Virginia Tech School of Visual Arts

Virginia Tech School of Visual Arts The School of Visual Arts at Virginia Tech (SOVA) offers education in fine art, art history, visual

The School of Visual Arts (SOVA) at Virginia Tech offers an expansive undergraduate education in fine art, art history, visual and digital design, embracing contemporary and traditional techniques, as well as a master's of fine arts in creative technologies. Through our Studio Art, Creative Technologies and Graphics Design BFA programs we offer an inclusive approach toward educating artists, imple

menting new and established technologies in analog and virtual realms that are uniquely available at Virginia Tech. Our Art History program we educate students in analytical skills necessary to place visual culture in its broader historical context. The MFA in Creative Technologies will offer an inclusive approach toward educating artist and designers, as well as implementing new and established technologies in analog and virtual realms that are uniquely available to Virginia Tech. Our goal is to provide the Commonwealth and the larger world with talented, imaginative, and diverse individuals who interface creatively and positively with the society of the 21st Century.

Images from the reception for the 2026 graphic design show in the Armory Gallery. Congratulations to our graphic designe...
06/03/2026

Images from the reception for the 2026 graphic design show in the Armory Gallery. Congratulations to our graphic designers, both students and faculty, for installing such an impressive exhibition! Much thanks to Professor Ashley Anderson and Professor Shuang Wu for directing the installation with our gallery director Kate Skelly.

Free live music, classic movie nights, and local art exhibitions are taking over Blacksburg all summer long.🎭🎶The annual...
05/29/2026

Free live music, classic movie nights, and local art exhibitions are taking over Blacksburg all summer long.🎭🎶

The annual Summer Arts Festival is back, featuring a full lineup of free events including outdoor concerts on Henderson Lawn, workshops, and live theatre performances. All events are free and open to the public.

Click to read more and see the full schedule and event dates: https://go.vt.edu/upG9v

This year's graduation exhibition reception at Virginia Tech's Center for the Arts was a huge success! Congratulations t...
05/26/2026

This year's graduation exhibition reception at Virginia Tech's Center for the Arts was a huge success! Congratulations to the SOVA class of 2026! Much thanks to the SOVA Gallery Director Kate Skelly and the team at Center for the Arts for helping our students install their art in the Center's Sherry Quillen Gallery. Without Savannah Penven, Exhibitions Program Manager at the Center, this show would not have been the huge success it turned out to be.

Photos by our friends at Miller Off Main in Blacksburg.

05/23/2026

Notice the unnoticed. "Arts in (un)Expected Places" is our new interactive journal designed by AAD graphic design students to spark your curiosity! From backyards to hometowns, find art where you least expect it🎨📓

Grab your kit ($20) including the journal, black sketch pen, colored pencils, and an exclusive AAD sticker. Plus, join our online Kudoboard community!

Every purchase supports student experiential learning right here in the college.

Click here to grab your kit: https://tinyurl.com/UnexpectedArt

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Images from the 2026 SOVA Awards Ceremony. Each of these amazing students were selected for SOVA awards by faculty and s...
05/15/2026

Images from the 2026 SOVA Awards Ceremony. Each of these amazing students were selected for SOVA awards by faculty and staff in recognition of their academic achievements and devotion to the arts at Virginia Tech.

Outstanding Student in Art History
Carrie Dudek

Outstanding Student in Graphic Design
Morgan Weidling

Outstanding Student in Creative Technologies
Jackson Smith

Outstanding Students in Studio Art
Bella Joerg

Outstanding Grad Student
Stella Park

Outstanding Student in Visual Arts and Society
Ella Moeltner

Most Outstanding Student in Foundations
Mx Zaleski

Outstanding SOVA Student Ambassador
Nicole Desaedeleer

Photos by Miller off Main St. Galleries

Studio Art major Maggie Terry was selected to design and build a sculpture for the Lyric Theatre in downtown Blacksburg....
05/13/2026

Studio Art major Maggie Terry was selected to design and build a sculpture for the Lyric Theatre in downtown Blacksburg. Maggie fashioned this piece in Virginia Tech's CID Makerspace from theatre seat tags and film reels. Her creation will be installed in the Lyric lobby.

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