Serving our Community Through Arts and Culture
In response to the current stay-at-home order amid COVID-19, the Academy Center of the Arts and its staff have pivoted their regular education strategies to adjust for online learning, allowing our students and their families the opportunity to enroll in interactive online Zoom courses, beginning in the month of May. The Academy has […]
During a time when many arts organizations are closing their doors and reducing the number of their staff, the Academy Center of the Arts has done the opposite. With the assistance of generous donor support, the Academy has not only preserved our full-time staff, but has also been able to provide our part-time staff with […]
During the unprecedented time of the COVID-19 Pandemic, it is without question that we need to come together. Whether it may be virtually through a Zoom session or socially distanced in a public park, it is now the time that we need each other more than ever. The Academy Center of the Arts […]
ACADEMY HOSTS VIRTUAL FIRST FRIDAYS EVENT TO BRING ARTS ACCESS TO ALL (Lynchburg, VA) The Academy Center of the Arts hosts their upcoming First Fridays Exhibition, featuring the 2020 National Juried Art Exhibition, virtually on Friday, April 3, 2020, at 5:00 PM. Venture through the Virtual Exhibition in 360 video or view photos of […]
The Academy Center of the Arts has just announced the Academy at Home Virtual Series, featuring live-streamed performances, follow-along educational tutorials, and living room concerts from area performers, educators, and artists you know and love. Each week, we’ll stream and release new content via Facebook, YouTube, and our website, allowing you to experience arts and […]
Lindsay Patton, teacher and costumer for Academy Youth Theatre and Community Through Theatre productions at the Academy Center of the Arts, is now using her talents to assemble and sew masks for our local hospitals and areas in need. If you have the skills and the supplies, we encourage you to email Lindsay to […]
On Wednesday, our organization released a statement regarding the additional measures our staff is taking towards the potential impact of COVID-19 in our community. Today, in the interest of the health and welfare of our patrons, staff, volunteers, and performers, the Academy Center of the Arts has postponed all public performances through April 15, 2020. This includes the […]
ACADEMY CENTER OF THE ARTS TAKES PRECAUTIONS AGAINST COVID-19 (Lynchburg, VA) At the Academy Center of the Arts, the health and safety of our patrons, staff, performers, and volunteers is our priority. Our staff and leadership is closely monitoring COVID-19 (coronavirus) and its potential impact on our community, and is following the guidelines and recommendations from local authorities and […]
The Academy Center of the Arts has just announced the addition of Sensory-Friendly bags in their Historic Academy Theatre. “At the Academy, we are actively working to serve more of our community’s citizens,” said Geoffrey Kershner, Executive Director. “This means we are looking to remove obstacles that may exist for some in our community […]
Community Through Theatre and local high school student, Maxwell Castagne, takes on the challenging role of Christopher Boone, lead in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, running in the Warehouse Theatre March 7-8 and 13-15, 2020. Christopher, fifteen years old, stands beside Mrs. Shears’ dead dog. It has been speared with […]
