Mission: The Contemporary Art Center of Virginia (CAC) is a non-collecting institution founded in 1952 to foster awareness, exploration and understanding of the significant art of our time. Regularly changing exhibitions feature painting, sculpture, photography, glass, video and other visual media from internationally acclaimed artists as well as artists of national and regional renown. By balancing its four primary activities--gallery exhibitions, studio art classes, educational outreach programs and outdoor art shows--the Contemporary Art Center of Virginia seeks to involve a diverse regional public in the rich and active language of contemporary visual art. CAC also offers a wide variety of art exploration programs that enhance your knowledge of contemporary art. (Less)

Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1971, and donations are tax-deductible.