Arts News

Sculptor Foon Sham's work can be seen at Project 4, located at 1353 U Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20009. The exhibition will be on display from May 12 - June 16, 2012.

The Chinese-born artist’s recent art is a celebration of work he made years ago. The show is no retrospective, but it does feature large piles of sawdust created — and collected — by the artist over 25 years of art-making. There’s even an interactive component, where visitors are invited to contribute their own handfuls of sawdust to Sham’s sprawling, landscape-like installation.

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They are located at George Mason University

2000 years of Western music history in 90 odd minutes? Absolutely! From Seikilos (the oldest surviving example of a complete musical composition, including musical notation, from anywhere in the world) to U2! You are also welcome to attend a short pre-concert talk by our creative director, Jennifer Rodgers Beach where she will, among other things and in her own words, geek out. This is VCS' annual Concert for a Cause. It is funded in part by a grant from the Rotary Club of Vienna, and goes to support arts education in Fairfax County and beyond. Event will be on Saturday, May 19 at 2709 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton, VA 22124. For more information call 703.255.5508.

This performance will feature works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Felix Mendelssohn and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The International Chamber Soloists is a unique group of extraordinary young string players from all over the world. They are brought together by the group’s Founder and Music Director, prominent violinist Dmitri Berlinsky. Dmitri arrived on the international scene as the youngest winner in the history of the Paganini International Violin Competition. The performance begins at 2:00 pm at the Reston Community Center CenterStage at 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, VA 20191. Tickets will be available for purchase.

Meet Alice Hoffman, bestselling author of The Dovekeepers, Practical Magic, Here on Earth, The Red Garden and others. Books available for sale and signing. Registration required - visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library for details and registration information. Event will be free and open to the general public

A group show by the Northern Virginia Artists League (NOVAL) displays creative works in a variety of media including watercolors, oils, pastels, acrylics and photography. The exhibit will show close to 40 pieces of original art by more than eleven NOVAL members. Matted pieces and notecards made by NOVAL artists will also be for sale. The exibit will continue until April 29.

Classical Ballet Theatre presents "Swan Lake" at the Northern Virginia Community College Ernst Theater on Sunday April 15th at 2:00 and 5:00 - tickets on sale now! Call 703-471-0750 or go to www.cbtnva.org to purchase tickets!

Dear Arts Leader,

April 16 - 17, 2012 is the National Arts Advocacy Conference and Advocacy Day in Washington DC, sponsored by Americans for the Arts.  Arts leaders from across the United States will travel to our Nation’s Capital to attend the conference (16th) and meet with state representatives on Capitol Hill (17th). The National Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill is free.

The Arts Council of Fairfax County is the State Captain for this year’s Advocacy Day.
If you plan to attend the conference and/or visit with your representative, please let us know by Wednesday, April 4, 2012.  As a State Captain we will assist our arts representatives by providing National Advocacy Day information, legislator contact information, and talking points.

The Organizational and Professional Development Grants (formerly Organizational Development Grants) are intended to fund the business side of the arts including strategic planning and implementation, consulting services for marketing and fundraising, and technology upgrades as well as training and conference attendance for staff and board members.  We hope that by renaming the grant program and offering the option of an extended grant period,  arts organizations take advantage of this opportunity to help move their groups to the next level. Please refer to the updated application and guidelines posted on Grants Page for detailed information.

Friday, March 30, 2012. There will be a catered reception at Reston Museum from 6 to 8 pm to celebrate the opening of an exhibit of works by sculptor Carlos Beltran Baldiveizo. He begins with an idea, then lets the clay absorb the shape and aura of his sculpture. Exhibit continues through May 18.