January 2026

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Early Summer Camp Registration Opens February 2 for Family-Level Members and Up!

LVA’s Summer Camps offer children the opportunity to experiment with new materials, develop artistic skills, and build confidence in a supportive, creative environment led by professional teaching artists.

Not a Family-level member yet? Renew or upgrade your membership to take advantage of early registration for a summer of art, and other exclusive benefits!

AB30 Closing Reception: January 22nd

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Artist Breakfast 30 Exhibit Closing Reception & Catalog Release Party!

Your presence made the evening truly special, and we’re grateful for the conversations, creativity, and community you helped cultivate. We loved celebrating the incredible work of our artists with you and appreciate your continued support of LVA and the local arts community. If you didn't get the chance to purchase the catalog, you still can!

Click the link below to purchase the AB30 Catalog designed by Julia Comer now 20% off through February!

March 20, 2026

Join us for the LVA Honors Gala, an annual fundraiser and celebration recognizing outstanding achievements in Louisville’s arts community. Enjoy a lively and inspiring evening filled with great food, music, and the chance to honor the artists and leaders shaping our city’s creative culture—an event you won’t want to miss!

We are thrilled to celebrate these deserving individuals for their dedication, talent, and leadership in the arts:

Legacy Award: Tom Pfannerstill, Community Impact Award: Julien Robson, Educator Award: Ying Kit Chan and Emerging Artist Award: Robyn Gibson. 

February 13 - 20, 2026

In conjunction with Kentucky Opera's production of Songbird, Louisville Visual Art is exhibiting Jessica Beel's Recycled Bird Project. The production runs February 13, 15, & 17 and will also be in place for the Kentucky Opera's fundraiser, the Opera Rhapsody Gala on February 20th.

Jessica Beels is a sculptor, installation artist, and jeweler working in a variety of media, often incorporating recycled materials and addressing how humans interact with and impact the world around us. She teaches workshops on paper making, wire sculpture, found-object sculpture, and three-dimensional bead weaving. 

Recycled Birds Project has been featured in Mountain Living Magazine, and the Smithsonian Institution’s Craft shows, as well as in galleries and juried art shows throughout the U.S.

Curate, Purchase, Inspire (CPI) is a Louisville Visual Art initiative created by artist Clare Hirn to support local artists, elevate emerging curators, and place original artwork inside nonprofit and public spaces throughout Jefferson County.

Each CPI Fellow partners with a nonprofit organization to develop a permanent exhibition rooted in the mission, values, and community the organization serves.

All artworks acquired through CPI become part of Louisville Visual Art’s permanent collection. These works are preserved, protected, and remain accessible within the communities they were created for.

The 2026 CPI Fellowship application is now open! For more information, visit the link below. 

Executive Director Angela and CPI Curator, Shauntrice Martin, joins Dawne Gee on WAVE Country to discuss the Curate Purchase Inspire Fellowship Program.

Take a look at how LVA is providing more art, for more people, in more places. Full story linked below!

LVA extends our heartfelt thanks to the LG&E KU Foundation for their support of the Academy of LVA. Their $2,500 contribution has helped expand this program for high school art students by adding a new ceramics class at Southern High School. We are grateful for LG&E KU Foundation's continued investment in the arts in Louisville!

LVA is grateful to Arts for All Kentucky for their support of our Adaptive Art Class for neurodivergent students. Their $1,622 contribution has made it possible to pilot this new program for middle school students with learning differences who are talented in the arts. These classes provide small, inclusive environments where individualized instruction helps students express themselves, build confidence, and thrive through art. We greatly appreciate Arts for All Kentucky's commitment to accessible arts education in Kentucky!

Artist Talk with LVA is a radio show on WXOX 97.1 ArtxFm, where each week we feature a local visual artist to discuss their work, inspiration, and the current state of Louisville’s artistic community. We seek to bring greater awareness of the visual arts as a whole, while promoting local artists and their endeavors. Tune in Thursdays at 10:00am on artxfm.com or 97.1FM, WXOX. hosted by Keith Waits.

Did you know that simply linking your Kroger Rewards Card to Louisville Visual Art through Kroger Community Rewards makes a difference? In 2024, 56 households have raised $745.72 to support LVA—just by doing their regular shopping!

It’s a simple, no-cost way to give back and help sustain the arts in our community. If you haven't already, join our supporters by linking your card today. Every purchase counts!

Simply register your card online here, choose LVA as your organization, and with each purchase you make, Kroger will donate a percentage to LVA.
Thank you to everyone who has already signed up—we appreciate your support!
 *Kroger Plus cards are available at the customer service desk at any Kroger store.

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The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, provides operating support to Louisville Visual Art with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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