The Academy Center of the Arts is proud to announce that Sheron White Simpson, founder and director of the Kuumba Dance Ensemble, has been selected as the fifth recipient of […]
Announcing the 2021 Lottie Payne Stratton Award Recipient, Jennifer Petticolas
At the Academy, one of our main methods of serving the community is through arts access. Arts access provides those in the greater Lynchburg Community and beyond with opportunities […]
Lottie Payne Stratton Award Recipient Recognized for Supplying Access to Arts for All
Many know the story of Lottie Payne Stratton (1902 – 1965), affectionately known as Miss Boonie, Lottie was the last known ticket taker of the segregated box office […]
Mavis Staples Headlines Historic Academy of Music Theatre’s First Public Event
The Academy Center of the Arts has announced Mavis Staples, Grammy award-winning R&B-gospel singer and civil rights activist, as the headlining artist the first event of the Historic Academy of […]
