According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of ‘reflower’ is “to blossom or flourish anew”. As we enter a season where plants stop making their food and the sun tends to shy away, there are still flowers blooming everywhere we look. They might be hiding behind buildings or underneath city sidewalks, but they are […]
Featured Artist Transforms Trash into Treasure
Florida native and long-time assemblage artist, Susan Harb, made her second appearance in 7 years in the Ann White Academy Gallery during First Fridays on January 8, 2021. “I think back to where I grew up in a small town in central Florida with less than one thousand people,” said Harb. “With not […]
Emerging Artists Committee Gives Local Creators’ Voices the Chance to be Heard
Written by: Izzi Diaz Around the world, artists are desperately striving to have their voices heard, especially during a pandemic. Our young artists, who often face more barriers to presenting their art to the community, are on our minds as our gallery spaces continue to bring both artists and art lovers together to experience the […]
VIRTUAL ART AUCTION OPENS TO PUBLIC BIDDING ON 9/4/20
As a kick-off to the Academy Center of the Arts’ 2020 Fall Campaign, The Academy is…, the Academy has partnered with local and regional artists to offer a Virtual Art Auction, opening to public bidding 9/4/20-9/18/20. The Art Auction will raise funds to benefit both the Academy Center of the Arts, funding the […]
Local Up & Coming Photographer Makes First Gallery Premiere
Lynchburg native and Old Dominion University Senior Demel Bolden made his first gallery premiere during the Academy’s First Fridays event on August 7th. “It all began with a photography class my mom made me take at E.C. Glass,” said Demel, “and an old camera with no lens that my grandma gave me, and […]
Painting Without Brushes
by Morgan Yeatts Currently on display in the back room of the Ann White Academy Gallery is a collection that is perhaps one of the most unique features yet. Hailing from Baltimore, Maryland, Lavely Miller-Kershman is an artist who pushes the norms of painting technique in an extraordinary way; she paints with her […]
Creativity in Pastels with Sarah Raessler
Sarah Raessler, the current artist featured in the Up Front Gallery of the Harrington Building, and her pastel teacher Christine Rooney joined us this week to share insight on Sarah’s history with art, what inspires her, and her process towards creating new work. Sarah began her journey with art in September of 2003 […]
2017 National Juried Photography Exhibition Winners
The 2017 National Juried Photography Exhibition, sponsored by the Academy Center of the Arts, has passed and the winners have been announced! See below for the list of cash awards given this year. Best in Show: $1000 award to John Lofaso for ‘Raccoon” 2nd Place Award $600 award to Robert Hein […]
Lost and Found Art
This month’s First Friday event will feature a special exhibit in the Up Front Gallery – a show centered around the concept of lost and found art, from contributors Ted Batt, Kevin Chadwick, Laura Morgan, Laura Sackett, Larry Bowden, Craig Wallwork, and George Dawson, among others. “This show is different in that the real focus […]
National Juried Art Awards 2017
The Annual National Juried Art Exhibition at the Academy Center of the Arts opened on Friday, April 7, and includes 23 artists from 10 states. The exhibition of 43 pieces encompasses a wide variety of: including oil paintings, clay, mixed media paintings and sculpture, wood, fiber, woodcuts, collage and gouache. Over $3000 in cash awards […]
