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08 June 2009 12:35 PM

Roanoke City Art Show will celebrate its 30th anniversary (Happy Anniversary!) throughout 40 Days + 40 Nights October 2 - November 8. Beth Grabowski, Professor of Art at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, serves as juror and will give a special artists’ lecture on Thursday, October 1. Last year’s first place award went to Ann Glover - pictured above.

Roanoke City Art Show will celebrate its 30th anniversary (Happy Anniversary!) throughout 40 Days + 40 Nights October 2 - November 8.

Beth Grabowski, Professor of Art at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, serves as juror and will give a special artists’ lecture on Thursday, October 1.

Last year’s first place award went to Ann Glover - pictured above.

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05 June 2009 9:03 AM

Olin Hall Galleries is Our First Entry for 40 Days + 40 Nights!!! Olin Gallery Galleries at Roanoke College will present Margaret Evangeline’s Polychromatic Series on Friday, October 30 @ 5:30. (The show runs through December 11) More info coming soon! www.roanoke.edu/olingallery As a New York based, Louisiana-born artist, Evangeline explores different mediums that “deepens the immediacy of a moment.”

Olin Hall Galleries is Our First Entry for 40 Days + 40 Nights!!!

Olin Gallery Galleries at Roanoke College will present Margaret Evangeline’s Polychromatic Series on Friday, October 30 @ 5:30. (The show runs through December 11) More info coming soon! www.roanoke.edu/olingallery

As a New York based, Louisiana-born artist, Evangeline explores different mediums that “deepens the immediacy of a moment.”

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04 June 2009 4:41 PM

Looking for a venue for your art, event or activity for 40 Days + 40 Nights? Here are some possible resources for you to check out. http://theartscouncil.org/4040fest/venues.html Or simply click on the nifty “Need a Venue?” button to your right. We’ll update the list as we continue to find additional venues for you!

Looking for a venue for your art, event or activity for 40 Days + 40 Nights?

Here are some possible resources for you to check out. http://theartscouncil.org/4040fest/venues.html

Or simply click on the nifty “Need a Venue?” button to your right.

We’ll update the list as we continue to find additional venues for you!

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02 June 2009 9:39 AM

Got Art? Then We Want You!

Got Art? Want to promote it throughout the region?

Well, here’s your chance!

The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge is calling all artists, arts events and cultural activities taking place October 1 - November 9!!!!

40 Days + 40 Nights (An Arts and Culture Explosion) welcomes any/all sorts of arts and cultural events. Hip hop, poetry readings, art installations, jazz, modern dance, you name it, we’ve got a place for it!

Submit your entries by going here: http://theartscouncil.org/4040fest/4040_registration.php

Remember - the deadline to submit your events/activites is Monday, July 20.

Got questions? Contact Lois Acheson at 540-342-5790 ext. 4 or 4040fest@theartscouncil.org for more information.

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15 May 2009 1:49 PM

The Roanoker Magazine signs on as partner with 40 Days + 40 Nights with a SPECIAL section in their September issue featuring special interviews and profiles of 4040 events and activities. Here’s your chance to promote your organization and your 4040 offerings to 15,000+ affluent and influential individuals throughout the Commonwealth. You can’t participate unless you submit your event/activity (remember Oct 1 - Nov 9) to us by going here: http://theartscouncil.org/4040fest/4040_registration.php Don’t wait! Do it NOW! We know you’ve already got great programs planned!

The Roanoker Magazine signs on as partner with 40 Days + 40 Nights with a SPECIAL section in their September issue featuring special interviews and profiles of 4040 events and activities.

Here’s your chance to promote your organization and your 4040 offerings to 15,000+ affluent and influential individuals throughout the Commonwealth.

You can’t participate unless you submit your event/activity (remember Oct 1 - Nov 9) to us by going here: http://theartscouncil.org/4040fest/4040_registration.php

Don’t wait! Do it NOW! We know you’ve already got great programs planned!

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07 May 2009 2:14 PM

It's Starting to Rain!

Go here to learn how to participate in this year’s 40 Days + 40 Nights (An Arts and Culture Explosion) and the Roanoke Arts Festival: City Soul! October 1 - November 9. http://theartscouncil.org/4040fest/4040_info.html

MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION (Okay, okay…it’s ALL important, but these are key things to remember!)

1) The deadline to submit your events/activities is Monday, July 20. (To be listed in the FREE take-away booklet.) There is no deadline for inputting your events/activities in the 4040 calendar.

2) The ad reservation deadline is Monday, July 13. If you’re a member of The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge we’ll give you free listings with images. However, if you want an extra plug for your event you may also purchase ad space.

3) This is a great marketing/promotional opportunity for you/your organization. We’re printing 5-10,000 take away booklets throughout the region, will promote your events/activities to area hotels with 4040 Fall Get-Away Packages and more!

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13 March 2009 4:21 PM

Newsflash Regarding 40 Days + 40 Nights and the Roanoke Arts Festival: City Soul!

40 Days + 40 Nights (An Arts and Culture Explosion) is back! The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge is hard at work and will annouce guidelines and deadlines by May 1.

The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge will also coordinate the Third Annual Roanoke Arts Festival: City Soul! as part of 40 Days + 40 Nights.

Please continue to check this web site www.4040fest.com or www.theartscouncil.org for more information.

Please note: 40 Days + 40 Nights (An Arts and Culture Explosion) and the Roanoke Arts Festival: City Soul! are promotional opportunities ONLY. The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge does not have funding to pay artists, arts organizations or cultural organizations for their participation.

However, this is a wonderful promotional opportunity! We will promote all events and activities via FREE take away booklets, print/radio and social media applications. Participation is free to members of The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge. A nomimal fee - to cover administrative costs - for non-members is $100.

More information coming very soon!

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27 June 2008 11:24 PM

40+40 Fest Sponsors

Sponsor Links:























Interested in becoming a sponsor?
Contact Laura Rawlings, Executive Director, at
lrawlings@theartscouncil.org or 540.342.5791
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27 June 2008 11:05 PM

SWVA Local Links

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27 June 2008 5:13 PM

40+40 Fest Schedule of Events


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