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Music & Arts

The full array of sounds, sights, and creativity in Floyd County, Virginia.

16 Hands members and guests artists to host open studios this month

16 Hands members and guests artists to host open studios this month

Visitors who are drawn to Floyd to experience the fall 16 Hands Studio Tour are encouraged to stay the night and experience the community’s warm hospitality, explore the Blue Ridge Parkway, and enjoy the crisp mountain air while discovering one-of-a-kind art pieces.

FCA celebrates 30 years of creativity and community

FCA celebrates 30 years of creativity and community

Executive Director Keela Dooley-Marshall said "sustainability is key" in planning the future of the Center, noting that officials are working on a master site plan, preparing to go solar, and launching a new endowment to "secure the future" of the barn.

Annual Cunningham Guitar Raffle benefits Handmade Music School mission

Annual Cunningham Guitar Raffle benefits Handmade Music School mission

The wood used for the top of this year's featured guitar is old-growth red spruce from a Hurricane Helene salvaged, blowdown tree from the high country of Grayson County. This tree was over 200 years old.

Floyd students earn national Speaking and Service Awards

Floyd students earn national Speaking and Service Awards

Of the more than 100,000 student members of NSDA, the Floyd students that received recognition include Jamie Deremer, Arrow Bowman, Nico Anderson, Caroline Wall, and Rhys Bowman.

Floyd Center for the Arts to celebrate 30 years with ‘A Night at the Barn’, renewed mission

Floyd Center for the Arts to celebrate 30 years with ‘A Night at the Barn’, renewed mission

Gallery receives funding to address building concerns

Gallery receives funding to address building concerns

The Old Church Gallery's "Protecting a Legacy of Cultural Artifacts" grant proposal recently received support from the Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia’s Larry Woodrow Vest Fund.

Troika to hold reception this week

Troika to hold reception this week

"I strive to make pottery that carries with it a sense of energy and life that can only be enhanced when used for the presentation of food and flowers," Polseno says in her artist statement online.