Leesburg's First Friday

Come to the LAC Salon for Leesburg's First Friday, August 6 for Dance, Wine and Art!

Loudoun's newest visual arts venture, the Gateway Gallery & Gift Shop Artists Cooperative brings a sampling of the fine work of its Loudoun-based artists and artisans to the halls and walls of our Salon, including pottery, sculpture, painting, photography and jewelry.

American Travelling Morrice, comprised of dancers and musicians from across the nation, will perform old English country traditional style dances.

This month's event is sponsored by Tarara Winery, which is also supporting the LAC through its 20th anniversary Pour a Little More campaign. The owners of Tarara believe that sharing wine is a celebration of life. Celebrate with a free tasting!

It all happens on Friday, August 6, from 6 - 9 around back from Madisonbelle at the Loudoun Arts Council Salon, 5 Loudoun Street, SE.

Come to the LAC Salon for Leesburg's First Friday, July 2 for some Art, Music and Wine!

Let Allen Pearson bring nature's beauty to your attention with his exhibit, "Creation Sings! - A Photographic Journey Through the Beauty of Nature." His work focuses on the simple beauty of nature and has been described as "unique, beautiful, and natural".

While you're browsing, be serenaded by the acoustic, contemporary sounds of Moon Music with Jim Moon, Mary Alyce Wicks and Deb Dalby.

This month's event is sponsored by Fabbioli Cellars. Fabbioli Cellars is a small, family owned and operated vineyard and winery. They focus on growing and making high quality red wines using traditional methods and 21st century knowledge. Come for a free tasting, buy a glass for browsing and maybe a bottle or two for your cellar!

It all happens on Friday, July 2, from 7 - 9 around back from Madisonbelle at the Loudoun Arts Council Salon, 5 Loudoun Street, SE.

First Friday at the Loudoun Arts Council Salon June 4, 2010

On June 4th, the Loudoun Arts Salon is excited to present an exhibit of the vibrant work of mixed media artist Deborah Morbeto here for a night of 'Art Meets Fashion' in conjunction with Madisonbelle boutique. Deborah creates both large and small pieces that often use a variety of different media, including oil and acrylic paint, found images, wax, paper, glue, pastel, crayon, chalk and pencil. Her work is a celebration of play, healing and the joy of making art. Come discover beautiful ways to decorate both you and your home!

While shopping, we invite you to enjoy the music of Ashburn guitarist Patrick Jones, whose style ranges from minimalist landscapes to ambient with a hint of folk/alternative.

This month's event is sponsored by Dry Mill Vineyards and Winery. Built by a family with a passion for grape growing and the love of wine, Dry Mill combines old country grape varietals with the latest wine-making techniques to produce deeply satisfying, approachable wines for all palates. Come for a free tasting, buy a glass for browsing and maybe a bottle or two for your cellar!

It all starts on Friday, June 4, around 7PM at 5 Loudoun Street, SE, in Madisonbelle and around back at the Loudoun Arts Council Salon.

FIRST FRIDAY AT THE LOUDOUN ARTS COUNCIL SALON

Art and Music and Wine, oh my!!!

On May 7, we are very pleased to present a digital art exhibit "Shouts and Lines" featuring our very own beloved webmistress, Jan Blacka. Jan creates nature-based digital art that invites us to join in the conversation between pattern, shape and color that swirls around us, often unnoticed...and she puts up with my incessant website update requests with aplomb! Jan is on the Fifth Annual Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour Saturday, June 19, 10:00-5:00 & Sunday, June 20, 12:00-5:00, 2010

Outside, come enjoy local rock/blues band River Creek as they perform an eclectic mix of popular songs, showcasing the vocals of Christy Tallamy and accompanied by guitarists Chuck Simpson and Chris Shelton. We've got a few chairs, but for guaranteed comfort, bring a lawn or camp chair.

And many thanks to this month's sponsor Notaviva Vineyards, who will be providing wine-tastings and selling on-premises wine-by-the-glass, or bottles to take home! Come meet the husband and wife team Stephen and Shannon Mackey who "do not endeavor to create homogenous vintages, but rather allow the subtleties of each growing season to be captured in the bottle".

It all starts at 7PM. 5 Loudoun St., SE, around back from Madisonbelle.

The Loudoun Arts Council presents a fantastic line-up of Local Music, Art & Wine for First Friday, April 2!

For your ears, Gold Heart Bluegrass band will be playing their award-winning original toe-tappers on the back 'porch' from 7-9PM. These three Hamilton sisters just finished a UK tour to sold-out shows and a recent stint on Billboard Magazine's Top 50 Bluegrass Chart!

For your eyes, we feature various artists from The Loudoun Sketch Club, an active group of local artists working in various media, often meeting at various scenic locations around Loudoun County.

And for your mouth, this month's event is sponsored by North Gate Vineyards. Husband and wife team Mark and Vicki have been growing grapes since 2002 and have been part of the winemaking scene in Loudoun since 2003 as winemakers for a small 1500 case per year farm winery. Now they bring their award-winning winemaking style to their own set of Virginia wines.

Art and wine starts at 6PM, music at 7PM. 5 Loudoun St., SE, around back from Madisonbelle.

Join us on First Friday
for an Artist Reception & Wine Tasting - December 4, 2009!

The Loudoun Arts Council is pleased to present
an LAC Member exhibition by Caroline Buswell: A Collection of New and Selected Works
and local wine tasting by Loudoun Valley Vineyards at 5 Loudoun St., SE (around back, behind Madisonbelle) from 6-9PM.

Come see us!