Archive for the ‘Arts and Culture’ Category
City of Lynchburg Launches James River Arts & Culture District COVID Recovery Program
Posted By Emelyn Gwynn on August 26, 2020
The Office of Economic Development & Tourism has developed the James River Arts & Culture District COVID Recovery Program, a one-time fund to provide financial assistance to non-profit 501(c)(3) arts…
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Vector Space Empowers Creativity in the Lynchburg Community
Posted By ascoles on March 13, 2020
About five years ago, Elise and Adam Spontarelli had an idea: What if there was a place in Lynchburg where creative people could go to practice their skills and have…
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Create Virginia Conference | February 28-29, 2020
Posted By Emelyn Gwynn on January 24, 2020
Create Virginia | February 28-29 The City of Lynchburg Office of Economic Development & Tourism, the Small Business Development Center, and the Academy Center of the Arts host the fourth…
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Lynchburg Visitor Center Reopens with New Outlook on the City
Posted By carrot on June 05, 2019
On Monday, June 17, from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., the City of Lynchburg’s Office of Economic Development & Tourism (OEDT) cordially invites the public to the ribbon cutting and…
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Annual State of the City Address Scheduled for Monday, April 29th, Academy Center of the Arts
Posted By carrot on April 07, 2019
On Monday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m. in the newly-restored Academy Center of the Arts, 600 Main Street, Mayor Treney Tweedy and Vice Mayor Mary Jane Dolan will deliver the…
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This LYH Community Matters
Posted By carrot on January 02, 2019
Communities that attract the most talented, highly skilled residents tend to have a strong local identity characterized by a diversity of cultural assets - and Lynchburg has deep cultural roots.…
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Facebook and the National Endowment for the Arts will present sessions at the 2018 Create Lynchburg Conference, February 24
Posted By carrot on February 08, 2018
The City of Lynchburg Office of Economic Development & Tourism, the Small Business Development Center, and the Academy Center of the Arts host the second annual Create Lynchburg Conference on…
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Next Deadline for James River Arts & Cultural District Grants | December 1
Posted By carrot on November 02, 2017
The next deadline for applications to the James River Arts & Cultural District Program is December 1, 2017. The City of Lynchburg's Arts & Cultural District Program is intended to…
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City of Lynchburg Releases 2017 Economic Development Annual Report
Posted By carrot on August 09, 2017
On behalf of the Economic Development Authority of the City of Lynchburg and the Office of Economic Development and Tourism, we are proud to share the Fiscal Year 2017 Opportunity…
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City of Lynchburg Launches Downtown Master Plan Update
Posted By carrot on August 03, 2017
This fall, the City of Lynchburg will embark on an update to the Downtown/Riverfront Master Plan to address the future growth and development of downtown. This plan will build upon the…
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