Access to and Awareness of the Arts in Central Virginia
Gordon Avenue Library Live Poets Society JUNE 30, 2014 · COMMUNITY ARTS EVENTS, FREE EVENTS Have you heard of the Live Poets Society? The group meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm at Gordon Avenue Library in Charlottesville to share their love of poetry. Lauded as a mainstay of the Charlottesville poetry scene for more than twenty years, the friendly gathering is…
VABC Card Class Summer Camp JULY 1, 2014 · CLASSES, COMMUNITY ARTS EVENTS The Virginia Art of the Book Center (VABC) will offer a Card Class Summer Camp: Polymer to Print, on Saturday, July 19 from 2:00-5:00pm and Saturday, August 2 from 10:00am-5:00pm. Card classes at VABC are always fun, but this set of summer sessions will show you a new way to combine digital design…
Sara Bareilles at nTelos Wireless Pavilion JULY 8, 2014 · COMMUNITY ARTS EVENTS Starr Hill Presents announces Sara Bareilles in concert at the nTelos Wireless Pavilionon Saturday, July 12 at 7:00pm. Emily King and Hannah Georgas will open. Sara Bareilles first achieved mainstream critical praise in 2007 with her widely successful hit, “Love Song” which reached #1 in 22 countries around the world from her debut album LITTLE VOICE. Since…
WTJU Artist Interview: Janet Grahame Nault JULY 10, 2014 · COMMUNITY ARTS EVENTS Local artist Janet Grahame Nault makes multimedia collages that combine etchings, paint and thread in a process that she has developed over the past decade. As part of a partnership with WTJU 91.1′s public affairs program Soundboard, she recently sat down with Julia Kudravetz to talk about her work….
Fridays After Five Announces Second Half of Summer Schedule JULY 11, 2014 · COMMUNITY ARTS EVENTS, FREE EVENTS Fridays After Five, a free live concert series presented by Bud Light, has announced the second half of its summer schedule. Each week volunteers work the concessions on behalf of a variety of local non-profits who share in the proceeds,…
VSA Art Show at CitySpace Gallery JULY 3, 2014 · PCA SPECIAL EVENTS, PCA UPDATES PCA is excited to co-present the second annual VSA Art Show, a collaborative exhibit in the CitySpace Gallery with VSACharlottesville/Albemarle for July and August. VSA Charlottesville/Albemarle was formed in 2000 as a district of Virginia VSA arts (formerly Very Special Arts). VSA, an affiliate of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, is dedicated to promoting…
July First Fridays Guide JULY 4, 2014 · PCA SPECIAL EVENTS, PCA UPDATES First Fridays is a monthly art event featuring exhibit openings at many Downtown art galleries and additional exhibition venues. Several spaces offer receptions. Listings are compiled in collaboration with C-VILLE Weekly. To list an exhibit, please send information at least two weeks beforehand to info@charlottesvillearts.org. First Fridays:…
PCA Seeks Executive Director JULY 7, 2014 · PCA SPECIAL EVENTS, PCA UPDATES Piedmont Council for the Arts (PCA), the designated arts agency of Charlottesville City and Albemarle County, seeks an Executive Director. The mission of PCA, a non-profit organization, is to sustain the thriving presence of the arts in the Charlottesville/Albemarle area. PCA provides support services to artists, arts organizations, and their…
July Art Drinks at Crozet Pizza at Buddhist Biker Bar JULY 7, 2014 · PCA SPECIAL EVENTS, PCA UPDATES Join PCA for the next Art Drinks at Crozet Pizza at Buddhist Biker Baron Wednesday, July 9 from 5:30-7:30pm! Art Drinks is a monthly casual networking event where you can mingle with other arts enthusiasts and creative professionals in Charlottesville. This event is FREE and open to the public….
Arts Engagement Series: VSA Charlottesville/Albemarle JULY 9, 2014 · CULTURAL PLAN, PCA SPECIAL EVENTS, PCA UPDATES Welcome to the Arts Engagement Blog Series! This series highlights volunteer opportunities for community members with a love of the arts. Each post in the series will correspond to one of the goals in Create Charlottesville/Albemarle: A Cultural Plan. The cultural plan is a comprehensive…