About

Fulfilling our mission of serving our community through arts and culture.

The Academy Center of the Arts is Greater Lynchburg's center for arts, culture, and community building. We hold ourselves accountable to our mission with three core values: Community, Creativity, and Equity. We value the diversity of our community members and strive to serve them through the arts. We foster an environment in which the arts are used to empower by encouraging self-expression, thought, and engagement within a safe space. As an organization, we will uplift marginalized individuals through intentional arts programming designed according to their needs and desires.

Timeline

The auction opens on Friday, May 5th at 5pm.  If you are in the Lynchburg, VA area please join us for First Friday in the Patricia Harrington Gallery where all works will be on display.

Auction closes on Friday, May 26th at 9pm.  Join us this evening from 7pm - 9pm for a celebratory block party in the middle of Main Street, the Blank Canvas Block Party.  Tickets to the Blank Canvas Block Party are $40 / person.  Your ticket includes access to the gallery to view the art available for auction, 2 complimentary drink tickets and cash bar, food trucks, music and dancing with DJ KILL GXXD. Dress and theme is to wear all WHITE!

Don't have tickets? Purchase tickets online today, or call the Box Office at (434) 846-8499.

Visual Arts Program

We have a goal to raise $10,000 that will directly impact artists and Visual Arts Programming at the Academy Center of the Arts:

• Support our newest initiative called Opening Minds Through Art (OMA), a program that empowers people with dementia through art-making.
• The Artist Expansion Initiative supports artists from all backgrounds and levels of experience, providing them with mentorship and funding to help them grow their skills and showcase their work. 
• Our Artist in Residence Program allows artists to work collaboratively and engage with the community.

Help support these initiatives when you donate here!