Academy Center of the Arts

Lynchburg's Local Arts Center

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, glass, paintings on copper, furniture, fiber, watercolors, egg tempera, and calligraphy. Over $3000 in cash awards was presented to ten artists on April 1st and the winners are as follows:

 

Storm

Best in Show: $1000     Paul Clements of Coleman Falls, VA for “Storm”     Wood, Glass, Metal
Sponsored by the Academy Center of the Arts

Dance

2nd Place Award: $700     Kevin Chadwick of Lynchburg for “Dance”     Oil on Canvas
Sponsored by the Academy Center of the Arts

Golden Tomato

3rd Place Award: $500     Jenny Chi of Charleston, Illinois for “Golden Tomato”     Oil on Copper
Sponsored by the Academy Center of the Arts

Dirty Harriet

Juror’s Choice Award: $300     Guillermo Guardia of Grand Forks, N.D. for “Dirty Harriet II”     Clay
Sponsored by the Academy Center of the Arts

Storyteller II

Juror’s Choice Award:$200     Teresa Harris of St. Joseph, Missouri for “Story Teller II”     Mixed Media
Sponsored by the Academy Center of the Arts

Dark Blue

Juror’s Choice Award: $125     John Vinklarek of San Angelo, TX for “Dark Blue”     Cyanotype, Mixed Media
Sponsored by Christian DePaul, CFP

Portrait of Daniel King

Juror’s Choice Award: $125     Mark Sisson of Stillwater, OK for “Portrait of Daniel King”     Linocut/Woodcut
Sponsored by Royal County Arts Framing

Streaming Consiousness

 

Juror’s Choice Award: $100     Kaye Sweeney Lipscomb of Bedford for “Steaming Consciousness”     Oils
Sponsored by Lynn Shapiro @ JSW Realtors, Inc.

Nevermore

Juror’s Choice Award: $100     Jill Jensen of Lynchburg for “Nevermore”     Fiber, Linocut, Woodcut
Sponsored by the Academy Center of the Arts

Avian Dreams Flywheel

 

Juror’s Choice Award: $100     Clifford Blanchard of Morristown, NJ for “Avian Dreams”     Stainless Steel
Sponsored by the Academy Center of the Arts

 

Congratulations to all of the artists accepted into the show, including the 16 local artists from Lynchburg and surrounding towns. The exhibition is free and open to the public Monday through Friday, 9-5 pm and on Saturdays by appointment. The exhibition closes on Saturday, April 30. Thanks to our generous sponsors of cash awards: Christian Depaul, CFP; Royal County Arts; and Lynn Shapiro @JSW Realtors, Inc. and our First Friday Sponsor: Select Bank

Learn more about our galleries at academycenter.org/gallery

 

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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].