24 June 2010 10:48 AM

Events are rolling in, but it’s time to pick up the pace! There is less than a month to get your events to us by July 21st! We’re looking for our members to give us their arts & culture events that are taking place between October 1 and November 9. Do you have an event? Submit now!

Events are rolling in, but it’s time to pick up the pace! There is less than a month to get your events to us by July 21st! We’re looking for our members to give us their arts & culture events that are taking place between October 1 and November 9. Do you have an event? Submit now!

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05 May 2010 1:00 PM

DOWNTOWN LIVING TOURComing up next week! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to tour 9 dynamic downtown dwellings! For just $15 ($20 at the door) you can join us as we view some amazing spaces. The Downtown Living Tour runs from 10AM-5PM Sat. May 15 and 1-5PM Sun. May 16th. Also, make sure you don’t miss the Tables Lamps & Chairs Show!

DOWNTOWN LIVING TOUR
Coming up next week!
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to tour 9 dynamic downtown dwellings!

For just $15 ($20 at the door) you can join us as we view some amazing spaces. The Downtown Living Tour runs from 10AM-5PM Sat. May 15 and 1-5PM Sun. May 16th. Also, make sure you don’t miss the Tables Lamps & Chairs Show!

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22 April 2010 12:33 PM

Great news! The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge is accepting events/activities for:40 Days + 40 Nights of Arts and Culture Along the Blue Ridge Parkway. You must submit your information on/before Monday, July 12, 2010 to be included in the FREE take-away booklet – 15,000+ distributed throughout southwest Virginia.

Great news! The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge is accepting events/activities for:
40 Days + 40 Nights of Arts and Culture
Along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

You must submit your information on/before Monday, July 12, 2010 to be included in the FREE take-away booklet – 15,000+ distributed throughout southwest Virginia.

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12 November 2009 3:12 PM

Start your engines as 40 Days + 40 Nights of Arts and Culture - Along the Blue Ridge Parkway begins October 1 and well….goes for 40 Days + 40 Nights! Join us for the kick-off events on Saturday, October 2. We’ll start with Art Cars (And Other Modes of TranspARTation) at Mill Mountain Star (check out Mill Mountain Zoo too!). From there we’ll head to Virginia Museum of Transporation for Art Car viewing. Stick around for the Harvest Festival (presented by Downtown Roanoke, Inc.) and Big Lick Blues Festival (presented by Event Zone). The Downtown Public Library will have feature an exhibit featuring Art Car photography throughout the month of October and an opening reception on Saturday, October 2. Sign up for email updates at www.4040fest.com or sign-up for Guide to the Lively Arts - The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge’s weekly e-newsletter www.theartscouncil.org

Start your engines as 40 Days + 40 Nights of Arts and Culture - Along the Blue Ridge Parkway begins October 1 and well….goes for 40 Days + 40 Nights!

Join us for the kick-off events on Saturday, October 2. We’ll start with Art Cars (And Other Modes of TranspARTation) at Mill Mountain Star (check out Mill Mountain Zoo too!). From there we’ll head to Virginia Museum of Transporation for Art Car viewing. Stick around for the Harvest Festival (presented by Downtown Roanoke, Inc.) and Big Lick Blues Festival (presented by Event Zone). The Downtown Public Library will have feature an exhibit featuring Art Car photography throughout the month of October and an opening reception on Saturday, October 2.

Sign up for email updates at www.4040fest.com or sign-up for Guide to the Lively Arts - The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge’s weekly e-newsletter www.theartscouncil.org

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04 June 2009 4:41 PM

Looking for a venue for your art, event or activity for 40 Days + 40 Nights? Here are some possible resources for you to check out. http://theartscouncil.org/4040fest/venues.html Or simply click on the nifty “Need a Venue?” button to your right. We’ll update the list as we continue to find additional venues for you!

Looking for a venue for your art, event or activity for 40 Days + 40 Nights?

Here are some possible resources for you to check out. http://theartscouncil.org/4040fest/venues.html

Or simply click on the nifty “Need a Venue?” button to your right.

We’ll update the list as we continue to find additional venues for you!

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27 June 2008 11:05 PM

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27 June 2008 2:17 PM

About 40+40 Fest

40 Days + 40 Nights of Arts and Culture is packed full of regional events/activities beginning October 1st - November 9th. As the Parkway celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2010, 40 Days + 40 Nights of Arts and Culture will have you traveling Along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Start your engines with a new kick-off event: Art Cars (And Other Modes of TranspARTation) on Saturday, October 2 at the Virginia Museum of Transportation and a special photography exhibit of Art Cars at the Downtown Public Library. Other kick-off events include the Harvest Festival (presented by Downtown Roanoke Inc.) and Big Lick Blues Festival (presented by Event Zone). Roanoke is THE PLACE TO BE the first weekend of October!

About The Arts Council

The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge was established in 1976 with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to promote the arts in the Roanoke Valley and provide services to local cultural groups. Throughout the decades, The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge has provided proactive leadership in which to maintain and strengthen the cultural activities of southwest Virginia.

Today, The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge provides programs and services to 100 member organizations and more than 270 individual artists of all artistic disciplines. Programs and services include Grants for Artists Program (GAP), Virginia GEMS (Give Experiences. Minimize Stuff.) www.myvirginiagems.com an arts-eco-friendly program that encourages the community to give experiential gifts (tickets, memberships, etc.) instead of “stuff”, the Perry F. Kendig Awards (our version of the Academy Awards for local artists and cultural organizations), Guide to the Lively Arts - an e-newsletter of arts happenings for weekend planning, arts management workshops and more.
Feedback or Questions?
Contact info@theartscouncil.org

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June 24, 2010
Events are rolling in, but it’s time to pick up the pace! There is less than a month to get your events to us by July 21st! We’re looking for our members to give us their arts & culture events that are taking place between October 1 and November 9. Do you have an event? Submit now!

Events are rolling in, but it’s time to pick up the pace! There is less than a month to get your events to us by July 21st! We’re looking for our members to give us their arts & culture events that are taking place between October 1 and November 9. Do you have an event? Submit now!

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May 05, 2010
DOWNTOWN LIVING TOURComing up next week! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to tour 9 dynamic downtown dwellings! For just $15 ($20 at the door) you can join us as we view some amazing spaces. The Downtown Living Tour runs from 10AM-5PM Sat. May 15 and 1-5PM Sun. May 16th. Also, make sure you don’t miss the Tables Lamps & Chairs Show!

DOWNTOWN LIVING TOUR
Coming up next week!
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to tour 9 dynamic downtown dwellings!

For just $15 ($20 at the door) you can join us as we view some amazing spaces. The Downtown Living Tour runs from 10AM-5PM Sat. May 15 and 1-5PM Sun. May 16th. Also, make sure you don’t miss the Tables Lamps & Chairs Show!

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April 22, 2010
Great news! The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge is accepting events/activities for:40 Days + 40 Nights of Arts and Culture Along the Blue Ridge Parkway. You must submit your information on/before Monday, July 12, 2010 to be included in the FREE take-away booklet – 15,000+ distributed throughout southwest Virginia.

Great news! The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge is accepting events/activities for:
40 Days + 40 Nights of Arts and Culture
Along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

You must submit your information on/before Monday, July 12, 2010 to be included in the FREE take-away booklet – 15,000+ distributed throughout southwest Virginia.

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November 12, 2009
Start your engines as 40 Days + 40 Nights of Arts and Culture - Along the Blue Ridge Parkway begins October 1 and well….goes for 40 Days + 40 Nights! Join us for the kick-off events on Saturday, October 2. We’ll start with Art Cars (And Other Modes of TranspARTation) at Mill Mountain Star (check out Mill Mountain Zoo too!). From there we’ll head to Virginia Museum of Transporation for Art Car viewing. Stick around for the Harvest Festival (presented by Downtown Roanoke, Inc.) and Big Lick Blues Festival (presented by Event Zone). The Downtown Public Library will have feature an exhibit featuring Art Car photography throughout the month of October and an opening reception on Saturday, October 2. Sign up for email updates at www.4040fest.com or sign-up for Guide to the Lively Arts - The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge’s weekly e-newsletter www.theartscouncil.org

Start your engines as 40 Days + 40 Nights of Arts and Culture - Along the Blue Ridge Parkway begins October 1 and well….goes for 40 Days + 40 Nights!

Join us for the kick-off events on Saturday, October 2. We’ll start with Art Cars (And Other Modes of TranspARTation) at Mill Mountain Star (check out Mill Mountain Zoo too!). From there we’ll head to Virginia Museum of Transporation for Art Car viewing. Stick around for the Harvest Festival (presented by Downtown Roanoke, Inc.) and Big Lick Blues Festival (presented by Event Zone). The Downtown Public Library will have feature an exhibit featuring Art Car photography throughout the month of October and an opening reception on Saturday, October 2.

Sign up for email updates at www.4040fest.com or sign-up for Guide to the Lively Arts - The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge’s weekly e-newsletter www.theartscouncil.org

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June 04, 2009
Looking for a venue for your art, event or activity for 40 Days + 40 Nights? Here are some possible resources for you to check out. http://theartscouncil.org/4040fest/venues.html Or simply click on the nifty “Need a Venue?” button to your right. We’ll update the list as we continue to find additional venues for you!

Looking for a venue for your art, event or activity for 40 Days + 40 Nights?

Here are some possible resources for you to check out. http://theartscouncil.org/4040fest/venues.html

Or simply click on the nifty “Need a Venue?” button to your right.

We’ll update the list as we continue to find additional venues for you!

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About 40+40 Fest

40 Days + 40 Nights of Arts and Culture is packed full of regional events/activities beginning October 1st - November 9th. As the Parkway celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2010, 40 Days + 40 Nights of Arts and Culture will have you traveling Along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Start your engines with a new kick-off event: Art Cars (And Other Modes of TranspARTation) on Saturday, October 2 at the Virginia Museum of Transportation and a special photography exhibit of Art Cars at the Downtown Public Library. Other kick-off events include the Harvest Festival (presented by Downtown Roanoke Inc.) and Big Lick Blues Festival (presented by Event Zone). Roanoke is THE PLACE TO BE the first weekend of October!

About The Arts Council

The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge was established in 1976 with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to promote the arts in the Roanoke Valley and provide services to local cultural groups. Throughout the decades, The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge has provided proactive leadership in which to maintain and strengthen the cultural activities of southwest Virginia.

Today, The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge provides programs and services to 100 member organizations and more than 270 individual artists of all artistic disciplines. Programs and services include Grants for Artists Program (GAP), Virginia GEMS (Give Experiences. Minimize Stuff.) www.myvirginiagems.com an arts-eco-friendly program that encourages the community to give experiential gifts (tickets, memberships, etc.) instead of “stuff”, the Perry F. Kendig Awards (our version of the Academy Awards for local artists and cultural organizations), Guide to the Lively Arts - an e-newsletter of arts happenings for weekend planning, arts management workshops and more.
Feedback or Questions?
Contact info@theartscouncil.org

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