MAKERS & CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS
For artists and small creative businesses, the Lynchburg Region offers fertile ground to grow. Spaces like Riverviews Artspace, one of the region’s largest contemporary arts centers, host monthly exhibitions, film series, and First Fridays open-studio nights. Throughout the Lynchburg Region, makers produce pottery, jewelry, textiles, woodworking, photography, and Appalachian-inspired folk art. Seasonal markets — including the Sedalia Center’s artisan fairs, the Bedford Centerfest, Amherst Apple Harvest Festival, and the Appomattox Railroad Festival — give these creators opportunities to reach both locals and visitors.
PERFORMING ARTS CULTURE From classical orchestras to emerging singer-songwriters, the region is full of opportunities to experience live performance. The Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra continues to draw audiences seeking traditional and contemporary works. Meanwhile, community theaters — including Renaissance Theatre, Wolfbane Productions, Commerce Street Theatre, Little Town Players, university-based companies, and more — bring creativity to life through musicals, dramas, and experimental productions.
Live music is part of the cultural fabric as well. Outdoor venues, brewery stages, summer concert series, and seasonal festivals create a soundtrack that follows residents from the riverfront to the foothills.
Liberty University School of Music
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