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Welcome to The Cultural Arts Center!

Celebrating the best of the visual and performing arts!

From performances, exhibits, and art classes for all ages, there are so many ways to color your world at The Cultural Arts Center!

Join us for an incredible new performance season at The Cultural Arts Center!

Camps

Registration is now live for 2026 Summer Camps at The Cultural Arts Center!
For some stellar artistic and theatric possibilities, click on a camp below.
Spaces are limited. 804-261-ARTS.

Art Camps

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Exhibit Tour

Art Night at The Cultural Arts Center

Join us at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen! Attend exhibit grand openings at “Art Night”, meet & greet the artists, and enjoy live music and a wine & beer cash bar that helps support our outreach programs. Perfect for date night - or to bring the whole family to!
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Mark your calendar for the next Art Night:
• January 15, 2026 - 6-8pm
• March 19, 2026 - 6-8pm
• May 14, 2026 - 6-8pm

Fall Art Classes at the Cultural Arts Center

Art Classes FOR ALL LEVELS!

Learn new skills at The Center! Registration is now open for art classes with select classes starting at $25. Highlights include: 3D Design, Furniture Construction, Batik Dyeing, Wreath Making, Photography, Jewelry Design, Youth and Teen Art Classes, and more! Register today at 804-261-ARTS!

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Gift Cards

The perfect gift! Gift cards can be used to purchase concert tickets, art and one-of-a-kind items from our gift shop! More information at 804-261-ARTS!

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Opening Minds through Art

An art-making program for people with dementia and their caregivers, OMA (Opening Minds through Art) is an award-winning, evidence-based, intergenerational art-making program for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other neurocognitive disorders. Learn more and get involved today at The Cultural Arts Center's OMA program!

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GIFT SHOP AND ONLINE STORE

Whether you need the perfect gift, are decorating your home or office, or you just want something uniquely you, our Atack Family Gift Shop is filled with the perfect art and accessories to suit your life and style. From handcrafted jewelry by local artists to art prints and giftware, discover one-of-a-kind items in our gift shop today!

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Classes

From ceramics to photography, painting to fiber arts,
you are sure to discover your talent here!

Classes For Adults

Learn new skills by enrolling in a variety of workshops and classes at The Center. Highlights include: ceramics, watercolor classes, jewelry design, and more!

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Classes For Teens

The Center offers over a dozen classes in four disciplines - ceramics, music, literary arts and visual arts - for teens ages 13-17.

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Classes For Youth

Bring out the artist in you and your family by enrolling in the multitude of creative camps and classes at The Center.

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Galleries

The Cultural Arts Center is home to four outstanding art galleries that showcase amazing regional and international talent. Enjoy exquisite collections by professional artists and attend opening receptions in the below schedule to enjoy wine/refreshments and your chance to meet the artists!

Gumenick Family Gallery

Opening Minds Through Art (OMA)

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This award-winning Scripps inter-generational art program allows people with dementiato create vibrant works of abstract art, inviting us into a world of bold colors and exciting designs.

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Slantwall Gallery

These Are A Few Of Our Favorite Things

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Chester Artists Association presents this vibrant exhibition celebrating the personal inspirations and cherished subjects of their member artists. From landscapes to abstracts, each piece offers a glimpse into the heart of what moves us most.

Presented as fictional scientific study, explore the connection between these other worldly bodies and the human form. Through her work, Koons reflects on her personal experience with chronic illness, using her sculptural alien forms as proxies.

In this exhibit, artist and sculptor, Max Moore, blends the organic ways we express what we deeply feel through ceramic sculpture.

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