News & Updates
Check here for all of the latest news and information from the James River Council. We will update on a regular basis with news coverage of the arts and humanities and updates about the Council. You can also follow us on Facebook. Thank you for your interest!
Third Thursdays by Riverviews Artspace
February 10, 2012Each month, Riverviews hosts the best and brightest literary talent from the surrounding area. Past presenters have included Pulitzer prize winners, the Virginia Poet Laureate, and many other notable fiction and non-fiction writers. The forum also occasionally hosts student writers, performance artists and open mic performers. It is free to the public. Riverviews celebrates the work [...]
NOMINEES NAMED FOR VOICE OF THE ARTS & HUMANITIES AWARDS! WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT FEBRUARY 18TH EVENT!
February 02, 2012The James River Council for the Arts and Humanities will present the first annual Voice of the Arts & Humanities Awards at a ceremony on Saturday, February 18, 2012, starting at 6:30pm at the Holiday Inn Lynchburg. The awards program, sponsored by CENTRA, recognizes exceptionally creative, innovative and inquisitive individuals and organizations whose achievement in the [...]
The Art Ripple Effect: Building a Shared Responsibility for the Arts LECTURE PRESENTATION with MARGY WALLER, FORMER WHITE HOUSE DOMESTIC POLICY SENIOR ADVISOR
February 01, 2012The James River Council for the Arts and Humanities will present an interactive presentation by former White House Domestic Policy Senior Advisor, Margy Waller, at the Academy of Fine Arts Joy & Christian Lynch Warehouse Theatre, Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 5:30 – 7:30pm. This event is free and open to the public. Margy focuses on [...]
Cinematographe opens at Riverviews
January 03, 2012Cinematographe: Sandra Gibson + Luis Recoder Each January, Riverviews works hard to welcome the new year with a unique, precedent-setting show. This year, we welcome the video installations of internationally renowned artists, Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder in Cinématographe. The show will open with a First Friday reception on January 6th and will feature an [...]
2012 National Juried Art Exhibition Call for Artists!
December 16, 20112012 National Juried Art Exhibition at the Academy of Fine Arts Call for Artists: Postmark Deadline for Entries is February 3, 2012 All media except photography is welcome Exhibition opens on Friday, April 6 and closes on April 28 Juror: Lee Sanstead of Averett University Fee: $35 for three entries Cash Prizes over $3000 with [...]
3rd Annual Juried Show – Riverviews
September 28, 2011We are currently gathering submissions for our 3rd Annual Juried Art Show. We have had a very successful two years (2010 2009) and are excited about what this show has in store. Our show is open to all Virginia residents and will culminate in an artists reception on November 2nd, when our juror will share [...]
First Friday October
October First Friday at Riverviews: New Show in the Co-Op and another chance to see the Willie Shouse Retrospective. Lynchburgs’s thriving arts and cultural community on the first Friday of each month for this free self-guided experience held rain or shine between 5:30pm-8:00pm. Jump on the historic trolley for a ride throughout all the venues. Lynchburgs’s most popular [...]
Willie Shouse
July 08, 2011First Friday September 2nd – October 23, 2011 5-8PM This fall, we will celebrate one of Lynchburg’s most prolific and beloved folk artists, Willie Shouse. Shouse produced hundreds of his trademark paintings throughout the course of his life. Much of his imagery focused on scenes and gatherings of people, both real and imagined. Shouse had [...]
James River Arts & Culture District Vision Plan
July 01, 2011James River Arts & Culture District (JRACD) 10 Year Vision/Action Plan By the JRACD Planning Group[1] Updated 6-20-11 Vision: The James River Arts & Culture District will be a visually and actively vibrant area of downtown Lynchburg where business and residential life come together through arts and culture. The District includes three connected areas: Downtown, [...]
Lynchburg Arts Fall Deadline
June 21, 2011Advertise in Lynchburg Arts | Fall 2011 It’s that time again. Time to commit to your number of pages in the Lynchburg Arts magazine! This magazine is a great way to get share information about nonprofit arts & cultural organizations for just $150 a page. (There has been a $25 increase). For those of you who [...]
