All UVA faculty, staff, and students are invited to register for the event. Event Registration Deadline: Monday, April 27 at 11:59pm.
Questions or Concerns, email Gracelyn Spates, Coordinator, Major Events.
Experience the power of the UVA Athletic Band as its members perform timeless school traditions and high-energy hits that define gameday atmospheres across Grounds. The Athletic Band's primary function is to perform at all UVA Men's and Women's Basketball games in JPJ, throughout March Madness, and at various Olympic sporting events. The 200+ member Athletic Band is a complementary ensemble to the 250-member Cavalier Marching Band (CMB), which provides the musical heartbeat at all UVA football games in Scott Stadium and in the post-season.
The Cavalier Marching Band features woodwinds, brass, percussion, color guard, and twirlers, all collaborating to deliver highly visual, crowd-pleasing halftime and pregame entertainment, typically performing from the stands during each football game. The Athletic Band teams up with Virginia Fans and The HOO CREW. With a full complement of brass, woodwinds, and percussion, John Paul Jones Arena becomes one of the most electric home-game venues in the nation. Come experience the sounds of the Orange and Blue for yourself at Arts on the Hill!
Arts on the Hill will be held at Carr's Hill, home of President Beardsley, on Thursday, April 30th, from 5:00-6:00pm (Doors will open at 4:30pm). All UVA faculty, staff, and students are eligible to register. The event registration deadline is Monday, April 27 at 11:59 pm.
American indie rock band Mt. Joy returned to the University of Virginia on Friday evening for its second “Arts on the Hill” appearance since April 2023. The band performed an intimate set at President Jim Ryan’s Carr’s Hill home, just one day before headlining a nearly sold-out show at John Paul Jones Arena.
Have an idea for an Arts on the Hill? Send us a quick email with your idea, a sample of the work or performance (if applicable), contact information, and links to more information! We may not be able to accommodate all ideas, but we LOVE to hear what y'all are wanting to see and experience.
Carr's Hill is home to the President of the University of Virginia. Construction finished in 1909, during the first president's tenure. Every University president has lived in the home. The house was specifically designed to mimic the functionality of the Pavilions on the Lawn; the first floor is public-private space used by the President to host meetings and events with students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends of the University, as well as visiting dignitaries from around the Commonwealth and across the globe. As in the Pavilions, the President lives on the upper floors of the house.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register, Carr's Hill, designed by McKim, Mead & White, is an interesting study in architecture that reinterprets Jeffersonian classicism. The home sits on a rise bearing the same name, overlooking the University, and is nestled amongst beautiful gardens and historic outbuildings that pre-date the construction of the main house. The history of Carr's Hill and the buildings on it are long and full of many colorful stories.
