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.

TJ Art Studio provides a creative space for artists to attend classes, workshops, independent studies and Art Events.

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.

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.

Non-profit arts organization and facility offering instruction in all areas of the arts for all ages and levels of ability. Hosts monthly ESO Live! shows featuring local musicians and vocalists, performs an annual production of The Nutcracker in December and an original ballet production in May, holds an annual Craft Beer & Music Festival fundraiser, hosts a community Halloween Lantern Parade with the Boys & Girls Club, and has summer arts camps for pre-school and school age children.

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

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.

Provides regularly changing exhibitions featuring painting, sculpture, photography, glass, video and other visual media.

Non Profit organization offering programs and performing arts supporting cultural arts

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

Provides galleries and studios that are open to public to observe work in progress. Media includes painting, sculpture, photography, textiles, printmaking and glass are represented. Performing arts include dance and theater. Also offers art classes. Visit the web site for the art class schedule. ACCESSIBILITY: Fully accessible to persons with disabilities except the south basement.

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

The Academy Center of the Arts is a nonprofit organization committed to promoting and presenting the visual and performing arts, while creating opportunities for arts education and strengthening DEIB focused events. Our mission is to cultivate a healthier and more interconnected community through cultural infrastructure and community-building arts programs. Through the Academy, community health and interconnectivity will be cultivated through: Programs that inspire individuals of all ages, unlocking their inherent potential and nurturing social bonds. State-of-the-art facilities and dedicated support staff that elevate other local arts institutions and cultural activities. Activities that engage broad audiences, with special emphasis on addressing limited access to community networks by fostering collaboration and expanding opportunities for personal growth.

The State Theatre of Virginia offers dramas, comedies, musicals, and more year round. Able to accommodate 507 patrons.

A national artists' service organization whose mission is to safeguard and sustain the careers of craft artists and provide emergency resources that benefit all artists. CERF+ accomplishes its mission through these programs and initiatives: *Emergency Relief *Emergency Preparedness and Recovery Resources *Emergency Preparedness Educational Programs *Artist Preparedness Campaign *National Coalition for Arts Preparedness & Emergency Response *Research on the Needs and Status of Working Artists

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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".