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Arts - Chesapeake, Arts Education, Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission

Serves as the united voice for the arts community by educating the public about the value and significance of music, architecture, drama, dance, painting, and sculpture. The commissioner's mission is to increase citizen access to the arts by providing leadership, advocacy and support for art that enriches the cultural vitality of our community.

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Arts - Charlottesville, Charlottesville Parks and Recreation

Offers programs in literary, performing and visual arts. Promote experiences in the arts for individuals with disabilities. Each year more than 200 children with disabilities come together to participate in arts activities.

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Music - Waynesboro, Valley Music Academy

Offers low or no cost music education, private music lessons for children and adults, music therapy, the Jazz Combo and Valley Voices, a children's choir. A variety of music classes called Musikgarten for children 4 months through 9 years old are offered at both Grace Lutheran Church and at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 300 W Frederick St in Staunton. The mission of the Valley Music Academy to provide quality music education to all children of our community, regardless of gender, race, creed or financial resources, while demonstrating that music is a powerful means of encouraging cooperation, celebrating diversity, building self esteem and cultivating a sense of nonviolence and social justice.

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Arts - Altavista, Arts Council,YMCA-Altavista

The Altavista Arts Council promotes and develops artistic and cultural programs for youth and adults in the community, and with providing coordinated methods of support for such programs monthly book club, melody makers for children in our child development program, movie nights, senior bus trips, performances and more.

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Arts - Abingdon, William King Museum of Art

A nonprofit regional art museum and arts education center housed in a historic 1913 former school. It is the only facility of its kind and Virginia's only nationally accredited museum west of Roanoke. An average of 9 exhibitions are mounted each year, showcasing art of the region and of the world. Programming includes artist talks, lectures, workshops, and other special events. Two additional galleries include the Student Gallery, which displays works from area schools and colleges, and the Panoramic Gallery that features self-curated shows by local artists. These two galleries offer up to 24 additional exhibits a year. An extensive arts education program serves school and public audiences both within and outside of the facility. The Museum also features artist studios, the Looking Glass Museum Store, reference library, research archives, and an outdoor sculpture garden. Offers youth art classes, a summer art camp, and school programs. Accessible Entrance: Located at the rear of the building. From the front, turn left into the alley between the museum and the county office building; parking spaces are located behind and beside the museum. An elevator is located midway down the hall on level one. Wheelchairs are available for use; inquire at the information desk on level two.

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Arts - Big Island, Sedalia Center

Non Profit organization offering programs and performing arts supporting cultural arts

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Art Education - Virginia Beach, Studio School, Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art

Art-making workshops designed to be accessible to all ages and skill levels, providing a welcoming environment for everyone to explore their creativity, build confidence, and learn new skills.

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Arts - Norfolk, Academy of Music

Non profit community music school for all ages and skill levels accredited by the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts. Provides quality music instruction to the residents of Hampton Roads, regardless of their ability to pay. Offers private and group instruction for most instruments and voice. Instructors include professionals as well as members of the Virginia Symphony and other leading ensembles.

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Arts Entertainment - Norfolk, Virginia Symphony Orchestra

Produces the Virginia Symphony and the Virginia Symphony Pops, the Resident Professional Orchestra for Hampton Roads, and provides educational services for the region.

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Arts - Norfolk, Vivian C Mason Teen Center, Norfolk Department of Parks & Recreation

Committed to enhancing the quality of life for all citizens. Offer numerous comprehensive programs developed for individuals requiring special physical attention.

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Art Instruction - Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts

Enriches the greater Fredericksburg community by fostering a deep appreciation for the visual arts through curated gallery exhibits and engaging educational programs.

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After School Workshops - Lynchburg, Young, Lit & Free, The Listening, Inc

Provide after-school workshops for young and budding poets and spoken word artists to dive into a platform to be as free and passionate as they want to be. The goal of this program is to help students create performance pieces that will build their creative development, self-confidence, and self-awareness, as well as social and cultural awareness.

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Arts - Abingdon, Barter Theatre

The State Theatre of Virginia offers dramas, comedies, musicals, and more year round.

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Arts - Tappahannock, L.I.F.E. School of Art, VilDon Edutainment Inc.

Offers strength-building programs using the creative arts as the foundation, and tracks in four areas of focus: entrepreneurship, cultural exploration, financial literacy and community/leadership development.

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Arts - Staunton, Staunton Augusta Art Center

Providing diverse experiences in the creation and appreciation of the visual arts to area children, adults, and visitors to the region. The Art Center supports artists by offering them opportunities to exhibit and sell their work and to teach. The Art Center manages a high-quality exhibition/retail gallery which is free and open to all. It also offers art classes a summer art camp for children. The Art Center is especially known for its annual two-day art festival known as "Art in the Park at Gypsy Hill Park".

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Community Programs - Richmond, ART 180

ART 180 provide free arts programming for young people, host exhibitions, and bring public art events and installations to Richmond.

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Mentoring - Roanoke, Music Lab, Jefferson Center Foundation

Offers music education which can be customized to the student's interests and that will progressively build skills. Requires accountability, rigor and discipline for success. It also builds respect for diversity and creativity by drawing youth and instructors from a variety of backgrounds and communities.

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Performing Arts - Staunton, ShenanArts

Provides a ;theater building bridges;. Offers programs in performing arts and education, ages four through adult, regardless of experience. Programs include classes as well as full theatre productions. We work in two program areas: 1. Growing Stages: Theatre By and For Youth offers theater workshops and training for youths aged 4 through college age. 2. OnStage: Theatre Performance: A theater program for adults and families. For a schedule of theater performances, please visit the web site.

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Arts - Charlottesville, Light House

Provides a non-profit, independent, media education center for teenagers who want to make movies with an emphasis on personal expression and local stories.

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Art Classes/Workshops - Alexandria, The Art League School, Art League, The

The Art League offers a full selection of classes and workshops in most of the fine arts and fine crafts. Scholarships and non-paid internships are also available. Call for a brochure or visit website.

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Recreation - Lynchburg, Jubilee Family Development Center

To enhance the students talents and expose them to music and drama diversity. This program teaches songs, drama with skits and plays.

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Arts - Norfolk, D'Art Center

Provides a working studio center where visual artists create, display and sell original fine art. Also provides art classes and a summer art camp.

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Arts - Norfolk, Performing Arts Facility, Generic Theater of Virginia

Provides a theater that offers productions of contemporary works, new plays and reinterpretations of the classics.

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Arts Exhibitions - Richmond, Visual Arts Center of Richmond

Every year the Visual Arts Center of Richmond hosts six exhibitions showcasing the work of national, and regional and international artists.

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Arts - Roanoke, Opera Roanoke

A professional opera company presenting fully staged productions and a variety of programs for patrons of all ages. Performances regularly feature internationally renowned artists and the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra accompanies all full productions. Offers and Apprentice Artist Program and teacher's resources.

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