AVA Community Art Center

AVA Community Art Center AVA Community Art Center in Gillette, WY is a visual arts gallery open to the public.
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AVA hosts art programs and workshops, community events, monthly exhibitions featuring Wyoming and regional artists, and a professional ceramics studio. The Advocacy for Visual Arts (AVA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating the bridge between the Visual Arts and our community in Campbell County and Northeast Wyoming. AVA Community Art Center was formally organized in 1998 by a group

of local citizens and artists dedicated to promoting the visual arts. In 1998, AVA moved into Campbell County’s former Wyoming Department of Transportation building. With help from the city of Gillette, grants, fundraising activities, donations from community members, and countless volunteer hours, the facility was completely renovated in 2003. Since opening our doors in January of 2003, AVA has become a vital and integral part of Northeastern Wyoming’s creative community and is one of the area’s leading choices for art education, expression, and resources.

✨NEW SEPTEMBER SHOW: LORELAND✨Artist Reception:Friday, September 25th6-8pmHope Christofferson uses fantasy as a tool to ...
09/05/2026

✨NEW SEPTEMBER SHOW: LORELAND✨

Artist Reception:
Friday, September 25th
6-8pm

Hope Christofferson uses fantasy as a tool to digest reality through play. Drawing from folklore, nature, and personal symbolism, her ceramics and watercolors illuminate the sacred in the everyday, asking the questions that logic cannot answer.

Come experience a world where myth, nature, and wonder intertwine 🌱✨🐉

Show will be up the entire month of September!

AVA's September Exhibition Reception: Hope Christofferson's "Loreland"

🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎As we wrap up August at AVA, it is our honor to announce the Awards Recipients of "Extinction", a nationally ju...
08/31/2026

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As we wrap up August at AVA, it is our honor to announce the Awards Recipients of "Extinction", a nationally juried exhibition featuring artists from all over the country. A special thank you to guest Juror, Hope Christofferson, for contributing her time and thoughtful approach to making these selections!

🥇Best in Show:
"Good Bye"
Tatum Bourgeois
Acrylic & Spray Paint

🥈Second Place:
"Life’s Way"
Kate Hendrickson
Ceramic, Foam Clay & Epoxy

🥉Third Place:
"Site Study - VI"
Devon Mozdierz
Oil on Panel

✔ Peoples' Choice:
"The Dawn"
Kristin Hugo
Clay on Skull

🥰 Thank you to all artists who contributed to AVA's August Exhibition, and thank you to our community of supporters for casting their votes. Congratulations to all of the recipients of AVA's 2026 Fall Juried Exhibition awards!

08/28/2026

✨CHECK OUT THESE MASTERPIECES✨

All from our most recent Chalk Pastel class, next classes coming up are Portrait Drawing and Intro to Wheel - all on our website

🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞AVA’s 2026 Summer Bash was a dream, thanks to our wonderful community!💗What an honor it was to include you all in a...
08/25/2026

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AVA’s 2026 Summer Bash was a dream, thanks to our wonderful community!💗

What an honor it was to include you all in a beautiful night celebrating 25 years of Art at AVA, we feel incredibly fortunate. Thank you for sharing this milestone with us, you all really know how to have a party!🎉

A major thank you to our Event Sponsors who made the evening possible:

Lori Hubbard and the team at DA Davidson 🦬

Tom and Heidi Clark and the team at Wyco Thunder Construction 🏗️

John & Dara Corkery and the Corkery Family💗

A HUGE shoutout to JB King and Muskrat Monarchy for bringing the groove to our event, and Harpist Melanie Shurtz for keeping it classy inside the gallery 💃🏼

We also want to send a special thank you to Matt Walker and Powder River Construction for manufacturing and donating an incredible mobile stage for the community to utilize. Our local organizations and performing artists recognize how fortunate they are to have access to such an asset. We appreciate you PRC - your efforts enrich the culture of Gillette! 🎸

Next, we want to spotlight our event caterers, Carniceria 307 Meat Market, for a delicious food spread during the event. Thank you for helping us feed our community 🌮

THANK YOU, GILLETTE! It was such a special celebration for AVA and we are overwhelmed by the love and support we continue to receive. Here is to 25 more years of Arts Access in Campbell County! 🎨💗

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨✔ ONLINE VOTING for "Extinction" Peoples' Choice CLOSES at 12pm TODAY!👀 View the entire collection and cast a vote...
08/21/2026

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✔ ONLINE VOTING for "Extinction" Peoples' Choice CLOSES at 12pm TODAY!

👀 View the entire collection and cast a vote for your favorite featured artwork in AVA's National Juried Show by visiting www.avacenter.org

⏰ Online voting will close on Friday, 8/21 at 12:00pm. In-person Peoples' Choice voting will continue during AVA's Annual Summer Bash until 7:00pm, with all awards recipients announced during the event.

📞 If you have any questions or need assistance, contact AVA Staff at 307-682-9133

08/21/2026

🪩 AVA's SUMMER BASH IS TONIGHT! 🪩

FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC

🗓️ Friday, August 21 | 5:00–8:00 PM
📍AVA Community Art Center, Gillette, WY

Celebrate 25 years of creativity, community, and summer fun at AVA’s annual Summer Bash!

Join us for an evening celebrating AVA's 25th Birthday, also featuring:
- Mini Art Auction – Small works by local artists, big impact.
- Live art
- Mini Artisan Market – Shop unique handmade goods.
- Live Music – Local talent, good vibes.
- Creative Activities for Kids – Art stations & hands-on fun.
- Food + Drinks – Delicious eats and refreshments for purchase.

🥰 Every dollar raised supports AVA’s programming, exhibitions, and outreach in our creative community. Bring the whole family and enjoy an unforgettable evening of art, music, and giving back.

08/20/2026

Tomorrow bids close at 7:30 - you can bid on our website, but it’s more fun to bid on art while eating a birthday cupcake, a taco, and listening to some talented musicians!!! See you at AVA’s Summer Bash tomorrow:
Friday Aug 21st
5-8pm

08/19/2026

🎈🎈SEE YOU ALL FRIDAY FOR OUR BIRTHDAY🎈🎈

August 21st from 5-8pm for
AVA's 25th BIRTHDAY PARTY!

- A Celebration of LOCAL ART, FOOD & MUSIC -

No Entry Fee!

Celebrate creativity, community, and summer fun at AVA’s Annual Summer Bash—our biggest fundraiser of the year!
Also happening throughout the evening:
- Mini Art Auction – Small works by local artists, big impact.
- Artisan Market – Shop unique handmade goods.
- Live Music – Local talent, good vibes provided by Harpist Melanie Shurtz & Muskrat Monarchy.
- Creative Activities for Kids – Art stations & hands-on fun.
- Food + Drinks – Delicious eats and refreshments for purchase, made by Carniceria 307 Meat Market.
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Every dollar raised supports AVA’s programming, exhibitions, and outreach in our creative community.
​Bring the whole family and enjoy an unforgettable evening of art, music, and giving back!

🌎 Extinction 🌎A National Juried Exhibition, on view in AVA's Gallery in August 2026"Extinction" explores the disappearan...
08/18/2026

🌎 Extinction 🌎

A National Juried Exhibition, on view in AVA's Gallery in August 2026

"Extinction" explores the disappearance of species, the quiet vanishing of life forms that once shaped our planet. When a species dies out, no living representatives remain. Sometimes this happens slowly, through natural change. Other times, it happens far too quickly, as the environment shifts faster than life can adapt. Today, scientists believe we are living through a sixth mass extinction.

Extinction invites artists to reflect on that reality: the fragility of biodiversity, the urgency of environmental change, and the emotional, spiritual, and ecological weight of loss.

🪩 Join AVA in celebrating all featured artists in "Extinction" during AVA's Annual Summer Bash on Friday, August 21st at 5pm at AVA Community Art Center.
🗓 Reception Date: Friday, August 21st | 5:00–8:00 PM
👀 Exhibition on View: Through August 29th, 2026
🏠 Location: AVA Community Art Center, Gillette, WY
✔ Free & Open to the Public

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509 W 2nd Street
Gillette, WY
82716

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(307) 682-9133

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