ArtsFairfax Announces the 2022 Arts Awards Honorees ArtsFairfax to Recognize Capital One Hall, Gary and Tina Mather, Mark Brutsché, and Fall for the Book on October 28  Fairfax County, VA (May 17, 2022) – The 2022 ArtsFairfax Arts Awards, to be held on Friday, October 28, 2022, will honor Capital One Hall; philanthropists Gary and...
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ArtsFairfax Announces Lineup for Poetry Lives Here
ArtsFairfax Announces Lineup for Poetry Lives Here Fairfax Poet Laureate Project Celebrates National Poetry Month this April Fairfax County, VA (April 1, 2022) – ArtsFairfax and more than 20 representatives associated with Fairfax arts and culture celebrate National Poetry Month this April when they share the work of contemporary American poets. Beginning with Bryan...
ArtsFairfax Welcomes New Board Directors and Staff
ArtsFairfax Welcomes New Board Directors and Staff Fairfax County, VA – ArtsFairfax, Fairfax County’s designated arts agency, announces the addition of five new Board of Directors and four new staff members demonstrating a continued commitment to diversity and service to our community. “ArtsFairfax is pleased to welcome Julie Carter, Amy Ginn, Sung Bin Im, Upen Patel,...
ArtsFairfax awards $100,486 in funding to 12 art organizations through the Arts Ignite Recovery grant
ArtsFairfax awards $100,486 in funding to 12 art organizations through the Arts Ignite Recovery grant Fairfax County, VA – ArtsFairfax announces $100,486 in funding through the Arts Ignite Recovery (AIR) Grant to 12 arts organizations in Fairfax County and the Cities of Fairfax, and Falls Church. ArtsFairfax established the AIR grant program to support arts organizations...
ArtsFairfax invites Emergency Responders and Event Organizers to a one-day workshop
ArtsFairfax invites Emergency Responders and Event Organizers to a one-day workshop Creative Resilience: The Art of Mass Gatherings in Northern Virginia Saturday, October 2, 2021 Experiential essential skills training for event producers and emergency professionals to prepare for safe, accessible, and sustainable gatherings Fairfax County, VA – Safe, equitable, accessible, and sustainable event execution is the...
ArtsFairfax Awards $441,900 in Operating Support Grants to 40 Arts Organizations
Fairfax County, VA – ArtsFairfax announces $441,900 in Operating Support Grant funding to 40 arts organizations in Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax, and the City of Falls Church. The Operating Support Grant is ArtsFairfax’s largest grant program providing Fairfax nonprofits with essential flexible funds to strengthen and sustain arts organizations. “The past year has...
ArtsFairfax Celebrates Five Honorees at the 2021 Arts Awards
National Museum of the United States Army, 1st Stage Theatre, Reston Town Center Association, Traveling Players Ensemble, and Kelli Schollard-Sincock Honored at Capital One Hall Fairfax County, VA – ArtsFairfax celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Arts Awards and honors five visionaries for their contributions to arts and culture in our community. The Jinx Hazel...
Capital One Hall to Host 10th Anniversary ArtsFairfax Arts Awards
Fairfax County, VA – ArtsFairfax announces that the 10th anniversary Arts Awards will be held in Fairfax County’s newest venue, The Atrium at Capital One Hall. Tickets are on sale for the Friday, October 15, 2021 event from noon until 2:00 p.m. Each year, ArtsFairfax recognizes four individuals and/or organizations who have made significant contributions to...
ArtsFairfax Celebrates National Poetry Month With 30 Guest Poetry Readers
Fairfax County, VA – ArtsFairfax and inaugural Fairfax Poet Laureate Nicole Tong invite you to celebrate the 25th anniversary of National Poetry Month. Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff C. McKay kicked off the month by proclaiming April 2021 as Poetry Month in Fairfax County and read a poem written by local student Joon Won Lee. ArtsFairfax continues celebrating poetry month each day in April and into...
ArtsFairfax Awards $567,138 in Emergency Relief and Recovery Grants and Operating Support Grants to the Arts
Fairfax County, VA– ArtsFairfax announces $567,138 in grants to 59 art organizations and 29 individual artists through the newly created Emergency Relief and Recovery Grants and the Fiscal Year 2021 Operating Support Grants. “The impact of COVID-19 continues to have a devastating effect on the arts community, yet we have seen the arts continue to provide...