Events at CVA
CVA offers聽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聽, our monthly newsletter, to stay in the know about our latest offerings.
Opening Reception
Sherry Hern, Neo Menagerie (detail), 2026
May 15, 6-8pm
Join CVA for a celebration of our new exhibition Collective Nouns. Featuring the work of 23 网曝吃瓜 staff and faculty聽 whose multi-disciplinary work explores diverse topics related to the environment, culture, memory, and loss. Free and open to everyone.
Crafty Action Society
Wednesday, May 20, 5:30-8pm
MAKE ART WHILE MAKING A DIFFERENCE
It’s time to get crafty!聽Grab your friends for an evening of craftacular action!聽 Join us in crafting with聽, who help “undocumented immigrants overcome barriers to workforce access and career mobility. Juntos empowers our community with DACA support, educational workshops, and increased awareness around systemic challenges so that they can confidently thrive in their chosen careers.”
The theme for this session is the monarch butterfly. We鈥檒l combine lino-cut printmaking and different jewelry-making techniques to create wearable symbols of freedom and migration. When testifying in front of Colorado’s House Committee on behalf of bill HB26-1143, the Juntos team all wore butterflies to show their support of the bill.
Use your art and craft skills to address social justice issues. With Crafty Action Society you will:
- Craft in community
- Connect with local orgs activating their efforts toward social justice
- Learn from artists already creating for activism
- Gain access to art + craft materials
- Develop new techniques
Crafty Action Society is a way to bring people together to learn from local organizations working for social change and to become craftivists who use creative expression to cultivate awareness and spread their message. This monthly series will meet on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Each session will start with a presentation from a local organization about how your creativity can help their cause.鈦� After that, we’ll bring out the craft supplies and get to work creating. We鈥檒l explore techniques from quilting and embroidery to stenciling, collage, and papier-m芒ch茅 ensuring activities are accessible to beginners and more advanced makers alike. Materials, snacks, and beverages provided.
With this program, we are raising money for聽the organization that we are hosting and聽our own teen internship program. But no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Tickets are available on a sliding scale from $10 – $40 which will also cover supplies, snacks, and the assistance of our teaching staff.
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鈥攅verywhere!
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 Lectures
罢丑别听Visiting Artist, Scholar & Designer Program fosters participation and collaboration with both the institution and the 网曝吃瓜 community. An integral part of 网曝吃瓜 Department of Art鈥檚 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聽Center for Visual Art.