We are a nonprofit agency that has been in operation since 1984, dedicated to stimulating interest in and appreciation of visual arts in the Alleghany Highlands. The Center Shop provides a venue for regional juried artists and craftspeople to display and sell high-quality fine art and crafts. New exhibits featuring a wide range of styles, techniques, and media are presented in the Center's Gallery, free of admission, every 4 to 6 weeks.
Fall is calling! 🍂 How many things can you check off your Autumnal Alleghany Highlands bucket list?
Take a scenic drive, enjoy the mountain colors, explore Clifton Forge, discover local art, and stop by the Arts Center to see what our regional artists have been creating.
What would you add to the list? Tell us in the comments! ...
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Introducing Amelia Jones, our new Curator and Education Coordinator. Amelia recently moved from Saint Louis, Missouri to Southwest Virginia. She has worked for various cultural institutions in Saint Louis as adjunct faculty and instructional technician for printmaking and design. Amelia is also an artist, having exhibited in the Midwest and her native Texas
Amelia holds a bachelor’s degree from Southern Methodist University and a master’s degree in visual arts from Washington University.
We are so excited to welcome Amelia! ...
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Ever wanted your own barn quilt… but, like, a baby one? This is your class!
Join Pam Hirt — a barn quilt painter with nine years of experience turning wood and paint into pure folk-art magic — for a hands-on workshop where you’ll create your very own 6″x6″ mini barn quilt. Pam will walk you through two gorgeous pattern options, so you can pick the design that speaks to you (or agonize adorably over both — no judgment here).
Perfect timing for fall, this sweet little quilt is ready to prop on a shelf, hang by your front door, or gift to someone who needs a little extra cozy in their life. No experience necessary — just bring your creativity and let Pam guide you through every brushstroke.
Join us Saturday, October 10 from 10 am to 4 pm (with a lunch break).
Register at: highlandsartsandcraft.org/event/teeny-tiny-barn-quilt-with-pam-hirt/ ...
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🎃We had a great time at last week's needle felting workshop! Thank you to our fabulous teacher, Karen Shapcott.
Keep an eye out for Karen's winter class! ...
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It's (technically) fall! What autumn activities are you most looking forward to in the Alleghany Highlands?
Featured art & artists:
Beagle Hunting (acrylic) by Hazel Deeds Bowers
Quilt (multicolor- dark) & fabric coasters by Marilyn Barton
Turned wood pen by Larry McNeil
Beeswax candles by Sandra Simmons
Brown and black imprint mug by Ron Sutterer
Eco-print booklet by Retta Blankenship
Northern Harbor (acrylic on wood panel) by Carol Hicks
Fox mother and child by Susan Sherwin
Hollow log vase by Peter Woglom
Handwoven green throw rug by Catharine Elizabeth Designs (Catharine E. Hagan)
Mini barn quilts by Pam Hirt
Small toadstools by Sonya Weaver ...
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From the roadside kitsch of Wall Drug to the fjords of New Zealand to the ice fields of Antarctica — See the world without leaving Clifton Forge!
Catch the current exhibit, "All Who Wander," by photographer Jeff Bartley through October 9. ...
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Photos from Fridays in the Forge's post ...
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Check out this class scheduled for October ...
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📣Calling all artists! 📣
The annual Fall Festival Art Show is coming up soon! We're looking for local artists to be a part of this gallery exhibit. Categories include oil/acrylic, drawing, water media, graphics/printmaking, pastel, fiber, mixed media/collage, and sculpture. Awards offered include Best in Show ($100), Virginia Frasier Memorial Award ($75), J Gail Greer Memorial Award for Sculpture ($75), and individual category awards (first, second, honorable mention, and people's choice).
The show will be up in the gallery October 16-November 13.
Visit the Center or give us a call for your entry packet! ...
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