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The walls of a hallway are decorated on both sides with PVCC student artwork. On the left side two glass cases containing ceramic works can be seen.

PVCC Gallery Celebrates Opening of the 2026 Student Art Exhibition

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026Gram Sellman, Assistant Editor

On the warm spring evening of April 17, around 45 parents, friends, artists, and other members of the PVCC community strolled around the PVCC Gallery on the third floor of the Dickinson building, stopping every few feet to admire the next piece of student-made artwork or creating art themselves with the provided PVCC-themed coloring books, […]

A mixed-media art piece depicting a miserable Statue of Liberty drawn with charcoal on a battered American flag.

PVCC Names Poet Laureate and Visual Arts Luminary

March 19, 2026March 20, 2026Gram Sellman, Assistant Editor

After a hiatus in 2025, the Virginia Community College System is hosting the second statewide Poet Laureate and Visual Arts Luminary competitions from March 27-28 in Roanoke, with the theme of the competition being “I Dream.” Each school in the VCCS system will name a poet laureate and a visual arts luminary to compete for […]

A cylindrical seal designed to be rolled across clay accompanied by a small clay tablet showcasing the seal and a magnifying glass set to magnify the tablet.

The Untold Egyptian Story at The Fralin

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026Lauren Waskey, Assistant Editor

Four thousand years ago, a man sits and strings his longbow. His name is Nenu. He lives at home with his wife, Sekhathor, and two children, one son and one daughter. He has two dogs, potential ancient ancestors of the modern-day Kelb tal-Fenek, or Pharaoh Hound, breed. A man named Genu, perhaps a servant, stays […]

Two men work on putting colorful lights in a circle around the word "Be."

Let There Be Light Shines Again at PVCC

December 8, 2025December 8, 2025Nikodemos Scott, staff writer

Lack of daylight doesn’t stop art from being created; on the contrary, the most dazzling works shine brightest in the darkness. A group of the area’s most brilliant artists craft glowing sculptures, bring art to life in performance pieces, curate travelling art galleries, and host a parade. Each year, PVCC’s artistic community comes together to […]

Math Attack

March 31, 2025March 31, 2025Kenzie Gatesman, comic artist

People in winter gear stand around a tall, glowing rectangular sculpture giving off red light.

Let There Be Light Shines Through the Winter

December 10, 2024December 10, 2024Jack Megonigal, staff writer

As the year draws into winter, people find themselves spending more time inside as the days get shorter and darker. However, that doesn’t mean there is a lack of light, as the festive nature of this time of year beckons colorful and vibrant celebratory light fixtures around town. PVCC’s habit of flamboyant lighting in time […]

An oil painting of peach blossoms on canvas hangs on a wall.

Local Educators Display Works at PVCC

October 25, 2024October 29, 2024Jeffrey Ellis, staff writer

On Friday Sept. 20, a diverse crowd ranging from high schoolers to older adults gathered inside the north and south galleries of the V. Earl Dickinson Building for the gallery exhibition opening reception of the Those Who Teach Can art gallery. The gallery features a diverse collection of artwork from art educators at PVCC and […]

The North Gallery of the Dickenson Building with guests and artists attending the reception.

A Glimpse Beyond the Office Door

October 25, 2023Benjamin Marcus, editor

Just as inspiration for art can be found in the last places you might think to look, artists possessed of great creativity and skill can be found walking many paths not traditionally associated with artistic pursuit. PVCC is home to several such artists, members of faculty and staff outside of the art department, and this […]