Events at CVA
CVA offers artist talks, tours, lectures, workshops, classes and much more to foster a deeper understanding of the work we have on view. Most programs are free to attend and open to all. Subscribe to CVA Happenings, our monthly newsletter, to stay in the know about our latest offerings.
Culture Club
October 16, 6-8pm
Culture Club is CVA’s art-centered happy hour. Mingle with fellow art lovers, meet up with friends (or make new ones) and try out a new artmaking technique. We supply the space, snacks and supplies, all you need to bring are your ideas. All levels of experience are welcome!
Culture Club attendees are welcome to show up early to check out the exhibitions on view in the galleries. If you’ve been looking to take an art workshop, find new inspiration or connect with creative people, Culture Club is for you!
Artist Talk
October 3, 2024
5:30-7pm
CVA’s 965 Project Gallery welcomes Valerie C. White for a talk about her art making practice and the work she has on view in the Cultivating Threads of Memory exhibition.
The talk is free and open to everyone, but registration is required.
Dance Performance
October 17, 2024
7:30-9pm
Join CVA for an evening of original dance works performed by MSU Denver Dance students. The dances performed have been choreographed in response to the artwork in the Corey Pemberton: Piece by Piece and Crafting the Future Layers exhibition.
The event is free and open to everyone, but registration is required.
Glassblowing Intensive Class
October 18, 19, 20, 2024
9am – 1pm
Renowned for his blown glass sculptures, and a guest judge for the Netflix series Blown Away, Corey will be back in October to lead a three-day intensive glassblowing workshop. In this introductory glassblowing workshop, participants will learn the basics of gathering, shaping, and applying color to molten glass. With a focus on drinkware, students will participate in every step of the glassblowing team process, including assisting other students with their cups, and can expect to each complete 2-3 (maybe more!) cups that they will take home with them. Participation in the workshop is limited to 8 people.
Total cost for each participant includes three-days of instruction by Corey, materials, snacks, a CVA t-shirt, and a special reception and tour of the Corey Pemberton: Piece by Piece and Crafting the Future: Layers exhibitions at CVA. The workshop will take place at Flux Studio in Denver.
Early Bird Tickets: $1,150 (purchase by 9/20/24)
Tickets: $1,300
Date: October 18, 19, 20
Time: 9am – 1pm
Location: Flux Glass Studio, Denver
If you’d like to sign up for this fantastic experience or have questions, please email Cecily Cullen for information.
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First Friday Art Walk
Art District on Santa Fe First Friday Art Walk
First Friday of every month, 6-8pm
The First Friday Art Walks are the signature event of Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe. All year round, rain or shine, the District comes alive on the first Friday of each month as thousands of visitors descend upon Santa Fe Drive to view art from hundreds of artists in galleries, studios, co-ops, upstairs, downstairs, in alleys, on the street—everywhere!
On First Fridays, CVA always has something fun happening, whether it’s vendors and cultural partners in the parking lot, fantastic exhibitions in the galleries, or art-making activities in the classroom, there’s something for everyone!
VASD
Visiting Artist, Scholar, Designer Lecture
Gordon Yellowman
Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 4:00pm at CVA
Chief Gordon Yellowman, Sr., is an enrolled citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes who has devoted more than 32 years of service to tribal government and cultural heritage work. He currently serves as the Tribal Historian for the newly established Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Department of Language and Culture. Gordon is an award-winning artist who specializes in contemporary Cheyenne ledger art paintings that depict historical accounts of Cheyenne and Arapaho lifeways. In addition to his art practice, Gordon is an educator, researcher, curator, and lecturer. In these roles he promotes public awareness of traditional, contemporary, and healing arts by sharing his extensive knowledge of Cheyenne and Arapaho history, traditions, beliefs, and languages. He has exhibited nationally and internationally.
The Visiting Artist, Scholar & Designer Program fosters participation and collaboration with both the institution and the MSU Denver community. An integral part of MSU Denver Art’s mission, the Visiting Artist, Designer & Scholar Program is an invaluable resource for students, faculty, and the community. The program is an interdisciplinary and culturally inclusive initiative, bringing nationally and internationally renowned artists, designers, and scholars to engage with the Department of Art. All lectures are free and open to the public and take place at the Center for Visual Art
