Turben Director of CVA Galleries, […]

Art in the Park

Miller Park

Hosted by the Friends of CVA, Art in the Park is an open art fair with 70+ vendors held in Miller Park, showcasing art by members of the Chautauqua community, […]

Party on the Art Quad

School of Art Quad

The Friends of CVA and Chautauqaua Visual Arts will once again host our annual ticketed fundraising event in the heart of the CVA Arts Quad. The proceeds benefit CVA School […]

Art in the Park

Miller Park

Hosted by the Friends of CVA, Art in the Park is an open art fair with 70+ vendors held in Miller Park, showcasing art by members of the Chautauqua community, […]

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