Da Vinci Art Alliance - DVAA

Da Vinci Art Alliance - DVAA Da Vinci Art Alliance (DVAA) is a non-profit community art organization and gallery space.

Da Vinci Art Alliance is a membership organization for artists and art-lovers. DVAA is governed by a Board of Directors and run by professional staff. Our membership model provides visual artists with a platform to share their work, build community and connect with thousands of annual visitors while sustaining the organization through membership dues. Artist memberships are for adult artists of an

y medium who are looking for deep connections with an organization and other passionate makers and creators. Supporting Memberships are also available for art-lovers, appreciators, administrators and collectors to support DVAA’s mission!

Organic living matter is all around us, in various transitions and evolutions of decay and rebirth. If you pay it any at...
09/05/2026

Organic living matter is all around us, in various transitions and evolutions of decay and rebirth. If you pay it any attention, you’ll begin to see the collaborative parallels between the human condition and the natural ecological conditions that surround us.

“Surrounds,” is a new solo exhibition by DVAA’s 2026 Linda Lee Alter Fellow Theo Loftis.

Theo is a Philadelphia-based

“I want to hold space for viewers to engage with essences, residue, and improvisation—qualities that mirror trans embodiment and q***r ecology.” - Loftis

It’s the season for theatre and if your September is feeling drab and way too predictable, we have just the upgrade for ...
08/30/2026

It’s the season for theatre and if your September is feeling drab and way too predictable, we have just the upgrade for it!

In connection with our group exhibition, “Props & Performance,” on the 2nd floor gallery of DVAA, we are very proud (and a little scared) to announce two separate events to come out for!

September 19th, from 7 PM to 10 PM, come ready to FEAST on some incredible, dreamy, surreal, questionable?? and awe inspiring performances from some of Philly’s finest theatre artists and performers!

“A Night to Remember,” featuring acts from
Rose Luardo (Rose Luardo)& Sarah Knittel (Sarah Knittel)
Nausicaä Roach
and Sofie Seymour (_feygele_)

Then, if you thought we were finished—how wrong you’d be—we’re keeping it going with a delicious and delightful afternoon musical and theatrical 3-part performance that’ll make you laugh and smile and maybe cry a little too…

“An Afternoon Delight,” the perfect Sunday treat;
featuring acts from
Madeline Shuron (Madeline Shuron)
Sofie Seymour (_feygele_)
& Hanah Davenport (Hanah Davenport)

Get your tickets 🎟️ at the 🔗 in our bio!
$10 for admission || NOTAFLOF

🎭🪄🎪We don’t know about you but we think there’s real power in the impact of a prop. “Props & Performance,” is a group ex...
08/26/2026

🎭🪄🎪

We don’t know about you but we think there’s real power in the impact of a prop.

“Props & Performance,” is a group exhibition curated by the DVAA Exhibition Committee.

Throughout history, objects have carried weight far beyond their physical form. A single prop, placed in the right hands at the right moment, can hold an entire story. A weapon, a skull, or a scrap of paper can transform into something an audience will remember long after the performance ends. From the theater stage to the silver screen, props have shaped how we witness, feel, and remember.

“Props and Performance” sets out to explore this power: how a single object can create impact, tell a story, and move an audience.

Join us for month full of whimsy, and creative radical storytelling told through the art of prop making in Gallery 2!And stay tuned for more information about the group performances happening on the DVAA stage.

Featuring work from
Anna Falk
Madeline Shuron
Liv Chiaravalli
Jihan A. Thomas
Jeff Joseph Katz
Rose Luardo
Sarah Knittel
Sofie Seymour
& Hanah Davenport

DVAA is thrilled to announce "Surrounds," a new solo exhibition by our Linda Lee Alter fellow Theo Loftis, coming to gal...
08/25/2026

DVAA is thrilled to announce "Surrounds," a new solo exhibition by our Linda Lee Alter fellow Theo Loftis, coming to gallery 1 this September.

Loftis's exhibition asks us to consider who, or what, is deemed worthy of our attention by transforming and reframing discarded botanical materials into sensory encounters. The work welcomes change and defies classification, permitting organic matter to dry, ferment, decay, and evolve throughout the exhibition. Muses emerge from liquids or botanical extractions, and projected light extends the life of ephemeral moments. Milkweed and ginkgo embody q***rness and desire through their textures, flavors, reproductive strategies, folklore, and adaptive behaviors. These transitions reference q***r and trans experiences of becoming and unbecoming, where identity is in a constant flux of adaptation and deconstruction.

"This exhibition grows out of a desire to become more attentive to the places and materials that surround me every day. Foraging, making, and learning from these materials has changed the way I experience time, place, and reciprocity, and the exhibition is an invitation to share that way of seeing.

I hope visitors leave feeling a little more curious about their own surroundings. If someone walks away noticing a tree they've passed a hundred times or feeling a renewed sense of connection to the world around them, then the work has done what I hoped."

Join DVAA and Theo at our Opening Reception, September 5th, from 5 - 7 pm, and don't miss out on two very special programs connecting with the show:
DumoLab: A Biomaterials Discovery Workshop: Friday, September 11th
& DUOS: A Night of Instrumental Music in Pairs: Saturday, September 12th

Our August group exhibitions, “Precious Protection,” and “On Community and Collaboration,” are closing tomorrow, Sunday,...
08/22/2026

Our August group exhibitions, “Precious Protection,” and “On Community and Collaboration,” are closing tomorrow, Sunday, August 23rd! We’re looking forward to seeing you at our Closing Reception where we’ll get to hear the thought behind some of the work featured from the artists and curators!

🕥 12 - 2 pm

And during the Reception, our August resident Akhil Pramanik (Akhil Pramanik) will be upstairs in the residency space for his Open Studio. Don’t be shy! Go check out his stuff and chat about everything abstraction and figuration.

May we have all the attention of artists, zine and print makers, and aspiring publishers in the PA area 📢 Have you ever ...
08/19/2026

May we have all the attention of artists, zine and print makers, and aspiring publishers in the PA area 📢

Have you ever thought about making your own publication, but felt unsure of where to start?

For this session of Creative Conversations, we’ll be joined by Tom Marquet (Partners And Son), Nicole Rodrigues (nicole rodrigues), and Madeleine Conover (mad dog studio) to talk about creating, publishing, and promoting artist books and zines.

You’re not going to want to miss out on an opportunity to learn all about how to make your publishing dreams happen
Click the 🔗 in bio to claim your seat


🔸🔻▫️🔹Last week’s Bead Weaving workshop with Başak Kiliçbeyli 🔹▫️🔻🔸We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us and made t...
08/13/2026

🔸🔻▫️🔹Last week’s Bead Weaving workshop with Başak Kiliçbeyli 🔹▫️🔻🔸

We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us and made this 2-hour workshop so memorable and special! We hope you’re carrying your bead pendants with pride, inner strength and reverance.

“Precious Protection” is on view until the 23rd of August, so there’s still plenty of time to stop in and experience the show for yourselves — and if you missed this workshop, we have another one connected with the themes of protection and cultural perseveration of the exhibition, coming up this weekend, August 16th, from 12 - 2 pm!

Grab your tickets for “Creating Magical Masks,” an all ages collaborative workshop where the artists and curators will create customized masks to imbue with energy to comfort, inspire and empower us all.

No one turned away for lack of funds. You can find the link in our bio to register.

Did you think we were done celebrating??Join us at The Clay Studio in Kensington for one of the final days of summer fun...
08/11/2026

Did you think we were done celebrating??

Join us at The Clay Studio in Kensington for one of the final days of summer fun while helping support DVAA’s artists, exhibitions, and programs! 🎈🥂☀️

There will be cocktails, live music, plus a silent auction with art, experiences, and more.

Featuring live music by Philly’s own Buddy Boy.

Link in bio to register!
Every donation counts!

📆 September 16th
⏱️ 6 PM to 9 PM
📍 1425 N American Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122

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