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.
Holiday Artist Market
CVA's Holiday Artist Market, 2025
Now through December 5
We brought back our artist market for two weeks so you can support our community of artists with your holiday gift giving. CVA’s artist market brings together a curated selection of unique works of art, hand crafted jewelry, art prints, books, textiles, and so much more.
Find an extraordinary gift for the art lover in your life.
Futures: 528.0 Print Exhibition Opening Reception
January 9, 2026 6-8pm
Celebrate the opening of Futures: 528.0 Print Exhibition with CVA, Mo’ Print, and the artists featured in the exhibition. The Futures: 528.0 Print Exhibition presents 70 artists residing within a 528.0 mile radius of Denver, Colorado. This juried exhibition seeks to celebrate the expansive diversity of contemporary printmaking found within this western region and aims to highlight both traditional and alternative printmaking methods being used in the field of contemporary printmaking.
The exhibition is sponsored by Mo’Print and the Center for Visual Art and will be hosted at CVA in conjunction with Denver’s Month of Printmaking (March 2026).
First Fridays
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 Lecture
Visiting Artist, Scholar, Designer Lecture
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 Department of 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.
