Art Galleries
Explore Artistic Vibes at the galleries!
Dive into the vibrant world of art across Fredericksburg’s renowned galleries. This month, each gallery is showcasing unique exhibitions and hosting special events to celebrate the intersection of creativity and community. Discover diverse artworks, meet talented local artists, and enjoy the cultural heartbeat of our city.
Art First Gallery - 834 Caroline Street
Continuing the seasonal theme, the gallery’s May exhibit is “May Flowers” which follows the March theme, “March Winds” and then “April Showers”. Artists have free reign to paint or create whatever inspires them so visitors should expect a cavalcade of floral beauty
Opening Reception will be during First Friday, May 1, 6-9pm. Light refreshments will be available. The collection will otherwise be on display during normal gallery hours, April 2 — April 26, Thursdays through Sundays, 11am-5pm.
Artful Dimensions - 1025 Caroline Street
Elisa Pritchard
Opening Event – 6 PM, May 1, 2026
Brush Strokes Gallery - 824 Caroline
“May Flowers”
Canal Quarter Arts - 1517 Princess Anne Street
“Nature” art show and Featured Resident Artist/Photographer Julie Kruse
All art included in the Nature show will reflect or be inspired by what we see and feel in nature and the natural world.
Resident artist and photographer Julie Kruse will display her nature-inspired photography focusing on finding magic in what us often overlooked.
Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts - 813 Sophia Street
FCCA FREDERICK GALLERY: “Faces & Figures”
- April 25 – May 29, 2026
- All-Media Exhibit
- Juror – Lew Lott
FCCA Members’ Gallery: Bright Visions: Watercolors by Bro Halff
- April 25 – May 29, 2026
- SOLO SHOW
LibertyTown Arts Workshop - 916 Liberty St
“The 18th Annual Patron Show”: May 2, 2026, through Patron Event, May 16, 2026, at 7pm.
Meyer Fine Art Gallery - 1015 Caroline St
America 250: The Faces that Framed a Nation
We are proud to contribute to the Fredericksburg DAR’s America 250 celebration with a patriotic installation honoring the figures who shaped our nation.
Now hanging in the front of the gallery through July, this focused exhibition features a cabinet portrait of George Washington by Charles Willson Peale, one of the most significant painters of the Revolutionary era. Alongside it is the only portrait in American history painted during Thomas Jefferson’s lifetime depicting him holding the Declaration of Independence — a remarkable image of authorship and nationhood.
Also included is a portrait of Washington by Jane Stuart, daughter of Gilbert Stuart, and a striking painted silhouette by Augustus Day, highlighting the refinement of early American portrait traditions.
As we approach the 250th anniversary of America, we invite you to step inside and reflect on the leadership and legacy that shaped this great nation.
Original Grinds - 615 Caroline Street
Every Friday is Poetry Night at Original Grinds, Fredericksburg’s Art focused Coffee shop and venue space. OGs is open until 9pm on First Friday.
Ponshop Studio & Art Gallery - 712 Caroline Street
Stop by and leave a message on Caroline or create something new in the Creative Cafe!