Transforming the Arts in Charlottesville
UVA Arts Webinar: Transforming the Arts in Charlottesville | April 18, 2022 @ 1pm ET.
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Lucy Kirkwood’s Eco-Thriller THE CHILDREN Opens at Live Arts April 15
The 2021/22 reIGNITE Live Arts Season continues with Lucy Kirkwood’s provocative and chilling eco-thriller THE CHILDREN, opening April 15th.
Eight Decades of Aboriginal Australian Bark Painting from Yirrkala
When the only museum in the U.S. dedicated to Indigenous Australian art launches a national touring exhibition of bark paintings in fall 2022, we can fully expect that the museum world will radically change. Traditional ways of thinking about and exhibiting works of Indigenous art will never be the same.
WTJU 91.1 FM Celebrates 65 Years of Community Radio on April 1
On Friday, April 1, WTJU will celebrate its 65th birthday with a special three-hour broadcast from 6 - 9 p.m. The first hour features an audio documentary about WTJU, followed by a two-hour live broadcast showcasing four live performances.
2022 Virginia Film Festival Set for November 2-6
Today, the Virginia Film Festival announced that the 35th annual VAFF will take place from November 2-6, 2022. The Virginia Film Festival is a program of the University of Virginia and the Office of the Provost and Vice Provost for the Arts.
Memory Project Resuming Civil Rights Bus Tour
The Memory Project of the University of Virginia’s Democracy Initiative and its co-sponsor, the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, are pleased to announce the Charlottesville Civil Rights Bus Tour. Scheduled for June 19-26, 2022, the tour will traverse the American South to visit former plantations, Civil Rights historical sites, museums and memorials to inspire honest, inclusive narratives about the ongoing struggles for racial justice.
College Faculty and Alumni Play a Prominent Role in the 28th Virginia Festival of the Book
After moving to an all-virtual format last year, the Virginia Festival of the Book, a signature program of the Virginia Humanities Council and the Virginia Center for the Book, returns this year to celebrate books, reading, literacy, and literary culture with a five-day program of both in-person and virtual events beginning on March 16.
2022 Battle of the Bands: Submissions Closed
Submit to be part of the Arts on the Hill: Battle of the Bands and a chance at $500!! Submissions are due by April 4th at 11:59pm.
We Hope This Art Finds You Well
WTJU 91.1 FM, The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative, and UVA Music announce a new exhibition and community arts time capsule, We Hope This Art Finds You Well. Check it out now!!
A New Endowment at The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA Provides Funding for Acquisitions and Care for Collections
The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia announces the establishment of The Ruth C. Cross Endowment for Acquisitions and Collections Care. The $1 million endowment is created by the late museum donors’ family. The Fralin Museum of Art’s longstanding patron, volunteer, and friend, Ruth Cunningham Cross passed away in 2021.
UVA Writer-in-Residence, Professor Rabih Alameddine, is a finalist for a 2022 PEN Faulkner Award for Fiction.
Professor Rabih Alameddine, UVA's Kapnick Foundation Distinguished Writer-in-Residence, is a finalist for a 2022 PEN Faulkner Award for Fiction.
Arts on the Hill: An Evening of Listening & Learning with SPICMACAY
Arts on the Hill: An Evening of Listening & Learning with SPICMACAY | March 29, 2022