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Home / Latest News Loudoun Arts Directory Browse by Category View A-Z Index Get Listed! Happenings Events Calendar Classes & Workshops Opportunities for Artists Submit an Event Subscribe Excellence in the Arts COLLAB Residencies Press Releases About Us Contact Donate Become a Member Local Opportunities Artist-in-Residence Program at Loudoun County Public Library — A Collaborative Project with the Loudoun Arts Council The Loudoun Arts Council and Loudoun County Public Library are pleased to announce a collaborative three-month residency that offers artists a free, supportive environment to create work and develop their practice while engaging with library patrons to foster art appreciation, inspiration, and dialogue. This artist-focused opportunity showcases local talent and library resources while enhancing the artistic and cultural life of our community. Complete details are available at loudounarts.org/programs/COLLAB-residencies. Interested artists may also email [email protected] for more information or apply online at bit.ly/47jHnAx. Creative Communities Project Fund Now open! Creative Communities Project Fund. The Creative Communities Project Fund is now offering grants of up to $1,000 to support creative projects in the arts and literary arts led by young people. This fund is intended to support a more inclusive and vibrant community in Loudoun County. The application will remain open through December 15, 2026 and awardees will be announced by January 30, 2027 Apply here: loudouncommunitypress.org/ Grant applications are due December 15, 2026 Grant applications are due December 15, 2026 and grant recipients will be announced by January 30, 2027 Vsiit loudouncommunitypress.org for more details Call for Entry: Still Life Art Exhibit (Ages 18+) Step into a quiet, contemplative gallery where everyday objects are transformed into moments of poetry. Artists are invited to enter artworks that explore the silent drama of objects: a bowl of fruit on the edge of ripeness, a single flower in a glass of water, a folded linen cloth catching the light, or a cluster of well-worn books resting on a table. All styles of still life are encouraged, encouraging viewers to slow down, look closely, and rediscover the beauty within ordinary things. **This exhibit is sponsored by the Friends of Franklin Park Arts Center and cash prizes will be awarded. Submissions due by 5:00 p.m. on Tues, October 6. Art can be dropped off at the Franklin Park Arts Center on Mon, October 5, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Tues, October 6, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Exhibition at Franklin Parks Arts Center, October 8 - November 1 during center hours nterested artists please call 540-338-7973 for more information, or learn more at www.franklinparkartscenter.org and apply online at loudoun.jotform.com/262154432249253 Call for Entry: Artist Residency Program The Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) seeks proposals from individual artists, artist teams, and organizations to design and install original, site-specific pieces along an illuminated section of Hal and Berni Hanson Regional Park’s Sensory Trail (0.1 miles). PRCS welcomes projects across a wide range of media. A total of $20,000 in funding is available and will either be distributed across multiple commissions or awarded to a single applicant. Selected artists will exhibit their work as part of a free, month-long, immersive display of light, sound, and art. The deadline for submission is Monday, October 5. Applicants will be notified in late October. The display at Hal and Berni Hanson Regional Park will be open to the public from Tuesday, December 1, 2026, through Sunday, January 3, 2027, from 5:00–8:00 p.m. daily. For more information, visit www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/222226/Call-For-Entry-ArtHal_BerniHanson_3132. Interested artists may apply online at loudoun.jotform.com/262424887671266. Call for Entry: Family Art Exhibit (Ages 18+) Connection, memory, and belonging are themes of this exhibit, celebrating the many ways we define and experience family. Through painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, and immersive installation, artists are invited to reflect on the people and relationships that shape our lives. Maybe your submit portraits or abstract works that convey the emotional textures of family life, or perhaps generational stories or memories of childhood places that bring your family to life in art. Submissions due by 5:00 p.m. on Wed, November 4. Art can be dropped off at the Franklin Park Arts Center on Mon, November 2, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Wed, November 4, 1 - 5 p.m. Exhibition at Franklin Parks Arts Center, November 5 - 22 during center hours Interested artists please call 540-338-7973 for more information, or learn more at www.franklinparkartscenter.org and apply online at loudoun.jotform.com/262154180243247 Seeking New Voices for Old Dominion Chorus ODC's Guest Night is the first night we expand to a mixed-voices chorus. Doors are open to all people who love to sing close harmonies, a cappella. Take on a musical challenge while enjoying friendship, laughter, and community. Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, 7:00-9:15 p.m. (If you miss Guest Night, come any Thursday. We'd love to see you.) Interested singers can learn more at www.odchorus.org and complete our online Guest Form at forms.gle/T4zzHjfE5raU67fH8 Holiday Chorus--One Song, Two Shows Old Dominion Chorus is creating a Holiday Chorus, and we're looking for singers. We will learn one a cappella SATB song and perform it on the 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. shows on our December 13 show at Franklin Park. No audition, all voices, all ages. More info on attendance on our website, www.odchorus.org. Rehearsals Thursday evenings, 7:00 - 8:15 p.m. at Leesburg United Methodist Church, Nov 5-Dec 10. Complete an interest form on www.odchorus.org by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3. Public Art Coordinator - job position open Our Public Art Coordinator serves as a specialized program coordinat