History of AVA
AVA Gallery and Art Center (Alliance for the Visual Arts), established in 1973, is committed to the support and
promotion of New Hampshire and Vermont artists through exhibitions, information and special opportunities, and to
foster public awareness and exposure to the visual arts through classes, scholarships, special events, lectures,
films and publications. AVA is centrally located in the middle of Lebanon (in the old H.W. Carter overall factory)
and easily reached by visitors from all parts of New Hampshire, Vermont, and beyond.