AVA’s Curatorial team is excited to announce a new email newsletter, “Conversations with Artists”. Each month, we’ll feature a studio visit and interview with an exhibiting artist, giving you a glimpse inside the mind of an artist and their studio. The series came to light through AVA’s former Curatorial Assistant, Emmie Foster, and will continue with our current assistant, Peili Heitzman.
Creativity meets community! AVA Gallery and the Lebanon Library teamed up to refresh the Little Free Craft Library—an open, colorful space for sharing art supplies and inspiration.
We’re excited to share our brand-new line of AVA Gallery & Art Center merchandise — created for art lovers who want to wear their creativity proudly and support the arts in our community.
On Tuesday, August 26, AVA welcomed sixteen students (and even one Dean!) from Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine to our arts community for a different kind of lesson. Instead of lectures and labs, these future doctors rolled up their sleeves, grabbed some gloves, and got their hands dirty in AVA’s perennial beds and rooftop garden.
What do earth, air, water, and fire have in common? For AVA artist Elizabeth D’Amico, they’re more than ancient symbols—they’re a call to protect our planet.
If you’ve visited AVA’s Sculptural Studies Building in the past four years, you might have met one of AVA’s artists, Leo Reinhard, or maybe even seen his mesmerizing metal sculptures in action.