Hours:

Gallery Hours Monday-Friday 9-5PM, Sunday 12-4PM
LVAA members, free; Non-members $3 adult, $2 students

Mission Statement: Because art nourishes the human spirit, we will enrich community life by educating people about the value and meaning of today’s visual arts and by championing artists and the creative process.

Core Values:

• Everyone should have access to art.
  

• Creative expression enriches community and individual life.
  

• The visual arts celebrate multiple perspectives- there are many ways to see the world.
  

• The limits of our language do not define the limits of our cognition and understanding.
  

• The visual arts expand what we can know
  

• Art can unify the community- a spirit of cooperation and collaboration impacts all we do.

Exhibits and Events:

Louisville Visual Art Association and Louisville Water Company partner in new exhibition featuring 150 years of Louisville’s Historic Water Tower!

Reflections on a Louisville Landmark: 150 years of Louisville Water Company
September 3–October 22

Reflections on a Louisville Landmark is an exhibition showcasing the historical Louisville Water Tower and Pumping Station at 3005 River Road in Louisville, Kentucky. The exhibition will feature a juried show of Water Tower themed artwork by local and regional artists, never-before-seen historical drawings and photographs, educational displays, and a display of Water Tower themed artwork from students in the Children’s Fine Art Classes program.

This exhibition is sponsored by Louisville Water Company in partnership with the Louisville Visual Art Association.

Juror and Curator, Dr. Juilee Decker, Art Department Chair at Georgetown College. Dr. Decker serves as a public art advisor to programs in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and Florida and grant reviewer for the Kentucky Foundation for Women. Dr. Decker's professional activities include curation, research and writing, as well as presentation. She has curated more than 30 exhibitions of local, regional, and international scope.

Calendar
September 3–October 22, 2010 – Exhibition
September 9, 2010 – Opening Reception and Awards Presentation 5:30PM
September 14, 2010 – Food for Thought with architect Chris Bowling about Water Tower Restoration 12PM
October 16, 2010 – Louisville Water Company 150th anniversary celebration 10AM–2PM

Award Sponsors
Best of Show Louisville Water Company
Photography HGC Construction
2 Dimensional Fund for the Arts
3 Dimensional New West, LLC
Youth Artist Howell & Howell Contractors, Inc.

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Food for Thought

The Food for Thought lecture and luncheon series brings an insider's view to visual art to the community. Local artists are invited to present their inspirations and process, and showcase individual work. This popular program takes place on the second Tuesday of each month in the Charlotte Price Gallery, and includes lunch by Cafe Fraiche. Tickets for the monthly lecture and luncheon are $20, LVAA members and $30, non-members, reservations required.