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

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