Academy Center of the Arts

Lynchburg VA center for arts, culture, and community building

Virginian Hotel – Glenn McDaniel- Digital Art
August 14 - November 18
SOLD OUT!! Academy Youth Theatre : A Charlie Brown Christmas
October 6 @ 12:00 am - November 21 @ 12:00 am
Westminster Canterbury – Mark Johnson – Oil Paintings
October 9, 2026 - January 15, 2027
Beginner Watercolor
October 19 @ 7:00 pm - November 16 @ 8:30 pm
Painting with Oils (Session 2)
October 20 @ 6:00 pm - December 1 @ 8:30 pm
Advanced Wednesday Watercolor
October 21 @ 9:30 am - December 9 @ 12:00 pm
Pencil Portraits | Learn to Draw or Draw Better
October 22 @ 6:00 pm - December 3 @ 8:30 pm
Kreative Room Unfiltered
November 5 - November 19
Opera On The James Presents: The Magic Flute
November 6 - November 8
Hometown Line Dancing
November 12 @ 7:00 pm

Executive Leadership

Cyrus Pace
Executive Director

Programming, Education, & Galleries

Michelline Hall
Head of Programming
A'Nyeja Adams
Curator and Communications Specialist
Stephen Kissel
Director of Outreach
Anna Ellis
Pottery Studio Director

Ticketing, Rentals, & Operations

Tabitha Abbott
Head of Operations
Trenton Davis
Box Office Manager
Michelle Velastegui
Director of Rentals and Patron Services
Kyle Greaney
CRM Manager
Sabrina House
Inventory Manager
Jadynn Blackstone Eye
Hospitality Manager

Development

Keeley Cordingley
Head of Development
Tom Bentson
Director of Development
Ryleigh Tatum
Development Associate

Production & Facilities

Alexzandra Gancedo
Head of Lighting and Visual Design
David Garrett
Facilities Manager
Christopher Otwell
Production Manager
Jon Jeanis
Head of Audio
Dalton Shaffer
Audio Engineer
Bobby Vinson
Production Assistant
Bowen Ewers
Production Assistant

Marketing

Brianna Joy
Graphic Designer
Joel Williams
Director of Marketing

Finance

Jill Campbell
Finance Assistant
Emily Campbell
Director of Finance