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Mary M. Torggler Fine Arts Center

About Mary M. Torggler Fine Arts Center

The Mary M. Torggler Fine Arts Center is located at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia. It offers various opportunities to explore, appreciate, and create visual art.

The center has exhibitions that are free and open to the public. It also offers a year-round schedule of classes and workshops designed to unleash one's inner artist. These classes and workshops are held in the center's community classrooms, including a ceramics studio and drawing/painting studios.

The Torggler Fine Arts Center provides multiple pathways for engaging with art, including lectures, gallery talks, and family-friendly programs for children. It also offers guided tours for school-aged, adult, corporate, and special interest groups. These tours are by appointment and require a reservation.

The center is committed to serving both the academic and regional community. It develops outreach programs in partnership with schools, community centers, veterans organizations, and other partners. The Torggler Fine Arts Center also partners with the Armed Services Arts Partnership to offer free art and comedy classes to veterans, service members, military spouses, family members, and caregivers.

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1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News, VA 23606

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(757) 594-0800

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