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Academy Center of the Arts

Lynchburg VA center for arts, culture, and community building

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Virginian Hotel – Purnell Pettyjohn- Watercolor
May 9 - August 8
Westminster Canterbury – Nelfa McReynolds- Acrylics
May 12 - July 26
Up Front Gallery – JoAnne Becker
June 6 - July 25
Anne White Gallery – Art & Artists of Tye River
June 6 - July 25
434 Drumline Presents UNDER CONSTRUCTION
June 20 - June 21
COBAPULT Tour
June 20 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Saturday Clay Day: Rubber Ducky Dish- SOLD OUT!
June 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Rhythm of Freedom: A Juneteenth Celebration
June 21 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Moxie Events Presents The Magic of Motown
June 22 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Preschool Camp : Exploring the Magic Forest
June 23 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

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Saturday Clay Day: Rubber Ducky Dish- SOLD OUT!
Education
Saturday Clay Day: Rubber Ducky Dish- SOLD OUT!
$15 | May Carter Pottery Studio
June 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Nature’s Wonders: Bugs, Trees & Leaves Art
Education
Nature’s Wonders: Bugs, Trees & Leaves Art
$135 | Peggy Burruss Art Studio
June 23 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Teen Pottery Camp
Education
Teen Pottery Camp
$135 | May Carter Pottery Studio
June 23 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Preschool Camp : Exploring the Magic Forest
Education
Preschool Camp : Exploring the Magic Forest
$110 | Lippard Room
June 23 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
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Discovering Nature Art Camp
Education
Discovering Nature Art Camp
$135 | Peggy Burruss Art Studio
June 23 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Pottery Night Out
Education
Pottery Night Out
$45 | May Carter Pottery Studio
June 27 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Academy Paint Night : Paint & Sip June
Education
Academy Paint Night : Paint & Sip June
$30 | Peggy Burruss Art Studio
June 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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SOLD OUT!! Academy Youth Theatre : Hadestown Teen Edition
Education
SOLD OUT!! Academy Youth Theatre : Hadestown Teen Edition
$450 | Historic Academy Theatre
July 7 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Mother Goose Clay & Art Camp
Education
Mother Goose Clay & Art Camp
$150 | Peggy Burruss Art Studio
July 7 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Frog & Toad : Adventures in Art
Education
Frog & Toad : Adventures in Art
$135 | Peggy Burruss Art Studio
July 7 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Clay Exploration
Education
Clay Exploration
$190 | May Carter Pottery Studio
July 7 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Pottery Basics & Beyond
Education
Pottery Basics & Beyond
$190 | May Carter Pottery Studio
July 7 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Clay Lab
Education
Clay Lab
$190 | May Carter Pottery Studio
July 8 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Beginning & Intermediate Pottery
Education
Beginning & Intermediate Pottery
$190 | May Carter Pottery Studio
July 8 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Wednesday Independent Studio
Education
Wednesday Independent Studio
$145 | May Carter Pottery Studio
July 9 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Intermediate & Advanced Hand Building
Education
Intermediate & Advanced Hand Building
$190 | May Carter Pottery Studio
July 9 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Beginning Hand Building
Education
Beginning Hand Building
$190 | May Carter Pottery Studio
July 10 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Thursday Independent Studio
Education
Thursday Independent Studio
$145 | May Carter Pottery Studio
July 10 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Kevin Crowe Workshop – “Taking Risks”
Education
Kevin Crowe Workshop – “Taking Risks”
$225 | May Carter Pottery Studio
July 12 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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SOLD OUT!!! Academy Youth Theatre : Young Actors Camp Mother Duck & The Golden Goose AM CAMP
Education
SOLD OUT!!! Academy Youth Theatre : Young Actors Camp Mother Duck & The Golden Goose AM CAMP
$165 | Historic Academy Theatre
July 14 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Beetlejuice Art in 3D
Education
Beetlejuice Art in 3D
$135 | Peggy Burruss Art Studio
July 14 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Marionette Polymer Clay Camp
Education
Marionette Polymer Clay Camp
$135 | The Glass Studio
July 14 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Teen Pottery Camp
Education
Teen Pottery Camp
$135 | May Carter Pottery Studio
July 14 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Academy Youth Theatre : Young Actors Camp Mother Duck & The Golden Goose PM CAMP
Education
Academy Youth Theatre : Young Actors Camp Mother Duck & The Golden Goose PM CAMP
$165 | Historic Academy Theatre
July 14 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Pottery Night Out
Education
Pottery Night Out
$45 | May Carter Pottery Studio
July 18 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Saturday Clay Day: Trinket Jar
Education
Saturday Clay Day: Trinket Jar
$15 | May Carter Pottery Studio
July 19 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Young Shakespeare Company : Macbeth
Education
Young Shakespeare Company : Macbeth
$250 | Joy & Lynch Christian Warehouse Theatre
July 21 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
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Frog & Toad Clay & Art Camp
Education
Frog & Toad Clay & Art Camp
$150 | Peggy Burruss Art Studio
July 21 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
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SOLD OUT! Costume Camp
Education
SOLD OUT! Costume Camp
$135 | Peggy Burruss Art Studio
July 21 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Pet Painting & Drawing
Education
Pet Painting & Drawing
$135 | Peggy Burruss Art Studio
July 21 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Painting Playground: Exploring Tempera, Acrylic & Watercolor
Education
Painting Playground: Exploring Tempera, Acrylic & Watercolor
$135 | Peggy Burruss Art Studio
July 21 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Teen Pottery Camp
Education
Teen Pottery Camp
$135 | May Carter Pottery Studio
July 28 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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SOLD OUT!! Academy Youth Theatre : A Year With Frog & Toad
Education
SOLD OUT!! Academy Youth Theatre : A Year With Frog & Toad
$300 | Historic Academy Theatre
July 28 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
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Visual Tales : Storytelling Through Illustration
Education
Visual Tales : Storytelling Through Illustration
$135 | Peggy Burruss Art Studio
July 28 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Teen Comics Camp
Education
Teen Comics Camp
$135 | Peggy Burruss Art Studio
July 28 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Animal Sculpture Workshop
Education
Animal Sculpture Workshop
$120 | May Carter Pottery Studio
August 2 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Inspired By Artists Clay Camp
Education
Inspired By Artists Clay Camp
$135 | May Carter Pottery Studio
August 4 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
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MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATRE PRESENTS : THE SNOW QUEEN
Education
MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATRE PRESENTS : THE SNOW QUEEN
$250 | Joy & Lynch Christian Warehouse Theatre
August 4 @ 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
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MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATRE PRESENTS : THE SNOW QUEEN (1st-7 years old)
Education
MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATRE PRESENTS : THE SNOW QUEEN (1st-7 years old)
$250 | Joy & Lynch Christian Warehouse Theatre
August 4 @ 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
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Pottery Night Out
Education
Pottery Night Out
$45 | May Carter Pottery Studio
August 8 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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SOLD OUT!!! Academy Youth Theatre : Young Actors Camp Rapunzel AM CAMP
Education
SOLD OUT!!! Academy Youth Theatre : Young Actors Camp Rapunzel AM CAMP
$165 | Historic Academy Theatre
August 11 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Academy Youth Theatre : Young Actors Camp Rapunzel PM CAMP
Education
Academy Youth Theatre : Young Actors Camp Rapunzel PM CAMP
$165 | Historic Academy Theatre
August 11 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Rapunzel : Art Camp Adventure
Education
Rapunzel : Art Camp Adventure
$135 | Peggy Burruss Art Studio
August 11 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Saturday Clay Day: Trinket Dish
Education
Saturday Clay Day: Trinket Dish
$15 | May Carter Pottery Studio
August 16 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Pet Portrait in Clay Workshop
Education
Pet Portrait in Clay Workshop
$70 | May Carter Pottery Studio
September 13 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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20th Anniversary Mobile Raku Workshop with Brett Thomas
Education
20th Anniversary Mobile Raku Workshop with Brett Thomas
$100 | May Carter Pottery Studio
October 3 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Phone: 434-528-3256

600 Main Street
Lynchburg, VA 24504

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