Academy Center of the Arts

Lynchburg's Local Arts Center

Academy Announces Juneteenth Celebrations

Join the Academy Center of the Arts as we honor Juneteenth, the holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States, on June 19, 2020, in collaboration with the Juneteenth Coalition, The Listening, inc., and area artists of color.

 

 

To kick off the Juneteenth celebrations, the Academy and BWX Technologies, Inc. will host a live-streamed event from the Historic Academy Theatre stage at 12:30PM EST. Taking a step beyond our traditional Academy at Home series, this event will blend multiple layers of artistry, beginning with words from Mayor Treney Tweedy followed by performances by Kuumba Dance Ensemble and our featured poet/comedian/spoken word artist, Roscoe Burnems.

 

 

While our nation’s history certainly is filled with tragedy, our collective resilience has carried us through. Now more than ever, we understand how important it is to address the past from an honest approach.

 

 

Join us for the next Academy at Home live-stream event in collaboration with The Listening and The Juneteenth Coalition featuring Juneteenth 2020: An Exercise in Resilience on June 19th at 12:30 PM EST. Watch this live-streamed event LIVE on our Facebook page by clicking the link below!

 

 

To continue the Juneteenth celebrations, the Academy Center of the Arts will open our Harrington Gallery Building to the public for viewings of our June gallery show, entitled “Black Artists Matter” from 5PM – 8PM EST.

 

 

“Black Artists Matter” will feature a group exhibition of local Black artists in the Ann White Academy Gallery, with art from the Lynchburg Black Lives Matter protests in the Up Front Gallery. This show is open to the public and will follow all health & safety measures for reopening, as outlined in our Venue Reopening Health & Safety Guidelines.

 

 

To attend and view this exhibition, guests must reserve a free ‘ticket’ to gain entry. Up to 20 guests will be admitted into the building every 30 minutes for viewing and will be asked to adhere to social distancing measures as well as a health screening prior to entry.

 

 

Ticket reservations will begin online on Friday, June 12, 2020, at 9:00AM. Tickets may be reserved here.

 

 

For more information about upcoming Juneteenth celebrations, contact (434) 846-8499.

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ACADEMY ANNOUNCES MASK MANDATE STARTING 9/17/21

At the Academy Center of the Arts, the health and safety of our patrons, staff, performers, and volunteers is our priority. Like you, we are closely monitoring COVID-19 and its current impact on our community, and are following CDC guidelines and recommendations from local authorities and the Virginia Department of Health.


In response to current CDC recommendations, the requests of our performing artists, and to protect our community, everyone entering the Academy Center of the Arts’ facilities for Academy ticketed performances, classes, and gallery activities will be required to wear a face mask starting September 17, 2021.


– Guests must remain masked at all times, however, masks can be removed momentarily only when eating or drinking.

– Mask must fit snugly and cover the wearer’s nose and mouth.

– Masks will be readily available in our lobbies, galleries, and classrooms for patrons in need.


Any patrons with tickets to an Academy performance that do not wish to comply with this policy may receive a full refund through our Box Office, M-F, 12PM – 5PM, by phone at (434) 846-8499 or by email at [email protected].