Events

Upcoming Events

Subscribe to the Draw Charlottesville newsletter to get regular updates on upcoming events or contact us at drawcharlottesville (at) gmail.com to propose events.

Some Past Events/Collaborations

March 2023, January 2023, October 2022: Family Studio Day at Second Street Gallery
November 2022: A Night at the Movies - curated an exhibition of local artists, in partnership with Violet Crown and IX Art Park
January 2022: New City Arts and Crafts ART mailbox take-home activity
October 2021: Fry's Spring Beach Club Scholarship Fundraiser Youth Art Workshop
October 2021: UVA Youth-Next Picnic tabling
​September 2021:  Draw Charlottesville Youth Art Workshop, Second Street Gallery
September 2021: MetamorphIX Art Festival tabling, IX Art Park
August 2021:  Tots Tuesdays, with Scrappy Elephant, at Dairy Market
June 2021:  Buford Middle School End-of-Year Carnival tabling

Submit Art

We invite you to submit drawings depicting YOUR Charlottesville - for example, buildings, streetscapes, open space. All ages and levels of artistic ability are encouraged to participate. Draw, Charlottesville!

         Consider using one of these prompts:

  • Draw a place that represents what Charlottesville means to you.

  • Draw a place in Charlottesville that brings you joy.

  • Draw a place in Charlottesville that you would reimagine.


​Either post to Instgram and tag @draw.charlottesville and #drawcharlottesville or email drawcharlottesville (at) gmail (dot) com and include:

  1. Name:  Your name, and if you have one, your Instagram name, so we can tag you (please share with your followers by tagging @draw.charlottesville to spread the word!). Minors will be identified only by initials and age.

  2. Photo:  A photo of your drawing - the best shot of your work to highlight on Draw Charlottesville's pages.

  3. Describe:  If possible, include a sentence on why you chose this place.