40 Days + 40 Nights packed full of regional Arts and Culture Events beginning October 1st - November 9th with the Roanoke Arts Festival: City Soul! serving as the kick-off event and the one year anniversary of the opening of the Taubman Museum of Art.

About The Arts Council

The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge was established in 1976 with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to promote the arts in the Roanoke Valley and provide services to local cultural groups. Throughout the decades, The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge has provided proactive leadership in which to maintain and strengthen the cultural activities of southwest Virginia.

Today, The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge provides programs and services to 120 member organizations and more than 270 individual artists of all artistic disciplines. Programs and services include Grants for Artists Program (GAP), Virginia GEMS (Give Experiences. Minimize Stuff.) www.myvirginiagems.com an arts-eco-friendly program that encourages the community to give experiential gifts (tickets, memberships, etc.) instead of “stuff”, the Perry F. Kendig Awards (our version of the Academy Awards for local artists and cultural organizations), Guide to the Lively Arts - an e-newsletter of arts happenings for weekend planning, arts management workshops and more.
Feedback or Questions?
Contact info@theartscouncil.org