Loudoun Arts Council
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Annual Meeting

Our annual meeting will take place at 6:30 pm on Monday October 24 at the Community Room at the Leesburg Police/Fire station at: 65 Plaza Street Northeast, Leesburg, VA

Our agenda will include a report on the past year's activities, election of board members and most importantly, a discussion of the future of the arts council. If you value the work of the arts council please consider attending.

We Doubled the Money for ArtShare!

In response to the current economic situation and the significant loss of funding for arts organizations the LAC has made some changes. We are now a "distributed" organization, which means we have cut our operating expenses to almost zero. We can now focus entirely on working for the arts non-profits in Loudoun County.

For the first time in the history of our organization, we have engaged in fund-raising to increase the amount of money that will be disbursed through our ArtShare program. Our Dance Party for the Arts was successful and we have added $4,000 to the annual gift that supports this program, bringing the total amount available for this year to $8,000.

ArtShare is available only to non-profit arts organizations in Loudoun County - you must have 501-c-3 designation from the IRS. The LAC does not have any grants for individuals or for-profit art businesses.

1. LAC ArtShare Application Word | PDF
2. LAC ArtShare General Policies 2011 Word | PDF
3. ArtShare Financial Summary Form Word | PDF

Deadline for pre-review of your grant: October 28, 2011
Final Deadline: November 18, 2011
Details in the LAC ArtShare General Policies document.

Big Check ArtShare Presentation

Loudoun Arts Council Board Member, Heather Valdez Stillings was pleased to award a 2011 ArtShare Grant of $750 to the Loudoun Lyric Opera on Friday, April 1 during their performance of Faust at the Franklin Park Arts Center.

For the first time, Loudoun County will participate in nationwide arts study 

See the write-up in Leesburg Today from Wednesday, January 26, 2011: Loudoun Arts Council Joins Americans for the Arts' National Study

Arts Round-Up

We'd like toinvite you to save the date for the second Arts Round-Up. At the Loudoun Arts Forum last fall, attendees all expressed a desire for more communication and collaboration between Loudoun's artists, arts organizations and businesses. We agreed that quarterly informal meetings would be a good start. The next Arts Round Up is set for Saturday, May 21 10am - 12pm at the Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Potomac Falls, VA 20165. If you'd like to join us, please RSVP to info@loudounarts.org by May 19.

Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour

The sixth annual 2011 Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour showcases the artistic talent in the Loudoun community and promotes Loudoun as a scenic and cultural destination. The LAC is proud to be a part sponsor of this major annual event.

Save Saturday and Sunday, June 11-12, 2011 to enjoy paintings, pottery, jewelry, photography, fiber, sculpture and more and a unique opportunity to purchase artwork, view demonstrations and exhibits, and talk personally with the artists.

The Washington Post Takes Notice of Loudoun Art Scene

See their feature on Rebecca Kite in their article dated Thursday, March 18, 2010: Lucketts musician chosen as Loudoun Arts Council president

Loudoun Arts Directory

Looking for a piano teacher for your child, a portrait artist, an arts-related business or organization, or a place to perform the show you are developing? Check out our Loudoun Arts Directory web site.