Lynchburg Art Club & Gallery

Hello Reader, Join us THIS Friday, October 2nd for the opening of THE PORTRAIT SHOW Robert Copelan Curates: The Portrait Show Join us this First Friday, October 2, from 5–7:30 PM, as we open The Portrait Show, an exhibition curated by Robert Copelan featuring ten LAC artists. Exploring portraiture through a range of styles and mediums, the show includes work by Susan Bradbury, Dennis Caldwell, Jennifer Clark, Robert Copelan, Michael Dunaway, Emily Flint, Emily Goodyear, Mark D. Johnson, Betsy...

Hello Reader, The sponsor graphic in this morning's newsletter didn't display properly — most of it came through as a black image. Our sponsors deserve better than that, so here it is again, corrected: These businesses and community members fund more than $5,000 in awards at the 53rd Annual Lynchburg Art Festival and support the Shirley D. Hobbs Scholarship Fund. Please join us in thanking them — and if you're out shopping this week, give them your business. See you Saturday, September 19,...

Hi Reader, The 53rd Annual Lynchburg Art Festival is this Saturday For fifty-three years, the Art Festival has brought the region's best fine art out from under gallery lights and onto an open lawn for one day. This year is the biggest yet: more than 100 artists from Virginia and neighboring states, and a full day of things to eat, see, and make. Bring a friend. Bring a wagon if you plan to shop seriously. Saturday, September 19 · 10am–4pm E.C. Glass High School grounds Free to attend · Rain...

Hi Reader, This Friday, LAC is celebrating the work of talented students and recent alumni from Randolph College, Sweet Briar College, and the University of Lynchburg: Allie Allen, Sydney Harris, Andrew Hill, Aszter Hitchcock, Melinda Hollie, Skyler Kuyk, Sita Moses, Romeo Navarro, Leah Partington, Katelyn Rebert, and Jonathan Suarez. And we're excited to share that these emerging artists will be joined by supporting faculty from all three colleges — Kasey Forehand, Brooke Marcy, Shawn...

Hi Reader, August 2026 Lynchburg Art Club & Gallery issue 6 Two weeks left! Be sure to catch Petal and Place before it comes down. Stop by during gallery hours before it's gone! Featuring the work of Meg Bruce, Julia Dean, and Kim Vandebogart Gallery Hours: Thursday–Friday, 1–5 PM | Saturday–Sunday, 1:30–4 PM Location: 1011 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg, VA Learn More Coming up! Our next show, Emerging Voices, features work by students and recent alumni of Randolph College, Sweet Briar College,...

Hi Reader, August 2026 Lynchburg Art Club & Gallery issue 6 First Friday: Petal & Place Opens August 7th Join us for the First Friday opening of Petal & Place, a new group exhibition featuring paintings by Meg Bruce, Julia Dean, Margaret Morris, and Kim VandeBogart. The show opens with a public reception on Friday, August 7, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:30 PM as part of Lynchburg's First Friday celebration. Petal & Place brings together four artists whose work finds inspiration in the natural world —...

Hi Reader July 16, 2026 Lynchburg Art Club & Gallery issue 6 Artist Spotlight: Nicole Burris Nicole Burris is a Lynchburg based ceramicist and Dawn Laurente Marfil is a writer from Manila, Philippines, but they are ultimately one and the same artist. Nicole holds a BA in Literature from the University of Santo Tomas and an MA in Creative Writing from the University of the Philippines. She came to Lynchburg's art scene through Poetry Night Out at the Academy Center of the Arts in 2022 — and...

Hello Reader, Lynchburg Art Club & Gallery issue 6 This Friday: Mix It Up Media Opens If you’re heading downtown for fireworks this Fourth of July weekend, make LAC your first stop. Our Mix It Up Media exhibition opens this Friday with a free reception from 5–7:30 PM — plenty of time to see the show, meet the artists, and still catch the fireworks. Featuring the work of Elizabeth Brege, Jill Pierucci Bolakas, Elizabeth Farnsworth, and ceramic artist Nicole Burris, Mix It Up is a celebration...

Hi Reader June 2026 Lynchburg Art Club & Gallery issue 6 📬 New around here? You’re receiving this because you’re on our mailing list. We recently switched from weekly e-blasts to a newsletter every two weeks with more content, more art, and more ways to connect. It comes from newsletter@lynchburgartclub.org — add us to your contacts so we don’t end up in spam. 🎉 Welcome, Kimberley! Congratulations to Kimberley Morey, LAC’s new Board Treasurer. We’re grateful to have her stepping into this...

Hi Reader June 2026 Lynchburg Art Club & Gallery issue 6 June Exhibit:Show Your Best Congratulations to the 2026 Show Your Best Award Recipients! We're proud to announce the Awards of Distinction for this year's Show Your Best exhibit: Michael Dunaway, Bristly Old Chap Kelly Mattox, Shell Fragment #3 Emily Flint, Best Mom Ever: Self-Portrait with Josie Danielle Doctor, Waterlilies Kathy Cudlin, Medici Fountain David Eakin, Nebraska Skies V Honorable Mentions: Veronica DeLuze, Spanish Dancer...