Upcoming Shows

The Wallflowers
October 3 @ 7:30 pm
$25 – $100 | Historic Academy Theatre
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First Fridays
October 6 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free | Ann White Academy Gallery
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Ritmo Latino
October 7 @ 7:00 pm
$8 | Joy & Lynch Christian Warehouse Theatre
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Son of a Gun: A Guns ‘N Roses Tribute
October 8 @ 7:30 pm
$20 – $55 | Historic Academy Theatre
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We Are Monsters: A New Children's Musical
October 13 @ 7:00 pm
$6 – $20 | Historic Academy Theatre
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ACOA & WNRN Present: Chamomile and Whiskey
October 13 @ 7:30 pm
$12 | Joy & Lynch Christian Warehouse Theatre
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Clay Festival 2023
October 14 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free | PacLife Parking Lot
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The SteelDrivers
October 19 @ 7:30 pm
$16 – $52 | Historic Academy Theatre
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“B” – The Underwater Bubble Show
October 20 @ 6:30 pm
$12 – $48 | Historic Academy Theatre
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Oct 03
Intermediate Oil Painting October
October 3 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
$110 | Peggy Burruss Art Studio
Oct 04
Wednesday Watercolor - October
October 4 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
$110 | Peggy Burruss Art Studio
Oct 05
Kid’s Clayworks: Creating Monsters
October 5 @ 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
May Carter Pottery Studio
Oct 05
Giant Halloween Masks
October 5 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
$75 | Peggy Burruss Art Studio
Oct 07
Family Art Saturday : Minimalist Pet Drawing & Watercolor Art
October 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
$10 | Peggy Burruss Art Studio
Oct 07
Family Saturday Clay Day: Candy Corn Dish
October 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
$15 | May Carter Pottery Studio
Oct 09
Kid’s Painting & Drawing: Cutie Silly Monsters
October 9 @ 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
$60 | Peggy Burruss Art Studio
Oct 09
Adult Watercolor: Woodland Creatures
October 9 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
$95 | Peggy Burruss Art Studio
Oct 12
Voice Acting: Refining Range & Performance
October 12 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
$125 | Lippard Room
Oct 13
Pottery Night Out - SOLD OUT!
October 13 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$40 | May Carter Pottery Studio
Oct 17
Introduction to Kiln Fired Glass II
October 17 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
$160 | The Glass Studio
Oct 17
Advanced Kiln Fired Glass II
October 17 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$160 | The Glass Studio
Oct 20
Raku Workshop with Brett Thomas of Mobile Raku - SOLD OUT!
October 20 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
$100 | May Carter Pottery Studio
Oct 21
Fall Alcohol Inks: Fall Leaves
October 21 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
$30 | Peggy Burruss Art Studio
Oct 24
Young Potters: Beginning Throwing & Hand Building
October 24 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
$130 | May Carter Pottery Studio
Oct 26
Monthly Comics Club
October 26 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
$15 | Peggy Burruss Art Studio
Oct 28
Creepy Creature Crafting & Sip Workshop
October 28 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
$55 | Peggy Burruss Art Studio
Oct 30
Clay Exploration
October 30 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
$200

Get Involved

Looking for ways to support the Academy? Whether you'd like to donate your time or make a financial contribution, there are plenty of ways you can get involved.
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Current Exhibits

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The Virginian Hotel - Alice Glass - Acrylic Paintings

August 14 - November 10
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Magnolia Foods - Blue Ridge Photographic Arts Society

September 5 - September 30
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Westminster Canterbury - Christine Rooney - Mixed Media Paintings

September 7 - November 9
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First Fridays

October 6 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Art Talk with Aggie Zed & John Morgan

October 7 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Clay Festival 2023

October 14 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
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About The Academy

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Our mission is to serve our community through arts and culture, and we believe that our programming is essential for a thriving community, as it can lead to improved grades for students, increased memory retention rates for seniors, and a decreased poverty rate.

Sponsors

Thank you to our 2023 sponsors! Your support allows us to enrich our community and provide a destination where the arts can thrive.

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