Arts on the Hill
An Open Grounds Event
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Arts on the Hill: A Candlelight Night with the Virginia Women's Chorus
Tuesday, December 3 • 5:30-6:30pm (doors open at 5pm) • Carr’s Hill • Drinks & Snacks • FREE by Lottery
UVA Faculty, Staff, & Students: All UVA faculty, staff, and students can enter the lottery (one submission per person).
Lottery: All UVA faculty, staff, and students are eligible to enter the lottery, with preference given to UVA students. The deadline to enter the lottery is 11:59pm on Thursday, November 28 . Winners will be notified by no later than 5pm on Sunday, December 1.
Questions or Concerns: Email Emma Terry, Programs & Communication Director for UVA Arts, or Gracelyn Spates, Coordinator, Major Events.
Virginia Women's Chorus
The Virginia Women’s Chorus is committed to excellence in the performance of diverse classical and contemporary choral literature for treble voices. The Chorus is unique in that it is a student-run organization that hires a professional conductor. It is composed of students from numerous degree programs and individuals of the Charlottesville community and provides a fun and nurturing community.
In 1974, four years after women were admitted into the University of Virginia, the Chorus was founded as the University of Virginia Women’s Chorus (UVAWC) under the direction of James Dearing. The ensemble gained national recognition by its performance at the American Choral Directors Association convention just two years later. In 1989, the Music Department elected to no longer fund single-sex organizations as part of its curriculum, and the Chorus disbanded. Five years later, the group was re-founded as the Virginia Women’s Chorus (VWC) through the dedicated efforts of several students and KaeRenae Mitchell.
Throughout its 50 years, the Chorus has flourished in the University community and beyond. Along with one full concert each semester, the Chorus also performs at numerous University events throughout the year. The Chorus has also enjoyed successful tours around the US and to Spain, Portugal, France and Canada.
Arts on the Hill is a recurring event on Carr's Hill featuring artists and scholars from our faculty and student body, as well as visiting artists and scholars from around the globe. President Jim Ryan hosts guests each month during the academic year for performances and discussions around the Arts at UVA with FREE drinks and snacks to boot!! Arts on the Hill is an ongoing collaboration between UVA Arts, the Office of the President & the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost.
FEELING LUCKY??
Arts on the Hill will be held at Carr's Hill, home of President and Mrs. Ryan, on Tuesday, December 3 from 5:30 - 6:30pm (doors will open at 5pm). All UVA faculty, staff, and students are eligible to enter the lottery. The deadline to enter the lottery is 11:59pm on Thursday, November 28 . Winners will be notified by no later than 5pm on Sunday, December 1.
Pitch us your ideas!!
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.
In the News
- Cavalier Daily • September 25, 2023 • Flux Celebrates Self-expression Through Spoken Word
- UVA Today • April 21, 2023 • The Bigger Picture: Musical Joy on Carr’s Hill
- UVA Today • October 12, 2022 • Upcoming ‘arts on the Hill’ Events to Feature Actors Jason George and Kathleen Turner
- UVA Today • October 6, 2022 • The Bigger Picture: Raising Their Voices
- UVA Arts • October 2020 • Arts on the Hill: President Jim Ryan Hosts UVA Artists in Virtual Performances!
- UVA Today • March 4, 2020 • New “Arts on the Hill” Series Debuts at Carr’s Hill With Moving, Live Performances
Past Events
Arts on the Hill: UVA Bluegrass
Arts on the Hill: Golden Hour with David Wax Museum & Lowland Hum
Arts on the Hill: A Very Special Afternoon with Jon Batiste
Arts on the Hill: An Evening of Spoken Word with FLUX
Arts on the Hill: MT. JOY
Arts on the Hill: Battle of the Bands with featuring Luke Richard Powers, Logistical Nightmare, & Davy HBF
Arts on the Hill: Beethoven Up Close with Members of the Charlottesville Symphony at the University of Virginia and Music Director Benjamin Rous
Arts on the Hill: An Evening with Jason George
Arts on the Hill: An Immersive Choral Experience with the University Singers and Director Michael Slon
Arts on the Hill: An Evening with Rita Dove
Arts on the Hill: 2022 Battle of the Bands
Arts on the Hill: An Evening of Listening & Learning with SPICMACAY
Arts on the Hill: An Exploration of Peace by Piece with the Virginia Players
Arts on the Hill: The Anatomy of A Cappella with the Virginia Belles
Arts on the Hill: An Evening with John D'earth & Friends
The Inaugural Arts on the Hill with The Aeolians
The President's House
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.