PVCC Announces Student Art Exhibition Opening Reception and 8th Annual Chocolate Chow Down
Charlottesville, Va. – April 12, 2024 – The Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) Visual Arts Department will celebrate the accomplishments of student artists from the latest academic year with the 2024 Student Art Exhibition. The exhibition launches Friday, April 19, at 5 p.m., in its traditional manner–a chocolate laden opening reception called the “8th Annual Chocolate Chow Down.” The PVCC Art Club will also host a “Color-In” so that visitors to the reception may make art, view art and sample decadent amounts of chocolate at the same time. Events will continue until 7 p.m.
The student art and design works featured in the exhibition are as diverse as the range of art classes at PVCC. Media will include printmaking, painting, ceramics, graphic design, drawing, sculpture and more. For the second year, the exhibition will also include artwork created by PVCC students who are currently incarcerated.
The opening event will also mark the debut of the 2024 Art Club Coloring Book, which has the theme "Inspired by Art History.” Drawing inspiration from a chosen historical artwork, students each created an original design for the coloring book. Quick Reference (QR) codes offer the chance to scan and see the original works from the past.
Chairperson of Visual and Performing Arts Fenella Belle looks forward to showing off the work of PVCC student artists each year with this celebratory opening reception. "We have so much talent in our students. The art opening is a wonderful opportunity to come and see the diversity of student work, sit and create with the art club and, of course, eat some chocolate!"
The 2024 Student Art Exhibition will be on display through September 7 in both the North Gallery and the South Gallery, in the V. Earl Dickinson Building on the PVCC main campus in Charlottesville.
PVCC Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. The gallery is also open during all evening and weekend performances.
For more information, contact Belle at 434.961.5362 or fbelle@pvcc.edu.
For more information about all upcoming Fine Arts and Performance season events, visit pvcc.edu/performingarts, email boxoffice@pvcc.edu or call 434.961.5376.
About Piedmont Virginia Community College
Established in 1972, Piedmont Virginia Community College is a nonresidential two-year institution of higher education that serves Central Virginia – principally, residents of the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson. PVCC is one of 23 community colleges in Virginia that comprise the Virginia Community College System. PVCC is committed to providing access to a college education for all who can benefit, an opportunity for each student to reach her/his potential and excellence in all programs and services. Visit pvcc.edu to learn more.
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