Arts and Culture
| Arlington Arts Center |
Claire Huschle, Executive Director
3550 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22201 | Contemporary visual arts center dedicated to presenting and supporting new work of regional artists from the Mid-Atlantic States. Through exhibitions, educational programs, and subsidized studio spaces, the AAC serves as a bridge between artists and the public. The goal is to increase awareness, appreciation, perception, and involvement in the visual arts for the public in Arlington County, VA and the region.
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| Bowen McCauley Dance | Lucy Bowen McCauley, Artistic Director
2016 N Woodstock Street
Arlington, VA 22207
703-524-4641 | Known for its talented, ten-member corps of dancers and for its intense musicality (live music whenever possible!). The company performs at the International Dance Festival in New York City, Jacob's Pillow in Massachusetts and--regularly--at “home” at The Kennedy Center and the Gunston Arts Center in Arlington. It is committed to bringing dance to the entire community through free family concerts at Arlington's Arts Al Fresco Summer Series and the Millennium Stage. |
| | Children's Museum of Northern Virginia |
Stephanie Beck, Associate Director
PO Box 3702
Oakton, VA 22124 | To provide an interactive science and technology center that incorporates the traditional museum exploration as well as cutting edge discovery experiences for children, their families and their educators. The museum is in the development stage. It plans Interactive exhibits and programs enabling young children to explore and learn in a rich, wondrous environment. Formed to address the growing need of our area’s families for quality, leisure time activities within the Northern Virginia region. It plans on providing programs for at-risk and under-served youth. | 
| | Classika-Synetic Theatre |
Alyona Ushe, Executive Director
4041 S. 28th Street
Arlington, VA 22206
703-824-8061 | A professional theater for all ages in the renowned Russian theatrical tradition. A unique performance style of a synthesis of the arts is performed by this theater group which fuses the classical elements of drama, movement, dance, mime, and music into a distinct form of non-realistic theater. Classika-Synetic Theatre strives to be a leading arts and educational force in the Washington Metropolitan area devoted to promoting tolerance, understanding and expression. They foster and promote the overall development of children and adolescents through dramatic & visual arts, improving underserved students’ performances, and presenting and educating in its own unique style. |
| | Fairfax Choral Society Youth Chorus | Patrick Vaught
4028 Humer Road
Annandale, VA 22003 | A major choral association that offers a wide range of opportunities for singers to perform choral masterworks, provides music and voice education for youth choristers, presents premiere performances of choral works, and regularly performs in such venues as the George Mason University Center for the Performing Arts, the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall & Arts Center, and the Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria Campus. |
| | Fairfax Symphony Orchestra |
Jane Kenworthy, Executive Director
1505 Farm Credit Drive
Suite 100
McLean, VA 22102 | * Now nearing its 50th anniversary, the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra is expanding programs to reach new audiences, meeting the evolving needs of county students, and collaborating with other arts institutions to assure a vibrant future. Its seven-concert Masterworks Series mixes world-renowned artists with superb local musicians and tomorrow's young stars. (*Content from the Catalogue for Philanthropy, www.catalogueforphilanthropy.org, Copyright 2005 Catalogue for Philanthropy) |
| | Loudoun Academy of the Arts | Charlie Houston, President - Board of Directors
222 South King Street
Leesburg, VA 20175 | A school of fine art instruction for artists of all ages and skill levels. All classes are taught by professional artists who are recognized in their field. |
| | Music Link Foundation | Dr. Joanne Haroutounian, President
1043 N McKinley Road
Arlington, VA 22205
703-534-9490 | * Provides opportunities for students who cannot afford private music lessons. They offer scholarships and private lessons to budding musicians recommended by their music teachers. They support over 60 students in Virginia and Maryland with volunteer regional coordinators, the donation of instruments, sheet music, practice facilities, and scholarships to summer music camp. A partnership with the Atlas Performing Arts Center has brought small group lessons in keyboard, percussion, and guitar (jazz, blues, pop) to 50 elementary and middle school students. The Atlas will provide use of its facility, marketing, and publicity for recitals. (*Content from the Catalogue for Philanthropy, www.catalogueforphilanthropy.org, Copyright 2006 Catalogue for Philanthropy) |
| | Signature Theatre | Eric Schaeffer, Artistic Director
2800 S. Stafford Street
Arlington, VA 22206
571-527-1860 | A leading producer of groundbreaking musical theater and innovative contemporary work. It opened its new $16 million two-theater building in Shirlington Village in January 2007. Signature Theatre is Arlington’s home-grown theater that is renowned for combining Broadway-quality productions with an intimate playing space, and using live orchestras with unamplified performers. |
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