This holiday season, the Academy is excited to present a new type of event to the Lynchburg community. Thanks to Rising Alternative, we will be screening High Definition footage of The Nutcracker as well as The Three Tenors in Concert. Rising Alternative is an innovative company that presents special events such as opera and ballet […]
Raku: An Unpredictable Art
The Academy Center of the Arts partnered with Brett Thomas of Mobile Raku to offer a workshop about the unique process of raku. The students who enrolled in the workshop received a 25-pound bag of raku clay, with which they created stunning pieces by throwing on a pottery wheel and by hand building. The raku […]
STEAM in Lynchburg
The Academy is excited to partner with Vector Space, a local makerspace that works to promote a love of learning. Its main focus is to bring science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics to the Lynchburg community. Elise Spontarelli, the Executive Director of Vector Space, is thrilled with the opportunity for collaboration. “The Academy is a […]
A Life Changing Summer
Although our summer camps have come to an end, it’s nice to reflect on the thriving creativity that took place. For nine weeks, the Academy Center of the Arts hosted a diverse range of art camps, including theater, dance, DJ, improvisation, art, and pottery. The Academy Center was constantly brimming with creative youths, with a […]
Thank You Summer Interns
The Academy Center of the Arts would like to thank our summer 2016 intern class. They were great to work with and helped us serve our community through arts and culture. We are currently looking for fall interns interested in marketing and design, theatre management, and education. Please contact Evan Smith, Director of Community Outreach about applying […]
Time to Celebrate!
The celebration that many feared might never happen DID happen, on Saturday, June 18! And what a celebration it was!! The Academy Historic Theatre Restoration Campaign was complete at 16.75 million dollars, exceeding the goal set in 2012 of 16.6 million! Over 1,000 donors at all levels were invited to gather at the Warehouse Theatre […]
Interns Making a Difference
The Academy Center of the Arts would like to thank our spring 2016 intern class. They were great to work with and helped us serve our community through arts and culture. If you wish to hear about future internship opportunities, please contact Evan Smith, Director of Community Outreach at 434-528-3556 x114.
National Juried Art Awards
The Annual National Juried Art Exhibition at the Academy Center of the Arts opened on Friday, April 1. The juror, Siobhan Byrns, Department Chair of Art at Lynchburg College, selected 51 artists from 20 states. The exhibition of 66 pieces encompasses a wide variety of media: including oil paintings, cast paper, clay, stainless steel, wood, […]
Academy Children’s Theatre Offers New Winter Camp
LCS and Homeschoolers – spend your February school break at the Academy! We are very excited to introduce a new winter break theatre camp (February 15-19, from 9am to 4pm each day). Students will rehearse and perform Alice in Wonderland in just one week as well as take classes in the afternoon in costuming, make up, […]
The Creation of ACOA Logo Art: Jon Roark
This blog post comes from Artist Jon Roark’s personal blog. We are thrilled to feature it here. Since I am trying to make this a more regular venue for my random and sketchy observations, (get it? regular for random?) I am going to try to put down some more thoughts on recent projects. I am partway […]
