Catalyst Gallery

The Belmont Arts Collaborative (BAC) in Charlottesville, VA is a vibrant hub for artists seeking a space to create and engage with the community. Offering a theatre and studio space for classes, rehearsals, productions, and events, the BAC fosters artistic expression that educates and inspires. With a mission to provide accessible opportunities for artists of all backgrounds, the BAC hosts a variety of live events and performances, inviting audiences to experience the power of art in a welcoming and inclusive environment. Join the BAC in celebrating creativity and collaboration in the heart of Charlottesville.Generated from the website

The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts opened in 1971 and operated for five years in the Charlottesville area, first at Wavertree Farm and then at the Prospect Hill estate. Begun by writers Elizabeth Coles Langhorne and Nancy Hale, it counted among its original board members the novelist Peter Taylor and the former director of the MacDowell Colony, George Kendall. In the summers of 1976 and 1977, the VCCA held limited sessions on the campus of Sweet Briar College, a vibrant liberal arts women's college founded in 1901. In the fall of 1977, Sweet Briar agreed to lease the buildings and the adjacent grounds of Mt. San Angelo to the VCCA. The original 25-year lease has now been extended to an automatically renewing 15-year lease. As the only artist community in the nation directly associated with an institution of higher learning, the VCCA benefits tremendously from this unique relationship. The College generously allows Fellows to use many of its facilities and services, including the libraries, computer labs, pool, exercise rooms and walking trails. Fellows may also attend campus events such as lectures, plays and concerts. In return, VCCA Fellows periodically visit with students on campus, giving lectures or informal talks, and faculty members bring students to Mt. San Angelo for studio tours. The two institutions also formally collaborate on several mutually beneficial programs that bring writers, visual artists and composers to the VCCA and Sweet Briar and also offer opportunities to faculty and students. Virginia Center for the Creative Arts 154 San Angelo Drive, VA 24521 Amherst P. 434-946-7236 vcca@vcca.com

The Core Knowledge Foundation, based in Charlottesville, VA, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing excellence and equity in education for all children. Founded by E. D. Hirsch Jr., the organization provides detailed guidance and resources that promote knowledge-based schooling through a coherent, content-rich, and cross-curricular approach. By offering many of their curriculum materials free of charge, the Core Knowledge Foundation aims to ensure that every child in a democracy has access to essential shared knowledge, thus helping to overcome inequality of opportunity in education. Their comprehensive curriculum series covers a wide range of subjects, including history, language arts, mathematics, science, and the arts, to foster a well-rounded educational experience for students and teachers alike. Generated from the website