Three New Fall Exhibitions
The Floyd Center for the Arts will open three new exhibitions on Saturday, October 3, bringing together contemporary regional art, traditional and innovative fiber processes, and large-scale black-and-white photography. The exhibitions will remain on view through November 21, 2026.
The public is invited to celebrate all three exhibitions during a free Opening Reception on Saturday, October 3, from 4–6 p.m. Guests can meet participating artists, explore the galleries, enjoy complimentary light refreshments, and visit the cash bar.
The Floyd Center for the Arts’ 2026 exhibitions are sponsored by Finn Graphics.
New Works 2026 | Hayloft Gallery
The Floyd Center for the Arts’ annual New Works exhibition returns to the Hayloft Gallery, featuring 65 works by 49 artists from across the region and showcasing the latest work, fresh ideas, and evolving creative practices within our arts community.
Featuring artwork created within the past two years, New Works 2026 highlights the creative journeys artists are taking in their studios today. From experimentation with unfamiliar materials and innovative processes to fresh interpretations of traditional forms, the exhibition reflects the vitality of the regional arts community and the continued commitment of artists to explore, take risks, and expand their practices.
This year’s exhibition was juried by Theresa Rykaczewski, an artist, curator, educator, and museum professional whose practice bridges studio art, art history, and community-centered exhibition making.
Rykaczewski has organized more than 100 exhibitions and public art installations featuring local, international, contemporary, and historical artists. Her own oil paintings have been exhibited in more than 50 juried exhibitions and are included in private and corporate collections. She currently serves as Art Museum Manager and Professor of Museum Studies at Radford University.
Rykaczewski holds an MFA in Painting from Jacksonville University, where she graduated as a member of Phi Kappa Phi, and a BFA with honors from the University of Missouri–St. Louis, with a minor in art history focused on French and American art from 1830–1910.
First, Second, and Third Place awards will be presented, and visitors will have the opportunity to select the People’s Choice Award.
Shared Threads: Fiber Processes Hand to Hand | Falcon Gallery
The Falcon Gallery will feature Shared Threads: Fiber Processes Hand to Hand, a curated exhibition celebrating the artistry, innovation, and tradition of fiber arts.
Fiber is more than a material—it is a way of making, connecting, and preserving knowledge across generations. Shared Threads explores fiber as both process and practice, bringing together functional and decorative works that honor traditional techniques while embracing contemporary approaches.
The exhibition features artists working through processes including weaving, quilting, spinning, knitting, crochet, felting, braiding, stitching, basket weaving, soft sculpture, and experimental fiber practices.
Both finished pieces and works in progress are represented, offering visitors an opportunity to look beyond the finished object and consider the processes, skills, and knowledge behind how fiber work is made.
From techniques passed hand to hand across generations to new interpretations of fiber-based making, Shared Threads celebrates the makers who preserve tradition, embrace innovation, and strengthen connections between generations, cultures, and communities.
Caddo Lake | Breezeway Gallery
In the Breezeway Gallery, photographer Pat Lawson transports visitors to the haunting landscape of Caddo Lake, located along the border of East Texas and Louisiana.
Known for its shallow, dark waters, towering cypress trees, and draping Spanish moss, Caddo Lake has a distinctive landscape that can feel both mysterious and primeval. Lawson captures this environment through large-scale black-and-white photography, emphasizing the textures, contrasts, and atmosphere of a place shaped by water and time.
Lawson’s photographic practice primarily focuses on people and landscapes. Through his work, he seeks to render a subject’s character and circumstances so strongly that the image draws the viewer into the scene.
Currently living in Richmond, Virginia, Lawson became a professional photographer following a successful career in business and continues to be actively involved in nonprofit organizations and family businesses alongside his photography practice.
Opening Reception
The Floyd Center for the Arts invites the community to experience all three exhibitions during the Opening Reception on Saturday, October 3, from 4–6 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public and will include complimentary light refreshments and a cash bar.
Fall Exhibitions
October 3 – November 21, 2026
Opening Reception
Saturday, October 3, 2026
4–6 p.m.
Free and open to the public
2026 Exhibitions Sponsored by Finn Graphics
Floyd Center for the Arts
220 Parkway Lane South
Floyd, VA 24091
540-745-2784
www.FloydArtCenter.org
About the Floyd Center for the Arts
The Floyd Center for the Arts connects people through visual arts, handmade craft, and music—honoring living traditions while embracing innovation.
