About Us

At CVA, we know production moves fast, and makeup artists deserve tools that keep up. That’s why Michael Astalos founded CVA—to make portable makeup stations that are as smart and hardworking as the people who use them.

Our stations are lightweight, easy to roll into place, and deliver lighting so accurate that both the makeup artist and the DP can breathe easy. From green rooms to trailers to tight corners on set, CVA stations fit right in without slowing you down.

We’re all about making your job easier, whether it’s delivering to your location in Los Angeles, helping you set up in Atlanta, or shipping nationwide. At CVA, it’s about more than makeup stations—it’s about supporting the magic that happens when production and artistry come together.

Let us handle the tools so you can focus on the work that matters.

Michael Astalos - a man with a salt-and-pepper beard and glasses - smiles in a headshot

A Brief History

“The quality and support you get with Michael and CVA are unmatched.”

- Bill Corso, Academy Award Winning Makeup Artist

Academy Award winning makeup artist Bill Corsco sits at a makeup station with a CVA portable makeup station
Michael Astalos sits in the workshop with wire exposed hand-assembling a CVA portable makeup station

Made by hand

In an environment when so much is automated, we are still making our makeup stations by hand in our workshop in California. We take pride in these stations, and this dedication to perfection has helped make Cases for Visual Arts the industry standard.

In 2021, we began updating our portable makeup stations using LED technology from our sister company, The Makeup Light™. This means all our portable makeup stations are daylight-balanced with 96+ CRI and 5000K. But, don't worry! You can still switch the lights to tungsten as needed.

Makeup station rentals

Historically, trailers are costly and the older style of makeup stations can be cumbersome. Cases for Visual Arts wanted to create makeup station rentals that are cost-effective to production and custom made for makeup artists’ success.

Ready to meet your production needs

We understand production schedules, budgets, deadlines, and how to make it work for your Production Supervisors and Makeup Artists. If you need a team to set up and tear down quickly, Cases for Visual Arts can help with that, too!

Cases for Visual Arts provides rentals across the United States and around the world.