Sponsored by Diversified Trust, VisitMartinsville, Alliance Bee, Ameristaff, Bassett Office Supply, Children First Pediatrics of Virginia, P.C., Martinsville Eyecare, Sandy River Equestrian Center, Collinsville Printing Co. and Draper Flowers & Gifts.
Get ready to boot scootin' boogie at this Wild West-themed fundraiser for the arts from 6:30-9:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 26 at Piedmont Arts.
Kick up your boot heels to live country and western music by Matt Boswell, test your grit with Wild West-themed games and a 50/50 raffle, and sample themed dishes and custom cocktails prepared by local chefs, including:
Suggested attire for the event is “Western flair,” so, dust off your boots, throw on some fringe and saddle up in your favorite denim, bandanas and cowboy hats. It’s time to boogie!
Admission tickets are $50 per person and include food and drinks. Raffle tickets are $20 each or $100 for six.
Sponsored by King's Grant.
Dr. Elliot Engel returns to Piedmont Arts with the lecture, “Blackbeard! Pirate Enemy Number One,” on Thursday, Oct. 2.
Many know that Blackbeard has one of the most fearsome reputations of any pirate in history. What is not always known is the astonishing story of how Edward Teach, a quiet and educated man, transformed himself into this infamous pirate and became known as the “Scourge of the High Seas.” Engel will provide the background, context and hair-raising details of Teach’s transformation into Blackbeard.
Engel lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he has taught at NC State University, the University of North Carolina and Duke University. He earned an M.A. and Ph.D. from UCLA and was awarded that university's Outstanding Teacher Award. He has written ten books published in England, Japan, Turkey and the United States. His mini-lecture series on Charles Dickens aired on PBS stations nationwide. His articles have appeared in numerous newspapers and national magazines. He has lectured throughout the United States and on all the continents, including Antarctica. He was inducted into the Royal Society of Arts in England in 2009 for his academic work and service in promoting Charles Dickens.
Guests are invited to attend a dinner with Dr. Engel at 5:45 p.m., followed by the lecture. Reservations for the dinner must be made in advance by purchasing tickets below. Tickets to the dinner and lecture are $50.
The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. in the galleries and is open to the public. Tickets to the lecture alone are $25.
Students attending Albert Harris and Patrick Henry elementary schools will have work on display in the Foster Gallery from Sept. 26-Oct. 31.
A free reception for the students and their families will be held from 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Piedmont Arts.
The Foster Gallery features work by young artists. It is an important part of the museum’s community programming. Exhibits in the gallery are curated in partnership with the Charity League of Martinsville and Henry County. A new exhibit is installed every six to eight weeks to allow work by students from all 19 schools in Martinsville-Henry County to be displayed during the year. The Foster Gallery is named in memory of Elnora B. Foster.
Follow the link below for a complete schedule of exhibits in the Foster Gallery.
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Sponsored by Jewell Drewery, Jane and John Franck, Gale and Will Gravely, Tracie Heavner and Jim Frith, Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson Jr. Charitable Foundation Trust, Lynwood Artists, Melody Margrave, Sovah Health, Stuart and Tom Webster, Phyllia and Mike Wenkstern and What's Your Sign.
Join Piedmont Arts for an opening reception in honor of its new exhibits from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 24 at Piedmont Arts. A gallery talk will be held at 6:15 p.m. Live music by Amy Stuart and Regula Daily. Complimentary refreshments will be served.
Exhibits on view:
This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP with the number and names of the attendees in your party by Wednesday, Oct. 22.
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Sponsored by Brightspeed.
Local educators are invited to a special Educator Appreciation Night from 4-6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6 at Piedmont Arts. Enjoy light refreshments in celebration of your hard work and dedication. This event is free and open to all education professionals in Martinsville-Henry County.
Admission Free
Students attending Carver, Meadow View and Mt. Olivet elementary schools will have work on display in the Foster Gallery from Nov. 5-Dec. 5.
A free reception for the students and their families will be held from 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Piedmont Arts.
The Foster Gallery is an important part of Piedmont Arts’ community programming. Exhibits in the gallery have been curated in partnership with the Charity League of Martinsville and Henry County for more than 25 years. A new exhibit is installed every six to eight weeks to allow work by students from all 19 schools in Martinsville-Henry County to be displayed during the year.
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Join artist Donald Towns for a discussion of his work on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at Piedmont Arts. A reception will be held at 6:30 p.m. The talk will begin at 7 p.m. in the galleries.
Towns is a painter, background animation illustrator and art director. He worked for many years at Disney, where he was involved in the making of the award-winning films "Beauty and the Beast," "Aladdin” and "The Little Mermaid." He has freelanced for several companies, including the Thomas Kinkade Company. His work is on view at Piedmont Arts from Oct. 25, 2025-Jan. 10, 2026 in the exhibit, Depicting the Moment.
This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP with the number and names of the attendees in your party by Tuesday, Nov. 19.
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Sponsored by Brightspeed and Carter Bank.
Piedmont Arts will kick off the holiday season with the annual lighting of Art Garden Christmas tree from 4-6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4 in the Gravely-Lester Art Garden.
Enjoy holiday music by the Martinsville High School Jazz Band and the First Baptist Church Choir, Gale Buck: Storytelling Santa, snacks and crafts. This event is free and open to the public.
Just like the sculptures in the Art Garden, the Christmas tree is a work of art. It is created by Ian Hogg using more than 3,000 lights. The tree will be lit at sunset and brighten the Art Garden through New Year’s Day.
Admission Free
Sponsored by Brightspeed. This performance is partially supported by funding from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Join Piedmont Arts for its annual production of the Roanoke Symphony Holiday Pops Spectacular at 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7 at Martinsville High School Auditorium.
There’s no better way to lift your spirits than with the music of the season delivered in full sound and spectacle by the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra. David Stewart Wiley conducts the Holiday Pops with all the magical elements you have come to expect — high energy, familiar carols and lots of holiday warmth.
Event schedule:
| 1:30 p.m. | Lobby and box office open |
| 2 p.m. | Auditorium opens |
| 3 p.m. | Concert begins |
Altrusa will collect non-perishable food items for Grace Network in the lobby during the symphony's performance.
Tickets are $30 for reserved seating, $20 for general admission and $10 for students in grades K-12.
Your WIC card is your passport to the arts!
Piedmont Arts is a proud participant in the Passport Program, which offers free or discounted tickets, classes and other experiences to the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) recipients across Virginia. The Passport Program is a collaboration between the Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA), the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and dozens of community partners across the Commonwealth.
At Piedmont Arts, Passport holders receive free general admission tickets to the Roanoke Symphony Holiday Pops Spectacular. To redeem this discount, just show your WIC card at the welcome desk when entering the museum, or at the box office on the night of the event. For more information about the Passport Program, click here.
Students attending Martinsville, Magna Vista and Bassett high schools and Carlisle Upper School will have work on display in the Foster Gallery from Dec. 9, 2025-Jan. 10, 2026.
A free reception for the students and their families will be held from 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Piedmont Arts.
The Foster Gallery is an important part of Piedmont Arts’ community programming. Exhibits in the gallery have been curated in partnership with the Charity League of Martinsville and Henry County for more than 25 years. A new exhibit is installed every six to eight weeks to allow work by students from all 19 schools in Martinsville-Henry County to be displayed during the year.
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Sponsored by Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson Jr. Charitable Foundation Trust, Sovah Health and What's Your Sign.
Join Piedmont Arts for an opening reception in honor of its new exhibits from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 23 at Piedmont Arts. A gallery talk will be held at 6:15 p.m. Complimentary refreshments will be served.
Exhibits on view:
This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP with the number and names of the attendees in your party by Wednesday, Jan. 21.
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Sponsored by Brightspeed and Carter Bank.
The annual African American Read-in + Family Day will take place from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7 at Piedmont Arts. Lyrical artist Taye the Truth and storyteller Fred Motley will perform. Visitors can view books on loan from the collection of Joyce and Kenneth Staples. A craft for kids and snacks will be available. This event is admission free. All ages are welcome.
This event is held in conjunction with the National African American Read-in, a groundbreaking effort to encourage communities to read together, centering on African American books and authors. The initiative was established in 1990 by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month. It has reached more than six million participants around the world.
Admission Free
Students attending Carlisle, Martinsville, Fieldale-Collinsville and Laurel Park middle schools will have work on display in the Foster Gallery from Jan. 23-Feb. 27.
A free reception for the students and their families will be held from 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Piedmont Arts.
The Foster Gallery is an important part of Piedmont Arts’ community programming. Exhibits in the gallery have been curated in partnership with the Charity League of Martinsville and Henry County for more than 25 years. A new exhibit is installed every six to eight weeks to allow work by students from all 19 schools in Martinsville-Henry County to be displayed during the year.
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Students attending Campbell Court, Drewry Mason and Rich Acres elementary schools and Carlisle Lower School will have work on display in the Foster Gallery from March 3-28.
A free reception for the students and their families will be held from 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, March 10, at Piedmont Arts.
The Foster Gallery is an important part of Piedmont Arts’ community programming. Exhibits in the gallery have been curated in partnership with the Charity League of Martinsville and Henry County for more than 25 years. A new exhibit is installed every six to eight weeks to allow work by students from all 19 schools in Martinsville-Henry County to be displayed during the year.
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Piedmont Arts' fabulous fundraiser returns with a fresh slate of local celebrities dancing in support of the arts from 3-5 p.m., Saturday, March 14, at Martinsville High School Auditorium.
The contest features eight teams competing to win the most votes, the highest score from the judges and a set of gorgeous mirror ball trophies.
Your votes ($1 = 1 vote) benefit your favorite teams and raise money to support Piedmont Arts programming in Martinsville-Henry County. Each team's final score is made up of a combination of your votes and the judges’ scores. The team with the highest final score wins the grand prize. To double your votes ($1 = 2 votes) and make those dollars really count, you can apply your total donation toward a Piedmont Arts membership. A $40 minimum is required for this option.
Admission tickets are $30 for reserved seating, $20 for general admission and $10 for students in grades K-12.
Voting will open in the fall of 2025.
Mike Wiley will perform "A Game Apart" on Thursday, March 26, at Piedmont Arts. A reception will be held at 6:30 p.m. The performance will begin at 7 p.m. in the galleries.
This one-person play provides a glimpse into the life of baseball great Jackie Robinson during a bygone era of separate and unequal locker rooms, of whites-only hotels and of restaurants with only a back door for athletes of color to enter. Witness the hopeless humiliation of a star player who was showered with adulation on the field and became a second-class citizen when he walked off the diamond. Meet Robinson's compatriots fighting the same battles between the end zones, inside the ring and around the track. "A Game Apart" is a powerful lesson of courage through dedication, perseverance and leadership.
Tickets are $20 for general admission and $10 for students in grades K-12.
Sponsored by Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson Jr. Charitable Foundation Trust, Sovah Health and What's Your Sign.
Join Piedmont Arts for an opening reception in honor of its new exhibits from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Friday, April 10 at Piedmont Arts. A gallery talk will be held at 6:15 p.m. Complimentary refreshments will be served.
Exhibits on view:
This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP with the number and names of the attendees in your party by Wednesday, April 8.
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Students attending Axton, Sanville and Stanleytown elementary schools will have work on display in the Foster Gallery from April 10-May 15.
A free reception for the students and their families will be held from 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, at Piedmont Arts.
The Foster Gallery is an important part of Piedmont Arts’ community programming. Exhibits in the gallery have been curated in partnership with the Charity League of Martinsville and Henry County for more than 25 years. A new exhibit is installed every six to eight weeks to allow work by students from all 19 schools in Martinsville-Henry County to be displayed during the year.
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Artists living within a 100-mile radius of Martinsville, Va. are invited to enter work in "Expressions 2026" from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, June 13 at Piedmont Arts. All entries must be made during the designated time frame. No early or late entries will be accepted.
"Expressions" is an annual open-entry exhibition presented by Lynwood Artists and Piedmont Arts. This year's exhibit is themed "America250" in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States. This theme offers artists an opportunity to reflect on our nation’s past and look ahead toward the future we want to create for the next generation and beyond. Entries are encouraged to address this theme, though it is not required.
All submitted works in compliance with the entry rules are accepted into the exhibition. Up to two pieces of art may be submitted per artist. Artwork submitted for entry must have been completed within the last two years. Work previously exhibited in "Expressions" is not eligible. Artists should review the entry form with complete entry rules before submitting work.
Entry forms and rules will be released in the spring of 2026.
Sponsored by King's Grant.
Join Lynwood Artists and Piedmont Arts for an opening reception in honor of "Expressions 2026: America250" from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Friday, June 26 at Piedmont Arts. An awards ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. in the galleries. Complimentary wine and light refreshments will be served.
Exhibits on view:
This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP with the number and names of the attendees in your party by Wednesday, June 24.
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