Academy Center of the Arts

Lynchburg VA center for arts, culture, and community building

Virginian Hotel – Russell Voelker- Oil
August 8 - November 14
Magnolia Foods – Emily Goodyear- Mixed Media
October 2 - December 4
Ann White Gallery – Rudy & Lynell Hilt’s 50th Year Retrospective
October 3 - October 30
Up Front Gallery – Joe Rowell- Mixed Media
October 3 - October 30
Creatures & Cocktails
October 8 - November 19
Pet Paw Painting Workshop : Paw Pumpkins
October 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
An Evening with Claire Holley
October 23 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Pottery Night Out- SOLD OUT!
October 24 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Moxie Presents: The Ultimate Tribute to Journey & Styx Featuring Majesty of Rock
October 24 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Lynchburg Film Festival
October 25 @ 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Administration / Business

Geoffrey Kershner
Chief Executive Officer
Kimberly Morey
Chief Financial Officer
Jill Campbell
Finance Assistant

Programming, Education, & Galleries

Michelline Hall
Chief Programming Officer
A'Nyeja Adams
Curator and Communications Specialist
Kelli Johnson
Director of Education
Stephen Kissel
Academy in Motion Manager
Mele Tulua
Assistant Director of Programming
Anna Ellis
Pottery Studio Director

Ticketing, Rentals, & Operations

Tabitha Abbott
Chief Operations Officer
Guy Mavinga
Box Office Manager
Michelle Velastegui
Performance and Corporate Rentals Manager
Madison Bakalov
Assistant Box Office Manager
Glenn Mcdaniel
Bar Manager
Kyle Greaney
Operations Manager
Sabrina House
Concessions Manager
Jadynn Blackstone Eye
Hospitality Manager

Development

Sarah Proctor
Chief Advancement Officer
Tom Bentson
Director of Development
Chloe Hostetler
Development Associate

Production & Facilities

Alexzandra Gancedo
Assistant Production Manager - Lighting/Rigging
David Garrett
Facilities Manager
Virgil Wallace
Assistant Facilities Manager
Christopher Otwell
Production Manager
Lesley Burks
Facilities Assistant
Jon Jeanis
Head Audio Engineer
Dalton Shaffer
Assistant Audio Engineer
Russell McMurtrie
Production Assistant
Bowen Ewers
Production Assistant

Marketing

Brianna Joy
Graphic Designer
Joel Williams
Director of Marketing