Williamsburg Contemporary Art Center

Williamsburg Contemporary Art Center Art Center and Art Education Center
3 Galleries and Artisan Corner
www.visitWCAC.org Visit www.visitWCAC.org for more information.

Williamsburg Contemporary Art Center exhibits a wide variety of contemporary paintings, sculpture, and crafts at it's new location in the Blue Building on the corner of Westover Avenue and Lafayette Street. WCAC sponsors a free lecture series in partnership with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Williamsburg Regional Library, as well as outreach programs to the community including Buddy Art

for children with special needs and disabilities, a college art scholarship program for graduating seniors, and an Annual High School Student Show featuring artwork by students in Williamsburg area schools. WCAC will resume offering art classes for youth and adults in Spring 2017.

Here is our hard-working Manager, Michael, taking a moment to pose with his "Bombs Bursting in Air" painting, which is f...
06/18/2026

Here is our hard-working Manager, Michael, taking a moment to pose with his "Bombs Bursting in Air" painting, which is featured in our Celebrating America's 250th exhibit.

This show runs through Friday, July 17. Center hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm, and Sunday from 1 pm to 4 pm.

Call for Entries!The Williamsburg Contemporary Art Center is holding its Annual Members Show this year from July 29 thro...
06/09/2026

Call for Entries!

The Williamsburg Contemporary Art Center is holding its Annual Members Show this year from July 29 through September 11.

You must be a member in order to participate.

Members are invited to submit one piece, which will be judged by David Brashear, the Director of the Muscarelle Museum of Art at William & Mary.

More information on this show is available on the entry form, which can be downloaded from our website here: https://visitwcac.org/programs/exhibits/annual-members-show/

We hope you join us!

Just a sample of some of the images you will see in our current main exhibit, Celebrating America's 250th. This show run...
06/09/2026

Just a sample of some of the images you will see in our current main exhibit, Celebrating America's 250th.

This show runs through Friday, July 17th.

Center hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm and Sundays from 1 pm to 4 pm.

Congratulations to our High School Scholarship recipients, who were recognized this past Tuesday night at our Members Pr...
06/05/2026

Congratulations to our High School Scholarship recipients, who were recognized this past Tuesday night at our Members Preview and Reception for the new shows. These students will use those scholarship funds to pursue a degree in art.

In addition to their scholarships, these students receive a free membership to the Art Center for one year.

Pictured from left to right are Evelyn Ritger, Erik Dereix, and Elissa Neenan.

We are so proud of them and wish them much success!

Last night we had our Members Preview and Reception for our new exhibits - Celebrating America's 250th in the Main Galle...
06/03/2026

Last night we had our Members Preview and Reception for our new exhibits - Celebrating America's 250th in the Main Galleries and Virginia is for Lovers in the Fireside Gallery.

These show are now open to the public. Center hours are Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 am to 3 pm and Sundays from 1 pm to 4 pm.

These exhibits close on Friday, July 17th.

Our next round of exhibits is coming up!We are celebrating America's 250th in the Main and Middle Galleries, and explori...
05/20/2026

Our next round of exhibits is coming up!

We are celebrating America's 250th in the Main and Middle Galleries, and exploring the theme of "Virginia is for Lovers" in the Fireside Gallery.

You must be a member of the WCAC in order to participate.

Artwork for both shows is due on Saturday, May 30th between 10 AM and 12 noon.

Contact Michael D. Jones, Art Center Manager, at 757-229-4949 or [email protected] for questions on membership and participation.

A big congratulations to our member Kathleen Burns for this prestigious honor!!!!!
05/18/2026

A big congratulations to our member Kathleen Burns for this prestigious honor!!!!!

Our Manager Michael is wearing an outfit that fits appropriately with our Think Pink exhibit!We hope you will drop by an...
05/06/2026

Our Manager Michael is wearing an outfit that fits appropriately with our Think Pink exhibit!

We hope you will drop by and say hello and see this show as well as our Camera to Brush exhibit.

Show runs through Friday, May 29th. Center hours are Wednesdays through Saturdays from11 to 3 and Sundays from 1 to 4.

This Friday is the deadline to register for four of our art classes, the details of each one can be find on each picture...
04/29/2026

This Friday is the deadline to register for four of our art classes, the details of each one can be find on each picture.

To learn more about these classes, and to see our full class schedule, visit us here: https://visitwcac.net/classes_gen_info.cfm

For questions and to register, contact Michael Jones, Art Center Manager, at 757-229-4949 or [email protected].

Address

110 Westover Avenue
Williamsburg, VA
23185

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 3pm
Thursday 11am - 3pm
Friday 11am - 3pm
Saturday 11am - 3pm
Sunday 1pm - 4pm

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