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AVA Main Gallery // On Exhibit Now
There are several venues and a wide range of opportunities to view visual art. The AVA Gallery is the heart of AVA's exhibit program. Located on Frazier Avenue on Chattanooga's bustling North Shore, the Gallery hosts up to 10 exhibits per year. These juried exhibits feature individual artists as well as groups of artists, and are primarily chosen from exhibit proposals from around the area and nation.
The main gallery is located on the exciting and vibrant North Shore in Chattanooga in the 1930s former Agnew Hardware store. The pressed tin ceilings and original wood floors make a lovely space for AVA's main exhibition gallery and offices.
The North Shore is a great hangout for everyone, with fun and funky shops and restaurants along Frazier Avenue. Enchanting Coolidge Park, which contains a carousel, dancing water fountains, large grassy areas and multi-use facilities hosts festivals and fun throughout the year.
Two tenants, Blue Skies and the River Street Deli, set off the AVA space and attract numerous shoppers and diners.
Map to gallery and hours of operation
Landis Gallery // On Exhibit Now
AVA's Landis Gallery is a space reserved primarily for exhibiting the works of local students. Schools may exhibit student work independently or as a part of an Artists-in-Residence program.
Map to gallery and hours of operation
Art for Healing: The Memorial Health Care Exhibits // On Exhibit Now
In a hospital where the science of healing and the care of comforting go hand in heart, art graces the most traveled hallways with whimsical paintings of childhood memories bringing much-needed respite to patients, families and even the healers. Rotating Exhibits at Memorial Hospital provides non-juried exhibit opportunities for artists to display work in a healthcare setting.
Corporate Lending (Art in the Workplace)
AVA’s community exhibits bring visual art into the daily lives of Chattanoogans by placing original works of local artists in hospitals, public and corporate spaces.
The Art in the Workplace program provides businesses and institutions an opportunity to feature original artwork by professional area artists. By offering artwork in the places where people spend a large portion of their time – the workplace – AVA provides a unique opportunity for Chattanooga employers to offer a positive, educational and healthy environment for their employees.
How can my business borrow art? For information on how to get your business involved, contact Neely Hyde, Director of Exhibits at nhyde@avarts.org or call the gallery at 423-265-4282.
