Organizations

These are organizations of interest to artists, performers, and others seeking ways to make contact with audiences as well as special interest groups focused on a particular art form. If you are an administrator for an arts organization and would like to be included in our directory, please contact us and we’ll be happy to add you to this resource.

This directory also includes links to “Educational Opportunities for Young People” when available.

Dance | Film | Literary | Music | Theatre | Visual Arts | Other

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Dance

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Albemarle Ballet Theatre

5798 Three Notched Road
Crozet, VA 22932
(434) 828-8888
dance@ballet.org

Albemarle Chapter of the Country Dance and Song Society

P.O. Box 2032
Charlottesville, VA
www.contraconerners.com

Albemarle Morris Men

Traditional English folk-dancing that is done as a performance

407 Hedge Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 296-6208
http://avenue.org/amm

Ballroom Dance Club at UVA

P.O. Box 400477
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4447
www.student.virginia.edu/~ballroom

Blue Ridge Irish Music School

Irish tradition music and dance

214 Rugby Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 244-4011
brimsmail@yahoo.com
www.brimstunes.org
Educational Opportunities for Young People

Buck Mountain Cloggers

bmc@avenue.org
http://avenue.org/bmc

Charlottesville Contra Dance

Communal folk dance

www.contracorners.com

Charlottesville Swing Dance Society

P.O. Box 4442
Charlottesville, VA 22905
(434) 980-2744
swingdance2z@yahoo.com
http://avenue.org/swing

Dance Explosion

Lea Moore, Director & Instructor

265 Turkeysag Trail, Box 102, Suite 102
Lake Monticello, VA 22963
(434) 953-8268
jazz-explosion@hotmail.com
www.dance-explosion.org
Educational Opportunities for Young People

inFluxdance Company

1005 Weybridge Ct, #304
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(617) 671-8799
benoit@influxdance.org
www.influxdance.org
Educational Opportunities For Young People

Miki Liszt Dance Company

McGuffey Art Center
201 Second Street, NW
Charlottesville, Virginia  22902
Ph  434-973-3744
Fax  434-973-3744
www.mikilisztdance.org

Monroe-Highland Scottish Country Dancers

Bob and Celia Belton
2670 Stowe Court
Charlottesville VA 22901
(434) 979-0939
avenue.org/mhscd

Prospect Dance Group

201 Second Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 466-9263
info@prospectdancegroup.org
www.prospectdancegroup.org

Skyline Country Cloggers

Club for the purpose of promoting and continuing the rich heritage of American Clog Dance

skyclog@crozetonline.com
crozetonline.com/cloggers
Educational Opportunities For Young People

USA Dance – Charlottesville Chapter

Donna Arehart, President

PO Box 817
Scottsville, VA 24590
(434) 973-4863
usabda@avenue.org
http://avenue.org/usabda/index.html

Virginia Dance Company

dance-co@virginia.edu
www.student.virginia.edu/~dance-co

Virginia Reelers Square Dance Club

113 Wild Flower Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 293 4244
http://avenue.org/square

Wilson School of Dance

3114 Proffit Road
Charlottesville, VA 
434-973-5678
info@wilsonschoolofdance.com
www.wilsonschoolofdance.com

Zen Monkey Project

Continuously exploring the boundaries of somatic movement
education and contemporary dance forms.

kelly_east@hotmail.com
www.zenmonkeyproject.com
Educational Opportunities For Young People

Film

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Cinemateque

P.O. Box 400701,
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4701
(434)924-3286
student.virginia.edu/~programs/index.php

Cvillemovies

Movie listings

http://cvillemovies.com

Light House Studio

Media education center for teenagers

121 E. Water Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 293-6992
cassandra@lighthousestudio.org
http://lighthousestudio.org

Offscreen

Independent, Foreign and Classic films at UVA

Box 400511 Newcomb Hall,
Charlottesville, VA 22904
(434) 243-8741
offscreen@virginia.edu
www.student.virginia.edu/~indie

Virginia Film Festival

Executive Director: Andrea Press
617 West Main Street, 2nd Floor
Charlottesville, VA 22903
1-800-UVA-Fest
info@vafilm.com
www.vafilm.com

Virginia Film Society

www.vafilm.com/filmSociety.php

Literary

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Archipelago

Literary periodical

Editor and Publisher, Katherine McNamara
Box 2485
Charlottesville, VA 22902-2485
editor@archipelago.org
www.archipelago.org

Albert & Shirley Small Collection –UVA

Special Collections
University of Virginia Library
P.O. Box 400110
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
(434) 243-1776
mssbks@virginia.edu
www.lib.virginia.edu/small

Alderman Library – UVA

Serves undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty in the humanities and social sciences

University of Virginia 
PO Box 400114
Charlottesville VA 22904-4114
(434) 924-3021
www.lib.virginia.edu/alderman

Arthur J. Morris Law Library North Grounds

580 Massie Rd
Charlottesville, VA 22903-1738
(434)924-3384

Bookwrights Press

2255 Westover Drive, Suite 108
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434)263-4818

Charlottesville Writing Center

Dedicated to providing affordable, high-quality writing instruction, community services, literary events, and general support to writers of all ages

PO Box 5608
Charlottesville, VA 22905
(434) 293-3702
cwc@cvillewrites.org
www.cvillewrites.org

Claude Moore Health Sciences Library

1300 Jefferson Park Ave
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434)924-5591

JMRL

John Halliday, Library Director
201 E. Market St.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 979-7151
halliday@jmrl.org
www.jmrl.org

Literacy Volunteers

Offers free, confidential, individualized basic literacy and ESL instruction to adults

P.O. Box 1156 / 418 7th St., NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 977-3838
lva@avenue.org
www.avenue.org/lva

The Lyons Den

Books for young readers

Mary E. Lyons
mary@lyonsdenbooks.com
www.lyonsdenbooks.com

The Poetry Society of Virginia

Striving to encourage excellence in the writing, reading, and appreciation of poetry

http://poetrysocietyofvirginia.org

PVCC Library

501 College Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 961-5303
cself@pvcc.edu
www.pv.vccs.edu/library

Streetlight Magazine

Independent literary journal dedicated to publishing the best creative writing and artwork from Charlottesville, Virginia, and surrounding areas.

P.O. Box 259
Charlottesville, VA 22902
www.streetlightmag.org

Tell Us A Tale

Radio program

PO Box 7344
Charlottesville VA 22906-7344
(434) 978-3603
Talk@tellusatale.com
www.tellusatale.com

University of Virginia Press

Founded to advance the intellectual interests not only of the University of Virginia, but of institutions of higher learning throughout the state

Brenda W. Fitzgerald, Customer Service Manager
(434) 924-3469
bwf@virginia.edu
P.O. Box 400318
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4318
www.upress.virginia.edu

Virginia Festival of the Book

Readings, panels, and discussions with authors, illustrators and publishing professionals

145 Ednam Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434)924-6890
vabook@virginia.edu
www.vabook.org

Virginia Quarterly Review

National journal of literature and discussion

One West Range, Box 400223
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4223
www.vqronline.org

Music

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Academical Village People

Male acapella group

Newcomb Hall P.O. Box 400715
Charlottesville, VA 22904
avpmail@virginia.edu
http://scs.student.virginia.edu/~acadvil

Acoustic Charlottesville

Promotes local, original music in the Charlottesville area

SalPal5000@Juno.com
www.geocities.com/acousticcharlottesville

Acoustic Muse Concert Stage

Bringing Charlottesville the music and spirit of some of the nation’s finest musicians, with an emphasis on unique folk & acoustic singers and songwriters

Michael Cvetanovich
434-409-3376
michael@flyinguitars.com
http://acousticmuse.shows.org

African Music & Dance Ensemble

112 Old Cabell Hall
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
(434)924-3502

Albemarle Ensemble

112 Old Cabell Hall,
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
(434) 924-3052
www.virginia.edu/music/ensembles/albemarle

Ash Lawn Opera Festival

111 4th Street NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434)293-4500
ashlawnopera.org

Beleza Braszil

Jazz-Bossa, Samba funk, flamenco-blues, soul with a twist

142 Hessian Hills Circle #2
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 981-2020
belezabrasil@gmail.com
www.belezabrasil.net

Black Voices

UVA choir that sings music of the African American culture

http://scs.student.virginia.edu/~bvoices/index.html

Blue Ridge Irish Music School

Dedicated to teaching the living art of Irish traditional music

214 Rugby Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 244-4011
brimsmail@yahoo.com
www.brimstunes.org

The Bridge | Progressive Arts Initiative

Community arts exchange, performance space and gallery

205 Monticello Road
P.O. Box 239
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 984-5669
info@thebridgepai.com
www.thebridgepai.com

Cavalier Marching Band

University Hall
P.O. Box 400856
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4856
982-5347

www.virginia.edu/marchingband/

Charlottesville & University Symphony Orchestra

112 Old Cabell Hall
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
(434)924-6505
www.virginia.edu/music/ensembles/cuso
Educational Opportunities For Young People

Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival

P.O. Box 1491
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902
295-5395
cvillechambermusic.org

Charlottesville Classical Guitar Society

Dave Edwards
4685 Pelham Drive
Earlysville, Virginia 22936
(434) 973-0115
www.rediscoverysoftware.com/ccgs

Charlottesville Friends of Old-Time Music (CFOOT)

Volunteer organization whose goal is to share and propagate traditional American old-time string music through performance, teaching and community jam sessions

214 Community Arts Center
214 Rugby Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
www.214arts.org/partners

Charlottesville High School Band

400 Melbourne Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901
(434) 245-2727
CHSBand@ccs.k12.va.us
http://avenue.org/chsb

Charlottesville High School Orchestra

Laura Mulligan Thomas, Director
Charlottesville High School
1400 Melbourne Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 245-2726
laura.thomas@ccs.k12.va.us
http://chsorchestra.org

Charlottesville Jazz Society

2027 Woodbrook Court
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 996-7729
www.cvillejazz.com/home.html
Educational Opportunities For Young People

Charlottesville Pavilion

P.O. Box 2318
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 245-4910
www.charlottesvillepavilion.com

The Free Bridge Quintet

112 Old Cabell Hall
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
924-3984
virginia.edu/music/ensembles/freebridge/

The Garage

1st Street, Across from Lee Park
http://thegarage-cville.com/

Hoos in Treble

Female acapella group

hoosintreble@virginia.edu
www.student.virginia.edu/%7Ehit-uva/index.html

JamBase

Shows music performances in Charlottesville

www.jambase.com/search.asp?input=city&searchstr=charlottesville&stateID=46

Jeff Decker Quartet

(434) 295-3351
guffyd@aol.com
www.jeffdecker.org

The Jeffersonland Chorus

Barbershop Chorus

Dick Orange
(434) 591-0910
dickandmona@comcast.net
avenue.org/jlcq

Jubilate

Christian choir for students of the University of Virginia

http://scs.student.virginia.edu/~jubilate

Live Arts

123 East Water Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 977-4177
marketing@livearts.org
www.livearts.org
Educational Opportunities For Young People

Martin Luther King Jr. Performing Arts Center

1400 Melbourne Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 979-9532
cpac@ccs.k12.va.us
www.ccs.k12.va.us/departments/CPAC/Index.html

McIntire Department of Music

112 Old Cabell Hall
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
(434) 924-3052
www.virginia.edu/music

Municipal Band of Charlottesville, Inc

PO Box 6563
Charlottesville, VA 22906-6563
manager@charlottesvillemunicipalband.org
www.charlottesvillemunicipalband.org

Music Resource Center

Multi-faceted music education center for teenagers located in Charlottesville, VA

105 Ridge Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 979-5478
musicresourcecenter@earthlink.net
www.musicresourcecenter.org
Educational Opportunities For Young People

Oratorio Society of Charlottesville-Albemarle

P.O. Box 5073
Charlottesville, Va., 22905-5073
(434) 295-4385
oratoriosociety@earthlink.net
www.oratoriosociety.org

Paramount Theater

215 East Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Box Office Phone: (434) 979-1333
info@theparamount.net
www.theparamount.net

Scola Cantorum of Waynesboro

P.O. Box 253
Waynesboro, VA 22980
schola@ntelos.net
http://home.ntelos.net/~schola

Second Wind Band – Senior Center

Senior Center, Inc.

1180 Pepsi Place
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901
(434) 974-7756
jackie@seniorcenterinc.org
www.seniorcenterinc.org/programs/second_wind/second_wind.shtml

Shenandoah Recorder Society

Margaret Newcomb
(434) 591-0762
mn2k@yahoo.com
www.srsva.org

Skyline Harmony Chorus

Joan C. Henderson, Director
17 Whippoorwill Lane
Palmyra, VA 22963
(434) 589-2146
info@skylineharmony.org
www.skylineharmony.org

SPIMACAY

Promotion of Indian classical music and culture

President – Smitha Vasudevan
sv4e@virginia.edu
www.student.virginia.edu/~spic-mac/home.htm

Staunton Music Festival

PO Box 3111
Staunton, VA 24402
(540) 885-7873
email@stauntonmusicfestival.com
www.stauntonmusicfestival.com/index.shtml

SwingKats

Plays 1930’s & 40’s jazz standards from the Swing Era

Bandleader Stephen Soghoian
drjazz@ntelos.net
http://home.ntelos.net/~drjazz/swingkats

Tokyo Rose

2171 Ivy Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(804) 295-ROSE
sushirock@hotmail.com
http://members.tripod.com/~sushirock

Tuesday Evening Concert Series

Karen Pellón, Executive Director
108 Fifth Street S.E. Suite 208
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 244-9505
www.tecs.org
Educational Opportunities For Young People

University Singers

Mixed-Voice Ensemble
McIntire Department of Music
P. O. Box 400176
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4176
university-singers@virginia.edu
www.virginia.edu/music/usingers

UVA Chamber Music Series

112 Old Cabell Hall
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
(434)924-3502
http://www.virginia.edu/music/uvacms/index.html

UVA Early Music Ensemble Concentrates on the music from the late Renaissance and Baroque periods

Paul Walker, Conductor
(434) 924-3984
pmw6q@virginia.edu
www.virginia.edu/music/performance.html

UVA Jazz Ensemble

Full-sized jazz big band

John D’Earth, Conductor
McIntire Department of Music
P. O. Box 400176
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4176
trumpetdearth@aol.com
www.virginia.edu/music/performance.html

UVA Klezmer Ensemble

Focuses on the klezmer traditions of New York and Philadelphia between the two world wars, as well as 19th century Eastern Europe

Joel Rubin, Conductor
McIntire Department of Music
P. O. Box 400176
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4176
jer2y@virginia.edu
www.virginia.edu/music/performance.html

UVA Percussion Ensemble

Camber ensemble that performs literature from classical transcriptions to contemporary music

I-Jen Fang, Director
McIntire Department of Music
P. O. Box 400176
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4176
if4n@virginia.edu
www.virginia.edu/music/ensembles/percussion

UVA Wind Ensemble

Cavalier Bands Office
University Hall 247B
P.O. Box 400856
Charlottesville, VA 22904
(434) 982-5347
http://www.virginia.edu/music/ensembles/windensemble/

Virginia Center for Computer Music

Unique facility that offers a wide range of possibilities for both composer and developer

Judith Shatin, Director
McIntire Department of Music
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4016
(434) 924-3052
shatin@virginia.edu
www.virginia.edu/music/VCCM

Virginia Consort: A Vocal Ensemble

1658 Brandywine Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 244-8444
consort2@aol.com
www.virginiaconsort.org

Virginia Gentleman Male acapella group

David Kehlenbeck, President

Newcomb Hall P.O. Box 400701
Charlottesville, VA 22904
(617) 943-6379
vagent@virginia.edu
http://scs.student.virginia.edu/~vagent

Virginia Glee Club

UVA Musical Organization

Newcomb Hall
P.O. Box 400715 SAC Box 132
Charlottesville, VA 22903
gleeclub-secretary@virginia.edu
http://scs.student.virginia.edu/~glee

Virginia Pep Band

Student-run scramble band

vapepband@virginia.edu
www.student.virginia.edu/%7Epepband/index.html

Virginia Sil’hooettes

Female acapella group

May Inoue, business manager
Newcomb Hall
PO Box 400715
SAC Box 358
Charlottesville, VA 22903
mi8g@virginia.edu
www.silhooettes.com/home.html

Virginia Women’s Chorus

All-female vocal group

President, Megan Van Syckle
mbv7c@virginia.edu
www.student.virginia.edu/~vawomen/index.htm

Waynesboro Symphony Orchestra

PO Box 671
Waynesboro, VA 22980
http://jimburnette.net/~waynesborocommunityorchestra/index.cgi

Westminster Organ Concert Series

Offers a variety of organ literature and presents the organ in combination with other instruments and singers in a concert venue

wocs@avenue.org
http://avenue.org/organconcerts/

Wintergreen Performing Arts

Nonprofit music organization in Nelson County with year-round education and entertainment programming, including the Wintergreen Summer Music Festival

PO Box 816
Wintergreen, VA 22958
info@wintergreenperformingarts.org
www.wintergreenperformingarts.org

Youth Orchestra of Charlottesville-Albemarle

PO Box 4845
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434)974-7776
www.yoca.org
yoca_evans@yahoo.com

Zephyrus

Paul Walker, Director
101 Amherst Commons
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 293-5339
pmw6q@virginia.edu
http://www.zephyrus-va.org/index.htm

Theatre

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Ash Lawn Opera Festival

111 4th Street NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 293-4500
info@ashlawnopera.org
www.ashlawnopera.org

Community Children’s Theatre

PO Box 5051
Charlottesville, VA 22905
(434) 961-7862
info@CvilleCCT.org
www.cvillecct.org/CvilleCCT.org

Foolery

Thad McQuade, Artistic Director
Ensemble-based company that explores the possibilities of physical storytelling, combining traditional techniques of clown with modern research concerning the relationship between playmakers and playgoers.

info@foolery.org
www.foolery.org

Four County Players

5256 Governor Barbour Street
Barboursville, Virginia 22923-0001
(540) 832-5355
4cp@fourcp.org
www.fourcp.org

Heritage Repertory Theatre

LaVahn Hoh
University of Virginia
Department of Drama
P. O. Box 400128
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4128
(434) 924-3326
lgh2b@virginia.edu
www.virginia.edu/drama/hrt.htm

Live Arts

123 East Water Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 977-4177
marketing@livearts.org
www.livearts.org

Martin Luther King Jr. Performing Arts Center

1400 Melbourne Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 979-9532
cpac@ccs.k12.va.us
www.ccs.k12.va.us/departments/CPAC/Index.html

New Lyric Theatre

P. O. Box 3402
Charlottesville, VA 22903-0402
(434) 977-7478
nlt@newlyrictheatre.com
www.newlyrictheatre.com

Old Michie Theatre

221 East Water Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 977-3690
www.oldmichie.com

The Paramount Theater

Paramount Theater
215 East Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Box Office Phone: (434) 979-1333
info@theparamount.net
www.theparamount.net

Play On! Theatre

Alex Citron, Executive Director
983 Second Street S.E.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 872-0184
http://playontheatre.org

American Shakespeare Center at the Blackfriars Theater

Administrative Offices/Box Office & Gift Shop
13 West Beverley St., 4th Floor
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 851-1733
www.americanshakespearecenter.com
Educational Opportunities For Young People

UVA Drama Department

University of Virginia
Contact: Jenny Mays
Department of Drama
P. O. Box 400128
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4128
(434) 924-3326
jmays@virginia.edu
www.virginia.edu/drama

Virginia Storytelling Alliance

One-stop source for finding storytelling events, contacting Virginia storytellers, and researching stories for your repertoire

Megan Hicks
meganhicks1@verizon.net
www.vastorytelling.org

Visual Arts

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Art Center in Orange

129 East Main Street
Orange, VA 22960
(540) 672-7311
artcenter@firstnetva.com
www.artscenterorange.org

Art In Place

Establishes sites around the City of Charlottesville, Virginia to make art accessible to the general public

Box 7885
Charlottesville, VA 22906
(434) 979-5388
info@artinplace.org
www.artinplace.org

Art Upstairs

Displays the works of more than 20 artists who work in oil, acrylic, watercolor, paper collage, pastels, ink, graphite and tapestry

112 West Main Street
Suite 4
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 923-3900
artupstairs@yahoo.com

Artisans Center of Virginia

Connie Shrader and Linda Blake, Co-gallery managers
Willow Oak Plaza
Rt. 340 North
801 West Broad St.
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540)946-3294
acv@ntelos.net
http://artisanscenterofvirginia.org

Biscuit Run Studios

Art studio

981 Old Lynchburg Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 977-5411
brs@cstone.net
www.biscuitrun.com

bozART Gallery

211 West Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 296-3919
bozartgallery@yahoo.com
www.bozartgallery.com

The Bridge | Progressive Arts Initiative

Community arts exchange, performance space and gallery
205 Monticello Road
P.O. Box 239
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 984-5669
info@thebridgepai.com
www.thebridgepai.com

Charlottesville Area Quilt Guild

Umbrella group serving approximately 100 quilters in the area surrounding Charlottesville, Virginia

quilts@avenue.org
http://avenue.org/quilts/home.html

Charlottesville Fiber Arts Guild

Wide variety of fiber artists

(434) 293-9617
www.fiberartsguild.org

Festival of the Photograph

P.O. Box 1541
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 977-3687
contact@festivalofthephotograph.org
www.festivalofthephotograph.org

The Glass Palette

Fun and friendly environment where adventurous people of any age are invited to explore the limitless possibilities of creating with glass

110 5th Street NE
Charlottesville, VA
(434) 977 – 9009
info@theglasspalette.net
http://theglasspalette.net
Educational Opportunities For Young People

Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection

400 Worrell Drive
Peter Jefferson Place
Charlottesville, Va. 22911
(434) 244-0234
kluge-ruhe@virginia.edu
www.virginia.edu/kluge-ruhe

The Fiske Kimbal Fine Arts Library

Bayly Drive
PO Box 400131
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904
(434)924-6938

Les Yeux du Monde

115 South First Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 979-5566
LesYeuxduMonde@aol.com
www.artline.com/galleries/LesYeux

McGuffey Art Center

201 Second Street, NW
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 295- 7973
mcguffey@mcguffeyartcenter.com
www.mcguffeyartcenter.com

Migration: A Gallery

Features over twenty contemporary artists from Virginia and across America

119 Fifth Street SE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 293-2200
info@migrationgallery.com
www.migrationgallery.com

Monticello Needlearts

Enhances knowledge of stitching and learn new techniques

http://avenue.org/mnega

Sage Moon Gallery

420 East Main St.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 977-9997
info@sagemoongallery.com
www.sagemoongallery.com

Second Street Gallery

Leah Stoddard, Direction

115 Second Street SE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 977-7284
director@secondstreetgallery.org
www.secondstreetgallery.org

Shenandoah Valley Art Center

Nonprofit arts organization offering a place to enjoy the arts through exhibitions, performances, workshops and classes.

126 Wayne Avenue
Waynesboro, VA
(540) 949-7662
www.svacart.com

Transient Crafters

Artists’ cooperative which brings together a wide variety of handcrafting businesses in one venue.

118 E. Main Street
Charlottesville, VA
(434) 972-9500
www.transientcrafters.com

University of Virginia Art Museum

Thomas H. Bayly Building
155 Rugby Road, P. O. Box 400119
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4119
(434) 924-3592
www.virginia.edu/artmuseum
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Virginia Arts of the Book Center

977 Second Street, SE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 924-6890
www.virginiabookarts.org
kmcfadden@virginia.edu

Virginia Stone Carvers Guild

Group of men and women, neophyte explorer to professional sculptor and all between, who are passionate about their commitment to working in stone

jeffthruston@gmail.com
www.virginiastonecarversguild.com

Watercolor Guild

Educational organization to sponsor annual programs, demonstrations and opportunities for professional critiques
Contact: Patrice Reese

P. O. Box 3128
Charlottesville VA 22903
(434) 360-3792

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Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society

Seeks to study, preserve, and promote the history of Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia
Douglas Day, Director

McIntire Building
200 Second St., NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902-5245
(434) 296-1492
info@albemarlehistory.org
www.albemarlehistory.org

American Association of Museums

Helping to develop standards and best practices, gathering and sharing knowledge, and providing advocacy on issues of concern to the entire museum community
1575 Eye Street NW, Suite 400
Washington DC 20005
(202) 289-1818
infocenter@aam-us.org
www.aam-us.org/index.cfm

Ash-Lawn Highland

Historic house museum, 535-acre working farm, and performing arts site in Albemarle County, Virginia
Carolyn Coggin Holmes, Executive Director

1000 James Monroe Parkway
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 293-9539
info@ashlawnhighland.org
www.ashlawnhighland.org

Charlottesville Arts and Entertainment Magazine

Free magazine includes calendars of arts and entertainment events, feature articles, detailed area maps and listings of local services

301 East Market Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 295-9004
info@artsmonthly.com
www.artsmonthly.com

Charlottesville Community Design Center

101 E. Main St
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434)984 2232
cvilledesign.org

Charlottesville-Albemarle Community Foundation

PO Box 1767
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434)296-1024
cacf@cacfonline.org

Contemporary Arts Center of Virginia

Fosters awareness, exploration and understanding of the significant art of our time

2200 Park Avenue
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 425-0000
www.cacv.org
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Digital Media Center at UVA

Robertson Media Center
Clemons Library
Charlottesville VA 22908
(434) 924-7474
digitalmedia@virginia.edu
www.lib.virginia.edu/clemons/RMC/DML/index.html

First Night Virginia

Barbara S. Lundgren, Executive Director
P.O. Box 2284
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 975-8269
www.firstnightva.org

Frontier Culture Museum

1290 Richmond Road
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 332-7850
info@fcmv.virginia.gov
www.frontier.virginia.gov

L’Alliance Francaise

Cultural and educational organization created to encourage and further the knowledge of France, its culture and its language

P.O. Box 124
Earlysville, VA 22936
(434) 973-8268
alliancefrancaisecville@yahoo.com
http://avenue.org/afc

Ligmincha Institute

Created to preserve the Tibetan Bon culture and teachings, especially the practices of dzogchen

Lee Hartline, Office Manager
313 2nd St. SE., Suite #207
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 977-6161
Ligmincha@aol.com
www.ligmincha.org

Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center

Proposes to build an interactive museum and provide educational and intriguing experiences for children, youth and adults, focusing on the expedition’s legacy in Virginia

P.O. Box 281
Charlottesville, Va. 22902
(434) 979-2425
landceast@ntelos.net
www.lewisandclarkeast.org

McIntire Department of Art – UVA

University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400130
Charlottesville, VA
22904-4130
(434) 924-6123
artdept@virginia.edu
www.virginia.edu/art

The Miller Center

2201 Old Ivy Road
Charlottesville, VA 22904
(434)924-7236
millercenter.virginia.edu

Para Coffee

19 Elliewood Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903

Museum of the Confederacy

Collection of civilian and military Civil War artifacts relating to the Confederate States of America, as well as the post-war “Lost Cause” era

1201 E. Clay Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 649-1861
info@moc.org
www.moc.org

National Endowment for the Arts

Public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education

1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20506
(202) 682-5400
webmgr@arts.endow.gov
http://arts.endow.gov

Party Parade

A series of exciting parties held annually from February until May that benefit a different local charity each year

Alexandra Gibson, Reservationist
P.O. Box 4423
Charlottesville, VA 22905-4423
(434) 296-7161
www.avenue.org/party

Rossetti Archive

Facilitates the scholarly study of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, the painter, designer, writer, and translator who was the most important and original artistic force in the second half of the nineteenth century in Great Britain

www.rossettiarchive.org

Scottsville Center for Arts and Nature

Victory Hall Theatre
401 Valley Street
P.O. Box 725
Scottsville, Virginia 24590
(434) 286-7132
info@scottsvilleartsnature.org
http://scottsvilleartsnature.org
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Scottsville Council for the Arts

Dedicated to promoting a greater understanding and appreciation of all the arts through education, encouragement and support of arts organizations and local talent, and by providing art information to the Scottsville community

Eleanor Winsor, President
P.O. Box 919
Scottsville, Virginia 24590
(434) 286-4730
ewwinsor@earthlink.net
http://avenue.org/sca

Smithsonian American Art Museum

America’s first federal art collection, dedicated to the enjoyment and understanding of American art

750 Ninth Street NW, Room 3100
Washington DC 20001-4505
(202) 633-7970
saaminfo@si.edu
http://americanart.si.edu

Thomas Jefferson Area United Way

806 East High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434)972-1701
unitedwaytja.org

Virginia Discovery Museum

An exciting place for kids and their families to play and learn together

524 East Main Street
P.O. Box 1128
Charlottesville, VA. 22902
(434) 977-1025
vdm@ntelos.net
www.vadm.org
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Virginians for the Arts

Trish Poupore, Executive Director
One East Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 644-ARTS
VaForArts@aol.com
www.vaforarts.org

Virginia Foundation for the Humanities

Brings the humanities fully into Virginia’s public life, assisting individuals and communities in their efforts to understand the past, confront important issues in the present, and shape a promising future

145 Ednam Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903-4629
(434) 924-3296
vfhinfo@virginia.edu
www.virginiafoundation.org

Virginia Historical Society

Mission is to collect, preserve, and interpret the commonwealth’s past for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations

P.O. Box 7311
Richmond, VA 23221-0311
(804) 358-4901
www.vahistorical.org
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