IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Our offices will be closed from Monday, June 30, through Sunday, July 6. There will be no classes during this time. We wish you a safe and celebratory week and look forward to welcoming you back when we reopen on Monday, July 7.

Academy Center of the Arts

Lynchburg VA center for arts, culture, and community building

Virginian Hotel – Purnell Pettyjohn- Watercolor
May 9 - August 8
Westminster Canterbury – Nelfa McReynolds- Acrylics
May 12 - July 26
Anne White Gallery – Art & Artists of Tye River
June 6 - July 25
Up Front Gallery – JoAnne Becker
June 6 - July 25
SOLD OUT!! Academy Youth Theatre : Hadestown Teen Edition
July 7 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mother Goose Clay & Art Camp
July 7 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Clay Exploration
July 7 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Frog & Toad : Adventures in Art
July 7 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Pottery Basics & Beyond
July 7 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Clay Lab
July 8 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
New Venue Alert: The Music Hall at 722 Commerce St
August 15, 2024
New Venue Alert: The Music Hall at 722 Commerce St
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Home for the Holidays
August 5, 2024
Home for the Holidays
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2024 Juneteenth Celebration Recap
July 10, 2024
2024 Juneteenth Celebration Recap
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Hill City Keys Turns 10!
June 3, 2024
Hill City Keys Turns 10!
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2024 NATIONAL JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION – CALL FOR ENTRIES
May 14, 2024
2024 NATIONAL JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION – CALL FOR ENTRIES
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Lego Architecture Workshop Recap + Academy Lego Sets Now On Sale!
May 10, 2024
Lego Architecture Workshop Recap + Academy Lego Sets Now On Sale!
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Announcing the 2024 Lottie Payne Stratton Award Winner: Lynda Gentry
February 20, 2024
Announcing the 2024 Lottie Payne Stratton Award Winner: Lynda Gentry
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Black History Month at The Academy
January 25, 2024
Black History Month at The Academy
February is Black History Month and we’ve got a variety of events to celebrate!    MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL 2 THURSDAY,…
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New Year Sale!
January 2, 2024
New Year Sale!
Happy New Year! Start your year off right with savings on select shows. Buy one ticket and save 50% on…
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 ACADEMY CENTER OF THE ARTS ANNOUNCES 5 YEAR CELEBRATION OF HISTORIC THEATRE OPENING
December 13, 2023
 ACADEMY CENTER OF THE ARTS ANNOUNCES 5 YEAR CELEBRATION OF HISTORIC THEATRE OPENING
The Academy Center of the Arts is thrilled to announce a 5 Year Celebration event commemorating the reopening of the…
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