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Visual Arts Center Fact Sheet

 

The Visual Arts Center (VAC) is a Division of Tidewater Community College (TCC).
The VAC is the only facility of its kind in Virginia and is the first regional program for TCC.
LOCATION & MAP
340 High Street, at the corner of High & Court St., Portsmouth, Virginia 23704
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS
       Associate of Applied Arts Degree (AAA)

 

  • Studio Arts
  • Studio Arts with a specialization in Photography
  • Studio Arts with a specialization in Glass

 

 

       Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS)

 

  • Graphic Design
  • Graphic Design with a specialization in Multimedia
  • Graphic Design with a specialization in Advertising Design

 

ARTS PROGRAMMING & EXHIBITONS

Arts Programming throughout the year including six art exhibitions, visiting artists and art historians, guest juror, lectures and demonstrations. (See website Gallery and Archives.)

FACILITY
  • 33,330 square feet, three stories with 15 studios.
  • Three Graphic Design labs including new Multimedia lab with video studio and two sound editing suites.
  • State-of-the-art photography facility including two Macintosh labs and fully equipped lighting studio.
  • Unique rooftop glass blowing studio.
  • Additional studios for visual arts foundations, three-dimensional design, drawing, painting and ceramics.
  • Two art history classrooms.
  • 2 photography classrooms
  • 40,000 piece BB&T Books & Images Library (books, periodicals, slides, videos, CDs and CD ROMs).
  • 2,127 square feet of professional exhibition space (Goodman, La Bouvé, and Hallway Galleries).
  • The VAC houses and manages the Anne S. Iott Permanent Art Collection of Tidewater Community Colleges and the Hisayuki Yamaie Collection of original silkscreen prints.
  • Wheelchair access.
PARKING & SECURITY
  • Decal parking available within 2 blocks of the Visual Arts Center
  • Parking is available at the County Street Garage with Pass
  • 24 hour security 7 days a week
HOURS OF OPERATION
  • Facility is open for student use from 7 A.M. through 11:30 P.M. daily.
  • Office is open from 8:30 A.M. to 5 P.M., Monday - Friday.
  • Gallery hours: 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. daily; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
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