Adrienne Azhderian-Kelly was born is Washington, DC and began making photographs of the southern landscape in 1982. Since then, she has been passionately involved in the arts and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Virginia Intermont College in Bristol, Va. and her Master of Fine Arts in Photography from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has worked as a commercial freelance photographer and operated her own photography studio. Adrienne began teaching in 1996 at Virginia Commonwealth University and in 1998 she was selected to implement the darkroom and photography classes at University of Richmond where she served as an Adjunct Professor for 16 years.
The Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts (FCCA) enriches the greater Fredericksburg community by fostering a deep appreciation for the visual arts through curated gallery exhibits and engaging educational programs, while also preserving its home, the historic “Silversmith House” (circa 1785), as a public gallery ‘where art and history meet.’
FCCA is an incorporated 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, tax exempt, and eligible to accept tax-deductible donations.
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Open Thursday-Monday
Mon, Thurs, Fri: Noon-4pm
First Friday: Noon-8:30pm
Saturday: 11am-4pm
Sunday: 1pm-4pm
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813 Sophia Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22401-5823
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September-October 2026 Newsletter -
About FCCA
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Established in 1963, the Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts (FCCA) is a non-profit, all volunteer organization and the area’s oldest art gallery. Home to both the Frederick Gallery and the Members’ Gallery, FCCA is housed in the historic Silversmith House (circa 1785) located along the Rappahannock River in downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia. Come discover where art and history meet.
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Silversmith House
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Preservation and improvements supported by grants and donations from community members. Your support helps us keep this historic building alive!
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