40+40 Fest :: An Arts & Culture Explosion in SWVA

Roanoke City Art Show will celebrate its 30th anniversary (Happy...

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:35:00 -0400

Roanoke City Art Show will celebrate its 30th anniversary (Happy Anniversary!) throughout 40 Days + 40 Nights October 2 - November 8.

Beth Grabowski, Professor of Art at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, serves as juror and will give a special artists’ lecture on Thursday, October 1.

Last year’s first place award went to Ann Glover - pictured above.

Olin Hall Galleries is Our First Entry for 40 Days + 40...

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:03:03 -0400

Olin Hall Galleries is Our First Entry for 40 Days + 40 Nights!!!

Olin Gallery Galleries at Roanoke College will present Margaret Evangeline’s Polychromatic Series on Friday, October 30 @ 5:30. (The show runs through December 11) More info coming soon! www.roanoke.edu/olingallery

As a New York based, Louisiana-born artist, Evangeline explores different mediums that “deepens the immediacy of a moment.”

Looking for a venue for your art, event or activity for 40 Days...

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:41:14 -0400

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!

Got Art? Then We Want You!

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:39:59 -0400

Got Art? Want to promote it throughout the region?

Well, here’s your chance!

The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge is calling all artists, arts events and cultural activities taking place October 1 - November 9!!!!

40 Days + 40 Nights (An Arts and Culture Explosion) welcomes any/all sorts of arts and cultural events. Hip hop, poetry readings, art installations, jazz, modern dance, you name it, we’ve got a place for it!

Submit your entries by going here: http://theartscouncil.org/4040fest/4040_registration.php

Remember - the deadline to submit your events/activites is Monday, July 20.

Got questions? Contact Lois Acheson at 540-342-5790 ext. 4 or 4040fest@theartscouncil.org for more information.

The Roanoker Magazine signs on as partner with 40 Days + 40...

Fri, 15 May 2009 13:49:26 -0400

The Roanoker Magazine signs on as partner with 40 Days + 40 Nights with a SPECIAL section in their September issue featuring special interviews and profiles of 4040 events and activities.

Here’s your chance to promote your organization and your 4040 offerings to 15,000+ affluent and influential individuals throughout the Commonwealth.

You can’t participate unless you submit your event/activity (remember Oct 1 - Nov 9) to us by going here: http://theartscouncil.org/4040fest/4040_registration.php

Don’t wait! Do it NOW! We know you’ve already got great programs planned!

It's Starting to Rain!

Thu, 07 May 2009 14:14:25 -0400

Go here to learn how to participate in this year’s 40 Days + 40 Nights (An Arts and Culture Explosion) and the Roanoke Arts Festival: City Soul! October 1 - November 9. http://theartscouncil.org/4040fest/4040_info.html

MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION (Okay, okay…it’s ALL important, but these are key things to remember!)

1) The deadline to submit your events/activities is Monday, July 20. (To be listed in the FREE take-away booklet.) There is no deadline for inputting your events/activities in the 4040 calendar.

2) The ad reservation deadline is Monday, July 13. If you’re a member of The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge we’ll give you free listings with images. However, if you want an extra plug for your event you may also purchase ad space.

3) This is a great marketing/promotional opportunity for you/your organization. We’re printing 5-10,000 take away booklets throughout the region, will promote your events/activities to area hotels with 4040 Fall Get-Away Packages and more!

Newsflash Regarding 40 Days + 40 Nights and the Roanoke Arts Festival: City Soul!

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:21:00 -0400

40 Days + 40 Nights (An Arts and Culture Explosion) is back! The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge is hard at work and will annouce guidelines and deadlines by May 1.

The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge will also coordinate the Third Annual Roanoke Arts Festival: City Soul! as part of 40 Days + 40 Nights.

Please continue to check this web site www.4040fest.com or www.theartscouncil.org for more information.

Please note: 40 Days + 40 Nights (An Arts and Culture Explosion) and the Roanoke Arts Festival: City Soul! are promotional opportunities ONLY. The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge does not have funding to pay artists, arts organizations or cultural organizations for their participation.

However, this is a wonderful promotional opportunity! We will promote all events and activities via FREE take away booklets, print/radio and social media applications. Participation is free to members of The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge. A nomimal fee - to cover administrative costs - for non-members is $100.

More information coming very soon!

40+40 Fest Sponsors

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:24:00 -0400

Sponsor Links:

Interested in becoming a sponsor?
Contact Laura Rawlings, Executive Director, at
lrawlings@theartscouncil.org or 540.342.5791

SWVA Local Links

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:05:00 -0400

Tourism
Roanoke Valley
Floyd County
Botetourt County
Montgomery County
Franklin County
Smith Mountain Lake
Bedford County

Lodging
Roanoke Valley
Floyd County
Botetourt County
Montgomery County
Franklin County
Smith Mountain Lake
Bedford County

Dining
Roanoke Valley
Floyd County
Botetourt County
Montgomery County
Franklin County
Smith Mountain Lake
Bedford County

Culture
Center in the Square
Downtown Roanoke Inc.
myScoper.com
The Roanoker Magazine
City Magazine
RoanokeArtists.com

40+40 Fest Schedule of Events

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:13:00 -0400

About 40+40 Fest

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:17:00 -0400

40 Days + 40 Nights packed full of regional Arts and Culture Events beginning October 1st - November 9th with the Roanoke Arts Festival: City Soul! serving as the kick-off event and the one year anniversary of the opening of the Taubman Museum of Art.

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 120 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