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.
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Dance
Albemarle Ballet Theatre
5798 Three Notched Road
Crozet, VA 22932
434.828.8888
dance@aballet.org
PCA Member
Albemarle Chapter of the Country Dance and Song Society
P.O. Box 2032
Charlottesville, VA
www.contracorners.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
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
Blue Ridge Thunder Cloggers
www.virginiaclog.com/index.html
Charlottesville Ballet
P.O. Box 5292
Charlottesville, VA 22905
434.227.7592
www.charlottesvilleballet.org
sjansen@charlottesvilleballet.org
PCA Member
Charlottesville Contra Dance
Communal folk dance
www.contracorners.com
Charlottesville Performing Arts School
340 Greenbrier Drive, Unit B
Charlottesville, VA 22901
434.293.2727
info@charlottesvilleperformingarts.com
www.charlottesvilleperformingarts.com
Charlottesville Scottish Country Dancers
Bob and Celia Belton
2670 Stowe Court
Charlottesville VA 22901
434.979.0939
cscd.avenue.org/
Charlottesville Swing Dance Society
P.O. Box 4442
Charlottesville, VA 22905
434.980.2744
swingdance2z@yahoo.com
http://avenue.org/swing
Crozet Arts
1408 Crozet Avenue
Suite 102
Crozet VA 22932
434.964.6770
info@CrozetArts.org
http://CrozetArts.org
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
PCA Member
Skyline Country Cloggers
Club for the purpose of promoting and continuing the rich heritage of American Clog Dance
info@skylinecloggers.com
www.skylinecloggers.com/about.php
Virginia Reelers Square Dance Club
113 Wild Flower Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22911
434.293.4244
http://www.virginiareelers.com/
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
The Bridge Film Series
209 Monticello Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434.984-5669
www.thebridgepai.com/category/film-series/
Cinematheque
P.O. Box 400701,
Charlottesville, VA 22904
434.924.3286
student.virginia.edu/~programs/index.php
Cvillemovies
Movie listings
cvillemovies.com
Light House Studio
Media education center for teenagers
121 E. Water Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434.293.6992
sam@lighthousestudio.org
lighthousestudio.org
PCA Member
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
617 West Main Street, 2nd Floor
Charlottesville, VA 22903
800.UVA.Fest
info@vafilm.com
www.vafilm.com
PCA Member
Virginia Film Society
www.vafilm.com/filmSociety.php
Literary
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
http://www.bookwrights.com/bw.html
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
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
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
434.924.7548
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
WriterHouse
P.O. Box 222
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434.296.1922
writers@writerhouse.org
http://www.writerhouse.org/
PCA Member
Music
Academical Village People
Male acapella group
Newcomb Hall P.O. Box 400715
Charlottesville, VA 22904
avpmail@virginia.edu
http://scs.student.virginia.edu/~acadvil
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
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
Cavalier Marching Band
University Hall
P.O. Box 400856
Charlottesville, VA 22904
434.982.5347
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
434.295.5395
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.vigourmusic.com/Welcome.html
Charlottesville High School Band
400 Melbourne Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901
434.245.2727
charlottesvillehsbands@gmail.com
www.cvillebands.com/
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 Music Teachers’ Association
1213 Hazel Street
Charlottesville VA 22902
434.823.6612
http://cvillemta.org/
cmta@cvillemta.org
The Free Bridge Quintet
112 Old Cabell Hall
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
434.924.3984
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
McIntire Department of Music
112 Old Cabell Hall
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
434.924.3052
www.virginia.edu/music
Municipal Band of Charlottesville, Inc
1119 Fifth Street SW – Suite B
Charlottesville VA 22903
434.295.9850
charlottesvillemunicipalband.org
municipalband@embarqmail.com
PCA Member
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
Scola Cantorum of Waynesboro
P.O. Box 253
Waynesboro, VA 22980
schola@ntelos.net
http://www.scholawaynesboro.org/
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
http://pages.shanti.virginia.edu/spicmacay/
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
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
Terra Voce
An innovative flute and cello duo presenting diverse concert programming.
434.823.7652
info@terravoce.com
www.terravoce.com
University Singers
Mixed-Voice Ensemble
McIntire Department of Music
P. O. Box 400176
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904
university-singers@virginia.edu
www.virginia.edu/music/usingers
UVA Chamber Music Series
There are 4 UVACMS concerts this season, all located at Old Cabell Hall on Sundays at 3:30pm. The performers are part of the faculty chamber music series.
Director: Ayn Balija
112 Old Cabell Hall
P.O. Box 400176
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
434.924.3376
http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/music/performance/concertseries/uvacmsandfaculty.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
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
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
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 Gentlemen 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
Ash Lawn Opera Festival
111 4th Street NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434.293.4500
info@ashlawnopera.org
www.ashlawnopera.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
540.832.5355
4cp@fourcp.org
www.fourcp.org
Hamner Theater
in the Rockfish Valley Community Center
Physical Address:
190 Rockfish School Lane
Afton, VA 22920
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 106
Nellysford, VA 22958
434.361.1999
info@hamnertheater.com
www.hamnertheater.com
Heritage Repertory Theatre
LaVahn Hoh
University of Virginia
Department of Drama
P. O. Box 400128
Charlottesville, VA 22904
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
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
Performers Exchange Project (PEP)
434.973.9967
pepcville@gmail.com
www.performers-exchange.org
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
The Arts Center In Orange
Nonprofit community arts organization offering a place to enjoy the arts through gallery exhibitions, Virginia artisans gallery shop, workshops, classes and outreach.
129 East Main Street
Orange, VA 22960
540.672.7311
theartsorange@aol.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
Artisans Center of Virginia
Willow Oak Plaza
Rt. 340 North
801 West Broad St.
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540)946-3294
acv@ntelos.net
http://artisanscenterofvirginia.org
Artisans Studio Tour, LLC
2331 Highland Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903
434-295-5057
artisanstudiotourllc@gmail.com
www.artisanstudiotour
Biscuit Run Studios
Art studio
981 Old Lynchburg Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 977-5411
brs@cstone.net
www.biscuitrun.com
Blue Ridge Beads & Glass
Charlottesville’s oldest bead and jewelry supplier. A family friendly store with beading classes for kids and adults as well as a gallery displaying paintings and glass work.
1724 Allied Street
Charlottesville VA 22903
434-293-2876
www.blueridgebeads-glass.com/
info@blueridgebeads-glass.com
BozART Gallery
Exhibits local artists works in a variety of mediums (i.e., oil, acrylic, watercolor, photography, graphite, ceramics, and more). The works include abstract, still-life, portraiture, realism and surrealism. New works are showcased each month with a reception held on First Fridays from 5-8pm.
211 West Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22911
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
C’ville Arts: A Cooperative Gallery
Artists’ cooperative which brings together a wide variety of handcrafting businesses in one venue.
118 E. Main Street
Charlottesville, VA
(434) 972-9500
www.charlottesvillearts.com
Central Virginia Watercolor Guild
Educational organization that promotes interest in watercolor painting through monthly programs, workshops, outreach, and annual juried show.
Rosemary Connelly, Membership Chair
945 Rockledge Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903
434.295.7553
RDConnelly@embarqmail.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
City Clay
Classes for adults and children, studio space for professionals
301 West Main Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
434-293-0808
randy@cityclaycville.com
www.cityclaycville.com
FIREFISH Gallery
108 Second Street, NW
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-984-1777
sigrid@firefishgallery.com
annied@firefishgallery.com
http://www.firefishgallery.com/
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-Kimball Fine Arts Library
Bayly Drive
PO Box 400131
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904
(434)924-6938
Les Yeux du Monde
Les Yeux du Monde
841 Wolf Trap Road
Charlottesville VA 22911
www.LesYeuxduMonde.com
434.973.5566
LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph
P.O. Box 1541
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 977-3687
contact@festivalofthephotograph.org
http://look3.org
McGuffey Art Center
201 Second Street, NW
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 295- 7973
mcguffey@mcguffeyartcenter.com
www.mcguffeyartcenter.com
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
Monticello Needlearts
Enhances knowledge of stitching and learn new techniques
www.marega.org/monticelloneedlearts.html
Piedmont Pastelists
1056 Woodlands Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 974-6010
rcarpen164@aol.com
PCA Member
Round Oaks Creative Center
Individual art therapy and sand tray sessions and weekend art and expressive therapy workshops with outstanding teachers.
Phyllis Frame, M.A., ATR
1443 Glenside Green
Charlottesville VA 22901
434.973.7543
pframe79@aol.com
Second Street Gallery
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
Sycamore Gallery
608 Preston Avenue, Unit 4Charlottesville, VA 22902
toddleback@embarqmail.com
www.toddlebackcarpentry.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
Vivian’s Art to Wear, Art for Living
Fine American craft art, including 30 local artisans
301 East Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434.977.8908
www.viviansartforliving.com
Warm Springs Gallery at Charlottesville
Hours: Thursday – Saturday 11:00 – 5:00
105 Third Street NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434.245.0800
gallery7@tds.net
www.warmspringsgallery.com
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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
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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