We are proud to feature a variety of artwork throughout the year in the Academy Gallery and Art Up Front, conveniently located on the first floor of the Academy of Fine Arts Building at 600 Main Street. The Arts and Education building, which features mixed media exhibits in the lobby, is located at Commerce & 5th Streets in historic Downtown Lynchburg. Both galleries are fully handicap accessible.

Gallery Hours: M-F, 9-5 and Saturdays by Appointment
Open for Cash & Carry Sale on Saturday, December 22

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Give the gift of art!:
Need a unique gift? Gift certificates can be applied to any purchase in our galleries.
Know an artist? Give the a gift of artist membership!

Lauren Bruce

May 2-30

Oil Paintings


First Friday Opening
Friday, May 2, from 5-7pm
Folk Music by Deja Moo
Hors d'ouevres catered by the Avenue Foods

The GLTC "Art" Trolley will run between the Academy of Fine Arts, Riverview's Art Space, the Beeswax Candle Co. - An Artisans Gallery, Hardwick's in the Galleria, the Lynchburg Art Club, Avenue Arts Studio, Heritage Crafters Gallery & The Studio Gallery at Lynchburg Community Market, 921 Main Street Fine Art, Magnolia Foods, and participating downtown restaurants, from 5-8 pm. Free parking at the Midtown Parking Deck, located at 9th & Commerce Streets. Trolley sponsored by a grant from the Lynchburg Retail Merchants Foundation, Inc.

Lee Alter and Jill Markwood

May 2-30

Lee Alter - Watercolors
Jill Markwood - Photography (pictured here)

The Academy of Fine Arts Art Raffle

Friday, May 30th.
5-7pm - Reception
7:15pm - Art Raffle Begins
Catered by Avenue Foods
Master of Ceremonies: Craig Shaffer
Arts and Education Building

The all media show show of over 100 pieces of art will be on display from May 2Ð30 for previewing in the Warehouse Theatre lobby.

Tickets are $100/person, $130/couple with one ticket for art or $200/couple and 2 tickets for art.

Each ticket buyer is guaranteed to take home a piece of art worth at least $100.

Tickets on sale now:
(434) 846-TIXX (8499)

Academy of Fine Arts * 5th & Commerce

Join us for an evening of fine art and crafts!

Sponsored in part by: A Little French; The Art Box; Artifacts Gallery; Beeswax Candle Company; Belk, River Ridge Mall; La Villa Pasta-Grill Restaurant, Lynn Shapiro, Realtor, JSW, Inc.; Main Street Eatery; Massage Therapy Associates, Lynn Vessels; Melinda's; Montana Plains Bakery; New London Steak House; Quik-E Food Stores; Royal County Arts Frame Shop; Shoemakers Restaurant; Academy of Fine Arts and more!

Over 100 participating artists: Thomas Akers, Sammy Allen, Lee Alter, Mehmet Altug, Rannie Aultice, Nancy Bass, Ted Batt, Karen Blaesing, Solly Blank, Jata Brown, Hanna Burruss, Geral Butler, May Carter, Annette Chenault, Paul Clements, Lucia Coates, Bill Connelly, Barbara Cornett, Barbara Crawford, Bertha Crockett, Kevin Crowe, Richard Crozier, Kathy Cudlin, Janet Dance, Meridith De Avila, Peggy Dillon, Gray Dodson, Ella Duckworth, David Eakin, Lib Elder, David Emmert, Sam Fuller, Jane Garrett, Patricia Harrington, Bill Harris, Kristin Harris, Margie Hatcher, Ann Hatfield, Cheryl Hawkins, Donna Headley, Peter Hellmann, Nathalie Heppner, Phyllis Hollenbeck, Laura Howell, Paul Huffer, Debbie Hughes, Katherine Hughes, Kathy Husted, George Hurt, Rita Jefferson, Jill Jensen, Mark Johnson, Thomas Johnson Furniture, Jim Jones, Dave Keebler, Barbara Lane, Rodney Laughon Pat Lease, Kaye Lipscomb, Gina Louthian-Stanley, Bruce Mabry, Jill Markwood, Annie Harris Massie, Kelly Mattox, Tess McCarthy, Liz McCormack, Ginny McCraw, Michael Mewborn, Mary Lou Michaels, Tom Morgan, Myrna Nein, Lindsay Nolting, Chantal O'Keefe, Priscilla Palmer, Ariel Uniss Parker, Purnell H. Pettyjohn, Lisa Pitcher, Sallie Rabe, Joan Ranzini, Christine Rooney, Nan Rothwell, Susan Saandholland, Ginny Schmidt, Craig Shaffer, Sally Shaffer, John Shuptrine, William Stagg, Susan Talbot-Elliott, Phyllis Thomasson, Gay Tucker, Mike Twery, Katie Vaden, Ann van de Graaf, Cindy Vener, Carlysle Vicenti, Sally Von Oesen, Bert Wade, Kenneth Weinfurtner, Rosalie Day White, Sandra Whitehead, Dave Wickline, Mona Williams, Seymour Woodnick

Juried Photography Exhibition

September 5-28, 2008

Opening Reception: September 5, 5:00Ð7:30 PM

Juror's Gallery Talk: September 5, 5:30Ð6:00 PM

Academy of Fine Arts, 600 Main Street Lynchburg, VA

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2215 Langhorne Road
Magnolia Foods
Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg
March 28 - May 9
Bill Connelly - Oils

May 9 - June 20
Andrea Ferguson - Photography (pictured above)

April 28 - May 31
Rannie Aultice - Watercolors

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