Just a reminder about tomorrow’s Lawyers for the Arts program.

It looks like the workshop is going to be packed; however, a few spots are still available.

The Life Cycle of Artists: Law, the Arts, and You

Thursday, August 28th, 6-8pm

Light House Studio
121 E. Water Street, Charlottesville

A FREE Seminar for Visual, Performing, and Literary Artists
Presented by the Virginia Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
Is it time to turn your art into a business? What are the benefits?
Ever wondered how to protect your personal assets from business assets?
Have questions about how business formation can affect your taxes?
Enjoy pizza, wine, and beer as young Virginia lawyers discuss these topics and more!

For more info or to RSVP, email info@charlottesvillearts.org.

This VCA program is proudly sponsored in Charlottesville by Piedmont Council of the Arts & Second Street Gallery. It is facilitated by Virginia Commission for the Arts.

Maggie, PCA’s Executive Director, was recently recognized by the local arts blog, artPark! She received a Divinci Award for her contributions to the Charlottesville arts community through her leadership at PCA.

Check out the blog post at artPark.

On the August 3rd edition of the Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call on WNRN, Rick Moore discusses the arts and life in Charlottesville with Beryl Solla, Chair of the PVCC Art Department and Gallery Curator; Laura Parsons, Arts Editor for The Hook, and Maggie Guggenheimer, Executive Director of Piedmont Council of the Arts.

In a wide-ranging conversation, these leaders in the local art scene explain how our lives and community are enriched by the arts, and why it is important to support local arts organizations.

Listen to the show online or view the original post on Charlottesville Podcasting Network. Many thanks to Sean Tubbs for his podcasting support!

The most recent issue of The Arts in Your Inbox featured several upcoming arts events in the Charlottesville area.

Check it out to learn more about…a clay ceramics invitational, a much anticipated film remake of a well-known English novel, great deals on arts supplies at an annual benefit sale, a new play written by a local playwright, and an all-day music festival in the Blue Ridge Mountains!

Sign up here to receive upcoming issues of this bi-monthly arts snapshot.

Governor Timothy M. Kaine recently announced the recipients of the Governor’s Awards for the Arts 2008. The 10 winners, who were selected from 345 nominations, include artists, arts organizations and supporters of the arts. Award winners will be honored by Governor Kaine at a ceremony at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond on September 17.

“These awards recognize outstanding achievement and excellence in the arts,” Governor Kaine said. “They call attention to the creative spirit that contributes to the quality of life throughout the Commonwealth.”

Click here for a complete listing of the 2008 Governor’s Arts Awards Winners.