Don't let the time change leave you in the dark! We have a multitude of offerings that makes a visit to AVA an enlightening experience! Treat yourself to a class; there are well over fifty available for children, teens and adults. Visit our beautiful galleries; the present exhibition shines with works from the Vermont Glass Guild and John McNally. Experience art in a whole new way; Marcos Stafne, Executive Director of the Montshire Museum will show us how.

The details follow and we look forward to seeing you at AVA!

~The Board and Staff of AVA Gallery and Art Center

Collages of Color: Recent Work from Art Lab Classes at AVA
On Display through November 28

Johnson Sisters Library, Second Floor

Click here to download the press release for Collages of Color: Recent Work from Art Lab Classes at AVA

AVA wishes to thank Advance Transit, the generous sponsor of this exhibition.

Vermont Glass Guild: 2015 Art Glass Invitational Exhibition

Featuring Works by Twenty-Two Artists

On Display through November 13
Rebecca Lawrence Gallery Entry, Clifford B. West Gallery, E.N. Wennberg Gallery

Click here to download the press release for the Vermont Glass Guild exhibition.

AVA wishes to thank Caldwell Law, the generous sponsor of this exhibition.

John McNally: Recent Work

On Display through November 13
Elizabeth Rowland Mayor Gallery

Click here to download the press release for the John McNally exhibition.

AVA wishes to thank Caldwell Law, the generous sponsor of this exhibition.

The Dancing Pen, with Laura Di Piazza

Adult Classes Starting Soon

11/7   The Dancing Pen
11/7   Meditation and Art
11/14 Looking Out Looking In: Painting Windows and Doors in Watercolor
11/14 Jewelry-Scale Metal-Casting Techniques
11/19 Scanning 35mm Slides
11/21 Drawing with Ink and Watercolor
12/5   The Business of Being an Artist
12/19 Giftmaking: Placemats, Pet Mats, Bookmarks and Coasters

Click here to see AVA's complete adult education program.

A limited number of scholarships are available.

Professionally Printed Greeting Cards Featuring Your Art!

New Fundraiser Supports AVA's Scholarship Fund

Following on the success of last year's Greeting Cards Fundraiser, AVA is happy to announce that we will be offering community members the opportunity to have greeting cards made that feature their own original artwork.

They're just in time for the holidays and great for children and family members alike!

A box of 20 greeting cards with your artwork on the cover, professionally printed on nice paper and with envelopes, can be yours for $20. A portion of the proceeds raised through this campaign will go to AVA's Scholarship Fund.

It's easy to participate. Stop by the AVA office to pick up the appropriate card template. Make your art directly on the paper provided. Return the card to AVA the first week in November. We'll call you when your cards have been printed and are ready for pick-up!

If you have further questions, please click here to email for more information or give us a call: (603) 448-3117.

Looking, Thinking, and Speaking about Art
With Marcos Stafne, Executive Director of the Montshire Museum

November 5, 5:30pm -- Free!

Born on the Blue Planet, by Joseph Tracy

When we look at a work of art, what do we see that makes us draw connections and understand what's being communicated? Join Marcos Stafne, Executive Director of the Montshire Museum of Science, as he leads a tour of AVA's exhibitions,Vermont Glass Guild-2015 Art Glass Invitational Exhibition and Recent Work by John McNally, employing a method of inquiry known as Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS). Participants in this interactive tour will learn about VTS, look deeply at three or four works of art, and share in a group conversation about what they see.

Marcos Stafne, PhD, formerly served as Vice President of Programs and Visitor Experience at the Brooklyn Children's Museum, Director of Education and Visitor Experience at the Rubin Museum of Art, and Director of Public Programs and Traveling Exhibitions at the New York Hall of Science.

Special Programs This Fall

Click the Program Title for Complete Information

Art Lab--the imaginative art program for adults with special needs meets on Wednesdays.

Senior Art--a program where seniors work on their own self-directed projects among a growing community of other enthusiastic seniors meets on Thursdays.

Art for Kids--the unique art program where children with chronic medical conditions make art with medical students from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College meets monthly.

ART STOP!--a free afterschool program that encourages youths in grades 5-8 to take inspiration from AVA's ongoing exhibitions to create their own drawings, paintings, and sculptures is currently meeting on Tuesday afternoons.

CAOS for Toddlers--a weekly program where children with caregivers make their own self-directed art projects using AVA's diverse assortment of art supplies meets on Friday mornings.

CAOS (Community Arts Open Studio)--a weekly workshop where children of all ages with their caregivers make their own self-directed art projects using AVA's diverse assortment of art supplies on Saturdays between 11am-4pm.

Lebanon Fire Department Practices Emergency Procedures on AVA's Yellow House Roof!

Prior to its planned demolition in order to give way to AVA's new facility for 3-D studies, the yellow house on the property behind our Carter-Kelsey building has recently been used in interesting ways. It has undergone selective salvaging of a number of items, including flooring and windows that will be re-sold and re-used, and it has also been used for very specific educational purposes.

This past week, the Lebanon Fire Department spent several days on the site, practicing a variety of emergency procedures. In the image above, fire fighters are seen practicing ways to access interior spaces by cutting directly through the roof. While it was exciting to watch, it also underscored the importance of preparedness for the challenging and demanding work that the fire department does in the community.

Call for Storytellers: The Mudroom at AVA -- Failures

Poster Art: Follow Your Heart by Dave Laro
Food from Caribbean Cooking, Caroline and Balvin Borlen
Beverages by Brocklebank Craft Brewery
Music by Never Too Late

Got a story to tell on the theme Failures? Click here to email us your story.