Pick your medium.
Create something.
No classes, no agenda — just you, a curated art kit, and studio time. The RVAC Studio Café brings the art café experience to the Roanoke Valley. Walk in, choose a kit, find a seat, and make something with your hands.
"Think of it like a coffee shop — but instead of ordering a drink, you order a creative experience. Walk out with something you made yourself."
All kits include materials, studio access, and all the creative time you need. No artistic experience required — ever.
Browse our menu of art kits by medium — watercolor, acrylic, charcoal, fiber, and more. Each kit comes fully stocked and ready to open.
Settle into the RVAC studio space. Open your kit, grab a reference card with beginner prompts if you want one, and start creating at your own pace.
Your finished work is yours. Whether it's a painting, a sketch, or an experimental mess — you made it. That's the whole point.
Paints, brushes, watercolor paper, water cup & color mixing guide
Acrylic paints, canvas board, palette, brushes & blending guide
Charcoal sticks, blending stumps, sketch paper & eraser
Pastel sticks, textured paper, fixative spray & blending cloth
Fineliner pens, dip ink, nibs, cardstock & dotted reference sheet
Magazine scraps, patterned paper, scissors, glue stick & backing board
A curated mix — paint, ink, collage, and mark-making tools on one canvas
Mini loom, yarn, weaving needle & pattern card for a small wall piece
Open Café Hours
Studio Café is Opening Soon! We can't wait to serve up some art with you! No reservation required for drop-in — just show up.
Solo or Together
Come alone, bring a friend, or make it a date. The Studio Café is welcoming to individuals, pairs, and small groups.
Everything Included
Each kit comes fully stocked. No supplies to bring — just yourself. Kits are curated by RVAC in partnership with ARTSMARTS.
Keep Your Work
Whatever you make is yours to take home. We only ask that you share with friends & family — and maybe come back again.
Powered by ARTSMARTS
All Studio Café kits are supplied through ARTSMARTS, RVAC's studio equipment partner. Quality you can feel in every kit.
A Gateway to More
Loved your session? Working Members get ongoing studio access, gallery space, and the full RVAC program suite.
"Walk in with nothing. Leave with something you made. That's the Studio Café."
Kit Reservation Coming Soon!Working Members receive access to the space as part of their membership benefits.