Local Opportunities

Artist-in-Residence Program at Loudoun County Public Library — A Collaborative Project with the Loudoun Arts Council

The Loudoun Arts Council and Loudoun County Public Library are pleased to announce a collaborative three-month residency that offers artists a free, supportive environment to create work and develop their practice while engaging with library patrons to foster art appreciation, inspiration, and dialogue. This artist-focused opportunity showcases local talent and library resources while enhancing the artistic and cultural life of our community.

Call to Artists, The Splendor of Spring

Artists are invited to submit work for The Splendor of Spring, an exhibition celebrating the color, energy, and renewal of the season. From budding landscapes and blooming gardens to fresh light and new beginnings, we welcome artwork that captures the spirit and vitality of spring.

Art Tribe with J Douglas

Calling all painters, sketchers, sculptors, scribblers, dabblers, pros, and passionate creatives—Art Tribe is your people. We meet one Thursday a month to talk art, life, and everything in between. Whether you’re deep in your career or just getting your feet wet, this is your space. It’s not a class. It’s not a critique group. It’s a creative hangout for grownups who live and breathe this art life.

Art Show at the Purcellville Music and Arts Festival

Submit up to 2 pieces of art to be displayed at the Purcellville Music and Arts Festival happening on April 25. You may submit in one of the four themes related to the 250th celebration of America's independence or your own favorite works. Each artist may have 2 pieces of work displayed. The art show will be inside the Bush Tabernacle Skating Rink in Purcellville. There is no fee to submit your work!

Art in Purcellville Town Hall

The Purcellville Arts Council hosts themed art shows in Purcellville Town Hall to feature local artists - from students to professionals. This year the themes relate to the 250th anniversary of America's independence: Country Roads (Jan - Mar); By the Dawn's Early Light and the Twilight's Last Gleaming (Apr - Jun); Spacious Skies (Jul - Aug); and Amber Waves of Grain and Purple Mountain's Majesty (Nov - Dec). Featured artists will be recognized during a Town Council meeting.

Arts in the Garden

Demonstrate how you create your works of art during the Purcellville Wine and Food Festival on July 18 from 2 to 8 p.m. The Purcellville Arts Council hosts a section of this festival called Arts in the Garden where there is an art activity and artists showing attendees how they paint, draw, quilt, etc.

Purcellville Artisan Tour

Help kick off the holiday shopping season by showcasing (and selling) your art during the annual Purcellville Artisan Tour on November 7 and 8, 2026!