Heart of Virginia - 2000 : The Outdoor Art Show

The Outdoor Art Show Celebrates 26 Years

Around Longwood's Rotunda and Colonnade, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

[A Picture of an example of Ned May's Artwork]

The Art Show began 26 years ago and was so successful that four years later the Heart of Virginia Festival grew up around it. It has remained the mainstay of the Festival, drawing artists from up and down the east coast and providing high-quality art to Festival goers from throughout central Virginia.

Situated along High Street on the shaded lawns in front of the Longwood College Rotunda, the 26th Outdoor Fine Arts Show begins at 9 a.m. The works of many artists will be on exhibit for show and sale and will be professionally judged for over $2,500 in prize money. The award ceremony begins around 2 p.m.

[A Picture of an example of artwork that can be seen at this year's festival]

In addition to the competition awards there will be several Merit and Purchase Awards, including the Hampden-Sydney College Fine Arts Award, the Buckingham Arts Council Awards, and the Longwood Visual Arts Center Award. These awards total over $500. A reception for the artists, sponsored by Central Virginia Arts, will follow the show.

Artists exhibiting in this year's show

Avis Addleman, Farmville
Eldridge Bagley, Victoria
Gail Barnes, Drakes Branch
Sandra Breil, Farmville
Tracy Brown, Culpepper
Jacqueline Camire, Norfolk
Janet Cardwell, New Market
Cora Carter, Farmville
Dora Chaffin, Pamplin
Dan Clark, Ruckersville
William Clark, Blackstone
Gaylord Combs, Farmville
Missy DeRegibus, Farmville
Cricket Edmonson, Farmville
Tray Eppes, Cullen
Sue Furrow, Roanoke
Nancy Green, Victoria
Hap Hagood, Clover
Patty Hamilton, Roxboro, NC
Spencer Hayden, Rice
George Henley, Farmville
Joan Hinerman, Waynesboro
Dan Larsen, Victoria
Judith Ligon, Farmville
Nancy Lockwood, Farmville
Victoria Lyons, Naola
Edward May, Howardsville
Jane McCauley, Stuarts Draft
Emil McCarty, Crewe
Deborah McClintock, Hampden-Sydney
Warren McIvor, Palmyra
Ginger Miller, Berryville
Jeffery Nelson, Ossining, NY
Chuck Norton, Pendleton, SC
Darcy Phillips, Charlottesville
Jerry Plumley, Chesterfield
Kim Robertson, Falls Church
Sherrie Rogers, Cumberland
Danielle Stocker, Brookneal
Nansi Strickland, Suffolk
Jackie Wall, Farmville
Luleen White, Staunton
Linda Lee Wilkes, Gladstone
Robert Wilkes, Gladstone
Francis Wood, Farmville
And additional artists

Music at the Art Show

[A Picture of the Southside Jazz Quartet]

The Southside Jazz Quartet, 12 noon and 2 p.m.
A local jazz group, The Southside Jazz Quartet led by Charlie Kinzer, will be performing at the Longwood Bicentennial Park. Don't miss this perennial favorite!

Longwood Center for the Visual Arts

Longwood Center for the Visual Arts will offer its annual arts and environment activities on Saturday, May 6, 2000 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. during the Heart of Virginia Festival. Children from ages 4 to 12 will be able to decorate pots and plant seedlings, design environmentally-themed grocery bags, and contribute their artistic talents to a large mural. A picture-taking area will be available where children can put their own faces to "earth," "fire," "wind," and "water." Special train layouts by the High Bridge Railroad Club will be on display, including a hands-on model that children can operate as "engineers." An exhibit of African Masks from Longwood College's collection will be brought to life through African dances done by local performers.

Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, located at the corner of Main and Third Streets in historic downtown Farmville, is the art museum of Longwood College. The Center is operated without state funds and relies on financial and volunteer contributions. In addition to an active exhibition schedule, the Center offers Community Art School, partnerships with area schools, lectures, demonstrations, gallery talks, and internships.