As a center for the visual arts, we encourage a free exchange between the making of art, the display of art and the interpretation of art. Our programs endeavor to explore creativity from inspiration to presentation with the goal of engaging and intriguing our audiences.

Located in the lower level of Boxwood Alumnae House (formerly The Boxwood Inn), the Sweet Briar Museum exhibits decorative arts, furniture, clothing and other artifacts that belonged to the College’s founding family and memorabilia relating to the College’s 112-year history.

Stanier Gallery, located in Lexington, was opened in 2006 thanks to a generous contribution by Washington and Lee alumnus Burt Stanier. It is located in Wilson Hall in the Lenfest Center, also home to the art, music, and theater departments. The gallery is dedicated to the display of modern and historical works of art in all mediums by locally, regionally, and internationally known artists.

Radford University Art Museum offers a wide range of visual arts in two galleries and a sculpture court on campus, and a satellite gallery in downtown Radford.
The Museum creates about fifteen exhibitions each year, presenting national and international artists, student works, and in the summer, selections from our Permanent Collection — there is always something new to see!

As a nonprofit art museum, Piedmont Arts provides free and low cost programming for our community. Each year, we bring performing arts events to Martinsville as part of our On Stage series, we curate and install over 12 exhibits by local, national and international artists in our galleries and our educational outreach programs provide free artist workshops, performances and learning aids to local students.

Peninsula Fine Arts Center seeks to provide balanced and stimulating programs of exhibition-based art appreciation that appeals to both children and adults. Inquiry-based and participatory learning coupled with related hands-on art making components help to instill aesthetic values found throughout the artwork on view. The extensive lessons in looking at art are facilitated by a strong docent program that provides tours for each exhibition series.

The Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (MSV) interprets the art, history, and culture of the great valley for which it is named. This regional history complex includes the Glen Burnie House, six acres of spectacular gardens, and the Museum designed by architect Michael Graves.

The Muscarelle Museum of Art will play a leadership role in the creation of a vibrant new integrated arts complex at The College of William & Mary. The Muscarelle will be an impressive portal to a facility that will accommodate all performing and fine arts departments, encourage the participation of many other university disciplines, and bring together the campus and the larger community.

Randolph College’s nationally recognized Maier Museum of Art features works by outstanding American artists of the 19th and 20th centuries. The College has been collecting American art since 1920 and now holds a collection of several thousand paintings, prints, drawings, and photographs in the Randolph College collection. The Maier hosts an active schedule of special exhibitions and education programs throughout the year. Through its programs, internships, museum studies practicums, and class visits, the Maier Museum of Art provides valuable learning opportunities for Randolph students and the community at large.

Lynchburg College is an independent, residential liberal arts college with about 2,600 undergraduate and graduate students. Lynchburg College is spectacularly located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in central Virginia. For lovers of the outdoors, there’s no shortage of hikes, climbs, rivers, and streams. If you’re more the city type, head to Washington, D.C. (180 miles) or Richmond, Va. (120 miles).