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!

Curators and fellow artists and ***rspacephilly completely transformed the third floor gallery space into a tarot lover...
06/24/2026

Curators and fellow artists and ***rspacephilly completely transformed the third floor gallery space into a tarot lover’s dreamscape, complete with an altar, a table for readings, candles and incense, and of course—the incredible submissions from the community. “Divinely Q***r,” was a beautiful collection of pieces that embody the lived experiences of being q***r and looking to the spiritual for guidance or amplification.

If you missed seeing, we hope you enjoy these pictures taken during the Opening Reception.

Are you interested in renting our third floor gallery space for a special event of your own? We’ve got you covered!

Email [email protected] to book DVAA today and learn more about our offerings at davinciartalliance.org/rentals

📸✨ Friday, June 26th at 6 pm, our June Resident Cass Arrington will be hosting their open studio upstairs on the 3rd flo...
06/23/2026

📸✨ Friday, June 26th at 6 pm, our June Resident Cass Arrington will be hosting their open studio upstairs on the 3rd floor studio! Come to the space to hear about what they’re working on and get a sneak peek into their upcoming projects!

Cassidy Arrington is a nonbinary multi-media artist based in and from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Arrington’s artwork centers intimacy, wilderness, and transience in q***r and Black coming of age. Their poetry has been featured in Yale University Art Gallery, WORD Performance Poetry at Yale, Healing Verse Poetry Line, and more. They have shown photographs, poems, and films at Scribe Video Center, William Way LGBT Community Center, Asian Arts Initiative, Vox Populi, Sinister Wisdom Literary Journal, and beyond. Arrington graduated from Yale College with a BA in Ethnicity, Race, & Migration Studies in 2023, and have since served as a resident artist at the TILT Institute for the Contemporary Image, the Painted Bride Art Center, and most recently, the Da Vinci Art Alliance.

In conjunction with Pomona’s () solo exhibition, “𝒀𝒆𝒔,” DVAA is proud to present “Yes Please,” an afternoon of music wit...
06/21/2026

In conjunction with Pomona’s () solo exhibition, “𝒀𝒆𝒔,” DVAA is proud to present “Yes Please,” an afternoon of music with local Philly bands!

Featuring live performances by
💚 Built by Scriabin
💙 Song People
❤️ Strawberry Hands
💛 TRUDY

Pomona said of this body of work, “These musicians are beloved friends and I’m moved when I hear them play. I often make rapid sketches of them and their audience. These sketches became the basis of several paintings in “𝒀𝒆𝒔”.

So, come out to see for yourselves what makes saying ‘yes!’ so impactful!

📍July 5th at 704 Catharine St
1 pm - 4 pm
🔗 in bio to register

✨ What’s coming 🆙🆙🆙 in July at DVAA? In gallery 1, our quarter 3 member show: 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒐𝒇 ‘𝑾𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆’A...
06/19/2026

✨ What’s coming 🆙🆙🆙 in July at DVAA?

In gallery 1, our quarter 3 member show: 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒐𝒇 ‘𝑾𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆’

And in gallery 2, “𝒀𝒆𝒔” a solo exhibition by Pomona ()

Both exhibitions will be on view from June 30 to July 19
Our opening reception will be on Thursday, June 2 from 5 - 7

Will we see you there? 🥨🎆☀️

You asked for more information, we answered! ✨The Kathryn Pannepacker fellowship track is the ultimate opportunity for a...
06/13/2026

You asked for more information, we answered! ✨

The Kathryn Pannepacker fellowship track is the ultimate opportunity for artists to expand their work related to social, political, cultural, and economic programming. Previous work has been focused on mutual aid, criminal justice, political and environmental education, and more.

Does this sound like you?
Apply on the link in bio!

July 11th, we’re hosting a live 1️⃣2️⃣-hour marathon fundraiser at 704 Catharine St! We’re going to have food, drinks, r...
06/07/2026

July 11th, we’re hosting a live 1️⃣2️⃣-hour marathon fundraiser at 704 Catharine St! We’re going to have food, drinks, raffles, live entertainment, workshops, art activations, and so much more!

This is our collective at its finest so if you’re not familiar with the work we do, come out to support and learn more about our mission! Meet our members, make some amazing summer memories and connect with artists in the arts scene while you’re at it! We’re going to be streaming and broadcasting LIVE until 6 am for those of you who won’t be able to make it in person! For those of you who can, get your energy drinks ready!

The event is family friendly with the intention of bringing people of all ages and backgrounds into the same space to foster community and advance the intergenerational investment into the future of art making.

We’ve lived a lot of different lives as an organization in this city but what keeps our foundation strong is our commitment to changing and adapting throughout life’s many unpredictable turns! This is why we utilize art making and appreciation for the arts as a tool to connect and build strong fortitude and resilience with our community! For 95 years, DVAA has remained a creative refuge against tyranny, injustice and prejudice.

So, we ask for your support to continue advancing our goal of making this space and our work as accessible as possible so that it may continue to amplify marginalized voices and grant artists of all disciplines and practices the opportunities traditional programs exclude them from.

Let’s get weird! Come to DVAA to join us in celebrating and advancing our mission! 🍾🪩

Sneak a peek at our June exhibitions!!““𝑴𝒚 𝑩𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒂𝒏,” “𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝑴𝒂𝒑 𝒂𝒏 𝑬𝒄𝒉𝒐,” and “𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒓;” one ...
06/05/2026

Sneak a peek at our June exhibitions!!

““𝑴𝒚 𝑩𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒂𝒏,” “𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝑴𝒂𝒑 𝒂𝒏 𝑬𝒄𝒉𝒐,” and “𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒓;” one solo exhibition, one collaborative show, and the 2026 debut of our 3rd floor pop-up group show!

Come to the June Opening Reception at 704 Catharine St on Saturday, June 6th, from 5 - 7 pm to watch the artists in action.

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Our gallery hours are Fridays and Saturdays from 11 am to 6 pm and by appointment only on Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Sundays.

🎶 It’s TIME! 🎶Members you are now eligible to submit your exhibition proposals for the 2027 year! Deadline to submit is ...
06/04/2026

🎶 It’s TIME! 🎶

Members you are now eligible to submit your exhibition proposals for the 2027 year! Deadline to submit is Friday, July 31st, 2026 at 11:00 PM EST.

And if you didn’t get the chance to finish your proposal for our 2027 Fellowship program, we have some amazing news — we’re extending the deadline for submissions to Monday, June 15th at 11:00 PM EST!

You can find all the information you need about application and proposal requirements at Davinciartalliance.org/dvaa-opportunities

Application links are also in the 🔗 in our bio!

Happy submitting!!

☀️🪁❤️‍🔥🃏Upcoming June Programming Like what you see? Sign up in the 🔗 in bio!
06/03/2026

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Upcoming June Programming

Like what you see? Sign up in the 🔗 in bio!

☀️⛱️🔥Summer’s coming and so are our new exhibitions!In gallery 1, Arnab Gan Choudhury (), “My Bonnie lies over the ocean...
06/02/2026

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Summer’s coming and so are our new exhibitions!

In gallery 1, Arnab Gan Choudhury (), “My Bonnie lies over the ocean,” is an exhibition situated at the core of identity, childhood wonder, grief and displacement.
In gallery 2, duo show, “How to Map an Echo,” by Stephanie Manzi () and Katharine Suchan () takes us on a journey to reconsider how we understand contrast and color through collaboration and intersection.
And finally, gallery 3 will host the collaboration of Lara Bros () and Q***r Space Philly’s (***rspacephilly) pop-up exhibition, “Divinely Q***r,” a multidisciplinary reimagining of the 33 works of tarot but told through the lens of q***rness.

Mark your calendars for June 6th, from 5 to 7 pm for our June Opening!

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704 Catharine Street
Philadelphia, PA
19147

Opening Hours

Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 6pm

Telephone

+12673882835

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