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 – Brenda Gay Simmons- Mixed Media
April 1 - April 25
Harrington Gallery Building – 2025 Annual National Juried Art Exhibition
April 4 - April 25
Academy Youth Theatre Presents Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr.
April 18 - April 19
The Waffle House Index
April 18 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Art of Florals: Beginning Acrylic Floral Painting Class Series
April 22 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Young Potters: Beginning Throwing and Hand Building
April 22 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group
April 22 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Kid’s Art Club
April 23 @ 5:30 pm - 6:15 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