Academy Center of the Arts

Lynchburg VA center for arts, culture, and community building

Virginian Hotel – Alex Sayer – Oils
February 14 - May 9
Westminster Canterbury – Russel Voelker- Oil
March 14 - May 12
Magnolia Foods – Phyllis Hollenbeck- Mixed Media
May 2 - May 30
Anne White Gallery – Karen and Lawrence Bowden
May 2 - May 30
Up Front Gallery – Mark D. Johnson
May 2 - May 30
Wednesday Watercolor – April
May 7 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Ladies Night: Create & Connect
May 8 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Rat Pack Together Again
May 10 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Clay Exploration
May 12 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Pottery Basics & Beyond
May 12 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Administration / Business

Geoffrey Kershner
Chief Executive Officer
Kimberly Morey
Chief Financial Officer
Jill Campbell
Finance Assistant

Programming, Education, & Galleries

Michelline Hall
Chief Programming Officer
A'Nyeja Adams
Online Curator and Art Sales Manager
Ted Batt
Director of Visual Arts | Pottery Studio Manager
Kelli Johnson
Director of Education
Stephen Kissel
AIM Coordinator
Mele Thompson
Assistant Director of Programming

Ticketing, Rentals, & Operations

Tabitha Abbott
Chief Operations Officer
Eden Eskaros
Director of Operations
Guy Mavinga
Box Office Manager
Michelle Velastegui
Performance and Corporate Rentals Manager
Karoline Hicks
Lead House Manager

Development

Sarah Proctor
Chief Advancement Officer
Tom Bentson
Director of Development
Chloe Hostetler
Assistant Director of Development

Production & Facilities

Alexzandra Gancedo
Assistant Production Manager - Lighting/Rigging
David Garrett
Facilities Manager
Virgil Wallace
Assistant Facilities Manager
Austin Downs
Production Assistant & Lighting Designer
Knef Johnson
Assistant Production Manager, Hospitality
Wyatt Edgecomb
Assistant Production Manager
Macy Thornton
Audio Engineer - The Music Hall
Christopher Otwell
Production Manager

Marketing

Brianna Falwell
Graphic Designer
Joel Williams
Director of Marketing