Education & Youth

Community Arts Education Handbook

Download the PDF of this resource for Charlottesville-Albemarle educators, filled with information about arts opportunities for K-12 school groups to take advantage of during the 2009-10 academic year.

We will be updating the print version of the handbook annually and the online version quarterly. If you would like to be included, email info@charlottesvillearts.org with pertinent information.

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Arthur C. Greene Rising Star Awards Celebration

Each year, Piedmont Council of the Arts recognizes The Arthur C. Greene Rising Star Youth Incentive Awards. Winners of this award are high school juniors and seniors selected by their teachers for their outstanding talent and promise in the Arts. Download the 2009 invitation here.

2009 Arthur C. Greene Rising Star Awards

Joey Ballard, Music, Monticello High School
Kelsey Boggs, Performing Arts & Music, Western Albemarle High School
Julia Case, Music, St. Anne’s-Belfield School
Emily Cathcart, Visual Arts, Tandem Friends School
Grace Chiarella, Music, Western Albemarle High School
Malina Dowling, Visual Arts, Albemarle High School
Rebecca Edwards, Performing Arts, Charlottesville High School
Melissa Herrera, Visual Arts & Literary, Murray High School
Clara James, Visual Arts, Monticello High School
Ruth Jampol, Visual Ars, The Covenant School
JT Kelleher, Visual Arts & Music, Miller School
Julia Loman, Visual Arts, Western Albemarle High School
Keenan Mitchell, Music, Renaissance School
Logan Newman, Music, The Covenant School
Leah Paschal, Visual Arts, Charlottesville High School
Anthony Poehailos, Music, Monticello High School
Alyssa Smith, Visual Arts, Albemarle High School
Evan Thompson, Music & Performing Arts, Charlottesville High School
Hannah Velie, Visual Arts, St. Anne’s-Belfield School

Browse Former Rising Stars

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Partner Programs

Working in partnership with other groups, PCA offers additional programs and projects for young people in the Charlottesville area:

Virginia Festival of the Book

Each year, PCA volunteers organize several events for the Virginia Festival of the Book geared towards youth and families, artists, and citizens with disabilities. Past events have explored topics such as memoirs, storytelling through quilts, and children’s book illustrations. Events are organized in partnership with local entities such as WorkSource Enterprises, ARC of the Piedmont, Post High, Charlottesville Parks and Recreation, Region Ten, and Service Dogs of Virginia.

Charlottesville Parks and Recreation Summer Camp

The Story|Line Project

This summer, Piedmont Council of the Arts (PCA), The Bridge | Progressive Arts Initiative, and Siteworks Studio collaborated on a unique public art project for Charlottesville Parks and Recreation’s Summer Camp entitled Story|Line.

The Story|Line Project joined local artists and designers with young people (grades 4-6) in the Parks and Recreation Summer Camp to explore and interpret the places where they live. The project centered on a walking expedition of the neighborhoods of downtown Charlottesville, during which participants learned to use close observation and creative expression as a means of understanding spaces, places, and the stories that enrich them. The project culminated with a collaborative mural on the Community Chalkboard. A micro-exhibition to share and celebrate the project took place in August at the Bridge | Progressive Arts Initiative. Check out project photos here.

FUN BUS Project

In summer 2008, PCA worked on an exciting public art project with The UVA School of Architecture, The Bridge | Progressive Arts Initiative, and Charlottesville Parks and Recreation. Working with a team of local artists and architects, PCA and the Bridge coordinated the painting of a school bus that is now being used to transport young people to and from Charlottesville Parks and Recreation programs. Young campers at Parks and Recreation’s 2008 summer camp were important contributors to the design and painting process. Look out for the Parks and Rec bus driving around town! See project photos here

Check out a great story on the FUN BUS project here.