Special to the Fairfax County Times , Mar 8, 2019 There are plenty of art offerings in Fairfax, but have you checked out Twitter? County resident and writer Jesse Stanchak tells his stories in 280 characters or less. A marketing professional in the metro area, Stanchak spins his literary prose three times a day via...
Special to the Fairfax County Times, Feb 8, 2019 Each year, ArtsFairfax connects professional artists with teachers to create an art learning experience beyond the traditional classroom lesson.This year, ArtsFairfax placed three Fairfax County artists into three FCPS middle schools. Heidi Fortune Picker’s residency at Holmes MS explores movement and language arts. Suzy Scollon’s residency...
Fairfax County’s Hidden Gem Special to the Fairfax County Times, Jan 11, 2019 Welcome to the first column dedicated to the arts in Fairfax County. It has long been known that the Fairfax County arts scene is a hidden gem treasured by residents, but its talent and vibrant offerings for professional artists, students and patrons...
Artists and arts organizations are the heart and soul of the community, but too often they are the last to recover after a crisis. Disasters are unpredictable, but you don’t have to be. Taking small steps today to prepare can mean the difference between recovering after a disaster or permanently closing the doors. Illness, fire...
ARTSFAIRFAX President & CEO, Linda Sullivan sat down with reporter, David Siegel, to talk Fairfax County arts and cultural venues for the July 19th edition of the Connection Newspapers. Area to Get New Arts and Cultural Venues, Conversation with ARTSFAIRFAX Linda Sullivan examines the challenges Fairfax County has faced and the opportunities to enhance the...
Earlier this month, the Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA) announced that Margaret Vanderhye, Executive Director appointed by former Governor Terry McAuliffe in March, 2014, will be leaving her position at the end of June. “On behalf of more than 250 arts organizations and artists in Fairfax County, we take great pleasure in recognizing Margi...
Linda Sullivan, President & CEO of ARTSFAIRFAX, has been named Honorary Chair of the 2018 33rd Annual Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts Festival (Festival) in appreciation of her leadership of in the arts throughout the Fairfax region. Since 1985, the spring arts Festival – a collaborative effort between the City of Fairfax and George Mason...
Fairfax County, VA – The Arts Council of Fairfax County has awarded $379,104 in Operating Support Grants to 39 nonprofit arts organizations, $86,904 in Project Support Grants to 15 nonprofit arts organizations, and $9,936 in Organizational and Professional Development Grants to five nonprofit arts organizations in Fairfax County for FY 2018. These grants support activities...
Fairfax County, VA – Dewberry, Todd Hitt, Daniel Sheehy, and the Washington West Film Festival will be presented with the Jinx Hazel Arts Award, Arts Philanthropy Award, Arts Achievement Award, and Emerging Arts Award respectively at the Arts Council of Fairfax County’s 2017 Arts Awards on Friday, October 20, 2017 from noon to 2pm. Each...
Fairfax County, VA – The Arts Council of Fairfax County has selected an Annandale-based artist team, surcreative LLC, for a public art engagement project at Seven Corners. The second in a series of projects for the Imagine Art Here initiative, this project will elicit a vision for the role of the arts in the community...
