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CCDC hosts monthly exhibits in its Downtown Mall gallery space in order to provide a venue for education and discussion of issues concerning design and development with an emphasis on affordable housing, sustainability and community development. Each exhibit opens on the First Friday of the month, in conjunction with the traditional First Fridays openings at many downtown Charlottesville art galleries. All CCDC monthly exhibits and First Fridays opening receptions are free and open to the public.

If you are interested in hosting an exhibit at CCDC, click here for more information and an application form.

 

December – January - Neighborhood ReGeneration
Neighborhood ReGeneration is a compilation of work developed by the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority (CRHA) and students at Charlottesville High School and the University of Virginia that reflects the transformation of Charlottesville’s public housing community over the last several decades as it looks toward the future.

 

 

Febuary - March - Our Water, Our Future
Our Water, Our Future is an informative exhibit that shares Charlottesville Tommorow’s independent analysis and history of our long-term water supply plans. Our Water, Our Future provides the community with factual and objective information about our water supply goals, about the details of the 50-year water plan, the costs, the environmental advantages and disadvantages, potential alternatives, and an outline of the next steps that will move our community forward.


April – May - More Than Just Bricks
Created in partnership with Preservation Piedmont and the UVA School of Architecture, More Than Just Bricks explores the historical and contemporary significance of Lawrence Halprin's design for Charlottesville's pedestrian mall.





Past Exhibitions
Exhibits - 2009

Exhibits - 2008

Exhibits - 2006

Exhibits - 2005

Exhibits - 2004



 

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